Syamananda Sataka (verses 61-65)

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

61

vyaktalaktaka-lanchanaih

parigalad-divyangaragahitair

bhrasyan-nupura-hara-pincha-

rasana-vanya-sraja-sankulaih

talpaih pallava-kalpitaih

sumanasam varshonnatai rajata

kunjavasa-satena bhringa-

nripater akridakenatatam

… Vrindavana filled with forest couches marked with the remains of red lac, couches anointed with the remains of splendid cosmetics, couches that are the resting places of fallen anklets, necklaces, peacock feathers, belts, and forest garlands, couches made of leaves and flowers, couches splendid with jasmine flowers blossoming after the rain, Vrindavana filled with hundreds of forest abodes, abodes that are the home where the king of black bees enjoys pastimes,…

62

vani-gana-rasotsavam gati-

maha-nrityam cid-anandathur

jyotih prema-param sudhamaya-

jalam cintamani-kshma-talam

hridyam vidruma-pallavam

sikhari-bhit-pashana-patrotkaram

mukta-koraka-caru-hira-

sumano-manikya-nana-phalam

… Vrindavana where every word is a nectar festival of song, where all walking is dancing, where effulgence is full of transcendental bliss, where love is spiritual and sublime, where all water is nectar, where the ground is paved with cintamani jewels, where the trees bear new sprouts made of coral, leaves of sapphires, buds of pearls, sumana flowers of diamonds, and many kinds of fruit made of rubies,…

63

sari-kira-kapota-shatpada-

kuhu-kanthavali-gayakam

gayan-matta-mayura-nartaka-

varam bhusha-suvadyotkaram

vamsi-gana-parasparasu-

lalitam sarvartubhih sevitam

dik-cakram sumano-rajah-

samudayaih sampadayad-dhusaram

… Vrindavana filled with the singing of parrots, doves, bees, and cuckoos, Vrindavana filled with the wild dancing of the peacocks, Vrindavana filled with the tinkling of many ornaments, Vrindavana delightful with flute melodies, Vrindavana served by all the seasons, Vrindavana where the circle of the directions is darkened with the pollen of sumanah flowers,…

64

sarvascarya-rasaika-sima

paramanandaika-dhamamalam

rajan-mandala-bandha-nartana-

ghata-koti-prasarojjvalam

ambhoja-dhvaja-vajra-mina-

kalasa-cchatrordhvarekhadikair

gopinatha-padambujanka-

nikarair ullasi vrindavanam

… Vrindavana situated at the highest limit of all wonderful nectar, Vrindavana the pure and splendid abode of transcendental bliss, Vrindavana splendid with millions of glistening dancing arenas, Vrindavana splendid with the impressions of Lord Krishna’s feet, impressions bearing the marks of the lotus, flag, thunderbolt, fish, waterpot, parasol, urdhva-rekha line[1], and other auspicious signs,…

65

tan-natham ca rasatmakam

vraja-caram kantam kisoram harim

pronmilan-nava-yauvanam nata-

varam gopangana-vallabham

tiryag-grivam imam tribhanga-

lalitam vamsi-karam sundaram

gopi-mandala-madhya-gam

sura-taror mule nivishtam sukham

… and who also teaches the people about Vrindavana’s master, Lord Krishna, Lord Krishna who is the soul of nectar, Lord Krishna who walks in Vraja, dear and handsome Lord Krishna situated in the prime of new youth, Lord Krishna the best of dancers, Lord Krishna the gopis’ beloved, Lord Krishna whose neck is tilted, Lord Krishna whose form gracefully bends in three places, Lord Krishna who carries a flute in His hand, Lord Krishna who stays in the midst of the circle of gopis, Lord Krishna who happily sits under a kalpa-vriksa tree,…

[1] Auspicious linen on the feet.

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

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