Donkey Song - Nursery Rhymes for Children

Donkeys and the Power of Love!


Sanskrit has many words for a donkey.

But one of the words for a donkey is very interesting.

The word is    स्मरस्मर्य(smarasmarya).

So what does it mean?


Well   स्मरस्मर्य (smarasmarya) is made up for 2 words स्मर(smara) +स्मर्य(smarya).

स्मर(smara) is one of the names of the Lord of Love Kama Deva and स्मर्य(smarya) means remembered by.

The story goes that the Donkey is remembered by the Lord of Love Kama Deva for its prowess in the Love department.


And all these while men thought its better to be a lion! Its high time they realize it's a donkey that is a स्मरस्मर्य (smarasmarya) and not a lion.


So too bad guys..you ain't no Lion King.