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Sri Radhika-stava Lyrics — Radhe

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Śrī Rādhikā-stava

By Śrīla Rūpa Goswāmi

Read Sri Radhika-stava from Krishna Meditations, with Sanskrit transliteration and an English rendition by Kalakantha das.

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Original lyrics · Sanskrit transliteration

Refrain: rādhe jaya jaya mādhava-dayite gokula-taruṇī-maṇḍala-mahite

1) dāmodara-rati-vardhana-veśe hari-niṣkuṭa-vṛndā-vipineśe

2) vṛṣabhānūdadhi-nava-śaśi-lekhe lalitā-sakhi guṇa-ramita-viśākhe

3) karuṇāḿ kuru mayi karuṇā-bharite sanaka-sanātana-varṇita-carite

English rendition

Refrain: Rādhe, loved by Mādhava, how I worship You. Gopīs in Gokula all sing Your praises too.

1) Dressing to please Dāmodara, You are His dearest, Queen of Hari’s pleasure grove within Vrindavan’s forests.

2) You’re the moon ascending Vṛṣabhānu’s ocean. Lalitā and Viśākhā both cherish Your devotion.

3) Reservoir of mercy, have You mercy for me? Sanaka and Sanātana sing Your endless glories.