Sri Jayadeva Ashtapathi -1 Dhyana Slokams and First Sargam - Saamodha Daamodharan

With the Blessings of Jagganatha and Jayadeva Here is an attempt to post Sri Gita Govindam in three different languages viz., English, Tamil and Sanskrit. I have my own limits to venture translating fully the descriptions of sports of love. . I acknowledge my hearty gratitude to Bhaktivedänta Näräyaëa Gosvämé Maharaja whose publication 'Gita Govinda Kavyam',and Translation and notes by Colin John Holcombe a english translation of Poet Jayadeva's immortal classic, helped me to understand the Sanskrit work.I have taken references from  books as I referred, picture from google image, video links, slokas from youtube. so that, it is available to the devotees in one place for reference purposes. Devotees can refer to them while singing and to learn them. With such an intention this post is made

 Samoda-Damodaraù – Damodara Delighted

1. मेघैर्मेदुरमम्बरं वनभुवः श्यामाः तमालद्रुमैः

नक्तंभीरुरयं त्वमेव तदिमं राधे गृहं प्रापय।

इत्थं नन्दनिदेशतः चलितयोः प्रत्यध्वकुञ्जद्रुमं

राधामाधवयोर्जयन्ति यमुनाकूले रहः केलयः ॥1||

1. Meghaihi medhuram ambharam vanabhuvah shyämästamäla drumai

naktham bheerurayam thvam eva tadhimam rädhe griham praapaya |

ittham nandhanidheshataha chalithayoho prathyadhva kunnjadrumam

rädhä-mädhavayoho jayanthi yamunaakoole raha kellayaha ||1||

1. மேகை: மேதுரம் அம்பரம் வணபுவ: ஷ்யாமா தமாலத்ருமை

நக்தம் பீருரயம் த்வமேவ ததிமம் ராதே க்ருஹம் ப்ராபய

இத்தம நந்த நிதேஷத: சலிதாயோ: ப்ரத்யத்வ குஞ்ஜத்ருமம்

ராதா மாதவயோ: ஜயந்தி யமுனாகூலே ரஹ: கேளய: ॥1||

Meaning:

O Radha! Threatening clouds devour the sky. Blackish tamala trees cast the forest into darkness. Damodara  is naturally timid and cannot be alone at night so take Him home with You.” This is the command from Nanda .Bewildered by intense joy as She turned toward the bower of desire-trees beside the forest path. She reached the bank of the Yamuna, and in a secret place initiated Her love play. Triumph to Radha-Madhava’s confidential pastime. May its sweetness come alive in the hearts of the devotees.

2. वाग्देवता चरितचित्रितचित्तसद्मा

पद्मावतीचरणचारणचक्रवर्ती।

श्रीवासुदेवरतिकेलिकथा समेतं

एतं करोति जयदेवकविः प्रबन्धम्  ||2||

2. Vaagdevathaa charitha chitritha chitthasadhmaa

Padhmävathi charana chaaranna chakravarthee|

Srivaasudeva rathikaeli kathaasamaetham

Etham karothi jayadaevakavihi prabhandham ||2||

2. வாக் தேவதா சரிதசித்ரித சித்த ஸத்மா

பத்மாவதி சரண சாரண சக்ரவர்த்தீ\

ஸ்ரீ வாஸுதேவ ரதிகேளி கதா ஸமேதம்

ஏதம் கரோதி ஜெயதேவ கவி: ப்ரபந்தம் ||2||

Meaning:

The heart of the great poet Sri Jayadeva is like a temple, beautifully decorated with Goddess of speech (Saraswati) , The author, whose heart is always dancing with desire to serve the lotus feet of Sri Radha, , composes this great work comprising of the divine plays of SriRadha and VAsudeva. such a poet Jayadeva is now authoring this poetic lore called Gita Govindam. The episodes of plays of passion of Rādha and Krishna  creating a tremendous upsurge of the radiant and romantic bhaktirasa within devotees immersed in transcendental emotions.

3. यदि हरिस्मरणे सरसं मनः

यदि विलासकलासु कुतूहलम्।

मधुरकोमलकान्तपदावलिं

शृणु तदा जयदेवसरस्वतीम्॥3||

3. yadhi harissmaranae sarasam manaha

yadhi vilaasa kalaasu kuthoohalam |

Madhurakomala kaantha padhaavalim

shrunu thadhaa jayadaeva Sarasvathim ||3||

3. யதிஹரிஸ்மரணே சரசம் மன:

யதி விலாஸ கலாஸு குதூஹலம்

மதுரகோமல காந்த பதாவலீம்

ஷ்ருணு ததா ஜெயதேவ ஸரஸ்வதீம் ||3||

Meaning:

If your mind revels in remembering Krishna and if your heart with feelings of deep love, and if you are curious to know about his inventiveness in the art of love then listen to these sweet and tender verses and endearing verses of this collection of songs by the poet Jayadeva.

