Is there any difference between Sakhis & Gopis....
Philosophy · asked by user [] · 2009-06-11 · 5 answers
...because we always hear Lalita Sakhi, Vishakha Sakhi and not Lalita Gopi, Vishakha Gopi.
Also can some one pls tell the order in which the 8 sakhis are standing beside Sri Sri Radha Madhav in Mayapur.
Also can some one pls tell the order in which the 8 sakhis are standing beside Sri Sri Radha Madhav in Mayapur.
user [38] · 2009-06-12
Afaik, sakhi (lit. she-friend) refers to gopis in madhurya rasa, not to elder gopis in vatsalya rasa. These also call each other sakhi though.Radha-Madhava with Astasakhi: http://mayapur.com/node/47
user [342] · 2009-06-13
[quote][cite] VEDA:[/cite]Afaik, sakhi (lit. she-friend) refers to gopis in madhurya rasa, not to elder gopis in vatsalya rasa. These also call each other sakhi though.Radha-Madhava with Astasakhi: http://mayapur.com/node/47[/quote]Thanks, but can u pls give me references from where I can research more on this?
user [38] · 2009-06-13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopiuser [342] · 2009-06-14
Is wikipedia a reliable source for giving references?user [38] · 2009-06-15
Depends. The refs in this article are genuine, afaik. Further: Radha Krishna ganoddesa dipika, Prema bhakti candrika, BVTs Dasamula and Jaiva dharma, etc.