Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 182
Verse 182 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
कोटीन्दुच्छविहासिनी नवसुधासम्भारसम्भाषिणी
वक्षोजद्वितयेन हेमकलशश्रीगर्वनिर्वासिनी ।
चित्रग्रामनिवासिनी नवनवप्रेमोत्सवोल्लासिनी
वृन्दारण्यविलासिनी किमु रहो भूयाद्धृदुल्लासिनी ॥ १८२ ॥
In Roman letters
koteenduchchhavihaasinee navasudhaasambhaarasambhaashinee
vakshojadvitayena hemakalashashreegarvanirvaasinee
chitragraamanivaasinee navanavapremotsavollaasinee
vrindaaranyavilaasinee kimu raho bhooyaaddhridullaasinee
What it means
Her smile mocks millions of moons, her words overflow with nectar, her beauty humbles golden vessels; she lives in Chitragram (Barsana), delights in ever-new love, and plays in Vrindavan. Will she give my heart joy in secret?
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Questions about shloka 182
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 182 mean?
Her smile mocks millions of moons, her words overflow with nectar, her beauty humbles golden vessels; she lives in Chitragram (Barsana), delights in ever-new love, and plays in Vrindavan. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 182 pronounced?
In English letters: koteenduchchhavihaasinee navasudhaasambhaarasambhaashinee / vakshojadvitayena hemakalashashreegarvanirvaasinee / chitragraamanivaasinee navanavapremotsavollaasinee / vrindaaranyavilaasinee kimu raho bhooyaaddhridullaasinee
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.