Lalita
Lalita Sasti (Sunday) Posted by Shri Nrsngha Dasa on August 29, 2014 at 21:24 Send Message View Blog Lalita is one of the principal eight sakhis of Srimati Radharani in Vrindavan. It means “playful and charming”. Srimati Radharani is also called as Lalita”. She is a very dear friend of Radha-Krsna. Lalita-sakhi and her assistants incarnate from time to time in the material realm to propogate the topmost mood of serving Radha-Krsna, namely to become a maid-servant of Srimati Radharani.…
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ratikala devi dasi said…
The beautiful gopis may be considered in hundreds of groups, each group containing hundreds of thousands of gopis. Aside from the eight varistha-gopas and the eight vara-gopis, sixty four gopis are considered most important. Their names are:
1. Ratnaprabha, 2. Ratikala, 3. Subhadra, 4. Ratika, 5. Sumukhi, 6. Dhanistha, 7. Kalahamsi, 8. Kalapini, 9. Madhavi, 10. Malati, 11. Candrarekha, 12. Kunjari, 13. Harini, 14. Capala, 15. Damni, 16. Surabhi, 17. Subhanana, 18. Kurangaksi, 19. Sucarita, 20. Mandali, 21. Manikundala, 22. Candrika, 23. Candralatika, 24. Pankajaksi, 25. Sumandira, 26. Rasalika, 27. Tilakini, 28. Sauraseni, 29. Sugandhika, 30. Ramani, 31. Kamanagari, 32. Nagari, 33. Nagavenika, 34. Manjumedha, 35. Sumadhura, 36. Sumadhya, 37. Madhureksana, 38. Tanumadhya, 39. Madhuspanda, 40. Gunacuda, 41. Varangada, 42. Tungabhadra, 43. Rasottunga, 44. Rangavati, 45. Susangata, 46. Citrarekha, 47. Vicitrangi, 48. Modini, 49. Madanalasa, 50. Kalakanthi, 51. Sasikala, 52. Kamala, 53. Madhurendira, 54. Kandarpa-sundari, 55. Kamalatika, 56. Prema-manjari, 57. Kaveri, 58. Carukavara, 59. Sukesi, 60. Manjukesi, 61. Harahira, 62. Mahahira, 63. Harakanthi, 64. Manohara.
RMdd said;
Of course He likes Chandravali too but the left wing gopi known as Srimate Radharani has Him wrapped around Her little finger and Sri Krishna stole Srimate Radharani's mood to taste the Highest manifestation of Radhabhava in His form of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. "The left wing and right wing of the gopis has been explained by Rupa Gosvami in his Ujjvala-nilamani. The left wing is described in this way:mana-grahe sadodyukta tac-chaithilye ca kopana
abhedya nayake prayah krura vameti kirtyate
"A gopi who is always eager to be jealously angered, who is very enthusiastic for that position, who immediately becomes angry when defeated, who is never under the control of a hero, and who always opposes Him is called a vama, or a left-wing gopi."
Srila Rupa Gosvami describes the right-wing gopis in this way:
asahya mana-nirbandhe nayake yukta-vadini
samabhis tena bhedya ca dakshina parikirtita
"A gopi who cannot tolerate womanly anger, who speaks suitable words to the hero, and who is satisfied by His sweet words is called a dakshina, or a right-wing gopi."
The personification of transcendental mellows, the enchanter of Govinda, Sri Radha perfectly play the instrument known as alavani. She vibrates both vocally and instrumentally the three meters – sasja, madhyama, and gandhara.
Sri Lalita very expertly plays Brahma Vina, beginning with the sound of the srutis(twenty two different tones).
The beautiful Visakha plyas the Kacchapi Vina in vinous sweet ways.
The Rudra Vina is played by the beaytiful Sucitra, who is expert in manifesting the different in savra,jati, and prabheda ( verieties of melodies).
Campakalata plays the Vipani ( a type of vina) in different murchanas and talas (modulations and reythms).
Rangadevi plays the Vilasa Vina, manifesting different gamaka( vibrating notes).
Beautyful sudevi plays the Sarangi in different ragas.
Tungavidya playing the Kinnari Vina, showers nectar on the rasa mandala..
indulaka plays the Svara – mandala and easily manifests the different Svaras.
The Sakhis of Radha and their followers engage in this way playing various musical instruments .Who can properly describe the exquisite sound of the musical instruments played by Sri Radha and her Sakhis
Guna manjari
In the northeastern part of Sri Campakalata’s kunja lies the beautiful Gunanandaprada Kunja, where Sri Guna Manjari always resides. Her complexion is bright like lightning, and she wears a fine silk dress the color of a red jaba flower. She is famous for her strong desire to make Rupa Manjari happy. She is three days younger than Sri Tulasi (Rati Manjari) and is the delight of Sri Krsna. She is described as being daksina-prakhara in nature. Her age is 13 years, 1 month and 27 days. In gaura-lila she is known as Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. (SGGSP)