Narayaneeyam Dasakam: 41 -- Cremation of Putana

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 01

व्रजेश्वरै: शौरिवचो निशम्य समाव्रजन्नध्वनि भीतचेता: ।
निष्पिष्टनिश्शेषतरुं निरीक्ष्य कञ्चित्पदार्थं शरणं गतस्वाम् ॥१॥

vrajeshvaraH shaurivachO nishamya samaavrajannadhvani bhiitachetaaH |

niShpiShTa nishsheShataruM niriikshya ka~nchitpadaarthaM sharaNaM

gatastvaam || 1

After listening to the ominous sayings of Vasudeva, the head of the cowherd clan,Nanda, was hurrying home with a heart full of apprehension. As he neared his house,he saw a huge apparition lying on the ground, with uprooted trees, fallen all round it.Fearing the worst, he took refuge in Thee.

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 02

 निशम्य गोपीवचनादुदन्तं सर्वेऽपि गोपा भयविस्मयान्धा: ।
त्वत्पातितं घोरपिशाचदेहं देहुर्विदूरेऽथ कुठारकृत्तम् ॥२॥

nishamya gOpiivachanaadudantaM sarve(a)pi gOpaa bhayavismayaandhaaH |

tvatpaatitaM ghOrapishaacha dehaM dehurviduure(a)tha kuThaarakR^ittam || 2

Hearing from their womenfolk, all that had happened, the cowherds were filled withamazement and fear. Then, chopping up the fearsome body, that Thou had flungdown, they carried it far away and burnt it.

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 03

 त्वत्पीतपूतस्तनतच्छरीरात् समुच्चलन्नुच्चतरो हि धूम: ।
शङ्कामधादागरव: किमेष किं चान्दनो गौल्गुलवोऽथवेति ॥३॥

tvatpiita puutastana tachChariiraat samuchchalannuchchatarO hi dhuumaH |

shankaamadhaadaagaravaH kimeShaH kiM chaandanO gaulgulavO(a)thaveti || 3

The breasts of Pootanaa were made pure by Thy having sucked them. Therefore, when her body was burnt, huge volumes of smoke rose in the sky, so fragrant that it produced doubt in the minds of the people as to what it was - agaru, sandalwood, or gulgulu (frankincense) incense.

 Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 04
मदङ्गसङ्गस्य फलं न दूरे क्षणेन तावत् भवतामपि स्यात् ।
इत्युल्लपन् वल्लवतल्लजेभ्य: त्वं पूतनामातनुथा: सुगन्धिम् ॥४॥

madangasangasya phalaM na duure kshaNena taavad bhavataamapi syaat |

ityullapanvallavatallajebhya-stvaM puutanaamaatanuthaassugandhim || 4

By imparting fragrance to Poothana's body, Thou hinted to the wise cowherds that thefruit of Thy touch, was not far away, but easily accessible and it would soon be theirs too. The conferring of fragrance / blessings on Pootanaa was, as though, to prove that.

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 05

चित्रं पिशाच्या न हत: कुमार: चित्रं पुरैवाकथि शौरिणेदम् ।
इति प्रशंसन् किल गोपलोको भवन्मुखालोकरसे न्यमाङ्क्षीत् ॥५॥

chitraM pishaachyaa na hataH kumaara-shchitraM puraivaakathi shauriNedam |

iti prashamsan kila gOpalOkO bhavanmukhaalOkarase nyamaankshiit || 5

Marvelling that the infant was not killed by the demoness and that Vasudeva'sprediction had come true, the cowherds were overcome by the joy of seeing Thy face.

