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Did Lord Krishna marry Radha? What happened to Radha after
Krishna left her? Did they meet again? These
questions are always remaining a puzzle in our religious history. Even the
Purans are silent about this. Srimati Radha is a mysterious character in
Hinduism. Some significant facts of her life are justified to mention here in
order to meet the lost truth about her. These facts are:
a. She is incarnation of Goddess Laxmi.
b. The word "Srimati" is kept before her name.
c. Her birthday is celebrated as "Radha Ashthami".
d. She was elder than Krishna.
e. She was in love with Krishna from her younger age.
f. She was Krishna's most
favorite.
g. She is the strength of Krishna
h. It is said that she had secret Gandarva marriage with
Krishna.
i. She is the principle consort of
Lord Krishna.
j. It is said that someone had cursed her to be separated
from Krishna.
k. Her parents forced her to marry with another but she
protested it.
l. She looked very beautiful.
m. Her love to Krishna had
no bound.
There is no matter of doubt that Radha is the incarnation of
Goddess Laxmi and Krishna is that of Lord
Vishnu. In every incarnation Laxmi, in word of herself, can be the wife of only
Vishnu. So it is absolutely right that God Brahma made Radha and Krishna get married secretly in the forest. Krishna had
gone Mathura
promising to Radha that he would be come back soon. But the chapter of Radha was
closed then after. Radha became like a side character of a movie disappearing
after the interval. Did Krishna come back to
Radha? Why he married Rukmini? The question becomes more difficult which can't
be answered without analyzing the life of Rukmini.
Srimati Rukmini was the daughter of Vismaka, the king of
Vidharba. She heard the story of Krishna from
her early life. She loved Krishna and hopped
that one day he would come, meet and marry her. But her brother Rukmi forced her
to marry with Shishupal, the prince of his neighboring kingdom but she
protested. She sent a letter to Krishna saying
him to steal her away. She also mentioned in letter that if Krishna did not
come, she would commit suicide as she loved Krishna and she could marry
Krishna only. Finally, Krishna came and abducted her.
Some questions arise here. Krishna loved Radha. He had promised Radha to come back {see how Krishna left Radha}.
So Radha was waiting Krishna in Vrindavan. But
instead of going to Vrindavan, Krishna went
Vidharba and married Rukmini. According to this story Krishna and Rukmini had never met each other. How did
Krishna become ready to marry Rukmini whom he
had never seen? Rukmini was ready to die in love of Krishna. How a person can love someone so deeply without
seeing? Krishna's glory was famous everywhere.
Many princesses might be ready to die for him if they could get Krishna as their life partner. Could Krishna marry all of them? Never, But one letter of
Rukmini easily made Krishna take risk to steal
her from marriage ceremony. This proves that Krishna and Rukmini already had love relationship. They
had already met each other for several times but when?
The most reliable source of Hinduism 'Mahabharat' has clearly
read Rukmini as incarnation of Goddess Laxmi and the queen of Krishna. Rukmini is also regarded as the incarnation of
Radha in Hindu Society. There are many aspects of the life of Rukmini which
absolutely match with the life of Radha. Some of them are:
a. She is incarnation of Goddess Laxmi.
b. The word "Srimati" is kept before her name.
c. Her birthday is celebrated as "Rukmini Ashthami".
d. She was elder than Krishna.
e. She was in love with Krishna from her younger age.
f. She was Krishna's most
favorite.
g. She is the strength of Krishna.
h. She had Gandarva marriage with Krishna.
i. She is the principle consort of
Lord Krishna.
j. It is said that she was cursed by sage Durvasa to be
separated from Krishna.
k. She was forced by her brother to marry with Sishupal but
she protested.
l. She looked very beautiful.
m. Her love to Krishna had
no bound.
