Syamananda Sataka (verses 46-50)
These 101 slokas in honor of Syamananda Prabhu were written by Sri Rasikananda.
46
atha drava-nidhih
krishna-priti-sudha-vaham
rasamayim ullasi-havavalim
kandarpagama-tattva-sara-
kalita-krida-kala-pesalam
sandrananda-rasaika-nirjhara-
darim sangita-ratnakaram
srimat-kunja-dharadhipa-
pranayinim sri-rasa-lila-nidhim
An Ocean of Gracefulness.
… a gopi filled with the nectar of love for Lord Krishna, a gopi sweet with nectar, a gopi who again and again splendidly and happily flirts with Lord Krishna, a gopi learned in the playful arts described in the Kama-sastras[1], a gopi who is a cave that is the source of the swiftly-flowing nectar stream of the sweetest bliss, a gopi who is an ocean filled with the jewels of sweet songs, a gopi who dearly loves the handsome king of the forest groves, a gopi who is a great treasure of the rasa-dance pastime,…
47
vamsi-manjula-gana-sudhruva-
milan-nadamritodgarina
nishkujat-parivadini-kala-rava-
vyamisra-lila-jusha
tri-gama-svara-murchanonnasa-
bala-tanona-pancasata
kantam gana-bharena rasa-
militam vyamohayantim kvacit
… a gopi who, meeting her beloved in the rasa-dance, charms Him by sweetly accompanying His nectar flute music by playing on the vina, playing many graceful nectar melodies beginning with the fortynine keynotes,…
48
kujan-nupura-kanci-venu-
valayodara-svanalambini
bhramyad-gopanitambini-jana-
kalottana-svarodganake
srimac-chri-nata-nagarendra-
natanamande sutauryatrike
nrityantim saha saurina
nava-navananda-svarupe kvacit
… a gopi who in the great festival of singing, dancing, and instrumental music, a festival filled with flute music, the beautiful gopis’ singing and the tinkling of the gopis’ bracelets and anklets, gracefully dances with Krishna, the handsome king of dancers,…
49
pratyanga-pranaya-sthiti-
prativalan-navyanuraga-sriyau
snigdhabhir lalitadibhih parivritau
lila-tarangambudhau
anyonyam vadanendu-varya-
sushamalokati-lubdhekshanau
gopi-mandala-mandite vidadhatau
rasotsave tandavam
… a gopi who, playing the vina by the Yamuna’s bank, inspires the dancing of Radha and Krishna, Radha and Krishna whose every limb are filled with beauty and spiritual love, Radha and Krishna who are surrounded by Lalita and Their other friends, Radha and Krishna who gaze at each other with beautiful passionate glances, Radha and Krishna who enjoy a rasa dance festival in the center of the gopis’ circle,…
50
dampatyoh kamaniyayo rasavato
lakshmi-bhritor etayor
anyonyam dyuti-madhurim prapibator
drik-patra-bhangyangikim
nrityam visva-drig-utsavam
sumukhayor ity ukti-lilollasat-
somabha-prabhriti-vrajambuja-
drig-ullasa-prasamsa-mudau
… Radha and Krishna who are pleased when they hear Candravali and the other gopis joyfully say, “With the cups of their eyes, graceful, charming, nectar Radha and Krishna drink the sweet nectar splendor of each other’s limbs as They dance. In this way they create a festival of bliss for all our eyes”,…
[1] Kama means desire and sastra means books or texts. Obviously the books mentioned here do not deal with material sense gratifications, but with spiritual emotions.
This is a section of the book “Syamananda, the Joy of Radharani (English)”.
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