Narayaneeyam - Dasakam 87:The story of Kuchela

Dasakam: 87 -- The Kuchela Episode

Krishna and Kuchela studied together under Sandipani Maharshi in his Ashram when they were boys. Many years passed and Krishna was the King of Dwaraka whereas Kuchela was hardly pulling on as a poor brahmin.One day Kuchela's wife tells Kuchela that there is no food in the house. The children were always hungry. It was Kuchela's desire to meet his friend Krishna. Why does he not go and meet him? Kuchela also wants to go. He considers the unexpected opportunity to meet Krishna as a veritable windfall. Before he sets out for Dwaraka to meet Krishna, He asks his wife for a gift to Krishana. She gives him some rice flakes made from borrowed rice and Kuchela He takes care to carry with him, tucked in a corner of his upper cloth, and starts off to meet Krishna. Even as he wends his way towards Dwaraka, his mind is dominated by thoughts about Krishna.On the way he thinks "Will Krishna recognise me? Will he receive me, a poor brahmin? Krishna is so large hearted he will receive any brahmin, even the poorest of the poor." So thinking he proceeds on foot a distance of maybe a hundred miles.

In due course, he reaches Dwaraka and approaches Krishna's mansion. Krishna is sitting in his house with Rukmini when he sees Kuchela coming. He runs off from his couch and rushes towards Kuchela to embrace him and accord him a rousing reception. He clasps his hand affectionately and leads him inside His palace. He sheds tears of joy. He lovingly seats Kuchela on the couch and honours him by laving his feet, applying sandal paste on his feet, offering flowers at his feet, performing dhupa, deepa, etc.  . and treated well. Finally he asks Kuchela what he has brought and forcibly takes the rice flakes and eats two handfuls of it. But when he was about to eat the third time his wife objects saying that she will become a servant of Kuchela if he eats again. Hence he stops eating. Kuchela pleasantly spent one night in the city of Dwaraka, Kuchela and Krishna talk for some time and it is time for kuchela to go.

So the friends part and Kuchela next day returned back home without taking any money . Thinking of telling his wife, “If I had asked , he sure would have given,”And also getting worried as to what he will tell his wife,And slowly getting his mind drowned in your bewitching smile and acts When he reaches home he finds that many riches have come to his house and he can hardly recognize his house. His wife come s out to greet him with great happiness. And wearing several types of ornaments and jewels. And understood that your mercy is greatly wonderful. Though that Kuchela started living in that gem studded house,His devotion daily increased more and more and he attained salvation.

 

Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 01  

कुचेलनामा भवत: सतीर्थ्यतां गत: स सान्दीपनिमन्दिरे द्विज: ।

त्वदेकरागेण धनादिनिस्स्पृहो दिनानि निन्ये प्रशमी गृहाश्रमी ॥१॥

kuchela naamaa bhavataH satiirthyataaM

gataH sa saandiipani mandire dvijaH |

tvadeka raageNa dhanaadi niHspR^ihO

dinaani ninye prashamii gR^ihaashramii || 1

 The Brahmin by the name Kuchela (Sudaamaa) who was studying along with you,In the hermitage of Sandheepini, He was totally devoted to Thee. due to his very great devotion to you, He Led a life with a controlled mind and senses, he spent his days calmly without any worldly desires of wealth etc.1

 Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 02 

समानशीलाऽपि तदीयवल्लभा तथैव नो चित्तजयं समेयुषी ।

कदाचिदूचे बत वृत्तिलब्धये रमापति: किं न सखा निषेव्यते ॥२॥

samaana shiilaapi tadiiya vallabhaa

tathaiva nO chittajayaM sameyuShii |

kadaachiduuche bata vR^ittilabdhaye

ramaapatiH kiM na sakhaa niShevyate || 2

His wife who equaled him in nature, had not achieved the same level of desirelessness as him. Once she asked him why should he not approach his friend Krishna, the Consort of Laxmi, for getting some means of livelihood?

Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 03 

 इतीरितोऽयं प्रियया क्षुधार्तया जुगुप्समानोऽपि धने मदावहे ।

तदा त्वदालोकनकौतुकाद्ययौ वहन् पटान्ते पृथुकानुपायनम् ॥३॥

itiiritO(a)yaM priyayaa kshudhaa(a)(a)rtayaa

jugupsamaanO(a)pi dhane madaavahe |

tadaa tvadaalOkana kautukaadyayau

vahan paTaante pR^ithukaanupaayanam || 3  

  

Thus urged by his wife, out of her being afflicted by hunger, Kuchela, though he had hatred towards money that created pride, Due to the desire to see you Kuchela set off for Thy place. He carried A small quantity of beaten rice tied at the end off his cloth as offering to Thee.

Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 04

गतोऽयमाश्चर्यमयीं भवत्पुरीं गृहेषु शैब्याभवनं समेयिवान् ।

प्रविश्य वैकुण्ठमिवाप निर्वृतिं तवातिसम्भावनया तु किं पुन: ॥४॥

gatO(a)yamaashcharyamayiiM bhavatpuriiM

gR^iheShu shaibyaabhavanaM sameyivaan |

pravishya vaikuNThamivaapa nirvR^itiM

tavaati sambhaavanayaa tu kiM punaH ||4

Kuchela reached Thy wonderful city and among the many houses, entered the house of Mitravrindaa. Among the houses of your sixteen thousand eight consorts, and felt as if he has entered Vaikunta and was charmed, By the great hospitality shown byThy towards him.

Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 05

प्रपूजितं तं प्रियया च वीजितं करे गृहीत्वाऽकथय: पुराकृतम् ।

 यदिन्धनार्थं गुरुदारचोदितैरपर्तुवर्ष तदमर्षि कानने ॥५॥

prapuujitaM taM priyayaa cha viijitaM

kare gR^ihiitvaa(a)kathayaH puraakR^itam |

yadindhanaarthaM gurudaarachOditaiH

apartu varShaM tadamarShi kaanane || 5

After doing him the proper honours, and getting him fanned by Thy consort herself, andtaking hold of his hands, Thou didst converse with him about the various memories ofthose days in the Ashram of Sage Sandipani, and, in particular, about the incidentwhen both of you went to the forest at the instance of Thy teacher's wife, to gather fuel,and were taken unawares by an untimely shower of rain.

Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 06

त्रपाजुषोऽस्मात् पृथुकं बलादथ प्रगृह्य मुष्टौ सकृदाशिते त्वया ।

 कृतं कृतं नन्वियतेति संभ्रमाद्रमा किलोपेत्य करं रुरोध ते ॥६॥

trapaajuShO(a)smaatpR^ithukaM balaadatha

pragR^ihya muShTau sakR^idaashite tvayaa |

kR^itaM kR^itaM nanviyateti sambhramaad

ramaa kilOpetya karaM rurOdha te || 6

Due to shyness when Kuchela hesitated to give the offering,brought by him , you forcibly snatched it from his hand,And by the time you took one hand full of that offering,The very nervous Rukhmani who was goddess Lakshmi , rushed to that place ,And stopped your hand saying, “Is this not enough?”.

Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 07

भक्तेषु भक्तेन स मानितस्त्वया पुरीं वसन्नेकनिशां महासुखम् ।

बतापरेद्युर्द्रविणं विना ययौ विचित्ररूपस्तव खल्वनुग्रह: ॥७॥

bhakteShu bhaktena sa maanitastvayaa

puriiM vasannekanishaaM mahaasukham |

bataaparedyurdraviNaM vinaa yayau

vichitraruupastava khalvanugrahaH || 7

He was greatly honoured by Thee the devoted of the devotees, and very happily Kuchela pleasantly spent one night in the city of Dwaraka,And next day returned back home without taking any money,. Strange indeed are Thy forms of blessings.

Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 08

यदि ह्ययाचिष्यमदास्यदच्युतो वदामि भार्यां किमिति व्रजन्नसौ ।

त्वदुक्तिलीलास्मितमग्नधी: पुन: क्रमादपश्यन्मणिदीप्रमालयम् ॥८॥

yadihyayaachiShya madaasyadachyutO

vadaami bhaaryaaM kimiti vrajannasau |

tvadukti liilaasmita magnadhiiH punaH

kramaadapashyanmaNi diipramaalayam || 8

 Had I but asked for wealth Krishna would surely have given. What shall I tell my wife?' Thus telling himself he walked along immersed in the memories of Thy talks and Thy playful smile. By and by he reached a gem studded splendorous mansion

  Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 09 

 किं मार्गविभ्रंश इति भ्रंमन् क्षणं गृहं प्रविष्ट: स ददर्श वल्लभाम् ।

सखीपरीतां मणिहेमभूषितां बुबोध च त्वत्करुणां महाद्भुताम् ॥९॥

kiM maarga vibhramsha iti bhraman kshaNaM

gR^ihaM praviShTaH sa dadarsha vallabhaam |

sakhii pariitaaM maNihema bhuuShitaaM

bubOdha cha tvatkaruNaaM mahaadbhutaam || 9

What have I lost my way?' Thus wondering for a moment he entered the house. He saw his wife adorned in ornaments of gems and gold and surrounded by ladies in waiting. And understood that your mercy is greatly wonderful.