4.वाचः पल्लवयत्युमापतिधरः सन्दर्भशुद्धिं गिरां

जानीते जयदेव एव शरणः श्लाघ्यो दुरूहद्रुतेः।

शृङ्गारोत्तरसत्प्रमेयरसनैः आचार्य गोवर्धन-

स्पर्धी कोऽपि न विश्रुतः श्रुतिधरो धोयी कविक्ष्मापतिः ||4||

  

4. Vaacha pallavayati umaapathidharahha sandharbhashuddhim ghiraam

Jaaneethae jayadaeva eva sharanaha shlaadhyoho dhuroohadrutheh |

Sringaarothara sathpramaeya rachanaihi Aachaarya Govardhana-

spardhee koapi na vishrutaha shruthidharaha dhoyee kavikshmaapathihi ||4||

வாச: பல்லவயதி உமாபதிதர: ஸந்தர்ப்ப ஷூத்திம்கிராம்

ஜானீதே ஜெயதேவ ஏவ சரண: ஷ்லாக்யோது ரூஹத்ருஹே

ஷ்ருங்காரோத்தர ஸத்ப்ரமேய ரசனை : ஆசார்ய கோவர்தன

ஸ்பர்தீ கோபி நவிஷ்ருத ரோதோயீகவி க்ஷ்மாபதி:||4||

Meaning:

Poet Umapati can write meticulously in detailed descriptions; Sharana Kavi is famous for quickly composing inscrutable verses; Acarya Govardhana has no equal in depicting sringara(erotic sentiment) ; Dhoyi is a king among poets and can recite anything after hearing;  Only Jayadeva knows the situational properness of words and wordplay. hence he alone is the poet of the day.

Ashtapathi-1-Dasa avataara kiirti dhavalam:

From Here Ashtapathi will be Started

Pralaya-payodhi-jale” is the first of the Gita Govinda Ashtapadi. It appears just after the poet makes a short introduction, and is a hymn offered to the ten incarnations of Vishnu. Starting from the Matsya-avatara, each verse extols the greatness of one incarnation.The sole purpose of Sri Jayadeva’s writing is to reveal the supreme sweetness present in Sri Radha-Madhava’s pastimes.The crest jewel of heroism of Sri Krishna, is the original shelter of all existence. All the verses of this song describe the avatars of Sri Krishna, beginning here with Matsya.

These will be in eight footed stanzas, with a repeatable stanza at their end. Though all the stanzas are a single verse, they will be divided into separate units for the sake of easy reading

1.प्रलयपयोधिजले धृतवानसि वेदम् । विहितवहित्रचरित्रमखेदम्॥
केशवाधृतमीनशरीर जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-१

pralaya-payodhijale Gopala Krishna, dhrutavanasi vedam vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam | kesava dhruta-mina-sharira jaya jagadisa hare!

ப்ரளய-பயோதி-ஜலே த்ருவானஸி வேதம்

விஹித-வஹித்ர-சரித்ரமகேதம்

கேஸவ த்ருத-மீன-சரீர ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே

   

O Jagadéesvara! O Hari! When all the waters of all seven seas deluged the earth, Oh, keshava, You descend to this temporary world in the form of a fish and save the Vedas from the ocean of universal devastation. just as a ship effortlessly rescues a drowning man. You easily acted as a boat in the form of a giant fish just to give protection to the Vedas, O Supreme Lord,You have appeared as Matsyävatära . Oh, Hari, you are the Almighty of all the worlds.

2.क्षितिरतिविपुलतरे तवतिष्ठतिपृष्ठे।धरणिधरणकिणचक्रगरिष्ठे

केशव धृतकच्छपरूप जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-२

kṣitirati-vipulatare tava tiṣṭhati pṛṣṭhe
dharaṇī-dharaṇa-kina-cakra-gariṣṭhe |
keśava dhṛta-kaccapa-rūpa
jaya jagadīśa hare ||2||

க்ஷதிரதி விபுலதரே திஷ்டதி தவ ப்ருஷ்டே

தரணி-தரண-கிண-சக்ர-கரிஷ்டே

கேஸவ த்ருத-கச்சப-ரூப ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே!

