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Krishna’s wife Kalindi states that she is the daughter of the sun, aham devasya savitur duhita. This same Kalindi is the goddess of the sacred river Yamuna.
Meditation on the five-sectioned Gopala mantra preceded by the kama-bija enables one to relish prema.
Brahma replied to the Kumaras: [Krishna's form is] dressed as a cowherd, has the color of a cloud, is youthful, and has taken refuge under a desire tree.
Swami Tripurari explains how verse one of Gopala-tapani Upanisad contains the mangalacarana (auspicious invocation), vastu-nirdesa (essence of the text), and asirvada (offering of a blessing).
“Gopala” means one who protects (pala) cows (go), in other words, a cowherd. “Tapani” means to shed light. Thus Gopala-tapani Upanisad is that esoteric doctrine that sheds light on the cowherd Krishna.
The final portion of Swami B. V. Tripurari’s Siksastakam of Sri Caitanya.
In the eighth stanza of Siksastakam, Mahaprabhu reveals that he now completely identifies himself as a maidservant of Krishna. This identification began in the fifth stanza of his, in which Mahaprabhu humbly prayed for divine service.
While on the outside the effects of prema appear like poison, on the inside they are filled with ananda.



