Radha Shodash Naam is a divine hymn that represents the 16 sacred names of Goddess Radha. Lord Narayan revealed the names. Those who recite the 16 names of Goddess Radha 16 times daily in the morning believe that they will receive endless fortune, wealth, and love in their lives.
Radha, also named Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and a chief consort of the god Krishna. Believers believe that just by reading the holy names, the seeker attunes themselves to the divine true love and obtains a permanent dwelling in Vrindavan.
She receives idolization as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. She represents Lakshmi and is also depicted as the chief of the Gopis (milkmaids).
During Krishna's youth, she emerges as his lover and companion, though he is not married. In contrast, some traditions and scriptures accord Radha the status of the eternal consort and wife of Krishna.
Radha, as a supreme goddess, is considered the female counterpart and the internal potency of Krishna, who resides in GauLoka, the celestial abode of Radha Krishna. It is said that Krishna is always accompanied by Radha in all his incarnations.
Today Radha is the most important element in Krishna worship. Now, people always pair Krishna's name with Radha. There is no Krishna temple without Radha in it. And in Vaishnava literature, Radha has even greater significance than Sri Krishna himself.
Radha Shodash Naam
राधा षोडश नाम
श्रीनारायण उवाच ।
1.ॐ राधायै नमः | Om Sri radhayai nama - Salutations to Radha
2. ॐ रासेश्वरयै नमः | Om Sri Raseswaryai nama - Salutations to Goddess of Rasa kreeda
3. ॐ रासवासिन्यै नमः | OM sri Rasa vahinyai nama- Salutations to one who rides on Rasa kreeda
4. ॐ रसिकेश्वरयै नमः | Om Sri Rasikeswaryai nama – salutations to one who is goddess of those who appreciate
5. ॐ कृष्णप्राणाधिकायै नमः | Om Sri Krishna priyayai nama - salutations to one who is dear to Krishna
6. ॐ कृष्णप्रियायै नमः | Om Sri Krishna pradhikayai nama - Salutations to who is more than a soul to Krishna
7. ॐ कृष्णस्वरूपिण्यै नमः | Om Sri Krishna swaroopinyai nama- Salutations to one who has form of Krishna
8. ॐ कृष्णवामाङ्गयै नमः | Om Krishna vamangayai nama - Salutations to who is left side of Krishna
9. ॐ सम्भूतायै नमः | Om sri sambhoothayai nama – Salutations to one who arose in herself
10. ॐ परमान्दरूपिण्यै नमः | Om Sri Paramananda roopinyai nama - Salutations to one who has form of divine joy
11. ॐ कृष्णायै नमः | Om Sri Krishnaayai nama - Salutations to one who is black
12. ॐ वृन्दावन्यै नमः | Om Sri Vrinda vanyai nama - Salutations to one who is from Vrindavana
13. ॐ वृन्दायै नमः | Om Sri Vrindayai nama - Salutations to one who is Vrinda(thulasi)
14. ॐ वृन्दावनविनोदिन्यै नमः | Om Sri Vrindavana Vinodhinyai nama - Salutations to who entertained herself in Vrindavan
15. ॐ चन्द्रावल्यै नमः | Om Sri Chandravalyai nama - Salutations to one who is like row of moon
16. ॐ शतचन्द्रप्रभाननायै नमः | Om Sri sarat Chandra prabhaananaayai nama - Salutations to one who has shine of autumn moon
