Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 231
Verse 231 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
रसागाधे राधाहृदि सरसि हंसः करतले
लसद्वंशस्रोतस्यमृतगुणसङ्गः प्रतिपदम् ।
चलत्पिच्छोत्तंसः सुरचितवतंसः प्रमदया
स्फुरद्गुञ्जागुच्छः स हि रसिकमौलिर्मिलतु माम् ॥ २३१ ॥
In Roman letters
rasaagaadhe raadhaahridi sarasi hamsah karatale
lasadvamshasrotasyamritagunasangah pratipadam
chalatpichchhottamsah surachitavatamsah pramadayaa
sphuradgunjaaguchchhah sa hi rasikamaulirmilatu maam
What it means
A swan in the deep lake of Radha's heart, a flute pouring nectar in his hand, a swaying peacock feather on his head, lovely earrings, a gunja garland: may that crown of lovers meet me.
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Questions about shloka 231
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 231 mean?
A swan in the deep lake of Radha's heart, a flute pouring nectar in his hand, a swaying peacock feather on his head, lovely earrings, a gunja garland: may that crown of lovers meet me. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 231 pronounced?
In English letters: rasaagaadhe raadhaahridi sarasi hamsah karatale / lasadvamshasrotasyamritagunasangah pratipadam / chalatpichchhottamsah surachitavatamsah pramadayaa / sphuradgunjaaguchchhah sa hi rasikamaulirmilatu 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.