Monday, March 19, 2018

Biographies of Sakhis in Yogapith

Siddha Krishna dasa baba trans from gutika

Sakhis Cloth Colors

Lalita  peacocks tail
Vishakha blue with star clusters taravali
Chitra crystal like
Indulekha light scarlet like pomegranate flowers
Campakalata electric blue like blue jay bird
Rangadevi  bright red like java flower
Tungavida yellowish white (some say canary yellow?)
Sudevi   see ranga above same.

1. Lalita-sakhi
Lalita-sakhi is 14.3.12, appeared in Sravana sukla Ekadashi, and lives in Kalera and Unchagoan. Lalita-sakhi has a bright yellow complexion, a peacock hued dress, and her seva is preparing betel leaf tambula. Her father and mother are Vishoka and Saradi and she’s married to Bhaivara gopa.

2. Visakha-sakhi
Visakha-sakhi is 14.2.15, appeared in Kamai gaon on Bhadra sukla astami the same day as Srimati Radharani. Visakha  has lightning hued complexion, a star pattern dress, and the seva preparing camphor scented sandalwood paste. Her father and mother are Mukharara and her husband is named Dakshina.

3. Citra-sakhi    
Citra-sakhi is 14.1.19, appeared on Aswin sukla tritiya and lives in Chiksouli grama. Citra-sakhi has a saffron golden complexion, a golden colored dress, and her seva is dressing Radha and decorating Her with jewels. Her father and mother are Catura and Carvvika and her husband is Thara.

4. Indulekha-sakhi   
Indulekha is 14.2.12, appeared on Bhadra sukha panchami and lives in Ajanaka. Indulekha has a yellow complexion, a pomegranate flower pattern dress and her seva is preparing honey sweet drinks. Her father and mother are Sagara and Vela, and her husband is Durvvala.

5. Campakalata-sakhi
Campakalata-sakhi is 14.2.14, appeared in Bhadra sukla saptami and lives in Sunnera gaon. Her complexion resembles the color of a campaka flower, her dress is blue like a blue-jay bird and her seva is camara fanning of Radha-Madhava. Her father and mother are Arama and Vatika, and her husband is Candaksha.
     
6. Ranga-devi
Ranga-devi is 14.2.8
is appeared and lives in lives and has a I has the complexion of the hue of a lotus filament, a rose  red colored dress, the service of anointing with red lac, and is of
      anxious mood.  Her father is raGgasara, Her mother is karuNa, Her husband
      is vakrekSaNa (the younger brother of lalita’s husband, bhairava), and Her
      village is bhanjera.  Her birthday is the bright third lunar day of the
      month of bhadra and Her age is fourteen years, two months and eight days.
      7)     tungavidya has a complexion the color of kuGkum mixed with camphor
      and sandalwood paste, a tawny colored dress, the service of singing and
      playing music, and the mood of one deceived.  Her father is puSkara, Her
      mother is medha, Her husband is balIza, and Her village is DaDaro.  Her
      birthday is the bright first lunar day of the month of bhadra and her age
      is fourteen years, two months and ten days.
      8)     sudevI (the twin sister of raGgadevI) has the complexion of and
      dress of the same color as raGgadevI, the service of serving drinking
      water, and the mood of a heroine.

      Then there are the leaders of the group of maidservants:

      1)     anaGga manjarI has the complexion of the hue of a new spring tree
      blossom, Her dress is the color of a blue lotus and Her service is
      preparing betel leaf.  Her father is     vRSabhanu, Her mother is
      kIrttida, Her husband is durmmada and Her village is yavaTa.  Her age is
      thirteen years eight months.

      2)     kalavatI manjarI has the complexion of  the hue of white
      sandalwood, Her dress is the color of a parrot and Her service is cooking
      rice (pakkanna).  Her father is kalaGkura (King vRSabhanu’s maternal
      uncle), Her mother is sindhumatI, Her husband is kapota, Her village is
      yavaTa and Her age is thirteen years eight months.

      3)     zubhaGgada manjarI (the younger sister of vizakha) has a lightning
      hued complexion, Her dress is blue, Her service is the gathering of
      flowers, Her father is parala, Her mother is dakSina, Her husband is
      patalatri, Her village is yavaTa, and Her age is twelve years five months.

