[Śrīla Gurudeva speaking on Nectar of Instruction.]
The love towards Kṛṣṇa, unto Kṛṣṇa—Śrīmatī Rādhikā has that thing, how to love Kṛṣṇa, how to please Kṛṣṇa. So, our object should be like this.
First we should know who Kṛṣṇa is. Who is Kṛṣṇa? The beloved of Rādhikā. Don’t take Kṛṣṇa as your beloved. The object of our whole devotion is to serve Śrīmatī Rādhikā and take part of Her mood to serve Kṛṣṇa, like Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Rūpa Gosvāmī has not served Kṛṣṇa solely as Śrīmatī Rādhikā does. He has served Śrīmatī Rādhikā. We want to be only like Rūpa Gosvāmī, always serving Śrīmatī Rādhikā and in Her guidance. This is Rupānuga-bhāva.
May 31, 1997 San Francisco