Narayaneeyam-Dasakam: 100 -- Vision of the Lord

Narayaneeyam has its own efficacies like relief from illness, happy family life, good progeny and the good fortune to be wealthy. One will attain good health, long life and realize one’s dreams if one chants these slokas with full awareness of their meaning.Whenever i am depressed or I am in worries I used to read Narayaneeyam . I read it so many times. When now I began to read again Narayaneeyam and it just occurred to me in Guruvayoorappan sannadi.;that I must translate Narayaneeyam into English, I began immediately I refer meaning for slogas from Late Brahmasree Sengalipuram Anantharama Deekshidar has given Bhagavatham and Narayaneeyam Discourses in Tamil. I am not a scholar in Sanskrit.. With Guruvayoorappan’s blessings I tried to translate and it takes me to complete five years. With various reference I add stories too..  In these five years I repeatedly chant Narayaneeyam. I have gone through really really tough times in life but during all those times like a silver lining after the black thunder, Lord in different forms have come to our rescue..... what i want to tell all devotees is this,if you call once with all sincerity in your soul, He will come to you & bless you. May Guruvayoorappan be with all & bless all!! Ohm Namo Narayana!!Hare Krishna !!

This Dasakam describes the magnificent Vision of the Lord which the poet (Bhattathiri)experienced as the climax of his sustained and lavish eulogisation of the Lord in thepreceding 99 Dasakams. This vision is set out in very minute, enrapturing detail,starting with the Lord's head (tresses) and progressing step-by-step downwards to theLord's feet at which the devotee poet takes his ultimate refuge.

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 01

अग्रे पश्यामि तेजो निबिडतरकलायावलीलोभनीयं
पीयूषाप्लावितोऽहं तदनु तदुदरे दिव्यकैशोरवेषम् ।
तारुण्यारम्भरम्यं परमसुखरसास्वादरोमाञ्चिताङ्गै-
रावीतं नारदाद्यैर्विलसदुपनिषत्सुन्दरीमण्डलैश्च ॥१॥

agre pashyaami tejO nibiDatara kalaayaavalii lObhaniiyaM

piiyuuShaaplaavitO(a)haM tadanu tadudare divyakaishOraveSham |

taaruNyaarambharamyaM paramasukha rasaasvaada rOmaa~nchitaangaiH

aaviitaM naaradaadyairvilasadupaniShat sundarii maNDalaishcha || 1

In front of me, I see a halo of radiance excelling a very thick bed of blue lilies,Which made me feel that I am bathed in the nectar of the sight. Then, in the centre of the radiance I see the form of a divine young body enchanting by the budding of youth. . He is surrounded by sages like Naarada As seen by his hair standing erect on all his limbs. Who is signifying their thrilling experience of Supreme Bliss, and by a bevy of beautiful maidens personifying the Upanishads (or the Gopis of Brindavan.

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 02

 नीलाभं कुञ्चिताग्रं घनममलतरं संयतं चारुभङ्ग्या
रत्नोत्तंसाभिरामं वलयितमुदयच्चन्द्रकै: पिञ्छजालै: ।
मन्दारस्रङ्निवीतं तव पृथुकबरीभारमालोकयेऽहं
स्निग्धश्वेतोर्ध्वपुण्ड्रामपि च सुललितां फालबालेन्दुवीथीम् ॥२

niilaabhaM ku~nchitaagraM ghanamamalataraM samyataM chaarubhangyaa

ratnOttamsaabhiraamaM valayitamudayachchandrakaiH pinchChajaalaiH |

mandaarasra~N niviitaM tava pR^ithukabariibhaaramaalOkaye(a)haM

snigdha shvetOrdhvapuNDraamapi cha sulalitaaM phaala baalenduviithiim || 2

I am seeing your big bundle of dark and curly hair, thick and very clean, held together in a very beautiful manner, bejewelled and very beautifully tied with a plume of peacock feathers having glistening eyes, encircled by a garland of mandaar flowers. With their shining and glistening eyes, And I also see your pretty forehead with its soft white upright sandal paste mark, Comparable to the crescent moon.

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 03

 हृद्यं पूर्णानुकम्पार्णवमृदुलहरीचञ्चलभ्रूविलासै-
रानीलस्निग्धपक्ष्मावलिपरिलसितं नेत्रयुग्मं विभो ते ।
सान्द्रच्छायं विशालारुणकमलदलाकारमामुग्धतारं
कारुण्यालोकलीलाशिशिरितभुवनं क्षिप्यतां मय्यनाथे ॥३॥

hR^idyaM puurNaanukampaarNava mR^idulaharii cha~nchala bhruuvilaasaiH

aaniila snigdhapakshmaavali parilasitaM netrayugmaM vibhO te |

saandrachChaayaM vishaalaaruNa kamaladalaakaaramaamugdhataaraM

kaaruNyaalOkaliilaa shishirita bhuvanaM kshipyataaM mayyanaathe || 3

Oh Lord , let your eyes ,which cools the entire world by its merciful looks.Which are made more prettier by your eye bows which move, like the gentle rippling waves on the Ocean of InfiniteCompassion; Thy eyes which are very lustruous and have rows of beautiful bluish eyelashes. They are shaped like big red lotus petals and have very beautiful pupils and cooling the world by their merciful glances; may those eyes be cast on me, who has no refuge other than Thee.

