RADHA GAVE TEACHING ON DIVINE LOVE AND DEVOTION TO UDDHAV

Krishna spent his adorable childhood at Vrindavan with Gopis.  As His childhood was over, Krishna had to choose between His duty and His love for Radha.  Krishna chose duty over love.

Krishna decided to go to Mathura and put an end to the atrocity of Kansa.  But Krishna had to leave His soul mate Radha behind.

Krishna says to Radha; "I should stand for what is right.  It is duty that defines us isn’t it?

Radha replies, "You are right and I also know you have decided to go to Mathura. You would be worried that I will be very sad when you are gone.  But I have full faith in my love and you will return to me before I even think of You.  Am I not correct?"

Krishna says, "Radha, I will not be able to return, neither to Vrindavan, nor to You."

Radha replies, "I will not hold You back.  Why should I hold You inside the miniature closet of My world?  I want you to carry on with your voyage. The world waits for you. Please go.  Be safe in doing your duty."

Krishna thus leaves Radha, the embodiment of selfless love and devotion. 

At Mathura, Uddhav happens to be a close friend and intimate devotee of Krishna.  Uddhav was a learned man but he had pride deep in his mind.  Krishna had sensed the ego of Uddhav. 

One day Uddhav saw Krishna in a deep thought and asked the reason for his sadness.

Krishna says; “The memories of Vrindavan is painful to me.  The people of Vrindavan would be simply thinking of Me.  I am also missing them very much.  I am missing the unconditional love of Radha.

Uddhav says; “How can You, the one who provides salvation, be entangled in Maya -the illusion?  

Krishna says; “I am not sad just because I am missing them but because they are in same condition as I am, which I can’t see.”

Uddhav says; “Why don't You free them from the pain of separation?  Tell them that You are the Supreme Soul and you reside in everyone’s heart?  This knowledge will relieve them off their pain.”

Krishna tells Uddhav; “Could you please go to Vrindavan on my behalf and give them the teaching on divine knowledge.

Tell them to stop hurting themselves by thinking about Me.  Tell them to worship My divine form and do their Karma wholeheartedly.  In doing so; they will reach My abode and attain Moktsa –liberation.”

Uddhav considered it a trivial job and left for Vrindavan with his puffed up ego. Before leaving, Uddhav asked about the message to be delivered but Krishna said he had none.

Uddhav was received at Vrindavan as a representative of Krishna. 

On the first day Uddhav says to Yasodha and Nanda, the foster parents of Krishna; “You have fixed your minds solely on Krishna.

Since you are absorbed in ecstatic thought of Krishna, you have achieved the highest state of being.  I therefore request you both, not to lament on  Krishna's absence.

Krishna is supreme divine being, the embodiment of supreme divinity. 

We are forced to take birth on account of our Karma but Krishna is not bound by Karma. 

He manifests for protection of His devotees. He is the master and he is not affected by the material modes of nature.  He creates, maintains and dissolves the whole cosmic manifestation.”

Next day, Uddhav met Gopis who were simply absorbed in the thought of Krishna.

Radha, the embodiment of love and devotion, was so much absorbed in thought of Krishna that she began to talk with a bumblebee in presence of Uddhav.

To the bumblebee Radha says; "Bumblebee, you are accustomed to drinking honey from the flowers, and therefore you have preferred to be a messenger of Krishna, who is of the same nature as you.  

My dear friend, I welcome you.  Krishna is so kind and affectionate to Me that He has sent you, for carrying My message to Him.

My dear friend, ask Me whatever you want.  I shall speak out of my heart because you are so kind upon Me.  You have come to take My message to Krishna because He is not able to come here.”

Uddhav had come to pacify Gopis but he ran into trouble.  Nonetheless, he began saying; "My dear Gopis, you are all wonderful devotees of Krishna.

You have developed divine relationship with Krishna which is difficult even for great sages.

I understand that transcendental knowledge of the Absolute is no longer necessary for you.  You all have attained the true love for Krishna hence you are already on the platform of liberation.

Anyone engaged in selfless love and devotion is situated on the transcendental platform of liberation.

Krishna has separated Himself from you to enable you all to be in constant meditation on Krishna."

