Narayaneeyam Dasakam: 81 -- Slaying of Narakasura,Marriage with Kalindhi and others as well Stealing of Parijatha

Dasakam: 81 -- Slaying of Narakasura,Marriage with Kalindhi and others as well Stealing of Parijatha

Lord Krishna then marries five more ladies in different circumstances. He kills Narakasura in Pragjyothishpura and later goes to Indra Loka with Sathyabhama and as per her request fought with Indra and brought Parijatha plant to Dwaraka. And You also arranged Arjuna to get married to your sisterSubhadra.

 

.Krishna always endeared the loving and very beautiful Satyabhaamaa. And along with her you attended the marriage of Panchali with Pandavas, And later according to the wishes of sons of Kunthi he stayed for some time, In Hasthinapur and Oh Lord! you having founded the city of Indraprastha for the Pandavas and then returned to Dwaarikaa. 

Then Arjuna who was staying in your home in the guise of a sage, Abducted  your lovely and gracious sister Subadhra with your permission. Whose hand was requested by Duryodhana from your elder brother Balarama, a nd when this enraged Balarama, you talked to him and made him agree. Then went to the marriage of Arjuna with Balarama and Satyabhaamaa to Indraprastha to show your love to your dear friend Arjuna. Not only that, while in Indraprastha, one day when  Krishna had gone for hunting, In the forests in the banks of Yamuna He saw Kalindhi and accepted her as wife, And later helped Arjuna in the burning of the forest at Gandawa and satisfied Agni, And after that returned to Dwaraka. The princess of Avanti, Mitravindaa was the daughter of Krishana’s father's sister and was greatly in love with Thee. She was afraid of her brother and was helpless. Thou took her away suddenly in the presence of many kings.

 

After that Krishna went to Kosala and married the king Nagnajit's daughter after demonstrating your strength by harnessing seven powerful bulls simultaneously assuming seven forms of Krishna at the same time, and later O Lord! You accepted the hand of Bhadra bestowed to you by her brothers, Sandhardhana and others, She too was the daughter of your father's sister, Sruthakeerthi.After hitting the fish target looking only at its reflection in water, Which even great heroes like Arjuna failed to do, You married princes Lakshamana, who was the daughter of King of Madhra, And like this the number of your wives became eight, Meanwhile from Devendra you came to know the evil deeds of son of earth.

 

On his divine vehicle Garuda, the king of all birds, And after climbing on him you seated Sathyabhama on your lap, Lord Krishna set for the fort of Narakasura as if you were going to a garden. And as soon as reached there you powdered all the fortifications, and by the flowing blood of the slain army, You soon converted the city of Praagjyotish into Shonitpura (the city of blood).The Asura Mura having five faces rushed towards Thee from the middle of the forest which was like an ocean. Very speedily using your holy wheel, and then killed, Narakasura who came with sixty five, four tusked elephants, and saved him from the suffering of hell.

Immediately Goddess earth Bhumi Devi came and praised you. At onceyou gave that kingdom to Bhagadatha the son of Narakasura, And also gave him one of those elephants, And sent all other elephants to your own city of Dwaraka, And freed sixteen thousand maidens who were kept in prison by Narakasura, Who were also your devotees and also sent lot of wealth to Dwaraka.Then you went to the heaven to return the ear the ear ornaments to Aditi which were taken away by Narakaasura. . Satyabhaamaa had accompanied Thee who put to shame the women there, with her beauty. 

 

Thou were received with honour by Indra and others And later when you tried to took away the Kalpataru, at which, the angered Indra put up a fight. Thou won over him and returned to Dwaraka. you did this to demonstrate to the world the evil which is generated from prosperity.Then you planted the Parijatha tree in the courtyard of Satyabhaamaa's palace. The 16000 women werealso accepted as your wives, And due to your yogic power you assumed as many forms as there are ladies, Entertained them separately and looked after each one of them with care and love, And this caused great astonishment and surprise to Narada who visited you, And later you begot ten children with each of them.

 

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 01

 स्निग्धां मुग्धां सततमपि तां लालयन् सत्यभामां
यातो भूय: सह खलु तया याज्ञसेनीविवाहम् ।
पार्थप्रीत्यै पुनरपि मनागास्थितो हस्तिपुर्यां
सशक्रप्रस्थं पुरमपि विभो संविधायागतोऽभू: ॥१॥

 

snigdhaaM mugdhaamsatatamapi taaM laalayan satyabhaamaaM

yaatO bhuuyaH saha khalu tayaa yaaj~nasenii vivaaham |

paartha priityai punarapi manaagaasthitO hasti puryaaM

shakraprasthaM puramapi vibhO sanvidhaayaagatO(a)bhuuH || 1

 Krishna always endeared the loving and very beautiful Satyabhaamaa. And along with her you attended the marriage of Panchali with Pandavas, And later according to the wishes of sons of Kunthi he stayed for some time, In Hasthinapur and Oh Lord! you having founded the city of Indraprastha for the Pandavas and then returned to Dwaarikaa.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 02