 

O Jagadeesa! O Hari! Assuming the form of a tortoise, Oh, Keshava, You took the form of a a huge tortoise   and you held the earth on your tortoiseshell  and lifted the Mandara Mountain rest on his back,and allowed it to churn the ocean like a wheel. Oh, Hari, you are the Almighty of worlds. May You be victorious!

3.वसति दशनशिखरे धरणीतवलग्ना ।शशिनि कलङ्ककलेव निमग्ना॥
केशव धृतसूकररूप जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-३

vasati dasana-sikhare Gopala Krishna dharani tava lagna shasini kalaka-kaleva nimagna | kesava dhruta-sukara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare ||3||

வஸதி தஸன-ஸிகரே தரணீ தவ லக்னா

ஸஸினி கலங்க-கலேவ நிமக்னா

கேஸவ த்ருத-ஸுகர-ரூப ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே!3

O Jagadeesa! Oh, Keshava, Who assumed the form of a boar, you lifted up the sinking earth with your snout and The Earth rests upon the tip of Your tusks like a tiny spot upon the moon. Oh, Hari, you are the Almighty of worlds, Victory to Thee!

 

4.तव करकमलवरे नखमद्भुतशृङ्गम् । दलितहिरण्यकशिपुतनुभृङ्गम्॥ केशव धृतनरहरिरूप जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-४

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-çåìgam

dalita-hiraëyakaçipu-tanu-bhåìgam

keçava dhåta-narahari-rüpa jaya jagadéça hare (4)

தவ கர-கமல-வரே நக-மத்புத-ஸ்ருங்கம்

தலித-ஹிரண்யகஸிபு-தநு-ப்ருங்கம்

கேஸவ த்ருத-நரஹரி-ரூப ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே!

O Jagadeesa! O kesava You took the form of Narasimha, part man and part lion. With the wonderful sharp tips of the nails in your lotus-hands you tore down the demon Hiranyakashipu like a honey-bee in a lotus flower. O Hari! God of the world, Victory to Thee!

5.छलयसि विक्रमणे बलिमद्भुतवामन । पदनखनीरजनितजनपावन॥

केशव धृतवामनरूप जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-५

chalayasi vikramane , balimadbhuta-vamana

pada-nakha-nira-janita-jana-pavana |

kesava dhruta-vamana-rupa

jaya jagadisa hare ||5||

சலயஸி விக்ரமணே பலிமத்புதவாமன

பத-நக-நீர-ஜனித-ஜன-பாவன

கேஸவ த்ருத-வாமன-ரூப ஜய ஜகதீஸ

O Jagadeesa! O Sri Hari! O Kesava! Who assumed the form of a dwarf Brahmin Vamana Who by his massive steps deceived Mahabali, the mighty Ganga, the river, emanating from the nail of whose feet, Made all living beings holy and divine. Oh, Hari, you are the Almighty of worlds. Victory to Thee!

6.क्षत्रियरुधिरमये जगदपगतपापम् । स्नपयसि पयसि शमितभवतापम्।
केशव धृतभृघुपतिरूप जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-६

kashtriya-rudhira-maye , jagad apagata-papam snapayasi payasi samita-bhava-tapam | kesava dhruta-bhrugu-pati-rupa jaya jagadisa hare ||5||

க்ஷத்ரிய-ருதிரமயே ஜகதபகதபாபம்

ஸ்நபயஸி பயஸி ஸமித-பவ-தாபம்

கேஸவ த்ருத-ப்ருகுபதி-ரூப ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே!

O Jagadeesa!O Kesava! ,Who assumed the form of Parasurama,Who bathed the earth with blood of Kshatriyas,Who washed away the sins of the world,And who calmed down the pains of existence. O Hari, God of the universe, Victory to Thee!

7. वितरसि दिक्षु रणे दिक्पतिकमनीयम् । दशमुखमौलिबलिम् रमणीयम्॥
केशव धृतरामशरीर जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-७

vitarasi dikshu rane , dik-pati-kamaniyam dasa-mukha-mauli-bali ramaiyam | kesava dhruta- Raghupathi rupa jaya jagadisa hare ||7||

விதரஸி திக்ஷ¤ ரணே திக்பதிகமனீயம்

தஸமுக-மெளலி-பலிம் ரமணீயம்

கேஸவ த்ருத-ரகுபதி-ரூபா ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே!

