A vaiṣṇava who devotionally chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahāmantra
which consists of sixteen divine names and thirty two syllables
will surely attain the eternal and blissful abode of Rādhākṛṣṇa in Goloka.
dvātrimśadakṣaram mantramnāmaṣodaśakānvitam ।
prajapan vaiṣṇavo nityam rādhākṛṣṇa sthalam labhet॥
---Padma Purāṇa
The glory of Rādhā’s name is so great that Kṛṣṇa bestows premabhakti
instantly to one who starts saying the first syllable ‘Rā’. Kṛṣṇa goes
into ecstatic raptures instantly and his joys fully bloom. When the devotee
completes the second syllable ‘Dhā’ instantly Kṛṣṇa gets lovingly intoxicated,
gets completely lost in trance and runs after him who chants the nectar-like Rādhānāma.
'rā' śabdoccāraṇādeva sphito bhavati mādhavaḥ ।
'dhā' śabdoccārataḥ paścād dhāvatyeva sa sambhramaḥ ॥
--- Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
By saying “Rā’’ one gets the firm hold and by uttering “Dhā” one gets liberation . Thus by calling Rādhā one easily grabs mukti.
rā ityādānavacano dhā ca nirvāṇa vācakaḥ ।
tato’vāpnoti muktim ca tena rādhā prakīrtitā ॥
---- Brahmavaivarta PurāṇaPrakṛti Khaṇḍa XLVIII-42
By saying“Rā’’ of “Rādhā” nāma itself , one achieves bhakti of the highest order by the grace of the Supreme as he rushes to such a
devotee even before he utters “Dhā”.
'rā' śabdam kurvatas trasto dadāmi bhaktimuttamam ।
'dhā' śabdam kurvataḥ paścāt yāmi śravaṇa lobhataḥ ॥
--- Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa Śrī Kṛṣṇa Janma Khaṇḍa XV-70
As her loving worship consists of fulfilling the desires of Kṛṣṇa, she is hailed as Rādhikā by the Purāṇas.
kṛṣṇa-vāṅchā-pūrti-rūpa kare ārādhane ।
ataeva ‘rādhikā’ nāma purāṇe vākhāne ॥
--- Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi Līlā IV-87
Rādhā is full of ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.
Kṛṣṇa is full of enraptured love of Rādhā.
In life or in death.
Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are my eternal refuge.
kṛṣṇapremamayī rādhā rādhā premamayo hariḥ ।
jīvane nidhane nityam rādhākṛṣṇau gatir mama ॥
---Yugalāṣtakam
Rādhākṛṣṇa’s divine feet is our only resort.
tasyāḥ sakhīsamūhasya vallabhau prāṇa nayakau ।
rādhākṛṣṇau tayoḥpādāḥśaraṇam syādihāśraye ॥
--- Padma Purāṇa Pātāla Khaṇḍa LXXXI-62
Thus, whether one chants with devotion the Mahāmantra or the divine name “Rādhā”, both reach Goloka, the most blissful eternal abode of Śrī Rādhākṛṣṇa.
In our humble opinion, the nectar like name “Rādhā” is verily the short and sweet version of Mahāmantra only .
Hence the devotees of Sri Radhakrishna are absolutely free to blissfully chant either the Mahāmantra or the divine name “Rādhā” or both as they intensely feel.
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