Shloka 16
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
तद्वद्राधास्वरूपं च द्विधारूपमभूत्सति । ताभ्यां दृष्टं तत्स्वरूपं साक्षात्तावपि तत्समौ ॥ १६ ॥
tadvadrādhāsvarūpaṃ ca dvidhārūpamabhūtsati | tābhyāṃ dṛṣṭaṃ tatsvarūpaṃ sākṣāttāvapi tatsamau || 16 ||
ฉันนั้นเอง รูปของราธาก็เป็นสองภาค ทั้งสองได้เห็นสภาวะรูปแท้โดยตรง และทั้งสองก็เสมอเท่ากับรูปเดิมนั้น॥๑๖॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the Divine can manifest in multiple aspects without diminishing unity—each manifestation can be fully identical in essence to the original svarūpa.
By affirming direct vision (sākṣāt-darśana) of the Divine form, it supports bhakti as a relational path where the Lord’s/Devī’s manifestations become accessible to devotees while remaining पूर्ण (complete).
No explicit Vedāṅga instruction appears in this śloka; the key takeaway is theological—understanding svarūpa, rūpa-bheda (difference of forms), and sākṣāt-pratyakṣa (direct manifestation) within Purāṇic teaching.