Ādi-līlā

Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for Lord Caitanya's Appearance

Verse 87 of 262
Cc Ādi 4.87

কৃষ্ণবাংছাপূর্তিরূপ করে আরাধনে অতএব ঽরাধিকাঽ নাম পুরাণে বাখানে

कृष्णवांछापूर्तिरूप करे आराधने अतएव ऽराधिकाऽ नाम पुराणे वाखाने

kṛṣṇa-vāñchā-pūrti-rūpa kare ārādhane ataeva 'rādhikā' nāma purāṇe vākhāne

Synonyms

kṛṣṇa-vāñchāof the desire of Lord Kṛṣṇa; pūrti-rūpaof the nature of fulfillment; karedoes; ārādhaneworship; ataevatherefore; rādhikāŚrīmatī Rādhikā; nāmanamed; purāṇein the Purāṇas; vākhānein the description..

Translation

Her worship [ārādhana] consists of fulfilling the desires of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Therefore the Purāṇas call Her Rādhikā.

Purport

The name Rādhā is derived from the root word ārādhana, which means "worship." The personality who excels all in worshiping Kṛṣṇa may therefore be called Rādhikā, the greatest servitor.

Verse 87 of 262
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