Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 129
Verse 129 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
मल्लीदामनिबद्धचारुकबरं सिन्दूररेखोल्लस
त्सीमन्तं नवरत्नचित्रतिलकं गण्डोल्लसत्कुण्डलम् ।
निष्कग्रीवमुदारहारमरुणं बिभ्रद्दुकूलं नवं
विद्युत्कोटिनिभं स्मरोत्सवमयं राधाख्यमीक्षे महः ॥ १२९ ॥
In Roman letters
malleedaamanibaddhachaarukabaram sindoorarekhollasa
tseemantam navaratnachitratilakam gandollasatkundalam
nishkagreevamudaarahaaramarunam bibhraddukoolam navam
vidyutkotinibham smarotsavamayam raadhaakhyameekshe mahah
What it means
Braid tied with jasmine, a line of sindoor in her parting, jewelled tilak, earrings on her cheeks, a necklace and pendant at her throat, a new red silk cloth, bright as millions of lightning flashes: I behold the light called Radha.
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Questions about shloka 129
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 129 mean?
Braid tied with jasmine, a line of sindoor in her parting, jewelled tilak, earrings on her cheeks, a necklace and pendant at her throat, a new red silk cloth, bright as millions of lightning flashes: I behold the light called Radha. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 129 pronounced?
In English letters: malleedaamanibaddhachaarukabaram sindoorarekhollasa / tseemantam navaratnachitratilakam gandollasatkundalam / nishkagreevamudaarahaaramarunam bibhraddukoolam navam / vidyutkotinibham smarotsavamayam raadhaakhyameekshe mahah
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.