Narayaneeyam Dasakam: 43 -- Slaying of Trinavarta

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 01

त्वामेकदा गुरुमरुत्पुरनाथ वोढुं
गाढाधिरूढगरिमाणमपारयन्ती ।
माता निधाय शयने किमिदं बतेति
ध्यायन्त्यचेष्टत गृहेषु निविष्टशङ्का ॥१॥

tvaamekadaa gurumarutpuranaatha vODhuM
gaaDhaadhiruuDha garimaaNamapaarayantii |
maataa nidhaaya shayane kimidaM bateti
dhyaayantyacheShTata gR^iheShu niviShTashankaa ||

Oh Guruvayurappa ! Once, Thy mother Yasoda, who was holding Thee on her lap, Thy mother not being able to carry Thee, placed Thee on the bed. she went about her household work, As she did so, she was constantly thinking of Thee and praying for Thy welfare.

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 02

तावद्विदूरमुपकर्णितघोरघोष-
व्याजृम्भिपांसुपटलीपरिपूरिताश: ।
वात्यावपुस्स किल दैत्यवरस्तृणाव-
र्ताख्यो जहार जनमानसहारिणं त्वाम् ॥२॥

taavadviduuramupakarNita ghOra ghOSha
vyaajR^imbhi paamsupaTalii paripuuritaashaH |
vaatyaavapuH sa kila daityavarasitraNaavartaakhyae
jahaara janamaanasahaariNaM tvaam ||  2

At that time, there came a deafening sound from a long distance and the atmosphere was enveloped in a huge cloud of dust rising upward. Then the well known Asura  Trinaavarta It was the demon chief who came in the form of a whirlwind and lifted Thee, who art the one who lifts the minds of people.

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 03

उद्दामपांसुतिमिराहतदृष्टिपाते
द्रष्टुं किमप्यकुशले पशुपाललोके ।
हा बालकस्य किमिति त्वदुपान्तमाप्ता
माता भवन्तमविलोक्य भृशं रुरोद ॥३॥

uddaamapaamsu timiraahata dR^iShTipaate
draShTuM kimapyakushale pashupaala lOke |
haa baalakasya kimiti tvadupaantamaaptaa
maataa bhavantamavilOkya bhR^ishaM rurOda ||

The people of Gokula could see nothing due to the darkness caused by the thick cloudof dust everywhere. Thy mother mother was full of worry, not finding Thee, where she had left Thee, criedbitterly and loudly.3

 

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 04

तावत् स दानववरोऽपि च दीनमूर्ति-
र्भावत्कभारपरिधारणलूनवेग: ।
सङ्कोचमाप तदनु क्षतपांसुघोषे
घोषे व्यतायत भवज्जननीनिनाद: ॥४॥

taavatsa daanavavarO(a)pi cha diinamuurtirbhaavatka-
bhaara paridhaaraNaluuna vegaH |
sankOchamaapa tadanu kshatapaamsughOShe
ghOShe vyataayata bhavajjananii ninaadaH ||4

At the same time, the demon chief, unable to bear the weight of Thy body, becameexhausted and with his speed gone, he came to a dead stop. Then the dust and uproarhaving subsided, Thy mother's piteous wails were heard all over the village.

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 05

रोदोपकर्णनवशादुपगम्य गेहं
क्रन्दत्सु नन्दमुखगोपकुलेषु दीन: ।
त्वां दानवस्त्वखिलमुक्तिकरं मुमुक्षु-
स्त्वय्यप्रमुञ्चति पपात वियत्प्रदेशात् ॥५॥

rOdOpakarNana vashaadupagamya gehaM
krandatsu nandamukha gOpa kuleShu diinaH |
tvaaM daanavastvakhilamuktikaraM mumukshustvayyapramu~
nchati papaata viyatpradeshaat ||

Hearing Yasoda's cries, the cowherds headed by Nanda, came there rushing and notfinding Thee, began to cry too. Meanwhile the tired demon wanted to to release Thee, who releases everyone's bondages. But when Thou did no let go of Thy hold of him, he fell down from the skies.

