Radha Chalisa
श्री राधा चालीसा
श्री राधे वृषभानुजा, भक्तनि प्राणाधार।
वृन्दाविपिन विहारिणि, प्रणवौं बारंबार॥Shri Radhe Vrishbhanuja, bhaktani pranadhar. Vrindavipin viharini, pranavaun barambar.
Shri Radha, daughter of Vrishabhanu, the very life of devotees, who wanders the groves of Vrindavan: I bow to you again and again.
जैसौ तैसौ रावरौ, कृष्ण प्रिया सुखधाम।
चरण शरण निज दीजिये, सुन्दर सुखद ललाम॥Jaisau taisau raavrau, Krishna priya sukhdham. Charan sharan nij deejiye, sundar sukhad lalam.
Beloved of Krishna, home of joy, whatever I may be, I am yours; beautiful, gracious, lovely one, give me shelter at your feet.
जय वृषभानु कुँवरि श्री श्यामा।
कीरति नंदिनी शोभा धामा॥Jai Vrishbhanu kunvari Shri Shyama. Keerati nandini shobha dhama.
Victory to Shri Shyama, Vrishabhanu’s princess, Kirti’s daughter, home of all beauty.
नित्य विहारिनि श्याम अधारा।
अमित मोद मंगल दातारा॥Nitya viharini Shyam adhara. Amit mod mangal datara.
You play eternally, the support of Shyam, giver of boundless joy and blessing.
रास विलासिनि रस विस्तारिनि।
सहचरि सुभग यूथ मन भावनि॥Raas vilasini ras vistarini. Sahachari subhag yooth man bhavani.
You delight in the Raas dance and spread its sweetness, dear to the hearts of your lovely band of companions.
नित्य किशोरी राधा गोरी।
श्याम प्राणधन अति जिय भोरी॥Nitya Kishori Radha Gori. Shyam pranadhan ati jiy bhori.
Radha, fair and ever young, Shyam’s treasure dearer than life, so innocent at heart.
करुणा सागर हिय उमंगिनी।
ललितादिक सखियन की संगिनी॥Karuna sagar hiy umangini. Lalitadik sakhiyan ki sangini.
Ocean of compassion with a joyful heart, companion of Lalita and the other friends.
दिनकर कन्या कूल विहारिनि।
कृष्ण प्राण प्रिय हिय हुलसावनि॥Dinkar kanya kool viharini. Krishna pran priy hiy hulsavani.
You stroll on the banks of the Yamuna, the Sun’s daughter, and gladden the heart of Krishna, who loves you as his life.
नित्य श्याम तुमरौ गुण गावैं।
राधा राधा कहि हरषावैं॥Nitya Shyam tumrau gun gaavain. Radha Radha kahi harshaavain.
Shyam sings your praises every day, and is filled with joy saying Radha, Radha.
मुरली में नित नाम उचारें।
तुव कारण लीला वपु धारें॥Murli mein nit naam uchaaren. Tuv karan leela vapu dhaaren.
He calls your name on his flute every day, and takes on his playful forms for your sake.
प्रेम स्वरूपिणि अति सुकुमारी।
श्याम प्रिया वृषभानु दुलारी॥Prem swaroopini ati sukumari. Shyam priya Vrishbhanu dulari.
You are love itself, most tender, Shyam’s beloved, Vrishabhanu’s darling.
नवल किशोरी अति छवि धामा।
द्युति लघु लगै कोटि रति कामा॥Naval Kishori ati chhavi dhama. Dyuti laghu lagai koti Rati Kama.
Youthful maiden, home of great beauty, beside whose radiance a million Ratis and Kamas look small.
गौरांगी शशि निंदक बदना।
सुभग चपल अनियारे नयना॥Gaurangi shashi nindak badna. Subhag chapal aniyare nayna.
Fair-limbed, with a face that puts the moon to shame, and lovely, lively, sharp eyes.
जावक युत युग पंकज चरना।
नूपुर धुनि प्रीतम मन हरना॥Javak yut yug pankaj charna. Noopur dhuni preetam man harna.
