Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 160
Verse 160 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
यदि कनकसरोजं कोटिचन्द्रांशुपूर्णं
नवनवमकरन्दस्यन्दि सौन्दर्यधाम ।
भवति लसितचञ्चत्खञ्जनद्वन्द्वमास्यं
तदपि मधुरहास्यं दत्तदास्यं न तस्याः ॥ १६० ॥
In Roman letters
yadi kanakasarojam kotichandraamshupoornam
navanavamakarandasyandi saundaryadhaama
bhavati lasitachanchatkhanjanadvandvamaasyam
tadapi madhurahaasyam dattadaasyam na tasyaah
What it means
Even a golden lotus full of the light of millions of moons, ever dripping fresh honey, with two dancing wagtails for eyes, could not match the sweet smile of her face.
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Questions about shloka 160
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 160 mean?
Even a golden lotus full of the light of millions of moons, ever dripping fresh honey, with two dancing wagtails for eyes, could not match the sweet smile of her face. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 160 pronounced?
In English letters: yadi kanakasarojam kotichandraamshupoornam / navanavamakarandasyandi saundaryadhaama / bhavati lasitachanchatkhanjanadvandvamaasyam / tadapi madhurahaasyam dattadaasyam na tasyaah
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.