Radha: A Tale of Divine Love

About the Book

WHEN KNOWLEDGE KNEELS BEFORE LOVE, THE SOUL MEETS THE DIVINE.

What wisdom can a man offer to those whose hearts already beat with God?

When Uddhava, Krishna’s cousin and disciple, seeks the highest knowledge—Brahmagyan—he expects a discourse on detachment, meditation and the nature of the Self. But Krishna, with a knowing smile, sends him to Radha’s Vrindavan. There, among the simple gopas and wide-eyed gopis, he finds a truth that is too dazzling for philosophy to hold.

Armed with intellect, Uddhava arrives as a teacher. But in the playful laughter of cowherd girls, in Radha’s fierce, silent ache, in love that asks for nothing yet offers everything, he is undone. The lover replaces the seeker. Knowledge bows to devotion.

Through Uddhava’s journey, this lyrical tale becomes a meditation on longing, surrender and divine union. Myth and mysticism entwine as Krishna’s past unfolds—through Rukmini’s quiet strength, Narada’s riddling wisdom and memories that echo in the whispers of Vrindavan with flute-song and moonlight. But it is in Radha’s eyes that Uddhava finally sees: the love that holds Krishna captive is the only truth worth knowing.

Radha: A Story of Divine Love is not a story of knowing—it is a story of becoming. A poetic pilgrimage into the heart of bhakti, where every question dissolves into love.

About the Author

Bhanumathi Narasimhan is the younger sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. She shares his vision of a stress-free, violence-free planet. She is a meditation teacher.

Bhanumathi leads the women welfare and child care initiatives at Art of Living that now supports 723 schools with over 72,000 underprivileged children.

An author of bestselling books, which have been translated into twenty-two world languages, she holds a master's degree in Sanskrit literature from Bangalore University. She is a singer and has also created soulful albums of sacred chants and melodious bhajans.