कृष्णप्रियायै धीमहि ।
तन्नो राधा प्रचोदयात् ॥
Kṛṣṇapriyāyai Dhīmahi
Tanno Rādhā Prachodayāt
Let us meditate upon the beloved of Śrī Kṛṣṇa;
May that Rādhā inspire and illuminate our intellect and hearts.
- Śrī Rādhā is meditated upon here as the supreme goddess of devotion (bhakti), divine love (prema), and spiritual beauty (saundarya).
- The mantra seeks Rādhā’s inspiration — her grace that can awaken pure, unconditional love for Kṛṣṇa within the heart of the devotee.
- It recognizes Rādhā’s central role as the ultimate devotee (mahābhāva-svarūpiṇī) and the source of the highest transcendental love.
- In Gaudīya Vaiṣṇava tradition (followers of Caitanya Mahāprabhu), Śrī Rādhā is seen not just as a consort but as the very essence of Kṛṣṇa’s own loving energy (hlādinī śakti).
Thus, meditating on Rādhā through this mantra is considered one of the most powerful and secret paths to attaining the purest form of divine prema (love of God).
