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SRI SRI RADHIKA ASTOTTARA SATA NAMA STOTRAM

by Srila
Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

aviksatmesvari kascid vrndavana-mahesvarim
tat padamboja-maka gati dasyati katara
patita tat-saras tire ruda tyartha-ravakulam
tac chri-vaktreksanavaptyai namanyetani sanjagau


Some maidservant, unable to find her mistress, has
fallen on the bank of Radhakunda, crying in great
anxiety, being very eager to take exclusive
shelter of
Her lotus feet, glorifying Her by singing the
following names of Her:


radha gandharvika gosthayuva-rajaika-kamita
gandharva radhika candrakantir madhava-sangini


1. Radha, 2. Gandharvika, she who is expert in
singing
and dancing, 3. The only girl desired by the
prince of
Vraja, 4. Who is worshipped by the
Gandharva-angels,
5. Whose luster is like the moon, 6. Who
accompanies
Madhava.


damodaradvaita-sakhi kartikotkirtidesvari
mukunda dayita-vrnda dhammilla mani-manjari


7. Damodar's unrivalled queen, 8. who bestows fame
on
the Kartika month, 9. The crest jewel of Mukunda's
ladyfriends.


bhaskaropasika varsabhanavi vrsabhanuja
ananga manjari jyestha sridama varajottama


10. Who worships the sun, 11. Who belongs to King
Vrsabhanu, 12. Who is born from King Vrsabhanu,
13.
Ananga Manjari's older sister, 14. Sridama's
younger
sister, 15. The greatest (fem.)


kirtida-kanyaka matr-sneha-piyusa-putrika
visakha-savayah prestha visakha jivitadhika


16. Kirtida's daughter, 17. Who is the nectarean
object of Her mother's affection, 18. Who is of
the
same age as Visakha, 19. Who is dearer than life
to
Visakha.


pranadvitiya lalita vrndavana viharini
lalita prana-laksaika-raksa vrndavanesvari


20. Who is none other than Lalita's very life, 21.
Enjoys in Vrndavana, 22. Who saves Lalita's life
lakhs
of times, 23. Queen of Vrndavana.


vrajendra-grhini krsna-praya-sneha-niketanam
vraja go-gopa-gopali jiva-matraika-jivanam


24. Who is as dear to Mother Yashoda as Krsna, 25.
Who
is the only life of the life of the cows,
cowherdsmen
and cowherdgirls of Vraja.


snehalabhira-rajendra vatsalacyuta-purva-ja
govinda pranayadhara surabhi sevanotsuka


26. Who is the object of King Nanda's affection,
27.
Who gets parental affection from Balaram, 28. Who
is
the object of Govinda's love (Govinda is eager to
serve His surabhi cows).


dhrta nandisvara-ksema gamanotkanthi-manasa
sva-dehadvaitata drsta dhanistha dhyeya-darsana


29. Who is very eager to go to Nandisvara for
serving
Krsna, 30. Who is regarded as non-different from
her
by Dhanistha and seen in her meditations,
(Dhanistha
is Yasoda's maidservant).


gopendra-mahisi paka-sala-vedi prakasika
ayur-varddha-karaddhana rohini gTRa-mastaka


31. Who is seen in Mother Yasoda's kitchen, 32.
Whose
cooked grains increase Krsna's life, 33. Whose
head is
smelt by Rohini.


subala nyasta sarupya subala priti-tosita
mukhara-drk sudha-naptri jatila drsti-bhasita


34. Who has bestowed a form equal to Hers to
Subala,
35. Who is very fond of Subala, 36. Who is nectar
in
Mukhara's eyes, 37. Who is afraid to see Her
mother-in-law, Jatila.


madhumangala narita-smita-candrika
paurnamasi bahih khelat prana-panjara sarika


38. Who smiles
like the moonbeams after hearing
Madhumangala's jokes, 39. The she-parrot of Whose
heart is caught in Paurnamasi's cage.


sva ganadvaita jivatuh sviyahankara-vardhini
sva ganopendra padabja sparsa-lambhana harsini


40. Who is the only life of her friends, 41. Who
increases the pride of Her relatives, 42. Who is
very
happy to touch Upendra's feet with Her friends.


sviya vrndavanodyana paliki krta-vrndaka
jnata vrndatavi sarva lata-taru-mrga-dvija


43. Who has placed Vrnda in charge of Vrndavana's
gardens, 44. Who is known by all the vines, trees,
deer and birds of Vrndavana.


