Dasakam: 75 -- Slaying of Kamsa
For Story Here- Kamsavadam
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 01
प्रात: सन्त्रस्तभोजक्षितिपतिवचसा प्रस्तुते मल्लतूर्ये
सङ्घे राज्ञां च मञ्चानभिययुषि गते नन्दगोपेऽपि हर्म्यम् ।
कंसे सौधाधिरूढे त्वमपि सहबल: सानुगश्चारुवेषो
रङ्गद्वारं गतोऽभू: कुपितकुवलयापीडनागावलीढम् ॥१॥
सङ्घे राज्ञां च मञ्चानभिययुषि गते नन्दगोपेऽपि हर्म्यम् ।
कंसे सौधाधिरूढे त्वमपि सहबल: सानुगश्चारुवेषो
रङ्गद्वारं गतोऽभू: कुपितकुवलयापीडनागावलीढम् ॥१॥
praataH santrasta bhOjakshitipati vachasaa prastute mallatuurye
sanghe raaj~naa cha ma~nchaanabhiyayuShi gate nandagOpe(a)pi harmyam |
kamse saudhaadhiruuDhe tvamapi sahabalaH saanugashchaaruveShO
rangadvaaraM gatO(a)bhuuH kupita kuvalayaapiiDa naagaavaliiDham || 1
Early the next morning, the frightened king Kansa commanded the commencement of the wrestling by the beating of the drums. The assembly of the kings ascended their respective seats to witness the wrestling. Nandagopa had also gone to the palace, and Kansa had also climbed to the top balcony of his palace. Thou along with Balaraama and Thy friends, dressed attractively approached the gates of the arena which was obstructed by the angered great elephant Kuvalayaapeeda.
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 02
पापिष्ठापेहि मार्गाद्द्रुतमिति वचसा निष्ठुरक्रुद्धबुद्धे-
रम्बष्ठस्य प्रणोदादधिकजवजुषा हस्तिना गृह्यमाण: ।
केलीमुक्तोऽथ गोपीकुचकलशचिरस्पर्धिनं कुम्भमस्य
व्याहत्यालीयथास्त्वं चरणभुवि पुनर्निर्गतो वल्गुहासी ॥२॥
रम्बष्ठस्य प्रणोदादधिकजवजुषा हस्तिना गृह्यमाण: ।
केलीमुक्तोऽथ गोपीकुचकलशचिरस्पर्धिनं कुम्भमस्य
व्याहत्यालीयथास्त्वं चरणभुवि पुनर्निर्गतो वल्गुहासी ॥२॥
paapiShThaapehi maargaad drutamiti vachasaa niShTurakruddhabuddheH
ambaShThasya praNOdaadadhika javajuShaa hastinaa gR^ihyamaaNaH |
keliimuktO(a)tha gOpiikucha kalasha chiraspardhinaM kumbhamasya
vyaahatyaaliiyathaastvaM charaNabhuvi punarnirgatO valguhaasii || 2
On Thy command "You evil creature, get out of my way fast", that elephant, at the prompting of the mahout (who was cruel and was also irritated by Thy words), quickly caught hold of Thee. Releasing Thyself from its hold, as if it were child's play, As though in play Thou released Thyself and struck a blow on the elephant's bulging forehead which rivaled with the Gopikas' pot like breasts. Thou then hid between the elephant's legs for some time and then came out smiling sweetly.
