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SRI SRI RADHIKA ASTOTTARA SATA NAMA STOTRAM

 

by Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

 

aviksatmesvari kascid vrndavana-mahesvarim

tat padamboja-maka gati dasyati katara

patita tat-saras tire ruda tyartha-ravakulam

tac chri-vaktreksanavaptyai namanyetani sanjagau

 

Some maidservant, unable to find her mistress, has

fallen on the bank of Radhakunda, crying in great

anxiety, being very eager to take exclusive shelter of

Her lotus feet, glorifying Her by singing the

following names of Her:

 

radha gandharvika gosthayuva-rajaika-kamita

gandharva radhika candrakantir madhava-sangini

 

1. Radha, 2. Gandharvika, she who is expert in singing

and dancing, 3. The only girl desired by the prince of

Vraja, 4. Who is worshipped by the Gandharva-angels,

5. Whose luster is like the moon, 6. Who accompanies

Madhava.

 

damodaradvaita-sakhi kartikotkirtidesvari

mukunda dayita-vrnda dhammilla mani-manjari

 

7. Damodar's unrivalled queen, 8. who bestows fame on

the Kartika month, 9. The crest jewel of Mukunda's

ladyfriends.

 

bhaskaropasika varsabhanavi vrsabhanuja

ananga manjari jyestha sridama varajottama

 

10. Who worships the sun, 11. Who belongs to King

Vrsabhanu, 12. Who is born from King Vrsabhanu, 13.

Ananga Manjari's older sister, 14. Sridama's younger

sister, 15. The greatest (fem.)

 

kirtida-kanyaka matr-sneha-piyusa-putrika

visakha-savayah prestha visakha jivitadhika

 

16. Kirtida's daughter, 17. Who is the nectarean

object of Her mother's affection, 18. Who is of the

same age as Visakha, 19. Who is dearer than life to

Visakha.

 

pranadvitiya lalita vrndavana viharini

lalita prana-laksaika-raksa vrndavanesvari

 

20. Who is none other than Lalita's very life, 21.

Enjoys in Vrndavana, 22. Who saves Lalita's life lakhs

of times, 23. Queen of Vrndavana.

 

vrajendra-grhini krsna-praya-sneha-niketanam

vraja go-gopa-gopali jiva-matraika-jivanam

 

24. Who is as dear to Mother Yashoda as Krsna, 25. Who

is the only life of the life of the cows, cowherdsmen

and cowherdgirls of Vraja.

 

snehalabhira-rajendra vatsalacyuta-purva-ja

govinda pranayadhara surabhi sevanotsuka

 

26. Who is the object of King Nanda's affection, 27.

Who gets parental affection from Balaram, 28. Who is

the object of Govinda's love (Govinda is eager to

serve His surabhi cows).

 

dhrta nandisvara-ksema gamanotkanthi-manasa

sva-dehadvaitata drsta dhanistha dhyeya-darsana

 

29. Who is very eager to go to Nandisvara for serving

Krsna, 30. Who is regarded as non-different from her

by Dhanistha and seen in her meditations, (Dhanistha

is Yasoda's maidservant).

 

gopendra-mahisi paka-sala-vedi prakasika

ayur-varddha-karaddhana rohini gTRa-mastaka

 

31. Who is seen in Mother Yasoda's kitchen, 32. Whose

cooked grains increase Krsna's life, 33. Whose head is

smelt by Rohini.

 

subala nyasta sarupya subala priti-tosita

mukhara-drk sudha-naptri jatila drsti-bhasita

 

34. Who has bestowed a form equal to Hers to Subala,

35. Who is very fond of Subala, 36. Who is nectar in

Mukhara's eyes, 37. Who is afraid to see Her

mother-in-law, Jatila.

 

madhumangala narita-smita-candrika

paurnamasi bahih khelat prana-panjara sarika

 

38. Who smiles like the moonbeams after hearing

Madhumangala's jokes, 39. The she-parrot of Whose

heart is caught in Paurnamasi's cage.

 

sva ganadvaita jivatuh sviyahankara-vardhini

sva ganopendra padabja sparsa-lambhana harsini

 

40. Who is the only life of her friends, 41. Who

increases the pride of Her relatives, 42. Who is very

happy to touch Upendra's feet with Her friends.

 

sviya vrndavanodyana paliki krta-vrndaka

jnata vrndatavi sarva lata-taru-mrga-dvija

 

43. Who has placed Vrnda in charge of Vrndavana's

gardens, 44. Who is known by all the vines, trees,

deer and birds of Vrndavana.