isac candana samghrsta nava-kasmira-deha-bhah
java-puspa pritha-hari patta cinarunambara


45. Whose body
shines with fresh vermillion ground
with some sandalpaste, 46. Whose silken dress
shines
more reddish than the java flower.


caranabja-tala-jyotir arunakrta-bhutala
hari citta camatkari caru nupura nihsvana


47. Whose lotus footsoles make the surface of the
earth shine crimson-red, 48. Who astonishes Hari's
mind with the sweet sound of Her anklebells.


krsna-sranti-hara sroni pitha-valgita ghantika
krsna sarvasva pinodyat kucancan mani-malika


49. The nice sounds of whose waistbells remove
Krsna's
fatigue, 50. The pearl necklace on whose firm,
raised
breasts is everything to Krsna.


nana-ratnollasad sankha-cuda caru bhuja-dvaya
syamantaka-mani bhrajan mani-bandhati-bandhura


51. Whose two beautiful arms are adorned with
conchshell bangles inset with various jewels, 52.
On
Whose wrist the beautiful Syamantaka jewel shines.


suvarna darpana- ullanghi mukha-mandala
pakka dadima bijabha dantakrstaghabhic chuka


53. The shining of Whose face defeats that of a
golden
mirror, 54. Whose teeth, that shine like ripe
pomegranate seeds, attract the parrot-like
Aghabhit
(Krsna).


abja-ragadi srstasana
saubhagya kajjalankakta netranandita khanjana


55. Whose ruby earrings are shaped like lotus
buds,
56. Whose wagtail-like eyes are anointed with
beautiful eyeliner, giving great joy to the eyes.


suvrtta mauktikamukta nasika tilapuspika
sucaru nava-kasturi tilakancita-bhalaka


57. Whose nose, that is beautiful as a sesame
flower,
is adorned with a round pearl, 58. Whose forehead
is
adorned with beautiful tilak made of fresh musk.


divya veni vinirdhuta keki-pincha-vara-stutih
netranta-sara vidhvamsakrta canurajid dhrtih


59. Whose divine hairbraid is worshiped by peacock
feathers (being defeated in beauty), 60. The
arrows of
Whose glances destroy the patience of Krsna, Who
defeated the Canura wrestler.


sphurat kaisora-tarunya sandhi-bandhura-vigraha
madhavollasakonmatta pikoru madhura-svara


61. Who is blooming teenage beauty personified,
62.
Who pleases Madhava, 63. Who maddens Madhava with
Her
sweet, cuckoo-like voice.


pranayuta-sata prestha madhavotkirti-lampata
krsnapanga-tarangodyat smita-piyusa-budbuda


64. Who is more attached to Madhava's great
glories
than to millions of lives, 65. Whose nectars
provide
bubbles on the waves of Krsna's glances.


punjibhuta jagallajja vaidagdhi-digdha-vigraha
karuna vidravad deha murtiman madhuri-ghata


66. Who is the very form of cleverness,
embarrassing
the whole world, 67. Whose body melts in kindness,
68.
Who is abundant sweetness personified.


jagad-gunavati-varga giyamana gunoccaya
sacyadi subhaga-vrnda vandyamaTR-saubhaga


69. Whose glories are loudly sung by all the great
ladies of the world, 70. Who is incessantly
praised by
beautiful ladies like Saci.


vina-vadana sangita rasalasya visarada
narada pramukhodgita jagad anandi sad-yasah


71. Who is expert in singing and playing vina in
the
rasa dance, 72. Whose pure glories are sung by
sages
headed by Narada, giving joy to the world.


govardhana-guha geha grhini kunja-mandana
candamsu-nandini baddha bhagini-bhava-vibhrama


73. She is the housewife in the caves in
Govardhana,
74. She decorates the kunja, 75. She has a
sisterly
relationship with Yamuna (Yamuna is the daughter
of
the sun and Radha is the daughter of Vrsabhanu,
the
sun in Taurus).


divya kundalata narma sakhya-dama-vibhusita
govardhanadharahladi srngara-rasa-pandita


76. She is adorned with the wreath of divine
Kundalata's friendship, 77. She is the professor
in
amorous rapture, giving joy to the holder of
Govardhana.


girindra-dhara vaksah srih sankhacudari-jivanam
gokulendra-suta-prema kama-bhupendra-pattanam


78. She is Lakshmi on the chest of the holder of
Govardhan, 79. She is the life of the enemy of
Sankhacuda, 80. She is the settlement of Cupid for
the
love of the son of Gokulendra.