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 06

रोदाकुलास्तदनु गोपगणा बहिष्ठ-
पाषाणपृष्ठभुवि देहमतिस्थविष्ठम् ।
प्रैक्षन्त हन्त निपतन्तममुष्य वक्ष-
स्यक्षीणमेव च भवन्तमलं हसन्तम् ॥६॥

rOdaakulaastadanu gOpagaNaa bahiShThapaaShaaNapR^
iShThabhuvi dehamatisthaviShTham |
praikshanta hanta nipatantamamuShya vakshasyakshiiNameva
cha bhavantamalaM hasantam ||6

The gopas were exhausted by their crying and wailing. Then outside the house, they saw a huge and heavy body falling on the rock. What a wonder! On the chest of the dead body, they found Thee with a soft smile lying unscathed.

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 07

ग्रावप्रपातपरिपिष्टगरिष्ठदेह-
भ्रष्टासुदुष्टदनुजोपरि धृष्टहासम् ।
आघ्नानमम्बुजकरेण भवन्तमेत्य
गोपा दधुर्गिरिवरादिव नीलरत्नम् ॥७॥

graavaprapaata paripiShTa gariShThadehabhraShTaasu
duShTadanujOpari dhR^iShTahaasam |
aaghnaanamambujakareNa bhavantametya
gOpaa dadhurgirivaraadiva niilaratnam ||7

The wicked demon had died by falling on the rock and his huge body was smashed. Wearing a smile Thou played on that dead body beating about with Thy lotus like hands. The gopas picked Thee up from there as one would pick a blue gem from a big mountain.

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 08

एकैकमाशु परिगृह्य निकामनन्द-
न्नन्दादिगोपपरिरब्धविचुम्बिताङ्गम् ।
आदातुकामपरिशङ्कितगोपनारी-
हस्ताम्बुजप्रपतितं प्रणुमो भवन्तम् ॥८॥

ekaikamaashu parigR^ihya nikaamanandannandaadi
gOpa parirabdha vichumbitaangam |
aadaatukaama parishankita gOpanaariihastaambujaprapatitaM
praNumO bhavantam ||8

One by one, Nanda and the other Gopaas with great joy took hold of Thee quickly and embraced and kissed Thy limbs.The Gopikaas were also desirous of taking Thee, but did not do so out of shyness. We praise Thee, who then, leapt into their lotuslike hands

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam: 09

भूयोऽपि किन्नु कृणुम: प्रणतार्तिहारी
गोविन्द एव परिपालयतात् सुतं न: ।
इत्यादि मातरपितृप्रमुखैस्तदानीं
सम्प्रार्थितस्त्वदवनाय विभो त्वमेव ॥९॥

bhuuyO(a)pi kiM nu kR^iNumaH praNataartihaarii

gOvinda eva paripaalayataat sutaM naH |
ityaadi maatarapitR^i pramukhaistadaaniiM
sampraarthitastvadavanaaya vibhO tvameva ||9

Thy parents and other relatives prayed to Thee, Lord Govinda, to protect Thee, as healone could remove the sorrows of his devotees. Thus they praised Thee, to protect Thyself.

Dasakam: 043 -- Shlokam:10

वातात्मकं दनुजमेवमयि प्रधून्वन्
वातोद्भवान् मम गदान् किमु नो धुनोषि ।
किं वा करोमि पुनरप्यनिलालयेश
निश्शेषरोगशमनं मुहुरर्थये त्वाम् ॥१०॥

vaataatmakaM danujamevamayi pradhuunvan
vaatOdbhavaanmama gadaan kimu nO dhunOShi |
kiM vaa karOmi punarapyanilaalayesha
nishsheSha rOgashamanaM muhurarthaye tvaam ||10

Oh Guruvayurappa ! Thus Thou killed the Asura who was in the form of the wind. Why do not Thou kill and remove my ailments which also arise from the wind. What else can I do? I beg Thee,again and again to make me free of all ailments.