Narayaneeyam Dasakam :60 Lord Krishna Stealing Of Clothes

Stealing Of Clothes

The cold season (Hemanta) set in. The girls of Nanda's Vraja observed a vow and worshipped Goddess Katyayani (Durga). They ate only the purest food. They prayed, "O Katyayani! O ruler of the universe, O great Goddess of wonderful Yogic powers! Let the son of Nanda be our husband. We bow to your feet." They observed the vow for a month. They took their bath every day in the river Yamuna in the early morning. One day, they left their clothes on the bank and went down into the river to bathe. They sang the praise of Krishna and sported in great joy in the river.

 

Sri Krishna together with all His friends went to the bank of the fiver to fulfil the object of their vow. He took away their clothes and quickly climbed the nearest Kadamba tree. Heinvited them to come to Thee and take thegarments which belonged to each one of them, without any mix-up. Hearing Thy words, the maidens were extremely embarrassed.Thou saw that the girls had come up the bank with joined palms, that they were purified at heart and that they had surrendered to Thee as their sole resort.Thou with joy gave them back all their clothes and also words of promise as blessings

Krishna then said to the Gopis, "O virtuous and pure girls! I know your resolve. The vow you took has been observed well. You want to worship Me. I approve of it. You will succeed. Those who devote their mind and heart to Me will not obtain the limited objects of desire of this world, for when I become the object of their desire, their desires get burnt. Just as a grain fried or boiled does not germinate, so also the desires directed towards Me cannot lead to worldly enjoyments. Go back to Vraja. Your object in worshipping Katyayani is gained. You will sport with me during the coming autumnal nights.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 01

मदनातुरचेतसोऽन्वहं भवदङ्घ्रिद्वयदास्यकाम्यया ।
यमुनातटसीम्नि सैकतीं तरलाक्ष्यो गिरिजां समार्चिचन् ॥१॥

madanaatura chetasO(a)nvahaM bhavadanghridvayadaasya kaamyayaa |

yamunaataTasiimni saikatiiM taralaakshyO girijaaM samaarchichan || 1

The beautiful eyed  Gopikas, with their minds, overcome with love for Thee, wished toserve Thy two feet. To achieve this desire, they prayed daily to an image of of sand of goddess DeviParvathi, on the banks of the river Yamuna and worshipped it.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 02 
तव नामकथारता: समं सुदृश: प्रातरुपागता नदीम् ।
उपहारशतैरपूजयन् दयितो नन्दसुतो भवेदिति ॥२॥

tava naama kathaarataaH samaM sudR^ishaH praatarupaagataa nadiim |

upahaara shatairapuujayan dayitO nandasutO bhavediti || 2

Their minds intent on chanting Thy names and stories, these charming maidens, would congregate on the river bank at dawn, and worshiping the goddess with hundreds of offerings, pray to her that Nanda's son, Krishna, may become their husband.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 03 
इति मासमुपाहितव्रतास्तरलाक्षीरभिवीक्ष्य ता भवान् ।
करुणामृदुलो नदीतटं समयासीत्तदनुग्रहेच्छया ॥३॥

iti maasamupaahita vrataaH taralaakshii rabhiviikshya taa bhavaan |

karuNaa mR^idulO nadiitaTaM samayaasiittadanugrahechChayaa || 3

Thou were moved by compassion when Thou saw that the beautiful eyed girls had performed the vows for a month. With a desire to bless them Thou went to the river bank.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 04 

नियमावसितौ निजाम्बरं तटसीमन्यवमुच्य तास्तदा ।
यमुनाजलखेलनाकुला: पुरतस्त्वामवलोक्य लज्जिता: ॥४॥
 

niyamaavasitau nijaambaraM taTasiimanyavamuchya taastadaa |

yamunaajala khelanaakulaaH puratastvaamavalOkya lajjitaaH || 4

 

Having fulfilled the vow, those damsels, removing their clothes and leaving them on the River bank, indulged in water sports in the Yamuna. Seeing Thee in front of them, they felt extremely ashamed.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 05

त्रपया नमिताननास्वथो वनितास्वम्बरजालमन्तिके ।
निहितं परिगृह्य भूरुहो विटपं त्वं तरसाऽधिरूढवान् ॥५॥

trapayaa namitaananaasvathO vanitaasvambara jaalamantike |

nihitaM parigR^ihya bhuuruhO viTapaM tvaM tarasaa(a)dhiruuDhavaan || 5

The girls stood with their heads hung in shame. Thou took away the heap of their clothes lying nearby and quickly climbed up the branch of a tree.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 06

