Shloka 14
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
नैव पश्यति तद्रूपं ध्यायति ध्यानगोचरम् । कदाचित्क्रीडतोर्देवि राधामाधवयोर्वपुः ॥ १४ ॥
naiva paśyati tadrūpaṃ dhyāyati dhyānagocaram | kadācitkrīḍatordevi rādhāmādhavayorvapuḥ || 14 ||
वह उस रूप को प्रत्यक्ष नहीं देखता; जो केवल ध्यान में ही ग्राह्य है, उसी का ध्यान करता है। हे देवी, कभी-कभी वह क्रीड़ा करते राधा-माधव के दिव्य शरीर का चिंतन करता है॥१४॥
Narada (addressing Devi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that the Lord’s divine form is primarily realized through inner contemplation (dhyāna) rather than ordinary sensory sight, highlighting bhakti as an inward, vision-giving discipline.
Bhakti here is expressed as loving meditation on the līlā-form of Rādhā–Mādhava; the devotee’s relationship deepens by repeatedly bringing the divine couple into the heart’s awareness.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dhyāna-upāsanā—disciplined visualization and mental worship as a sādhana within Purāṇic bhakti.