Deity

Radha

राधाRādhā

consort of Krishna

Also called Radha Rani

verses
387
books
10
chapters
91
Consort of
Krishna

What the texts say

In the Devi Bhagavatam, Radha, called Radhika there, became dearer to Krishna than his own life through her immense love and service to Shakti, the divine power. Devi Bhagavatam 9.8.93 The Devi Bhagavatam also names Radha among the fivefold forms of Prakriti, the creative Nature, together with the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati and Savitri. Devi Bhagavatam 9.1.1 It adds that when Mula Prakriti, the primal Nature, divided in two, Lakshmi came from her left half and Radha from her right. Devi Bhagavatam 9.2.54 In the Padma Purana, Radha, Vrishabhanu's daughter, is born in his sacrificial ground and is seen there radiant in a divine form. Padma Purana 4.7.41, 4.7.11 The same Purana tells of devotees who resolve to keep her observance on the bright eighth day of Bhadra, the day of her birth. Padma Purana 4.7.22

Where to read

Every verse that names Radha, book by book.

  1. Devi Bhagavatam

    145 verses · 21 chapters

    All 145 verses in the Devi Bhagavatam
    • 9.13.7

      Narayan bole, purane zamane mein Golok mein Ganga paani ki shakal mein thi. Woh Radha aur Krishna ke shareer se nikli thi. Unka hi ansh thi, unki jaisi thi.

    • 9.45.2

      Pehle ke time mein Goloka mein ek gopi thi jiska naam Sushila tha. Woh Hari ka pyara tha. Radha ke saath rehti thi, uski saheli thi. Bahut khush kismat wali thi, sab izzat dete the, aur dekhne mein dil le leti thi.

    • 2.6.38

      Radha, Adhiratha ki biwi thi. Uske koi beta nahi tha, isliye woh beta ke liye bahut duya karti thi. Adhiratha ne us bacche ko apne ghar bada kiya. Woh bachcha bada ho kar Karna bana. Bahut taqatwala aur bahadur aadmi tha.

  2. Padma Purana

    73 verses · 20 chapters

    All 73 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 4.7.1

      Shaunak ne kaha, bade gyani, mujhe batao ki kya karme se insaan Golok jaata hai. Achha insaan, yeh sansar ek bada samundar hai, usse paar karna mushkil hai. Batao kaise paar karein? Aur Suta, Radha ki Ashtami ka bada mahatva hai, woh bhi…

    • 5.77.17

      Radha ka ek aur naam hai Vrindavaneshwari. Dharti ka banane wale ne jo socha tha uske hisaab se woh Vrindavan ke swami se mili. Dono khushi se ek dusre ko pakad ke baith gaye.

    • 5.74.49

      Woh Radha ke bhagwan ke paas pahunch gaya. Yeh jagah itni gupt hai ki siddh bhi wahan nahi pahunch sakte. Phir use bataya gaya ki Goloka ke upar ek aur jagah hai.

  3. Narada Purana

    66 verses · 15 chapters

    All 66 verses in the Narada Purana
    • 1.2.52.40

      Radha woh gopi hai jo sabki poora sahara hai aur sabka aakhri manzil hai. Woh Lakshmi khud hai. Woh gaay hai, dulhan hai aur behen bhi hai. Woh gaay banti hai, naav banti hai, joota banti hai aur doodh bhi. Kabhi woh bhookh lagti hai, koi…

    • 1.3.81.96

      Main Nanda ke balak Krishna ko naman karta hoon. Unka chehra chaand jaisa hai. Rang kale baadal jaisa hai. Woh Kalindi nadi ke kinare ghoomte hain. Radha unki jaan hain. Vrinda van ke jungle mein phoolon ki belen hain. Khushbu wali hawa…

    • 1.3.82.26

      Hey Radha ke pati, main tumhara hoon. Mere kaam se, mere dil se, meri baat se sabse tumhara. Main Krishna ka pyaara hoon. Tum dono hi mere sahare ho, tum dono hi mera aakhri thikana hain.

  4. Skanda Purana

    40 verses · 16 chapters

    All 40 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 2.4.3.29

      Joh log Damodar aur Radha ki murti ki puja karte hain, tulsi ke neeche, woh log zinda rehte hue bhi mukt ho jaate hain. Isme koi shak nahi.

    • 2.4.4.6

      Tirth ke devtaon ko pehle-se-pehle arghya dena chahiye. Arghya matlab paani se puja ka ek hissa. Hey Hari, Radha ke saath yeh mera arghya le lo. Maine yeh tumhare liye diya hai.

    • 2.4.12.5

      Wahan jaake Hari aur Radha ki puja karo. Woh bhagwan hain. Phir ped ke charo taraf 108 baar chakkar lagao.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Radha matters most.

  1. Ganga Upakhyana: The Origin of Goddess Ganga

    Devi Bhagavatam 9.13 · 44 verses

  2. The Origin and Importance of Goddess Dakshina

    Devi Bhagavatam 9.45 · 14 verses

  3. Krishna-Radha Shapa Varnanam

    Mudgala Purana 2.66 · 13 verses

  4. Radha-Krishna Goloka Prapti Varnana

    Mudgala Purana 2.67 · 9 verses

  5. The Greatness of Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī (Rādhā’s Birth-Eighth Observance)

    Padma Purana 4.7 · 15 verses

    divine_revealer

  6. Description of the Form of Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Vṛndāvana Vision and Rādhā’s Manifestations)

    Padma Purana 5.77 · 8 verses

    supporting

  7. Arjuni’s Entreaty: The Secret Vision of the Supreme Abode and Devī-mediated Access to Kṛṣṇa-līlā

    Padma Purana 5.74 · 6 verses

    supporting

  8. The Mantra-cintāmaṇi of Kṛṣṇa and the Dhyāna of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana (Provisional Title)

    Padma Purana 5.81 · 6 verses

    divine_revealer

  9. The Glory of Vṛndāvana and the Daily Līlā of Hari

    Padma Purana 5.83 · 5 verses

    protagonist

  10. Description of Govinda’s Divine Assembly: Rādhā, Attendants, Vyūhas, and Mantra-Bhakti

    Padma Purana 5.70 · 4 verses

    supporting

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