Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 22
Verse 22 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
सङ्केतकुञ्जमनुकुञ्जरमन्दगामि
न्यादाय दिव्यमृदुचन्दनगन्धमाल्यम् ।
त्वां कामकेलिरभसेन कदा चलन्तीं
राधेऽनुयामि पदवीमुपदर्शयन्ती ॥ २२ ॥
In Roman letters
sanketakunjamanukunjaramandagaami
nyaadaaya divyamriduchandanagandhamaalyam
tvaam kaamakelirabhasena kadaa chalanteem
raadhe'nuyaami padaveemupadarshayantee
What it means
Radha, when will I follow you as you walk, slow as an elephant, to the meeting grove, eager for love, while I carry sandal, perfume and garlands and show you the way?
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Questions about shloka 22
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 22 mean?
Radha, when will I follow you as you walk, slow as an elephant, to the meeting grove, eager for love, while I carry sandal, perfume and garlands and show you the way? The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 22 pronounced?
In English letters: sanketakunjamanukunjaramandagaami / nyaadaaya divyamriduchandanagandhamaalyam / tvaam kaamakelirabhasena kadaa chalanteem / raadhe'nuyaami padaveemupadarshayantee
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.