 

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 04

 उत्तुङ्गोल्लासिनासं हरिमणिमुकुरप्रोल्लसद्गण्डपाली-
व्यालोलत्कर्णपाशाञ्चितमकरमणीकुण्डलद्वन्द्वदीप्रम् ।
उन्मीलद्दन्तपङ्क्तिस्फुरदरुणतरच्छायबिम्बाधरान्त:-
प्रीतिप्रस्यन्दिमन्दस्मितमधुरतरं वक्त्रमुद्भासतां मे ॥४॥

uttungOllaasinaasaM harimaNi mukura prOllasad gaNDapaalii

vyaalOlatkarNapaashaa~nchita makaramaNii kuNDaladvandvadiipram |

unmiiladdantapankti sphuradaruNatarachChaaya bimbaadharaantaH

priitiprasyandi mandasmita madhurataraM vaktramudbhaasataaM me ||4

May Thy face with a prominent and well shaped nose With the pair of shining gem ear studs In the shape of fish worn on your pretty ears, and reflected on the cheeks resembling mirrors of blue sapphire; which (face) is extremely attractive It Shines as it moves hither and thither, And with a gentle smile over flows with love .between The slightly parted red cherry lips of yours, Revealing the sparkling rows of your white teeth O Lord! May that Thy face clearly shine before me

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 05

 बाहुद्वन्द्वेन रत्नोज्ज्वलवलयभृता शोणपाणिप्रवाले-
नोपात्तां वेणुनाली प्रसृतनखमयूखाङ्गुलीसङ्गशाराम् ।
कृत्वा वक्त्रारविन्दे सुमधुरविकसद्रागमुद्भाव्यमानै:
शब्दब्रह्मामृतैस्त्वं शिशिरितभुवनै: सिञ्च मे कर्णवीथीम् ॥५॥

baahudvandvena ratnOjjvala valayabhR^itaa shONa paaNipravaale

nOpaattaaM veNunaaliiM prasR^ita nakhamayuukhaanguliisangashaaraam |

kR^itvaa vaktraaravinde sumadhura vikasadraagamudbhaavyamaanaiH

shabda brahmaamR^itaistvaM shishirita bhuvanaiH si~nchame karNaviithiim || 5

May you cool my ears with the divine music, which cool entire worlds and which are Brahman Itself in the form of sound, Thy flute placed at the tip of Thy lotus-like mouth and held in Thy two handsadorned with jewelled bracelets and coral-red tender palms, and which The flute is multi coloured by the contact with the finger nails' rays spreading out,

 

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 06

 उत्सर्पत्कौस्तुभश्रीततिभिररुणितं कोमलं कण्ठदेशं
वक्ष: श्रीवत्सरम्यं तरलतरसमुद्दीप्रहारप्रतानम् ।
नानावर्णप्रसूनावलिकिसलयिनीं वन्यमालां विलोल-
ल्लोलम्बां लम्बमानामुरसि तव तथा भावये रत्नमालाम् ॥६॥

utsarpatkaustubhashriitatibhiraruNitaM kOmalaM kaNThadeshaM

vakshaH shriivatsaramyaM taralatara samuddiipra haara prataanam |

naanaavarNaprasuunaavali kisalayiniiM vanyamaalaaM vilOlallOlambaaM

lambamaanaamurasi tava tathaa bhaavaye ratnamaalaam || 6

I meditate upon Thy handsome neck coloured purple by the radiating lustre of Thy Kaustubha jewel; on Thy chest beautified by the Srivatsa sign and adorned with clusters of dazzling pearl necklaces dangling around, garlands of forest flowers and tender sprouts and bunches of multicoloured blossoms, with bees hovering around them; and, also, the necklaces of precious stones spread over Thy chest.

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 07

 अङ्गे पञ्चाङ्गरागैरतिशयविकसत्सौरभाकृष्टलोकं
लीनानेकत्रिलोकीविततिमपि कृशां बिभ्रतं मध्यवल्लीम् ।
शक्राश्मन्यस्ततप्तोज्ज्वलकनकनिभं पीतचेलं दधानं
ध्यायामो दीप्तरश्मिस्फुटमणिरशनाकिङ्किणीमण्डितं त्वां ॥७॥

ange pa~nchaangaraagairatishaya vikasat saurabhaakR^iShTalOkaM

liinaaneka trilOkii vitatimapi kR^ishaaM bibhrataM madhyavalliim |

shakraashmanyasta taptOjvala kanakanibhaM piita chelaM dadhaanaM

dhyaayaamO diiptarashmi sphuTamaNirashanaa kinkiNii maNDitaM tvaam || 7

 

We meditate upon Thee, who charms and captivates the entire world by the marvellous, spreading fragrances emanating from the five-membered unguents smeared over Thy body; We meditate on Thee who has a creeper-like slender waist in which innumerableworlds lie merged; who is attired in a yellow silk cloth which is shining like molten gold and wearing a girdle made of studded gems and with minibells on it, emmitting brilliant rays.

