Radharani talking to the Bumblebee from Krishna Book

[Rasamanjari Devi dasi]

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please accept my humble obeisances. Reading the Prabhupada Connect version of Radharani Talks to a Bumblebee i got inspired to check the translation against prabhupadabooks.com. There may be other discrepancies but this one stood out for me and i wanted to share what i found.

This is Prabhupada Connect version:

I can see on your mustaches the red powder of kuṅkuma which was smeared on the flower garland of Kṛṣṇa while it was pressed against the breasts of some other girl who is My competitor.

This is prabhupadabooks.com version (which i believe is the version Srila Prabhupada left us with and told us not to change). 

I have seen on your moustaches the red powder of kuṅkuma, which was smeared on the flower garland of Kṛṣṇa while He was pressing the breast of some other girl who is My competitor.

 

Hare Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

lowly servant in the service of Srila Prabhupada,

Rasamanjari Devi dasi

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

Padmapani Prabhu is my high school buddy, and Editor of Prabhupada Connect. Exactitidue is not one of his greatest strengths. Frankly, the changed version is not different, but of course on principle there should be ZERO change, otherwise the inner mood can be changed. 

I hesitate to over comment on people's posts, but lately it is slow, so better my semi-useless opinion than none, maybe? 

[Rasamanjari Devi dasi]

Hare Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

You are right, "the inner mood can be changed." Compare "while it was pressed against the breasts" to "while He was pressing the breast".  Is the changed version not different? 

We need to be careful of something. It's been noticed that with many bhaktas, 'old friend' somehow allows us to excuse overlooked principals given to us by our eternal friend and master, His Divine Grace Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami, Srila Prabhupada.

Probably he did not know the version he is sharing is changed from the final authorized one. How fortuitous that he is your old friend. He might appreciate it if you let him know his source is not the authorized Srila Prabhupada version. He might want to copy and paste from prabhupadabooks.com. It's just as easy as copying and pasting from wherever. 

lowly servant in the service of Srila Prabhupada

Tamohara dasa said:

Padmapani Prabhu is my high school buddy, and Editor of Prabhupada Connect. Exactitidue is not one of his greatest strengths. Frankly, the changed version is not different, but of course on principle there should be ZERO change, otherwise the inner mood can be changed. 

I hesitate to over comment on people's posts, but lately it is slow, so better my semi-useless opinion than none, maybe? 

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

Sri Radhikastaka

Eight Verses in Glorification of Sri Radhika

from Govinda Lilamrita by Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami

[ Midday Pastimes, chapter 17.59-67, as chanted by the female parrot Sari ]

Text 1

kunkumakta-kancanabja-garva-hari-gaurabha

pitanancitabja-gandha-kirti-nindi-saurabha

ballavesha-sunu-sarva-vanchitartha-sadhika

mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasya-dastu radhika

Her splendrous golden complexion steals the pride of a golden lotus flower anointed with a tinge of red kunkum powder. Her sweet fragrance mocks the fame of the aroma of a lotus flower sprinkled with saffron powder. She is fully qualified to fulfill all the desires of the son of the king of cowherd men. May Sri Radhika always bestow upon me the service of Her own lotus feet. (1)

Text 2

kauravinda-kanti-nindi-citra-patta-shatika

krishna-matta-bhringa-keli-phulla-pushpa-vatika

krishna-nitya-sangamartha-padma-bandhu-radhika

mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasya-dastu radhika

Her amazing and colorful silken garments make the splendour of coral feel ashamed. She is a garden of blossoming flowers where the maddened bumblebee named Krishna performs amorous pastimes. She worships the Sun-god daily in order to attain the continual association of Her beloved Krishna. May Sri Radhika always bestow upon me the service of Her own lotus feet. (2)