 इह तावदुपेत्य नीयतां वसनं व: सुदृशो यथायथम् ।
इति नर्ममृदुस्मिते त्वयि ब्रुवति व्यामुमुहे वधूजनै: ॥६॥

iha taavadupetya niiyataaM vasanaM vaH sudR^ishO yathaayatham |

iti narma mR^idusmite tvayi bruvati vyaamumuhe vadhuujanaiH || 6

With a gentle, teasing smile, come here, O beautiful eyed ones! Thou, invited them to come to Thee and take the garments which belonged to each one of them, without any mix-up. Hearing Thy words, the maidens were extremely embarrassed.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 07 

अयि जीव चिरं किशोर नस्तव दासीरवशीकरोषि किम् ।
प्रदिशाम्बरमम्बुजेक्षणेत्युदितस्त्वं स्मितमेव दत्तवान् ॥७॥

ayi jiiva chiraM kishOra nastava daasii ravashiikarOShi kim |

pradishaambara-mambujekshaNetyuditastvaM smitameva dattavaan || 7

Those helpless damsels, praying for Thy long life and declaring themselves to be Thy. We are your hand maids. Why do you tease us thus? O Lotus eyed one! Give us our clothes.' Thus being told, Thou merely gave a smile instead of their clothes

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 08 

अधिरुह्य तटं कृताञ्जली: परिशुद्धा: स्वगतीर्निरीक्ष्य ता: ।
वसनान्यखिलान्यनुग्रहं पुनरेवं गिरमप्यदा मुदा ॥८॥

adhiruhya taTaM kR^itaa~njaliiH parishuddhaaH svagatiiH niriikshya taaH |

vasanaanyakhilaanyanugrahaM punarevaM giramapyadaa mudaa || 8

Thou saw that the girls had come up the bank with joined palms, that they were purified at heart and that they had surrendered to Thee as their sole resort.Thou with joy gave them back all their clothes and also words of promise as blessings.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 09 

विदितं ननु वो मनीषितं वदितारस्त्विह योग्यमुत्तरम् ।
यमुनापुलिने सचन्द्रिका: क्षणदा इत्यबलास्त्वमूचिवान् ॥९॥

viditaM nanu vO maniiShitaM vaditaarasitvaha yOgyamuttaram |

yamunaa puline sachandrikaaH kshaNadaa ityabalaastvamuuchivaan || 9

Thou, assuring those maidens that Thou wert aware of their heart's desires, promised them that, very shortly, they would get an appropriate answer, on a moonlit night on the sand banks of the Yamuna.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam: 10

 उपकर्ण्य भवन्मुखच्युतं मधुनिष्यन्दि वचो मृगीदृश: ।
प्रणयादयि वीक्ष्य वीक्ष्य ते वदनाब्जं शनकैर्गृहं गता: ॥१०॥

upakarNya bhavanmukhachyutaM madhuniShyandi vachO mR^igiidR^ishaH |

praNayaadayi viikshya viikshya te vadanaabjaM shanakaigR^ihaM gataaH || 10

O Lord! The beautiful eyed girls heard Thy honey dripping words flowing from Thy mouth. Looking with love at Thy lotus face again and again they slowly went home.

Dasakam: 060 -- Slokam:11

 इति नन्वनुगृह्य वल्लवीर्विपिनान्तेषु पुरेव सञ्चरन् ।
करुणाशिशिरो हरे हर त्वरया मे सकलामयावलिम् ॥११॥

iti nanvanugR^ihya vallaviiH vipinaanteShu pureva sancharan |

karuNaashishirO hare hara tvarayaa me sakalaamayaavalim ||11

Oh Hari ! Having blessed the Gopis thus, Thou wandered round in the forest as before.Oh! Guruvayoorappa quickly put an end to all my hosts of ailments.

Narayaneeyam Dasakam:59 Krishna Playing the Flute

Krishna Playing the Flute:

The forest was lovely and charming on account of the autumn. The water was very clear. A gentle breeze was blowing. Sri Krishna with Balarama, cows and cowherd boys, entered the forest to enjoy the beauty of the scene. He began to play on His flute. The Gopis forgot themselves when they heard the music. The music of the flute steals the hearts of all. "When Sri Krishna plays on His enchanting flute, the peacocks dance in joy keeping tune with the music. They take the sound to be the mild roar of cloud. Hearing the music of the flute other animals stand motionless. Even the deer hear the music of the flute and make an offering of their loving glances. Even celestial women become absorbed in the music and lose their external consciousness. The cows drink the nectar of music with ears erect and stand motionless with tears of joy in their eyes. The calves eagerly listen to the music and stand with their mother's milk in their mouths. Even the birds sit high on trees and silently hear the enrapturing music of the flute. Even the whirlpools in the rivers show their strong desire to meet Sri Krishna. The rivers show their love to Sri Krishna. They stop their course to hear the sweet music of Krishna. With their arms of waves they throw offerings of lotuses and take hold of Sri Krishna's feet in order to embrace them. Look at the clouds in the sky. They spread themselves over Him like an umbrella. When He plays on the flute in the hot sun, they sprinkle on Him showers like offerings of tiny white flowers and thus offer themselves at the feet of Krishna. The Gopis used to forget themselves by describing the various sportful activities of Sri Krishna and singing them. They became merged in Krishna.

