Radharani declares Govardhan hill to be the best of the servant. Govardhan not only provide nutritious grasses for the cows but also cool nectarine lakes of fresh water. These lakes represents Govardhan’s tears of ecstasy in serving Krishna and His devotees. When the cows and the gopas taste that nectarine water they get intoxicated and this intoxication is not like intoxication of this world or even somarasa. This intoxication makes them intoxicated with love for Krishna and for all other devotees of Krishna.
Govardhan provides nice caves for Krishna to perform various wonderful pastimes. They are bedecked with many jewels and are cool in summer and warm in winter. Radha and Krishna enjoy Their most intimate pastimes of spiritual love in these caves of Govardhan. Experiencing this, Giriraj goes in ecstasy and seeing His ecstasy Radha and Krishna Their ecstasy increases.
This ever increasing ecstasy is the nature of the spiritual world. Then why are we trying to be happy with the temporary thrills of this material world. They appear good for some time. But even if it is good, the mind is in anxiety for something else. And we know it’s going to end, and then it ends, sometimes it ends in a drastic way, and sometimes, it just ends in a sorrowful way.
The best way to serve and please Krishna is to serve and please His devotees and make them happy. Govardhan knows this secret and makes all of the residents of Vrindavan happy and therefore Radharani declares Govardhan as best of Krishna’s servants.
“To be the servant of the servant of the servant is the mood of Goloka Vrindavan.”
To be the servant of the servant of the servant is the mood of Goloka Vrindavan. In the spiritual world, everyone is a servant. Krishna is saying, “I am the servant of the cows.” And the cows are thinking, “I am the servant of Krishna and everyone else.” And the gopas are thinking, “I am servant of Krishna and the cows.” And everyone is in that mood.
To be the servant of the servant of the servant of the servant is what Goloka Vrindavan is and will always be. When Lord Caitanya is saying gopé-bhartur pada-kamalayor däsa-däsa-däsa- däsänudäsa, He is telling us if you accept this mood of being the servant of the servant of the servant, you are in Goloka Vrindavan today. If you are feeling it in the heart and acting and speaking in this consciousness, it is guaranteed that you will be promoted to Goloka Vrindavan.
– Radhanath Swami
Lovingly terrific
Perfect article to understand how to be in the mood of serving others.Actually nature of the soul is to serve Supreme soul and the soul is happy in that situation.And this situation the soul attains the däsa-däsa-däsa- däsänudäsa mood.
Wonderful article showing us the mood in which we have to serve – as the servant of the servant of the servant of Krishna. Also we always to remember that whatever we do, we should do to please Krishna. Hope we can continue our devotional service in this mood.
Radhanath Swami truly practices the mood of ‘servant of the servant’. That’s why he is able to offer innumerable benefits to all those he comes in contact with.
Thank you Radhanath Swami for again & again emphasizing that we need to develop this attitude of being the servant of the servants. Hope someday by the mercy of the Lord & Vaishnavas, I may be able to imbibe this mood in my life.
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Thank you Radhanath Swami for giving such a wonderful perspective on the dynamics of relationships between God & His devotees in the spiritual abode of Goloka Vrindavan.
Only a true devotee like Radhanath swami can tell us the real mood of Vrindavan. Thank you very much Radhanath Swami for whatever you are doing for us.
Nice explanation about rivers of Govarshan– tears of its ecstatic love for Krishna. Nice lessons drawn to apply in our own lives.
Beautiful article!
Wonderful explanation. We can make this world Goloka Vrndavana, if we become servant of servant of servant of Krishna. This is the secret of all secrets. All glories to HH Radhanatha Svami Maharaja.
Amazing description of sweetness and mood of Vrindavan. Nothing else of this mortal material world can be sweeter than this but still we are attracted. What an irony. Devotees like Radhanath Swami Maharaj reminds us of that world to save us.
Awesome article which emphasizes the mood of Dasanudas which can take us to spiritual world. As long as we have tendency to master over, we are bound to this material world.
Thank You.
All Glories to HH Radhanath Maharaj.
Wonderful lecture on the mood of Vrindavan.
Very wonderful explained the mood of Vrindavan.
…..if you accept this mood of being the servant of the servant of the servant, you are in Goloka Vrindavan today. If you are feeling it in the heart and acting and speaking in this consciousness, it is guaranteed that you will be promoted to Goloka Vrindavan. Thank you Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
Maharaj has wondefully explained the mood of Goloka Vrindavan.
Very inspiring article. Thank you very much for sharing the same.
very nice. servitude is the mood of spiritual world.
To be the servant of the servant of the servant is the mood of Goloka Vrindavan – essence of the article.
Thankyou for such a wonderful article.One who is the above consciousness is always in Goloka Vrindavan even being in this material world.
The best way to serve and please Krishna is to serve and please His devotees and make them happy.
Very nice article. Thank you very much for sharing the same.
“To be the servant of the servant of the servant is the mood of Goloka Vrindavan.” Hope we can cultivate this mood in this lifetime and perfect our lives.
“If you are feeling it in the heart and acting and speaking in this consciousness, it is guaranteed that you will be promoted to Goloka Vrindavan” – Thanks for inspiring us to cultivate the mood of Goloka Vrindavan – Servant of the Servant of the Servant
I think that being servant of the servant is the best safest position even in the outside world because as soon as u try to become controller in any way whatsoever thats it, suffering begins.If we simply understand that the true substance of the soul is in being servant of the servant all other whimsical ideas/ attempts/ actions will come to and end and true Bhakti will begin. Thank u for this article.
The mood of spiritual world is compleetly opposite to that of material world.
Beautiful explanation on the proper mood of the spiritual world.
“To be the servant of the servant of the servant is the mood of Goloka Vrindavan.” On the other hand we have cultivated the mood of “To be the master of the master.” That’s why we are in this material world.
Vrindavan, chintamani dham.
To actually see Vrindavan we should be in the mood of a servant of the servant.
Thank you maharaj for reminding us on to maintain our consciousness in the mood of servant of servant of servant of Krishna while doing any activity rather than to just become ritualistic in executing our busy daily activities.
Ever increasing ecstasy is the nature of the spiritual world – Just reading this feels so exciting and what when we reach there and experience it………….
Very nice article. Thank you very much for sharing the same.
Superb article.
This mood of servant of servant of servant of Krishna and His devotees was exhibited by all the previous acaryas and HH Radhanath Swami preaching the same through his mind words and actions. All glories to HH Radhanath Swami.
H.H.Radhanath Swami explained so beautifully The best way to serve and please Krishna is to serve and please His devotees and make them happy.To be the servant of the servant of the servant is the mood of Goloka Vrindavan.” Thank you very much
Everyone in material world is trying to be the master that is why there is no spiritual satisfaction in the society. When we come to the mood of servant of servant then we can relish the mood of loving service. I am also aspiring to get a tinge of that mood.
Excellent article. Only a resident of Vrindavan can tell mood of Vrindavan. All glories to Radhanath Maharaj.
Jiva Krishna das ei viswa kar le to ar dukha nai…
One shot solution to all problems -> Change of consciousness – becoming servant of servant of servent.
The essence of devotional service is to become servant of servants ! Radhanath swami maharaj has explained so beautifully !! Thank you maharaj
Thank you for sharing.
Well said Abhinavji…!