Radhastami, the Most Holy Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani


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Radhastami--Transcendental Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani--Narrated by Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Rupa Goswami has so wonderfully glorified Srimati Radharani in the following bhajan:
 
Srī Rādhikā-stava by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

rādhe jaya jaya mādhava-dayite
gokula-taruṇī-maṇḍala-mahite

dāmodara-rati-vardhana-veśe
hari-niṣkuṭa-vṛndā-vipineśe
vṛṣabhānūdadhi-nava-śaśi-lekhe
lalitā-sakhi guṇa-ramita-viśākhe
karuṇāṁ kuru mayi karuṇā-bharite
sanaka-sanātana-varṇita-carite

TRANSLATION
O Rādhā! O beloved of Mādhava!
O You who are worshiped by all the young girls of Gokula!
All glories unto You! All glories unto You!

O You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord Dāmodara's love and attachment for You! O Queen of Vṛndāvana, which is the pleasure grove of Lord Hari!
O new moon who has arisen from the ocean of King Vṛṣabhānu!
O friend of Lalitā!
O You who make Viśākhā loyal to You due to Your wonderful qualities of friendliness, kindness, and faithfulness to Kṛṣṇa!
O You who are filled with compassion!
O You whose divine characteristics are described by the great sages Sanaka and Sanātana!
O Rādhā, please be merciful to me!

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question:  Age Restriction for Bhakti?

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my humble obeisances, Gurudeva!

Is there any age restriction to be spiritually enlightened or to reach the platform of highest perfection in krishna consciousness because people who are near and dear to me are misguiding me by insisting their point of view on me that the spirituality is only and only meant for old age people who are free from all their materialistic responsibilites.
 
I crave for you guidance, Gurudeva!
Your servant,
 
Krishney

Answer:  Take to Bhakti as Early as Possible

My Dear Krishney, 
 
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
 
One can be spiritually enlightened at any age. Everyone should take up spiritual life immediately as soon as they learn about it.
 
In this regard the great devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja said, "One who is sufficiently intelligent should use the human form of body from the very beginning of life—in other words, from the tender age of childhood—to practice the activities of devotional service, giving up all other engagements. The human body is most rarely achieved, and although temporary like other bodies, it is meaningful because in human life one can perform devotional service. Even a slight amount of sincere devotional service can give one complete perfection."

I hope this meets you in the best of health
and in an ecstatic mood.
 
Your ever well-wisher, 
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.

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