Ra Daane Dhaarane Dhaa Cha Iti Dhaatudvayaadapi
Radhaanaamno’sti Nishpattir Vijneyaa Bhakta-Sattamaih
- Shri Vagish Shastriji, Sri Radha Naam Sudha (10)
The name ‘Rādhā’ consists of syllables — ‘Ra’, meaning to give or bestow, and ‘Dha’, meaning to hold, sustain, or protect. Thus, exalted devotees understand Her name as: She who lovingly bestows rasa, love, or grace, and lovingly protects it.
Radhaanaamno’sti Nishpattir Vijneyaa Bhakta-Sattamaih
- Shri Vagish Shastriji, Sri Radha Naam Sudha (10)
The name ‘Rādhā’ consists of syllables — ‘Ra’, meaning to give or bestow, and ‘Dha’, meaning to hold, sustain, or protect. Thus, exalted devotees understand Her name as: She who lovingly bestows rasa, love, or grace, and lovingly protects it.