Text 3

saukumarya-shrishta-pallavali-kirti-nigraha

candra-candanotpalendu-sevya-sita-vigraha

svabhimarsha-ballavisha-kama-tapa-badhika

mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasya-dastu radhika

Her charming youthful delicacy negates the fame of freshly-sprouted leaves. Her refreshing form is worthy of being served by the cooling moon, sandalwood paste, lotus flowers, and camphor. When She touches the master of the gopis, She dispels the burning heat of His lusty desires. May Sri Radhika always bestow upon me the service of Her own lotus feet. (3)

Text 4

vishva-vandya-yauvatabhivanditapi ya rama

rupa-navya-yauvanadi-sapada na yat-sama

shila-harda-lilaya ca sa yato 'sti nadhika

mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasya-dastu radhika

Although the goddess of fortune Lakshmi Devi is adored by other youthful goddesses, who are themselves glorified throughout all the universe, still she is nowhere near Sri Radhika in the matter of beauty, praiseworthy youthfulness, or other divine feminine opulences. There is no one in the material or spiritual worlds superior to Radhika in the expression of naturally loving pastimes. May Sri Radhika always bestow upon me the service of Her own lotus feet. (4)

Text 5

rasa-lasya-gita-narma-sat-kalali-pandita

prema-ramya-rupa-vesha-sad-gunali-mandita

visva-navya-gopa-yoshid-alito 'pi yadhika

mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasya-dastu radhika

She is very learned in many transcendental arts, such as performing in the rasa dance, singing, and joking. She is decorated with many divine qualities, such as loving nature, exquisite beauty, and wonderful garments and ornaments. Even among the cowherd damsels of Vraja, who are praised by the entire universe, She is the best in every way. May Sri Radhika always bestow upon me the service of Her own lotus feet. (5)

Text 6

nitya-navya-rupa-keli-krishna-bhava-sampada

krishna-raga-bandha-gopa-yauvateshu kampada

krishna-rupa-vesha-keli-lagna-sat-samadhika

mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasya-dastu radhika

She possesses the opulence's of eternal youthful beauty, eternal pastimes, and eternal love for Krishna. Her ecstatic feelings of love for Krishna cause the gopis, who are also in love with Krishna, to tremble. She is always attached to meditating on Sri Krishna's beautiful form, ornaments, garments, and pastimes. May Sri Radhika always bestow upon me the service of Her own lotus feet. (6)

Text 7

sveda-kampa-kantakashru-gadgadadi-sancita

marsha-harsha-vamatadi-bhava-bhushanancita

krishna-netra-toshi-ratna-mandanali-dadhika

mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasya-dastu radhika

She is graced with the eight ecstatic symptoms (sattvika-bhava), such as trembling, perspiring, standing up of bodily hairs, tears, faltering of the voice, and so forth. She is adorned with different ecstatic emotional ornaments, such as impatience, joy, contrariness, and so forth. She is decorated with beautiful jewels that give total delight to the eyes of Krishna. May Sri Radhika always bestow upon me the service of Her own lotus feet. (7)

Text 8

ya kshanardha-krishna-viprayoga-santatoditaneka-

dainya-capaladi-bhava-vrinda-modita

yatna-labdha-krishna-sanga-nirgatakhiladhika

mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasya-dastu radhika

If She is apart from Krishna for even half a moment, She becomes stricken with wretched suffering, restlessness, and a multitude of other ecstatic symptoms of separation. When She regains the association of Krishna after some effort, then all Her anguish immediately vanishes. May Sri Radhika always bestow upon me the service of Her own lotus feet. (

Text 9

ashtakena yas tv anena nauti krishna-vallabham

darshane 'pi shailajadi-yoshid-ali-durlabham

krishna-sanga-nanditatma-dasya-sidhu-bhajanam

tam karoti nanditali-sancayashu sa janam

It is very difficult for Parvati and other exalted goddesses to attain even a glimpse of Srimati Radharani, who is dear to Lord Krishna. But if someone glorifies Her by reciting these eight verses, then She who is delighted by Krishna's continuous association will grant the sweet nectar of Her personal service to that person, who thereby enters the assembly of Her similarly delighted girlfriends. (9)

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

Lalita Sasti : Appearance of Sri Lalita Devi ! SRI SRI LALITASTAKAM by Srila Rupa Goswami 1. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. She worships the perspiration of Sri Sri Radha-Mukunda's lotus feet and acts boldly, out of intense feelings of friendship for Them.

2. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. Her face defeats the beauty of the ambrosial corona of the full moon, her eyes are like those of an alarmed deer and she is expert in the art of decorating Sri Radhika.

3. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. She wears a wonderful silk dress colored like a peacock with outstretched feathers, as well as a nice blouse, and her complexion defeats the golden splendour of gorocana.

4. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. She teaches Sri Radhika the art of a left-wing heroine saying: "Radhe! Firmly reject this shrewd son of the king of Vraja, O immoral girl! Listen! Don't be weak! I'm saying it for Your own good. Don't submit to Him!"

5. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. Her eyes become red with anger if she sees the son of the king of Vraja cheating Sri Radhika even slightly, then she will promptly embarrass Him with her clever words.

6. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. She is the abode of affection for the Queen of cowherders, Yasoda, she is the teacher of the art of friendship for all the sakhis and her love for Sri Radhika and Krsna is equal.

7. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. She requests every girl in Vraja to join the party of Vrsabhanu's daughter and who fulfills all desires of that girl (or of Sri Radhika). 7a. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. All her desires were at once fulfilled when she saw the path of Sri Radha in Vraja being blocked by a certain person.

8. I offer my obeisances to Lalita devi, who has many wonderful qualities. She always enjoys the festival of Radha and Vrajendrasuta's meeting and she is the chief of all Radha's dear girlfriends in Gokula

. 9. Anyone who recites these prayers praising Lalita's wonderful qualities with a pure vision will be lovingly counted amongst her own (friends or maidservants) by Sri Radhika, the brilliant desire vine of the family of the Lord of Kirtida (King Vrsabhanu). )

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

“He Rādhe! You are the Supreme Power and I am the Supreme Person. This is what has been determined in the Vedas. You are sarva-svarūpā (the feminine nature of all existence), I am sarva-svarūpa (the masculine nature of all). While I am tejo-rūpa (the effulgent masculine form), You are tejo-rūpiṇī (the effulgent feminine form). O beautiful one! When, by supreme yogic strength, I become the seed of everything, then You become the embodiment of all power and take form as all feminine forms. You are the mūla-prakṛti (the original force of Mother Nature) born from half of My self. You are equal to Me in power, intelligence, knowledge, and spirit.”

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

Srimati Radharani is the center of all Vrindavana's activities. In Vrindavana, Krishna is the instrument of Srimati Radharani; therefore all the inhabitants of Vrindavana still chant 'Jaya Radhe!' From Krishna's own statement given herein, it appears that Radharani is the Queen of Vrindavana and that Krishna is simply Her decoration."

Srila Prabhupad

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

"If Rādhārāṇī recommends a devotee, Kṛṣṇa immediately accepts him, however foolish he may be."

Srila Prabhupada...."Rādhārāṇī is very dear to Kṛṣṇa, and if we approach Kṛṣṇa through the mercy of Rādhārāṇī, we can easily attain Him. If Rādhārāṇī recommends a devotee, Kṛṣṇa immediately accepts him, however foolish he may be. Consequently in Vṛndāvana we find that devotees chant Rādhārāṇī’s name more often than Kṛṣṇa’s. Wherever we go in India we will find devotees calling, “Jaya Rādhe.” We should be more interested in worshiping Rādhārāṇī, for however fallen we may be, if somehow or other we can please Her, we can very easily understand Kṛṣṇa. If we try to understand Kṛṣṇa by the speculative process, we will have to spend many lifetimes of speculation; but if we take to devotional service and just try to please Rādhārāṇī, then Kṛṣṇa can be very easily realized. Rādhārāṇī is such a great devotee that She can deliver Kṛṣṇa."

Radhe Radhe!!

From Srila Prabhupada's book - "Elevation to Krsna Consciousness".