264 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

Krishna, also wanted to be entangled in love affairs with women, and thus
He simply took Radharani, away, and left the company of the other damsels
of Vraja.

Krishna was much afflicted by the absence of Radharani and being thus
distressed in mind, He began to search out Radharani along the banks of the
Yamuna. Failing to find Her, He entered into the bushes of Vrindaban, and
began to lament for Radharani. Ramananda Roy said that when we discuss
the purport of these two special verses from Srimad Bhagwatam, we can relish
the highest nectar of Krishna and Radha’s loving affairs.

Although there were many Gopis to dance with Krishna, still Krishna
was pleased to dance with Radharani especially. In the Rasa Dance Krishna
placed Himself between each two Gopis, but He was present especially with
Radharani.

Radharani was not pleased with the behavior of Krishna, which is described
in Ujjal Nilmoni as follows: “The path of loving affairs is just like the move-
ment of a snake; amongst the young lovers there are two kinds of mental
features, causeless and causal.” So, when Radharani, out of Her anger for not
being treated specially, left the area of the Rasa Dance, Krishna was very sorry
not to see Her in the presence of the other Gopis. The perfection of the Rasa
Dance was considered to be complete on account of the presence of Radharani,
and in Her absence Krishna thought that the Rasa Dance was now disturbed,
and therefore He left the arena to search Her out.

After wandering in several places, when He could not find Radharani,
He was very distressed in mind; therefore it is understood that Krishna could
not enjoy His pleasure potency iri the midst of all the Gopis; but in the presence
of Radharani He was satisfied.

This transcendental love between Radharani and Krishna was described
by Ramananda Roy. Lord Chaitanya admitted that, “I came to you for under-
standing about the transcendental loving affairs of Krishna and Radha, and
Iam very much satisfied that you have described it so nicely. I can understand
now from your version that this is the highest loving state between Krishna
and Radha.” Lord Chaitanya still requested him to try something more:
What are the transcendental features of Krishna and the transcendental features
of Radharani, and what are the transcendental features of the reciprocation
of Their feelings, and what is the love between Them? If you will kindly describe
all this to Me, I think I shall be very much obliged, because I know that except
for you, nobody can describe such things.”

Ramananda Roy in all humility replied, “I do not know anything, but
