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Shri Syamananda-sataka
Text 1
sandrananda-nidhih prasada-jaladhis trailokya-shobha-nidhih
purna-prema-rasamritakshaya-nidhih
saubhagya-lakshmi-nidhih
santaptaika-maha-nidhir drava-nidhih karunya-lila-nidhih
shyamananda-kala-nidhir
vijayate madhurya-sampan-nidhih
sandrananda-of intense
bliss; nidhih-ocean; prasada-jaladhis-ocean of mercy; trailokya-shobha-of glory
in the three worlds; nidhih-ocean; purna-prema-rasamritakshaya-nidhih-eternal
ocean of nectar love; saubhagya-of good fortune; lakshmi-nidhih-ocean of
opulence; santaptaika-maha-nidhir-great ocean of splendor; drava-nidhih-ocean
of pastimes; karunya-of mercy; lila-nidhih-ocean of pastimes;
shyamananda-Shyamananda; kala-nidhir-ocean of artistic skill; vijayate-glory;
madhurya-of sweetness; sampan-nidhih-ocean of opulence.
Glory to Shri
Syamananda, who is 1. an ocean of transcendental bliss, 2. an ocean of mercy,
3. an ocean of glory that fills the three worlds, 4. an eternal nectar ocean of
spiritual love, 5. an ocean of glorious good fortune, 6. a great ocean of
splendor, 7. an ocean of gracefulness, 8. an ocean of the pastimes of
compassion, 9. an ocean of artistic skill, and 10. an ocean of sweetness.
Text 2
yam loka bhuvi kirtayanti hridayanandasya shishyam priyam
sakshac chri-subalasya yam
bhagavatah preshthanushishyam tatha
sa shriman rasikendra-mastaka-manish citte mamahar-nisham
shri-radha-priya-narma-marmasu rucim
sampadayan bhasatam
yam-whom; loka-the
people; bhuvi-in the world; kirtayanti-praise; hridayanandasya-of Hrdayananda;
shishyam-disciple; priyam-dear; sakshac-directly; chri-subalasya-of Shri
Subala; yam-whom; bhagavatah-of the Lord; preshthanushishyam-dear grand
disciple; tatha-so; sa-he; shriman-glorious; rasikendra-mastaka-of
Rasikananda's head; manish-jewel; citte-in the heart; mama-of me;
ahar-nisham-day and night; shri-radha-priya-dear to Shri Shri Radha-Krishna;
narma-joking; marmasu-in the heart; rucim-pleasure; sampadayan-doing;
bhasatam-is glorious.
May Shri Shyamananda,
whom the people of this world praise as the dear disciple of Hridayananda and
the dearest grand disciple of of Bhagavan Shri Subala, and who is the crest
jewel in the crowns of the kings of the rasikas, and who pleases Shri Radha's
playful friends, day and night be gloriously manifest in my heart.
Text 3
shyamenaiva rasena yas tri-jagatim anandayaty ullasan
shyamananda itirayanti
kavayo yam karshna-rajam bhuvi
sangupta-vraja-sundarendra-ramani-bhava-prakashojjvalam
tam vande jagatam gurum
sa-karunam shri-durika-nandanam
shyamena-dark;
eva-indeed; rasena-by nectar; yas-who; tri-jagatim-three worlds;
anandayaty-delights; ullasan-joyful; shyamananda-Syamananda; iti-thus;
irayanti-say; kavayo-poets; yam-whom; karshna-rajam-king of devtoees; bhuvi-in
the earth; sangupta-hidden; vraja-sundarendra-of the king of handsome boys in
Vraja; ramani-of a beautiful girl; bhava-nature; prakasha-manifest;
ujjvalam-splendid; tam-to him; vande-I bow; jagatam-of the worlds; gurum-the
guru; sa-karunam-merciful; shri-dutika-nandanam-the son of Shri Dutika.
I offer my repsectful
obeisances to the great devotee who, because he delights (ananda) the three
worlds with the dark nectar of Lord Krishna (shyama), the poets call Shri Shyamananda.
He is the king of the devotees of Lord Krishna. He reveals the secret truths of
the beautiful gopis dear to Vraja's handsome prince. He is the son of Shri
Durika-devi and the merciful spiritual master of all the worlds.
Text 4
atha ashirvada-rupe mangalacaranam
cetash ced virala-pracara-madhura-premamritasvadane
kamo marganaya vina yadi
sukhad bhavakhya-cintamanau
ced raganuga-bhakti-sampadi rucih sarvatma-bhavat tada
shyamananda-suparva-padapam
imam nityam bhajadhvam janah
atha-now;
ashirvada-rupe-in the form of a blessing; mangalacaranam-auspicious
introduction; cetash-heart; ced-if; virala-pracara-madhura-rare and sweet;
premamrita-nectar of love; asvadane-in tasting; kamo-desire; marganaya-by
searching; vina-without; yadi-if; sukhad-happily; bhavakhya-cintamanau-the
contamani jewel of ecstatic love; ced-if; raganuga-bhakti-spontaneous devotion;
sampadi-in the treasure; rucih-attraction; sarvatma-bhavat-with all your heart;
tada-then; shyamananda-of Syamanada; suparva-glorious; padapam-tree; imam-this;
nityam-always; bhajadhvam-please worship; janah-O people.