The book ‘Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi’ consists of Śrīpada Prabodhananda Sarasvati’s prayers in both sādhaka āveśa – the more external consciousness of a practising devotee – and siddha āveśa – the internal consciousness in which he is aware of his eternal spiritual body as a maidservant and/or girlfriend of Śrī Rādhā.

Sometimes we will see him in the fortunate condition of having direct transcendental communion with Śrī Rādhikā, and sometimes we see him eagerly praying for such a communion in his sādhakāveśa.
But even in that sādhakāveśa there is a strong vibration of his identity as Śrī Rādhā’s maidservant!

By saying: “I offer my obeisances to any direction where I may find Śrī Rādhā”, Śrīpāda prays for a blessing upon all the sādhakas of the world who meditate on Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa’s Vṛndāvana-pastimes. May their sacred desires be fulfilled!

One may ask now: “Why does Śrīpāda call Kṛṣṇa ‘Madhusūdana’ in this verse? Isn’t that indicating Kṛṣṇa’s divine prowess (aiśvarya) and isn’t that contrary to the sweet mood (mādhurya) of the Vṛndavana-devotees?”

The answer to this is: “The name Madhusūdana also means madhu puṣpa-rasaṁ sūdayati khaṇḍayatīti madhusūdanaḥ: Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Who drinks the honey (madhu) from Rādhā’s lotus-like lips, just like a bee”.

The pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are hardly perceived even by the kings of yogīs like Mahādeva (Lord Śiva) and Lord Brahmā.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta states:

rādhā-kṛṣṇera lila ei ati gūḍhatara
dāsya vatsalyādi bhāvera na hoy gocara
sabe eka sakhīgaṇera iha adhikāra
sakhī hoite hoy ei līlāra vistāra

“The pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are very confidential. They are not even perceived by Kṛṣṇa’s own servants and friends in Vraja.
Only His girlfriends can enter into it, and it is they who expand these pastimes.”

Just as Śrīpada thinks: “Will I be so fortunate to witness those sweet pastimes of Madhusūdana that cannot even be perceived by the kings of yogīs?”, a spiritual revelation comes to him by Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s grace:

He sees Śrī-Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava playing Their pastimes in a lonely bower of Vṛndāvana. After these pastimes Śrīmatī Rādhikā sits up on the bed, looking like a flower-garland ravished by a bumble bee. Rasika Śiromaṇi (Kṛṣṇa, the crown-jewel of relishers) becomes compassionate when He sees how tired She is, but this is not the kind of compassion a lover usually has for his girlfriend.
This can be understood from Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Kavirāja’s commentary on the 18th verse of Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura’s ‘Kṛṣṇa Karṇāmṛta’ (taruṇāruṇa karuṇāmaya vipulāyata nayanam). There it is said:

taruṇe madana madodgāriṇī svato madhupānena cāruṇe ca vījanādinā tac chramāpanodanārthaṁ hṛdyudgatvā yā karuṇā tad udgāriṇī ca svato vipule āyate ca nayane yasya.

“Śrī Kṛṣṇa personally fans Śrī Rādhikā to soothe Her fatigue and His lotus-eyes, which are naturally reddish because of drinking honey wine, become wide out of compassion upon Her.”

When Śrīmatī is in a controlling mood, known as svādhīna bhartṛkā, She orders Kṛṣṇa: “Quickly dress Me! My girlfriends will ridicule Me when they see Me in this condition!”

Understanding the situation, the kiṅkarīs come and bring sandalwood-pulp, aguru (aloe), musk, collyrium, footlac and other items. Rasika Śiromaṇi now becomes absorbed in dressing and ornamenting Śrīmatī.

Svāminī (Rādhikā) slightly smiles when She sees Rasika Nāgara’s absorption and the kiṅkarīs giggle, covering their mouths with their veils.
While dressing Śrīmatī, Śyāma repeatedly looks at Her face with tear-filled eyes. He cannot get enough of relishing that sweet face of Hers!

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartīpāda says: tṛṣyan muhuḥ smita sudhāṁ paripāyito’pi – “Although Kṛṣṇa constantly drinks the nectar from Rādhikā’s moon-like face, He can never get enough of it. He always remains thirsty for more.”

While He paints collyrium around Radhika’s frisky eyes, Śyāma starts to sweat. svidyan dṛg anta capalāñcala vījito’pi: “Although He is fanned by Rādhikā’s restless eyelashes, He still sweats.”

Therefore Śrī Rādhikā orders Śrīpāda Prabodhānanda, who stands by in his kiṅkarī-form, to fan Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa’s sweatdrops dry up because of her expert fanning, and then Śrīpāda thinks of a funny prank: he begins to fan in such a way that Rādhikā’s fragrance enters Śyāmasundara’s nostrils.
Even Śyāma considers Himself to be blessed by catching a whiff of the edge of Rādhikā’s garment and He thinks to Himself: “O Wind! You are blessed! You are rightfully called gandhavaha (carrier of scents)! Now You carry the scent of the precious musk on Śrīmatī’s breasts! I wish I was that lucky!”

When the kiṅkarī sees Śyāma’s condition, she is immersed in an ocean of transcendental bliss.

One of Svāminī’s names is gandhonmādita mādhavā: She who maddens Mādhava with Her fragrance.”

Now Śrīpāda has directly experienced in the kingdom of līlās how suitable that name is.
Suddenly his transcendental vision stops and he laments: “Hā Rādhe! Where is now that honeysweet play of Yours?”

Humbly he prays:
“I offer my obeisances to that direction from where Śrī Rādhā’s fragrance, that maddens even Mādhava, comes!
O direction! Show me my Prāṇeśvarī, the queen of my life!”

– Rādhākuṇḍa Mahānta Paṇḍita Śrīmat Ananta Dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja