Sri Radha Stotram (Uddhava Krutam) English Lyrics & Meaning
Sri Radha Stotram (Uddhava Krutam)
iti śrībrahmavaivartē mahāpurāṇē śrīkr̥ṣṇajanmakhaṇḍē dvinavatitamō:’dhyāyē uddhavakr̥ta śrī rādhā stōtram ||
LYRICS MEANING
Verse 1
vande rādhāpadāmbhojaṁ brahmādisuravanditam |
yatkīrtiḥ kīrtanenaiva punāti bhuvanatrayam ||
Meaning:
I bow to the lotus feet of Rādhā, which are worshipped even by Brahmā and other gods. Her mere glory, when sung, purifies the three worlds.
Essence:
Rādhā's divine presence is supreme—even gods honor her. Chanting her name purifies existence itself.
Verse 2
namo gokulavāsinyai rādhikāyai namo namaḥ |
śataśṛṅganivāsinyai candrāvatyai namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to Rādhikā who resides in Gokula, in Śataśṛṅga (Govardhana) and Candrāvati.
Essence:
Rādhā is deeply rooted in the sacred land of Vraja. She sanctifies every place she inhabits.
Verse 3
tulasīvanavāsinya vṛndāraṇyai namo namaḥ |
rāsamaṇḍalavāsinyai rāseśvaryai namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to her who dwells in Tulasī groves, in the Vṛndāraṇya forest, and in the Rāsa Maṇḍala. She is the queen of the Rāsa dance.
Essence:
Rādhā is at the center of divine love (Rāsa), symbolizing the highest spiritual union.
Verse 4
virajātīravāsinyai vṛndāyai ca namo namaḥ |
vṛndāvanavilāsinyai kṛṣṇāyai ca namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the one residing near the river Virajā, to Vṛndā, to she who delights in Vṛndāvana, and to Kṛṣṇā (beloved of Kṛṣṇa).
Essence:
Rādhā is identified with Vṛndāvan's sacred essence, its spiritual joy, and Kṛṣṇa's delight.
Verse 5
namaḥ kṛṣṇapriyāyai ca śāntāyai ca namo namaḥ |
kṛṣṇavakṣaḥsthitāyai ca tatpriyāyai namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to Rādhā, beloved of Kṛṣṇa, peaceful and tranquil, who rests on Kṛṣṇa's chest and is his dearest.
Essence:
She is Kṛṣṇa’s innermost companion—his heart's dwelling—embodying peace and love.
Verse 6
namo vaikuṇṭhavāsinyai mahālakṣmyai namo namaḥ |
vidyādhiṣṭhātr̥devyai ca sarasvatyai namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to Rādhā, who resides in Vaikuṇṭha as Mahālakṣmī, the goddess who presides over knowledge, Sarasvatī.
Essence:
Rādhā is the unified form of all divine powers—wealth, wisdom, and transcendence.
Verse 7
sarvaiśvaryādhidevyai ca kamalāyai namo namaḥ |
padmanābhapriyāyai ca padmāyai ca namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Homage to Rādhā as the sovereign of all opulence and Lakṣmī, beloved of Padmanābha (Viṣṇu).
Essence:
She is the divine feminine at the core of all abundance and cosmic function.
Verse 8
mahāviṣṇośca mātre ca parādyāyai namo namaḥ |
namaḥ sindhusutāyai ca martyalakṣmyai namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the mother of Mahāviṣṇu, the supreme goddess, to the daughter of the ocean (Lakṣmī) and the earthly Lakṣmī.
Essence:
Rādhā transcends all realms—cosmic, oceanic, and terrestrial—yet remains the same supreme mother.
Verse 9
nārāyaṇapriyāyai ca nārāyaṇyai namo namaḥ |
namo:’stu viṣṇumāyāyai vaiṣṇavyai ca namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the beloved of Nārāyaṇa, who is Nārāyaṇī herself, Viṣṇumāyā, and the embodiment of Vaiṣṇavī energy.
Essence:
She is both the energy and beloved of Viṣṇu—a divine paradox of form and formlessness.
Verse 10
mahāmāyāsvarūpāyai sampadāyai namo namaḥ |
namaḥ kalyāṇarūpiṇyai śubhāyai ca namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the one who is Mahāmāyā incarnate, the essence of prosperity, auspiciousness, and welfare.
