Smiles

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Different names of the Lord and His expansions related to smiling, laughing

and humour...

 

 

 

from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's

"Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata Nama Stotram"

(100 Names of Caitanya Mahaprabhu):

(from "Gitavali")

 

Name No.16

Kautukanurakta - He who is greatly fond of joking and playing pranks

 

 

 

 

>From Srila Kavi Karnapura's

"Sri Caitanya Sahasra Nama Stotram"

(1,000 Names of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu):

 

- hasya-kari, hasya-yuk - the one who laughs & jokes

- hasya-priya - the one who is fond of joking

- hasya-nagara - the one who is the hero of those expert in speaking joking

words

- hasya-grami, hasya-kara - the one is expert at joking

- pushpa-hasa - the one whose smile & laugh are as charming as flowers.

 

 

 

 

>From 25 Qualities of Srimati Radharani

 

Quality No.9:

She is expert at telling jokes that please Krishna;

-or in different translations:

(She is very expert in joking and speaking pleasantly)

(She is very expert in the art of joking)

 

 

 

 

>From Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami's

"Sri Radhika Astottara Sata Nama Stotram"

(108 Names of Sri Radhika)

 

Name No.38

madhumangala narmokti janita-smita-candrika

She smiles like the moonbeams after hearing Madhumangala's jokes.

 

Name No.106

narmokti candrikotphulla krsna kamabdi-vardhini

She increases the ocean of Krsna's desires by the full moonbeams of Her

joking words.

 

 

 

 

from "Sri Radha Sahasra Nama Stotra"

(1,000 Names of Sri Radha)

Text 138: She laughs (vihasya).

 

 

 

 

BALARAMA

 

from "Sri Balarama Sahasra Nama Stotra" (from Garga Samhita)

(1,000 Names of Sri Balarama)

 

Text 93 - He is joking (hasya).

 

Text 128 - He laughs loudly (atta-hasa).