284 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

PURPORT

The name Radha is derived from the root word drddhana, which means ‘‘worship.”’
The personality who excelsall in worshiping Krsna may therefore be called Radhika,
the greatest servitor.

TEXT 88
HAMAS As SHAT VATA |
weal faary catfares ACSI WATAAR: i bo I
anayardadhito nina
bhagavan harir isvarah
yan no vihdya govindah
prito yam anayad rahah
SYNONYMS
anayad—by this one; drddhitah—worshiped; ninam—certainly; bhagavan—the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; harih—Lord Krsna; isvarah—the Supreme Lord;
yat—from which; nah—us; vihdya—leaving aside; govindah—Govinda; pritah—pleased;
yam—whom; anayat—lead; rahah—to a lonely place.
TRANSLATION

‘Truly the Personality of Godhead has been worshiped by Her. Therefore Lord
Govinda, being pleased, has brought Her to a lonely spot, leaving us all behind.”
PURPORT
This text is from the Srimad-Bhdgavatam (10.30.28).

TEXT 89

TEAL HAYS, ATA-CHAS |
Sit fs, ALSATSA ATS! ls ti

ataeva sarva-puijyd, parama-devata
sarva-pdlikd, sarva-jagatera matd

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; sarva-pujyd—worshipable by all; parama—supreme; devata—
goddess; sarva-pdlikd—the protectress of all; sarva-jagatera—of all the universes;
mdtd—the mother.
TRANSLATION

Therefore Radha is parama-devata, the supreme goddess, and She is worshipable
for everyone. She is the protectress of all, and She is the mother of the entire
universe.
