Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 108
Verse 108 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
रूपं शारदचन्द्रकोटिवदने धम्मिल्लमल्लीस्रजा
मामोदैर्विकलीकृतालिपटले राधे कदा तेऽद्भुतम् ।
ग्रैवेयोज्ज्वलकम्बुकण्ठि मृदुदोर्वल्लीचलत्कङ्कणे
वीक्षे पट्टदुकूलवासिनि रणन्मञ्जीरपादाम्बुजे ॥ १०८ ॥
In Roman letters
roopam shaaradachandrakotivadane dhammillamalleesrajaa
maamodairvikaleekritaalipatale raadhe kadaa te'dbhutam
graiveyojjvalakambukanthi mridudorvalleechalatkankane
veekshe pattadukoolavaasini rananmanjeerapaadaambuje
What it means
Radha, face like millions of autumn moons, your hair braided with jasmine that drives the bees wild, your throat bright with necklaces, soft arms with jingling bangles, dressed in silk, anklets ringing: when will I see your wondrous form?
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Questions about shloka 108
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 108 mean?
Radha, face like millions of autumn moons, your hair braided with jasmine that drives the bees wild, your throat bright with necklaces, soft arms with jingling bangles, dressed in silk, anklets ringing: when will I see your wondrous form? The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 108 pronounced?
In English letters: roopam shaaradachandrakotivadane dhammillamalleesrajaa / maamodairvikaleekritaalipatale raadhe kadaa te'dbhutam / graiveyojjvalakambukanthi mridudorvalleechalatkankane / veekshe pattadukoolavaasini rananmanjeerapaadaambuje
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.