In order to shower this Divine mahāras (the highest nectar of Divine love) onto the deserving souls, Shree Krishna (the Supreme Divine Personality) first meditated, worshipped, prayed to, did upasana (devotional worship), and did bhakti (devotion) to yogmaya (Divine spiritual energy). Who is this Yogmaya? It’s not the Yogmaya that was born during the time of Shree Krishna. It is not the Yogmaya shakti (Divine power) which comes in seva (service) of Krishna all the time in Braj (the land of Krishna’s pastimes).
This Yogmaya is referred to Radharani (the Divine consort of Krishna). Whom else would Krishna worship and devote Himself to? The Supreme Brahma worships Radha.
आराधित इति राधा…
Anayaradhitah iti radha…
Even Vedas (eternal Divine scriptures) declare. So for sure, here Yogmaya, upasana of Yog Maya here, in 10th to 29th chapter, first verse, is referred to Radharani.
So in this manner, in various ways, Radharani’s glorification is done by Shukdev Paramhansa (Saint absorbed in the). But not openly could he ever say “Radhe” like we all chant. He had so much love.
We sing “Radhe Govind, Radhe Govind” as if some bitter poison is being forced into your mouths. Yeah, (it seems like) some bitter, kaḍuva, poison. What is sweet?
“You know, my daughter, my son, my mother, my parents, my job, or my body.”
These are very sweet when we talk about them. We are one with them.
“Radhe Radhe, Radhe Govind!”
We say ‘Radhe Govind’ from here (from the tongue), not even from here (the stomach), not even from here (the heart), and not even from here (the throat) - (we) only (say) from here (the tongue). And the mind? It is in the mother, and the father, and the brother, and the sister, the wife and the husband - all spouses, siblings, friends, society. This is what is going on in the mind.
Very rare few seated here may be chanting “Radhe Radhe,” trying very hard to bring the form of Radha (into their mind). That too is so difficult for us devotees who have been spending our entire life in the chanting of Radhe nām (the Divine name of Radha), for us even to do roopdhyan (meditation on the Divine form) without even saying, “Radha”. Check yourselves; if I’m wrong, (then) excuse me.
But if I am telling correctly and saying the right thing honestly, it is so difficult to bring the Divine form to our minds, even when we are chanting. Forget about when we are not chanting. When we are not chanting, then other thoughts are there,
“He said this, she did that, this is to be done, that is to be done!”
Where is the thought of Radha all the time?
But Shukdev Paramhans is one who is drowned and immersed in the love of Kishori Ji (young Radha), of Radha Rani’s love, Radha Rani’s adoration, Radha Rani’s prem (Divine love), Radha Rani’s kripa (Divine) grace unto him (so much so) that he can’t even take the name because he is so filled with emotion that he would fall into ecstasy.
