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Sri Sri Radha-Kripa-

Kataksha Stava Raja
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by Lord Siva
Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 5, 2011
at 12:23am

Sri Sri Radha-Kripa-

Kataksha StavaRaja

Spoken by Lord Shiva to Par vati in

the Tantra named

Urdhvamnay a-Tantra

This is the most famous stotra in

Sri Vrindavana; all the sadhus and
devoted matajis [ladies] know it by heart,
and it is recited daily in most temples and
nearby villages; indeed, this prayer is
regarded as the very heart of Vrindavana. It
is also known as:

The King of Prayers which Petitions the

Most Merciful Side-long Glance
from Srimati Radharani

Verse 1

Munindra-vrinda-vandite! Tri-loka-shoka-
harini

Prasanna-vaktra-pankaje! Nikunja-bhu-
vilasini!

Vrajendra-bhanu-nandini! Vrajendra-sunu-
sangate!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You who are adored by all the best

sages!

Oh You who takes away all the miseries of

the three material worlds!

Oh You whose face joyfully blooms just like

a lotus Vower!

Oh You who delights in playing love-sports

throughout the secret forest bower-houses!

Oh most charming daughter

of Vrishabhanu, the best of kings!

Oh closest heart-felt companion of the son

of the King of Vraja!

When, oh when will You make me the object

of Your side-long glance of causeless
mercy?

Verse 2

Ashoka-vriksha-vallari-vitana-mandapa-
sthite!

Pravala-vala-pallava-prabharunanghri-
komale!

Varabhaya-sphurat-kare! Prabhuta-
sampadalaye!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You who are situated in a pavilion

beneath a canopy of creepers spread over
the branches of the blooming ashoka trees!

Oh You whose soft and delicate feet radiate

with the pinkish glow of freshly sprouted
coral-like tree-buds!

Oh You whose upraised hand bestows upon

Your devotees the benediction of absolute
fearlessness!

Oh fountainhead of profuse
divine opulences!

When, oh when will You shower upon me

Your side-long glance of overVowing grace?

Verse 3

Ananga-ranga-mangala-prasanga-
bhangura-bhruvam

Savibhramam-sasambhramam driganta-
vana-patanaih

Nirantaram vashi-krita-pratita-nanda-
nandane!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You who continuously subdues the Son

of Nanda into complete surrender unto
Yourself by piercing Him with the arrows of
loving glances shot from the very corners of
Your eyes—

Glances laden with amorous delusions

which inspire Him with feelings of most
reverential submission, further stimulated
by Your crookedly-bending eyebrows that
dance with the most auspicious sportive
interest of the God of love!

When oh when will You make me the object

of Your side-long glance of causeless
mercy?

Verse 4

Tadit-suvarna-champaka-pradipta-gaura-
vigrahe!

Mukha-prabha-parasta-koti-sharadendu-
mandale!

Vichitra-chitra-sancharach-chakora-shava-
lochane!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You whose form is fair-complexioned

with the brilliant hue of lightning, pure gold,
and champakaVowers!

Oh You whose facial splendor eclipses the

aura of millions of autumn moons!

Oh You whose eyes restlessly move to and

fro like the young chakora birds and thus
make astonishing expressions from
moment-to-moment!

When, oh when will You shower upon me

Your side-long glance of over-Vowing
grace?

Verse 5

Madonmadati-yauvane! Pramoda-mana-
mandite!

Priyanuraga-ranjite! Kala-vilasa-pandite!

Ananya-dhanya-kunja-rajya-kama-keli-
kovide!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You who are madly intoxicated with Your

own eternal youth!

Oh You who are decorated by the great

delight of Your mood of jealous pouting!

Oh You who are dyed in pure loving

a]ection for Your Beloved!

Oh You who are most expert in all the

various arts of amorous loving expressions!

Oh You who are most learned in designing

loving sports within the matchless opulent
kingdom of glorious forest groves!

When, oh when will You make me the object

of Your side-long glance of causeless
mercy?

Verse 6

Ashesha-hava-bhava-dhira-hira-hara-
bhushite!

