Radha Chalisa, Radha Mata Chalisa
Radha Chalisa, Radha Mata Chalisa
Radha Chalisa, Radha Mata Chalisa
Jai Vrishabhana Kunvari Shri Shyama
|| dohā ||
śrī rādhe vṛṣabhānujā,
bhaktani prāṇādhāra|
vṛndāvipina vihāriṇi,
praṇavauṃ bāraṃbāra||
jaisau taisau rāvarau,
kṛṣṇa priyā sukhadhāma|
caraṇa śaraṇa nija dījiye,
sundara sukhada lalāma||
|| caupāī ||
jaya vṛṣabhānu ku~vari śrī śyāmā|
kīrati naṃdinī śobhā dhāmā||
nitya vihārini śyāma adhārā|
amita moda maṃgala dātārā||
rāsa vilāsini rasa vistārini|
sahacari subhaga yūtha mana bhāvani||
nitya kiśorī rādhā gorī|
śyāma prāṇadhana ati jiya bhorī||
karuṇā sāgara hiya umaṃginī|
lalitādika sakhiyana kī saṃginī||
dina kara kanyā kūla vihārini|
kṛṣṇa prāṇa priya hiya hulasāvani||
nitya śyāma tumarau guṇa gāvaiṃ|
rādhā rādhā kahi haraṣāvaiṃ||
muralī meṃ nita nāma ucāreṃ|
tuva kāraṇa līlā vapu dhāreṃ||
prema svarūpiṇi ati sukumārī|
śyāma priyā vṛṣabhānu dulārī||
navala kiśorī ati chavi dhāmā|
dyuti laghu lagai koṭi rati kāmā||
gaurāṃgī śaśi niṃdaka badanā|
subhaga capala aniyāre nayanā||
jāvaka yuta yuga paṃkaja caranā|
nūpura dhuni prītama mana haranā||
saṃtata sahacari sevā karahīṃ|
mahā moda maṃgala mana bharahīṃ||
rasikana jīvana prāṇa adhārā|
rādhā nāma sakala sukha sārā||
agama agocara nitya svarūpā|
dhyāna dharata niśidina braja bhūpā||
upajeu jāsu aṃśa guṇa khānī|
koṭina umā ramā brahmānī||
nitya dhāma goloka vihārini|
jana rakṣaka dukha doṣa nasāvani||
śiva aja muni sanakādika nārada|
pāra na pā~i śeṣa aru śārada||
rādhā śubha guṇa rūpa ujārī|
nirakhi prasanna hota banabārī||
braja jīvana dhana rādhā rānī|
mahimā amita na jāya bakhānī||
prītama saṃga dei galabā~hī|
biharata nita vṛndāvana mā~hī||
rādhā kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kahaiṃ rādhā|
eka rūpa dou prīti agādhā||
śrī rādhā mohana mana haranī|
jana sukha dāyaka praphulita badanī||
koṭika rūpa dhareṃ naṃda naṃdā|
darśa karana hita gokula candā||
rāsa keli kari tumheṃ rijhāveṃ|
māna karau jaba ati duḥkha pāveṃ||
praphulita hota darśa jaba pāveṃ|
vividha bhāṃti nita vinaya sunāveṃ||
vṛndāraṇya vihārini śyāmā|
nāma leta pūraṇa saba kāmā||
koṭina yajña tapasyā karahū|
vividha nema vrata hiya meṃ dharahū||
taū na śyāma bhaktahiṃ apanāveṃ|
jaba lagi rādhā nāma na gāveṃ||
vṛndāvipina svāminī rādhā|
līlā vapu taba amita agādhā||
svayaṃ kṛṣṇa pāvaiṃ nahiṃ pārā|
aura tumheṃ ko jānana hārā||
śrī rādhā rasa prīti abhedā|
sādara gāna karata nita vedā||
rādhā tyāgi kṛṣṇa ko bhajihaiṃ|
te sapanehu jaga jaladhi na tari haiṃ||
kīrati ku~vari lāḍa़ilī rādhā|
sumirata sakala miṭahiṃ bhavabādhā||
nāma amaṃgala mūla nasāvana|
trividha tāpa hara hari manabhāvana||
rādhā nāma lei jo koī|
sahajahi dāmodara basa hoī||
rādhā nāma parama sukhadāī|
bhajatahiṃ kṛpā karahiṃ yadurāī||
yaśumati nandana pīche phirihaiṃ|
jo koū rādhā nāma sumirihaiṃ||
rāsa vihārini śyāmā pyārī|
karahu kṛpā barasāne vārī||
vṛndāvana hai śaraṇa tihārī|
jaya jaya jaya vṛṣabhānu dulārī||
|| dohā ||
śrīrādhā sarveśvarī,
rasikeśvara ghanaśyāma|
karahu~ niraṃtara bāsa maiṃ,
śrīvṛndāvana dhāma||
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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
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
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