The Nectar of Instruction Text NINE

1. Radha-kunda, at the foot of Govardhana, is superior to all because it is there that love
of Krsna overflows.
2. Radha-kund is mainly worshiped by the Gaudiya Vaisnavas, the followers of Lord Sri
Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

The Nectar of Instruction Text TEN

1. Among the karmis some are called vikarmis, people who act without the guidance of
Vedic knowledge.
2. Those who act on the basis of Vedic knowledge perform sacrifices for the satisfaction
of Lord Visnu and to receive benedictions from Him.
3. A jnani is considered superior to a karmi because he at least refrains from the blind
activities of sense enjoyment.
4. Although a jnani may be liberated fromt he ignorance of the karmis, unless he comes
to the platform of devotional service he is still considered to be in ignorance.
5. When a jnani takes to devotional service, he rapidly becomes superior to an ordinary
jnani.
6. After taking to devotional service under the regulative principles, a person may come
to the platform of spontaneous love of Godhead, following in the footsteps of great
devotees like Narada, Sanaka, and Sanatana.
7. Of all these devotees, the gopis are recognized as superior because they do not know
anything other than satisfying Krsna.
8. There is no difference between thinking of Krsna and associating with Him.
Rather, vipralambha-seva, thinking of Krsna in separation, as Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu did, is far better than serving Krsna directly.
9. Out of all these exalted gopis, Srimati Radharani is the highest.
10. Srila Rupa Gosvami concludes that Srimati Radharani is the most exalted devotee of
Krsna and that Her kunda (lake), Sri Radha-kunda, is the most exalted place.

Nectar of Instruction Text ELEVEN

1. Krsna's love for Radha-kunda and Srimati Radharani is the same in all respects.
2. The conclusion is that to live on the banks of Radha-kunda and to bathe there daily
constitute the highest perfection of devotional service.
3. By serving Radha-kunda, one can get an opportunity to become an assistant of Srimati
Radharani under the eternal guidance of the gopis.

Nectar of Instruction Text 9 Notes

1. The place of pastimes is superior to place of birth, because at

birth nothing has happened, the glories of the person have not been
established. Pastimes in Govardhana are more intimate than in
Vrndavana. Higher rasa lila at rasa sthali in Govardhana. At Radha
kunda the love of Krsna overflows and the site of many pastimes of
Radha and Krsna.
2. Rupa Gosvami has given stress to Radha Kunda because of Lord
Caitanya’s desire to find it. Who then would give up Radha Kunda and
try to reside elsewhere.
3. The previous verse answered the question of where to perform bhajan.
The answer was Vrndavana and this verse tells us where in Vrndavana.
4. The glories of Radha Kunda are not understood by devotees who have
not taken shelter of Lord Caitanya.
Notes on Text 10
1. Karmi means one who follows the vedic principles of performing pious
acts to achieve a higher birth.
2. Fruitive actors who do not care for vedic injuntions perform impious
activities for sense gratification are called vikarmis. They take birth
as animals, trees and plants. All their activities are parabhava,
defeated for they will become animals in the next life.
3. The jnanis knows the difference between the body and soul and
understands the futility of fruitive activities and how they bind him.
He is considered superior to a karmi because he refrains from blind
activities of sense enjoyment. Still a jnani is considered impure if he
has no knowledge of devotional service. After many births he may take
to bhakti.
4. A devotee with prema is the best, and among these devotees, the
gopis are the best because they don’t know anything other than
satisfying Krsna nor do they expect anything from Krsna.
5. Separation is higher than meeting and the gopis are highest because
they were always merged in separation. Radharani is the best among the
gopis because no one can excel her devotion.
6. Even Krsna cannot understand her, so he took her position as
Caitanya Mahaprabhu to understand her feelings.
7. Thus Rupa Gosvami concludes that Radharani is the most exalted and
her kunda is the most exalted place. As She is the most dear to Krsna,
her kunda is the most dear to Krsna.
8. Therefore everyone should take shelter of Radha Kunda and execute
devotional service throughout one’s life. But wait till one is
qualified.
Text 11
1. If one bathes within those holy waters, one’s pure love of Krsna is
aroused. Why is that so many people who have bathed there don’t have
Krsna prema?
2. Krsna’s love for Radharani and Radha Kunda are equal. It is rarely
obtained even by great persons fully engaged in devotional service what
to speak of ordinary devotees only engaged in vaidhi bhakti.
3. If one can’t live in Radha Kunda, one should bathe there as many
times as possible. This is most important item in the execution of
devotional service.
4. Radha Kunda is the most preferred place for those desiring to servie
as sakhis or manjaris. Those who wish to return BTG an attain their
siddha deha should live at Radha Kunda and take shelter of the gopis
and under thier direction constantly engage in the service of
Radharani.
5. One should bathe their regularly and give up all material
conceptions.
6. To live on the bank of Radha Kunda and bathe their daily constitute
the highest perection of devotional service. It is difficult for Narada
to attain. By serving Radha Kunda one can get the opportunity to become
an assistant of Srimati Radharani under the guidance of the gopis.