Gauragopala Das ACBSP: Srila Prabhupada - "Tattva is manifested in different ways: 1 - Viṣṇu-tattva, 2 - Viṣṇu-śakti-tattva, 3 - jīva-tattva, like that".(Lecture on SB 6.2.7 -- Vrndavana, September 10, 1975)

Krsna who is compared to the Sun-disc and His variety of living entities above are compared to the sun-rays, only Krsna's Visnu-tattva and Visnu-sakti-tattva living entities are direct expansions of Krsna that are almost equal to Krsna.

The Sun-disc and the sun-rays CANNOT exist separately from each other, similarly the variety of the living entities (Krsna's parts and parcels) cannot exist separately from Krsna.

Each "jiva-soul" (marginal living entity) is a one of a kind independent individual with their own unique personality different from all other personalities, including Krsnas.

No two individual jiva-souls are the same, and no jiva-souls can EVER become God (Krsna or Visnu).

Loving devotional service to Krsna is ALWAYS based on a "two-way" voluntary exchange of personal feelings, manifesting in loving acts of reciprocation between Krsna and His devotees, where His devotees voluntarily contribute their own unique expressions (offerings) of devotion to Him.

This is the real meaning of surrendering to Krsna's will that NEVER denies the "free will" (freedom of individual expression) of each jiva-soul.

On the other hand serving associating with a so called God based on a "one-sided" domineering forceful patronizing relationship within His Kingdom, that does not allow personal voluntary contributions in a "two-way" exchange of repectful sentiments, is dangerous impersonalism.

Therefore by always having a "two-way" voluntary exchange of feelings with Kṛṣṇa expands, enriches and multiplies loving reciprocation and exchanges with Krsna.

Just like with the Sun-disc and the sun-rays (sunshine) cannot exist apart similarly Krsna and His parts and parcels can also not exist separately.

However, there is a difference between the Sun-disc and sun-rays, the molecules of the "sun-rays" are not equal to the "Sun-disc" because the sun-rays radiate out from the Sun-disc.

Srila Prabhupada - "Tattva is manifested in different ways:
1 - Viṣṇu-tattva,
2 - Viṣṇu-śakti-tattva,
3 - jīva-tattva, like that". (Lecture on SB 6.2.7 -- Vrndavana, September 10, 1975)

The marginal living entities (jiva-souls) are smaller living entities not equal to Krsna, just like the molecules of the sunshine (sun-rays) are not equal to the molecules of the Sun-disc.

In this way we (the jiva-souls) are simultaneously one with Krsna yet at the same time are different individual personalities who are SEPARATE from Krsna's Personality, but ALWAYS dependent on Krsna just like the sun-rays existence depends on the Sun-disc.

So to be clear, Krsna is compared to the "Sun-disc" and the many different categories of Sakti-tattva living entities, like Visnu-tattva, Visnu-sakti-tattva and jiva-tattva expansions, are all compared to the surrounding "sun-rays".

By this example we can also understand that the "Sun-disc" and the "sun-rays" can NEVER be separated, similarly Krsna can never be separated from His parts and parcels (the many varieties of living entities).

Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and cause of ALL causes, who is ALWAYS surrounded by His many parts and parcels (the living entities) like the Sun-disc is surrounded by the sun-rays (sunshine).

The living entities are expansions of Krsna's energy.

The various types of living entities are -

1 - Visnu-tattva (Visnu/Narayana expansions who are different manifestations of Krsna's Personality)

2 - Visnu-sakti-tattva is Kṛṣṇa's internal potency, who are also MANY different expansions of Krsna's Personality, who play in different roles in a particular lila (pastimes) within His own Vrindavana and Lord Caitanya pastimes.

Although Srimati Radharani, who IS the personification of the internal energy of Kṛṣṇa, is actually none different from Krsna and has His exact same 64 qualities that no other Visnu-sakti-tattva or Visnu-tattva has.

3 - Jiva-tattva-souls are the independent marginal living entities who have their own individuality and Personality separate from Krsna's Personality, unlike the above two.

All are eternal like Krsna, meaning they were NEVER created.

Although it is said Krsna created Radharani just to experience the love of a women however, this is a paradox because Radha and Krsna have eternally existed without beginning or end.

Obviously many "living entities" appear for a particular pastime because some expansions manifest for that lila or pastime however, within the "eternal presence" of Krsna their existence is without beginning or end too and such lilas are going on eternally.

