Twenty-Five qualities of Radha Rani

Radhika has unlimited transcendental qualities of which twenty-five are the foremost. In this article, we shall try to document these twenty-five qualities of Radha Rani. These were taught by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to Sanatana Goswami, and subsequently formed the basis of ‘Hari Bhakti Vilasa’, which was composed by Sanatana Goswami. 

ananta guna sri radhikara, pancisa — pradhana
yei gunera ‘vasa’ haya Krishna bhagavan
(Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya, 23.86)
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Srimati Radharani possesses unlimited transcendental qualities of which twenty-five are chief. Sri Krishna is controlled by the transcendental qualities of Radhika.

Twenty-Five qualities of Radha rani

#1 Madhura – Radha rani is very sweet

#2 Nava-vayah – Radha rani is youthful

#3 Cala apanga – Radha possesses restless eyes

#4 Ujjvala smitha – Radha rani has a bright smile

#5 Caru saubhagya rekha adhya – Radhika possesses beautiful and auspicious lines on her body.

#6 Gandha unmadita madhava – The fragrance of Radha’s body drives Krishna crazy.

#7 Sangita prasara abhijna – Radharani is an expert singer and knowledgeable in songs.

#8 Ramya vak – Radhika is a charming speaker

#9 Narma pandita – Radha is an expert in speaking jokingly.

#10 Vinita – She is very humble.

#11 Karuna purna – She is full of compassion

#12 Vidagdha – She is very cunning.

#13 Patava anvita – She is expert in executing her duties.

#14 Lajja sila – She is very shy

#15 Su maryada – Radharani is always respectful

#16 Dhairya – She is patient

#17 Gambhirya salini – She is grave

#18 Su vilasa – She is playful

#19 Maha bhava – She is situated in advanced ecstasy

#20 Parama utkarsha tarsini gokula prema – She is the abode of love of the residents of Gokula

#21 Jagat sreni yasah – She is the most famous of the surrendered devotees

#22 Guru sneha – She is very affectionate to the elderly

#23 Sakhi pranayita vasa – She is controlled by the love of her Gopi friends

#24 Krishna priya avali mukhya – Among those who are dear to krishna, Radharani is the foremost

#25 Asrava Keshava – She always keeps Krishna submissive and under her control.