Radha-Govinda reciprocate with me.
Radha-Govinda, You are my favorite Deity forms,
but I need Your entourage of arca-vigrahas
to approach You. Just yesterday
we read in Prabhupada’s purports
the “same” explanations of the arca-vigraha.
He called it the “arca-vigraha” or
the “arca-avatara.” He said it is a
merciful descent of Radha and Krishna
from the spiritual world. They
appear in forms of marble or brass, but
they are actually completely spiritual, just
like the original forms in Goloka-Vrindavana.
It was thrilling to hear him write it again,
even though I have read it many, many times.
Each time he writes it, it sounds like the first time
and gives me confidence and joy
in serving my ishta-devata. As I think
of what he said, I look upon Their forms
with renewed inspiration. His words are
never repetitious or boring
but open a new window
to the spiritual world.
How much I depend on Prabhupada
to write this message!
He affirms that the arca-vigraha
is 100% spiritual, and I am renewed
in my faith very happily and strong.
I am grateful Radha-Govinda
reside with me in Viraha Bhavan.