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 08

 ऊरू चारू तवोरू घनमसृणरुचौ चित्तचोरौ रमाया:
विश्वक्षोभं विशङ्क्य ध्रुवमनिशमुभौ पीतचेलावृताङ्गौ ।
आनम्राणां पुरस्तान्न्यसनधृतसमस्तार्थपालीसमुद्ग-
च्छायं जानुद्वयं च क्रमपृथुलमनोज्ञे च जङ्घे निषेवे ॥८॥

uuruu chaaruu tavOruu ghanamasR^iNaruchau chittachOrau ramaayaaH

vishvakshObhaM vishankya dhruvamanishamubhau piita chelaavR^itaangau |

aanamraaNaaM purastaannyasana dhR^itasamastaartha paalii samudgachChaayaM

jaanudvayancha kramapR^ithula manOj~ne cha janghe niSheve || 8

I meditate on Thy two handsome thighs, Which are capable of stealing the mind of Lakshmi, Fearing to excite the whole world, definitely, they are always covered with yellow silk cloth. Thy two knees, are like two caskets holding all the desired objects for Thy devotees, and Who salute Thy two forelegs are beautifully tapered and fleshy.

 

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 09

 मञ्जीरं मञ्जुनादैरिव पदभजनं श्रेय इत्यालपन्तं
पादाग्रं भ्रान्तिमज्जत्प्रणतजनमनोमन्दरोद्धारकूर्मम् ।
उत्तुङ्गाताम्रराजन्नखरहिमकरज्योत्स्नया चाऽश्रितानां
सन्तापध्वान्तहन्त्रीं ततिमनुकलये मङ्गलामङ्गुलीनाम् ॥९॥

ma~njiiraM ma~njunaadairiva padabhajanaM shreya ityaalapantaM

paadaagraM bhraanti majjat praNata jana manO mandarOddhaarakuurmam |

uttungaataamra raajannakhara himakara jyOtsnayaa chaashritaanaaM

santaapa dhvaanta hantriiM tatimanukalaye mangalaamanguliinaam || 9

I meditate on Thy anklets with their sweet sound, which, as it were, sweetly confirm the excellence of worshipping at Thy feet. And the upper part of your feet which are like a tortoise ,Which lifted the Mandara mountain lifts high, at the time of the deluge,The minds of the devotees who are getting drowned in illusion,And also I meditate on the auspicious rows of your toes, Which have slightly raised, very red and shining are like the moon light expelling the darkness of the sorrows of Thy devotees.

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 10

 योगीन्द्राणां त्वदङ्गेष्वधिकसुमधुरं मुक्तिभाजां निवासो
भक्तानां कामवर्षद्युतरुकिसलयं नाथ ते पादमूलम् ।
नित्यं चित्तस्थितं मे पवनपुरपते कृष्ण कारुण्यसिन्धो
हृत्वा निश्शेषतापान् प्रदिशतु परमानन्दसन्दोहलक्ष्मीम् ॥१०॥

yOgiindraaNaaM tvadangeShvadhikasumadhuraM mukti bhaajaaM nivaasO

bhaktaanaaM kaamavarSha dyutaru kisalayaM naatha te paadamuulam |

nityaM chittasthitaM me pavanapurapate kR^iShNa kaaruNyasindhO

hR^itvaa nishsheShataapaan pradishatu paramaananda sandOhalakshmiim || 10

Oh God, Oh Lord of Guruvayur , Oh Krishna, Oh ocean of mercy,Let the soles of your feet which is the sweetest part of your body,To the great sages, The liberated ones reside there. They pour all the desires of their devotees, and are like the sprouts of the celestial tree. O Lord of Guruvaayur! May those feet always rest in my heart. O Ocean of Compassion! destroy all my sorrows and confer a full abundant flow of Supreme Bliss.

Dasakam: 100-- Slokam: 11

 अज्ञात्वा ते महत्वं यदिह निगदितं विश्वनाथ क्षमेथा:
स्तोत्रं चैतत्सहस्रोत्तरमधिकतरं त्वत्प्रसादाय भूयात् ।
द्वेधा नारायणीयं श्रुतिषु च जनुषा स्तुत्यतावर्णनेन
स्फीतं लीलावतारैरिदमिह कुरुतामायुरारोग्यसौख्यम् ॥११॥

aj~naatvaa te mahattvaM yadiha nigaditaM vishvanaatha kshamethaaH

stOtraM chaitatsahasrOttaramadhikataraM tvatprasaadaaya bhuuyaat |

dvedhaa naaraayaNiiyaM shrutiShu cha januShaa stutyataa varNanena

sphiitaM liilaavataarairidamiha kurutaamaayuraarOgya saukhyam ||11

 

Oh Lord of the universe , please pardon me for what I have said here, not knowing fully Thy greatness. This hymn consists of more than a thousand verses should be blessed,by you with all your grace as this which is called Narayaneeyam,Is both about Narayana as well that which is written by Narayana, May this hymn which describes in accordance with the Vedas, Thy creative actions and Thy sportive incarnations, confer long life, good health and happiness on one and all in this world.