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 06 

दिनेदिनेऽथ प्रतिवृद्धलक्ष्मीरक्षीणमाङ्गल्यशतो व्रजोऽयम् ।
भवन्निवासादयि वासुदेव प्रमोदसान्द्र: परितो विरेजे ॥६॥

dine dine(a)tha prativR^iddhalakshmii-rakshiiNa maangalya shatO vrajOyam |

bhavannivaasaadayi vaasudeva pramOdasaandraH paritO vireje || 6

O Vaasudeva! Day by day this Gokul developed with prosperity and undiminished auspiciousness as a result of Thy living there. Happiness and undeceiving virtue shone everywhere

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 07 

गृहेषु ते कोमलरूपहासमिथ:कथासङ्कुलिता: कमन्य: ।
वृत्तेषु कृत्येषु भवन्निरीक्षासमागता: प्रत्यहमत्यनन्दन् ॥७॥

gR^iheShu te kOmalaruupahaasa-mithaH kathaa sankulitaaHkamanyaH

vR^itteShu kR^ityeShu bhavanniriikshaa samaagataaH pratyahamatyanandan || 7

In their houses the beautiful Gopikas kept talking to each other about Thy charming form and smile. Having completed their daily chores they assembled in great joy to watch Thee andrejoiced greatly in Thy presence.

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 08 

अहो कुमारो मयि दत्तदृष्टि: स्मितं कृतं मां प्रति वत्सकेन ।
एह्येहि मामित्युपसार्य पाणी त्वयीश किं किं न कृतं वधूभि: ॥८॥

ahO kumaarO mayi dattadR^iShTiH smitaM kR^itaM maaM prati vatsakena |

ehyehi maamittyupasaarya paaNii tvayiisha kiM kiM na kR^itaM vadhuubhiH || 8

Oh Lord ! The gopis fondled and caressed Thee in numerous ways,O the boy is looking at me,' 'his smile is directed towards me', 'come, come to me', thus remarking they streched out their hands to hold Thee. O Lord! What all was not done by the Gopikas endearingly.

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam: 09 

भवद्वपु:स्पर्शनकौतुकेन करात्करं गोपवधूजनेन ।
नीतस्त्वमाताम्रसरोजमालाव्यालम्बिलोलम्बतुलामलासी: ॥९॥

bhavadvapusparshana kautukena karaatkaraM gOpavadhuujanena |

niitastvamaataamra sarOjamaalaa vyaalambilOlambatulaamalaasiiH || 9

They passed Thee from hand to hand, each one of them eager to touch Thy body. As they did so, Thou looked like a honey beetle moving from one very red lotus to another strung together in a garland ofred lotuses.

Dasakam: 041 -- Shlokam:1 0

निपाययन्ती स्तनमङ्कगं त्वां विलोकयन्ती वदनं हसन्ती ।
दशां यशोदा कतमां न भेजे स तादृश: पाहि हरे गदान्माम् ॥१०॥

nipaayayantii stanamankagaM tvaaM vilOkayantii vadanaM hasantii |

dashaaM yashOdaa katamaaM na bheje sa taadR^ishaH paahi hare gadaanmaam ||10

O ! What states of joy did Yashodaa, Nanda's wife, not attain as she took Thee in her lap and suckled Thee, with her eyes fixed on Thy smiling face. O Lord Hari! Who are thus! May Thou save me from all ailments. OhGuruvayurappa ! Free me from disease and make me Thy servant.

Dasakam: 40 -- Salvation of Putana

Pootana, the demon woman, knew that she could not kill the baby Krishna if his parents knew of her true identity. By means of her magic, the fiery looking Pootana transformed herself in to a beautiful motherly woman and entered Gokul. She carried poison in her breasts. She visited Yashoda’s house and seeing the baby Krishna sleeping in the bassinet, she admired Him so much that Yashoda thought that she was really a good woman fond of Krishna . Thus, when Pootana made a request to let her give Krishna her breast to feed Him, Yashoda was hesitant at first but yielded to Pootana’s insistent appeals to her motherly feelings. Pootana took the baby Krishna in to her lap and began feeding Him her poison. Krishna of course knew her tricks and her true identity. He sucked the poisoned milk out of her breast along with her life force itself. Pootana screamed in pain and lay dead immediately. Yashoda and her friends came out to see what had happened. To their horror they saw a great asura woman lying dead and Krishna playing on her body innocently. Pootana’s body was so big that Nanda and his neighbors had to cut it in to several pieces so they could carry and cremate them.

Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 01
तदनु नन्दममन्दशुभास्पदं नृपपुरीं करदानकृते गतम्।
समवलोक्य जगाद भवत्पिता विदितकंससहायजनोद्यम: ॥१॥

tadanu nandamamandashubhaaspadaM nR^ipapuriiM karadaanakR^ite gatam |

samavalOkya jagaada bhavatpitaa viditakamsasahaayajanOdyamaH || 1

Nanda (who is the abode of undiminished virtues), went to the king's city to pay his tributes (taxes). On meeting him, Thy father Vasudeva who knew of the activities of Kansa and his supporters, told him that.

Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 02

अयि सखे तव बालकजन्म मां सुखयतेऽद्य निजात्मजजन्मवत् ।
इति भवत्पितृतां व्रजनायके समधिरोप्य शशंस तमादरात् ॥२॥

ayi sakhe tava baalaka janma maaM sukhayate(a)dya nijaatmaja janmavat |

iti bhavatpitR^itaaM vrajanaayake samadhirOpya shashamsa tamaadaraat || 2

Congratulating the head of the cowherds, (Nanda) on the birth of a son to him, Thyfather told him that he was as happy as he would be if it had been born to him, thushonoring him with the status of being Thy father.

Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 03

इह च सन्त्यनिमित्तशतानि ते कटकसीम्नि ततो लघु गम्यताम् ।
इति च तद्वचसा व्रजनायको भवदपायभिया द्रुतमाययौ ॥३॥

iha cha santyanimitta shataani te kaTakasiimni tatO laghu gamyataam |

iti cha tadvachasaa vrajanaayakO bhavadapaayabhiyaa druta maayayau || 3

Thy father, (Vasudeva), drew Nanda's attention andhe said "Here there are bad omens in hundreds and soon at your residence also it will not be safe, so you should return soon". Thus by Vasudeva's words, apprehending danger to Thee, Nanda quickly returned.

Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 04

अवसरे खलु तत्र च काचन व्रजपदे मधुराकृतिरङ्गना ।
तरलषट्पदलालितकुन्तला कपटपोतक ते निकटं गता ॥४॥

avasare khalu tatra cha kaachana vrajapade madhuraakR^itiranganaa |

taralaShaTpada laalita kuntalaa kapaTapOtaka te nikaTaM gataa || 4

Just then there in Gokula, some beautiful looking woman with honey bees hovering around the sweet smelling flowers in her hair locks, entered. O Thou! In the guise of a child, she approached Thee.

Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 05
सपदि सा हृतबालकचेतना निशिचरान्वयजा किल पूतना ।
व्रजवधूष्विह केयमिति क्षणं विमृशतीषु भवन्तमुपाददे ॥५॥

sapadi saa hR^itabaalaka chetanaa nishicharaanvayajaa kila puutanaa |

vrajavadhuuShviha keyamiti kshaNaM vimR^ishatiiShu bhavantamupaadade || 5

Quickly she, Pootanaa, born in the clan of demons, who had taken the lives of many children, lifted Thee up, even as the Vraja women were for a second wondering as to who she was.

 
Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 06

 ललितभावविलासहृतात्मभिर्युवतिभि: प्रतिरोद्धुमपारिता ।
स्तनमसौ भवनान्तनिषेदुषी प्रददुषी भवते कपटात्मने ॥५॥

lalita bhaavavilaasahR^itaatmabhi-ryuvatibhiH pratirOddhumapaaritaa |

stanamasau bhavanaantaniSheduShii pradaduShii bhavate kapaTaatmane || 6

Her charming appearance and graceful movements captivated the minds of the Gopis who were unable to stop her from making advances. So this Pootanaa took her seat inside the house as she applied Thee, the illusive child, to her breasts.

Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 07

समधिरुह्य तदङ्कमशङ्कितस्त्वमथ बालकलोपनरोषित: ।
महदिवाम्रफलं कुचमण्डलं प्रतिचुचूषिथ दुर्विषदूषितम् ॥७॥

samadhiruhya tadankamashankitastvamatha baalakalOpana rOShitaH |

mahadivaamraphalaM kuchamaNDalaM pratichuchuuShitha durviShaduuShitam || 7

Then Thou, full of resentment for her slaying of several babies, climbed on to her lap,without any misgiving, and sucked vigorously at her swollen breast, smeared all round with deadly poison, as if it were a mango fruit.

Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 08

असुभिरेव समं धयति त्वयि स्तनमसौ स्तनितोपमनिस्वना ।
निरपतद्भयदायि निजं वपु: प्रतिगता प्रविसार्य भुजावुभौ ॥८॥

asubhireva samaM dhayati tvayi stanamasau stanitOpama nisvanaa |

nirapatad bhayadaayi nijaM vapuH pratigataa pravisaarya bhujaavubhau || 8

When Thou sucked the breast along with her life force. This Pootanaa fell down with a thunder like noise reverting to her natural ferocious body with both hands streching out.

Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 09

भयदघोषणभीषणविग्रहश्रवणदर्शनमोहितवल्लवे ।
व्रजपदे तदुर:स्थलखेलनं ननु भवन्तमगृह्णत गोपिका: ।।९॥

bhayadaghOShaNabhiiShaNa vigraha shravaNadarshana mOhita vallave |

vrajapade taduraHsthanakhelanaM nanu bhavantamagR^ihNata gOpikaaH || 9

The whole of Gokul stood stunned hearing the terrifying sound and seeing the frightful form. The Gopis picked Thee up even as Thou were playing on the chest of the dead demoness.

 Dasakam: 040 -- Shlokam: 10
भुवनमङ्गलनामभिरेव ते युवतिभिर्बहुधा कृतरक्षण: ।
त्वमयि वातनिकेतननाथ मामगदयन् कुरु तावकसेवकम् ॥१०॥

bhuvana mangala naamabhireva te yuvatibhirbahudhaa kR^itarakshaNaH |

tvamayi vaataniketananaatha maamagadayan kuru taavaka sevakam ||10

Oh Thou who art the embodiment of goodness in the whole world ! the young Gopikas,chanting Thy own names, sought to protect Thee (from evil), in many ways. OhGuruvayurappa ! Free me from disease and make me Thy servant

Narayaneeyam Dasakam 39-Celebrating Krishna's Birth

  Celebrating Krishna's Birth
Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 01

भवन्तमयमुद्वहन् यदुकुलोद्वहो निस्सरन्
ददर्श गगनोच्चलज्जलभरां कलिन्दात्मजाम् ।
अहो सलिलसञ्चय: स पुनरैन्द्रजालोदितो
जलौघ इव तत्क्षणात् प्रपदमेयतामाययौ ॥१॥

bhavantamayamudvahan yadukulOdvahO nissaran

dadarsha gaganOchchalajjalabharaaM kalindaatmajaam |

ahO salilasa~nchayassa punaraindrajaalOditO

jalaugha iva tatkshaNaat prapadameyataamaayayau || 1

When the leader of the Yadu family, Vasudeva carrying Thee, he saw the waters of the Yamuna river flooded to the skies. , when he came there; but, wonder the waters were reduced to the ankles of his feet as if by Maya, and he was able to cross the river.

 Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 02

प्रसुप्तपशुपालिकां निभृतमारुदद्बालिका-
मपावृतकवाटिकां पशुपवाटिकामाविशन् ।
भवन्तमयमर्पयन् प्रसवतल्पके तत्पदा-
द्वहन् कपटकन्यकां स्वपुरमागतो वेगत: ॥२॥
 

prasuptapashupaalikaaM nibhR^itamaarudadbaalikaamapaavR^

itakavaaTikaaM pashupavaaTikaamaavishan |

bhavantamayamarpayan prasavatalpake tatpadaa

dvahan kapaTakanyakaaM svapuramaagatO vegataH || 2

Arriving at the house of Nanda, where all the cowherds were fast asleep, and where the doors were wide open, Vasudeva, hearing the soft crying of the baby girl, entered the confinement room, picked female infant (Yoga Maayaa) in his hands her up and left Thee in her place on the delivery bed and returned quickly to his house, in Mathura.

Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 03ततस्त्वदनुजारवक्षपितनिद्रवेगद्रवद्-
भटोत्करनिवेदितप्रसववार्तयैवार्तिमान् ।
विमुक्तचिकुरोत्करस्त्वरितमापतन् भोजरा-
डतुष्ट इव दृष्टवान् भगिनिकाकरे कन्यकाम् ॥३॥

tatastvadanujaaravakshapitanidravegadravadbhaT

Otkaraniveditaprasavavaartayaivaartimaan|

vimuktachikurOtkarastvaritamaapatan bhOjaraa-

DatuShTa iva dR^iShTavaan bhaginikaakare kanyakaam || 3

The guards, whose sleep had been disturbed by the cries of Thy sister, ran to theBhoja king, Kamsa, to inform him of the birth of the baby. Kamsa, arrived there at once,with his hair all in disarray and his mind agitated by the news of the delivery, but wastotally confused and astonished at the sight of a girl baby, in his sister's hands.

Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 04

ध्रुवं कपटशालिनो मधुहरस्य माया भवे-
दसाविति किशोरिकां भगिनिकाकरालिङ्गिताम् ।
द्विपो नलिनिकान्तरादिव मृणालिकामाक्षिप-
न्नयं त्वदनुजामजामुपलपट्टके पिष्टवान् ॥४॥

dhruvaM kapaTa shaalinO madhuharasya maayaa bhavedasaaviti

kishOrikaaM bhaginikaakaraalingitaam |

dvipO nalinikaantaraadiva mR^iNaalikaamaakshipa

nnayaM tvadanujaamajaamupalapaTTake piShTavaan ||4

Kansa decided that certainly this was a trick of the deceitful Vishnu that this girl was born. He pulled the infant away from his sister who had held her close in her arms, just as an elephant would pluck out a tender lotus stalk from a pond of lotus, and dashed Thy sister, Maya against a stone slab.

Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 05तत: भवदुपासको झटिति मृत्युपाशादिव
प्रमुच्य तरसैव सा समधिरूढरूपान्तरा ।
अधस्तलमजग्मुषी विकसदष्टबाहुस्फुर-
न्महायुधमहो गता किल विहायसा दिद्युते ॥५॥

tatO bhavadupaasakO jhaTiti mR^ityupaashaadiva

pramuchya tarasaiva saa samadhiruuDharuupaantaraa |

adhastalamajagmuShii vikasadaShTabaahusphura

nmahaayudhamahO gataa kila vihaayasaa didyute || 5

Just as Thy devotee would slip through the chains of death, that Maya,who came as ababy girl, slipped past Kamsa's hands, quickly, took a different divine form,and flew upto the sky, resplendent with powerful weapons shining in her eight arms, without again touching the ground .

Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 06

नृशंसतर कंस ते किमु मया विनिष्पिष्टया
बभूव भवदन्तक: क्वचन चिन्त्यतां ते हितम् ।
इति त्वदनुजा विभो खलमुदीर्य तं जग्मुषी
मरुद्गणपणायिता भुवि च मन्दिराण्येयुषी ॥६॥

nR^ishamsatara kamsa te kimu mayaa viniShpiShTayaa

babhuuva bhavadantakaH kvachana chintyataaM te hitam |

iti tvadanujaa vibhO khalamudiirya taM jagmuShii

marudgaNapaNaayitaa bhuvi cha mandiraaNyeyuShii || 6

 

As she flew up, she warned the wicked Kamsa "O cruel most Kamsa! What is your gain by smashing me? Your destroyer has been born elsewhere. Think of your welfare." Thus saying to the wicked one, Thy sister disappeared. The Devas praised her also as she entered the temples on the earth and was worshipped.

Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 07प्रगे पुनरगात्मजावचनमीरिता भूभुजा
प्रलम्बबकपूतनाप्रमुखदानवा मानिन: ।
भवन्निधनकाम्यया जगति बभ्रमुर्निर्भया:
कुमारकविमारका: किमिव दुष्करं निष्कृपै: ॥७॥

pragepunaragaatmajaavachanamiiritaa bhuubhujaa

pralamba baka puutanaa pramukha daanavaa maaninaH |

bhavannidhanakaamyayaa jagati babhramurnirbhayaaH

kumaaraka vimaarakaaH kimiva duShkaraM niShkR^ipaiH || 7

The next morning,Kamsa related Yogamaya's warnings to the arrogant demons led byPralamba, Baka, and Poothana. They roamed fearlessly all over the world, killing allinfants, prompted by their desire to destoy Thee. No measure of cruelty was beyond these wicked demons.

Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 08तत: पशुपमन्दिरे त्वयि मुकुन्द नन्दप्रिया-
प्रसूतिशयनेशये रुदति किञ्चिदञ्चत्पदे ।
विबुध्य वनिताजनैस्तनयसम्भवे घोषिते
मुदा किमु वदाम्यहो सकलमाकुलं गोकुलम् ॥८॥

tataH pashupamandire tvayi mukunda nandapriyaaprasuuti

shayane shaye rudati ki~nchida~nchatpade |

vibudhya vanitaajanai stanayasambhave ghOShite

mudaa kimu vadaamyahO sakalamaakulaM gOkulam || 8

Oh Mukunda ! Thou, lying on the delivery bed, beside Yasoda, the wife of the cowherd,Nanda, in their house, began to cry, shaking Thy leg slightly. Awakened by Thy cries the womenfolk announced loudly, the birth of a son and there was rejoicing all round Gokula. Oh ! How can I describe that happy, thrilling scene.

 
Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 09
अहो खलु यशोदया नवकलायचेतोहरं
भवन्तमलमन्तिके प्रथममापिबन्त्या दृशा ।
पुन: स्तनभरं निजं सपदि पाययन्त्या मुदा
मनोहरतनुस्पृशा जगति पुण्यवन्तो जिता: ॥९॥

ahO khalu yashOdayaa navakalaaya chetOharaM

bhavantamalamantike prathamamaapibantyaa dR^ishaa |

punaH stanabharaM nijaM sapadi paayayantyaa mudaa

manOharatanuspR^ishaa jagati puNyavantO jitaaH || 9

Then Yasoda, overcome by joy, at the sight of Thee, lying beside her, looking like afreshly blossomed Kayambu flower, suckled Thee at her breast, fondling Thy soft, charming body, experiencing indescribable bliss. Oh ! Indeed, she is the most fortunate of all blessed beings in the world. How wonderful really!

Dasakam: 039 -- Shlokam: 10
 भवत्कुशलकाम्यया स खलु नन्दगोपस्तदा
प्रमोदभरसङ्कुलो द्विजकुलाय किन्नाददात् ।
तथैव पशुपालका: किमु न मङ्गलं तेनिरे
जगत्त्रितयमङ्गल त्वमिह पाहि मामामयात् ॥१०॥

bhavatkushala kaamyayaa sa khalu nandagOpastadaa

pramOdabharasankulO dvijakulaaya kinnaadadaat |

tathaiva pashupaalakaaH kimu na mangalaM tenire

jagat tritayamangala tvamiha paahi maamaamayaat ||10

Nandagopa, overwhelmed with joy,and out of the desire for Thy well being gave away limitless gifts to holy men of the Braahmin clan. In the same manner innumerable auspicious rites and observances were performed by the gopas for Thy sake. Thou the harbinger of auspiciousness of the three worlds, deign to save me from my ailments.

Narayaneeyam Dasakam-38 The Krishna Incarnation !

