Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 164
Verse 164 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
जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तिषु स्फुरतु मे राधापदाब्जच्छटा
वैकुण्ठे नरकेऽथवा मम गतिर्नान्यास्तु राधां विना ।
राधाकेलिकथासुधाम्बुधिमहावीचीभिरान्दोलितं
कालिन्दीतटकुञ्जमन्दिरवरालिन्दे मनो विन्दतु ॥ १६४ ॥
In Roman letters
jaagratsvapnasushuptishu sphuratu me raadhaapadaabjachchhataa
vaikunthe narake'thavaa mama gatirnaanyaastu raadhaam vinaa
raadhaakelikathaasudhaambudhimahaaveecheebhiraandolitam
kaalindeetatakunjamandiravaraalinde mano vindatu
What it means
Waking, dreaming or in deep sleep, may the glow of Radha's feet shine in me. Whether in heaven or hell, may I have no refuge but Radha, and may my mind find joy on the bank of the Yamuna, rocked by waves of her stories.
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Questions about shloka 164
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 164 mean?
Waking, dreaming or in deep sleep, may the glow of Radha's feet shine in me. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 164 pronounced?
In English letters: jaagratsvapnasushuptishu sphuratu me raadhaapadaabjachchhataa / vaikunthe narake'thavaa mama gatirnaanyaastu raadhaam vinaa / raadhaakelikathaasudhaambudhimahaaveecheebhiraandolitam / kaalindeetatakunjamandiravaraalinde mano vindatu
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.