Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 102
Verse 102 of the Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, the Sanskrit hymn to Shri Radha by Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, founder of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya. Below: the verse in Devanagari, in English letters, and what it says.
The verse in full
सा लावण्यचमत्कृतिर्नववयो रूपं च तन्मोहनं
तत्तत्केलिकलाविलासलहरीचातुर्यमाश्चर्यभूः ।
नो किञ्चित्कृतमेव यत्र न नुतिर्नागो न वा सम्भ्रमो
राधामाधवयोः स कोऽपि सहजः प्रेमोत्सवः पातु वः ॥ १०२ ॥
In Roman letters
saa laavanyachamatkritirnavavayo roopam cha tanmohanam
tattatkelikalaavilaasalahareechaaturyamaashcharyabhooh
no kinchitkritameva yatra na nutirnaago na vaa sambhramo
raadhaamaadhavayoh sa ko'pi sahajah premotsavah paatu vah
What it means
That wonder of beauty, that new youth and enchanting form, that skill in waves of play: a natural festival of love between Radha and Madhava, where nothing is planned, no praise, no fault and no hesitation, may it protect you.
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Questions about shloka 102
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 102 mean?
That wonder of beauty, that new youth and enchanting form, that skill in waves of play: a natural festival of love between Radha and Madhava, where nothing is planned, no praise, no fault and no hesitation, may it protect you. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 102 pronounced?
In English letters: saa laavanyachamatkritirnavavayo roopam cha tanmohanam / tattatkelikalaavilaasalahareechaaturyamaashcharyabhooh / no kinchitkritameva yatra na nutirnaago na vaa sambhramo / raadhaamaadhavayoh sa ko'pi sahajah premotsavah paatu vah
Who wrote the Radha Sudha Nidhi?
Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, founder of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya, the tradition into which Premanand Ji Maharaj took diksha. It is a Sanskrit stotra of about 270 verses addressed to Shri Radha.
Where is this text taken from?
We typeset it ourselves and checked every verse against a 1950 Radhavallabh edition in the public domain. Where copies differ, that edition's reading is used.