Radha Chalisa, Radha Mata Chalisa
Radha Chalisa, Radha Mata Chalisa
Radha Chalisa, Radha Mata Chalisa
Jai Vrishabhana Kunvari Shri Shyama
|| dohA ||
shrI rAdhe vRRiShabhAnujA,
bhaktani prANAdhAra|
vRRindAvipina vihAriNi,
praNavauM bAraMbAra||
jaisau taisau rAvarau,
kRRiShNa priyA sukhadhAma|
charaNa sharaNa nija dIjiye,
sundara sukhada lalAma||
|| chaupAI ||
jaya vRRiShabhAnu ku.Nvari shrI shyAmA|
kIrati naMdinI shobhA dhAmA||
nitya vihArini shyAma adhArA|
amita moda maMgala dAtArA||
rAsa vilAsini rasa vistArini|
sahachari subhaga yUtha mana bhAvani||
nitya kishorI rAdhA gorI|
shyAma prANadhana ati jiya bhorI||
karuNA sAgara hiya umaMginI|
lalitAdika sakhiyana kI saMginI||
dina kara kanyA kUla vihArini|
kRRiShNa prANa priya hiya hulasAvani||
nitya shyAma tumarau guNa gAvaiM|
rAdhA rAdhA kahi haraShAvaiM||
muralI meM nita nAma uchAreM|
tuva kAraNa lIlA vapu dhAreM||
prema svarUpiNi ati sukumArI|
shyAma priyA vRRiShabhAnu dulArI||
navala kishorI ati Chavi dhAmA|
dyuti laghu lagai koTi rati kAmA||
gaurAMgI shashi niMdaka badanA|
subhaga chapala aniyAre nayanA||
jAvaka yuta yuga paMkaja charanA|
nUpura dhuni prItama mana haranA||
saMtata sahachari sevA karahIM|
mahA moda maMgala mana bharahIM||
rasikana jIvana prANa adhArA|
rAdhA nAma sakala sukha sArA||
agama agochara nitya svarUpA|
dhyAna dharata nishidina braja bhUpA||
upajeu jAsu aMsha guNa khAnI|
koTina umA ramA brahmAnI||
nitya dhAma goloka vihArini|
jana rakShaka dukha doSha nasAvani||
shiva aja muni sanakAdika nArada|
pAra na pA.Ni sheSha aru shArada||
rAdhA shubha guNa rUpa ujArI|
nirakhi prasanna hota banabArI||
braja jIvana dhana rAdhA rAnI|
mahimA amita na jAya bakhAnI||
prItama saMga dei galabA.NhI|
biharata nita vRRindAvana mA.NhI||
rAdhA kRRiShNa kRRiShNa kahaiM rAdhA|
eka rUpa dou prIti agAdhA||
shrI rAdhA mohana mana haranI|
jana sukha dAyaka praphulita badanI||
koTika rUpa dhareM naMda naMdA|
darsha karana hita gokula chandA||
rAsa keli kari tumheM rijhAveM|
mAna karau jaba ati duHkha pAveM||
praphulita hota darsha jaba pAveM|
vividha bhAMti nita vinaya sunAveM||
vRRindAraNya vihArini shyAmA|
nAma leta pUraNa saba kAmA||
koTina yaj~na tapasyA karahU|
vividha nema vrata hiya meM dharahU||
taU na shyAma bhaktahiM apanAveM|
jaba lagi rAdhA nAma na gAveM||
vRRindAvipina svAminI rAdhA|
lIlA vapu taba amita agAdhA||
svayaM kRRiShNa pAvaiM nahiM pArA|
aura tumheM ko jAnana hArA||
shrI rAdhA rasa prIti abhedA|
sAdara gAna karata nita vedA||
rAdhA tyAgi kRRiShNa ko bhajihaiM|
te sapanehu jaga jaladhi na tari haiM||
kIrati ku.Nvari 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 kRRipA karahiM yadurAI||
yashumati nandana pIChe phirihaiM|
jo koU rAdhA nAma sumirihaiM||
rAsa vihArini shyAmA pyArI|
karahu kRRipA barasAne vArI||
vRRindAvana hai sharaNa tihArI|
jaya jaya jaya vRRiShabhAnu dulArI||
|| dohA ||
shrIrAdhA sarveshvarI,
rasikeshvara ghanashyAma|
karahu.N niraMtara bAsa maiM,
shrIvRRindAvana 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