Just like from the Sun-disc, the sun-rays (sunshine) manifest and exist simultaneously with the Sun-disc, similarly Krsna and the living entities can NEVER exist without each other also.

Both are eternal without beginning or end as said in Bhagavad Gita As It Is Chapter 2 Text 12

"Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be".

Krsna is fully complete AS Himself, who can NEVER be alone because Krishna is EVERYTHING and EVERYTHING resides in Him

In this way Krsna is ALWAYS enjoying with His unlimited parts and parcels (living entities) mentioned above, just like the Sun-disc is always shining magnificently and seen simultaneously as the surrounding sun-rays emanating from the Sun-disc.

The Sun-disc and the Sun-rays CANNOT exist separately from each other, similarly Krsna cannot exist separately from His parts and parcels.

However, the idea of Krsna being without His expansions can NEVER exist or happen, just like the Sun-disc and sun-rays can never exist separately as emphasised above.

The reason why Krsna is fully complete within Himself is understood in this way -

Krsna is NEVER alone by himself, He is never alone because EVERYTHING is situated within Him and simultaneously different from Him.

This means Krsna is one individual independent PERSON, and at the same time different as "many independent expansions" making Krsna simultaneously one and different.

As said above, this means Krsna can NEVER be alone because He is already EVERYTHING and EVERYTHING is always part and parcel of Him.

Krsna's most dear and intimate associate is His eternal consort Srimati Rādhārāṇī, She is the internal potency of Krsna and eternally intensifies the pleasure of Śrī Krsna, so how can He ever be alone?

All the devotees of Krsna must win the attention of Srimati Radharani to get Krsna's favour, as all service to Krsna only reaches Him through Her.

Srila Prabhupada - "I offer my respects to Rādhārāṇī, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold and who is the Queen of Vṛndāvana. You are the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

So if we approach Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī, through the mercy of Rādhārāṇī, then it becomes very easy. If Rādhārāṇī recommends that "This devotee is very nice," then Kṛṣṇa immediately accepts, however fool I may be. Because it is recommended by Rādhārāṇī, Kṛṣṇa accepts.

Therefore in Vṛndāvana you'll find all the devotees, they're chanting more Rādhārāṇī's name than Kṛṣṇas.

Wherever you'll go, you'll find the devotees are addressing, "Jaya Rādhe." You'll find still in Vṛndāvana. They are glorifying Rādhārāṇī. They're more interested, worshiping Rādhārāṇī.

Because however fallen I may be, if some way or other I can please Rādhārāṇī, then it is very easy for me to understand Kṛṣṇa.

However, if you go by the speculative process to understand Kṛṣṇa, it will take many, many lives. But if you take devotional service, just try to please Rādhārāṇī, and Kṛṣṇa will be gotten very easily.

Because Rādhārāṇī can deliver Kṛṣṇa. She is so great devotee, the emblem of mahā-bhāgavata.

Even Kṛṣṇa cannot understand what is Rādhārāṇī's quality.

Even Kṛṣṇa, although He says vedāhaṁ samatītāni (BG 7.26), "I know everything," still, He fails to understand Rādhārāṇī. Rādhārāṇī is so great.

Actually, Kṛṣṇa knows everything however, in order to understand Rādhārāṇī, Kṛṣṇa accepted the position of Rādhārāṇī.

Kṛṣṇa wanted to understand the potency of Rādhārāṇī and thought that "I am full. I am complete in every respect, but still, I want to understand Rādhārāṇī. Why?" This propensity made Kṛṣṇa obliged to accept the propensities of Rādhārāṇī, to understand Kṛṣṇa, Himself.

One who is advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and well conversant with the śāstras can understand this.

When Kṛṣṇa wanted to understand Himself, He took the tendency of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. And that is Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Rādhā-bhāva-dyuti-suvalitam

Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa, but He has accepted the propensities of Rādhārāṇī.

As Rādhārāṇī is always in feelings of separation of Kṛṣṇa, similarly, in the position of Rādhārāṇī, Lord Caitanya was feeling separation of Kṛṣṇa.

That is the teachings of Lord Caitanya, feelings of separation, not meeting.

The process of devotional service taught by Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His disciplic succession is how to feel separation from Kṛṣṇa.