 भद्रां भद्रां भवदवरजां कौरवेणार्थ्यमानां
त्वद्वाचा तामहृत कुहनामस्करी शक्रसूनु: ।
तत्र क्रुद्धं बलमनुनयन् प्रत्यगास्तेन सार्धं
शक्रप्रस्थं प्रियसखमुदे सत्यभामासहाय: ॥२॥

bhadraaM bhadraaM bhavadavarajaaM kauraveNaarthyamaanaaM

tvadvaachaa taamahR^ita kuhanaamaskarii shakrasuunuH |

tatra kruddhaM balamanunayan pratyagaastena saardhaM

shakraprasthaM priyasakha mude satyabhaamaa sahaayaH || 2

 

Thy younger sister, the virtuous Subhadraa was saught in marriage by the Kuru prince Duryodhana. Then Arjuna who was staying in your home in the guise of a sage, Abducted  your lovely and gracious sister Subadhra with your permission. Whose hand was requested by Duryodhana from your elder brother Balarama, and when this enraged Balarama, you talked to him and made him agree. Then went to the marriage of Arjuna  with Balarama and Satyabhaamaa to Indraprastha to show your love to your dear friend Arjuna.

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 03

 

तत्र क्रीडन्नपि च यमुनाकूलदृष्टां गृहीत्वा
तां कालिन्दीं नगरमगम: खाण्डवप्रीणिताग्नि: ।
भ्रातृत्रस्तां प्रणयविवशां देव पैतृष्वसेयीं
राज्ञां मध्ये सपदि जहृषे मित्रविन्दामवन्तीम् ॥३॥

tatra kriiDannapi cha yamunaakuula dR^iShTaaM gR^ihiitvaa

taaM kaalindiiM nagaramagamaH khaaNDavapriiNitaagniH |

bhraatR^itrastaaM praNayavivashaaM deva paitR^iShvaseyiiM

raaj~naaM madhye sapadi jahR^iShe mitravindaamavantiim || 3

 

While in Indraprastha, one day when  Krishna had gone for hunting, In the forests in the banks of Yamuna you saw Kalindhi and accepted her as wife, And later helped Arjuna in the burning of the forest at Gandawa and satisfied Agni, And after that returned to Dwaraka. The princess of Avanti, Mitravindaa was the daughter of Krishana’s father's sister and was greatly in love with Thee. She was afraid of her brother and was helpless. Thou took her away suddenly in the presence of many kings.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 04

 सत्यां गत्वा पुनरुदवहो नग्नजिन्नन्दनां तां
बध्वा सप्तापि च वृषवरान् सप्तमूर्तिर्निमेषात् ।
भद्रां नाम प्रददुरथ ते देव सन्तर्दनाद्या-
स्तत्सोदर्या वरद भवत: साऽपि पैतृष्वसेयी ॥४॥

satyaaM gatvaa punarudavahO nagnajinnandanaaM taaM

baddhvaa saptaapi cha vR^iShavaraan saptamuurtirnimeShaat

bhadraaM naama pradaduratha te deva santardanaadyaaH

tatsOdaryaaM varada bhavataH saa(a)pi paitR^iShvaseyii4

 

After that Thee went to Kosala and married the king Nagnajit's daughter after demonstrating your strength by harnessing seven powerful bulls simultaneously assuming seven forms of Krishna at the same time, and later O Lord! You accepted the hand of Bhadra bestowed to you by her brothers, Sandhardhana and others; she too was the daughter of your father's sister, Sruthakeerthi.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 05

पार्थाद्यैरप्यकृतलवनं तोयमात्राभिलक्ष्यं
लक्षं छित्वा शफरमवृथा लक्ष्मणां मद्रकन्याम् ।
अष्टावेवं तव समभवन् वल्लभास्तत्र मध्ये
शुश्रोथ त्वं सुरपतिगिरा भौमदुश्चेष्टितानि ॥५॥

paarthaadyairapyakR^italavanaM tOyamaatraabhi lakshyaM

lakshaM Chitvaa shapharamavR^ithaa lakshmaNaaM madrakanyaaM |

aShTaavevam tava samabhavan vallabhaastatra madhye

shushrOthatvaM surapati giraa bhaumadushcheShTitaani || 5

After hitting the fish target looking only at its reflection in water, Which even great heroes like Arjuna failed to do, You married princes Lakshamana, who was the daughter of King of Madhra, And like this the number of your wives became eight, Meanwhile from Devendra you came to know the evil deeds of son of earth.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 06

 स्मृतायातं पक्षिप्रवरमधिरूढस्त्वमगमो
वहन्नङ्के भामामुपवनमिवारातिभवनम् ।
विभिन्दन् दुर्गाणि त्रुटितपृतनाशोणितरसै:
पुरं तावत् प्राग्ज्योतिषमकुरुथा: शोणितपुरम् ॥६॥

smR^itaayaataM pakshipravaramadhiruuDhastvamagamO

vahannanke bhaamaamupavanamivaaraati bhavanam |

vibhindan durgaaNi truTita pR^itanaa shONitarasaiH

puraM taavat praagjyOtiShamakuruthaashshONita puram || 6

 

On his divine vehicle Garuda, the king of all birds, And after climbing on him you seated Sathyabhama on your lap, Lord Krishna set for the fort of Narakasura as if you were going to a garden. And as soon as reached there you powdered all the fortifications, and by the flowing blood of the slain army, You soon converted the city of Praagjyotish into Shonitpura (the city of blood).

