Son

The famed Dhruva of Manu Vamsha had a noted son called King Utkal who performed several Yagnas and Brahma himself gave him the title of Suyagna. At one of the Yagnas, there was an excellent congregation of Maharshis like Santkumaras, Pulaha, Pulastya, Pracheta, Bhrigu, Marichi, Kashyapa and so on. Into this great ‘Sabha’ walked in an ill-dressed Brahmana called Sutapa and the King was not quite enthusiastic and did not attend to him in reverence. The Brahmana Muni was hurt and annoyed as also gave him a curse that his wealth and Kingship would be lost due to the King’s indifferent attitude. One by one the Maharhis in the Court supported the Brahmana Muni and passed their adverse comments too. The King begged of the unqualified pardon of Sutapa and advised the highly remorseful Suyagna to worship Maha Devi Radha with Dhyana, Stuti, Kavacha, Mantra and the formal Puja comprising ‘Shodaposhacharas’ who could only reverse Brahmana ‘Shaapa’ (curse).

He taught the Mula mantra viz. OM SHRI RADHAYAI SWAHA and perfomed formal Puja after Dhyana as follows:

Shweta champaka varnaabhaam Koti chandra Sama prabhaam, 

Sharatpaavarna chandraasyaam Sharat Pankaja lochanaam/ 

Sushreyneem sunatimbaam cha pakka bimbaadharaam varaam/ 

Muktaapankti vinidyaikadantapankti manoharaam, 

Ishadbhaasya prasannasyaam Bhaktaanugraha kaataraam/ 

Vahni shuddhaamshukaadaanaam ratnamaalaavibhushitaam/ 

Ratna keyuara valayaam ratna manjeeraranjitaam,

Ratna kundala yugmeyna vichitrena viraajataam/ 

Suryaprabhaa pratikruti gandasthala viraajitaam/ 

Amulya ratna nirmaana graiveya vibhushitaam, 

Sadratnanirmaana kireeta makutojjvalaam/ 

Rataagaleeya samyuktaam ratna paashaka shobhitaam/ 

Vibhrateem kabareebharam Maalati maala bhushitaam/ 

Rupaadhistaatru Deveem cha Gajendramanda gaamineem/ 

Gopobhih Suprima abischa sevitaam Shweta chaamaryaih, 

Kasturi vindubhih Saadbhramadhas chandana bindunaa/ 

Sindura bindunaa chaaruseemantaathahojjvalaam, 

Raasey Raasewara yutaam Radhaam Raseswareem bhajey! 

After the Dhyana, the ‘Puja Krama’ to Radha Devi includes the Sixteen Services viz. 

1. Asana, 
2. Vastra, 
3. Padya, 
4. Arghya, 
5. Gandha, 
6. Chandana, 
7. Dhupa, 
8. Deepa, 
9. Pushpa, 
10. Snaana, 
11. Bhushana, 
12. Naivedya, 
13. Tambula, 
14. Jala, 
15. Madhuparka and 
16. Shayya. 

Pujas to eight ‘Nayikas’ also need to be performed and these are 

1. Malavati in East, 
2. Madhavi in Agneya, 
3. Ratnamala in South, 
4. Susheela in Nairuti, 
5. Shashikala in west, 
6. Parijata in Vayavyakona, 
7. Padmavati in North and 
8. Sundari in Ishana kona. 

These pujas concluded, there should a Parihara Mantra by way of Stuti in Saama Veda manner: 

Twam Devi jagataam Mataa Vishnu Mayaa Sanaatani, 

Krishna praanaadhi Dvi cha Krishna Praanaadhika Shubhaa/ 

Krishna prema mayi Shaktih Krishna Sowbhagya rupini, 

Krishna bhakti pradey Raadhey Namatey Mangalapradey/ 

Adyame saphalam janma jeevanam saarthakam mama, 

Pujitaasi mayaa saa yaa Shri Krishnena pujitaa/ 

Krisha Vakshasi yaa Radhaa Sarva Sowbhagya samyutaa, 

Raasey Raaseswari rupaa Vrindey Vrindaavaney Vaney/ 

Krishna piiyaacha Golokey Tulasi kaananey tu yaa, 

Champaavati Krishnasangey kreedaa champaka kaananey/ 

Chandraavali Chandra – vaney Shatashringey Sateeticha, 

Viraaja darpahantri cha virajaa tata kaananey/ 

Padmavati Padmavaney Krishnaa Krishna sarovarey, 

Bhadraa kunja kuteerey cha Kaamyaa vai Kaamyakey vaney/ 

Vaikunthecha MahaLakshmi varni Naraayanorasi, 

Ksheeradey Sindhu kanyaa cha Martyai Lakshmirharipriya/ 

Sarva Swargey Swarga Lakshmirdevaduhkha vinaashani, 

Sanaatani Vishnu maayaa Durgaa Shankara vakshasi/ 

Savitri Veda maataacha kalayaa Brahmavakshasi, 

Kalayaa Dharma patni twam Naranaraayana prasuh/

Kalayaa Tulasi twam cha Gangaa Bhuvana Paavani, 

Lomakupodbhavaa gopyah Kalaamshaa Rohini ratih/ 

Kalaa kalaamcharupaacha Shatarupaa Shachee Ditih, 

ditirdeva maataa cha twatkalaamsha Hari Priyaa/ 

Devyasha Muni patnischa twatkalaa kalayaa shubhey, 

Krishna bhaktim Krishna daasyam dehimey Krishna pujitey/ 

Yevam krutwaa pareehaaram Stutwaa cha Kavacham patheth, 

Puraakrutam Stotrametadbhakti daasya pradam Shubham/ 

Those who recite the above Radha Stuti for a year would bestow many-sided boons of attaining wealth, progeny, health, and complete contentment in life and Goloka Prapti subsequently. Indeed, constant ‘Radhopaasana’ provides

1. Sampurna Tirtha Snaan, 
2. all kinds of Daanaas, 
3. performance of several Vratas, 
4. Prithvi Parikramana Phala, 
5. many Yagna diksha grahana, 
6. protection of Satya and Dharma, 
7. Nitya Krishna Seva, 
8. Chaturveda pathanaa phala. 

Source

Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 19