That is Rādhārāṇī's position, ALWAYS feeling the separation". (Srimati Radharani's Appearance Day, London, August 29, 1971)

Srila Prabhupada - "Regarding your question about our relationship with Srimati Radharani, She is the internal energy, we are marginal energy. Marginal means sometimes internal, sometimes external.

When we are under the internal energy, that is our normal life, and when we are under the external energy, that is our abnormal life.

Therefore, we are called marginal energy; we can be either this way or that way.

But being qualitatively one with the purusa, our tendency is to remain in the internal energy. Being in the external energy is our artificial attempt. (Letter to Lilavati, Allston, Mass 25 April, 1969)

Srila Prabhupada - "When Kṛṣṇa kills the demons outside Vṛndāvana, He is not original Kṛṣṇa; He is Vāsudeva. Vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti (BG 7.19). When Kṛṣṇa is acting universally, that is Vāsudeva. Original Kṛṣṇa is ALWAYS in Vṛndāvana.

Jayatīrtha - "If the original Kṛṣṇa is always in Vṛndāvana, then why do the gopīs and Rādhārāṇī feel separation from Him?"

Srila Prabhupada - "That is here, in this material world. In the spiritual world Kṛṣṇa does not leave.

Jayatīrtha - "Oh".

Srila Prabhupāda - "And even in the material world, Kṛṣṇa superficially has gone to Mathurā, but He has captured the heart of the gopīs. So He is not leaving. Gopīs are enjoying Kṛṣṇa by separation. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's feeling, how He is appreciating Kṛṣṇa by separation. (Morning Walk, July 17, 1975, San Francisco)

Guest - "What category is Radharani in?

Srila Prabhupada - "She is śakti, Cit-śakti. Bhagavān ke pleasure potency. Śakti, śakti-tattva, Śaktimān. Bhagavān is Śaktimān, and that śakti is Rādhārāṇī or Sītā or Lakṣmī. Durgā is also śakti, another feature of Rādhārāṇī".

Guest - "Śakti in original form, is Rādhā?"

Srila Prabhupāda - "Yes. Parāsya śaktih..., parāsya śaktir vividhaiva śrūyate (CC Madhya 13.65, purport). Originally cit-śakti. That cit-śakti is expanding. Just like we are..., rāmādi mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan (Bs. 5.39). Kalā means part and parcel.

So we are also part and parcel, but we are very small part and parcel. But rāmādi mūrti, they are bigger part and parcel.

Just like if you throw one brick on the floor, so there will be so many small particles, big particles, this particle, that.

They are all part and parcel of the brick, but one part very small atomic part, and one big part, this part, this part, then this part, then this part.

So all, Kṛṣṇa is the origin, and everyone is part and parcel. Some of them are bigger and some of them are smaller. So Viṣṇu-tattva is almost like Kṛṣṇa".

Guest - "Like Kṛṣṇa".

Srila Prabhupāda - "Others, they are very small. So according to the size, or according to the power..."

Guest - "Power".

Srila Prabhupāda - "The part and parcel exercises his position. Some of them are Viṣṇu-tattva, some of them are Jīva-tattva, some of them are Śakti-tattva and some of them para-tattva. Like that".

Guest - "Para-tattva?"

Srila Prabhupāda - "Para-tattva is Bhagavān. Para-tattva means Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, Nārāyaṇa, Viṣṇu. These are all para-tattva. Bhagavān avatāra, rāmā, nṛsiṁha, varāha, kūrma, vāmana, daśāvatāra, all avatāra.

Or śakti-tattva, material energy, aparā-tattva, matter.

Similarly cit-tattva, spiritual world. The living entities, although they are in the material world, they belong to the spiritual world.

Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, apareyam. This material energy is inferior. Itas viddhi me prakṛtiṁ parām.

Beyond this material world is another, superior energy that includes jīva-bhūta and jiva-tattva". (Room Conversation, November 11, 1971, New Delhi)

This is the full expression of Lord Krsna's energies, coming from Krsna the Supreme Personality of Godhead and cause of ALL causes.

Krsna is fully satisfied in Himself, enjoying through all of His different expansions.

Krsna is always with the jiva-souls in the material creation as Paramatma (Super Soul), in fact all of His Visnu-tattva (souls) expansions and independent jiva-tattva-souls are also found together even within every atom.

The jiva-soul and Visnu (Paramatma) are in every atom too.

