Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 56
Verse 56 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
प्रीतिं कामपि नाममात्रजनितप्रोद्दामरोमोद्गमां
राधामाधवयोः सदैव भजतोः कौमार एवोज्ज्वलाम् ।
वृन्दारण्यनवप्रसूननिचयानानीय कुञ्जान्तरे
गूढं शैशवखेलनैर्बत कदा कार्यो विवाहोत्सवः ॥ ५६ ॥
In Roman letters
preetim kaamapi naamamaatrajanitaproddaamaromodgamaam
raadhaamaadhavayoh sadaiva bhajatoh kaumaara evojjvalaam
vrindaaranyanavaprasoonanichayaanaaneeya kunjaantare
goodham shaishavakhelanairbata kadaa kaaryo vivaahotsavah
What it means
Radha and Madhava share a love so young and bright that the mere mention of a name makes them thrill. When will I gather fresh flowers from Vrindavan and, in a hidden grove, hold their wedding as a children's game?
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Questions about shloka 56
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 56 mean?
Radha and Madhava share a love so young and bright that the mere mention of a name makes them thrill. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 56 pronounced?
In English letters: preetim kaamapi naamamaatrajanitaproddaamaromodgamaam / raadhaamaadhavayoh sadaiva bhajatoh kaumaara evojjvalaam / vrindaaranyanavaprasoonanichayaanaaneeya kunjaantare / goodham shaishavakhelanairbata kadaa kaaryo vivaahotsavah
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.