Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 183
Verse 183 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
कदा गोविन्दाराधनललितताम्बूलशकलं
मुदा स्वादं स्वादं पुलकिततनुर्मे प्रियसखी ।
दुकूलेनोन्मीलन्नवकमलकिञ्जल्करुचिना
निवीताङ्गी सङ्गीतकनिजकलाः शिक्षयति माम् ॥ १८३ ॥
In Roman letters
kadaa govindaaraadhanalalitataamboolashakalam
mudaa svaadam svaadam pulakitatanurme priyasakhee
dukoolenonmeelannavakamalakinjalkaruchinaa
niveetaangee sangeetakanijakalaah shikshayati maam
What it means
Thrilled from tasting betel received from Govinda's worship, dressed in silk the colour of lotus pollen, when will my dear sakhi Lalita teach me her arts of music?
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Questions about shloka 183
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 183 mean?
Thrilled from tasting betel received from Govinda's worship, dressed in silk the colour of lotus pollen, when will my dear sakhi Lalita teach me her arts of music? The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 183 pronounced?
In English letters: kadaa govindaaraadhanalalitataamboolashakalam / mudaa svaadam svaadam pulakitatanurme priyasakhee / dukoolenonmeelannavakamalakinjalkaruchinaa / niveetaangee sangeetakanijakalaah shikshayati maam
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.