 

Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 01

त्वद्वपुर्नवकलायकोमलं प्रेमदोहनमशेषमोहनम् ।
ब्रह्म तत्त्वपरचिन्मुदात्मकं वीक्ष्य सम्मुमुहुरन्वहं स्त्रिय: ॥१॥

tvadvapurnava kalaaya kOmalaM premadOhana masheShamOhanam |

brahmatattva parachinmudaatmakaM viikshya sammumuhuranvahaM sitrayaH || 1

The Gopis were extremely fascinated by Thy appearance, as beautiful as a freshKalaya flower, multiplying love and infatuating all and which is the integrated form oftruth, intellect and bliss.

Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 02
मन्मथोन्मथितमानसा: क्रमात्त्वद्विलोकनरतास्ततस्तत: ।
गोपिकास्तव न सेहिरे हरे काननोपगतिमप्यहर्मुखे ॥२॥

manmathOnmathita maanasaaH kramaattvadvilOkanarataa statastataH |

gOpikaastava na sehire hare kaananOpagati mapyaharmukhe || 2

O Lord! The minds of these Gopikaas were oppressed by Cupid and because of their love for Thee, they were always eager to see Thee. O Hari! By and by they were unable to bear the seperation caused by Thy going to the forest early in the morning to tend the cows.

Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 03
निर्गते भवति दत्तदृष्टयस्त्वद्गतेन मनसा मृगेक्षणा: ।
वेणुनादमुपकर्ण्य दूरतस्त्वद्विलासकथयाऽभिरेमिरे ॥३॥

nirgate bhavati dattadR^iShTayaH tvadgatenamanasaa mR^igekshaNaaH |

veNunaada-mupakarNya duurataH tvadvilaasa kathayaa(a)bhiremire || 3

After Thy departure, those deer-eyed lasses, with their eyes riveted in Thy direction and their mind following Thy path to the forest, were overjoyed to hear the melodiouss trains of Thy flute from a distance and passed the time talking of Thy divine sports.

Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 04 
काननान्तमितवान् भवानपि स्निग्धपादपतले मनोरमे ।
व्यत्ययाकलितपादमास्थित: प्रत्यपूरयत वेणुनालिकाम् ॥४॥

kaananaanta-mitavaan bhavaanapi snigdhapaadapatale manOrame |

vyatyayaakalita paadamaasthitaH pratyapuurayata veNunaalikaam || 4

Having gone to the forest, Thou would stand cross-legged under a shady beautiful tree and kept playing the flute and filling its pipe with life-breath.

 Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 05

मारबाणधुतखेचरीकुलं निर्विकारपशुपक्षिमण्डलम् ।
द्रावणं च दृषदामपि प्रभो तावकं व्यजनि वेणुकूजितम् ॥५॥

maarabaaNadhuta khechariikulaM nirvikaara pashupakshi maNDalam |

draavaNaM cha dR^iShadaamapi prabhO taavakaM vyajani veNukuujitam || 5

Oh Lord ! The music from Thy flute, set the hearts of the celestial maidens fluttering, It made the multitudes of animals and birds motionless, and even the stones to melt.

 Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 06
वेणुरन्ध्रतरलाङ्गुलीदलं तालसञ्चलितपादपल्लवम् ।
तत् स्थितं तव परोक्षमप्यहो संविचिन्त्य मुमुहुर्व्रजाङ्गना: ॥६॥

veNurandhra taralaanguliidalaM taalasanchalita paadapallavam |

tatisthataM tava parOkshamapyahO sanvichintya mumuhurvrajaanganaaH || 6

Those cowherd maidens, though unable to see Thee, in physical form, could very wellvisualise in their minds  again and again and got into a state of ecstacy. Oh how wonderful!

