atha vá¹›ndÄvaneÅ›varyÄḥ
kÄ«rtyante pravarÄ guṇÄḥ
madhureyaá¹ nava-vayÄÅ›
calÄpÄá¹…gojjvala-smitÄ
cÄru-saubhÄgya-rekhÄá¸hyÄ
gandhonmÄdita-mÄdhavÄ
saá¹…gÄ«ta-prasarÄbhijñÄ
ramya-vÄá¹… narma-paṇá¸itÄ
vinÄ«tÄ karuṇÄ-pÅ«rṇÄ
vidagdhÄ pÄá¹­avÄnvitÄ
lajjÄ-śīlÄ su-maryÄdÄ
dhairya-gÄmbhÄ«rya-Å›ÄlinÄ«
su-vilÄsÄ mahÄbhÄva-
paramotkarṣa-tarṣiṇī
gokula-prema-vasatir
jagac-chreṇī-lasad-yaÅ›Äḥ
gurv-arpita-guru-snehÄ
sakhÄ«-praṇayitÄ-vaÅ›Ä
kṛṣṇa-priyÄvalÄ«-mukhyÄ
santatÄÅ›rava-keÅ›avÄ
bahunÄ kiá¹ guṇÄs tasyÄḥ
saá¹…khyÄtÄ«tÄ harer iva

 atha - now; vá¹›ndÄvana-Ä«Å›varyÄḥ - of the Queen of Vá¹›ndÄvana (ÅšrÄ« RÄdhikÄ); kÄ«rtyante - are glorified; pravarÄḥ - chief; guṇÄḥ - qualities; madhurÄ - sweet; iyam - this one (RÄdhikÄ); nava-vayÄḥ - youthful; cala-apÄá¹…ga - having restless eyes; ujjvala-smitÄ - having a bright smile; cÄru-saubhÄgya-rekha-Äá¸hyÄ - possessing beautiful, auspicious lines on the body; gandha - by the wonderful fragrance of Her body; unmÄdita-mÄdhavÄ - exciting Kṛṣṇa; saá¹…gÄ«ta - of songs; prasara-abhijÃ±Ä - knowledgeable in the expansion; ramya-vÄk - having charming speech; narma-paṇá¸itÄ - learned in joking; vinÄ«tÄ - humble; karuṇÄ-pÅ«rá¹‡Ä - full of mercy; vidagdhÄ - cunning; pÄá¹­ava-anvitÄ - expert in performing Her duties; lajjÄ-śīlÄ - shy; su-maryÄdÄ - respectful; dhairya - calm; gÄmbhÄ«rya-Å›ÄlinÄ« - and grave; su-vilÄsÄ - playful; mahÄ-bhÄva - of advanced ecstasy; parama-utkará¹£a - in the highest excellence; tará¹£iṇī - desirous; gokula-prema - the love of the residents of Gokula; vasatiḥ - the abode; jagat-Å›reṇī - among the surrendered devotees who are the abodes (ÄÅ›raya) of love for Kṛṣṇa; lasat - shining; yaÅ›Äḥ - whose fame; guru - to the elders; arpita - offered; guru-snehÄ - whose great affection; sakhÄ«-praṇayitÄ-vaÅ›Ä - controlled by the love of her gopÄ« friends; kṛṣṇa-priya-ÄvalÄ« - among those who are dear to Kṛṣṇa; mukhyÄ - the chief; santata - always; ÄÅ›rava-keÅ›avÄḥ - to whom Lord KeÅ›ava is submissive; bahunÄ kim - in short; guṇÄḥ - the qualities; tasyÄḥ - of Her; saá¹…khyÄtÄ«tÄḥ - beyond count; hareḥ - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; iva - like.


Text

“ ‘ŚrÄ«matÄ« RÄdhÄrÄṇī’s twenty-five chief transcendental qualities are: (1) She is very sweet. (2) She is always freshly youthful. (3) Her eyes are restless. (4) She smiles brightly. (5) She has beautiful, auspicious lines. (6) She makes Kṛṣṇa happy with Her bodily aroma. (7) She is very expert in singing. (8) Her speech is charming. (9) She is very expert in joking and speaking pleasantly. (10) She is very humble and meek. (11) She is always full of mercy. (12) She is cunning. (13) She is expert in executing Her duties. (14) She is shy. (15) She is always respectful. (16) She is always calm. (17) She is always grave. (18) She is expert in enjoying life. (19) She is situated at the topmost level of ecstatic love. (20) She is the reservoir of loving affairs in Gokula. (21) She is the most famous of submissive devotees. (22) She is very affectionate to elderly people. (23) She is very submissive to the love of Her friends. (24) She is the chief gopÄ«. (25) She always keeps Kṛṣṇa under Her control. In short, She possesses unlimited transcendental qualities, just as Lord Kṛṣṇa does.’

Purport

These verses are found in the Ujjvala-nÄ«lamaṇi (ÅšrÄ«-rÄdhÄ-prakaraṇa 11-15).