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 03
हस्तप्राप्योऽप्यगम्यो झटिति मुनिजनस्येव धावन् गजेन्द्रं
क्रीडन्नापात्य भूमौ पुनरपिपततस्तस्य दन्तं सजीवम् ।
मूलादुन्मूल्य तन्मूलगमहितमहामौक्तिकान्यात्ममित्रे
प्रादास्त्वं हारमेभिर्ललितविरचितं राधिकायै दिशेति ॥३॥
क्रीडन्नापात्य भूमौ पुनरपिपततस्तस्य दन्तं सजीवम् ।
मूलादुन्मूल्य तन्मूलगमहितमहामौक्तिकान्यात्ममित्रे
प्रादास्त्वं हारमेभिर्ललितविरचितं राधिकायै दिशेति ॥३॥
hasta praapyO(a)pyagamyO jhaTiti munijanasyeva dhaavan gajendraM
kriiDannaapaatya bhuumau punarabhipatatastasya dantam sajiivam |
muulaadunmuulya tanmuulaga mahita mahaa mauktikaanyaatmamitre
praadaastvaM haaramebhirlalita virachitaM raadhikaayai disheti || 3
To the sages who meditate, just as Thou seem to be in their grasp but suddenly elude them, so also Thou escaped even when Thou were in the grasp of the elephant, running away just when it seemed to catch hold of Thee. Thou then playfully threw him on the ground. As he again rushed towards Thee, Thou pulled out its tooth from the root of its tusk. From there emerged priceless large pearls which Thou gave to Thy friend asking him to get them made into a beautiful necklace and give it to Radhaa
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 04
गृह्णानं दन्तमंसे युतमथ हलिना रङ्गमङ्गाविशन्तं
त्वां मङ्गल्याङ्गभङ्गीरभसहृतमनोलोचना वीक्ष्य लोका: ।
हंहो धन्यो हि नन्दो नहि नहि पशुपालाङ्गना नो यशोदा
नो नो धन्येक्षणा: स्मस्त्रिजगति वयमेवेति सर्वे शशंसु: ॥४॥
त्वां मङ्गल्याङ्गभङ्गीरभसहृतमनोलोचना वीक्ष्य लोका: ।
हंहो धन्यो हि नन्दो नहि नहि पशुपालाङ्गना नो यशोदा
नो नो धन्येक्षणा: स्मस्त्रिजगति वयमेवेति सर्वे शशंसु: ॥४॥
gR^ihNaanaM dantamamse yutamatha halinaa rangamangaavishantaM
tvaaM mangalyaanga bhangiirabhasa hR^ita manOlOchanaa viikshya lOkaaH |
haM hO dhanyO hi nandO nahi nahi pashupaalaanganaa nO yashOdaa
nO nO dhanyekshaNaaH smasitrajagati vayameveti sarve shashamsuH॥4
Then, O Lord, beholding Thee entering the arena, carrying the tusk on the shoulderand accompanied by Balarama, the assembled people whose eyes and minds wereirresistibly drawn towards Thy auspicious, charming form, extolled Thee, remarking:"O, most blessed, indeed, is Nanda, in all the three worlds; No, it is the Gopikas; No, itis Yasoda; No, No, it is verily, we alone, as we have the good fortune to feast our eyes Thus everyone declared
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 05
पूर्णं ब्रह्मैव साक्षान्निरवधि परमानन्दसान्द्रप्रकाशं
गोपेशु त्वं व्यलासीर्न खलु बहुजनैस्तावदावेदितोऽभू: ।
दृष्ट्वऽथ त्वां तदेदंप्रथममुपगते पुण्यकाले जनौघा:
पूर्णानन्दा विपापा: सरसमभिजगुस्त्वत्कृतानि स्मृतानि ॥५॥
गोपेशु त्वं व्यलासीर्न खलु बहुजनैस्तावदावेदितोऽभू: ।
दृष्ट्वऽथ त्वां तदेदंप्रथममुपगते पुण्यकाले जनौघा:
पूर्णानन्दा विपापा: सरसमभिजगुस्त्वत्कृतानि स्मृतानि ॥५॥
puurNaM brahmaiva saakshaanniravadhi paramaananda saandraprakaashaM
gOpeShu tvaM vyalaasiirnakhalu bahujanaistaavadaaveditO(a)bhuuH |
dR^iShTvaathatvaaM tadedaM prathamamupagate puNyakaale janaughaaH
puurNaanandaa vipaapaaH sarasamabhijagustvatkR^itaani smR^itaani || 5
Not many people had the knowledge that Thou who shone and lived among the Gopas were Brahman incarnate and the essence of Supreme Bliss and Pure consciousness, free from all limitations. For many of them the auspicious time had arisen that they saw Thee for the first time and were full of bliss and became free from sin and joyfully narrated Thy deeds which they remembered.