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Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 07
 निर्विशङ्कभवदङ्गदर्शिनी: खेचरी: खगमृगान् पशूनपि ।
त्वत्पदप्रणयि काननं च ता: धन्यधन्यमिति नन्वमानयन् ॥७॥

nirvishanka bhavadanga darshiniiH khechariiH khagamR^igaan pashuunapi |

tvatpadapraNayi kaananaM cha taaH dhanyadhanyamiti nanvamaanayan || 7

The celstial damsels were able to see Thy form without restrictions or hinderence. The birds and animals and cows also could see Thy form directly. Even the forest/earth was always having contact with Thy feet and saw Thy form as Thou roamed about. The Gopikaas of Vraja regarded all of them very fortunate and blessed.

Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 08
आपिबेयमधरामृतं कदा वेणुभुक्तरसशेषमेकदा ।
दूरतो बत कृतं दुराशयेत्याकुला मुहुरिमा: समामुहन् ॥८॥

aapibeyamadharaamR^itaM kadaa veNubhuktarasasheShamekadaa |

duuratO bata kR^itaM duraashaye-tyaakulaa muhurimaaH samaamuhan || 8

O when for once, we will imbibe the nectar of Thy lips, the last of it left over by the flute? Far fetched indeed is this greed.' Thus the Gopikaas lamented again and again and were in great distress and despair.

Dasakam: 59-- Slokam: 09
 प्रत्यहं च पुनरित्थमङ्गनाश्चित्तयोनिजनितादनुग्रहात् ।
बद्धरागविवशास्त्वयि प्रभो नित्यमापुरिह कृत्यमूढताम् ॥९॥

pratyahancha punaritthamanganaaH chittayOni janitaa danugrahaat |

baddharaagavivashaaH tvayi prabhO nityamaapuriha kR^ityamuuDhataam || 9

Oh Lord ! In this manner, day after day, these maidens, smitten by their extreme lovefor Thee, by the grace of Cupid, became more and more confused, and lost interest intheir household duties.

Dasakam: 59-- Slokam:10
रागस्तावज्जायते हि स्वभावा-
न्मोक्षोपायो यत्नत: स्यान्न वा स्यात् ।
तासां त्वेकं तद्द्वयं लब्धमासीत्
भाग्यं भाग्यं पाहि मां मारुतेश ॥१०॥

raagastaavajjaayate hi svabhaavaan

mOkshOpaayO yatnataH syaannavaasyaat |

taasaantvekaM taddvayaM labdhamaasiidbhaagyaM

bhaagyaM paahi vaataalayesha ||10

Love comes naturally to all; the path to liberation may be attained through effort or attimes may not be achieved. But these damsels, being extremely fortunate, attained both love and salvation Oh fortunate indeed they were! Oh Guruvayurappa !May Thou save me.

Narayaneeyam Dasakam: 58 -- Lord Krishna Rescue from Fire

Saving of Gopas and Gokula from forest fire  in Brindavan

In the evening, Krishna and Balarama, along with the boys and cows, returned to Vrndavana, playing their flutes. As they approached the village, the cows, being unobserved, began to wander off on their own, entering farther and farther into the deepest part of the forest, allured by fresh grasses. The goats, cows and buffalo traveled from one forest to another and entered the forest known as Isikatavi. This forest was full of green grass, and therefore they were allured; but when they entered, they saw that there was a forest fire, and they began to cry. On the other side, Balarama and Krsna, along with Their friends, could not find their animals, and they became very aggrieved. They began to trace the cows by following their footprints, as well as the path of eaten grass. All of the boys were fearing that their very means of livelihood, the cows, were now lost. Soon, however, they heard the crying of their cows.

 

Krishna began to call the cows by their respective names, with great noise. Upon hearing Krishna ‘s calling, the cows immediately replied with joy. But by this time the forest fire surrounded all of them, and the situation appeared to be very fearful. The flames increased as the wind blew very quickly, and it appeared that everything movable and immovable would be devoured. All the cows and the boys became very frightened. The cowherd boys approached Sri Krishna, for protection. They said, "O Krishna, our beloved! We take shelter under Thy feet. The wild fire threatens to reduce us to ashes. Thou art the Lord of infinite power. Pray protect us. You are our only Lord. We depend on you alone." Sri Krishna said, "My dear companions! Do not be afraid; close your eyes." Thereupon the boys shut their eyes. Sri Krishna asked them to open their eyes. When they opened their eyes they found themselves once more in Bhadiraka forest. They were greatly struck with wonder when they saw that all their cows had been miraculously saved from the fire. Observing the Yogic power of Sri Krishna and their miraculous escape from the wild fire, the boys thought that Sri Krishna was no human being but must be immortal God.