The Krishna Incarnation

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 01

आनन्दरूप भगवन्नयि तेऽवतारे
प्राप्ते प्रदीप्तभवदङ्गनिरीयमाणै: ।
कान्तिव्रजैरिव घनाघनमण्डलैर्द्या-
मावृण्वती विरुरुचे किल वर्षवेला ॥१॥

aananda ruupa bhagavannayi te(a)vataare

praapte pradiipta bhavadanganiriiyamaaNaiH |

kaantivrajairiva ghanaaghanamaNDalairdyaamaavR^

iNvatii viruruche kila varShavelaa ||1

Oh Lord ! When Thy hour of incarnation approached, it was the rainyseason, with dark clouds covering the sky. The rays of light emanating from Thy divine,dark blue form, seemed to light up the entire atmosphere.

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 02

आशासु शीतलतरासु पयोदतोयै-
राशासिताप्तिविवशेषु च सज्जनेषु ।
नैशाकरोदयविधौ निशि मध्यमायां
क्लेशापहस्त्रिजगतां त्वमिहाविरासी: ॥२॥

aashaasu shiitalataraasu payOda tOyairaashaasitaapti

vivasheShu cha sajjaneShu |

naishaakarOdayavidhau nishi madhyamaayaaM

kleshaapahasitrajagataaM tvamihaaviraasiiH ||2

Oh Lord !When all the directions had been well cooled by the rain waters, when the virtuous people were overwhelmed with the joy of the impending fulfillment of their desires, and the moon was rising at midnight, Thou the remover of all sorrows, appeared here on this earth, embodied as Krishna.

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 03

बाल्यस्पृशाऽपि वपुषा दधुषा विभूती-
रुद्यत्किरीटकटकाङ्गदहारभासा ।
शङ्खारिवारिजगदापरिभासितेन
मेघासितेन परिलेसिथ सूतिगेहे ॥३॥

baalyaspR^ishaa(a)pi vapuShaa dadhuShaa vibhuutii

rudyatkiriiTa kaTakaangada haarabhaasaa |

shankhaarivaarijagadaa paribhaasitena

meghaasitena parilesitha suutigehe ||3

Thou shone in the birth chamber, though in the from of a child, with Thy body adorned with the divine majesties, shining crown, bracelets, shoulder ornaments, beautiful necklace, conch, discus, lotus, mace, beautiful as the hue of the rain bearing clouds

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 04

वक्ष:स्थलीसुखनिलीनविलासिलक्ष्मी-
मन्दाक्षलक्षितकटाक्षविमोक्षभेदै: ।
तन्मन्दिरस्य खलकंसकृतामलक्ष्मी-
मुन्मार्जयन्निव विरेजिथ वासुदेव ॥४॥

vakshaHsthalii sukhaniliina vilaasi lakshmiimandaaksha

lakshita kaTaaksha vimOksha bhedaiH |

tanmandirasya khala kamsakR^itaamalakshmiimunmaarjayanniva

virejitha vaasudeva ||4

O Vaasudeva! Thou did shine in that prison house with the glorious Lakshmi Devi comfortably resting on Thy bosom. The side glances of varied graces, with shyful eyes, cast by her, dispersed away the inauspiciousness of the prison caused by the wicked Kansa.

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 05

शौरिस्तु धीरमुनिमण्डलचेतसोऽपि
दूरस्थितं वपुरुदीक्ष्य निजेक्षणाभ्याम् ॥
आनन्दवाष्पपुलकोद्गमगद्गदार्द्र-
स्तुष्टाव दृष्टिमकरन्दरसं भवन्तम् ॥५॥

shauristu dhiiramunimaNDala chetasO(a)pi

duurasthitaM vapurudiikshya nijekshaNaabhyaam |

aanandabaaShpa pulakOdgamagadgadaardrastuShTaava

dR^iShTimakarandarasaM bhavantam.5

Thy divine form which is unapproachable to the minds of many aspiring sages, when Vasudeva saw with his own eyes, he had horripilation all over his body, his eyes were full of tears of joy and with a choked and melting voice he sang praised Thee, whose sight is like nectar honey for the bee like eyes.

