Shloka 47
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
आत्मानं चिंतयेद्भद्रे राधामाधवसंज्ञकम् । गुरुष्वीश्वरभावेन वर्त्तेत प्रणतः सदा ॥ ४७ ॥
ātmānaṃ ciṃtayedbhadre rādhāmādhavasaṃjñakam | guruṣvīśvarabhāvena vartteta praṇataḥ sadā || 47 ||
O auspicious lady, one should contemplate the Self as bearing the identity of Rādhā and Mādhava, and should always conduct oneself bowed down, regarding one’s gurus with the reverence due to the Lord.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches inner contemplation centered on Rādhā–Mādhava and an outer discipline of humility—treating the guru with īśvara-bhāva—uniting meditation and conduct as one devotional path.
Bhakti is shown as both remembrance (ciṃtana) of the divine couple and sustained surrender (praṇati) expressed through reverence and service to the guru, who functions as the living guide to devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is sādhana-ācāra—daily discipline of mantra-like contemplation and respectful guru-sevā as foundational religious practice.