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Radha Rani's 28 Names (Radha Raseshwari Ramya) with Meaning

श्री राधा के 28 नाम — राधा रासेश्वरी रम्या

Radha Raseshwari Ramya Krishnamantradhidevata: the 28 names of Shri Radha in four Sanskrit verses, with transliteration, the meaning of every name and audio to chant along.

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1

राधा रासेश्वरी रम्या कृष्णमन्त्राधिदेवता । सर्वाद्या सर्ववन्द्या च वृन्दावनविहारिणी ॥

Radha Raseshwari Ramya Krishnamantradhidevata, Sarvadya Sarvavandya cha Vrindavanaviharini.

Radha; Raseshwari, queen of the Raas dance; Ramya, the lovely one; Krishnamantradhidevata, the goddess who presides over Krishna's mantra; Sarvadya, the first of all; Sarvavandya, she to whom all bow; and Vrindavanaviharini, she who wanders the groves of Vrindavan.

2

वृन्दाराध्या रमाशेषगोपीमण्डलपूजिता । सत्या सत्यपरा सत्यभामा श्रीकृष्णवल्लभा ॥

Vrindaradhya Rama-shesha-gopimandala-pujita, Satya Satyapara Satyabhama Shrikrishnavallabha.

Vrindaradhya, worshipped by Vrinda; Rama, who delights the heart; Asheshagopimandalapujita, worshipped by the whole circle of gopis; Satya, the true one; Satyapara, wholly devoted to truth; Satyabhama, radiant with truth; and Shrikrishnavallabha, the beloved of Shri Krishna.

3

वृषभानुसुता गोपी मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी । गान्धर्वा राधिकाऽऽरम्या रुक्मिणी परमेश्वरी ॥

Vrishabhanusuta Gopi Mulaprakritir Ishwari, Gandharva Radhika-aramya Rukmini Parameshwari.

Vrishabhanusuta, daughter of King Vrishabhanu; Gopi, the cowherd maiden; Mulaprakriti, the root of all nature; Ishwari, the sovereign goddess; Gandharva, skilled in music; Radhika; Aramya, the delightful; Rukmini, adorned with gold; and Parameshwari, the supreme goddess.

4

परात्परतरा पूर्णा पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानना । भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदा नित्यं भवव्याधिविनाशिनी ॥

Paratparatara Purna Purnachandranibhanana, Bhukti-mukti-prada nityam Bhavavyadhivinashini.

Paratparatara, higher than the highest; Purna, the complete one; Purnachandranibhanana, whose face shines like the full moon; Bhuktimuktiprada, who ever grants both worldly joy and liberation; and Bhavavyadhivinashini, who destroys the sickness of worldly existence.

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About the Radha Rani's 28 Names

These four verses praise Shri Radha by 28 names: queen of the Raas, daughter of King Vrishabhanu, Krishna's beloved who wanders the groves of Vrindavan, Mula Prakriti (the root of all nature), and the giver of both worldly joy and liberation. The list is traditionally attributed to the Brahmavaivarta Purana. Devotees recite it in their daily puja, and above all on Radha Ashtami, often going on to chant Radhe Radhe on the mala.

Questions

What are the 28 names of Radha Rani?

Radha, Raseshwari, Ramya, Krishnamantradhidevata, Sarvadya, Sarvavandya, Vrindavanaviharini, Vrindaradhya, Rama, Asheshagopimandalapujita, Satya, Satyapara, Satyabhama, Shrikrishnavallabha, Vrishabhanusuta, Gopi, Mulaprakriti, Ishwari, Gandharva, Radhika, Aramya, Rukmini, Parameshwari, Paratparatara, Purna, Purnachandranibhanana, Bhuktimuktiprada and Bhavavyadhivinashini.

When are the 28 names of Radha recited?

At any time with devotion, usually in the morning puja or before chanting Radhe Radhe. They are recited above all on Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami) and on Janmashtami.