Dasakam: 087 -- Slokam: 10 

 स रत्नशालासु वसन्नपि स्वयं समुन्नमद्भक्तिभरोऽमृतं ययौ ।

 त्वमेवमापूरितभक्तवाञ्छितो मरुत्पुराधीश हरस्व मे गदान् ॥१०॥

sa ratnashaalaasu vasannapi svayaM

samunnamadbhakti bharO(a)mR^itaM yayau |

tvamevamaapuurita bhaktavaanChitO

marutpuraadhiisha harasva me gadaan ||10

Though that Kuchela started living in that gem studded house,His devotion daily increased more and more and he attained salvation,Oh Lord of Guruvayur who fulfills wishes of devotees thus, Please be kind enough to cure all my diseases

Narayaneeyam Dasakam :86 The killing of Sala and others and the Maha Bharatha war.

Dasakam: 86 -- The killing of Sala and others andThe Mahabharata War

Lord Krishna later killed king Sala who had obtained magical powers by penance . In the war between Pandavas and Kauravas, he gave his army to Kauravas and he himself became the charioteer of Arjuna. He helped Pandavas win the war in various ways .During Thy stopover in Indraprastha, Thy city, Dwaraka, was invaded by Salva, whoafter tasting defeat by the Yadava army during the wedding of Rukmini, had obtainedfrom Lord Siva, an aerial vehicle by name Saubha, and was also endowed withmagical powers. Pradyumna, with the entire Yadava army, repelled the attack and, inthe ensuing battle that lasted for 27 days, killed his (Salva's) powerful minister Dyuman. Almost immediately you returned back to Dwaraka with Balarama and joined the battle with Salva.,who had almost completely lost his army,And he also using his mace broke your bow which was named Saranga,And not only that he killed before you Vasudeva created by his magical powers,And it seems it made even you confused and jaded for some time,Though Veda Vyasa says nothing like that happened to you.

With your mace you pulverized the plane called Soubha and mixed it in sea,And speedily killed Salya by cutting his neck by your divine wheel Sudarshana, Dantavaktra attacked Thee by hitting violently with his mace. And even this one who was blessed was killed by you using your mace Koumodhaki,
And He was fortunate like Shishupala he also merged with your majesty , indicating the fact,
The incarnation of Krishna was taken so that all these people should get salvation. After Thy return to Dwaarikaa, a fraudulent game of dice took place in the court of the Kouravas. when Draupadi was dragged there by her hair. Piteously and helplessly crying she prayed to Thee. With compassion Thou endowed her with endless length of clothing. Further, when living in the forest, Draupadi was very frightened because sage Durvaasaa had come there with his people when the food was over. you appeared before Draupadi again thought of Thee and Thou came to her rescue and ate a bit of the left over leafy vegetable and thereby satiated fully the hunger of the sage and his disciples.

Soon after, when consultations and preparations for the impending war were underway, granting Arjuna's prayer for Thy assistance, You gave all your army to Duryodhana and also went as an emissary Of Pandavas to Hasthinapura and there you were honoured, By elderly statesmen like Bhishma, Drona and others. but was insulted,By Duryodhana and you revealed your super cosmic form, in that assembly of sages, and, thus,shaking the whole city, return to the Pandavas. Truth, in these words: "O friend, what are you grieving for ? This Soul is Eternal, Onewithout a Second; it has neither birth nor death. That being the Reality, who is theslayer and who is the slain ? Hence, abandoning the notion of your killing yourrelations, and with your mind totally dedicated to me, get up and fight this righteous warand do your duty as a Kshatriya. By saying so and showing him Thy cosmic form, Thou brought Arjuna back to a balanced state of mind.

Bhishma, one of the leading devotees was intent on helping in fulfilling Thy purpose of reducing the burden of the earth, and was killing almost 10,000 warrior’s every day. Arjuna had become very exhausted in resisting Bhishma. Forgetting Thy vow of not taking up arms in the war, Thou rushed towards Bhishma with Thy great discus in hand as though in great anger. Bhishma stood With folded hands and with a bowed head and this, Made you show your joy at him and returned back.,

Possibly to fulfill the vow of Bhishma that, He will force you take up arms during the battle. You saved Arjuna in the battle with Drona by receiving ,The Narayana arrow sent by Bhagadatha riding on an elephant,You punished Jayadradha by hiding the Sun by your sudarshana wheel,Saved Arjuna from Nagasthra sent by Karna , by pushing ,The chariot down and made the arrow take only his crown, , and his head was leftunharmed. What, indeed, hast Thou not done for the Pandavas ?

