Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 203
Verse 203 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 सीत्कुर्वन्ती क्षणमथ महावेपथुमती
क्षणं श्याम श्यामेत्यमुमभिलपन्ती पुलकिता ।
महाप्रेमा कापि प्रमदमदनोद्दामरसदा
सदानन्दा मूर्तिर्जयति वृषभानोः कुलमणिः ॥ २०३ ॥
In Roman letters
kshanam seetkurvantee kshanamatha mahaavepathumatee
kshanam shyaama shyaametyamumabhilapantee pulakitaa
mahaapremaa kaapi pramadamadanoddaamarasadaa
sadaanandaa moortirjayati vrishabhaanoh kulamanih
What it means
One moment sighing, the next trembling deeply, the next calling "Shyam, Shyam!" and thrilling: glory to that jewel of Vrishabhanu's family, the form of great love and ever-joyful.
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Questions about shloka 203
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 203 mean?
One moment sighing, the next trembling deeply, the next calling "Shyam, Shyam!" and thrilling: glory to that jewel of Vrishabhanu's family, the form of great love and ever-joyful. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 203 pronounced?
In English letters: kshanam seetkurvantee kshanamatha mahaavepathumatee / kshanam shyaama shyaametyamumabhilapantee pulakitaa / mahaapremaa kaapi pramadamadanoddaamarasadaa / sadaanandaa moortirjayati vrishabhaanoh kulamanih
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.