Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 84
Verse 84 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
तत्सौन्दर्यं स च नववयो यौवनश्रीप्रवेशः
सा दृग्भङ्गी स च रसघनाश्चर्यवक्षोजकुम्भः ।
सोऽयं बिम्बाधरमधुरिमा तत्स्मितं सा च वाणी
सेयं लीलागतिरपि न विस्मर्यते राधिकायाः ॥ ८४ ॥
In Roman letters
tatsaundaryam sa cha navavayo yauvanashreepraveshah
saa drigbhangee sa cha rasaghanaashcharyavakshojakumbhah
so'yam bimbaadharamadhurimaa tatsmitam saa cha vaanee
seyam leelaagatirapi na vismaryate raadhikaayaah
What it means
That beauty, the first bloom of youth, that sideways glance, the sweetness of her lips, that smile, that voice, and that playful walk: none of Radhika's charms can ever be forgotten.
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Questions about shloka 84
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 84 mean?
That beauty, the first bloom of youth, that sideways glance, the sweetness of her lips, that smile, that voice, and that playful walk: none of Radhika's charms can ever be forgotten. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 84 pronounced?
In English letters: tatsaundaryam sa cha navavayo yauvanashreepraveshah / saa drigbhangee sa cha rasaghanaashcharyavakshojakumbhah / so'yam bimbaadharamadhurimaa tatsmitam saa cha vaanee / seyam leelaagatirapi na vismaryate raadhikaayaah
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.