Just when the war was to begin Balaraama had gone away on a pilgrimage. He first covered the holy area of Naimishaaranya. Then he killed Suta for not having got up to honour him and installed his son in his place. Then he destroyed the Asura Valkala, who used to destroy the Yagnyas carried out on the full moon and new moon days. Completing his pilgrimage he returned to Kurukshetra. There when he saw the prolonged fight between Bheema and Duryodhana, he went away to Thy city of Dwaarika. Drona's son, the evil minded Ashwatthaamaa had killed the sons of Draupadi when they were fast asleep. On your advice,Arjuna approached him and retracted the Brahmaastra discharged by him and clipped off his crest jewel.To cut off the line of the Pandavas,Ashwatthaamaa again sent the weapon into Uttara's womb to kill the foetus in there. To protect the foetus Thou entered her womb in the size of a thumb and protect the foetus withThy Sudarshana discus in hand. Bhishma (who had been vested by his father, Santanu with the power to choose themoment of his death) instructed Yudhishtira in all the Dharmas from his bed of arrows. , Then, he being a very great devotee of yours, Attained instant identity with supreme God due to his great devotion. And later you made Yudhishtra happy by performance of Aswamedha sacrifice,And returned back to Dwaraka.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam: 1

साल्वो भैष्मीविवाहे यदुबलविजितश्चन्द्रचूडाद्विमानं
विन्दन् सौभं स मायी त्वयि वसति कुरुंस्त्वत्पुरीमभ्यभाङ्क्षीत् ।
प्रद्युम्नस्तं निरुन्धन्निखिलयदुभटैर्न्यग्रहीदुग्रवीर्यं
तस्यामात्यं द्युमन्तं व्यजनि च समर: सप्तविंशत्यहान ॥१॥

saalvO bhaiShmii vivaahe yadubalavijitaH chandrachuuDaadvimaanaM

vindan saubhaM samaayii tvayi vasati kuruumstvatpuriimabhyabhaankshiit |

pradyumnastaM nirundhannikhilayadubhaTairnyagrahiidugra viiryaM

tasyaamaatyaM dyumantaM vyajani cha samaraH saptavimshatyahaantam ||1

Saalva of magical merits, who was defeated by the Yaadava army at the time of Rukmini's abduction, got Saubh the aerial car as a boon from Shivaa.When Thou were residing in the city of the Kurus, Indraprastha, Saalva attacked Thy city Dwaarika. Pradyumna resisted him heading the entire army of the Yaadavas, and killed his powerful minister Dyumanta. This battle lasted for 27 days.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:2

तावत्त्वं रामशाली त्वरितमुपगत: खण्डितप्रायसैन्यं
सौभेशं तं न्यरुन्धा: स च किल गदया शार्ङ्गमभ्रंशयत्ते ।
मायातातं व्यहिंसीदपि तव पुरतस्तत्त्वयापि क्षणार्धं
नाज्ञायीत्याहुरेके तदिदमवमतं व्यास एव न्यषेधीत् ॥२॥

taavattvaM raamashaalii tvaritamupagataH khaNDita praayasainyaM

saubheshaM taM nyarundhaaH sa cha kila gadayaashaarngamabhramshayatte |

maayaataataM vyahimsiidapi tava puratastattvayaapi kshaNaardhaM

naaj~naayiityaahureke tadidamavamataM vyaasa eva nyaShedhiit || 2

Along with Balaraam Thou quickly reached Dwaarika and confronted Saalva the owner of the aerial car Saubha whose army was almost destroyed. He knocked down Thy bow Shaaranga with a stroke of his mace. He even killed the likeness of Thy father which he had created by his magical abilities. Some say that even Thou were for a moment decieved by this illusion. But sage Vyaas has refuted this opinion.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:3

क्षिप्त्वा सौभं गदाचूर्णितमुदकनिधौ मङ्क्षु साल्वेऽपि चक्रे-
णोत्कृत्ते दन्तवक्त्र: प्रसभमभिपतन्नभ्यमुञ्चद्गदां ते ।
कौमोदक्या हतोऽसावपि सुकृतनिधिश्चैद्यवत्प्रापदैक्यं
सर्वेषामेष पूर्वं त्वयि धृतमनसां मोक्षणार्थोऽवतार: ॥३॥

kshiptvaa saubhaM gadaa chuurNitamudakanidhau mankshu saalve(a)pi chakreNOtkR^

itte dantavaktraH prasabhamabhipatannabhyamunchadgadaaM te |

kaumOdakyaa hatO(a)saavapi sukR^itanidhishchaidyavat praapadaikyaM

sarveShaameSha puurvaM tvayi dhR^ita manasaaM mOkshaNaarthO(a)vataaraH || 3

The aerial car Saubha was smashed to pieces with a mace and thrown into the sea, Saalva's head was also cut off by Thy Sudershana discus. Dantavaktra then attacked Thee violently and hit Thee with his mace, thereupon Thou killed him, the repository of good deeds, with Thy mace Kaumodaki. He was fortunate like Shishupal (Chedi) and others who had attained union with Thee. The purpose of this incarnation of Thee was to give liberation to all those who had for long fixed their minds on Thee.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:4

