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tayor apy ubhayor madhye

radhika sarvathadhika

mahabhava-svarupeyam

gunair ativariyasi

SYNONYMS

tayoh—of them; api—even; ubhayoh—of both (Candravali and Radharani); madhye—in the middle; radhika—Srimati Radharani; sarvatha—in every way; adhika—greater; maha-bhava-svarupa—the form of mahabhava; iyam—this one; gunaih—with good qualities; ativariyasi—the best of all “Of these two gopis (Radharani and Candravali), Srimati Radharani is superior in all respects.

She is the embodiment of mahabhava, and She surpasses all in good qualities.”

PURPORT

This text is verse 2 of the Ujjvala-nilamani of Srila Rupa Gosvami.