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 06
चाणूरो मल्लवीरस्तदनु नृपगिरा मुष्टिको मुष्टिशाली
त्वां रामं चाभिपेदे झटझटिति मिथो मुष्टिपातातिरूक्षम् ।
उत्पातापातनाकर्षणविविधरणान्यासतां तत्र चित्रं
मृत्यो: प्रागेव मल्लप्रभुरगमदयं भूरिशो बन्धमोक्षान् ॥६॥
त्वां रामं चाभिपेदे झटझटिति मिथो मुष्टिपातातिरूक्षम् ।
उत्पातापातनाकर्षणविविधरणान्यासतां तत्र चित्रं
मृत्यो: प्रागेव मल्लप्रभुरगमदयं भूरिशो बन्धमोक्षान् ॥६॥
chaaNuurO mallaviirastadanu nR^ipagiraa muShTikO muShTishaalii
tvaaM raamaM chaabhipede jhaTa jhaTiti mithO muShTipaataatiruuksham |
utpaataapaatanaakarShaNa vividharaNaanyaasataaM tatra chitraM
mR^ityOH praageva mallaprabhuragamadayaM bhuurishO bandhamOkshaan || 6
Soon, at the King's command, Chanura, the champion wrestler, and Mushtika, theaccomplished boxer, attacked Thee and Balarama, respectively, with mutual exchangeof powerful blows of the fist, accompanied by loud, weird noises, and adopting severaltactics, like throwing up, pushing down, dragging, etc. Wonderful, indeed, that the Lordof Wrestlers, Chanura, even before his death, went through bondage and release many times at Thy hands.
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 07
हा धिक् कष्टं कुमारौ सुललितवपुषौ मल्लवीरौ कठोरौ
न द्रक्ष्यामो व्रजामस्त्वरितमिति जने भाषमाणे तदानीम् ।
चाणूरं तं करोद्भ्रामणविगलदसुं पोथयामासिथोर्व्यां
पिष्टोऽभून्मुष्टिकोऽपि द्रुतमथ हलिना नष्टशिष्टैर्दधावे ॥७॥
न द्रक्ष्यामो व्रजामस्त्वरितमिति जने भाषमाणे तदानीम् ।
चाणूरं तं करोद्भ्रामणविगलदसुं पोथयामासिथोर्व्यां
पिष्टोऽभून्मुष्टिकोऽपि द्रुतमथ हलिना नष्टशिष्टैर्दधावे ॥७॥
haa dhikkaShTaM kumaarau sulalitavapuShau mallaviirau kaThOrau
na drakshyaamO vrajaamastvaritamiti jane bhaaShamaaNe tadaaniim |
chaaNuuraM taM karOdbhraamaNa vigaladasuM pOthayaamaasithOrvyaaM
piShTO(a)bhuunmuShTikO(a)pi drutamatha halinaa naShTashiShTairdadhaave || 7
Even as the spectators were about to leave the scene, being unhappy and unwilling towitness that (unequal, as they thought) fight between two tender-bodied boys, on theone hand, and hardened wrestlers, on the other, Thou didst throw down to the ground,Chanura, who had already lost his life by being whirled round and round by Thee, by the hands, while Balarama, too, quickly crushed Mushtika to death. The rest of thewrestlers then, fled in fright, from the arena
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 08
कंस संवार्य तूर्यं खलमतिरविदन् कार्यमार्यान् पितृंस्ता-
नाहन्तुं व्याप्तमूर्तेस्तव च समशिषद्दूरमुत्सारणाय ।
रुष्टो दुष्टोक्तिभिस्त्वं गरुड इव गिरिं मञ्चमञ्चन्नुदञ्चत्-
खड्गव्यावल्गदुस्संग्रहमपि च हठात् प्राग्रहीरौग्रसेनिम् ॥८॥
नाहन्तुं व्याप्तमूर्तेस्तव च समशिषद्दूरमुत्सारणाय ।
रुष्टो दुष्टोक्तिभिस्त्वं गरुड इव गिरिं मञ्चमञ्चन्नुदञ्चत्-
खड्गव्यावल्गदुस्संग्रहमपि च हठात् प्राग्रहीरौग्रसेनिम् ॥८॥
kamsa sanvaarya tuuryaM khalamatiravidan kaaryamaaryaan pitaR^Istaan
aahantuM vyaaptamuurtestava cha samashiShad duuramutsaaraNaaya |
ruShTO duShTOktibhistvaM garuDa iva giriM ma~nchama~nchannuda~nchat
khaDgavyaavalga duHsangrahamapi cha haThaat praagrahiiraugrasenim || 8
Kansa asked for the drums to be stopped. Then the wicked one not knowing what to do ordered for Thy respected parents to be killed. O Omnipresent Lord! He also ordered that Thou be driven away to a remote place. Thou were very annoyed at his wicked words. Thou leaped with determination to the throne of Kansa to the highest balcony of his palace, like a Garuda ascends to the top of the mountain, and gripped him, the son of Ugrasena, though he was difficult to catch hold of because he resisted with brandishing a sword.