In response Radha says; “Krishna is Param Brahmn Narayan, the husband of the Goddess of fortune, and He is self-sufficient.  

We are constantly remembering Him.  It is impossible for us to forget Him. We are always simply praying for Him.”

Uddhav then tries to give them the teaching of Nirgun Brahma.

But Gopis say to Uddhav; “We don't know, what is Sagun and what is Nirgun.  We only know about our love with Krishna.”

After listening to Gopis, Uddhav damned his knowledge.  He knew everything but never felt presence of God.

Gopis were experiencing oneness with God.  Uddhav felt, his dry knowledge is of no use.

On his way to Vrindavan, Uddhav had written message of Krishna to Radha.  Thinking that it would please Radha, he handed over the message to Radha. 

Radha read the message and says, “Uddhav, this message says your study is still not complete.”

Uddhav was stunned.  How could she have known this?’  

Radha says to Uddhav, “I love Krishna and trust Him in far beyond you can imagine.  We are two bodies but same soul.  There is nothing to be said in between us.  We have walked the path of trust, love, devotion and sacrifice for so long that there are no boundaries in My being and His.  He does not need to send Me messages.  He is my message.  He is my love letter.

Uddhav, you have not learned yet to trust Krishna.  You have not learned to give up your ego, and cotrol your wondering mind.

Your ego stands between you and supreme awakening.

Erasing the sense of duality and being one with the universe, being one with the One who beholds universe, is the gist of the Vedas, Upanishads and Sutras.”

Radha explained the deepest mysteries of life to Uddhav and Uddhav found all the answers to his profound questions in philosophies.

Uddhav asks Radha, “How can you be in Love with Krishna and still remain free from bonds of life?

How did you get the highest knowledge staying in the village doing household jobs?”

Radha says, “Each moment requires you to take sides.  If you always take side of truth and love, you will gain insights.

Each insight awakens you from the illusion and takes you a step closer to the supreme awakening.

There is distinction between the love that results from insecurity and the love that results from faith.

The former results in bond.  The later results in freedom.

The former gets lost.  The later transcends.

The former leads to fear of death.  The later leads to enlightenment and Nirvana.”

Uddhav further asks, “How can you be awakened without leaving the society and becoming a monk?”

Radha says, “Where a man reaches by renouncing the world, a woman reaches by embracing the world in its wholeness.”

Uddhav asks, “Is there no point in pursuit of knowledge?  If it is not, then what is the meaning of life?”

Radha says, “Your ability to give it any meaning is the meaning of life.

The pursuit of money is not the same as pursuit of wealth, pursuit of sensation is not the pursuit of happiness, pursuit of titles is not the pursuit of knowledge. These pursuits are in synergy for some time, but they are at conflict later.  

You should wake up, and open your eyes.”

Radha’s answers turned all of Uddhav’s knowledge upside down and inside out.

Uddhav’s ego surrendered.  The constantly evolving thoughts in his mind stopped.  He saw a totally new world, an eternal, peaceful world where everything seemed in harmony, peace and blissful. 

Uddhav applied dust of Radha's feet all over his face and body and bed farewell to Gopis and started his return journey. 

When Uddhav reached Mathura, he took refuge at the feet of Krishna.  Krishna picked him up and asked about everybody in Vrindavan and said, "how did you pacify them?  Did you free them from their painful grief of separation?"

Uddhav got emotional and says, "Oh my Lord, why did you send me to teach Gopis?  You knew all along how they are and how they relate to you.  No one can teach them; they not only know about Your being, they are filled with You."

Krishna replies, "Uddhav, that was what missing in your knowledge.  Your spiritual journey is now complete.  You shall share the gems of knowledge to others and hereafter you shall be known as Maha-Rishi".  
  
Thus Krishna gave his final teaching to Uddhav, which is known as Uddhav Gita.

Radhay ! Radhay !

After Uddhav returned to Mathura, Radha through her devotion merged with Krishna -the Supreme Soul. 

Radha visualized Krishna in the darkness of the rain clouds above the black water of the Yamuna, and entered into that darkness from where She had come.  

RADHAY ! RADHAY !