Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 217
Verse 217 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
श्याम श्यामेत्यनुपमरसापूर्णवर्णैर्जपन्ती
स्थित्वा स्थित्वा मधुरमधुरोत्तारमुच्चारयन्ती ।
मुक्तास्थूलान्नयनगलितानश्रुबिन्दून्वहन्ती
हृष्यद्रोमा प्रतिपदि चमत्कुर्वती पातु राधा ॥ २१७ ॥
In Roman letters
shyaama shyaametyanupamarasaapoornavarnairjapantee
sthitvaa sthitvaa madhuramadhurottaaramuchchaarayantee
muktaasthoolaannayanagalitaanashrubindoonvahantee
hrishyadromaa pratipadi chamatkurvatee paatu raadhaa
What it means
Chanting "Shyam, Shyam" in syllables full of rasa, pausing to call again sweetly, shedding tears big as pearls, thrilling and startled at every step: may Radha protect us.
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Questions about shloka 217
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 217 mean?
Chanting "Shyam, Shyam" in syllables full of rasa, pausing to call again sweetly, shedding tears big as pearls, thrilling and startled at every step: may Radha protect us. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 217 pronounced?
In English letters: shyaama shyaametyanupamarasaapoornavarnairjapantee / sthitvaa sthitvaa madhuramadhurottaaramuchchaarayantee / muktaasthoolaannayanagalitaanashrubindoonvahantee / hrishyadromaa pratipadi chamatkurvatee paatu raadhaa
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.