vrsa-vidhvamsa nti sva-nirmita sarovara
nija kunda-jala-krida jita sankarsananuja


81. Who made Her own pond after the killer of
Arista
mocked Her, 82. Who defeats Sankarsana's younger
brother in sports in Her own pond.


mura-mardana mattebha vihara-mrta-dirghika
girindra-dhara-parindra rati-yuddhoru simhika


83. She is the ambrosial pond of enjoyment for the
intoxicated elephant who defeated Mura, 84. She is
a
powerful lioness fighting amorous sports with the
king
of lions, the holder of the best of mountains.


sva tanu-saurabhonmatti krta mohana madhava
dor-muloccalana krida vyakuli-krta kesava


85. Who enchants Madhava with Her intoxicating
bodily
fragrance, 86. Who agitates Kesava by playfully
showing Her armpit.


nija kunda-tati kunja klrpta keli kalodyama
divya malli-kulollasi sayyakalpita vigraha


87. Who expands Her artful plays in the kunja on
the
bank of Her own pond, 88. Who makes a bed of
divine
jasmine flowers there with joy.


krsna vama-bhuja nyasta caru daksina gandaka
savya bahu-lata baddha krsna daksina sad-bhuja


89. Who places Her beautiful right cheek on
Krsna's
left arm, 90. Who holds Krsna's right arm with Her
left vine-like arm.


krsna daksina caruru slista vamoru-rambhika
girindra-dhara drg-vaksor mardi-sustana-parvata


91. Whose beautiful, broad, banana-like left hip
touches Krsna's right hip, 92. Whose nice,
mountain-like breasts are being massaged by the
Holder
of Govardhana.


govindadhara piyusa vasitadhara-pallava
sudha-sancaya carukti sitali-krta madhava


93. Whose leaf-like lips are scented by the nectar
of
Govinda's lips, 94. Whose beautiful words
distribute
nectar, cooling Madhava off.


govindodgirna tambula raga rajyat kapolika
krsna sambhoga saphali-krta manmatha sambhava


95. Whose cheeks are colored by the pan from
Govinda's
lips, 96. Who realizes Krsna's fancies of amorous
enjoyments.


govinda marjitoddanmukha
visakha vijita krida-santi nidralu-vigraha


97. The profuse perspiration from whose face is
wiped
off by Govinda, 98. Who is being fanned by Visakha
when She falls asleep after playing with Krsna.


govinda-carana-nyasta kaya-manasa jivana
svapranarbuda nirmanchya hari pada-rajah kana


99. Who has placed Her life, body and mind at
Govinda's lotus feet, 100. Who worships the dust
of
Hari's lotus feet with billions of hearts.


anumatracyutadarsa sayyamanatma locana
nitya-nutana govinda vaktra-subhramsu-darsana


101. Who curses Her eyes for every second that
they do
not see Acyuta, 102. Who beholds Govinda's
ever-fresh
moonlike face.


nihsima hari-madhurya saundaryadyeka-bhogini
sapatnya dhama murali-matra bhagya kataksini


103. Who is the only enjoyer of Hari's endless
sweetness and beauty, 104. Who can only blink at
the
fortune of Her co-wife, the Murali (flute).


gadha buddhi-bala krida jita vamsi-vikarsini
narmokti candrikotphulla krsna kamabdi-vardhini


105. Who takes Krsna's flute after defeating Him
in a
gambling match, 106. Who increases the ocean of
Krsna's desires by the
full moonbeams of Her joking
words.


vraja-candrendridhu-salika
krsna sarvendriyonmadi radhetyaksara-yugmaka


107. Who is the moonlike resting place for all the
senses of the moon of Vraja (Sri Krsna), 108. The
two
syllables of Whose name Ra-dha madden all of
Krsna's
senses.


idam sri radhika namnam astottara satojjvalam
sri radhalambhakam nama stotram caru-rasayanam


yo dhite parama pritya dinah katara-manasah
sa natham acirenaiva sa natham iksate dhruvam


Whoever recites these 108 names of Sri Radha, that
consists of all beautiful, nectarean Radha-nama,
with
great love, humility and eagerness, will certainly
and
swiftly behold her Mistress.


iti srimad raghunatha dasa gosvami viracita
stavavalyam
sri radhika-stottara-sata nama stotram sampurnam.


Thus ends Srimad Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami's Sri
Radhika's 108 names-prayer.