                                      

   Om NamO Bhagavate Vaasudevaaya|

   Om NamO NaaraayaNaaya|

   Om NamO NamaH ||

Narayaneeyam : Dasakam:99-In Praise of Lord's Glory

The prayer of the Vedas

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 01

 विष्णोर्वीर्याणि को वा कथयतु धरणे: कश्च रेणून्मिमीते
यस्यैवाङ्घ्रित्रयेण त्रिजगदभिमितं मोदते पूर्णसम्पत्
योसौ विश्वानि धत्ते प्रियमिह परमं धाम तस्याभियायां
त्वद्भक्ता यत्र माद्यन्त्यमृतरसमरन्दस्य यत्र प्रवाह: ॥१॥

viShNOrviiryaaNi kO vaa kathayatu dharaNeH kashcha reNuunmimiite

yasyaivaanghritrayeNa trijagadabhimitaM mOdate puurNasampat |

yO(a)sau vishvaani dhatte priya miha paramaM dhaama tasyaabhiyaayaaM

tadbhaktaa yatra maadyantyamR^itarasamarandasya yatra pravaahaH || 1

Who will narrate the greatness of Lord Vishnu? Who is there to count the the sand particles of the universe? The three strides of His feet alone measured the three worlds, and the worlds are full of joy with wealth and prosperity because of the touch of His feet. He alone is the support of the worlds. His supreme abode is dear to me and may I attain it, where Thy devotees enjoy divine bliss there and there is flow of nectar in that place.

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 02

आद्यायाशेषकर्त्रे प्रतिनिमिषनवीनाय भर्त्रे विभूते-
र्भक्तात्मा विष्णवे य: प्रदिशति हविरादीनि यज्ञार्चनादौ ।
कृष्णाद्यं जन्म यो वा महदिह महतो वर्णयेत्सोऽयमेव
प्रीत: पूर्णो यशोभिस्त्वरितमभिसरेत् प्राप्यमन्ते पदं ते ॥२॥

aadyaayaasheShakartre pratinimiSha naviinaaya bhartre vibhuuteH

bhaktaatmaa viShNave yaH pradishati haviraadiini yaj~naarchanaadau |

kR^iShNaadyaM janma yO vaa mahadiha mahatO varNayetsO(a)yameva

priitaH puurNOyashObhistvaritam- abhisaret praapyamante padaM te || 2

That devotee ,who with devotion in his mind worships throughYagnyas and worship by offering oblations in Homa,That great Vishnu who existed much before the creation of the world,Who created the world , who is new every moment of time, who is Lord of all majesties, or a devotee who describes the incarnations of Lord, like that of Krishna, which is the greatest, he alone will be happy and full of renown, and at the end of his life will quickly attain the abode which is to be attained in the end - Thy abode.

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 03

 हे स्तोतार: कवीन्द्रास्तमिह खलु यथा चेतयध्वे तथैव
व्यक्तं वेदस्य सारं प्रणुवत जननोपात्तलीलाकथाभि: ।
जानन्तश्चास्य नामान्यखिलसुखकराणीति सङ्कीर्तयध्वं
हे विष्णो कीर्तनाद्यैस्तव खलु महतस्तत्त्वबोधं भजेयम् ॥३॥

he stOtaaraH kaviindraastamiha khalu yathaa chetayadhve tathaiva

vyaktaM vedasya saaraM praNuvata jananOpaatta liilaakathaabhiH |

jaanantashchaasya naamaanyakhilasukhakaraaNiiti sankiirtayadhvaM

he viShNO kiirtanaadyaistava khalu mahatastattvabOdhaM bhajeyam || 3

O you poets, who sing the praise of the kings women etc., in whatever way you know, sing the praise of the Lord who is clear essence of all the Vedas, narrating His deeds in various incarnations. Understand that the chanting of His names confers limitless happiness, and so chant them whole heartedly. O Lord Vishnu! by chanting the names of Thee The Great, I will attain the knowledge of the Truth.

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 04

 विष्णो: कर्माणि सम्पश्यत मनसि सदा यै: स धर्मानबध्नाद्
यानीन्द्रस्यैष भृत्य: प्रियसख इव च व्यातनोत् क्षेमकारी ।
वीक्षन्ते योगसिद्धा: परपदमनिशं यस्य सम्यक्प्रकाशं
विप्रेन्द्रा जागरूका: कृतबहुनुतयो यच्च निर्भासयन्ते ॥४॥

viShNOH karmaaNi sampashyata manasi sadaa yaiH saH dharmaanabadhnaad

yaaniindrasyaiSha bhR^ityaH priyasakha iva cha vyaatanOt kshemakaarii |

iikshante yOgasiddhaaH parapadamanishaM yasya sanyak prakaashaM

viprendraa jaagaruukaaH kR^itabahunutayO yachcha nirbhaasayante ||4

One should always meditate on the great deeds of Lord Mahaa Vishnu, by which He established righteousness, and by which He helped Indra sometimes as a servant, and some times as a friend, bringing welfare to him and to the whole world. The Lord's supreme state and well illumined Pure Consciousness is experienced by Yogis and Siddhas. Whose greatness great holy men and scholars try to expound by composing many hymns of praise.

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 05

 नो जातो जायमानोऽपि च समधिगतस्त्वन्महिम्नोऽवसानं
देव श्रेयांसि विद्वान् प्रतिमुहुरपि ते नाम शंसामि विष्णो ।
तं त्वां संस्तौमि नानाविधनुतिवचनैरस्य लोकत्रयस्या-
प्यूर्ध्वं विभ्राजमाने विरचितवसतिं तत्र वैकुण्ठलोके ॥५॥

nO jaatOjaayamaanO(a)pi cha samadhigatastvanmahimnO(a)vasaanaM

deva shreyaamsi vidvaan pratimuhurapi te naama shamsaami viShNO |

taM tvaaM samstaumi naanaavidhanuti vachanairasya lOkatrayasyaapyuurdhvaM

vibhraajamaane virachitavasatiM tatra vaikuNThalOke || 5

Oh God Vishnu , all those who are already born and also those ,Who are going to be born have not yet found the limit of your greatness, And understanding their greatness , I again and again chant your names,I also praise you with several prayers, you who live in Vaikunta,Which is shining above all these three worlds.