Tamala Krsna - "Srila Prabhupada, someone asked a question the other day about the atom which I couldn’t give the answer to. His question is that if we say that within the atom the living entity, the jiva-soul, is present, and life symptoms means six symptoms of birth, growth"

Srila Prabhupada - "That’s all right. Their life symptoms has not yet come. But there is".

Jayadvaita - "Potential".

Srila Prabhupada - "Yes".

Tamala Krsna - "His question was, it was sort of a dual question. At what time, or what…? Just like at the time of disintegration of this body, the living entity leaves this body and the body disintegrates, so does the atomic body also disintegrate when the living entity leaves it and moves to a higher body?"

Srila Prabhupada - "Atomic body? Atomic body means material body. Unless you are free from this material body, the atomic body will go on with you. That means unless you are mukta, the atomic body will go on. Mind, intelligence, ego — they are also atomic, finer atomic body (subtle body)".

Tamala Krsna - "But within each atom the living entity is present?"

Srila Prabhupada - "Yes. God is present; therefore living entity is present".

Tamala Krsna - "So the living entity is present within the atom just as I am present within this body. When I leave this body, my body breaks apart".

Srila Prabhupada - "Yes, you leave this body, enter another body".

Tamala Krsna - "Right".

Srila Prabhupada - "By nature’s law".

Tamala Krsna - "And when I leave this body, the body breaks apart".

Srila Prabhupada - "Eh?"

Tamala Krsna - "When I leave this body, the body dis…"

Srila Prabhupada - "The body is already atomic combination".

Tamala Krsna - "Yes".

Srila Prabhupada - "So it remains atomic combination. You leave the body".

Tamala Krsna - "Yes. It remains…"

Srila Prabhupada - "You leave the house. That does not mean the house is finished".

Tamala Krsna - "Right, I can understand that".

Hamsaduta - "He’s asking that if the soul leaves the atomic particle, then does the particle break apart. Isn’t it?"

Srila Prabhupada - "No, no. You have not left atomic particle".

Tamala Krsna - "No, but you, you’re… I think you were saying that within the atom there’s also a living entity. So when that living entity leaves the atomic particle does the particle break apart? Or doesn’t it? I mean what…?"

Srila Prabhupada - "Just try to understand. From the sastra, you understand that andantara-stham: “God lives within the atom.”

Tamala Krsna - "Yes".

Srila Prabhupada - "And when the God is there, living entity’s also there. This… This much you try to understand. Because God and living entity, they remain together, as two friends. God is trying to save this fallen friend. That is the information from Upanisad. So when God is there, the living entity is also there".

Rupanuga - "So Paramatma and jiva-soul are always together?".

Srila Prabhupada - "Yes".

Pancadravida - "The jivas inside the atom, are they like impersonalists who are in the Brahman?"

Srila Prabhupada - "That you consider. He has not developed his consciousness. Practically, it is like dead". (Morning Walk April 4 1975, Mayapur)

As said above, Krsna is compared to the Sun-disc and the different types of living entities are compared to the Sun-rays, the Sun-disc and the Sun-rays can never exist without each other, just like Krsna cannot exist without being surrounded by His parts and parcels (the living entities)

In this way, Krsna IS the Supreme Lord who is simultaneously one with all that there is, but at the same time different and an independent PERSON from all of His expansions.

Krsna's eternal consort Srimati Rādhārāṇī is the manifestation of His pleasure potency and was created by Krsna so He could experience the loving intimate exchanges with a women.

Guest - "Srila Prabhupāda, are we expansions of Rādhā?"

Srila Prabhupada - "No. Rādhā is the internal potency, we are marginal potency. Of course, originally, in that sense, everything is Kṛṣṇa's expansion. Sarvaṁ khalv idaṁ brahma. But even there are expansions... That is the difference between Māyāvāda philosophy and Vaiṣṇava philosophy.

Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches acintya bhedābheda. We are always simultaneously one and different. Always.

We should remember we are expansion of Kṛṣṇa, we are expansion of Rādhā also because Rādhā is also expansion of Kṛṣṇa. But still, different. That is our philosophy -

"One and different simultaneously - Acintya bhedābheda".

This is Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahāprabhu's philosophy which is known as "inconceivable simultaneously one and different".

This is explained in the Seventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gītā. The energies and the energetic is the same. Śakti-śaktimator abheda.

