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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 707
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *su* (beautiful, auspicious) + *Yamuna* (the sacred river); "He Who Is Associated with the Beautiful Yamuna River" - deeply connected to the sacred Yamuna, on whose banks He performed His divine *leelas* as Krishna; the blessed river is His own auspicious companion.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation
*Su* = good/beautiful and *Yamuna* = the sacred river. Krishna's entire childhood and youth in Vrindavana and Mathura was centered around the Yamuna River — He played on her banks, performed the *Kaliya Damana* (subduing the serpent Kaliya) in her waters, conducted the *Rasa Lila* on her shores, and crossed her numerous times. Vishnu as Suyamuna is the Lord who made the Yamuna supremely sacred through His divine presence. **Spiritual Interpretation
The Yamuna represents *Bhakti* — the river of devotion. She flows toward the ocean (Vishnu) with natural, unstoppable devotion — just as the devotee's heart flows toward Vishnu with natural, irresistible love. Vishnu as Suyamuna is the Lord who is the destination of this river of devotion. **Puranic Reference
The Bhagavata Purana (10.17) narrates the *Kaliya Damana* — how the serpent Kaliya had poisoned the Yamuna with his venom, causing the death of the Vrindavana residents and animals. Krishna dived into the poisoned river, danced on Kaliya's hoods, and purified the Yamuna — restoring her to sacred purity. This episode is Vishnu as Suyamuna at His most dramatic.
विवेचन:
जो यमुनेच्या तीरावरील लोकांशी, लीलांशी आणि भक्तिभावाशी संबंधित आहे, तो सुयामुनः. श्रीकृष्णाच्या वृंदावनलीलांची मधुर आठवण या नावाने जागते. यमुना, गोकुळ आणि भक्तप्रेम यांच्या माधुर्याने हे नाव भरलेले आहे.
अर्थ:
शांत व सौम्य
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Suyamunaya Namah।