Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 37
Verse 37 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
श्यामेति सुन्दरवरेति मनोहरेति
कन्दर्पकोटिललितेति सुनागरेति ।
सोत्कण्ठमह्नि गृणती मुहुराकुलाक्षी
सा राधिका मयि कदा नु भवेत्प्रसन्ना ॥ ३७ ॥
In Roman letters
shyaameti sundaravareti manohareti
kandarpakotilaliteti sunaagareti
sotkanthamahni grinatee muhuraakulaakshee
saa raadhikaa mayi kadaa nu bhavetprasannaa
What it means
"Shyam! Most beautiful! Enchanting one! Lovely as millions of Kamas! Best of lovers!" she cries again and again by day, her eyes restless. When will that Radhika be pleased with me?
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Questions about shloka 37
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 37 mean?
"Shyam! The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 37 pronounced?
In English letters: shyaameti sundaravareti manohareti / kandarpakotilaliteti sunaagareti / sotkanthamahni grinatee muhuraakulaakshee / saa raadhikaa mayi kadaa nu bhavetprasannaa
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.