त्वय्यायातेऽथ जाते किल कुरुसदसि द्यूतके संयताया:
क्रन्दन्त्या याज्ञसेन्या: सकरुणमकृथाश्चेलमालामनन्ताम् ।
अन्नान्तप्राप्तशर्वांशजमुनिचकितद्रौपदीचिन्तितोऽथ
प्राप्त: शाकान्नमश्नन् मुनिगणमकृथास्तृप्तिमन्तं वनान्ते ॥४॥

tvayyaayaate(a)tha jaate kila kurusadasi dyuutake sanyataayaaH

krandantyaa yaaj~nasenyaaH sakaruNamakR^ithaashchelamaalaamanantaam |

annaanta praapta sharvaamshaja muni chakita draupadii chintitO(a)tha

praaptaH shaakaannamashnan munigaNamakR^ithaastR^iptimantaM vanaante || 4

After Thy return to Dwaarikaa, a fraudulent game of dice took place in the assembly of the Kurus. Draupadi was dragged there by her hair. Piteously and helplessly crying she prayed to Thee. With compassion Thou endowed her with endless length of clothing. Further, when living in the forest, Draupadi was very frightened because sage Durvaasaa had come there with his people when the food was over. Draupadi again thought of Thee and Thou came to her rescue and ate a bit of the left over leafy vegetable and thereby satiated fully the hunger of the sage and his retinue.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:5

युद्धोद्योगेऽथ मन्त्रे मिलति सति वृत: फल्गुनेन त्वमेक:
कौरव्ये दत्तसैन्य: करिपुरमगमो दूत्यकृत् पाण्डवार्थम् ।
भीष्मद्रोणादिमान्ये तव खलु वचने धिक्कृते कौरवेण
व्यावृण्वन् विश्वरूपं मुनिसदसि पुरीं क्षोभयित्वागतोऽभू: ॥५॥

yuddhOdyOge(a)tha mantre milati sati vR^itaH phalgunena tvamekaH

kauravye dattasainyaH karipuramagamO dautyakR^it paaNDavaartham |

bhiiShmadrONaadi maanye tava khalu vachane dhikkR^ite kauraveNa

vyaavR^iNvan vishvaruupaM muni sadasi puriiM kshObhayitvaagatO(a)bhuuH || 5

As the preparations of the war were on and strategies were decided, Arjuna asked Thee alone to be on his side. Agreeing to that, Thou gave Thy army to Duryodhana. Taking on the role of a messanger of the Pandavas, Thou went to Hastinaapur. Indeed Thy words were honoured by Bhishma, Drona and others but Duryodhana rejected them altogether. Revealing Thy Cosmic form in the assembly of the sages Thou shook up the entire Hastinaapur and returned to Dwaarikaa.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:6

जिष्णोस्त्वं कृष्ण सूत: खलु समरमुखे बन्धुघाते दयालुं
खिन्नं तं वीक्ष्य वीरं किमिदमयि सखे नित्य एकोऽयमात्मा ।
को वध्य: कोऽत्र हन्ता तदिह वधभियं प्रोज्झ्य मय्यर्पितात्मा
धर्म्यं युद्धं चरेति प्रकृतिमनयथा दर्शयन् विश्वरूपम् ॥६॥

jiShNOstvaM kR^iShNa suutaH khalu samaramukhe bandhughaate dayaaluM

khinnaM taM viikshya viiraM kimidamayi sakhe nitya ekOyamaatmaa |

kO vadhyaH kO(a)tra hantaa tadiha vadhabhiyaM prOjjhya mayyarpitaatmaa

dharmyaM yuddhaM chareti prakR^itimanayathaa darshayan vishvaruupam || 6

In Thy role as Arjuna's charioteer, Thou saw the warrior sad and dejected in the face of the war, with the pitiful thought of having to kill his relations and his own people. Thou said to him 'O Friend! What is this? Aatman is eternal and only one. Who is the slain and who is the slayer here? Therefore giving up all fear of killing, surrender yourself to Me and carry out this righteous war.' By saying so and showing him Thy cosmic form, Thou brought Arjuna back to a balanced state of mind.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:7

भक्तोत्तंसेऽथ भीष्मे तव धरणिभरक्षेपकृत्यैकसक्ते
नित्यं नित्यं विभिन्दत्ययुतसमधिकं प्राप्तसादे च पार्थे ।
निश्शस्त्रत्वप्रतिज्ञां विजहदरिवरं धारयन् क्रोधशाली-
वाधावन् प्राञ्जलिं तं नतशिरसमथो वीक्ष्य मोदादपागा: ॥७॥

bhaktOttamsetha bhiiShme tava dharaNi bharakshepa kR^ityaikasakte

nityaM nityaM vibhindatyayutasamadhikaM praaptasaade cha paarthe |

nishshastratvapratij~naaM vijahadarivaraM dhaarayan krOdhashaaliivaadhaavan

praa~njaliM taM natashirasamathO viikshya mOdaadapaagaaH || 7

Bhishma, one of the leading devotees was intent on helping in fulfilling Thy purpose of reducing the burden of the earth, and was killing almost 10,000 warriors everyday. Arjuna had become very exhausted in resisting Bheeshma. Forgetting Thy vow of not taking up arms in the war, Thou rushed towards Bheeshma with Thy great discus in hand as though in great anger. Bheeshma stood with folded hands and bent down his head as Thou approached him. Seeing him thus Thou were full of joy and desisted from attacking him.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:8