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 06

 आप: सृष्ट्यादिजन्या: प्रथममयि विभो गर्भदेशे दधुस्त्वां
यत्र त्वय्येव जीवा जलशयन हरे सङ्गता ऐक्यमापन् ।
तस्याजस्य प्रभो ते विनिहितमभवत् पद्ममेकं हि नाभौ
दिक्पत्रं यत् किलाहु: कनकधरणिभृत् कर्णिकं लोकरूपम् ॥६॥

aapaH sR^iShTyaadi janyaaH prathamamayi vibhO garbhadeshe dadhustvaaM

yatra tvayyeva jiivaa jalashayana hare sangataa aikyamaapan |

tasyaajasya prabhO te vinihitamabhavat padmamekaM hi naabhau

dik patraM yatkilaahuH kanakadharaNibhR^itkarNikaM lOkaruupam || 6

O Lord of the Universe! At first, at the beginning of the creation water came into existence and held Thee into themselves. O Lord Reclining on the Waters! All the jeevas then were merged and held in Thy being. On Thee the Birthless Lord! There rose one lone lotus from Thy naval with eight petals representing the eight quarters and the golden mountain (Mahaameru) as its pericarp representing all the worlds.

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 07

 हे लोका विष्णुरेतद्भुवनमजनयत्तन्न जानीथ यूयं
युष्माकं ह्यन्तरस्थं किमपि तदपरं विद्यते विष्णुरूपम् ।
नीहारप्रख्यमायापरिवृतमनसो मोहिता नामरूपै:
प्राणप्रीत्येकतृप्ताश्चरथ मखपरा हन्त नेच्छा मुकुन्दे ॥७॥

he lOkaa viShNuretad bhuvanamajanayattanna jaaniitha yuuyaM

yuShmaakaM hyantarasthaM kimapi tadaparaM vidyate viShNuruupam |

niihaara prakhya maayaa parivR^ita manasO mOhitaa naamaruupaiH

praaNapriityaikatR^iptaashcharatha makhaparaa hanta nechChaa mukunde || 7

Oh World , you do not know that this world was created by Lord Vishnu,And also that within your heart there is another image of Vishnu,And in spite of that fact you spend your time , With your minds covered with the mist of Maayaa, you are infatuated by names and shapes, With the mind and body satisfied with pleasure of senses,And with interest in rituals like Yaga but with no interest in Vishnu.

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 08

मूर्ध्नामक्ष्णां पदानां वहसि खलु सहस्राणि सम्पूर्य विश्वं
तत्प्रोत्क्रम्यापि तिष्ठन् परिमितविवरे भासि चित्तान्तरेऽपि ।
भूतं भव्यं च सर्वं परपुरुष भवान् किञ्च देहेन्द्रियादि-
ष्वाविष्टोऽप्युद्गतत्वादमृतसुखरसं चानुभुङ्क्षे त्वमेव ॥८॥

muurdhnaamakshNaaM padaanaaM vahasi khalu sahasraaNi sampuurya vishvaM

tat prOtkramyaapi tiShThan parimitavivare bhaasi chittaantare(a)pi|

bhuutaM bhavyaM cha sarvaM parapuruSha bhavaan ki~ncha dehendriyaadiShu

aaviShTO hyudgatatvaadamR^itamukharasaM chaanubhunkshe tvameva || 8

Oh Lord you have thousands of heads, eyes and feet,And though you are everywhere in the world and also outside it,You shine well even in the mind with a very small opening,And Oh Lord who is the divine Purusha,You are all that is past and all that is going to happen,And not only that , though you are pervading in body and senses,You are much above them and enjoy the supreme bliss of liberation

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 09

 यत्तु त्रैलोक्यरूपं दधदपि च ततो निर्गतोऽनन्तशुद्ध-
ज्ञानात्मा वर्तसे त्वं तव खलु महिमा सोऽपि तावान् किमन्यत् ।
स्तोकस्ते भाग एवाखिलभुवनतया दृश्यते त्र्यंशकल्पं
भूयिष्ठं सान्द्रमोदात्मकमुपरि ततो भाति तस्मै नमस्ते ॥९॥

yattu trailOkyaruupaM dadhadapi cha tatO nirgataH anantashuddha

j~naanaatmaa vartase tvaM tava khalu mahimaa sO(a)pi taavaan kimanyat |

stOkaste bhaaga evaakhila bhuvanatayaa dR^ishyate tryamshakalpaM

bhuuyiShThaM saandramOdaatmakamupari tatO bhaati tasmai namaste || 9

O Infinite Being! Having taken on the form of the three worlds, Thou You exist outside it as the endless and purest knowledge ,And your greatness is indeed wonderful for only a very small part of yourself,Is seen occupying all the three worlds and the rest of it,Which is nearly three fourth of the whole shines above the three worlds,Oh Lord my salutations to you who is like that.

