Prema Purabhidha Stotra
On a night sweet as honey and radiant with moonlight, dressed in fine garments and white flowers, adorned with camphor, your hand placed on your messenger's, going to meet Subala's friend — O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
Out of contrariness not entering the house of love, but following the path to go home, you are quickly stopped by him, and by his pleading mixed with force your eyes are made to show a hidden smile — O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
Shining like a fine streak of lightning, now steady, now moving, upon the raised chest of Madhava, beautiful as a cloud, and gleaming on a bed of jasmine like a lovely garland of golden yuthi flowers — O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
On the bed of love's play, exchanging abundant, unstructured loving words with him, both bodies merging as if into one through the first embrace - O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
Wearied from the joyous battle of love, sleeping upon the broad, deeply pleasing chest of your dark beloved; your life truly enriched, delighting Vishakha with this mellow of love - O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
Ah, at the end of love's union, swollen with the pride of mature good fortune, intoxicated with great pride in the intimate friendship you hold dear, with soft words having Mukunda arrange your ornaments and bed - O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
In the courtyard of Cupid's beloved grove, mocking the fresh young prince of Vraja with a display of feigned petulance, disregarding him before the assembly amid your praising friends - O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
And sometimes, over some slight fault of Krishna's that arose by chance, taking sudden offense and falling silent, while he, displaying clever flattering words, begs for your favor - O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
O you who embody the good fortune of your father Vrsabhanu, the bee roaming the forest of love with the enemy of Baka; O goddess, the moonlight for the night-lotuses of your own companions, O ocean of mercy - O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
O boundless ocean of virtues, friend of Bhadrasena and your other companions, crown-jewel among beloveds of incomparable virtue; O merciful, tender one, look upon this one drowning in an ocean of misery - O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
He who, like the finest of stage-directors, raises up delight, making the dancer of his tongue perform upon the stage of this rasa-filled decad named "Prema-pura," at once obtains the gracious favor of that jewel-like divine couple.
About Prema Purabhidha Stotra
A ten-verse stotra by Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, with an eleventh closing verse, built around the refrain "ksanam api mama radhe netram anandaya tvam," O Radhe, gladden my eyes even for a moment. Each of the ten verses paints a single fleeting tableau of Radha and Krishna's nocturnal meetings, embraces, love-quarrels and reconciliations, and the closing verse names the poem itself, "Prema-purabhidha," promising that whoever relishes this rasa-filled decad attains the grace of the divine couple's feet.
- Composer
- Raghunatha Dasa Goswami · Read biography
- Verses
- 11
Frequently asked
Who wrote Prema Purabhidha Stotra?
Prema Purabhidha Stotra was composed by Raghunatha Dasa Goswami.
What is the meaning of Prema Purabhidha Stotra?
On a night sweet as honey and radiant with moonlight, dressed in fine garments and white flowers, adorned with camphor, your hand placed on your messenger's, going to meet Subala's friend — O Radhe, for even a moment, gladden my eyes with your sight!
How many verses does Prema Purabhidha Stotra have?
Prema Purabhidha Stotra has 11 verses.
Can I download Prema Purabhidha Stotra as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Prema Purabhidha Stotra — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.