88 The Nectar of Instruction
Srimati Radharani is the highest. No one can excel the devo-
tional service of Srimati Radharani. Indeed, even Krsna can-
not understand the attitude of Srimati Radharani; there-
fore He took Her position and appeared as Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, just to understand Her transcendental feel-
ings.
_ In this way Srila Ripa Gosvami gradually concludes that
Srimati Radharani is the most exalted devotee of Krsna and
that Her kunda (lake), Sri Ridhad-kunda, is the most exalted
place. This is verified in a quotation from Laghu-
bhagavatamrta (Uttara-khanda 45), as quoted in Caitanya-
caritamrta:

yatha radha priya visnos

tasyah kundam priyam tatha
sarva-gopisu saivaika
visnor atyanta-vallabha

“Just as Srimati Radharani is dear to the Supreme Lord
Krsna [Visnu], so Her bathing place [Radha-kunda] is
equally dear to Krsna. Among all the gopis, She alone stands
supreme as the Lord’s most beloved.”

Therefore everyone interested in Krsna consciousness
should ultimately take shelter of Radhd-kunda and execute
devotional service there throughout one’s life. This is the
conclusion of Ripa Gosvami in the tenth verse of
Upadesamrta.

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