The Parrot of Sri - In the Srimad' Bhagavatam it is often stated, sri sukadeva uvaca. Sri means sriya sukadeva, or the suka, parrot of Sri - Srimati Radharani. Jlva Goswami, in Golpal Campu, explains that this suka originally was Srimati Radhika's and used to sit on Srimati Radhika's left hand while She would affectionately feed him the seeds from a pomegranate fruit. She would pet him affectionately telling him, "Bolo Krishna! Krishna! This parrot would then sweetly utter the names of Krishna.
One day that suka flew away to Nandagram to Krishna who was sitting within a kunja (garden) with His friend Madhu Mangala and others. The suka sat on a branch of a pomegranate tree and very sweetly began to utter Krishna's name, "Krishna, Krishna." Krishna looked toward the suka and was moved.
The parrot spoke again, "Oh, I am very wretched and unfortunate. I am kritghna - ungrateful and do not recognize the good qualities of anyone. For I have left my mistress and have come here." He uttered this In such a pitiable manner that Krishna was both astonished and Impressed. He at once took the parrot, who was Srimati Radhika's own, in His hand and began to comfort him.