Just like the Sun-disc and the Sun-rays (sunshine) are seemingly the same and no different, the fact is the molecules of the sunshine particles (Sun-rays) are NOT equal to the Sun-disc.

These truths we shall always remember. Acintyāḥ khalu ye bhāvāḥ. Therefore these are inconceivable.

We are simultaneously one with Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā, and at the same time different". (Lecture on BG 4.5 -- Montreal, June 10, 1968)

Srila Prabhupada - "Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are "one and the same", but They have assumed two bodies. Thus They enjoy each other, tasting the mellows of love. The two transcendentalists Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are a puzzle to materialists.

The description of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa from the diary of Śrīla Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī is a condensed explanation, but one needs great spiritual insight to understand the mystery of these two personalities.

One is enjoying in two.

Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the potent factor, and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the internal potency.

According to Vedānta philosophy, there is no difference between the potent and the potency; they are identical. We cannot differentiate between one and the other, any more than we can separate fire from heat.

Everything in the Absolute is inconceivable in relative existence. Therefore in relative cognizance it is very difficult to assimilate this truth of the oneness between the potent and the potency.

The philosophy of inconceivable oneness and difference propounded by Lord Caitanya is the only source of understanding for such intricacies of transcendence.

In fact, Rādhārāṇī is the internal potency of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and She eternally intensifies the pleasure of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Impersonalists cannot understand this without the help of a mahā-bhāgavata devotee.

The very name “Rādhā” suggests that Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is eternally the topmost mistress of the comforts of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

As such, She is the medium transmitting the living entities’ service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Devotees in Vṛndāvana therefore seek the mercy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in order to be recognized as loving servitors of Śrī Kṛṣṇa". (Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 4.56, Translation and Purport)

As said above, all the devotees of Krishna must win the atten0tion of Radharani to get Krsna's attention, as all service to Krsna only reaches Krsna by going through Her.

Srila Prabhupada - "When Krsna wants to be attracted by a woman, He has to create such a woman from His own energy. That woman is Rādhārāṇī". (Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3 Chapter 31 text 38 Purport)

Krsna divided Himself into "two" so He could experience loving exchanges.

For even Krsna, love can NEVER exist when there is just "one", there MUST be His expansions headed by Srimati Radharani and then His Visnu-tattva and jiva-tattva expansions that allow Kṛṣṇa to have a two-way loving exchange.

Love can NEVER exist with just one, there MUST be two for loving exchanges to exist.

To experience loving exchanges and emotions with a women, Krsna divided Himself into two, that women is Srimati Radharani.

Krsna wanted to experience loving emotions and affection with a women, this is why He divided Himself into "two" - Radha and Krsna, just so He could experience those loving exchanges.

Madhudviṣa Swami - "Śrīla Prabhupāda, you spoke of inferior energy and superior energy. Those are two general categories. Are there other categories of energies besides that, and specifically how could we understand Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī Is She?"

Srila Prabhupāda - "She is spiritual energy".

Madhudviṣa Swami - "But is She jīva-bhūta or?"

Srila Prabhupada - "No, no, no. She is Kṛṣṇa. If everything is Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī is not Kṛṣṇa, what is that? Kṛṣṇa. He (She) is Kṛṣṇa. She is the Kṛṣṇa's pleasure potency".

Madhudviṣa Swami - "She is not jīva?"

Srila Prabhupada - "No, no, no. She is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa divided Himself into His energy and Himself. That energy, original spiritual energy, is Rādhārāṇī. That is stated by Jīva Gosvāmī. Rādhā kṛṣṇa-praṇaya-vikṛtir hlādinī śaktir asmāt. When Kṛṣṇa wants pleasure, He cannot accept the inferior energy.

The same superior energy, Kṛṣṇa, is divided into two. That is Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. And again, when they unite, that is Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Divided, they are Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, and united, Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya rādhā-kṛṣṇa nahe anya. Anya means another.

So Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya is combination of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. And when they are divided into two, that is Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

This is the purport. Rādhā kṛṣṇa praṇaya vikṛtir hlādinī śaktir asmād ekātmānāv api bhuvi purā deha-bhedaṁ gatau tau, śrī-caitanyākhyaṁ prakaṭam adhunā tad-dvayaṁ caikyam āptam [Cc. Ādi 1.5].

These are the conclusion. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa combination but He is playing the part of Rādhārāṇī to understand Kṛṣṇa.