Essence:
Rādhā, through her divine illusion (Mahāmāyā), grants worldly and spiritual welfare.
Verse 11
mātre caturṇāṁ vedānāṁ sāvitryai ca namo namaḥ |
namo:’stu buddhirūpāyai jñānadāyai namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the mother of the four Vedas, Sāvitrī, the personification of wisdom and the giver of knowledge.
Essence:
She is the source of spiritual knowledge and Vedic wisdom—enlightenment itself.
Verse 12
namo durgavināśinyai durgādevyai namo namaḥ |
tējaḥsu sarvadevānāṁ purā kṛtayuge mudā ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the destroyer of difficulties, to Goddess Durgā, the brilliance behind all deities, revered since the Kṛta Yuga.
Essence:
Rādhā's form as Durgā removes obstacles and empowers gods with divine energy.
Verse 13
adhiṣṭhānakṛtāyai ca prakṛtyai ca namo namaḥ |
namastripurahāriṇyai tripurāyai namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the basis of all existence (Prakṛti), the destroyer of Tripura (three cities), and to Tripurā herself.
Essence:
She is the root nature (prakṛti) and also the liberator from material bondage.
Verse 14
sundarīṣu ca ramyāyai nirguṇāyai namo namaḥ |
namo nidrāsvarūpāyai nirguṇāyai namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the most beautiful among beauties, the formless one (nirguṇā), the embodiment of cosmic sleep (nidrā).
Essence:
Beyond qualities, yet manifesting beauty, Rādhā is pure consciousness even in rest.
Verse 15–17 (Grouped)
References her as:
- Dakṣa's daughter (Sati)
- Truth (Satī)
- Pārvatī, Tapasvinī (Austere One)
- Umā, Aparṇā (who once lived without food)
- Gaurī, Kailāsa resident, and Mahēśvarī (Śiva's consort)
Essence:
Rādhā is the universal mother in every form—Sati, Pārvatī, Umā—who walks all spiritual paths.
Verse 18–22 (Grouped)
She is:
- Compassion, faith, patience, modesty
- Hunger, thirst, sustainer, destroyer
- Bestower of fearlessness, liberation, offerings
- Fulfillment, nourishment, sleep, consciousness
Essence:
Every feeling, force, and experience in creation is a manifestation of Rādhā’s divine power.
Verse 23
sarvaśaktisvarūpiṇyai sarvamātre namo namaḥ |
agnau dāhasvarūpāyai bhadrāyai ca namo namaḥ ||
Meaning:
Salutations to the mother of all, embodiment of all powers, the burning power in fire, the auspicious one.
Essence:
All elemental and supreme energies converge in her—from fire to motherhood.
Verses 24–25
These are analogies comparing Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa unity to:
- Milk and its whiteness
- Earth and its scent
- Water and coolness
- Sky and sound
- Sun and its light
Essence:
Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are inseparable—like essence and attribute, soul and energy.
Verse 26
lōkē vēdē purāṇē ca rādhāmādhavayōstathā |
cētanaṁ kuru kalyāṇi dēhi māmuttaraṁ sati ||
Meaning:
In the world, in Vedas and Purāṇas, Rādhā and Mādhava are always mentioned together. O auspicious one, awaken my consciousness and guide me beyond this world.
Essence:
Recognizing their unity leads to liberation. Rādhā awakens higher spiritual consciousness.
Verse 27
ityuktvā cōddhavastatra praṇanāma punaḥ punaḥ |
ityuddhavakr̥taṁ stōtraṁ yaḥ paṭhēdbhaktipūrvakam ||
Meaning:
Having said this, Uddhava bowed again and again. Whoever reads this hymn with devotion...
Essence:
The stotra, born of Uddhava’s devotion, is a gateway to divine blessings.
Verse 28–31
Benefits of reciting the stotra:
- Enjoyment and liberation
- No separation from loved ones, freedom from disease, sorrow
- Reuniting of estranged couples
- Blessing of children and wealth
- Protection from fear and calamity
- Obscure person gains fame; ignorant becomes wise
Essence:
Reciting this with devotion transforms one's life—materially and spiritually.
Final Summary:
The Śrī Rādhā Stotram by Uddhava reveals the non-dual unity of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, celebrates Rādhā as the universal mother, and affirms her as the source of all divine qualities and powers. It teaches that devotion to her grants both worldly joy and spiritual liberation.
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