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श्री राधा षोडशनाम स्तोत्रम् Meaning — Line by Line

श्री राधा षोडशनाम स्तोत्रम्

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  1. Verse 1. śrī-nārāyaṇa uvāca |
  2. Verse 2. kṛṣṇa-vāmāṅga-sambhūtā paramānanda-rūpiṇī |
  3. Verse 3. candrāvalī candra-kāntā śarac-candra-prabhānanā |
  4. Verse 4. yāvaj-jīvam idaṁ stotraṁ tri-sandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhen naraḥ |
  5. Verse 5. stotrasyāsya prabhāveṇa jīvan-mukto bhaven naraḥ || 5||
Verse 1#

śrī-nārāyaṇa uvāca |

श्रीनारायण उवाच राधा रासेश्वरी रासवासिनी रसिकेश्वरी कृष्णप्राणाधिका कृष्णप्रिया कृष्णस्वरूपिणी १॥

śrī-nārāyaṇa uvāca | rādhā rāseśvarī rāsa-vāsinī rasikeśvarī | kṛṣṇa-prāṇādhikā kṛṣṇa-priyā kṛṣṇa-svarūpiṇī || 1||

Meaningश्रीनारायण ने कहा — राधा, रासेश्वरी (रास की स्वामिनी), रासवासिनी (रासस्थली में निवास करने वाली), रसिकेश्वरी (रसिकों की ईश्वरी); कृष्णप्राणाधिका (कृष्ण को प्राणों से भी प्रिय), कृष्णप्रिया (कृष्ण की प्रियतमा), कृष्णस्वरूपिणी (कृष्ण से अभिन्न स्वरूप वाली);

Verse 2#

kṛṣṇa-vāmāṅga-sambhūtā paramānanda-rūpiṇī |

कृष्णवामाङ्गसम्भूता परमानन्दरूपिणी कृष्णा वृन्दावनी वृन्दा वृन्दावनविनोदिनी २॥

kṛṣṇa-vāmāṅga-sambhūtā paramānanda-rūpiṇī | kṛṣṇā vṛndāvanī vṛndā vṛndāvana-vinodinī || 2||

Meaningकृष्णवामांगसम्भूता (कृष्ण के वाम अंग से प्रकट), परमानन्दरूपिणी (परम आनन्द की मूर्ति), कृष्णा (कृष्ण की स्त्री-स्वरूपा), वृन्दावनी (वृन्दावन की), वृन्दा, वृन्दावनविनोदिनी (वृन्दावन में विहार करने वाली);

Verse 3#

candrāvalī candra-kāntā śarac-candra-prabhānanā |

चन्द्रावली चन्द्रकान्ता शरच्चन्द्रप्रभानना नामान्येतानि साराणि तेषामभ्यन्तराणि ३॥

candrāvalī candra-kāntā śarac-candra-prabhānanā | nāmāny etāni sārāṇi teṣām abhyantarāṇi ca || 3||

Meaningचन्द्रावली (चन्द्रमाओं की पंक्ति-सी), चन्द्रकान्ता (चन्द्र के समान सुन्दर), और शरच्चन्द्रप्रभानना (शरद्-चन्द्र की प्रभा वाले मुख वाली)। ये सोलह नाम (राधा के सहस्र नामों के) सार और अभ्यन्तर हैं।

Verse 4#

yāvaj-jīvam idaṁ stotraṁ tri-sandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhen naraḥ |

यावज्जीवमिदं स्तोत्रं त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः राधामाधवयोः पादपद्मे भक्तिर्भवेदिह ४॥

yāvaj-jīvam idaṁ stotraṁ tri-sandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhen naraḥ | rādhā-mādhavayoḥ pāda-padme bhaktir bhaved iha || 4||

Meaningजो मनुष्य जीवनभर त्रिकाल (तीनों सन्ध्याओं में) इस स्तोत्र का पाठ करता है, उसे यहीं राधा-माधव के चरणकमलों में भक्ति प्राप्त होती है।

