Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava Dayite lyrics
राधे जय जय माधव दयिते
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Rupa Goswami
- Source
- Stavamala
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Occasion
- Daily program
- Verse 1
(refrain) rādhe jaya jaya mādhava-dayite gokula-taruṇī-maṇḍala-mahite (1) dāmodara-rati-vardhana-veśe hari-niṣkuṭa-vṛndā-vipineśe (2) vṛṣabhānūdadhi-nava-śaśi-lekhe lalitā-sakhi guṇa-ramita-viśākhe (3) karuṇāṁ kuru mayi karuṇā-bharite sanaka-sanātana-varṇita-carite
(refrain) radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayite gokula-taruni-mandala-mahite (1) damodara-rati-vardhana-vese hari-niskuta-vrnda-vipinese (2) vrsabhanudadhi-nava-sasi-lekhe lalita-sakhi guna-ramita-visakhe (3) karunam kuru mayi karuna-bharite sanaka-sanatana-varnita-carite
(रेfरैन्) राधे जय जय माधवदयिते गोकुलतरुणीमण्डलमहिते (1) दामोदररतिवर्धनवेशे हरिनिष्कुटवृन्दाविपिनेशे (2) वृषभानूदधिनवशशिलेखे ललितासखि गुणरमितविशाखे (3) करुणां कुरु मयि करुणाभरिते सनकसनातनवर्णितचरिते
You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord Damodara's love and attachment for You! O queen of Vrndavana, which is the pleasure grove of Lord Hari!
About this song
Rupa Gosvami’s prayer to Radha, from Stavamala. In many ISKCON temples it is sayana-arati, the last arati of the night, putting the Deities to rest. The refrain addresses Radha as the beloved of Madhava.
Song FAQ
When is this sung?
- Often at sayana-arati, the bedtime arati. Some kirtans use it any time as a Radha song.
Who wrote Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava Dayite?
- Rupa Gosvami.
Is this the same as Jaya Radha Madhava?
- No. Jaya Radha Madhava is Bhaktivinoda’s short song before class. This is Rupa Gosvami’s longer prayer to Radha.