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Radhikastakam

Bhajan | Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

Verses

Verse 1

rasa-valita-mrgaksi-mauli-manikya-laksmih

pramudita-muravairi-prema-vapi-marali

vraja-vara-vrsabhanoh punya-girvana-valli

snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu

Verse 2

sphurad-aruna-dukula-dyotitodyan-nitamba-

sthalam abhi vara-kasci-lasyam ullasayanti

kuca-kalasa-vilasa-sphita-mukta-sara-srih

snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu

Verse 3

sarasija-vara-garbhakharva-kantih samudyat-

tarunima-ghanasaraslista-kaisora-sidhuh

dara-vikasita-hasya-syandi-bimbadharagra

snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu

Verse 4

ati-catulataram tam kananantar milantam

vraja-nrpati-kumaram viksya sańka-kulaksi

madhura-mrdu-vacobhih samstuta netra-bhańgya

snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu

Verse 5

vraja-kula-mahilanam prana-bhutakhilanam

pasupa-pati-grhinyah krsna-vat-prema-patram

su-lalita-lalitantah-sneha-phullantaratma

snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu

Verse 6

niravadhi sa-visakha sakhi-yutha-prasunaih

srajam iha racayanti vaijayantim vanante

agha-vijaya-varorah-preyasi sreyasi sa

snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu

Verse 7

prakatita-nija-vasam snigdha-venu-pranadair

druta-gati-harim arat prapya kusje smitaksi

sravana-kuhara-kandum tanvati namra-vaktra

snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu

Verse 8

amala-kamala-raji-sparsa-vata-prasite

nija-sarasi nidaghe sayam ullasiniyam

parijana-gana-yukta kridayanti bakarim

snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu

Verse 9

pathati vimala-ceta mista-radhastakam yah

parihrta-nikhilasa-santatih katarah san

pasupa-pati-kumarah kamam amoditas tam

nija-jana-gana-madhye radhikayas tanoti

Translation

Verse 1

When will Sri Radhika, who is a splendid ruby in the crown of all nectarean doe-eyed girls, a swan swimming in the lake of love for jubilant Lord Krsna, and a celestial vine sprouted from Vraja's exalted King Vrsabhanu, bathe me in Her service?

Verse 2

When will Sri Radhika, who makes the sash of bells dance on Her hips splendid with red silk, and whose necklace of large pearls plays on the waterpots of Her breasts, bathe me in Her service?

Verse 3

When will Sri Radhika, who is as splendid as a great lotus whorl, who is new nectar mixed with the camphor of youth, and whose bimba fruit lips blossom with a gentle smile, bathe me in Her service?

Verse 4

When will Sri Radhika, who, accidentally meeting restless Krsna in the outskirts of the forest, stared at Him with suspicious eyes as He cast amorous glances at Her and flattered Her with many sweet and gentle words, bathe me in Her service?

Verse 5

When will Sri Radhika, who the girls of Vraja love as much as their own lives, who the gopa queen Yasoda loves as much as Lord Krsna, and who makes the heart of charming Lalita blossom with love, bathe me in Her service?

Verse 6

When will Sri Radhika, who in the company of Visakha at the forest's edge strings a Vaijayanti garland from the flowers of many trees, and who is the beautiful beloved resting on Lord Krsna's handsome chest, bathe me in Her service?

Verse 7

When will Sri Radhika, who smelling the fragrance of Lord Krsna and hearing the sweet sounds of His flute, ran to Him in the forest grove and, scratching Her ears, approached Him with smiling eyes and lowered face, bathe me in Her service?

Verse 8

When will Sri Radhika, who on a summer evening happily plays with Lord Krsna by Her own lake cooled by breezes touching the many splendid lotuses, bathe me in Her service?

Verse 9

Pleased with any person who, abandoning all hope of material happiness and overwhelmed with love, reads this sweet Sri Radhastaka with a pure heart, the prince of Vraja of His own accord places him among Sri Radha's personal associates.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerRaghunatha Dasa Goswami
LanguagesEnglish
Verses9 verses

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