Eight Prayers Glorifying Sri Radhika
by Shrila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
Text 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
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?
Text 2
sphurad-aruna-dukula-dyotitodyan-nitamba- sthalam abhi vara-kanci-lasyam ullasayanti kuca-kalasa-vilasa-sphita-mukta-sara-srih snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu
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?
Text 3
sarasija-vara-garbhakharva-kantih samudyat- tarunima-ghanasaraslista-kaishora-sidhuh dara-vikasita-hasya-syandi-bimbadharagra snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu
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?
Text 4
ati-catulataram tam kananantar milantam vraja-nrpati-kumaram viksya sanka-kulaksi madhura-mridu-vacobhih samstuta netra-bhangya snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu
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?
Text 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
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?
Text 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
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?
Text 7
prakatita-nija-vasam snigdha-venu-pranadair druta-gati-harim arat prapya kunje smitaksi sravana-kuhara-kandum tanvati namra-vaktra snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu
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?
Text 8
amala-kamala-raji-sparsa-vata-prasite nija-sarasi nidaghe sayam ullasiniyam parijana-gana-yukta kridayanti bakarim snapayatu nija-dasye radhika mam kada nu
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?
Text 9
pathati vimala-ceta mista-radhastakam yah parihrita-nikhilasa-santatih katarah san pasupa-pati-kumarah kamam amoditas tam nija-jana-gana-madhye radhikayas tanoti
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 (Krsna) of His own accord places him among Sri Radha's personal associates.
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