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 07
 

मुरस्त्वां पञ्चास्यो जलधिवनमध्यादुदपतत्
स चक्रे चक्रेण प्रदलितशिरा मङ्क्षु भवता ।
चतुर्दन्तैर्दन्तावलपतिभिरिन्धानसमरं
रथाङ्गेन छित्वा नरकमकरोस्तीर्णनरकम् ॥७॥

murastvaaM pa~nchaasyO jaladhivanamadhyaadudapatat

sa chakre chakreNa pradalitashiraa mankshu bhavataa |

chaturdantairdantaavala patibhirindhaana samaraM

rathaangena Chitvaa narakamakarOstiirNanarakam || 7

 

The Asura Mura having five faces rushed towards Thee from the middle of the forest which was like an ocean. Very speedily using your holy wheel, and then killed, Narakasura who came with sixty five, four tusked elephants, and saved him from the suffering of hell.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 08

 स्तुतो भूम्या राज्यं सपदि भगदत्तेऽस्य तनये
गजञ्चैकं दत्वा प्रजिघयिथ नागान्निजपुरीम् ।
खलेनाबद्धानां स्वगतमनसां षोडश पुन:
सहस्राणि स्त्रीणामपि च धनराशिं च विपुलं ॥८॥

stutO bhuumyaa raajyaM sapadi bhagadatte(a)sya tanaye

gajaM chaikaM dattvaa prajighayitha naagaannijapuram |

khalenaabaddhaanaaM svagatamanasaaM ShODasha punaH

sahasraaNi striiNaamapi cha dhanaraashiM cha vipulam || 8

 

Immediately Goddess earth Bhumi Devi came and praised you. At onceyou gave that kingdom to Bhagadatha the son of Narakasura, And also gave him one of those elephants, And sent all other elephants to your own city of Dwaraka, And freed sixteen thousand maidens who were kept in prison by Narakasura, Who were also your devotees and also sent lot of wealth to Dwaraka.

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 09

भौमापाहृतकुण्डलं तददितेर्दातुं प्रयातो दिवं
शक्राद्यैर्महित: समं दयितया द्युस्त्रीषु दत्तह्रिया ।
हृत्वा कल्पतरुं रुषाभिपतितं जित्वेन्द्रमभ्यागम-
स्तत्तु श्रीमददोष ईदृश इति व्याख्यातुमेवाकृथा: ॥९॥

bhaumaapaahR^ita kuNDalaM tadaditerdaatuM prayaatO divaM

shakraadyairmahitaHsamandayitayaa dyustriiShu dattahriyaa |

hR^ittvaa kalpataruM ruShaa(a)bhipatitaM jitvendramabhyaagamaH

tattu shriimadadOSha iidR^isha iti vyaakhyaatumevaakR^ithaaH || 9 

 

Then you went to the heaven to return the ear the ear ornaments to Aditi which were taken away by Narakaasura. . Satyabhaamaa had accompanied Thee who put to shame the women there, with her beauty. Thou were received with honour by Indra and others And later when you tried to took away the Kalpataru, at which, the angered Indra put up a fight. Thou won over him and returned to Dwaraka. you did this to demonstrate to the world the evil which is generated from prosperity.

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 10 

कल्पद्रुं सत्यभामाभवनभुवि सृजन् द्व्यष्टसाहस्रयोषा:
स्वीकृत्य प्रत्यगारं विहितबहुवपुर्लालयन् केलिभेदै: ।
आश्चर्यान्नारदालोकितविविधगतिस्तत्र तत्रापि गेहे
भूय: सर्वासु कुर्वन् दश दश तनयान् पाहि वातालयेश ॥१०॥

kalpadruM satyabhaamaa bhavana bhuvi sR^ijan dvyaShTasaahasra yOShaaH

sviikR^itya pratyagaaraM vihita bahuvapuH laalayan keli bhedaiH |

aashcharyaannaaradaalOkita vividhagatistatra tatraapi gehe

bhuuyaH sarvaasu kurvan dasha dasha tanayaan paahi vaataalayesha ||

 

Then you planted the Parijatha tree in the courtyard of Satyabhaamaa's palace. The 16000 women were also accepted as your wives, And due to your yogic power you assumed as many forms as there are ladies, Entertained them separately and looked after each one of them with care and love, And this caused great astonishment and surprise to Narada who visited you, And later you begot ten children with each of them. O Lord of Guruvaayur save me.