युद्धे द्रोणस्य हस्तिस्थिररणभगदत्तेरितं वैष्णवास्त्रं
वक्षस्याधत्त चक्रस्थगितरविमहा: प्रार्दयत्सिन्धुराजम् ।
नागास्त्रे कर्णमुक्ते क्षितिमवनमयन् केवलं कृत्तमौलिं
तत्रे त्रापि पार्थं किमिव नहि भवान् पाण्डवानामकार्षीत् ॥८॥

yuddhe drONasya hasti sthiraraNa bhagadatteritaM vaiShNavaastraM

vakshasyaadhatta chakrasthagita ravi mahaaH praardayat sindhuraajam |

naagaastre karNamukte kshitimavanamayan kevalaM kR^ittamauliM

tatre tatraapi paarthaM kimiva nahi bhavaan paaNDavaanaamakaarShiit || 8

When the fight with Drona was going on Bhagadatta who was firmly seated on an elephant discharged the Vaishnava missile which Thou attracted towards Thy own chest and saved Arjuna. Arjuna was able to kill Jayadratha when Thy Sudarshana discus hid the rays of the sun. Again when Karna discharged the Naaga missile towards Arjuna, Thou lowered the earth by the pressure of Thy toe, so that only Arjun's crown got cut off and Arjuna was saved here also. What all did Thou not do for the benefit of the Paandavas.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:9

युद्धादौ तीर्थगामी स खलु हलधरो नैमिशक्षेत्रमृच्छ-
न्नप्रत्युत्थायिसूतक्षयकृदथ सुतं तत्पदे कल्पयित्वा ।
यज्ञघ्नं वल्कलं पर्वणि परिदलयन् स्नाततीर्थो रणान्ते
सम्प्राप्तो भीमदुर्योधनरणमशमं वीक्ष्य यात: पुरीं ते ॥९॥

yuddhaadau tiirthagaamii sa khalu haladharO naimisha kshetramR^ichChan

apratyutthaayi suutakshaya kR^idatha sutaM tatpade kalpayitvaa |

yaj~naghnaM valkalaM parvaNi paridalayan snaatatiirthO raNaante

sampraaptO bhiimaduryOdhana raNamashamaM viikshya yaataH puriiM te || 9

Just when the war was to begin Balaraama had gone away on a pilgrimage. He first covered the holy area of Naimishaaranya. Then he killed Suta for not having got up to honour him and installed his son in his place. Then he destroyed the Asura Valkala, who used to destroy the Yagnyas carried out on the full moon and new moon days. Completing his pilgrimage he returned to Kurukshetra. There when he saw the prolonged fight between Bheema and Duryodhana, he went away to Thy city of Dwaarika.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:10

संसुप्तद्रौपदेयक्षपणहतधियं द्रौणिमेत्य त्वदुक्त्या
तन्मुक्तं ब्राह्ममस्त्रं समहृत विजयो मौलिरत्नं च जह्रे ।
उच्छित्यै पाण्डवानां पुनरपि च विशत्युत्तरागर्भमस्त्रे
रक्षन्नङ्गुष्ठमात्र: किल जठरमगाश्चक्रपाणिर्विभो त्वम् ॥१०॥

samsupta draupadeya kshapaNa hata dhiyaM drauNimetya tvaduktyaa

tanmuktaM braahmamastraM samahR^ita vijayO mauliratnaM cha jahre |

uchChityai paaNDavaanaaM punarapi cha vishatyuttaraa garbhamastre

rakshannanguShThamaatraH kila jaThara magaashchakrapaaNirvibhO tvam || 10

Drona's son, the evil minded Ashwatthaamaa had killed the sons of Draupadi when they were fast asleep. On Thy command Arjuna approached him and retracted the Brahmaastra discharged by him and clipped off his crest jewel.To cut off the line of the Paandavas, Ashwatthaamaa again sent the weapon into Uttara's womb to kill the foetus in there. To protect the foetus Thou entered her womb in the size of a thumb with Thy Sudarshana discus in hand.

