Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 139
Verse 139 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
यातायातशतेन सङ्गमितयोरन्योन्यवक्त्रोल्लस
च्चन्द्रालोकनसम्प्रभूतबहुलानङ्गाम्बुधिक्षोभयोः ।
अन्तःकुञ्जकुटीरतल्पगतयोर्दिव्याद्भुतक्रीडयो
राधामाधवयोः कदा नु शृणुयां मञ्जीरकाञ्चीध्वनिम् ॥ १३९ ॥
In Roman letters
yaataayaatashatena sangamitayoranyonyavaktrollasa
chchandraalokanasamprabhootabahulaanangaambudhikshobhayoh
antahkunjakuteeratalpagatayordivyaadbhutakreedayo
raadhaamaadhavayoh kadaa nu shrinuyaam manjeerakaancheedhvanim
What it means
After countless comings and goings they meet; seeing the moon of each other's face stirs an ocean of love; within the grove, on their bed, at their wondrous play: when will I hear the anklets and girdle of Radha and Madhava?
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Questions about shloka 139
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 139 mean?
After countless comings and goings they meet; seeing the moon of each other's face stirs an ocean of love; within the grove, on their bed, at their wondrous play: when will I hear the anklets and girdle of Radha and Madhava? The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 139 pronounced?
In English letters: yaataayaatashatena sangamitayoranyonyavaktrollasa / chchandraalokanasamprabhootabahulaanangaambudhikshobhayoh / antahkunjakuteeratalpagatayordivyaadbhutakreedayo / raadhaamaadhavayoh kadaa nu shrinuyaam manjeerakaancheedhvanim
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.