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Approach Krishna through Radharani

November 30, 2025

In London on 5 September 1973 on the occasion of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī's appearance day Srila Prabhupada very wonderfully advised us as follows:

Actual aim of life is to satisfy Lord Viṣṇu, and Kṛṣṇa is the origin of viṣṇu-tattva. And He is pleased through Rādhārāṇī. Therefore we don't keep Kṛṣṇa alone. No. Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. First Rādhārāṇī.
So that day is today. First you have to worship Rādhārāṇī. If you go through Rādhārāṇī... Therefore in Vṛndāvana you will see all devotees, they will address one another, "Jaya Rādhe." Still. Because they know that "If Rādhārāṇī is pleased, if I can please Rādhārāṇī..." Rādhārāṇī is presented the original pleasure potency, always absorbed in thought of Kṛṣṇa. So anyone who comes before Rādhārāṇī to serve Kṛṣṇa, oh, She becomes so pleased, "Oh, here is a devotee of Kṛṣṇa." She immediately recommends, "Kṛṣṇa, oh, here is a devotee. He is better than Me." This is Rādhārāṇī. I may be a..., not devotee. I may be most fallen rascal. But if I try to reach Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī, then my business is successful. Therefore we should worship Rādhārāṇī first. That is our business. Instead of offering directly one flower to Kṛṣṇa, you just put it in the hands of Rādhārāṇī: "My mother Rādhārāṇī, jagan-mātā, if You kindly take this flower and offer it to Kṛṣṇa." "Oh," Rādhārāṇī says, "Oh, you have brought a flower?" Kṛṣṇa said, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati [Bg. 9.26],
[If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.]
but don't try to offer Kṛṣṇa directly. Just offer through Rādhārāṇī. It will be very much appreciated by Rādhārāṇī.
So this is our philosophy, to please Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī, and just today is the auspicious day of Rādhārāṇī's appearance. So we should offer puṣpāṣjali and pray to Rādhārāṇī that "Rādhārāṇī, kindly be merciful and tell about me to Your Kṛṣṇa. To Your Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is Yours." Kṛṣṇa, Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is not independent. Kṛṣṇa is Rādhārāṇī's property. So you have to approach Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī. That is, today is the auspicious day. Worship Rādhārāṇī very nicely and be happy.

Now bowing down at the lotus feet of my beloved mother, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, I am begging her to tell to her most beloved Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to bless me that within my heart all my material desires will become zero so I may successfully carry the order of my spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, to deliver all of the suffering souls in this material world back to home, back to Godhead even if it takes me many lifetimes to do so.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Sri Sri Radha Vrindavancandra in Pune, India

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My Dear Respected Gurudeva.
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Im continuing reading Nectar of Devotion. This is wonderful book.

The descriptions of Krishnas personal qualities is wonderful. The Thankfulness of Lord because someone chants His name.

Let me ask japa means when my voice of vibrating Hare Krishnas names meets my ears. As the famous saying that I want milions of ears and mouths to relish the Nectar of chanting.

But what you say about ears that contains plugs of earphones chanting Prabhupadas or Gurudevas japa.

Which is better?

Your servant
Kaspars

Answer

From: ISKCON Pune, India

My Dear Kaspars,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Hearing the chanting of the acaryas is the best thing. But you cannot hear them perfectly if you do not chant. Since they have ordered you to chant, if you disobey their order by not chanting you will not be able to perfectly hear their chanting. However, if you seriously chant at least 16 rounds of Hare Krishna mantra japa daily while also strictly avoiding illicit sex meat eating, intoxication, and gambling you will become more and more purified, and you will eventually attain state of pure love of Godhead in which you will experience unlimited oceans of nectar in hearing your own chanting and also in hearing their chanting. In other words, Krishna is absolute. He is fully present in your chanting and in their chanting. Both hearing their chanting and your chanting will bring you to the perfectional stage.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in a cheerful .

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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