When grief befalls upon the globe,
When piety and love is lost,
When the world has become an estate of ogres, demeaning each other;
Then they come,
One blue as the skies,
Another bright as the harvest moon,
To restore the love from this debris of sin!
His flute coerces the agony,
As it tunes go and disperse love,
And her feet cleanses it,
Will the world never learn?
Why do you say such words which claw at my heart?
Why do call Him malicious, when he is our saviour?
Answer me, is love a crime?
Will the world never learn?
If Krishna is the word then,
Radha is the purpose,
If Krishna is the flute then,
Its harmony is Radha,
If Krishna is the payel then,
Its beads are Radha!
If Krishna is happiness then,
The smile is Radha,
If Krishna is the world,
Its vigour is Radha
If Krishna is the core then,
The self is Radha!
One in soul, and one in body,
One in strength and energy,
Without Her, there is no Krishna,
Without Him, there no Radha,
Will the world never learn?
Who did love the world as he does?
Who cares more than her?
Who has such forbearance,
More than Krishna Radha?
Who can give such peace to the soul at a single glance?
He who is whom the world resides in
And She is the power of it,
Praise they do not need neither demeaning,
Will the world never learn?
Say not things that cut the heart,
Be the bearer of love!
Brand, not evil the things unknown,
Be the patient one!
Every morning wake and take the blissful name,
Hail the Lord who made us,
And the Lady who protects,
Be not beings of vengeance and vice
Be not instruments of scorn,
Touch your heart and say the words;
"Hail Radha, Hail Shyam!"
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Note; Radha-Krishna are collectively known within Hinduism as the combined forms of the feminine as well as the masculine realities of God. Radha and Krishna are the primaeval forms of God and His pleasure potency respectively in the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of thought.
In some schools of Vaishnavism, Krishna is referred to as Svayam Bhagavan, and Radha is illustrated as the primaeval potency of the three main potencies of God, Hladini (immense spiritual bliss), Sandhini (eternality) and Samvit (existential consciousness) of which Radha is an embodiment of the feeling of love towards the almighty Lord Krishna. (Hladini).
With Krishna, Radha is acknowledged as the Supreme Goddess, it is said that Krishna or God is only satiated by devotional service in loving servitude and Radha is the personification of devotional service to the supreme lord.
Various devotees worship her with the understanding of her merciful nature as the only way to attain Krishna. Radha is also depicted to be Krishna himself, split into two, for the purpose of His enjoyment.
It is believed that Krishna enchants the world, but Radha enchants even him. Therefore, she is the supreme goddess of all and together they are called RadhaKrishna.
Personally, they enchant me. In simple words I wish to devote my life in the service of love, inspired by my aradhya (the one whom I worship). There is no malice in them neither there is lust. Yet, I fail to perceive why the world demeans him, sometimes even calling him a 'demon!' And I say this to the face of those 'humans' if you do not understand, do not speak. Do not demean. Do not hate. Because at the end of the day you are hating and demeaning the god you are praying to, for all religions are different paths to reach the same Supreme Soul. That's what I believe.
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