This is Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Rādhārāṇī is the chief gopī and all Her young girl friends, they are also gopīs. (Lecture on SB 2.1.1-5 -- Melbourne, June 26, 1974)

"Rādhikā is the transformation of Kṛṣṇa’s love. She is His internal energy called hlādinī". (Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 4.59, Translation)

Srila Prabhupada - "Srimati Radharani's Mind, senses and body are steeped in love for Kṛṣṇa. Radha is Kṛṣṇa’s own energy, She helps Him in His pastimes.

Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is as fully spiritual as Kṛṣṇa. No one should consider Her to be material. She is definitely not like the conditioned souls, who have material bodies, gross and subtle, covered by material senses.

She is all-spiritual, and both Her body and Her mind are of the same spiritual embodiment.

Because Her body is spiritual, Her senses are also spiritual. Thus Her body, mind and senses fully shine in love of Kṛṣṇa. She is the personified hlādinī-śakti (the pleasure-giving energy of the Lord’s internal potency), and therefore She is the only source of enjoyment for Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Śrī Kṛṣṇa cannot enjoy anything that is internally different from Him. Therefore Rādhā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa are identical.

The sandhinī portion of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s internal potency has manifested the all-attractive form of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and the same internal potency, in the hlādinī feature, has presented Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, who is the attraction for the all-attractive.

No one can match Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in the transcendental pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa". (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 4.71, Translation and Purport)

"Just as the fountainhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, is the cause of all incarnations, so Śrī Rādhā is the cause of all these consorts". (Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 4.76, Translation)

"Rādhā is the one who gives pleasure to Govinda, and She is also the enchantress of Govinda. She is the be-all and end-all of Govinda, and the crest jewel of all His consorts". (Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 4.82, Translation)

"The transcendental goddess Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the direct counterpart of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. She is the central figure for all the goddesses of fortune.

She possesses all the attractiveness to attract the all-attractive Personality of Godhead. She is the primeval internal potency of the Lord". (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 4.83, Translation)

Srila Prabhupada - "When Krsna wants to be attracted by a woman, He has to create such a woman from His own energy.

That woman is Rādhārāṇī.

It is explained by the Gosvāmīs that Rādhārāṇī is the manifestation of the pleasure potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

When the Supreme Lord wants to derive transcendental pleasure, He has to create a woman from His internal potency and that women is Srimati Radharani" (Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3 Chapter 31 text 38, Purport)

Love can only exist when there are "two or more" involved in voluntary loving reciprocations and exchanges, this is why Krsna created Radharani.

Srila Prabhupada - ''We have got the propensity to love. Love means somebody else.

Love cannot be "one" or love cannot be executed only one, there must be another one.

I love somebody; somebody loves me, there must be lover, there must be beloved, and the transaction, then love''. (Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 2 text 6, Delhi, November 12, 1973)

Srila Prabhupāda – ''Love means two persons, then there is exchange, then there is love. I must deal with you open-hearted, you must deal with me open-hearted, then there is love. So if you want to love Kṛṣṇa, God, then these things must be there". (August 9, 1976, Tehran)

Krsna is ALWAYS complete in Himself and is NEVER alone because within Krsna is EVERYTHING and therefore can become two personalities or more anytime likes.

For example, as explained above Krsna is always enjoying in Vrindavana with His consort Srimati Radharani, who Krsna created by dividing Himself into two just so He could experience loving exchanges with a women.

Krsna is "FULLY COMPLETE" as Himself but simultaneously different as all of His unlimited expansions who are all His parts and parcels.

In other words, just like the sun-disc is fully manifest when surrounded by the Sun-rays (sunshine), similarly Krsna's full potential of loving expressions is fully exhibited when He is surrounded by His loving devotees especially Srimati Radharani.

This is what it means when it is said Krsna is fully complete within Himself.

For none devotees these teachings are inconceivable and very difficult to understand.

Krsna is "FULLY COMPLETE" as Himself enjoying unlimited pastimes as follows-

1 - With His internal energy headed by Srimati Radharani who is none different than Krsna. Other Sakti-Visnu-tattva expansions (the many gopis, cow herd boys etc) do NOT possess the full qualities of Krsna that Radharani ALWAYS has.

2 - His Visnu-tattva expansions on the Spiritual Vaikuntha Planets are an unlimited number of Visnu/Narayana expansions, each with their own Spiritual planet and different names. This also includes Maha Visnu and Garbhodakashayi Visnu, who manage the material creation.

