Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 116
Verse 116 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
चन्द्रास्ये हरिणाक्षि देवि सुनसे शोणाधरे सुस्मिते
चिल्लक्ष्मीभुजवल्लि कम्बुरुचिरग्रीवे गिरीन्द्रस्तनि ।
भज्यन्मध्यबृहन्नितम्बकदलीखण्डोरुपादाम्बुजे
प्रोन्मीलन्नखचन्द्रमण्डलि कदा राधे मयाराध्यसे ॥ ११६ ॥
In Roman letters
chandraasye harinaakshi devi sunase shonaadhare susmite
chillakshmeebhujavalli kamburuchiragreeve gireendrastani
bhajyanmadhyabrihannitambakadaleekhandorupaadaambuje
pronmeelannakhachandramandali kadaa raadhe mayaaraadhyase
What it means
Moon-faced, doe-eyed goddess with a lovely nose, red lips and a gentle smile, graceful arms and a conch-like neck, slender waist, lotus feet with toenails shining like moons: Radhe, when will I worship you?
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Questions about shloka 116
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 116 mean?
Moon-faced, doe-eyed goddess with a lovely nose, red lips and a gentle smile, graceful arms and a conch-like neck, slender waist, lotus feet with toenails shining like moons: Radhe, when will I worship you? The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 116 pronounced?
In English letters: chandraasye harinaakshi devi sunase shonaadhare susmite / chillakshmeebhujavalli kamburuchiragreeve gireendrastani / bhajyanmadhyabrihannitambakadaleekhandorupaadaambuje / pronmeelannakhachandramandali kadaa raadhe mayaaraadhyase
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.