by Srila Rupa Goswami

1. I worship Sri Radhika, whose beautiful eyes flicker in all

directions, like restless, playful wagtail birds, who is the

malli-flower for the honeybee-heart of the son of the cowherd

king (Sri Krsna), and who is grave in all attributes.

2. I worship Sri Radhika, whose father Vrsabhanu Maharaj's fame

spreads well throughout the world, and who plays along with Her

friends with the son of the king of Vraja in Her own beautiful

pond.

3. I worship Sri Radhika, whose smiling, submissive face is

initiated in a vow to subdue the glories of the full autumn moon,

who is the Lord of the lilies, and who can cause waves of erotic

sweetness for Aghabhid (Krsna) with Her playful eyes that dance

in an elevated way.

4. I worship Sri Radhika, whose hair braid, which is filled with

various kinds of blooming flowers, looks like the extended tail

of a peacock that is dizzy of amorous feelings, and whose

spotless cheeks are colored with the pan which comes from

Madhuripu's (Sri Krsna's) mouth.

5. I worship Sri Radhika, who is sprinkled with pure intimate

affection for Lalita and whose all-encompassing mood of

friendship with Visakha is well known. She carries sweet jewels

of pleasure for Aghabhid (Sri Krsna) in the priceless shining

jewelbox of Her love.

6. I worship Sri Radhika, who was crowned (with a ceremonial

bathing) as the Queen of Vrndavana, who is the presiding goddess

of the Kartik month, which is the best time of the year, who is

the chief of all the innumerable dear ladies of Sri Mukunda, and

whose fame destroys the sins of the world.

7. I worship Sri Radhika, who even looks upon the backs of the

extreme borders of Hari's toenails as being more dear to Her than

millions upon millions of hearts, who is the guru who initiates

all the joyful, restless-eyed girls in the art of cleverness and

whose glories are great.

8. I worship Sri Radhika, whose luster is of pure gold, like

vermilion ground on a golden slab, whose teenage beauty is

surrounded by waves of sweetness, who gets horripilations when

She is embraced by Hari's arms and who wears a bright crimson

garment.

9. The moon of auspiciousness of the bank of th daughter of the

sun (Yamuna), Sri Krsnacandra, will be satisfied with whoever

nicely recites this best of prayers, that is a spotless vessel of

loving sweetness and He will fulfill that person's desires.

End of Srila Rupa Goswami's Radhikastakam.