Radha Chalisa, Radha Mata Chalisa
Radha Chalisa, Radha Mata Chalisa
Jai Vrishabhana Kunvari Shri Shyama
|| dohA ||
zrI rAdhe vRSabhAnujA,
bhaktani prANAdhAra|
vRndAvipina vihAriNi,
praNavauM bAraMbAra||
jaisau taisau rAvarau,
kRSNa priyA sukhadhAma|
caraNa zaraNa nija dIjiye,
sundara sukhada lalAma||
|| caupAI ||
jaya vRSabhAnu ku~vari zrI zyAmA|
kIrati naMdinI zobhA dhAmA||
nitya vihArini zyAma adhArA|
amita moda maMgala dAtArA||
rAsa vilAsini rasa vistArini|
sahacari subhaga yUtha mana bhAvani||
nitya kizorI rAdhA gorI|
zyAma prANadhana ati jiya bhorI||
karuNA sAgara hiya umaMginI|
lalitAdika sakhiyana kI saMginI||
dina kara kanyA kUla vihArini|
kRSNa prANa priya hiya hulasAvani||
nitya zyAma tumarau guNa gAvaiM|
rAdhA rAdhA kahi haraSAvaiM||
muralI meM nita nAma ucAreM|
tuva kAraNa lIlA vapu dhAreM||
prema svarUpiNi ati sukumArI|
zyAma priyA vRSabhAnu dulArI||
navala kizorI ati chavi dhAmA|
dyuti laghu lagai koTi rati kAmA||
gaurAMgI zazi niMdaka badanA|
subhaga capala aniyAre nayanA||
jAvaka yuta yuga paMkaja caranA|
nUpura dhuni prItama mana haranA||
saMtata sahacari sevA karahIM|
mahA moda maMgala mana bharahIM||
rasikana jIvana prANa adhArA|
rAdhA nAma sakala sukha sArA||
agama agocara nitya svarUpA|
dhyAna dharata nizidina braja bhUpA||
upajeu jAsu aMza guNa khAnI|
koTina umA ramA brahmAnI||
nitya dhAma goloka vihArini|
jana rakSaka dukha doSa nasAvani||
ziva aja muni sanakAdika nArada|
pAra na pA~i zeSa aru zArada||
rAdhA zubha guNa rUpa ujArI|
nirakhi prasanna hota banabArI||
braja jIvana dhana rAdhA rAnI|
mahimA amita na jAya bakhAnI||
prItama saMga dei galabA~hI|
biharata nita vRndAvana mA~hI||
rAdhA kRSNa kRSNa kahaiM rAdhA|
eka rUpa dou prIti agAdhA||
zrI rAdhA mohana mana haranI|
jana sukha dAyaka praphulita badanI||
koTika rUpa dhareM naMda naMdA|
darza karana hita gokula candA||
rAsa keli kari tumheM rijhAveM|
mAna karau jaba ati duHkha pAveM||
praphulita hota darza jaba pAveM|
vividha bhAMti nita vinaya sunAveM||
vRndAraNya vihArini zyAmA|
nAma leta pUraNa saba kAmA||
koTina yajJa tapasyA karahU|
vividha nema vrata hiya meM dharahU||
taU na zyAma bhaktahiM apanAveM|
jaba lagi rAdhA nAma na gAveM||
vRndAvipina svAminI rAdhA|
lIlA vapu taba amita agAdhA||
svayaM kRSNa pAvaiM nahiM pArA|
aura tumheM ko jAnana hArA||
zrI rAdhA rasa prIti abhedA|
sAdara gAna karata nita vedA||
rAdhA tyAgi kRSNa ko bhajihaiM|
te sapanehu jaga jaladhi na tari haiM||
kIrati ku~vari lADa़ilI rAdhA|
sumirata sakala miTahiM bhavabAdhA||
nAma amaMgala mUla nasAvana|
trividha tApa hara hari manabhAvana||
rAdhA nAma lei jo koI|
sahajahi dAmodara basa hoI||
rAdhA nAma parama sukhadAI|
bhajatahiM kRpA karahiM yadurAI||
yazumati nandana pIche phirihaiM|
jo koU rAdhA nAma sumirihaiM||
rAsa vihArini zyAmA pyArI|
karahu kRpA barasAne vArI||
vRndAvana hai zaraNa tihArI|
jaya jaya jaya vRSabhAnu dulArI||
|| dohA ||
zrIrAdhA sarvezvarI,
rasikezvara ghanazyAma|
karahu~ niraMtara bAsa maiM,
zrIvRndAvana dhAma||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Radha Chalisa is a Hindi devotional hymn composed in the chalisa format — 40 verses (chaupais) — dedicated to Radha, the principal consort of Lord Krishna. It describes Radha's divine qualities, her role in Vaishnava theology, and her relationship with Krishna. The text belongs to the tradition of popular devotional literature that developed within Gaudiya Vaishnavism and related Radha-centric movements in medieval India.
What are the benefits of chanting Radha Chalisa?
- Cultivates devotion to Radha and Lord Krishna
- Removes obstacles and promotes fulfillment of intentions
- Purifies the mind and supports consistent spiritual practice
- Brings mental calm and auspiciousness
When is the best time to recite this?
The Radha Chalisa is recited during morning and evening worship. It is particularly associated with Radha Ashtami and Janmashtami, the major festivals dedicated to Radha and Krishna.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Chalisa literature — short devotional hymns of around 40 verses in vernacular languages — gained popularity in northern India from the 16th century onwards. These compositions were designed for ease of recitation and aimed at a broad audience. The Radha Chalisa developed within this tradition, reflecting the growing importance of Radha worship in Vaishnavism, especially in the Gaudiya school. The author is unknown and the precise date of composition has not been established; the text is attributed to the collective devotional tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Radha Sahasranamavali — the extended namavali listing 1000 names of Radha, suited to more detailed worship
- Radha Ashtakam — a shorter Sanskrit hymn of eight verses in praise of Radha