Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 220
Verse 220 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
व्याकोशेन्दीवरमथ रुचा हारि हेमारविन्दं
कालिन्दीयं सुरभिमनिलं शीतलं सेवमानम् ।
सान्द्रानन्दं नवनवरसं प्रोल्लसत्केलिवृन्दं
ज्योतिर्द्वन्द्वं मधुरमधुरं प्रेमकन्दं चकास्ति ॥ २२० ॥
In Roman letters
vyaakoshendeevaramatha ruchaa haari hemaaravindam
kaalindeeyam surabhimanilam sheetalam sevamaanam
saandraanandam navanavarasam prollasatkelivrindam
jyotirdvandvam madhuramadhuram premakandam chakaasti
What it means
Outshining the blue lotus and the golden lotus, enjoying the cool, fragrant Yamuna breeze, full of deep joy, ever-new rasa and play: that sweet twin light, the root of love, shines.
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Questions about shloka 220
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 220 mean?
Outshining the blue lotus and the golden lotus, enjoying the cool, fragrant Yamuna breeze, full of deep joy, ever-new rasa and play: that sweet twin light, the root of love, shines. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 220 pronounced?
In English letters: vyaakoshendeevaramatha ruchaa haari hemaaravindam / kaalindeeyam surabhimanilam sheetalam sevamaanam / saandraanandam navanavarasam prollasatkelivrindam / jyotirdvandvam madhuramadhuram premakandam chakaasti
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.