Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 149
Verse 149 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
त्वयि श्यामे नित्ये प्रणयिनि विदग्धे रसनिधौ
प्रिये भूयो भूयः सुदृढमतिरागो भवतु मे ।
इति प्रेष्ठेनोक्ता रमण मम चित्ते तव वचो
वदन्तीति स्मेरा मम मनसि राधा विलसतु ॥ १४९ ॥
In Roman letters
tvayi shyaame nitye pranayini vidagdhe rasanidhau
priye bhooyo bhooyah sudridhamatiraago bhavatu me
iti preshthenoktaa ramana mama chitte tava vacho
vadanteeti smeraa mama manasi raadhaa vilasatu
What it means
"Shyama, my eternal beloved, clever treasure of rasa, may my love for you grow firmer again and again," says her beloved; and smiling, she answers, "Dear one, those are the very words in my heart." May that Radha shine in my mind.
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Questions about shloka 149
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 149 mean?
"Shyama, my eternal beloved, clever treasure of rasa, may my love for you grow firmer again and again," says her beloved; and smiling, she answers, "Dear one, those are the very words in my heart." May that Radha shine in my mind. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 149 pronounced?
In English letters: tvayi shyaame nitye pranayini vidagdhe rasanidhau / priye bhooyo bhooyah sudridhamatiraago bhavatu me / iti preshthenoktaa ramana mama chitte tava vacho / vadanteeti smeraa mama manasi raadhaa vilasatu
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.