Radha Stotram

राधा स्तोत्रम् • राधास्तोत्रम्

stotram Radha Rani

About

Radha Stotram is a devotional hymn praising Shri Radha Rani, the eternal consort of Lord Krishna and the embodiment of divine love (Prema). In Vaishnava theology, Radha represents the highest form of devotion (Parakiya Bhava) and is considered Krishna's Hladini Shakti - his pleasure-giving spiritual energy. She is worshipped as the Queen of Vrindavan and is inseparable from Krishna (Radha-Krishna). This stotram glorifies her supreme love, beauty, and divine qualities.

Quick Reference

Author
Traditional
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
10
Source
Brahma Vaivarta Purana / Garga Samhita

Benefits

  • Attainment of divine love (Prema Bhakti)
  • Blessings for marital harmony
  • Krishna's grace through Radha's intercession
  • Purification of heart and emotions
  • Success in love and relationships
  • Entry into Goloka Vrindavan
  • Removal of material attachments
  • Spiritual bliss and ecstasy

When to Recite

Days All days, Wednesday, Friday
Times Morning, Evening, During Radha-Krishna puja
Occasions Radha Ashtami, Janmashtami, Holi, Radha Kund parikrama, Vrindavan pilgrimage
Recommended Count 1, 8, or 108 times

Verses

dhyanam 1 Meditation

करारविन्देन पदारविन्दं मुखारविन्दे विनिवेशयन्तीम्। वटस्य पत्रस्य पुटे शयानं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥

Karāravindena padāravindam mukhāravinde viniveśayantīm Vaṭasya patrasya puṭe śayānaṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi

stuti 2

तप्तकाञ्चनगौराङ्गीं राधिकां परमां कलाम्। कृष्णप्राणाधिकां देवीं वन्दे वृन्दावनेश्वरीम्॥

Tapta-kāñcana-gaurāṅgīṁ rādhikāṁ paramāṁ kalām Kṛṣṇa-prāṇādhikāṁ devīṁ vande vṛndāvaneśvarīm

stuti 3

राधे जय जय माधव दयिते गोकुलतरुणीमण्डलमहिते। दामोदरराति कृष्णमुरलीमनोहररादिके॥

Rādhe jaya jaya mādhava-dayite gokula-taruṇī-maṇḍala-mahite Dāmodara-rati kṛṣṇa-muralī-mano-hara-rādike

stuti 4

वृषभानुदुलालि कुञ्जविहारी गहवरराधिके। करुणाकृतवीक्षणे कृतराधिके केशवप्रियकामिनी॥

Vṛṣabhānu-dulāli kuñja-vihāri gahavara-rādhike Karuṇā-kṛta-vīkṣaṇe kṛta-rādhike keśava-priya-kāminī

stuti 5

ललिताप्रिय विशाखासखी सुशीला। कृष्णप्रेमप्रदायिनि हे राधे जय जय श्रीराधे॥

Lalitā-priya viśākhā-sakhī suśīlā Kṛṣṇa-prema-pradāyini he rādhe jaya jaya śrī-rādhe

stuti 6

अञ्जनश्यामं हरिं ध्यायन्ती गोवर्धनदेशे। यमुनातीरे कदम्बतले राधिका रमते कृष्णे॥

Añjana-śyāmaṁ hariṁ dhyāyantī govardhana-deśe Yamunā-tīre kadamba-tale rādhikā ramate kṛṣṇe

stuti 7

राधे राधे बोलो राधे राधे। कृष्णप्रिये श्रीराधे राधे राधे बोलो राधे राधे॥

Rādhe rādhe bolo rādhe rādhe Kṛṣṇa-priye śrī-rādhe rādhe rādhe bolo rādhe rādhe

stuti 8

श्रीराधिका माधवयोरपारं प्रेमामृतं वर्षय वर्षमेघम्। भक्तेषु विश्वेषु च भोगदायि राधाकृपा जन्मविमुक्तिदायी॥

Śrī-rādhikā mādhavayoḥ apāraṁ premāmṛtaṁ varṣaya varṣa-megham Bhakteṣu viśveṣu ca bhoga-dāyi rādhā-kṛpā janma-vimukti-dāyī

stuti 9

राधया माधवो देवो माधवेनैव राधिका। विभाति ग्राम्यवदिता नान्यदस्ति कदाचन॥

Rādhayā mādhavo devo mādhavenāiva rādhikā Vibhāti grāmya-vaditā nānyad-asti kadācana

phala-shruti 10 Benefits of recitation

राधास्तोत्रं इदं पुण्यं यः पठेत्प्रयतो नरः। राधाकृष्णप्रसादेन प्रेमभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम्॥ गोलोकं प्राप्नुयात्सोऽपि राधाकृष्णसमीपगः॥

Rādhā-stotraṁ idaṁ puṇyaṁ yaḥ paṭhet-prayato naraḥ Rādhā-kṛṣṇa-prasādena prema-bhaktiṁ labhed-dhruvam Golokaṁ prāpnuyāt-so'pi rādhā-kṛṣṇa-samīpagaḥ