Invocation
Sourceश्रीश्रीवृन्दावनेश्वर्यै नमः । दिशि दिशि रचयन्ती सञ्चरन्नेत्रलक्ष्मी विलसितखुरलीभिः खञ्जरीटस्य खेलाम् । हृदयमधुपमल्लीं वल्लवाधीशसूनो रखिलगुणगभीरां राधिकामर्चयामि ॥ १॥
śrīśrīvṛndāvaneśvaryai namaḥ | diśi diśi racayantī sañcarannetralakṣmī vilasitakhuralībhiḥ khañjarīṭasya khelām | hṛdayamadhupamallīṃ vallavādhīśasūno rakhilaguṇagabhīrāṃ rādhikāmarcayāmi || 1||
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Obeisance to the queen of Śrī Vṛndāvana. I worship Rādhikā, deep with every virtue. In every direction the roaming beauty of her eyes creates the play of a wagtail through their graceful movements; she is the jasmine vine for the heart-bee of the cowherd king's son.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā
Verse 1
Sourceपितुरिह वृषभानोरन्ववायप्रशस्तिं जगति किल समस्ते सुष्ठु विस्तारयन्तीम् । व्रजपतिकुमारं खेलयन्तीं सखीभिः सुरभिणि निजकुण्डे राधिकामर्चयामि ॥ २॥
pituriha vṛṣabhānoranvavāyapraśastiṃ jagati kila samaste suṣṭhu vistārayantīm | vrajapatikumāraṃ khelayantīṃ sakhībhiḥ surabhiṇi nijakuṇḍe rādhikāmarcayāmi || 2||
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I worship Rādhikā, who perfectly spreads throughout the entire world the praise of her father Vṛṣabhānu's lineage, and who plays with Vraja's prince and her companions in the fragrant waters of her own lake.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā
Verse 2
Sourceशरदुपचितराकाकौमुदीनाथकीर्ति प्रकरदमनदीक्षादक्षिणस्मेरवक्त्राम् । नटदघभिदपाङ्गोत्तुङ्गितानङ्गरङ्गां कलितरुचितरङ्गां राधिकामर्चयामि ॥ ३॥
śaradupacitarākākaumudīnāthakīrti prakaradamanadīkṣādakṣiṇasmeravaktrām | naṭadaghabhidapāṅgottuṅgitānaṅgaraṅgāṃ kalitarucitaraṅgāṃ rādhikāmarcayāmi || 3||
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I worship Rādhikā. Her smiling face is expertly vowed to subdue the massed fame of the lord of autumn's full-moon light; the dancing sidelong glance of Agha's destroyer raises the arena of Love within her, and waves of beauty arise.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā
Verse 3
Sourceविविधकुसुमवृन्दोत्फुल्लधम्मिल्लधाटी विघटितमदघूर्णत्केकिपिच्छप्रशस्तिम् । मधुरिपुमुखबिम्बोद्गीर्णताम्बूलराग स्फुरदमलकपोलां राधिकामर्चयामि ॥ ४॥
vividhakusumavṛndotphulladhammilladhāṭī vighaṭitamadaghūrṇatkekipicchapraśastim | madhuripumukhabimbodgīrṇatāmbūlarāga sphuradamalakapolāṃ rādhikāmarcayāmi || 4||
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I worship Rādhikā. Hosts of many flowers blossom in the arrangement of her braid and shatter the proud glory of the peacock's whirling feathers. The red betel released from Madhu's enemy's mouth glows upon her spotless cheeks.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā
Verse 4
Sourceअमलिनललितान्तःस्नेहसिक्तान्तराङ्गां अखिलविधविशाखासख्यविख्यातशीलाम् । स्फुरदघभिदनर्घप्रेममाणिक्यपेटीं धृतमधुरविनोदां राधिकामर्चयामि ॥ ५॥
amalinalalitāntaḥsnehasiktāntarāṅgāṃ akhilavidhaviśākhāsakhyavikhyātaśīlām | sphuradaghabhidanarghapremamāṇikyapeṭīṃ dhṛtamadhuravinodāṃ rādhikāmarcayāmi || 5||
