Sharanagati

(continues from the previous Monday)

“In the event of even a moment of separation from Shri Krishna, She is tormented by the continuous arousing of various emotions like humility and restlessness and She is relieved of all anxiety after reunion with Shri Krishna, which is attained after various diligent efforts like the exchange of messages through go-betweens. May that Shrimati Radhika grant me service to Her lotus feet.”

One very special type of Their ecstasy is when They have the fear of separation while meeting. Have you ever had that feeling?

Krishna Priya: Yes.

Tirtha Maharaj: From Krishna?

Krishna Priya: From Krishna?! That was not in the question.

Tirtha Maharaj: So this is a very special feeling. You might expect satisfaction from the meeting, yet you are afraid of losing your beloved one. But when you are separate from your beloved one, you will have very intense hankering to meet him or her. So what is better – to be united or to be separated?

Yamuna: United.

Krishna Priya: Separated.

Krishna Premi: From time to time separated.

Tirtha Maharaj: Yes, but if we change the story to the opposite, sometimes to be united is so painful and so big trouble that you want to have a break. But when you are separated, it is not the desire, but it is the peace that you have. So again we can see the mysterious transformation from one aspect to the other.

And in order to bridge the gap of these different emotions, sometimes They need messengers. Messengers are very important participants of any connection. Once there was a master with a very intimate disciple. And that disciple rejected his master. So he separated himself from his master and from the mission. Of course any such action is a signal: “Please, pay more attention on me.” Right, it’s psychology, simple psychology. He expected some more care, some more attention from the master. And after many, many years when they met again, this disciple told to the master: “I am sorry. I made a mistake. Now I see that I was in such a stupid situation that you could not come closer to me because I was so much blocked up.” And then the master said: “Yes, but how did you realize that?” He said: “You know, I also had the same problem with my son. I was not able to come closer to him. And then I remembered what happened to me with you.”

So, if in such a case there is a messenger, who can help communication between the blocked-up parties, then all the conflicts and all the mistakes and all the pains are just removed. Sometimes we need a messenger – in all emotional cases, positive or negative. Whenever there is a blockage, we need someone who will remove the blocks. Therefore these go-betweens or messengers between Radha and Krishna, between the gopas and the gopis are very, very important. And they have to make diligent efforts to bring the peace. Diligent efforts! They have to use all the clever ways to achieve their goals. Therefore we pray to Shrimati Radharani to grant us service to Her lotus feet.

“Though the darshan of Shrimati Radharani is rarely attained even by goddesses like Parvati, She will quickly make you the recipient of Her mercy in the form of Her nectarean personal service as She delights in the company of Shri Krishna, if you offer Her reverence by means of these eight verses. By adding another person to Her retinue, Radharani thus brings joy to all Her friends.”

This is the conclusion of this verse. If you worship Shrimati Radharani with these prayers, you will be blessed. I don’t ask if you have any questions because we cannot understand and we should not try to understand the absolute truth and the science, the secret and the mystery of Shrimati Radharani. Better we worship.