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 01

त्वयि विहरणलोले बालजालै: प्रलम्ब-
प्रमथनसविलम्बे धेनव: स्वैरचारा: ।
तृणकुतुकनिविष्टा दूरदूरं चरन्त्य:
किमपि विपिनमैषीकाख्यमीषांबभूवु: ॥१॥

tvayi viharaNalOle baala jaalaiH pralamba

pramathanasavilambe dhenavaH svairachaaraaH |

tR^iNa kutuka niviShTaa duura duuraM charantyaH

kimapi vipinamaiShiikaakhyamiiShaaM babhuuvuH || 1

As Thou were engaged in playing with the group of boys and were held up in the distruction of Pralambaasura, the cows moved far ahead in their eagerness to eat grass. They reached a nearby forest named Isheeka.

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 02

अनधिगतनिदाघक्रौर्यवृन्दावनान्तात्
बहिरिदमुपयाता: काननं धेनवस्ता: ।
तव विरहविषण्णा ऊष्मलग्रीष्मताप-
प्रसरविसरदम्भस्याकुला: स्तम्भमापु: ॥२॥

anadhigata nidaagha kraurya bR^indaavanaantaat

bahiridamupayaataaH kaananaM dhenavastaaH |

tava viraha viShaNNaa uuShmalagriiShmataapa

prasaravisaradambhasyaakulaa stambhamaapuH || 2

Venturing out of Brindaavana, where the intensity of summer had not yet becomeunbearable, those cows wandered into the forestland outside and became extremely thirsty, Exhausted by the heat and for the want of water and also out of grief at the separation from Thee, they stood stunned and motionless.

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 03

तदनु सह सहायैर्दूरमन्विष्य शौरे
गलितसरणिमुञ्जारण्यसञ्जातखेदम् ।
पशुकुलमभिवीक्ष्य क्षिप्रमानेतुमारा-
त्त्वयि गतवति ही ही सर्वतोऽग्निर्जजृम्भे ॥३॥

tadanu saha sahaayairduuramanviShya shaure

galita saraNi mu~njaaraNya sa~njaata khedam |

pashukulamabhiviikshya kshipramaanetu maaraat

tvayi gatavati hii hii sarvatO(a)gnirjajR^imbhe || 3

O Krishna! Along with Thy mates, Thou, searching far and wide, with Thy companions for the cows and having lost the way, Thou noticed and reached the Munja forest. There Thou discovered the cows standing in distress and as Thou were nearing them to bring them back, alas a wild fire broke out and spread.

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 04सकलहरिति दीप्ते घोरभाङ्कारभीमे
शिखिनि विहतमार्गा अर्धदग्धा इवार्ता: ।
अहह भुवनबन्धो पाहि पाहीति सर्वे
शरणमुपगतास्त्वां तापहर्तारमेकम् ॥४॥

sakalahariti diipte ghOrabhaankaarabhiime

shikhini vihatamaargaa ardhadagdhaa ivaartaaH |

ahaha bhuvanabandhO paahi paahiiti sarve

sharaNamupagataastvaaM taapahartaaramekam ||4

When the forest fire raged furiously breaking the timber,With terrible sound and spread very speedily all around, the escape routes were obstructed. They all the people and animals took refuge in Thee who are a friend of all and called “Oh God, Oh God please save us from this dangerous fire”.

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 05अलमलमतिभीत्या सर्वतो मीलयध्वं
दृशमिति तव वाचा मीलिताक्षेषु तेषु ।
क्व नु दवदहनोऽसौ कुत्र मुञ्जाटवी सा
सपदि ववृतिरे ते हन्त भाण्डीरदेशे ॥५॥

alamalamatibhiityaa sarvatO miilayadhvaM

dR^ishamiti tava vaachaa miilitaaksheShu teShu |

kvanu davadahanO(a)sau kutra mu~njaaTavii saa

sapadi vavR^itire te hanta bhaaNDiiradeshe || 5

Asking them not to be afraid and to shut their eyes, Thou pacified them. Complyingwith Thy request, they closed their eyes ,where indeed was the forest fire and where was the Munja forest? They instantly found themselves in the Bhaandeera area inside Vrindaavana. With no sign of the forest fire or the Munja forest. How wonderful!

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 06जय जय तव माया केयमीशेति तेषां
नुतिभिरुदितहासो बद्धनानाविलास: ।
पुनरपि विपिनान्ते प्राचर: पाटलादि-
प्रसवनिकरमात्रग्राह्यघर्मानुभावे ॥६॥

jaya jaya tava maayaa keyamiisheti teShaaM

nutibhirudita haasO baddhanaanaa vilaasaH |

punarapi vipinaante praacharaH paaTalaadi

prasava nikara maatra graahyagharmaanubhaave || 6

Expressing great wonder at this Maya, of Thine and praying ardently for Thy evergrowing glory, the cowherds praised Thee. Accepting their praises with a gracious smile, Thou, indulging in various charming sports, roamed about in that pleasant forest region, where the summer season could be recognised only by the blossoming of thePatala trees , as the intensity of heat could not be felt there .

