Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 172
Verse 172 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
खेलन्मुग्धाक्षिमीनस्फुरदधरमणीविद्रुमश्रोणिभार
द्वीपायामोत्तरङ्गस्मरकलभकटाटोपवक्षोरुहायाः ।
गम्भीरावर्तनाभेर्बहलहरिमहाप्रेमपीयूषसिन्धोः
श्रीराधायाः पदाम्भोरुहपरिचरणे योग्यतामेव मृग्ये ॥ १७२ ॥
In Roman letters
khelanmugdhaakshimeenasphuradadharamaneevidrumashronibhaara
dveepaayaamottarangasmarakalabhakataatopavakshoruhaayaah
gambheeraavartanaabherbahalaharimahaapremapeeyooshasindhoh
shreeraadhaayaah padaambhoruhaparicharane yogyataameva mrigye
What it means
In the imagery of classical poetry: eyes like playful fish, lips like coral, a deep navel like a whirlpool, an ocean of love for Hari. I seek only to be worthy of serving Shri Radha's lotus feet.
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Questions about shloka 172
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 172 mean?
In the imagery of classical poetry: eyes like playful fish, lips like coral, a deep navel like a whirlpool, an ocean of love for Hari. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 172 pronounced?
In English letters: khelanmugdhaakshimeenasphuradadharamaneevidrumashronibhaara / dveepaayaamottarangasmarakalabhakataatopavakshoruhaayaah / gambheeraavartanaabherbahalaharimahaapremapeeyooshasindhoh / shreeraadhaayaah padaambhoruhaparicharane yogyataameva mrigye
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.