Dasakam: 099 -- Slokam: 10

 अव्यक्तं ते स्वरूपं दुरधिगमतमं तत्तु शुद्धैकसत्त्वं
व्यक्तं चाप्येतदेव स्फुटममृतरसाम्भोधिकल्लोलतुल्यम् ।
सर्वोत्कृष्टामभीष्टां तदिह गुणरसेनैव चित्तं हरन्तीं
मूर्तिं ते संश्रयेऽहं पवनपुरपते पाहि मां कृष्ण रोगात् ॥१०॥

avyaktaM te svaruupaM duradhigamatamaM tattu shuddhaikasattvaM

vyaktaM chaapyetadeva sphuTamamR^itarasaambhOdhi kallOlatulyam |

sarvOtkR^iShTaamabhiiShTaaM tadiha guNarasenaiva chittaM harantiiM

muurtiM te samshraye(a)haM pavanapurapate paahimaaM kR^iShNa rOgaat10

I find it difficult to understand that abstract form of yours which is not clear,But find it very easy to comprehend that pure Sathva form of yours,Which is equivalent to the waves of the great ocean of nectar,And due to that greater than everything that I perceive here,And very pleasant to my mind and I surrender to that form of yours,Oh Lord of Guruvayur , Oh Krishna, save me from all diseases

Narayaneeyam Dasakam-98 Nishkala Brahma

Dasakam: 98 -- Nishkala Brahma

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 01

 यस्मिन्नेतद्विभातं यत इदमभवद्येन चेदं य एत-
द्योऽस्मादुत्तीर्णरूप: खलु सकलमिदं भासितं यस्य भासा ।
यो वाचां दूरदूरे पुनरपि मनसां यस्य देवा मुनीन्द्रा:
नो विद्युस्तत्त्वरूपं किमु पुनरपरे कृष्ण तस्मै नमस्ते ॥१॥

yasminnetadvibhaataM yata idamabhavadyena chedaM ya etadyO(

a)smaaduttiirNaruupaH khalu sakalamidaM bhaasitaM yasya bhaasaa |

yO vaachaaM duuraduure punarapi manasaaM yasya devaa muniindraaH

nO vidyustattvaruupaM kimu punarapare kR^iShNa tasmai namaste || 1

Oh Lord Krishna , My salutations to you , who art the very Brahman which is the substratumof this universe, from which this universe took birth and into which it dissolves; whichis, indeed, what appears as the universe but which transcends it; by the light of whichthis universe is illumined; which is far beyond description or picturisation by words andbeyond conception by the mind; and the true nature of which even the gods and greatsages do not fully comprehend, not to speak of lesser beings

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 02

 जन्माथो कर्म नाम स्फुटमिह गुणदोषादिकं वा न यस्मिन्
लोकानामूतये य: स्वयमनुभजते तानि मायानुसारी ।
विभ्रच्छक्तीररूपोऽपि च बहुतररूपोऽवभात्यद्भुतात्मा
तस्मै कैवल्यधाम्ने पररसपरिपूर्णाय विष्णो नमस्ते ॥२॥

janmaathO karma naama sphuTamiha guNadOShaadikaM vaa na yasmin

lOkaanaamuutaye yaH svayamanubhajate taani maayaanusaarii |

bibhrachChaktiiraruupOpi cha bahutararuupO(a)vabhaatyadbhutaatmaa

tasmai kaivalyadhaamne pararasaparipuurNaaya viShNO namaste || 2

My salutions to Thee, O Vishnu, who art the Supreme Bliss Absolute and the abodeof salvation; for whom there is neither birth nor activity, nor name; in whom attributes ofgood and evil and the like are not manifest and, yet, You assume all of them independently for the good of the world through Maya,Taking in to your control, knowledge and ignorance though you are formless,Due to your being innately miraculous , you shone in various forms,And Oh God , I salute you who is full of divine joy and the form of salvation.

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 03

 नो तिर्यञ्चन्न मर्त्यं न च सुरमसुरं न स्त्रियं नो पुंमांसं
न द्रव्यं कर्म जातिं गुणमपि सदसद्वापि ते रूपमाहु: ।
शिष्टं यत् स्यान्निषेधे सति निगमशतैर्लक्षणावृत्तितस्तत्
कृच्छ्रेणावेद्यमानं परमसुखमयं भाति तस्मै नमस्ते ॥३॥

nO tirya~nchaM na martyaM na cha suramasuraM na sitrayaM nO pumaamsaM

na dravyaM karma jaatiM guNamapi sadasadvaa(a)pi te ruupamaahuH |

shiShTaM yatsyaanniShedhe sati nigamashatairlakshaNaa vR^ittitastat

kR^ichChreNaavedyamaanaM paramasukhamayaM bhaati tasmai namaste || 3

According to the Upanishads Thy form is not that of a bird or animal, man or god or demon; it is neither female nor male; it is not of matter/substance, function, or quality ;it is neither existent nornon-existent (being Existence itself). Thou art what remains after negation ofeverything, and is implied or signified, with considerable difficulty, by innumerablescriptural statements and averments as the Supreme Being, and which shines as BlissAbsolute. And Oh God , I salute you who is full of divine joy and the form of salvation.

