Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 166
Verse 166 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
क्षणं मधुरगानतः क्षणममन्दहिन्दोलतः
क्षणं कुसुमवायुतः सुरतकेलिशिल्पैः क्षणम् ।
अहो मधुरसद्रसप्रणयकेलिवृन्दावने
विदग्धवरनागरीरसिकशेखरौ खेलतः ॥ १६६ ॥
In Roman letters
kshanam madhuragaanatah kshanamamandahindolatah
kshanam kusumavaayutah suratakelishilpaih kshanam
aho madhurasadrasapranayakelivrindaavane
vidagdhavaranaagareerasikashekharau khelatah
What it means
One moment with sweet songs, the next on a swing, the next in flower-scented breezes, the next in play: in Vrindavan, sweet with love, the clever young lady and the crown of lovers play together.
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Questions about shloka 166
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 166 mean?
One moment with sweet songs, the next on a swing, the next in flower-scented breezes, the next in play: in Vrindavan, sweet with love, the clever young lady and the crown of lovers play together. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 166 pronounced?
In English letters: kshanam madhuragaanatah kshanamamandahindolatah / kshanam kusumavaayutah suratakelishilpaih kshanam / aho madhurasadrasapranayakelivrindaavane / vidagdhavaranaagareerasikashekharau khelatah
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.