Prabhuta-shata-kumbha-kumbha kumbhi-
kumbha-sustani!

Prashasta-manda-hasya-churna-purna-
saukhya-sagare!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You who are decorated by the diamond

necklace of limitless feminine charms like
amorous gestures, ecstatic moods, and
gentle mannerisms!

Oh You whose breasts are plump like the

purest golden water jugs, or like the cranial
globes of a young elephant!

Oh You who are like the swelling ocean of

happiness full of (not water, but) the soft
pollen of Your most praise-worthy mild
sweet smile!

When, oh when will You shower upon me

Your side-long glance of over-Vowing
grace?

Verse 7

Mrinala-vala-vallari-taranga-ranga-dor-
late!

Latagra-lasya-lola-nila-lochanavalokane!

Lalal-lulan-milan-manojna-mugdha-
mohanashrite!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You whose creeper-like arms

rhythmically wave and Vow like fresh young
lotus stems in the ripples of a river!

Oh You whose restless, roving glance of

deep blue eyes dances seductively like vine-
tips in the breeze!

Oh You whose playful frolics and alluring

movements induce lovely meetings and
fascinate Mohan [Krishna] Himself to take
refuge in Your charm!

When, oh when will You make me the object

of Your side-long glance of causeless
mercy?

Verse 8

Suvarna-malikanchita-tri-rekha-kambu-
kanthage!

Tri-sutra-mangali-guna-tri-ratna-dipti-
didhite!

Salola-nila-kuntala-prasuna-guccha-
gumphite!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You whose smooth conchshell-like neck,

marked with three lines, is decorated with a
pure golden necklace!

Oh You who shines in the splendorous auras

of Your three-stranded necklace, woven with
small jasmine garlands, and decorated with
the three jewels diamond, emerald and
pearl!

Oh You whose Vowing deep blue-black locks

are interwoven with bunches of colorful
Vower blossoms!

When, oh when will You shower upon me

Your side-long glance of over-Vowing
grace?

Verse 9

Nitamba-bimba-lambamana-pushpa-
mekhala-gune!

Prashasta-ratna-kinkini-kalapa-madhya-
manjule!

Karindra-shunda-dandikavaroha-
saubhagoruke!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You whose rounded hips are decorated

by a belt of dangling Vowers!

Oh You whose charmingly thin waist is

decorated by groups of superexcellent tiny
tinkling jewel-bells!

Oh You whose most beautiful thighs taper

gracefully like the trunk of the king of
elephants!

When, oh when will You make me the object

of Your side-long glance of causeless
mercy?

Verse 10

Aneka-mantra-nada-manju-nupura-rava-
skhalat

Samaja-raja-hamsa-vamsha-nikvanati-
gaurave!

Vilola-hema-vallari-vidambi-charu-
chankrame!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You whose most captivating ankle bells

are resounding various Vedic mantras as
You walk, and which possess
additional superexcellence in resembling the
warbling of a Vock of most noble swans!

Oh You whose pleasant bodily movements

put to shame the swaying dance of golden
forest creepers!

When, oh when will You shower upon me

Your side-long glance of over-Vowing
grace?

Verse 11

Ananta-koti-vishnu-loka-namra-
padmajarchite!

Himadrija-pulomaja-virinchija-vara-prade!

Apara-siddhi-vriddhi-digdha-sat-padanguli-
nakhe!

Kada karishyasiha mam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam?

Oh You who is humbly bowed to by all the

Lord Brahmas of countless millions of
universes created by Lord Vishnu!

Oh You who is the bestower of boons to the

daughter of the Himalayas (Parvati), to the
daughter ofPuloma (Indra’s wife Saci), and
to Brahma’s wife (Sarasvati)!

Oh You whose toenails glow with the

radiance of boundless mystic perfections
and opulent prosperities!

When, oh when will You make me the object

of Your side-long glance of causeless
mercy?

Verse 12

Makheshvari! Kriyeshvari! Svadheshvari! Sur

eshvari!

Triveda-bharatishvari! Pramana-
shasaneshvari!

Rameshvari! Kshameshvari! Pramoda-

kananeshvari!

