Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 12
Verse 12 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
वृन्दावनेश्वरि तवैव पदारविन्दं
प्रेमामृतैकमकरन्दरसौघपूर्णम् ।
हृद्यर्पितं मधुपतेः स्मरतापमुग्रं
निर्वापयत्परमशीतलमाश्रयामि ॥ १२ ॥
In Roman letters
vrindaavaneshvari tavaiva padaaravindam
premaamritaikamakarandarasaughapoornam
hridyarpitam madhupateh smarataapamugram
nirvaapayatparamasheetalamaashrayaami
What it means
Queen of Vrindavan, your lotus feet alone are full of the nectar of love; placed on Krishna's heart they cool his burning longing. I take refuge in those most cooling feet.
Things devotees often ask about
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Questions about shloka 12
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 12 mean?
Queen of Vrindavan, your lotus feet alone are full of the nectar of love; placed on Krishna's heart they cool his burning longing. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 12 pronounced?
In English letters: vrindaavaneshvari tavaiva padaaravindam / premaamritaikamakarandarasaughapoornam / hridyarpitam madhupateh smarataapamugram / nirvaapayatparamasheetalamaashrayaami
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.