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 04

 मायायां बिम्बितस्त्वं सृजसि महदहङ्कारतन्मात्रभेदै-
र्भूतग्रामेन्द्रियाद्यैरपि सकलजगत्स्वप्नसङ्कल्पकल्पम् ।
भूय: संहृत्य सर्वं कमठ इव पदान्यात्मना कालशक्त्या
गम्भीरे जायमाने तमसि वितिमिरो भासि तस्मै नमस्ते ॥४॥

maayaayaaM bimbitastvaM sR^ijasi mahadahankaara tanmaatrabhedaiH

bhuutagraamendriyaadyairapi sakalajagatsvapnasankalpa kalpam |

bhuuyaH sanhR^itya sarvaM kamaTha iva padaanyaatmanaa kaalashaktyaa

gambhiire jaayamaane tamasi vitimirO bhaasi tasmai namaste ||4

As an image reflected in Maya you create the entire universe employing,Intellect , ego differences, the senses of sound, touch form , taste and smell,As well the five elements, the eleven sense organs , as projected in a state of dream,And at the time of deluge like a tortoise drawing its legs within himself ,Using your soul which has the power of destruction you destroy everything, The whole universe is projected like a dream and the articles in the dream. Again withdrawing everything into Thyself with Thy power of Kaal (Time), like the totoise drawing in its legs, an intense darkness is produced. Uneffectedd by this darkness, Thou do shine. To That Thee salutations.

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 05

 शब्दब्रह्मेति कर्मेत्यणुरिति भगवन् काल इत्यालपन्ति
त्वामेकं विश्वहेतुं सकलमयतया सर्वथा कल्प्यमानम् ।
वेदान्तैर्यत्तु गीतं पुरुषपरचिदात्माभिधं तत्तु तत्त्वं
प्रेक्षामात्रेण मूलप्रकृतिविकृतिकृत् कृष्ण तस्मै नमस्ते ॥५॥

shabda brahmeti karmetyaNuriti bhagavan kaala ityaalapanti

tvaamekaM vishvahetuM sakalamayatayaa sarvathaa kalpyamaanam |

vedaantairyattugiitaM puruShaparachidaatmaabhidhaM tattutattvaM

prekshaamaatreNa muulaprakR^iti vikR^itikR^it kR^iShNa tasmai namaste || 5

O Lord! who art all-comprehensive and, hence,conceivable in any and every form or manner; Who art the prime cause of the entire universe; everything are described as and are spoken of as the Primeval Sound, Karma, Atom, Time and so on. In Vedaant that reality alone is called Purusha, Supreme Being, Pure Conciousness and Aatma, and by whose mere glance causes Maayaa to project the universe with various modifications. And Oh Lord Krishna , my salutations to you.

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 06

 सत्त्वेनासत्तया वा न च खलु सदसत्त्वेन निर्वाच्यरूपा
धत्ते यासावविद्या गुणफणिमतिवद्विश्वदृश्यावभासम् ।
विद्यात्वं सैव याता श्रुतिवचनलवैर्यत्कृपास्यन्दलाभे
संसारारण्यसद्यस्त्रुटनपरशुतामेति तस्मै नमस्ते ॥६॥

sattvenaasattayaa vaa na cha khalu sadasattvena nirvaachyaruupaa

dhatte yaa(a)saavavidyaa guNa phaNimativadvishvadR^ishyaavabhaasam |

vidyaatvaM saiva yaataa shrutivachanalavairyatkR^ipaasyandalaabhe

samsaaraaraNya sadyastruTana parashutaameti tasmai namaste || 6

Avidyaa, ignorance, which cannot be described as existent or non existent or even both, projects the objective world, just as a rope is projected as a snake,And this world is similar to that as it appears as existing to all of us,And this same illusion , under the presence of the tide of the divine mercy,When we slowly start understanding the implication of Vedic philosophy,Becomes the great axe of wisdom and helps us to clear the forest of life,And Oh God !who is everything, my salutations to you.

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 07

 भूषासु स्वर्णवद्वा जगति घटशरावादिके मृत्तिकाव-
त्तत्त्वे सञ्चिन्त्यमाने स्फुरति तदधुनाप्यद्वितीयं वपुस्ते ।
स्वप्नद्रष्टु: प्रबोधे तिमिरलयविधौ जीर्णरज्जोश्च यद्व-
द्विद्यालाभे तथैव स्फुटमपि विकसेत् कृष्ण तस्मै नमस्ते ॥७॥

bhuuShaasu svarNavadvaa jagati ghaTasharaavaadike mR^ittikaavat

tattve san~nchintyamaane sphurati tadadhunaa(a)pyadvitiiyaM vapuste |

svapnadraShTuH prabOdhe timiralayavidhau jiirNarajjOshcha yadvat

vidyaalaabhe tathaiva sphuTamapi vikaset kR^iShNa tasmai namaste || 7

On contemplation of the true nature of things, one realises that, in truth, there is onlythe non-dual Self or Brahman that shines in the universe,When we think about the principle of the world, like the Gold in the case of ornaments,Like the clay in case of pot and other earthen vessels , the Brahmam in you,Which is without any second in this world shines lustrously,And like a man realizing the truth after waking up after the dream ,And like the realization about the rope after the day break,When ignorance is removed, the real truth in the principle,Would become clear and shine, Oh Krishna my salutations to you.