 

isac candana samghrsta nava-kasmira-deha-bhah

java-puspa pritha-hari patta cinarunambara

 

45. Whose body shines with fresh vermillion ground

with some sandalpaste, 46. Whose silken dress shines

more reddish than the java flower.

 

caranabja-tala-jyotir arunakrta-bhutala

hari citta camatkari caru nupura nihsvana

 

47. Whose lotus footsoles make the surface of the

earth shine crimson-red, 48. Who astonishes Hari's

mind with the sweet sound of Her anklebells.

 

krsna-sranti-hara sroni pitha-valgita ghantika

krsna sarvasva pinodyat kucancan mani-malika

 

49. The nice sounds of whose waistbells remove Krsna's

fatigue, 50. The pearl necklace on whose firm, raised

breasts is everything to Krsna.

 

nana-ratnollasad sankha-cuda caru bhuja-dvaya

syamantaka-mani bhrajan mani-bandhati-bandhura

 

51. Whose two beautiful arms are adorned with

conchshell bangles inset with various jewels, 52. On

Whose wrist the beautiful Syamantaka jewel shines.

 

suvarna darpana- ullanghi mukha-mandala

pakka dadima bijabha dantakrstaghabhic chuka

 

53. The shining of Whose face defeats that of a golden

mirror, 54. Whose teeth, that shine like ripe

pomegranate seeds, attract the parrot-like Aghabhit

(Krsna).

 

abja-ragadi srstasana

saubhagya kajjalankakta netranandita khanjana

 

55. Whose ruby earrings are shaped like lotus buds,

56. Whose wagtail-like eyes are anointed with

beautiful eyeliner, giving great joy to the eyes.

 

suvrtta mauktikamukta nasika tilapuspika

sucaru nava-kasturi tilakancita-bhalaka

 

57. Whose nose, that is beautiful as a sesame flower,

is adorned with a round pearl, 58. Whose forehead is

adorned with beautiful tilak made of fresh musk.

 

divya veni vinirdhuta keki-pincha-vara-stutih

netranta-sara vidhvamsakrta canurajid dhrtih

 

59. Whose divine hairbraid is worshiped by peacock

feathers (being defeated in beauty), 60. The arrows of

Whose glances destroy the patience of Krsna, Who

defeated the Canura wrestler.

 

sphurat kaisora-tarunya sandhi-bandhura-vigraha

madhavollasakonmatta pikoru madhura-svara

 

61. Who is blooming teenage beauty personified, 62.

Who pleases Madhava, 63. Who maddens Madhava with Her

sweet, cuckoo-like voice.

 

pranayuta-sata prestha madhavotkirti-lampata

krsnapanga-tarangodyat smita-piyusa-budbuda

 

64. Who is more attached to Madhava's great glories

than to millions of lives, 65. Whose nectars provide

bubbles on the waves of Krsna's glances.

 

punjibhuta jagallajja vaidagdhi-digdha-vigraha

karuna vidravad deha murtiman madhuri-ghata

 

66. Who is the very form of cleverness, embarrassing

the whole world, 67. Whose body melts in kindness, 68.

Who is abundant sweetness personified.

 

jagad-gunavati-varga giyamana gunoccaya

sacyadi subhaga-vrnda vandyamaTR-saubhaga

 

69. Whose glories are loudly sung by all the great

ladies of the world, 70. Who is incessantly praised by

beautiful ladies like Saci.

 

vina-vadana sangita rasalasya visarada

narada pramukhodgita jagad anandi sad-yasah

 

71. Who is expert in singing and playing vina in the

rasa dance, 72. Whose pure glories are sung by sages

headed by Narada, giving joy to the world.

 

govardhana-guha geha grhini kunja-mandana

candamsu-nandini baddha bhagini-bhava-vibhrama

 

73. She is the housewife in the caves in Govardhana,

74. She decorates the kunja, 75. She has a sisterly

relationship with Yamuna (Yamuna is the daughter of

the sun and Radha is the daughter of Vrsabhanu, the

sun in Taurus).

 

divya kundalata narma sakhya-dama-vibhusita

govardhanadharahladi srngara-rasa-pandita

 

76. She is adorned with the wreath of divine

Kundalata's friendship, 77. She is the professor in

amorous rapture, giving joy to the holder of

Govardhana.

 

girindra-dhara vaksah srih sankhacudari-jivanam

gokulendra-suta-prema kama-bhupendra-pattanam

 

78. She is Lakshmi on the chest of the holder of

Govardhan, 79. She is the life of the enemy of

Sankhacuda, 80. She is the settlement of Cupid for the

love of the son of Gokulendra.