Dasakam: 086 -- Slokam:11

धर्मौघं धर्मसूनोरभिदधदखिलं छन्दमृत्युस्स भीष्म-
स्त्वां पश्यन् भक्तिभूम्नैव हि सपदि ययौ निष्कलब्रह्मभूयम् ।
संयाज्याथाश्वमेधैस्त्रिभिरतिमहितैर्धर्मजं पूर्णकामं
स्म्प्राप्तो द्वरकां त्वं पवनपुरपते पाहि मां सर्वरोगात् ॥११॥

dharmaughaM dharmasuunOrabhidadha dakhilaM ChandamR^ityuH sa bhiiShmaH

tvaaM pashyan bhaktibhuumnaiva hi sapadi yayau niShkala brahmabhuuyam |

sanyaajyaathaashvamedhaisitrabhiratimahitair- dharmajaM puurNakaamaM

sampraaptO dvaarakaaM tvaM pavanapurapate paahi maaM sarva rOgaat ||11

The entire great Dharmas were taught to Yudhishthira by Bheeshm who could decide the moment of his death. On seeing Thee, by his devotional intensity alone he attained the undivisible state of Brahman. Thou enabled Yudhishthira to perform three great Ashwamedha Yangyas by which all his aspirations were fulfilled. Then Thou returned to Dwaarikaa. O Lord of Guruvaayur! save me from all diseases.

Narayaneeyam - Dasakam 85 Jarasandha and Shishupal Slain

Oh Lord, twenty thousand eight hundred kings, Who were caught and kept and tortured by Jarasandha,Send an emissary to you , who is the only support ,For people without any support and they ,Requested you to completely eliminate Jarasandha. Having decided to wage a war against Jarasandha, Hearing from Narada that Dharmaputhra is planning to have a Rajassoya,You becoming one who was not able to decide on the priority between these two,And when Udhava told that since Rajasooya involved in making, All other kings under you, these two aims can be carried out together, Along with all related people you went to the kingdom of Yudhishtra. When Lord Krishna visited Indra prastha to attend the RajaSooya conducted by Yudhishtra all the Pandavas set out in all the directions to conquer the kings and expand the boundaries of their kingdom.

 Warriors like Bheem, Arjun defeated great kings all around and extended the boundaries of Yudhisthir's empire. But to defeat Jarasandh, - Bheema, Arjuna and Lord Krishna went in the guise Brahmins. They reached Jarasandh capital Girivraj and prayed him for donations. Jarasandh promised to give them the things of their desires. Lord Krishna then introduced themselves and begged Jarasandh for a duel with any of them. Jarasandh accepted to fight a duel with Bheema. He gave Bheema a mace and both of them came out to the outskirts of the town, where they began their duel. Both of them were equally strong and equally brave and well pitted.

 

Twenty-seven days passed, but their duel remained inconclusive. On the twenty-eighth day, during the fight, Lord signaled Bheema a way to kill Jarasandh. He took a small twig in his hands and tore it apart into two. Bheema understood the signal and beating Jarasandh on ground, he tore him apart in two pieces and threw them in opposite directions. Thus came the end of evil Jarasandh. Lord Krishna and Arjuna heartily greeted Bheema for his success. They then enthroned Jarasandh's son Sahdev and also got the captive kings released.

SALVATION OF SHISHUPAL

King Yudhishthir had invited great vedic Brahmins and Acharayas on the occasion. Those great Sages included Ved Vyas, Bhardwaj, Sumantu, Gautam, Asit, Vashishth, Chyvan, Kanv, Maitrey, Kavash, Chit, Vishvamitra, Vamdev, Sumati, Jemini, Kratu, Pail, Parashurama, Shukracharya, Asuri, Vitihotra, Madhuchchanda, Veersen and Akritvarn etc. Persons from Kauravas side like Drona, Bheeshma, Kripacharya, Dhritrashtra, Vidhur and Duryodhan etc. were too invited to witness the celebrations. Even Brahma, Shiv, Indra, Gandharvas, Vidyadhars had too arrived. But before the Yagya could start a dispute cropped up among the great sages as to who ought to be worshipped first in the Yagya.

In the opinion of Sahdeva (youngest of the Pandava brothers, not the son of Jarasandh), Lord Krishna deserved the first worship. Every one supported him. Only Shishupal could not tolerate the decision. He stood up and said: "In the presence of such great ascetics, savants, polymaths and sages, how can this cowherd deserve the first worship." Despite Shishupal bitter remarks Lord Krishna kept quiet. But Shishupal did not. Encouraged by Lord's silence he began to attack the kings, who stood by Lord's side, with sword. He was simultaneously abusing Lord Krishna also. Lord had assured Shishupal of this forgiveness for up to one hundred sins. But now Shishupal's sins have crossed that permitted number. So, quieting all, Lord cut his head with His wheel. As soon as the dead body of Shishupal fell on the ground, a flame emerged from it and merged with Lord Krishna. Shukdev says: "O Parikshit, feelings of hostility had been accumulating in the heart of Shishupal for his past three births against Lord Krishna. It was because of these intense hostile feelings that Shishupal met salvation eventually.

