Syamananda Sataka (verses 51-55)

These 101 slokas in honor of Syamananda Prabhu were written by Sri Rasikananda.

51

anghri-nyasa-vicitra-bahu-dhutibhir

bhangi-satair netrayos

cilli-vallari-vibhramaih smita-

lavair mugdhanga-bhangair api

ramyaih kankana-sinjitaih

kala-tula-koti-svanair vallaki-

kanci-vamsa-mridanga-vadya-

kalitaih sammohayantau mithah

… Radha and Krishna who delight each other with Their graceful steps, the wonderful gestures of Their arms, the hundreds of waves of Their crooked glances, the playful movements of Their vine eyebrows, Their gentle smiles, the waving motions of Their sublimely beautiful limbs, the delightful tinkling of Their anklets, belts, and ornaments, and the millions of sweet sounds of the flute, vina[1], and mridanga[2],…

52

asta-vyasta-vilasa-lola-dalakau

gande calat-kundalau

smerau sundara-kesa-pasa-

vigalad-vyakosa-malli-srajau

vibhrasyat-kuca-pattika-

muralikav anyonya-samsparsana-

sphitananga-rasau mitho nava-

rasenabaddha-hastau muhuh

… Radha and Krishna who, Their hair scattered in Their pastimes, Their earrings swinging on Their cheeks, smiling, the jasmine flowers falling from Their hair, Their flute and bodice undone, and Their limbs filled with nectar pleasure as They touch each other’s limbs and hands,…

53

unmilan-madanam parisrama-

galad-gharmambu-bindv-akulam

hastenambuja-santamena vadanam

premna mrijantau mithah

kalindi-puline vane priyatamau

talair vipancy-utthitaih

sri-radha-vrajanagarau nata-

varau sannartayantim kvacit

… dear Radha and Krishna who are the best of dancers, and who with Their most glorious lotus hands wipe the perspiration from each other’s delightful faces,…

54

murtim svam apidhaya yas

tanubhritam sampreritah preyasa

visvanugraha-murtina manujata-

natyam vrajal-lilaya

premanam caranabjayor

janayati sri-gopakanya-pates

tam krishna-pranayaspadam

rasamayam karunya-murtim bhaje

… a beautiful gopi described in these verses, was sent to the material world by her beloved compassionate to the fallen souls in the material world, and who, playing the part of a human being as an actor plays a part on a stage, caused the people of the world to fall in love with the lotus feet of Sri Krishna, the master of the gopis. I worship him, Sri Syamananda, who is full of nectar, who is the abode of love for Lord Krishna, and who is compassion personified[3].

55

atha karunya-lila-nidhih

kalindya mani-rodhasa

madhuraya gambhiraya madhava-

premananda-dayanjanambudatamah-

syamambhasa putaya

vyakosambuja-raji-sushmi-

madhupa-srenibhir aghushtaya

kujat-koka-marala-sarasa-

kula-krida-kala-jushtaya

An ocean of the pastimes of compassion.

May merciful Sri Syamananda, who teaches the people the truth of Vrinda-vana, Vrindavana embraced by the Yamuna, the Yamuna with jewel banks, the deep Yamuna with pure black-ointment waters that make one blissful and make one fall in love with Krishna, the Yamuna filled with blossoming lotus flowers and buzzing black bees, the Yamuna filled with cooing playing cuckoos, swans, and cranes[4],…

[1] The vina is a stringed instrument with four main and three auxiliary strings. It’s an instrument used by many demigods.

[2] The mridanga is a musical instrument, like a drum. Mrit = clay, anga = limb. It’s an incarnation of Krishna’s brother Lord Balarama Himself.

[3] Here Rasikananda Prabhu confirms what he said several times, that Sri Syamananda Prabhu was a eternally liberated soul who came in this world to give pure love for Radha Krishna.

[4] The idea of the latest sentences is: “May merciful Sri Syamananda, who teaches the people the truth of Vrindavana (Texts 55-64) and Lord Krishna (65-77) increase our love for Lord Krishna.”

This is a section of the book “Syamananda, the Joy of Radharani (English)”.

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