The above features give us hints that Radha and Rukmini might
have been same character. They are not different at all. Rukmini is just
spiritual representation of Radha. They are one. That's why when Krishna is depicted with Radha we don’t see Rukmini and
when he is depicted with Rukmini we don’t see Radha both in temples and old
pictures. Moreover, we can notice the idols of Rukmini and Radha. They look
same. Likewise, the word 'Radha' is nowhere in any ancient scriptures including
Mahabharat. Even 'Srimad Vagawat', the story of Krishna has no mention of Radha. Neither is she mentioned
in any Purans written in the Chaitanya era.
But Mahabharat describes an unknown Gopi who is the favorite
of Krishna whom he plays with as a young boy.
She is described as special to Krishna. And the
unknown Gopi might have been Rukmini who is described as Radha in latest
scriptures like Padma Puran, Gita Govinda etc. That's why till 18th century we
don’t find Radha Krishna temples. We find only Krishna temples.
Srimati Rukmini was a princess, the daughter of King Vishmaka
where as Radha was a simple cowherd girl, the daughter of Vrishvanu. If Rukmini
and Radha are same, then how a person can have two identities and two parents?
This question can play in the mind of any one. Vishmaka may be the real parents
of Rukmini. There was an evil called Putana who used to kill the children by
making them suck her poisonous milk. Putana snatched a divine child Rukmini from
Vidharba .But as she was flying Rukmini became excessively heavy. Putana left
her into the lotus flower. Then she was found by Vrishvanu and her wife Kriti.
Then they accepted her as their daughter who is renowned as Radha today. When
Krishna left Vrindavan, king Vishmaka is known
with this truth that Radha is his lost daughter, so he took her with him.
Krishna knew it so he married Rukmini, his
Radha. This is the main reason the ending of Radha is mystery whereas ending of
Rukmini is clearly mentioned. There is another point to be considered that in
the one hand the early life of Rukmini before she married Krishna is unknown and
in the other hand Radha's story is vanished when Krishna left Vrindavan. It means when there was Radha,
there was no Rukmini. Similarly, when there was Rukmini, there was no Radha. In
this way it is proved that Radha and Rukmini are same.
Krishna, infect, is all love, truth, peace, service, ideal, friendship and simplicity whereas Radha is female manifestation of those same qualities. If Krishna is sun, Radha is sunlight. If Krishna is Shaktiman, Radha is Shakti. Shree Krishna is the soul of Radha and Radha is surely soul of Shree Krishna. Shree Radha is the feminine aspects of Shree Krishna and is non-different from Krishna. They are one not different. Shree Radha is the presiding goddess of Shree Krishna and Shree Krishna is the god of Shree Radha. When we study the mythological meaning, the names Radha and Krishna have same meaning. In Krishna Story, Krishna and Radha wear dress of each other. And Radha becomes Krishna and Krishna becomes Radha. This story has clear proof and sign that they are one. The word Radha means the greatest lover and worshiper of Krishna. So Radha is Krishna's dream girl, his god and even music. Krishna finds Radha in his flute and song. And he finds Radha in his beloved. So he lovingly calls his beloved as Radha or Radhika.
{Also read What Happened to Radha After Krishna Left Vrindavan? Part-II}
Krishna, infect, is all love, truth, peace, service, ideal, friendship and simplicity whereas Radha is female manifestation of those same qualities. If Krishna is sun, Radha is sunlight. If Krishna is Shaktiman, Radha is Shakti. Shree Krishna is the soul of Radha and Radha is surely soul of Shree Krishna. Shree Radha is the feminine aspects of Shree Krishna and is non-different from Krishna. They are one not different. Shree Radha is the presiding goddess of Shree Krishna and Shree Krishna is the god of Shree Radha. When we study the mythological meaning, the names Radha and Krishna have same meaning. In Krishna Story, Krishna and Radha wear dress of each other. And Radha becomes Krishna and Krishna becomes Radha. This story has clear proof and sign that they are one. The word Radha means the greatest lover and worshiper of Krishna. So Radha is Krishna's dream girl, his god and even music. Krishna finds Radha in his flute and song. And he finds Radha in his beloved. So he lovingly calls his beloved as Radha or Radhika.
{Also read What Happened to Radha After Krishna Left Vrindavan? Part-II}
Discovered by Don Prince