Chraranamrita...
Once Sri Rukmini, Satyabhama and the six other Pat Ranis, had a discussion: “We all love and serve our Lord with great devotion and sincerity but He does not bestow any attention on any of us. He always repeats Radha’s name alone. We must ascertain from our Lord why she is so dear to Him”. (Lord Krishna comes and He is garlanded by all of them. They sing and welcome Him.) Radha Krishna Bhajo Kunjabihari. Muralidhara Govardhanadhari. Sankha-Chakra Pitambaradhari. Karunasagara Krishna Murari. (Sri Krishna is extremely pleased at the very mention of Radha’s name; repeats “Radhe, Radhe’ and is immersed in the bliss of the name “Radha”. The Ranis all stand at a respectable distance watching this. Then pent-up emotion bursts out and tears rain down their cheeks. Sri Krishna, still lost in his trance sits down. Lord Krishna: My dear Ranis! Your faces indicate that you are worried over something. I see traces of tears left on your smooth flowery cheeks....