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Rādhikā Caraṇa Padma Sakala Śreyera Sadma

By Bhaktivinoda Thakura From Gitavali

1
rādhikā-caraṇa-padma sakala-śreyera sadma jatane je nāhi āradhilo rādhā-padmāṅkita-dhāma bṛndābana jāra nāma taha je nā āśroya korilo
Word for word
rādhikā-caraṇa-padma the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā; sakala-śreyera of all thta is good; sadma the abode; jatane withcare; je which; nāhi not; āradhilaḥ worshiped; rādhā of Rādhā; padma lotus; aṅkita marked; dhāma abode; bṛndābana Vṛndāvana; jāra of whom; nāma the name; taha of You; je whioch; nā not; āśroya shelter; korilaḥ does
Translation

How can a person who in this life did not earnestly worship Śrī Rādhā's lotus feet, the abodes of all auspiciousness, did not take shelter of Śrī Rādhā's lotus abode, which bears the name Vṛndāvana...

2
rādhikā-bhāba-gambhira citta jeba mahā-dhīra gaṇa-saṅge na koilo jībane kemone se śyāmānanda rasa-sindhu-snānānanda labhibe bujhoha eka-mane
Word for word
rādhikā for Rādhā; bhāba love; gambhira deep; citta heart; jeba who; mahā-dhīra very saintly; gaṇa multitudes; saṅge association; na not; koilaḥ does; jībane in life; kemone how?; se he; śyāmānanda of LordKṛṣṇa; rasa nectar; sindhu ocean; snāna bathing; ānanda bliss; labhibe will obtain; bujhoha please know; eka-mane with one mind
Translation

...and did not associate with the great souls who deeply love Rādhā joyfully bathe in the nectar ocean of love for Lord Kṛṣṇa? Please know this with a single heart.

3
rādhikā ujjwala-raser ācārja rādhā-mādhaba-śuddha-prema bicārja
Word for word
rādhikā Śrī Rādhā; ujjwala splendid; raseḥ of the rasa; ācārja the ācārya; rādhā-mādhaba Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa; śuddha pure; prema love; bicārja to be considered
Translation

Śrī Rādhā is the teacher of ujjvala-rasa. Now we will consider the topic of pure love for Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa.

4
je dhorilo rādhā-pada parama jatane se pāilo kṛṣṇa-pada amūlya-ratane
Word for word
je who; dhorilaḥ holds; rādhā-pada Śrī Rādhā's feet; parama with great; jatane care; se he; pāilaḥ attains; kṛṣṇa-pada Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet; amūlya priceless; ratane jewel
Translation

Anyone who earnestly takes shelter of Śrī Rādhā's feet will attain the priceless jewel that is Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet.

5
rādhā-pada binā kabhu kṛṣṇa nāhi mile rādhāra dāsīra kṛṣṇa sarba-bede bole
Word for word
rādhā-pada Śrī Rādhā's feet; binā without; kabhu when; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; nāhi not; mile meets; rādhāra ofRādhā; dāsīra of the maidservant; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; sarba-bede all the Vedas; bole say
Translation

Without first taking shelter of Śrī Rādhā's feet, one will never meet Lord Kṛṣṇa. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the property of Śrī Rādhā's maidservants. This all the Vedas say.

6
chorato dhana-jana kalatra-suta-mita chorato karama geyāna rādhā-pada-paṅkaja madhurata sebana bhakatibinoda paramāṇa
Word for word
chorataḥ renouncing; dhana wealth; jana and followers; kalatra wife; suta children; mita friends; chorataḥ renouncing; karama karma; geyāna jnana; rādhā-pada-paṅkaja Śrī Rādhā's lotus feet; madhurata sweet; sebana service; bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; paramāṇa testimony
Translation

Renouncing wealth, followers, wife, children, and friends, and turning away from karma and jñāna, Bhaktivinoda vows to dedicate his life to the sweet service of Śrī Rādhā's lotus feet.

About Rādhikā Caraṇa Padma Sakala Śreyera Sadma

Opens Sri Radhastaka, calling Radhika's lotus feet, radhika-carana-padma, the abode, sadma, of all auspiciousness, sakala sreyera — opening with her feet specifically, following the traditional Vaishnava practice of approaching any exalted personality first through service to their feet.

Songbook
Gitavali
Verses
6
Further reading

Frequently asked

Who wrote Rādhikā Caraṇa Padma Sakala Śreyera Sadma?

Rādhikā Caraṇa Padma Sakala Śreyera Sadma was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Rādhikā Caraṇa Padma Sakala Śreyera Sadma?

How can a person who in this life did not earnestly worship Śrī Rādhā's lotus feet, the abodes of all auspiciousness, did not take shelter of Śrī Rādhā's lotus abode, which bears the name Vṛndāvana...

How many verses does Rādhikā Caraṇa Padma Sakala Śreyera Sadma have?

Rādhikā Caraṇa Padma Sakala Śreyera Sadma has 6 verses.

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