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Radhika Carana Renu

Holy Name Radha Songs Krishna Songs

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rādhikā-caraṇa-renū bhūṣana kariyā tanū anāyāse pābe giridhārī rādhikā-caraṇāśraya ye kare se mahāśaya tāṅre mūñi jāi balihāri
Word for word
rādhikā-caraṇa-renū—the dust of the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhikā; bhūṣana kariyā—decorate; tanū—body; anāyāse—easily; pābe—will receive; giridhārī—the lifter of Govardhana Hill; rādhikā-caraṇāśraya—taking shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhikā; ye kare—one who does so; se mahāśaya—is a great person; tāre—to him; mūñi—I; jāi balihāri—glorify
Translation

Decorate your body with the dust from the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhikā. Then, you will achieve the full grace of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the lifter of Govardhana Hill. One who takes shelter of the lotus feet of Rādhikā, I glorify him as a great person.

2
jaya jaya rādhā-nāma bṛndābana yāṅra dhāma kṛṣṇa-sūkha-bilāsera nidhi hena rādhā-guṇa-gāna nā śunila mora kāna baṅcita karila more bidhi
Word for word
jaya jaya—all glories; rādhā-nāma—the holy names of Rādhā; bṛndābana—Vṛndāvana; yāra—whose; dhāma—abode; kṛṣṇa-sūkha—pleasing Kṛṣṇa; bilāsera nidhi—the ocean of enjoyment; hena rādhā—such Rādhā; guṇa-gāna—glorifying Her qualities; nā śunila—did not hear; mora kāna—my ears; baṅcita—deceived; karila—did; more—to me; bidhi—the creator
Translation

All glories to the holy names of Śrī Rādhā, who eternally resides in Vṛndāvana. She is the ocean of Kṛṣṇa’s happiness. I have been cheated by Providence because I have not heard about the glorification of Rādhā.

3
tāṅra bhakta-saṅga sadā rasa-līlā-prema-kathā je kahe se pāya ghanaśyāma īhāte bimūkha jei tāra kabhū siddhi nāi nāhi jena śuni tāra nāma
Word for word
tāṅra—Her; bhakta-sanga—associates with the devotees; sadā—always; rasa-līlā—nectarean pastimes; prema-kathā—the topics of love; je kahe—one who chants; se pāya—he receives; ghanaśyāma—the dark colored Śyāmasundara; īhāte—in this; bimūkha—against; jei—whoever; tāra—his; kabhū—never; siddhi—perfection; nāi—not; nāhi—not; jena śuni—may hear; tāra nāma—his name
Translation

One who associates with the devotees of Śrī Rādhā and discusses the loving pastimes of Rādhā certainly meets Śyāmasundara. Anyone averse to this never attains perfection and I do not wish to even hear the name of such a person.

4
kṛṣṇa-nāma-gāne bhāi rādhikā-caraṇa pāi rādhā-nāma-gāne kṛṣṇacandra saṅkṣepe kahila kathā ghūcāo manera byathā dūḥkha-maya anya kathā-dwandwa
Word for word
kṛṣṇa-nāma—the holy names of Kṛṣṇa; gāne—by chanting; bhāi—O dear brothers; rādhikā-caraṇa—the lotus feet of Śrī Radhikā; pāi—attain; rādhā-nāma—the holy name of Rādhā; gāne—by chanting; kṛṣṇacandra—the moonlike Kṛṣṇa; saṅkṣepe—in brief; kahila kathā—I have thus explained; ghūcāo—destroy; manera byathā—pains of the mind; dūḥkha-maya—full of miseries; anya kathā—mundane topics; dwandwa—duality
Translation

O brother, simply by chanting the names of Kṛṣṇa, one can receive the lotus feet of Rādhikā, and by chanting the names of Rādhikā, one can receive the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Thus, I have briefly explained everything by which you will be relieved from the pains of your heart. All other topics are full of miseries and dualities.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Radhika Carana Renu?

Radhika Carana Renu was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in More Songs.

What is the meaning of Radhika Carana Renu?

Decorate your body with the dust from the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhikā. Then, you will achieve the full grace of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the lifter of Govardhana Hill. One who takes shelter of the lotus feet of Rādhikā, I glorify him as a great person.

Where can I listen to Radhika Carana Renu?

You can listen to 1 recording of Radhika Carana Renu on this page, including versions sung by Vaishnavas.

How many verses does Radhika Carana Renu have?

Radhika Carana Renu has 4 verses.

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