Page 31 - Rasikananda - Eng

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The Glories of Çyämänanda

All glories to Çyämänanda, the abode of all good qualities and
expert in all affairs! You are the life of the materially impoverished.
O Çyämänanda Prabhu, please appear in my heart and allow me
to sing your glories. Everyone please hear with enthusiasm my
description of Çyämänanda’s appearance in this world. Because
Rasika-çekhara is the lord of my life I have no fear of public
opinion. Rasika Muräri, I cannot live without singing your glories.
You have made me a madman. I desire to spread your fame, and
gentle paëòitas should not find fault with me. Your glories cannot
be covered anymore than the glow of the moon can be covered by
the palm of a hand. Truly, they declare their own glories. Pure love
of God manifested by you has no equal in this world, either in the
past or in the future.

Çyämänanda was known as “the life of Rasika.” By rendering
devotional service to Çyämänanda, Rasika became famous as a giver
of devotion. The Lord happily resides in the hearts of His devotees.
Through them, He distributes love of God in every yuga and frees
everyone from the misery of material existence. Çyämänanda, a
dear servitor of the Lord, took birth in a village of Utkala at a time
when people were determined to commit sins. This is the story of
how they were delivered by Çyämänanda and his favorite disciple,
Rasikendra-candra. I shall narrate how the two of them conquered
the land of Utkala, describe their holy appearance and how they
traveled to different holy places with a renounced mind. I will give
an account of their first meeting, as well as their many pastimes
of bestowing devotional service upon the people of Utkala. I will

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