Correct understanding of the spiritual is way beyond and deeper than “knowledge of  technical languages .

In entering and understanding Radha Krishna Nitya lila pastimes getting the correct Sanskrit word meaning obviously is somewhat essential to fully describe the specific lilas that are described from the writings of the acaryas who are literally spiritually immersed within the lila and relishing all the mellows , perfectly describing them due to their pure love in Bhakti yoga .

For instance, when Krishna approaches Srimati Radharani through his ecstatic glance ,within the township of Vrndavana,  if one mistranslates the Sanskrit and literally has Krishna walking up and approaching Radharani , it would an incorrect translation . In the company of Radharani’s mother in law and others who are not directly involved in knowledge of particular pastimes,  Krishna could and never would  walk directly up to Srimati Radharani . However,  He and She may approach each other by lightning glances that are described by the Rasika acaryas. The ultimate essence and relishing of the mellows of pure devotional lilas , Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaj says , can’t be experienced by any other process than the decending process , or being allowed to enter Krishna lila through the pure chanting of the Names and of rendering services of all kinds   to those Gaudia Vaisnava acaryas who have shown by their prayers and examples their services to Radharani and Krishna . Or through the friends of Krishna,  but that process is of  purely remembering the eternal spiritual lilas that may decend by their own sweet will . It is ,  however, obviously important and may assist  meditations to understand how exactly the acayas have described in their trancendental trances specific  pastimes.

We cannot neglect or minimise these technicalities of language,  but we can also remember,  its not merely by such technicalities that one enters into Krishna lila,  but only through grace and development of pure Bhakti which is bestowed by Bhakti devi and the pure devotees of Krishna,  the causless mercy.

Mercy above justice , as Srila BR Sridhar Swami once said .

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