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𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌾 𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍀 𑌕𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀

Radha Rani Aarti in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 During morning or evening aarti, especially on Radhashtami (Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami) and on the eighth day (Ashtami) of every fortnight·📜 Traditional Braj devotional aarti (Aarti Sangrah), sung in the temples of Barsana and Vrindavan

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Origin & Story

Traditional Braj devotional aarti (Aarti Sangrah), sung in the temples of Barsana and Vrindavan · Traditional / Anonymous · Medieval to modern (within the Vaishnava Bhakti tradition)

Shri Radha, born to King Vrishabhanu and Mother Kirti in Barsana, is the eternal beloved of Lord Krishna and the supreme embodiment of devotional love in the Braj tradition. This aarti, sung at her temples in Barsana and Vrindavan, celebrates her divine beauty and her place as the queen of the Raas-leela, and expresses the Braj devotee's longing for the joint darshan of Radha and Krishna.

✦ As told in scripture

It is lovingly told in Braj that Krishna runs to wherever the name and aarti of Radha are sung, for he is bound by her love; thus devotees believe that by glorifying Radha first, the grace of Krishna follows of its own accord.

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Verse 1

𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 । 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑌤𑌿-𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌜𑍂 𑌕𑍀 ॥ 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌜𑍂 𑌕𑍀, 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 ॥

Aarti shri Vrishabhanu-suta ki Keerati-nandini Raadhika ju ki Shri Raadhika ju ki, shri Vrishabhanu-suta ki

Meaning:This is the aarti of Shri Radha, the daughter of King Vrishabhanu, the cherished daughter of Mother Kirti — to the revered Radhika.

Verse 2

𑌶𑍁𑌭 𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌦𑍁𑌲𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌿𑌶𑍋𑌰𑍀 𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮-𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥ 𑌵𑍃𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌾𑌵𑌨 𑌕𑍀 𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍀 𑌜𑍂 𑌕𑍀 । 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 ॥

Shubha janmi Vrishabhanu-dulaari Nitya Kishori Shyaama-pyaari Vrindavana ki Raaseshvari ju ki Aarti shri Vrishabhanu-suta ki

Meaning:Blessedly born as the darling of Vrishabhanu, the ever-youthful maiden and beloved of Shyama (Krishna), the queen of the Raas dance of Vrindavan.

Verse 3

𑌗𑍗𑌰-𑌵𑌰𑌣 𑌤𑌨 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌸𑍋𑌹𑍇 । 𑌨𑌯𑌨 𑌕𑌮𑌲 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨-𑌮𑌨 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑍇 ॥ 𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌕𑍀 𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌾 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰-𑌵𑌿𑌭𑌾 𑌕𑍀 । 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 ॥

Gaura-varana tana sundara sohe Nayana kamala tribhuvana-mana mohe Mukha ki shobha chandra-vibha ki Aarti shri Vrishabhanu-suta ki

Meaning:Her fair, golden form is exquisitely beautiful; her lotus eyes enchant the hearts of all three worlds, and her face shines with the radiance of the moon.

Verse 4

𑌨𑍀𑌲-𑌵𑌸𑌨 𑌤𑌨 𑌪𑍀𑌤-𑌦𑍁𑌪𑌟𑍍𑌟𑌾 । 𑌕𑌂𑌚𑌨-𑌥𑌾𑌲 𑌬𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤 𑌝𑌟𑍍𑌟𑌾 ॥ 𑌮𑌣𑌿-𑌮𑌯 𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌣 𑌦𑍇𑌹 𑌸𑌜𑌾 𑌕𑍀 । 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 ॥

Neela-vasana tana peeta-dupatta Kanchana-thaala biraajata jhatta Mani-maya bhooshana deha saja ki Aarti shri Vrishabhanu-suta ki

Meaning:Clad in blue garments with a yellow scarf, with a golden tray waved before her, her body adorned with jewel-studded ornaments.

Verse 5

𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮-𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌜𑌗-𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌰𑌾𑌸-𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌬𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍀-𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥ 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌜-𑌜𑌨-𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌭 𑌸𑍁𑌖-𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌜𑍂 𑌕𑍀 । 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 ॥

Shyaama-priya tuma jaga-hitakaari Raasa-vilaasini Banavaari-pyaari Braja-jana-vallabha sukha-daatri ju ki Aarti shri Vrishabhanu-suta ki

Meaning:O beloved of Krishna, you are the benefactress of the world; you are the queen of the Raas-leela, dear to the Wielder of the forest-garland; beloved of all Braj-folk and the bestower of joy.