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 09
सद्यो निष्पिष्टसन्धिं भुवि नरपतिमापात्य तस्योपरिस्टा-
त्त्वय्यापात्ये तदैव त्वदुपरि पतिता नाकिनां पुष्पवृष्टि: ।
किं किं ब्रूमस्तदानीं सततमपि भिया त्वद्गतात्मा स भेजे
सायुज्यं त्वद्वधोत्था परम परमियं वासना कालनेमे: ॥९॥
त्त्वय्यापात्ये तदैव त्वदुपरि पतिता नाकिनां पुष्पवृष्टि: ।
किं किं ब्रूमस्तदानीं सततमपि भिया त्वद्गतात्मा स भेजे
सायुज्यं त्वद्वधोत्था परम परमियं वासना कालनेमे: ॥९॥
sadyOniShpiShTasandhiM bhuvi narapatimaapaatya tasyOpariShTaat
tvayyaapaatye tadaiva tvadupari patitaa naakinaaM puShpavR^iShTiH |
kiM kiM bruumastadaaniiM satatamapi bhiyaa tvadgataatmaa sa bheje
saayujyaM tvadvadhOtthaa parama paramiyaM vaasanaa kaalanemeH || 9
Immediately crushing his joints Thou hurled the king on the ground and jumped on his body. At that very moment the gods in heaven showered flowers on Thee. What shall I say! O Supreme Being! Though Kansa always remembered Thee out of fear, he attained union with Thee as a result of Thou killing him. This was due to his vaasanaa (past life's tendency) as Kaalanemi (in his previous birth) who was killed by Thee.
Dasakam: 075 -- Slokam: 10
तद्भ्रातृनष्ट पिष्ट्वा द्रुतमथ पितरौ सन्नमन्नुग्रसेनं
कृत्वा राजानमुच्चैर्यदुकुलमखिलं मोदयन् कामदानै: ।
भक्तानामुत्तमं चोद्धवममरगुरोराप्तनीतिं सखायं
लब्ध्वा तुष्टो नगर्यां पवनपुरपते रुन्धि मे सर्वरोगान् ॥१०॥
कृत्वा राजानमुच्चैर्यदुकुलमखिलं मोदयन् कामदानै: ।
भक्तानामुत्तमं चोद्धवममरगुरोराप्तनीतिं सखायं
लब्ध्वा तुष्टो नगर्यां पवनपुरपते रुन्धि मे सर्वरोगान् ॥१०॥
tad bhraatR^InaShTa piShTvaa drutamatha pitarau sannamannugrasenaM
kR^itvaa raajaanamuchchairyadukulamakhilaM mOdayan kaamadaanaiH |
bhaktaanaamuttamaM chOddhavamamaragurOraaptaniitiM sakhaayaM
labdhvaa tuShTO nagaryaam pavanapurapate rundhime sarvarOgaan ||10
After killing Kamsa's eight brothers, Thou didst pay Thy respects to Thy parents andinstall Ugrasena on the throne; and gladdening the entire host of Yadavas, by givingthem all that they desired, Thou didst take as Thy friend, Uddhava, the greatest of Thydevotees, who had learned ethics from the preceptor of the celestials, Brihaspati, andlive happily in that city. O Lord of Guruvayur, deign to remove all my afflictions