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I worship Rādhikā, whose inner being is soaked with Lalitā's stainless intimate affection; whose nature is renowned for friendship with Viśākhā in every way; who is the jewel-box holding Agha's destroyer's priceless ruby of love and carries sweet amusement.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā
Verse 5
Sourceअतुलमहसि वृन्दारण्यराज्येऽभिषिक्तां निखिलसमयभर्तुः कार्तिकस्याधिदेवीम् । अपरिमितमुकुन्दप्रेयसीवृन्दमुख्यां जगदघहरकीर्तिं राधिकामर्चयामि ॥ ६॥
atulamahasi vṛndāraṇyarājye'bhiṣiktāṃ nikhilasamayabhartuḥ kārtikasyādhidevīm | aparimitamukundapreyasīvṛndamukhyāṃ jagadaghaharakīrtiṃ rādhikāmarcayāmi || 6||
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I worship Rādhikā, consecrated within the incomparable splendor of sovereignty over Vṛndāvana forest; the presiding goddess of Kārttika, lord of all seasons; foremost among Mukunda's countless beloveds, whose fame removes the world's sin.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā
Verse 6
Sourceहरिपदनखकोटीपृष्ठपर्यन्तसीमा तटमपि कलयन्तीं प्राणकोटेरभीष्टाम् । प्रमुदितमदिराक्षीवृन्दवैदग्ध्यदीक्षा गुरुमतिगुरुकीर्तिं राधिकामर्चयामि ॥ ७॥
haripadanakhakoṭīpṛṣṭhaparyantasīmā taṭamapi kalayantīṃ prāṇakoṭerabhīṣṭām | pramuditamadirākṣīvṛndavaidagdhyadīkṣā gurumatigurukīrtiṃ rādhikāmarcayāmi || 7||
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I worship Rādhikā, for whom even the boundary at the outer edge of the tips of Hari's toenails is dearer than millions of lives. She is the greatly celebrated teacher who initiates the delighted, wine-eyed company of girls into refined skill.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā
Verse 7
Sourceअमलकनकपट्टोद्घृष्टकाश्मीरगौरीं मधुरिमलहरीभिः सम्परीतां किशोरीम् । हरिभुजपरिरब्धां लब्धरोमाञ्चपालिं स्फुरदरुणदुकूलां राधिकामर्चयामि ॥ ८॥
amalakanakapaṭṭodghṛṣṭakāśmīragaurīṃ madhurimalaharībhiḥ samparītāṃ kiśorīm | haribhujaparirabdhāṃ labdharomāñcapāliṃ sphuradaruṇadukūlāṃ rādhikāmarcayāmi || 8||
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I worship adolescent Rādhikā, fair with saffron rubbed upon a spotless golden silk cloth and encircled by waves of sweetness. Embraced by Hari's arms, she gains rows of horripilation and shines in crimson silk.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā
Phalaśruti
Sourceतदमलमधुरिम्णां काममाधाररूपं परिपठति वरिष्ठं सुष्ठु राधाष्टकं यः । अहिमकिरणपुत्रीकूलकल्याणचन्द्रः स्फुटमखिलमभीष्टं तस्य तुष्टस्तनोति ॥ ९॥
tadamalamadhurimṇāṃ kāmamādhārarūpaṃ paripaṭhati variṣṭhaṃ suṣṭhu rādhāṣṭakaṃ yaḥ | ahimakiraṇaputrīkūlakalyāṇacandraḥ sphuṭamakhilamabhīṣṭaṃ tasya tuṣṭastanoti || 9||
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The moon of blessing upon the Yamunā's bank, the son of the moon's ray, becomes pleased with whoever carefully recites this excellent Rādhāṣṭakam, the chosen embodiment of all spotless sweetness, and openly grants that person every desire.
Rūpa Gosvāmī, Stava-mālā