O Jagadeesa! O Kesava! You incarnated as Sriram and,  during the battle with the ten-headed demon King Rävaëa, You threw his extremely attractive crowned heads in all directions as a pleasing offering to Indra and to other to the presiding deities.O Hari, God of the world, Victory to Thee!

8.वहसि वपुषिविशदेवसनम् जलदाभम् । हलहतिभीतिमिलितयमुनाभम्॥
केशव धृतहलधररूप जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-८

vahasi vapushi vishade , vasana jaladabham hala-hati-bhiti-milita-yamunabham | kesava dhruta-hala-dhara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare ||7||

வஹஸி வபுஷி விஸதே வஸனம் ஜலதாபம்

ஹல-ஹதி-பீதி-மிலித-யமுனாபம்

கேஸவ த்ருத-ஹலதர-ரூப ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே!

O Jagadeesa! O Kesava!Taking the form of Balarama  Who wore the cloths of colour of the RiverYamuna,over his white body that resemble the beauty of fresh rain clouds. It seems that the river Yamunä has hidden in Your cloth, fearing the blow of Your plough.( Yamuna is always fearful of Bala Rama, as she is unaware as to how many more tunnels he is going to dig and alter her route.)O Hari the Almighty of worlds! Victory to Thee!

9.निन्दति यज्ञविधेरहह श्रुतिजातम् । सदयहृदयदर्शितपशुघातम्॥
केशव धृतबुद्धशरीर जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-९

 

nindasi yajña-vidhe ahaha! sruti-jatam sadaya-hrudaya darshita-pashu-ghatam | kesava dhruta-buddha-sharira jaya jagadisa hare ||9||

நிந்தஸி யக்ஞ-விதேர-ஹஹ ஸ்ருதி-ஜாதம்

ஸதய-ஹ்ருதய-தர்ஸித-பஸு-காதம்

கேஸவ த்ருத-புத்த-ஸரீர ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே!

O Jagadeesa! O Kesava! You have assumed the form of Buddha. Being compassionate and sensitive, with a heart full of kindness,  condemned the animal sacrifices prescribed in the Vedas. O Hari the Almighty of worlds! Victory to Thee!

10. म्लेच्छनिवहनिधने कलयसिकरवालम् । धूमकेतुमिव किमपिकरालम्॥
केशव धृतकल्किशरीर जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-१०

mleccha-nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavalam dhuma-ketum iva kim api karalam | kesava dhruta-kalki-sharira jaya jagadisa hare ||9||

ம்லேச்ச-நிவஹ-நிதனே கலயஸி கரவாலம்

தூமகேதும் இவ கிம் அபி கராலம்!

கேஸவ த்ருத-கல்கி-ஸரீர ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே!

O Jagadeesa! O Kesava! in the form of the Kalki! Who would appear like a blazing comet, For the destruction of the wicked, you carry a meteor-like sword in your hand, trailing a train of disaster to them. Hail! Hari, God of the World, Victory to Thee! (The appearance of a comet in the sky is a bad omen and when that comet hits the earth it is still worse. And when Kalki brandishes his sword as gods brandish comets, it is unimaginable and that suggests the end of that era).

11.श्रीजयदेवकवेरिदमुदितमुदारम् । शृणु सुखदम् शुभदम् भवसारम्।
केशव धृतदशविधरूप जयजगदीशहरे॥ अ प १-११

sri-jayadeva-kaveridam idam uditam udaram shrunu sukhadam shubhadam bhava-saram | kesava dhruta-dashavidha-rupa jaya jagadisa hare ||10||

ஸ்ரீஜயதேவ-கவேர் இதம் உதிதம் உதாரம்

ஸ்ருணு ஸு க-தம் ஸுப-தம் பவ-ஸாரம் !

கேஸவ த்ருத-தஸ-வித-ரூப ஜய ஜகதீஸ ஹரே

O Jagadeesa! O Kesava! You took ten different forms in your ten incarnations.May this gem of a hymn composed by poet Jayadeva, which is the essence in this samsara,  bestow happiness  and auspiciousness on those who hear it.  O Hari, God of the World, Victory to Thee!

 

Note: The poet is summarising all these incarnations that are so far said separately Krishna does not figure in this as an incarnation as He is considered the Supreme Personality of Goodhood while the other incarnations are only partial potencies of Krishna. Jayadeva has added Buddha as an incarnation to retain the conventional number of ten incarnations.

 

By OS Sunder