How to attain Sri Radha Govinda?

Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krsna

All glories to Swami Gaurangapada! All glories to Srilla Prabhupada!

In Caitanya Caritamrta, Srilla Krsnadas Kaviraja Goswami describes how he attained mercy of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna:

jaya jaya nityananda, nityananda-rama

ya-hara krpate panu vrndavana-dhama

jaya jaya nityananda, jaya krpamaya

ya-ha haite painu rupa-sanatanasraya

ya-ha haite painu raghunatha mahasaya

ya-ha haite painu sri svarupanasraya

sanatana krpaya painu bhaktira siddhanta

sri rupa-krpaya painu bhakti-rasa-pranta

jaya jaya nityananda-caranaravinda

ya-ha haite painu sri radha-govinda

All glory, all glory to Lord Nityananda Balarama, by whose mercy I have attained shelter in the transcendental abode of Vrndavana. All glory, all glory to the merciful Lord Nityananda, by whose mercy I have attained shelter at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana. By His mercy, I have attained the shelter of the great personality Sri Raghunaha dasa Goswami, and by His mercy I have found the refuge of Sri Svarupa Damodara. Byt the mercy of Sanatana Goswami I have learned the final conclusions of devotional service, and by the grace of Sri Rupa Goswami I have tasted the highest nectar of devotional service. All glory, all glory to the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, by whose mercy I have attained Sri Radha Govinda. (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 5.200 - 204)

In his purports Srilla Prabhupada wrote:

"Anyone desiring to become expert in the service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa should always aspire to be under the guidance of Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī. To come under the protection of the Gosvāmīs, one must get the mercy and grace of Nityānanda Prabhu. The author has tried to explain this fact in these two verses."

Purport CC.Adi.202.

"He also confirms that one cannot understand the loving affairs of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa without going through the direction of the six Gosvāmīs. In another verse Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura has stated that without the causeless mercy of Nityānanda Prabhu, one cannot enter into the affairs of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa."

Purport CC.Adi 5.204.

Therefore, if anyone want really to understand, serve and finally attain Sri Sri Radha - Krsna he or she must take shelter of Lord Nityananda by taking shelter of His Name, meditating on His form, hearing His pastimes and serve His devotees. Without causeless mercy of Nityananda Prabhu now one can attain pastimes of Radha and Krsna in Vrindavan.

Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krsna

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