Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 153
Verse 153 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
क्षरन्तीव प्रत्यक्षरमनुपमप्रेमजलधिं
सुधाधारावृष्टीरिव विदधती श्रोत्रपुटयोः ।
रसार्द्रा सन्मृद्वी परमसुखदा शीतलतरा
भवित्री किं राधे तव सह मया कापि सुकथा ॥ १५३ ॥
In Roman letters
ksharanteeva pratyaksharamanupamapremajaladhim
sudhaadhaaraavrishteeriva vidadhatee shrotraputayoh
rasaardraa sanmridvee paramasukhadaa sheetalataraa
bhavitree kim raadhe tava saha mayaa kaapi sukathaa
What it means
Talk that seems to pour an ocean of love from every syllable, like streams of nectar into the ears, full of rasa, gentle, joyful and cooling: Radhe, will I ever have such a conversation with you?
Things devotees often ask about
Radha Kripa Kataksh Stotra, Arth Sahit
A small paath book with the stotra and its Hindi meaning, easy to keep on the home altar.
Tulsi Japa Mala, 108 Beads
A plain tulsi mala with 7 mm beads, the size most people find comfortable for daily japa.
Brass Lotus Diya, Set of 2
Two small lotus-shaped brass diyas for the home mandir, for daily aarti or deep daan.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases; your price does not change. None of this is needed for the practice, and none of it is connected with Maharaj Ji or the ashram. See all items
Questions about shloka 153
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 153 mean?
Talk that seems to pour an ocean of love from every syllable, like streams of nectar into the ears, full of rasa, gentle, joyful and cooling: Radhe, will I ever have such a conversation with you? The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 153 pronounced?
In English letters: ksharanteeva pratyaksharamanupamapremajaladhim / sudhaadhaaraavrishteeriva vidadhatee shrotraputayoh / rasaardraa sanmridvee paramasukhadaa sheetalataraa / bhavitree kim raadhe tava saha mayaa kaapi sukathaa
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.