Verse 5#

stotrasyāsya prabhāveṇa jīvan-mukto bhaven naraḥ || 5||

स्तोत्रस्यास्य प्रभावेण जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः ५॥

stotrasyāsya prabhāveṇa jīvan-mukto bhaven naraḥ || 5||

Meaningइस स्तोत्र के प्रभाव से मनुष्य जीवन्मुक्त हो जाता है।

Word-by-Word Breakdown

श्रीनारायण उवाच
śrī-nārāyaṇa uvāca
Lord Narayana said (the frame in which the names are revealed)
राधा
rādhā
Radha — she who worships (aradhana) Krishna and is the object of all worship
रासेश्वरी
rāseśvarī
The Goddess (queen) of the rasa dance
रासवासिनी
rāsa-vāsinī
She who dwells in the place of the rasa dance
रसिकेश्वरी
rasikeśvarī
The mistress of all who relish divine rasa (mellows)
कृष्णप्राणाधिका
kṛṣṇa-prāṇādhikā
She who is dearer to Krishna than His own life
कृष्णप्रिया
kṛṣṇa-priyā
The beloved of Krishna
कृष्णस्वरूपिणी
kṛṣṇa-svarūpiṇī
She whose very form is non-different from Krishna
कृष्णवामाङ्गसम्भूता
kṛṣṇa-vāmāṅga-sambhūtā
She who arose from the left side of Krishna's body
परमानन्दरूपिणी
paramānanda-rūpiṇī
She who is the embodiment of supreme bliss
कृष्णा
kṛṣṇā
Krishna's own feminine counterpart (the female 'Krishna')
वृन्दावनी
vṛndāvanī
She who belongs to / presides over Vrindavan
वृन्दा
vṛndā
Vrinda, lady of the sacred groves
वृन्दावनविनोदिनी
vṛndāvana-vinodinī
She who delights and sports in Vrindavan
चन्द्रावली
candrāvalī
She who is like a row/host of moons
चन्द्रकान्ता
candra-kāntā
She who is lovely/beloved like the moon
शरच्चन्द्रप्रभानना
śarac-candra-prabhānanā
She whose face shines with the radiance of the autumn moon
नामान्येतानि साराणि
nāmāny etāni sārāṇi
These names are the very essence (of the thousand names)
त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः
tri-sandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhen naraḥ
The person who recites (this) at the three junctions of the day
जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः
jīvan-mukto bhaven naraḥ
That person becomes liberated even while living (jivanmukta)

Origin & History

Source: Brahma-Vaivarta Purana (Sri Radha Shoddasha Nama Stotram)

Author: Spoken by Lord Narayana (Puranic; traditionally ascribed to Veda Vyasa as compiler)

Period: Puranic

The Radha Shoddasha Nama Stotram appears in the Brahma-Vaivarta Purana, one of the great Puranas especially devoted to the glories of Radha and Krishna. In it Lord Narayana reveals sixteen names that distil the essence of Srimati Radharani's thousand names. Each name illumines a dimension of Radha — the queen of the rasa dance, the one dearer to Krishna than His own life-breath, she who sprang from His left side, the embodiment of supreme bliss, and the playful delight of Vrindavan. Because these names are called the very 'core' (sara) of Her thousand names, reciting this brief stotram is held to carry the potency of the full sahasranama.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radha Shoddasha Nama Stotram?
It is a short hymn listing sixteen (shoddasha) names of Srimati Radharani, spoken by Lord Narayana and found in the Brahma-Vaivarta Purana. The sixteen names — beginning Radha, Raseshwari, Rasavasini, Rasikeshwari — are described as the essence of Radha's thousand names.
What are the sixteen names of Radha?
They are: Radha, Raseshwari, Rasavasini, Rasikeshwari, Krishna-pranadhika, Krishna-priya, Krishna-svarupini, Krishna-vamanga-sambhuta, Paramananda-rupini, Krishna, Vrindavani, Vrinda, Vrindavana-vinodini, Chandravali, Chandrakanta, and Sharat-chandra-prabhanana.
What are the benefits of reciting it?
According to its phala-shruti, reciting the stotram three times daily for one's whole life awakens pure devotion at the lotus feet of Radha and Madhava, and by its power one becomes liberated even while living (jivanmukta).
When should it be recited?
It is traditionally recited at the three sandhyas (dawn, noon and dusk), and with special devotion on Radhashtami, Ekadashi and during the month of Kartik.

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