The wedding is made solemn before Agni (fire), the symbol of knowledge, power, and purity, as a principle witnesses to the ceremony.

“With sword in hand, intelligent men cut through the binding knots of reactionary work [karma] by remembering the Personality of Godhead. Therefore, who will not pay attention to His message?” – Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.15

This sacred event wasn’t just a celebration; it symbolized Lord Jagannātha, Lord Baladeva, and Subhadrā mayi’s journey into the hearts of their devotees.

Krishna attracts everyone, just as a magnet attracts iron. That characteristic of His is right there in His name itself, which means “the all-attractive one.”

The word yoga has its origin in the Sanskrit root yuj, which means to unite, add, or join. Now, the question is, “With whom am I to unite through the practice of yoga?”

Lord Sri Krishna is the possessor of unlimited energies (purna-shaktiman). His eternal consort, Srimati Radharani, is the personification of His spiritual energy called the hladini-shakti, His pleasure potency. There is no difference between Radha and Krishna.