Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 253
Verse 253 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
सदा गायं गायं मधुरतरराधाप्रिययशः
सदा सान्द्रानन्दा नवरसदराधापतिकथाः ।
सदा स्थायं स्थायं नवनिभृतराधारतिवने
सदा ध्यायं ध्यायं विवशहृदि राधापदसुधाः ॥ २५३ ॥
In Roman letters
sadaa gaayam gaayam madhuratararaadhaapriyayashah
sadaa saandraanandaa navarasadaraadhaapatikathaah
sadaa sthaayam sthaayam navanibhritaraadhaarativane
sadaa dhyaayam dhyaayam vivashahridi raadhaapadasudhaah
What it means
Always singing Radha's sweet glory, always telling joyful stories of Radha's beloved, always dwelling in Radha's secret forest, always meditating on the nectar of Radha's feet: when will my heart be overcome?
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Questions about shloka 253
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 253 mean?
Always singing Radha's sweet glory, always telling joyful stories of Radha's beloved, always dwelling in Radha's secret forest, always meditating on the nectar of Radha's feet: when will my heart be overcome? The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 253 pronounced?
In English letters: sadaa gaayam gaayam madhuratararaadhaapriyayashah / sadaa saandraanandaa navarasadaraadhaapatikathaah / sadaa sthaayam sthaayam navanibhritaraadhaarativane / sadaa dhyaayam dhyaayam vivashahridi raadhaapadasudhaah
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.