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राधा अष्टकम्
About Radha Ashtakam
Radha Ashtakam — राधा अष्टकम् — is an eight-verse devotional hymn offered to Goddess Radha. Attributed to Padma Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to purify the heart and fills it with divine bliss, grant the spiritual merit of residing in Vrindavan, and deepen devotion and connects the devotee with divine love. This prayer is traditionally recited on Wednesday (Budhvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Janmashtami, Radha Ashtami, and Sharad Purnima to invoke divine grace. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 8 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Radha Ashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री राधा अष्टकम् ॥
देवी कृष्णमयी प्रोक्ता राधिका परदेवता।
सर्वलक्ष्मीमयी सर्वकान्तिः सम्मोहिनी परा॥ १॥
वृन्दावनेश्वरी वृन्दा वृन्दारण्यपतीश्वरी।
कृष्णप्रिया कृष्णकान्ता कृष्णानन्दप्रदायिनी॥ २॥
यमुनातटवासिन्यां कदम्बवनवासिनी।
रासमण्डलसम्भूषा गोपीमण्डलमण्डिता॥ ३॥
गोकुलानन्दकारिण्यां गोकुलेन्दुस्वरूपिणी।
मधुराधिपतेः प्रेष्ठा बरसानापतीश्वरी॥ ४॥
किशोरी कमलाकान्ता केशवप्राणवल्लभा।
नित्यं नवनवानन्दा नवयौवनशालिनी॥ ५॥
मुरलीमोहिता गोपी गोविन्दहृदयेश्वरी।
गोपिकाप्रेमसम्पन्ना गोपालप्रेमलम्पटा॥ ६॥
सर्वगोपिकशिरोमणिः कृष्णप्रेमविलासिनी।
दिव्यवंशीरवाकृष्टा रासक्रीडापरायणा॥ ७॥
श्रीकृष्णवामभागस्था शक्तिरूपा सनातनी।
आह्लादिनी महाशक्तिः प्रेमभक्तिप्रदायिनी॥ ८॥
॥ फलश्रुति ॥
राधाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत् प्रयतः शुचिः।
स राधाकृष्णयोः प्रेमभक्तिं प्राप्नोति दुर्लभाम्॥
वृन्दावने वासमाप्नोति भक्तः सायुज्यमुत्तमम्।
राधारानीप्रसादेन सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये॥
॥ इति श्री राधा अष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Bestows the rare gift of prema-bhakti (divine love) for Radha-Krishna
- ★Grants the spiritual merit of residing in Vrindavan
- ★Fulfills all desires through Radha Rani's grace
- ★Deepens devotion and connects the devotee with divine love
- ★Especially powerful when recited at Vrindavan or on Radha Ashtami
- ★Purifies the heart and fills it with divine bliss