Jai Shri Krishna
Dear Bhagavathas, the topic Radha has come up before in these
discussions certainly the old Ramanuja discussion pasges have a lot
of debate on this issue. I dont won't to start up unnecassary
debate on this topic, but reading these old posts i was left rather
confused on the standpoint Srivaishnavas give to Radha. The reason
i ask this questions is that growing up in a Gujarati family Radha-
Krishna worship is very popular, Rukmini-Satyabhama sameeta Krishna
is less. So in temples, home shrine, bhajans etc.. it is difficult
to avoid the issue of Radha, who is not hardley mentioned in
Vishistadvaita works. From trawling through the old posts it
becomes clear that
1) The statvika Puranas do not mention Radha fully. I have heard
that Padma Purana mentions her name. It is only the Rajasika,
tamasika and Upa Puranas (Brahmavaivarta, Devibhagavatam etc..)
that go into detail on Radha and these should not be taken as
authority.
2) The Gaudiya, Nimbarka and othe sampradaya beliefs in the status
of Radha as supreme shakthi thus cannot be taken by Srivaishnavas as
suhc beliefs are based on these non-statvika puranas.
3) Some have argued that radha is a ficticious character. But
Bhagavatham does mentions a gopi who Krishna was most fond of (even
though her name is left undisclosed)..And Swami Desika is said to
have mentioned Radha in the Yaadhavabhudhyam...
4) However It is unclear whether Radha is to be regarded as Amsa of
Sri or if we regard her as Jiva..
I know this topic has been argued time and time over, but i need
adivce on my religious practices. So before accepting Ramanuja
philosophy i have images of Radha-Krishna which i see as Lakshmi
Narayana, but if Radha is not Sri how do i worship these forms of
Krishna... Likewise some of my favourite Bhajans are on radha-
krishna yugala such as Govinda Jai Jai..Radha Raman Hari etc....do i
stop singing these bhajans or if i do continue how shall i hold the
name of Radha in them (sri amsa or Jiva)?????????
Thanks for your time
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