Vrajeshvari! Vrajadhipe!
Sri Radhike! Namo ‘stu te!

Oh Goddess of Vedic sacrihces!

Oh Goddess of all pious activities!

Oh Goddess of all that is natural and

spontaneous!

Oh Goddess of all the demigods and

goddesses!

Oh Goddess of all the knowledge of the

three Vedas!

Oh Goddess of the enforcement of universal

law!

Oh Goddess of all the goddesses of fortune!

Oh Goddess of forgiveness!

Oh Goddess of the most pleasurable forest

of Vrindavana!

Oh Goddess of the entire realm of Vraja!

Oh one and only authority of Vraja!

Oh Sri Radhika!

I o]er my most
respectful obeisances unto You!

Verse 13

Iti mamadbhutam stavam nishamya bhanu-

nandini!

Karotu santatam janam kripa-kataksha-

bhajanam

Bhavet tadaiva sanchita-trirupa-karma-

nashanam

Bhavet tade vrajendra-sunu-mandala-

praveshanam

“May Sri Vrishabhanu-nandini, upon hearing

my most astonishing prayer being recited
by someone, make that person the constant
object of Her most merciful side-long
glance. Then, at that time, one will feel that
all the e]ects of three types of karma
(whether entangling one in the past, present
or future) has been completely destroyed.
And at such a time, one will hnally gain
entrance into the assembly of Nanda-
nandana’s [Krishna’s] eternal loving
associates.”

Verse 14

Rakayam cha sitashtamyam

Dashamyan cha vishuddha-dhihi

Ekadashyam trayodashyam

Yah pathet sadhakah sudhihi

Verse 15

Yam yam kamayate kamam

Tam tam prapnoti sadhakaha

Radha-kripa-katakshena

Bhaktih syat prema-lakshana

“That practicing devotee (sadhaka) of

purihed intelligence, who recites
this stava with a hxed mind on the lunar
days—full moon, bright ashtami (waxing
eighth day), dashami (tenth
day),ekadashi (eleventh day),
or trayodashi (thirteenth day)—hnds that
each and every desire that one had will be
fulhlled without fail. And by the most
merciful side-long glance of Sri Radha, one
will obtain devotional service which has a
very special quality of pure, ecstatic love
(Prema).”

Verse 16

Uru-dagne nabhi-dagne

Hrid-dagne kantha-dagnake

Radha-kunda-jale sthitva

Yah pathet sadakah shatam

Verse 17

Tasya sarvartha-siddhah syad

Vak-samarthya tato labhet

Aishvaryam cha labhet sakshad

Drisha pashyati radhikam

“That practicing devotee (sadhaka) who

recites this stava 100 times while situated in
the waters of Sri Radha-kunda up to the
thighs, navel, chest or neck, attains
complete perfection in all the
four purusarthas or goals of human
existence—
namely dharma (religiosity), artha (economi
c success), kama (fulhllment of desires),
and moksha (liberation from material
existence). One also attains the power by
which everything spoken will come true. One
becomes very opulent due to attaining
transcendental majesty, and gets to meet
Sri Radhika face to face, seeing Her even
with one’s present eyes.”

Verse 18

Tena sa tat-kshanad eva

Tushta date maha-varam

Yena pashyati netrabhyam

Tat-priyam shyama-sundaram

“Thereby Sri Radhika becomes so pleased

that She instantly bestows a great
benediction. And that benediction is—one
also sees Her own
beloved Syamasundara with one’s very own
eyes.”

Verse 19

Nitya-lila-pravesham cha

Dadati hi vrajadhipaha

Atah parataram prapyam

Vaishnavanam na vidyate

“Then that very Lord of Vraja-

dhama grants one entrance into His own
eternal pastimes of ecstatic daily sports.
And other than attaining this goal, there is
nothing but nothing else which is really
hankered for by the true Vaishnavas.”

Thus ends the Sri Sri Radha-Kripa-

Kataksha Stava Raja

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Ashu · August 30, 2019 at 6:22pm

प्रभु जी िहन्दी मे प्राप्त हो सकता है श्री राधा कृपा

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