Adi-lila, Chapter 4 275

SYNONYMS

mahd-bhava—of mahdbhdva; sva-rupad—the form; $ri-radha-thakurani—Srimati
Radharanv; sarva-guna—of all good qualities; Rhani—mine; krsna-kdntd—of the lovers
of Lord Krsna; s/romani—crown jewel.

TRANSLATION

Sf Radha Thakurani is the embodiment of mahabhava. She is the repository of
all good qualities and the crest jewel among all the lovely consorts of Lord Krsna.

PURPORT

The unadulterated action of the hiddini Sakti is displayed in the dealings of the
damsels of Vraja and Srimati Radharant, who is the topmost participant in that
transcendental group. The essence of the hi/ddini Sakti is love of Godhead, the
essence of love of Godhead is bhdva, or transcendental sentiment, and the highest
pitch of that bhdva is called mahdbhava. Srimati Radharani is the personified em-
bodiment of these three aspects of transcendental consciousness. She is therefore
the highest principle in love of Godhead and is the supreme lovable object of Srv
Krsna.

TEXT 70

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Hetstaaacny, SeiafsanNa7y i re i
tayor apy ubhayor madhye
radhikd sarvathadhika

mahabhava-svarupeyam
gunair ativariyast

SYNONYMS

tayoh—of them;api—even;ubhayoh—of both (Candravafi and Radharani) ; madhye
—inthe middle; radhika—Srimati Radharant; sarvatha—in every way; adhika@—greater;
mahd-bhava-svarupa—the form of mahdbhava; ivam—this one; gunaih—with good
qualities; ativariyasi—the best of all.

TRANSLATION
“Of these two gopis [Radharani and Candravali] , Srimati Radharani is superior
in all respects. She is the embodiment of mahabhava, and She surpasses all in good
qualities.’”’
PURPORT

This text is verse 2 of the Ujjvala-nilamani of Srila Ripa Gosvami.