Both Visnu-sakti-tattvas (not including Radharani who has 64 qualities like Krsna) and Visnu-tattva expansions of Krsna have 93.75% of Krsna’s qualities which means they have 60 of Krsna's 64 qualities.

The above two categories ARE direct expansions of Krsna's Personality who are also God where Krsna is playing a different role within His own pastimes.

3 - His Siva-tattva expansions is Lord Siva, but Siva also expands as many other personalities to.

Siva-tattva has 84.375% of Krsna's qualities, which means he "and his expansions" have 55 of Krsna's 64 qualities.

4 - His jiva-tattva-soul expansions (the marginal living entities) who have 78.125% of Krsna's qualities which means they have 50 of Krsna's 64 qualities.

These two (Siva-tattva and the jiva-tattva souls) are NOT "God" meaning they are NOT Visnu-sakti-tattva (internal potency headed by Srimati Radharani) or Visnu-tattva, (Balarama, Narayana, Visnu, Maha Visnu, Garbhodakashayi Visnu etc).

Both multiple expansions of Siva and the "individual" jiva-souls have their own independent personalities separate from Krsna's Personality, and can NEVER become God like Visnu-tattva or Visnu-sakti-tattva are.

All these variety of living entities are ALWAYS dependent on Krsna the Supreme Personality of Godhead and cause of ALL causes being His parts and parcels, just like the Sun-rays cannot exist separate from the Sun-disc.

Therefore the living entities can NEVER exist independently from Krsna.

Although the marginal living entities (jiva-souls) can express their own independent free will that Krsna allows for the purpose of encouraging self expression that is only possible in a "two-way" exchange of voluntary service, based on individual contributions that forever enhance and deepen those mellows of loving exchanges.

Krsna allows this free-will so the jiva-souls can experience a voluntary two-way exchanges of feelings with Krsna.

The fact is loving relationships can NEVER exist on a one-way or one sided dictatorial domination.

Nothing can be separated from Krsna even though the jiva-souls have their own separate identity and personality different from Krsna's Personality.

The marginal living entities (jiva-souls) are a different and more independent category of Krsna's energies but can NEVER be separated from Krsna, just like the Sun-rays can NEVER be separated from the "Sun-disc.

EVERYTHING is part and parcel of Krsna, this is the top most realization of understanding Krsna.

Krsna as His original form never leaves Vṛndāvana as explained above.

Krsna IS the Supreme Personal Lord (God) who has His own two armed individual bodily Form (Vigraha) as shown in His Vrindavana pastimes.

Krsna expands as a variety of different living entities in different categories as explained above, who expand from Him.

However, the only expansion of Kṛṣṇa who is completely equal to Him is Srimati Radharani.

Srila Prabhupada - "Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are "one and the same", but They have assumed two bodies. Thus They enjoy each other, tasting the mellows of love.

One is enjoying in two, we cannot differentiate between one and the other, any more than we can separate fire from heat.

The philosophy of inconceivable oneness and difference propounded by Lord Caitanya is the only source of understanding for such intricacies of transcendence.

Rādhārāṇī is the internal potency of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and eternally intensifies the pleasure of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Impersonalists cannot understand this without the help of a mahā-bhāgavata devotee.

The very name “Rādhā” suggests that Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is eternally the topmost mistress of the comforts of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

As such, She is the medium transmitting the living entities’ service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

As already explained, devotees must win the attention of Srimati Radharani to get Krsna's favour, as all service only reaches Krsna through Her.

As said above, REAL loving expressions can NEVER exist on a "one way street", the jiva-souls MUST have their "free will" too that makes the relationship a "two-way" exchange for the purpose of allowing loving voluntary expressions in the mood of reciprocation.

Srila Prabhupada clearly says without "free will" you are no better than DEAD stone, so attempting to give up your free will or surrender your free will is impersonalism.

Therefore we MUST have our "free will" and act in ways that expands our loving exchanges with Krsna, and NEVER deny that free will or one's unique quality of self expression that all jiva-souls have as part of their eternal constitution.

This is what REAL Personalism is.

Srila Prabhupada - "If you have no free will, then you are a stone. The stone has no free will. You want to be stone? Then you MUST have free will! But don't misuse your free will. But don't try to become stone either. That is not life". (August 5, 1976, New Mayapur France)