Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 15
Verse 15 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
पादाङ्गुलीनिहितदृष्टिमपत्रपिष्णुं
दूरादुदीक्ष्य रसिकेन्द्रमुखेन्दुबिम्बम् ।
वीक्षे चलत्पदगतिं चरिताभिरामां
झङ्कारनूपुरवतीं बत कर्हि राधाम् ॥ १५ ॥
In Roman letters
paadaanguleenihitadrishtimapatrapishnum
dooraadudeekshya rasikendramukhendubimbam
veekshe chalatpadagatim charitaabhiraamaam
jhankaaranoopuravateem bata karhi raadhaam
What it means
Seeing her beloved's face from afar, she shyly lowers her eyes to her toes and walks on, her anklets ringing. Alas, when will I see Radha moving so gracefully?
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Questions about shloka 15
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 15 mean?
Seeing her beloved's face from afar, she shyly lowers her eyes to her toes and walks on, her anklets ringing. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 15 pronounced?
In English letters: paadaanguleenihitadrishtimapatrapishnum / dooraadudeekshya rasikendramukhendubimbam / veekshe chalatpadagatim charitaabhiraamaam / jhankaaranoopuravateem bata karhi raadhaam
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.