Your two lotus feet are painted with red lac, and the jingle of your anklets steals your beloved’s heart.
संतत सहचरि सेवा करहीं।
महा मोद मंगल मन भरहीं॥Santat sahachari seva karahin. Maha mod mangal man bharahin.
Your companions serve you always, their hearts filled with great joy and blessing.
रसिकन जीवन प्राण अधारा।
राधा नाम सकल सुख सारा॥Rasikan jeevan pran adhara. Radha naam sakal sukh saara.
You are the life and breath of those who savour divine love; the name Radha is the essence of every joy.
अगम अगोचर नित्य स्वरूपा।
ध्यान धरत निशिदिन ब्रज भूपा॥Agam agochar nitya swaroopa. Dhyan dharat nishidin Braj bhoopa.
Beyond reach and beyond the senses, eternal in form, you are meditated on day and night by the king of Braj.
उपजेउ जासु अंश गुण खानी।
कोटिन उमा रमा ब्रह्मानी॥Upajeu jasu ansh gun khani. Kotin Uma Rama Brahmani.
From a fraction of you, treasury of virtues, millions of Umas, Lakshmis and Saraswatis are born.
नित्य धाम गोलोक विहारिनि।
जन रक्षक दुख दोष नसावनि॥Nitya dham Golok viharini. Jan rakshak dukh dosh nasavani.
You play in Golok, your eternal home, protecting your people and destroying sorrow and fault.
शिव अज मुनि सनकादिक नारद।
पार न पाँइ शेष अरु शारद॥Shiv Aj muni Sanakadik Narad. Paar na paani Shesh aru Sharad.
Shiva, Brahma, the sages, Sanaka and his brothers, Narada, Shesh and Saraswati cannot reach the end of your glory.
राधा शुभ गुण रूप उजारी।
निरखि प्रसन्न होत बनबारी॥Radha shubh gun roop ujari. Nirakhi prasann hot Banbari.
Radha, bright with blessed virtues and beauty; the forest-roaming Krishna is delighted just to see you.
ब्रज जीवन धन राधा रानी।
महिमा अमित न जाय बखानी॥Braj jeevan dhan Radha Rani. Mahima amit na jaay bakhani.
Radha Rani is the treasure of Braj’s life; her boundless glory cannot be described.
प्रीतम संग देइ गलबाँही।
बिहरत नित वृन्दावन माँही॥Preetam sang dei galbanhi. Biharat nit Vrindavan manhi.
Arm in arm with her beloved, she strolls through Vrindavan every day.
राधा कृष्ण कृष्ण कहैं राधा।
एक रूप दोउ प्रीति अगाधा॥Radha Krishna Krishna kahain Radha. Ek roop dou preeti agadha.
Radha says Krishna and Krishna says Radha; the two are one form, their love fathomless.
श्री राधा मोहन मन हरनी।
जन सुख दायक प्रफुलित बदनी॥Shri Radha Mohan man harni. Jan sukh dayak praphulit badni.
Shri Radha, who steals Mohan’s heart, with a smiling, radiant face, gives joy to her people.
कोटिक रूप धरें नंद नंदा।
दर्श करन हित गोकुल चन्दा॥Kotik roop dharen Nand Nanda. Darsh karan hit Gokul Chanda.
Nanda’s son, the moon of Gokul, takes countless forms just to catch a glimpse of you.
रास केलि करि तुम्हें रिझावें।
मान करौ जब अति दुःख पावें॥Raas keli kari tumhen rijhaaven. Maan karau jab ati dukh paaven.
He dances the Raas to please you, and when you sulk he is deeply pained.
प्रफुलित होत दर्श जब पावें।
विविध भांति नित विनय सुनावें॥Praphulit hot darsh jab paaven. Vividh bhanti nit vinay sunaaven.
He brightens with joy when he sees you, and pleads with you in many ways every day.
वृन्दारण्य विहारिनि श्यामा।
नाम लेत पूरण सब कामा॥Vrindaranya viharini Shyama. Naam let pooran sab kama.