Verse 6

𑌜𑍋 𑌨𑌰 𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌾-𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍇 । 𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮-𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌾 𑌕𑌾 𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌨 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍇 ॥ 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌮-𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌰 𑌮𑌿𑌲𑍇 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌕𑍀 । 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 ॥ 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌜𑍂 𑌕𑍀, 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 ॥

Jo nara Raadha-aarti gaave Shyaama-Shyaama ka darshana paave Prema-bhakti vara mile sada ki Aarti shri Vrishabhanu-suta ki Shri Raadhika ju ki, shri Vrishabhanu-suta ki

Meaning:Whoever sings this aarti of Radha receives the blessed vision of Shyama and Shyama (Krishna and Radha) together, and is granted the eternal boon of loving devotion.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀🔊aartiThe ceremony of waving lights in worship

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁-𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾🔊shri Vrishabhanu-sutaThe daughter of King Vrishabhanu (Radha)

𑌕𑍀𑌰𑌤𑌿-𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌿🔊keerati-nandiniThe beloved daughter of Mother Kirti

𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌜𑍂🔊Raadhika juThe revered Radhika (Radha)

𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌿𑌶𑍋𑌰𑍀🔊Nitya KishoriThe eternally youthful maiden

𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮-𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊Shyaama-pyaariThe beloved of Shyama (Krishna)

𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍀🔊RaaseshvariThe presiding goddess of the Raas dance

𑌗𑍗𑌰-𑌵𑌰𑌣🔊gaura-varanaOf fair, golden complexion

𑌨𑌯𑌨 𑌕𑌮𑌲🔊nayana kamalaLotus-like eyes

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨-𑌮𑌨 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑍇🔊tribhuvana-mana moheEnchant the hearts of all three worlds

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰-𑌵𑌿𑌭𑌾🔊chandra-vibhaThe radiance of the moon

𑌨𑍀𑌲-𑌵𑌸𑌨🔊neela-vasanaBlue garments

𑌮𑌣𑌿-𑌮𑌯 𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌣🔊mani-maya bhooshanaOrnaments studded with gems

𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮-𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾🔊Shyaama-priyaThe beloved of Krishna

𑌜𑌗-𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊jaga-hitakaariDoer of good to the whole world

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌜-𑌜𑌨-𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌭🔊braja-jana-vallabhaDear and beloved to all the people of Braj

𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮-𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌾 𑌕𑌾 𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌨🔊Shyaama-Shyaama ka darshanaThe blessed vision of Krishna and Radha together

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌮-𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌰🔊prema-bhakti varaThe boon of loving devotion

Benefits of Chanting Radha Rani Aarti

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Invokes the grace of Radha Rani, the embodiment of pure love and devotion

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Believed to bestow the joint darshan of Radha and Krishna (Yugal Sarkar)

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Awakens prema-bhakti — selfless, loving devotion towards the Divine

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Brings sweetness, harmony and love into relationships and the home

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Calms the mind and fills the heart with the bliss of Braj-bhakti

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Especially auspicious on Radhashtami, the appearance day of Shri Radha

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Strengthens one's connection with Vrindavan, Barsana and Krishna-leela

How to Chant Radha Rani Aarti

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Best TimeDuring morning or evening aarti, especially on Radhashtami (Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami) and on the eighth day (Ashtami) of every fortnight

Offer this aarti before an image or idol of Shri Radha (or Radha-Krishna together) with a lit ghee or camphor lamp on a golden or brass tray. Sing with devotion while circling the lamp clockwise, ideally with a bell. Offer flowers, tulsi, sweets and the chanting of 'Radhe Radhe'. Conclude by taking the aarti flame's blessing and praying for the boon of loving devotion.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Radha Rani Aarti written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Radha is the daughter of King Vrishabhanu and Mother Kirti of Barsana, and the eternal consort and beloved of Lord Krishna. In the Bhakti tradition she is revered as Hladini Shakti — the very embodiment of Krishna's bliss and the highest ideal of pure, selfless love (prema).

In Braj it is customary to say 'Radhe Radhe' and to honour Radha first, because she personifies devotion itself. It is believed that Krishna is most easily pleased and most readily approached through the grace and recommendation of Radha Rani.

It is sung daily in the temples of Barsana and Vrindavan, and with the greatest devotion on Radhashtami — the appearance day of Shri Radha — which falls on the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada month.

Tradition holds that one who lovingly sings Radha's aarti receives the joint darshan of Radha and Krishna and is blessed with prema-bhakti — pure, unconditional devotion — which is considered the highest goal of the Braj tradition.

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