      4)     hiranyaGgI manjarI (whose name means one who is born from the womb
      of a white deer) has a golden complexion, an unparalleled flower colored
      dress and the service of stringing flower garlands.  Her father is
      mahavasu, Her mother is suraGgI, Her husband is jaradagava, Her village is
      yavaTa and Her age is twelve years four months.

      5)     ratnarekha manjarI has a complexion the yellowish sulfur hue of
      realgar, a bee colored dress and the service of the dressing of lovers
      going to meet.  Her father is payodhi, Her mother is kuTharika, Her
      husband is ikDara, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is twelve years four months.

      6)     zikhavaIi manjarI (the younger sister of kundalata) has a
      complexion the hue of the core of a lotus flower, a variegated dress, and
      the service of preparing betel leaf.  Her father is dhenudhanya, Her
      mother is suzikha, Her husband is garuDajwa, Her village is yavata and Her
      age is twelve years three months.

      7)     kandarpa manjarI has the complexion of the color of a cuckoo (i.e. golden chocolate hued), a
      variegated dress and the service of foot massage.  (Her father gave her
      away in marriage to     kRSNa.)  Her father is puSpakara, Her mother is   karuvinda, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is twelve years nine months.

      8)     phullakalika manjarI has the complexion of the hue of a blue lotus,
      a rainbow colored dress and the service of embellishment of the bower. 
      Her father is mallatha, Her mother is kamalinI, Her husband is viduvI, Her
      village is yavaTa and Her age is twelve years.

     RADHA’S ASTA MANJARIS
      1)     rUpa manjarI has the complexion of the hue of gorocana (a yellow
      pigment secreted by a cow’s kidney), a dress the color of a peacock’s
      tail, and the service of preparing betel leaf with turmeric and other
      spices.  Her father is vibhanu, the paternal uncle of     radhika), Her
      mother is sulavatI, Her husband is govardhana, Her village is yavaTa and
      Her age is thirteen years six months.
      2)     manjulalI manjarI has the complexion of the hue of molten gold and
      a kiKzuka flower patterned dress.  Her father is ketava, Her mother is
      sucarita, Her husband is gobhaTTa, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is 
      thirteen years six months seven days.
      3)     rasa manjarI has the complexion of the hue of a campaka flower, and
      a dress with a swan pattern on it, and the service of painting pictures. 
      Her father is mahakIrtti (the maternal uncle of     radha), Her mother is sona, Her husband is lavaGga, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen years one month.
      4)     rati manjaIi (also known as tulasi or bhanumatI manjarI) has the
      complexion of the hue of pale yellow, a star patterned dress and the
      service of foot massage.  Her father is aGgabhadra, Her mother is sumedha,
      Her husband is vanamakSa, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen
      years two months.

      5)     guNa manjarI has a lightning hued complexion, a hibiscus patterned
      dress, and the service of serving drinking water.  Her father is
      bhadrakIrtti (    radhika’s maternal uncle), Her mother is menaka, Her
      husband is maNDalIbhadra, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen
      years one month twenty-seven days.

      6)     vilasa manjarI has the complexion of the hue of golden tree
      blossoms, a bee patterned dress and the service of preparing red
      collyrium.  Her father is candrakIrki (    radha’s maternal uncle),  Her
      mother is SuSTha, Her husband is vilasa, Her village is yavaTa and her age
      is thirteen years twenty-six days.

      7)     lavaGga manjarI has a golden complexion, a star patterned dress and
      the service of stringing garlands from the flowers of creepers.  Her
      father is candrabhanu (    radha’s paternal uncle), Her mother is yamuna,
      Her husband is sumedha, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen years six months.

      8)     kasturI manjarI has a pale gold complexion, a golden hued dress and
      the service of preparing sandalwood paste.  Her father is subhanu (Sri
      Radha’s maternal uncle), Her mother is ghoSaNa, Her husband is viTakSa,
      Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen years.

FOUR GATEKEEPERS IN YOGAPITH
Vrndadevi
Vrndarika
Menaka
Muralika

1 comment:

  1. Radhe Radhe! Dandavat pranam!
    Is it possible to find out which edition of the Gutika this description is from since there are many versions of the Gutika by Siddha Krsnadas Baba? Thanks!

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