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 07त्वयि विमुखमिवोच्चैस्तापभारं वहन्तं
तव भजनवदन्त: पङ्कमुच्छोषयन्तम् ।
तव भुजवदुदञ्चद्भूरितेज:प्रवाहं
तपसमयमनैषीर्यामुनेषु स्थलेषु ॥७॥

tvayi vimukhamivOchchaiH taapa bhaaraM vahantaM

tava bhajanavadantaH pankamuchChOShayantam |

tava bhujavaduda~nchad bhuuritejaH pravaahaM

tapasamayamanaiShiiryaamuneShu sthaleShu || 7

You spent the entire summer in the banks of Yamuna,With the intensity of heat that is similar to the pain of those who hate you,Which dries up all the sins within you similar to its drying all trees,
And which is similar to the luster of heat generated by your hand.

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 08तदनु जलदजालैस्त्वद्वपुस्तुल्यभाभि-
र्विकसदमलविद्युत्पीतवासोविलासै: ।
सकलभुवनभाजां हर्षदां वर्षवेलां
क्षितिधरकुहरेषु स्वैरवासी व्यनैषी: ॥८॥

tadanu jalada jaalaiH tvadvapustulya bhaabhiH

vikasadamala vidyut piitavaasO vilaasaiH |

sakalabhuvana bhaajaaM harShadaaM varShavelaaM

kshitidhara kuhareShu svairavaasii vyanaiShiiH || 8

Then Thou spent the rainy season, which brings joy to the whole world, with its clusterof clouds, glowing like Thy form and its brilliant lightning sparks, dazzling like Thyyellow robe, in the caves of the mountains, in comfort and happiness.

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 09कुहरतलनिविष्टं त्वां गरिष्ठं गिरीन्द्र:
शिखिकुलनवकेकाकाकुभि: स्तोत्रकारी ।
स्फुटकुटजकदम्बस्तोमपुष्पाञ्जलिं च
प्रविदधदनुभेजे देव गोवर्धनोऽसौ ॥९॥

kuharatala niviShTaM tvaaM gariShThaM giriindraH

shikhikula nava kekaa kaakubhiH stOtrakaarii |

sphuTakuTaja kadambastOma puShpaa~njaliM cha

pravidadhadanubheje deva gOvardhanO(a)sau || 9

O Lord! To Thee, the highly honoured One, living in its caves, the mountain king (Govardhana) extended its hospitality. It sang hymns of Thy praise in the form of the pleasant cooings of the peacocks. It worshipped Thee in the form of offering heaps of fully bloomed Kutaja and Kadamba flowers falling from the branches at Thy feet.

Dasakam: 058 -- Slokam: 10
अथ शरदमुपेतां तां भवद्भक्तचेतो-
विमलसलिलपूरां मानयन् काननेषु ।
तृणममलवनान्ते चारु सञ्चारयन् गा:
पवनपुरपते त्वं देहि मे देहसौख्यम् ॥१०॥

atha sharadamupetaaM taaM bhavadbhakta chetO

vimala salila puuraaM maanayan kaananeShu |

tR^iNamamala vanaante chaaru sa~nchaarayan gaaH

pavanapurapate tvaM dehi me dehasaukhyam ||10

Then Thou enjoyed the Sarath season, with its copious flow of water, crystal clear, likethe minds of Thy devotees, tending the cows in the fertile grasslands of the forest, O Lord of Guruvaayur! Thou spent such a season enjoying in the forests and happily grazing grass to the cattle in the pleasant forests.Oh Guruvayurappa of such sports ! May Thoubless me with good health.

Narayaneeyam Dasakam: 057 Slaying of Pralambasura

Krishna, the reservoir of pleasure, blowing His flute, accompanied by His elder brother Balarama and other cowherd boys and cows, entered the beautiful forest of Vrndavana to enjoy the atmosphere. They walked into the midst of newly grown leaves of trees whose flowers resembled peacock feathers. Balarama and Krishna, along with all their friends, played all kinds of sports and enjoyed the soothing atmosphere of Vrndavana, full of rivers, lakes, rivulets, fine trees and excellent fruits and flowers.