 

vrsa-vidhvamsa nti sva-nirmita sarovara

nija kunda-jala-krida jita sankarsananuja

 

81. Who made Her own pond after the killer of Arista

mocked Her, 82. Who defeats Sankarsana's younger

brother in sports in Her own pond.

 

mura-mardana mattebha vihara-mrta-dirghika

girindra-dhara-parindra rati-yuddhoru simhika

 

83. She is the ambrosial pond of enjoyment for the

intoxicated elephant who defeated Mura, 84. She is a

powerful lioness fighting amorous sports with the king

of lions, the holder of the best of mountains.

 

sva tanu-saurabhonmatti krta mohana madhava

dor-muloccalana krida vyakuli-krta kesava

 

85. Who enchants Madhava with Her intoxicating bodily

fragrance, 86. Who agitates Kesava by playfully

showing Her armpit.

 

nija kunda-tati kunja klrpta keli kalodyama

divya malli-kulollasi sayyakalpita vigraha

 

87. Who expands Her artful plays in the kunja on the

bank of Her own pond, 88. Who makes a bed of divine

jasmine flowers there with joy.

 

krsna vama-bhuja nyasta caru daksina gandaka

savya bahu-lata baddha krsna daksina sad-bhuja

 

89. Who places Her beautiful right cheek on Krsna's

left arm, 90. Who holds Krsna's right arm with Her

left vine-like arm.

 

krsna daksina caruru slista vamoru-rambhika

girindra-dhara drg-vaksor mardi-sustana-parvata

 

91. Whose beautiful, broad, banana-like left hip

touches Krsna's right hip, 92. Whose nice,

mountain-like breasts are being massaged by the Holder

of Govardhana.

 

govindadhara piyusa vasitadhara-pallava

sudha-sancaya carukti sitali-krta madhava

 

93. Whose leaf-like lips are scented by the nectar of

Govinda's lips, 94. Whose beautiful words distribute

nectar, cooling Madhava off.

 

govindodgirna tambula raga rajyat kapolika

krsna sambhoga saphali-krta manmatha sambhava

 

95. Whose cheeks are colored by the pan from Govinda's

lips, 96. Who realizes Krsna's fancies of amorous

enjoyments.

 

govinda marjitoddanmukha

visakha vijita krida-santi nidralu-vigraha

 

97. The profuse perspiration from whose face is wiped

off by Govinda, 98. Who is being fanned by Visakha

when She falls asleep after playing with Krsna.

 

govinda-carana-nyasta kaya-manasa jivana

svapranarbuda nirmanchya hari pada-rajah kana

 

99. Who has placed Her life, body and mind at

Govinda's lotus feet, 100. Who worships the dust of

Hari's lotus feet with billions of hearts.

 

anumatracyutadarsa sayyamanatma locana

nitya-nutana govinda vaktra-subhramsu-darsana

 

101. Who curses Her eyes for every second that they do

not see Acyuta, 102. Who beholds Govinda's ever-fresh

moonlike face.

 

nihsima hari-madhurya saundaryadyeka-bhogini

sapatnya dhama murali-matra bhagya kataksini

 

103. Who is the only enjoyer of Hari's endless

sweetness and beauty, 104. Who can only blink at the

fortune of Her co-wife, the Murali (flute).

 

gadha buddhi-bala krida jita vamsi-vikarsini

narmokti candrikotphulla krsna kamabdi-vardhini

 

105. Who takes Krsna's flute after defeating Him in a

gambling match, 106. Who increases the ocean of

Krsna's desires by the full moonbeams of Her joking

words.

 

vraja-candrendridhu-salika

krsna sarvendriyonmadi radhetyaksara-yugmaka

 

107. Who is the moonlike resting place for all the

senses of the moon of Vraja (Sri Krsna), 108. The two

syllables of Whose name Ra-dha madden all of Krsna's

senses.

 

idam sri radhika namnam astottara satojjvalam

sri radhalambhakam nama stotram caru-rasayanam

 

yo dhite parama pritya dinah katara-manasah

sa natham acirenaiva sa natham iksate dhruvam

 

Whoever recites these 108 names of Sri Radha, that

consists of all beautiful, nectarean Radha-nama, with

great love, humility and eagerness, will certainly and

swiftly behold her Mistress.

 

iti srimad raghunatha dasa gosvami viracita

stavavalyam

sri radhika-stottara-sata nama stotram sampurnam.

 

Thus ends Srimad Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami's Sri

Radhika's 108 names-prayer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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