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 06

देव प्रसीद परपूरुष तापवल्ली-

निर्लूनदात्रसमनेत्रकलाविलासिन् ।

खेदानपाकुरु कृपागुरुभि: कटाक्षै-

रित्यादि तेन मुदितेन चिरं नुतोऽभू: ॥६॥

deva prasiida parapuuruSha taapa valliinirluunadaatra

samanetra kalaavilaasin |

khedaanapaakuru kR^ipaagurubhiH kaTaakshairityaadi

tena muditena chiraM nutO(a)bhuuH ||6

Thou were praised with prayers for a long time by Vasudeva who was filled with joy, saying that 'O Lord! cut down the creeper of all my sorrows with Thy sharp sword like playful eyes. O Supreme Being! Remove all my sufferings with Thy side glances laden with compassion.'

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 07

मात्रा च नेत्रसलिलास्तृतगात्रवल्या
स्तोत्रैरभिष्टुतगुण: करुणालयस्त्वम् ।
प्राचीनजन्मयुगलं प्रतिबोध्य ताभ्यां
मातुर्गिरा दधिथ मानुषबालवेषम् ॥७॥

maatraa cha netra salilaastR^ita gaatravalyaa

stOtrairabhiShTuta guNaH karuNaalayastvam |

praachiinajanmayugalaM pratibOdhya taabhyaaM

maaturgiraa dadhitha maanuShabaalaveSham ||7

And by Thy mother Devaki's tears whose delicate creeper like body was covered and made wet , Thy excellences were praised by hymns. Thou, the abode of mercy, then explained to them,Thy parents, about their two previous births. Then at the request of Thy mother Devaki, Thou assumed the form of a human infant child.

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 08

त्वत्प्रेरितस्तदनु नन्दतनूजया ते
व्यत्यासमारचयितुं स हि शूरसूनु: ।
त्वां हस्तयोरधृत चित्तविधार्यमार्यै-
रम्भोरुहस्थकलहंसकिशोररम्यम् ॥८॥

tvatpreritastadanu nanda tanuujayaa te

vyatyaasamaarachayituM sa hi shuurasuunuH |

tvaaM hastayOradhR^ita chittavidhaaryamaaryairambhOruhasthakalahamsa

kishOra ramyam ||8

Then impelled by Thee, Vasudeva, got ready to exchange Thee with the daughter ofNanda. Thou, who art conceivable only in the minds of revered sages, and Thou, who art pleasing like the young swan seated in a lotus, wert lifted by Vasudeva, in his hands.

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam: 09

जाता तदा पशुपसद्मनि योगनिद्रा ।
निद्राविमुद्रितमथाकृत पौरलोकम् ।
त्वत्प्रेरणात् किमिव चित्रमचेतनैर्यद्-
द्वारै: स्वयं व्यघटि सङ्घटितै: सुगाढम् ॥९॥

jaataa tadaa pashupasadmani yOganidraa

nidraavimudritamathaakR^ita pauralOkam |

tvatpreraNaatkimiva chitramachetanairyaddvaaraiH

svayaM vyaghaTi sanghaTitaissugaaDham || 9

At that time, Thy Maya, Yoganidra, who had been born in the cowherd, Nanda's house,put all the city dwellers to sleep, through her yogic powers, activated by Thee. But whatis more amazing is that the firmly locked inanimate (prison) doors opened by themselves

Dasakam: 038 -- Shlokam:10

शेषेण भूरिफणवारितवारिणाऽथ
स्वैरं प्रदर्शितपथो मणिदीपितेन ।
त्वां धारयन् स खलु धन्यतम: प्रतस्थे
सोऽयं त्वमीश मम नाशय रोगवेगान् ॥१०॥

sheSheNa bhuuriphaNavaarita vaariNaa(a)tha

svairaM pradarshitapathO maNidiipitena |

tvaaM dhaarayan sa khalu dhanyatamaH pratasthe

sO(a)yaM tvamiisha mama naashaya rOgavegaan || 

Then the most blessed, Vasudeva, set out, with his path lighted by the shining crest jewels of the serpentAdi Sesha, who with his hoods held above Vasudeva's head,shielded him from the rain. Oh Lord of such great deeds ! May Thou destroy the severity of my ailments