Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
चन्द्रावली च ललिता द्वे सख्यौ सुप्रिये सदा । मालावतीमुखाष्टानां चन्द्रावल्यधिपास्मृता ॥ ८ ॥
candrāvalī ca lalitā dve sakhyau supriye sadā | mālāvatīmukhāṣṭānāṃ candrāvalyadhipāsmṛtā || 8 ||
چندراؤلی اور للیتا—یہ دو سکھیاں ہمیشہ نہایت محبوب ہیں۔ مالاوتی وغیرہ آٹھ سکھیوں کے گروہ میں چندراؤلی کو سردار سمجھا جاتا ہے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It preserves the traditional hierarchy of Kṛṣṇa’s intimate attendants, showing that bhakti is also expressed through ordered, faithful service within the Lord’s divine community.
By naming the sakhīs and identifying leadership among them, the verse emphasizes personal, relational devotion—bhakti as loving participation and service in the Lord’s līlā with recognized roles and responsibilities.
This is primarily an anukrama-style (systematic listing) passage—useful for textual organization and traditional memorization—rather than a direct teaching of a Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.