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 08

 यद्भीत्योदेति सूर्यो दहति च दहनो वाति वायुस्तथान्ये
यद्भीता: पद्मजाद्या: पुनरुचितबलीनाहरन्तेऽनुकालम् ।
येनैवारोपिता: प्राङ्निजपदमपि ते च्यावितारश्च पश्चात्
तस्मै विश्वं नियन्त्रे वयमपि भवते कृष्ण कुर्म: प्रणामम् ॥८॥

yadbhiityOdeti suuryO dahati cha dahanO vaati vaayustathaa(a)nye

yadbhiitaaH padmajaadyaaH punaruchita baliinaaharante(a)nukaalam |

yenaivaarOpitaaH praa~Nnijapadamapi te chyaavitaarashcha pashchaat

tasmai vishvaM niyantre vayamapi bhavate kR^iShNa kurma praNaamam || 8

Oh Lord! our obeisance to Thee who art the Controller of the entire universe; Fearing whom the sun rises, the fire burns, the wind blows, and Brahmaa and others bring appropriate offerings perform their functions at the proper time. By whom alone they are raised to their places at the beginning of creation and later removed. To That Controller of the world! To Thee Krishna! we make prostrations.

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 09

त्रैलोक्यं भावयन्तं त्रिगुणमयमिदं त्र्यक्षरस्यैकवाच्यं
त्रीशानामैक्यरूपं त्रिभिरपि निगमैर्गीयमानस्वरूपम् ।
तिस्रोवस्था विदन्तं त्रियुगजनिजुषं त्रिक्रमाक्रान्तविश्वं
त्रैकाल्ये भेदहीनं त्रिभिरहमनिशं योगभेदैर्भजे त्वाम् ॥९॥

trailOkyaM bhaavayantaM triguNamayamidaM tryaksharasyaikavaachyaM

triishaanaamaikyaruupaM tribhirapi nigamairgiiyamaanasvaruupaM |

tisrO(a)vasthaa vidantaM triyugajanijuShaM trikramaakraantavishvaM

traikaalye bhedahiinaM tribhirahamanishaM yOgabhedairbhaje tvaam || 9

Using the three yogas namely Jnana, Karma and Bhakti), constantly worship Theewho doth manifest the three worlds suffused with the three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas andTamas); Who art the one revealed and signified by the three-lettered Pranava AUM; Who art the combined embodiment of the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Siva);Who art the Entity sung about by the three Vedas (Rik, Yajus and Sama); Who artcognisant of the three states (waking, dreaming and deep slumber); Who dothincarnate in the three yugas (Threta, Dvapara and Kali); Who doth measure (asVamana) the entire universe in three strides; and Who doth remain unchanged in thepast, present and future.

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 10

 सत्यं शुद्धं विबुद्धं जयति तव वपुर्नित्यमुक्तं निरीहं
निर्द्वन्द्वं निर्विकारं निखिलगुणगणव्यञ्जनाधारभूतम् ।
निर्मूलं निर्मलं तन्निरवधिमहिमोल्लासि निर्लीनमन्त-
र्निस्सङ्गानां मुनीनां निरुपमपरमानन्दसान्द्रप्रकाशम् ॥१०॥

satyaM shuddhaM vibuddhaM jayati tava vapurnityamuktaM niriihaM

nirdvandvaM nirvikaaraM nikhilaguNagaNa vya~njanaadhaarabhuutam |

nirmuulaM nirmalaM tanniravadhi mahimOllaasi nirliinamantarnissangaanaaM

muniinaaM nirupama paramaananda saandra prakaasham || 10

That attribute-less (Nirguna) aspect of Thine doth shine forth victoriously - That aspectwhich is the eternally pure, changeless Reality; ever vigilant; ever free;is devoid of desire (and, hence, action-less); transcends all dualities; is thefountainhead of all good qualities and attributes, yet, itself without origin or cause; iswithout blemish, being untainted by sentiments or emotions like love, hate, etc; isrefulgent with infinite glory; which is latent in the hearts and minds of sages who arebondage-free; and which is resplendent with concentrated, matchless, Supreme BlissAbsolute

Dasakam: 098 -- Slokam: 11

 दुर्वारं द्वादशारं त्रिशतपरिमिलत्षष्टिपर्वाभिवीतं
सम्भ्राम्यत् क्रूरवेगं क्षणमनु जगदाच्छिद्य सन्धावमानम् ।
चक्रं ते कालरूपं व्यथयतु न तु मां त्वत्पदैकावलम्बं
विष्णो कारुण्यसिन्धो पवनपुरपते पाहि सर्वामयौघात् ॥११॥

durvaaraM dvaadashaaraM trishataparimilatShaShTi parvaabhiviitaM

sambhraamyat kruuravegaM kshaNamanu jagadaachChidya sandhaavamaanam |

chakraM te kaalaruupaM vyathayatu na tu maaM tvatpadaikaavalambaM

viShNO kaaruNya sindhO pavanapurapate paahi sarvaamayaughaat ||11

O Vishnu! Thy irreversible wheel of time with its twelve spokes(months),and 360 teeth (days), whirling with ferocious speed, cutting the universe every moment , and running forward, may it not torment me, whose only refuge is at Thy feet.!. O Vishnu, Ocean of mercy and Hey Lord of Guruvayur, Please save me from all diseases and give me protection.