Once while they were engaged in their transcendental pastimes, a great demon of the name Pralambasura entered their company, desiring to kidnap both Balarama and Krishna. Krishna began to think how to kill the demon, but externally He received him as a friend. "O My dear friend," He said. "It is very good that you have come to take part in our pastimes." Krishna then called all His friends and ordered them: "Now we shall play in pairs. We shall challenge one another in pairs." With this proposal, all the boys assembled together. Some of them took the side of, Krishna and some of them took the side of Balarama, and they arranged to play in duel. The defeated members in duel fighting had to carry the victorious members on their backs. They began playing, and at the same time tended the cows as they proceeded through the Bhandiravana forest. The party of Balarama, accompanied by Sridama and Vrsabha, came out victorious, and Krsna's party had to carry them on their backs through the Bhandiravana forest. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, being defeated, had to carry Sridama on His back, and Bhadrasena carried Vrsabha. Imitating their play, Pralambasura, who appeared there as a cowherd boy, carried Balarama on his back. Pralambasura was the greatest of the demons, and he had calculated that Krsna was the most powerful of the cowherd boys.

In order to avoid the company of Krishna, Pralambasura carried Balarama far away. The demon was undoubtedly very strong and powerful, but he was carrying Balarama, who is compared with a mountain; therefore he began to feel the burden, and thus he assumed his real form. When he appeared in his real feature, he was decorated with a golden helmet and earrings and looked just like a cloud with lightning carrying the moon. Balarama observed the demon's body expanding up to the limits of the clouds, his eyes dazzling like blazing fire and his mouth flashing with sharpened teeth. At first, Balarama was surprised by the demon's appearance, and He began to wonder, "How is it that all of a sudden this carrier has changed in every way?" But with a clear mind He could quickly understand that He was being carried away from His friends by a demon who intended to kill Him. Immediately He struck the head of the demon with His strong fist, just as the King of the heavenly planets strikes a mountain with his thunderbolt. Being stricken by the fist of Balarama, the demon fell down dead, just like a snake with a smashed head, and blood poured from his mouth. When the demon fell, he made a tremendous sound, and it sounded as if a great hill were falling upon being struck by the thunderbolt of King Indra. All the boys then rushed to the spot. Being astonished by the ghastly scene, they began to praise Balarama with the words, "Well done, well done." All of them began to embrace Balarama with great affection, thinking that He had returned from death, and they offered their blessings and congratulations. All the demigods in the heavenly planets became very satisfied and showered flowers on the transcendental body of Balarama, and they also offered their blessings and congratulations for His having killed the great demon Pralambasura.

Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 01

रामसख: क्वापि दिने कामद भगवन् गतो भवान् विपिनम् ।
सूनुभिरपि गोपानां धेनुभिरभिसंवृतो लसद्वेष: ॥१॥

 

raamasakha kvaapi dine kaamada bhagavan gatO bhavaan vipinam |

suunubhirapi gOpaanaaM dhenubhirabhisanvR^itO lasadveShaH ||1.

O Lord! Thou the fulfiller of wishes, one day in bedecked attire, with Balarama, went to the forest. The sons of the Gopas and the cows also surrounded and followed Thee.

Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 02

सन्दर्शयन् बलाय स्वैरं वृन्दावनश्रियं विमलाम् ।
काण्डीरै: सह बालैर्भाण्डीरकमागमो वटं क्रीडन् ॥२॥

sandarshayan balaaya svairaM bR^indaavanashriyaM vimalaam |

kaaNDiiraiH saha baalai-rbhaaNDiirakamaagamO vaTaM kriiDan ||2

Joyfully showing the scenic beauty of Vrindaavana to Balaraama, accompanied by the cowherd boys, carrying a staff in a playful mood, Thou reached the banyan tree called Bhaandeeraka.

Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 03

तावत्तावकनिधनस्पृहयालुर्गोपमूर्तिरदयालु: ।
दैत्य: प्रलम्बनामा प्रलम्बबाहुं भवन्तमापेदे ॥३॥

taavattaavaka nidhanaspR^ihayaaluH gOpamuurtiradayaaluH |

daityaH pralambanaamaa pralambabaahuM bhavantamaapede ||3

Then, the pitiless demon approached Thee in the disguise of a Gopa, desiring to kill Thee, who are with long arms.

 Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 04

जानन्नप्यविजानन्निव तेन समं निबद्धसौहार्द: ।
वटनिकटे पटुपशुपव्याबद्धं द्वन्द्वयुद्धमारब्धा: ॥४॥

jaanannapyavijaananniva tena samaM nibaddhasauhaardaH |

vaTanikaTe paTupashupavyaabaddhaM dvandvayuddhamaarabdhaaH ||4

In spite of knowing full well of his intention and his disguise to cheat Thee, ThouBefriended him and began to play the game of duel fight, organised by the smartcowherd boys, near the banyan tree.

Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 05
गोपान् विभज्य तन्वन् सङ्घं बलभद्रकं भवत्कमपि ।
त्वद्बलभीरुं दैत्यं त्वद्बलगतमन्वमन्यथा भगवन् ॥५॥

gOpaan vibhajya tanvan sanghaM balabhadrakaM bhavatkamapi |

tvad balabhiitaM daityaM tvadbalagata manvamanyathaa bhagavan ||5

O Lord! Thou divided the cowherd boys into two teams led by Balaraama and Thyself. The Asura was aware of Thy strength and being afraid wanted to join Thy team, to which Thou agreed.

Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 06
कल्पितविजेतृवहने समरे परयूथगं स्वदयिततरम् ।
श्रीदामानमधत्था: पराजितो भक्तदासतां प्रथयन् ॥६॥

kalpita vijetR^ivahane samare parayuuthagaM svadayitataram |

shriidaamaanamadhatthaaH paraajitO bhaktadaasataaM prathayan ||6

In accordance with the rules of the game, that the winner should be carried on the backof the loser, Thou, who lost the fight, carried Thy best friend, Sridaama, (who was inthe winning team), on Thy back, thus demonstrating Thy affection for Thy devotees.

 Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 07
एवं बहुषु विभूमन् बालेषु वहत्सु वाह्यमानेषु ।
रामविजित: प्रलम्बो जहार तं दूरतो भवद्भीत्या ॥७॥

evaM bahuShu vibhuuman baaleShu vahatsu vaahyamaaneShu |

raamavijitaH pralambO jahaara taM duuratO bhavadbhiityaa ||7

Oh Lord of Infinite Glory ! Thus the many cowherd boys were carrying and were being carried. In the course, Pralamba was defeated by Balaraama and so he carried Balaraama far away from Thy sight out of fear of Thee.

Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 08
त्वद्दूरं गमयन्तं तं दृष्ट्वा हलिनि विहितगरिमभरे ।
दैत्य: स्वरूपमागाद्यद्रूपात् स हि बलोऽपि चकितोऽभूत् ॥८॥

tvadduuraM gamayantaM tandR^iShTvaa halini vihita garimabhare |

daityaH svaruupamaagaadyadruupaat sa hi balO(a)pi chakitO(a)bhuut ||8

Seeing that he had been carried a long distance away from Thee, Balarama, increasedthe weight of his body as much as he could. The demon, (unable to bear the weight),donned his real form, seeing which, even the powerful Balarama, was alarmed.

Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 09उच्चतया दैत्यतनोस्त्वन्मुखमालोक्य दूरतो राम: ।
विगतभयो दृढमुष्ट्या भृशदुष्टं सपदि पिष्टवानेनम् ॥९॥

uchchatayaa daityatanOstvanmukhaM aalOkya duuratO raamaH |

vigatabhayO dR^iDhamuShTyaa bhR^ishaduShTaM sapadi piShTavaanenam ||9

As the demon was very tall, Balarama, seated on his shoulders, saw Thy face clearly,even from that distance and with his fear gone, by sighting Thee, he struck that mostcruel of demons with his sturdy fist and crushed him, instantly.

Dasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 10हत्वा दानववीरं प्राप्तं बलमालिलिङ्गिथ प्रेम्णा ।
तावन्मिलतोर्युवयो: शिरसि कृता पुष्पवृष्टिरमरगणै: ॥१०॥

hatvaa daanavaviiraM praaptaM balamaalilingitha peramNaa |

taavanmilatOryuvayOH shirasi kR^itaa puShpavR^iShTiramaragaNaiH ||10

Thou embraced Balarama, who came back after killing that demon fighter, mostaffectionately. The gods in heaven, poured a shower of flowers on both Thy heads, asThou stood togetherDasakam: 057 -- Slokam: 11
 आलम्बो भुवनानां प्रालम्बं निधनमेवमारचयन् ।
कालं विहाय सद्यो लोलम्बरुचे हरे हरे: क्लेशान् ॥११॥

aalambO bhuvanaanaaM praalambaM nidhanamevaM aarachayan |

kaalaM vihaaya sadyO lOlambaruche hare hareH kleshaan ||11

Oh Hari ! Oh Lord, who art the Support of the Worlds, shining with the lustre of blackbees ! Oh Guruvayurappa who destroyed Pralamba thus ! May Thou, soon remove myafflictions, without further loss of time.