Radhe Radhe

This is a question that arises often in the heart of a sincere sādhaka: “Is my siddha-deha already within me?”

The answer is subtle but very important.

The siddha-deha is not “hidden inside you” waiting to be uncovered. What is within you is the capacity—the inherent potential of the jīva, since the jīva is part and parcel of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

However, the functionality of that capacity—the actual revelation, manifestation, and living realization of the siddha-deha—comes only through the mercy (kṛpā) of Śrī Guru, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, and Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Why is this so? Because the nature of the jīva and the nature of the siddha-deha are different:

The jīva is taṭasthā-śakti—the marginal energy of Bhagavān.

The siddha-deha is svarūpa-śakti—the internal, eternal energy of Bhagavān.


Therefore, by its own constitution, the jīva does not “contain” the siddha-deha. Rather, through the practice of rāgānugā-sādhana-bhakti—in our case mañjarī-bhāva-sādhana—the jīva attains and realizes the siddha-deha that is bestowed by mercy.

Śrī Gurudeva reveals this identity through siddha-praṇālī, and gradually, by cultivating the mood (bhāva) of that form, the sādhaka becomes firmly situated in it. This is called svarūpa-siddhi—perfection in one’s eternal spiritual body.

The Path of Transformation

Our journey unfolds step by step:

Sādhana-bhakti – regulated devotion with eagerness (lobha) to follow the Vraja-vāsīs.

Bhāva-bhakti – the blossoming of the bhāva-deha, the inner body of spiritual emotions.

Prema-bhakti – the full maturity of divine love.

Svarūpa-siddhi – the realization and attainment of one’s eternal siddha-deha in Goloka Vṛndāvana.


Thus, it is not that we “already have” the siddha-deha inside us, but that we inherently have the capacity to receive it. What we lack is the functionality—which is only activated by grace. By cultivating bhāva through sādhana, the siddha-deha manifests in reality.

Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura describes beautifully in Prema-bhakti-candrikā that without bhāva, there is no entrance into the eternal service of Śrī Rādhā and Śyāma. Only by cultivating that bhāva can the siddha-deha be attained.

For further study, I highly recommend reflecting on these two commentaries:

Prema Bhakti Candrikā verse 55

Prema Bhakti Candrikā verse 56

They illuminate this progression very clearly.

In conclusion, the siddha-deha is not “present within you” in the sense of something to dig out or discover. The capacity is inherent in the jīva, but the functionality—the revelation and realization—comes solely by mercy.

By Guru’s grace, by Rādhā’s compassion, and by Kṛṣṇa’s love, the jīva becomes adorned with the eternal form most suited for seva in the divine pastimes of Vraja.

Radhe Radhe