CC Ādi 4.87
Adi-līlā, Chapter 4, Text 87
কৃষ্ণবাঞ্ছা–পূর্তিরূপ করে আরাধনে ।
অতএব ‘রাধিকা’ নাম পুরাণে বাখানে ॥ ৮৭ ॥
অতএব ‘রাধিকা’ নাম পুরাণে বাখানে ॥ ৮৭ ॥
kṛṣṇa-vāñchā-pūrti-rūpa kare ārādhane
ataeva ‘rādhikā’ nāma purāṇe vākhāne
ataeva ‘rādhikā’ nāma purāṇe vākhāne
Word by word
kṛṣṇa-vāñchā — of the desire of Lord Kṛṣṇa; pūrti-rūpa — of the nature of fulfillment; kare — does; ārādhane — worship; ataeva — therefore; rādhikā — Śrīmatī Rādhikā; nāma — named; purāṇe — in the Purāṇas; vākhāne — in the description.
Translation
Her worship [ārādhana] consists of fulfilling the desires of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Therefore the Purāṇas call Her Rādhikā.
Purport
The name “Rādhā” is derived from the root word ārādhana, which means “worship.” The personality who excels all in worshiping Kṛṣṇa may therefore be called Rādhikā, the greatest servitor.