Shyama, who wanders the forest of Vrindavan: taking your name fulfils every wish.
कोटिन यज्ञ तपस्या करहू।
विविध नेम व्रत हिय में धरहू॥Kotin yagya tapasya karahu. Vividh nem vrat hiy mein dharahu.
You may perform millions of sacrifices and austerities and keep many rules and vows at heart,
तऊ न श्याम भक्तहिं अपनावें।
जब लगि राधा नाम न गावें॥Tau na Shyam bhaktahin apnaaven. Jab lagi Radha naam na gaaven.
yet Shyam does not accept a devotee until they sing the name of Radha.
वृन्दाविपिन स्वामिनी राधा।
लीला वपु तव अमित अगाधा॥Vrindavipin swamini Radha. Leela vapu tav amit agadha.
Radha, queen of the Vrindavan forest, your playful forms are boundless and unfathomable.
स्वयं कृष्ण पावैं नहिं पारा।
और तुम्हें को जानन हारा॥Swayam Krishna paavain nahin paara. Aur tumhen ko jaanan haara.
Even Krishna himself cannot reach your end; who else could know you?
श्री राधा रस प्रीति अभेदा।
सादर गान करत नित वेदा॥Shri Radha ras preeti abheda. Saadar gaan karat nit Veda.
Shri Radha’s love and its sweetness are inseparable from Krishna; the Vedas sing of it with reverence every day.
राधा त्यागि कृष्ण को भजिहैं।
ते सपनेहु जग जलधि न तरिहैं॥Radha tyagi Krishna ko bhajihain. Te sapnehu jag jaladhi na tarihain.
Those who worship Krishna while leaving out Radha will never cross the ocean of the world, not even in dreams.
कीरति कुँवरि लाड़िली राधा।
सुमिरत सकल मिटहिं भवबाधा॥Keerati kunvari laadili Radha. Sumirat sakal mitahin bhavbadha.
Radha, Kirti’s darling daughter: remembering her removes every obstacle of worldly life.
नाम अमंगल मूल नसावन।
त्रिविध ताप हर हरि मनभावन॥Naam amangal mool nasaavan. Trividh taap har Hari manbhaavan.
Her name destroys the root of misfortune and takes away the three kinds of suffering; it is dear to Hari’s heart.
राधा नाम लेइ जो कोई।
सहजहि दामोदर बस होई॥Radha naam lei jo koi. Sahajahi Damodar bas hoi.
Whoever takes the name of Radha easily wins over Damodar, Krishna.
राधा नाम परम सुखदाई।
भजतहिं कृपा करहिं यदुराई॥Radha naam param sukhdai. Bhajatahin kripa karahin Yadurai.
The name of Radha gives the highest joy; when one chants it, the king of the Yadus showers grace.
यशुमति नन्दन पीछे फिरिहैं।
जो कोऊ राधा नाम सुमिरिहैं॥Yashumati nandan peechhe phirihain. Jo kou Radha naam sumirihain.
Yashoda’s son will follow anyone who remembers the name of Radha.
रास विहारिनि श्यामा प्यारी।
करहु कृपा बरसाने वारी॥Raas viharini Shyama pyari. Karahu kripa Barsane vaari.
Beloved Shyama, who delights in the Raas, lady of Barsana, be gracious to me.
वृन्दावन है शरण तिहारी।
जय जय जय वृषभानु दुलारी॥Vrindavan hai sharan tihari. Jai jai jai Vrishbhanu dulari.
Vrindavan is your refuge. Victory, victory, victory to Vrishabhanu’s darling!
श्रीराधा सर्वेश्वरी, रसिकेश्वर घनश्याम।
करहुँ निरंतर बास मैं, श्रीवृन्दावन धाम॥Shri Radha Sarveshvari, Rasikeshvar Ghanshyam. Karahun nirantar baas main, Shri Vrindavan dham.
Shri Radha is queen of all and Ghanshyam lord of those who savour love; may I live forever in the holy land of Vrindavan.