After the salvation of Shishupal, ceremonies and rituals of Yagya proceeded unabated. At the end king Yudhishthir presented all those present there with fitting gifts and tookceremonial bath. At the request of Pandavas, lord Krishna stayed in Indraprastha for many months.Later you helped them complete the Raja suya sacrifice in a fitting manner,And people shouted “Victory to Yudhishtra, Victory to Lord Krishna”, And At the request of Pandavas, lord Krishna stayed in Indraprastha for many months. Then you returned home but the bad Duryodhana , becoming jealous ,Of the great wealth of his enemies stumbled in the assembly hall, Constructed by Maya, becoming confused between, Places filled with flowing water and places of firm ground. When Bheema and Panchali laughed with derision at his confusion, Oh Lord, you encouraged them in so doing by your mischievous glances, And this immediately became the seed that would diminish the burden of earth.

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 01

ततो मगधभूभृता चिरनिरोधसंक्लेशितं
शताष्टकयुतायुतद्वितयमीश भूमीभृताम् ।
अनाथशरणाय ते कमपि पूरुषं प्राहिणो-
दयाचत स मागधक्षपणमेव किं भूयसा ॥१॥

tatO magadha bhuubhR^itaa chiranirOdha sankleshitaM

shataaShTakayutaa yutadvitayamiisha bhuumiibhR^itaam |

anaatha sharaNaaya te kamapi puuruShaM praahiNOt

ayaachata sa maagadha kshapaNameva kiM bhuuyasaa || 1

Then Oh Lord, twenty thousand eight hundred kings,Who were caught and kept and tortured by Jarasandha,Send an emissary to Thee,, who is the only support ,For people without any support and they , prayed to Thee to kill the king of Magadha Jarasandha and their release from confinement..

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 02

यियासुरभिमागधं तदनु नारदोदीरिता-
द्युधिष्ठिरमखोद्यमादुभयकार्यपर्याकुल: ।
विरुद्धजयिनोऽध्वरादुभयसिद्धिरित्युद्धवे
शशंसुषि निजै: समं पुरमियेथ यौधिष्ठिरीम् ॥२॥

yiyaasurabhimaagadhaM tadanu naaradOdiiritaat

yudhiShThira makhOdyamaat ubhayakaarya paryaakulaH |

viruddhajayinO(a)dhvaraat ubhaya siddhirityuddhave

shashamsuShi nijaiH samaM puramiyetha yaudhiShThiriim || 2

Then eager to attack Jaraasandha, the king of Magadha, Thou were informed by Naarada that Yudhishthira was preparing to perform the Raajasooya Yagna. Thou becoming one who was not able to decide on the priority between these two, Udhdhava pointed that the sacrifice demanded that all the enemies be conquered, so by attending the sacrifice both the purposes will be fulfilled. With Thy followers Thou proceeded to attend the Raajsooya Yagna in Yudhishthiraa's city Indraprastha.

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 03

अशेषदयितायुते त्वयि समागते धर्मजो
विजित्य सहजैर्महीं भवदपाङ्गसंवर्धितै: ।
श्रियं निरुपमां वहन्नहह भक्तदासायितं
भवन्तमयि मागधे प्रहितवान् सभीमार्जुनम् ॥३॥

asheShadayitaayute tvayi samaagate dharmajO

vijitya sahajairmahiiM bhavadapaanga sanvardhitaiH |

shriyaM nirupamaaM vahannahaha bhaktadaasaayitaM

bhavantamayi maagadhe prahitavaan sabhiimaarjunam||3

On Thy arrival at Indraprastha with all Thy wives, Yudhishtira, who had become immensely wealthy with the help of his brothers by their increased might due to Thy gracious side glance, Oh Thou who are the servant of Thy devotees was then sent by Yudhishthira to Jaraasandha along with Bheem and Arjuna.

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 04

गिरिव्रजपुरं गतास्तदनु देव यूयं त्रयो
ययाच समरोत्सवं द्विजमिषेण तं मागधम् ।
अपूर्णसुकृतं त्वमुं पवनजेन संग्रामयन्
निरीक्ष्य सह जिष्णुना त्वमपि राजयुद्ध्वा स्थित: ॥४॥

girivrajapuraM gataastadanu deva yuuyaM trayO

yayaacha samarOtsavandvijamiSheNa taM maagadham |

apuurNa sukR^itaM tvamuM pavanajena sangraamayan

niriikshya saha jiShNunaa tvamapi raajyayudhvaa sthitaH ||4

O Lord! Thou three then went to Girivraja the capital of Jaraasandha. In the guise of Braahmins Thou asked for a festival of dual. Thou made the king of Magadha, Jaraasandha, who was lacking in good deeds, fight with Bheema. Meanwhile, Thou and Arjuna remained as onlookers and 'Raajayudhva' i.e. who make kings fight

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 05

अशान्तसमरोद्धतं बिटपपाटनासंज्ञया
निपात्य जररस्सुतं पवनजेन निष्पाटितम् ।
विमुच्य नृपतीन् मुदा समनुगृह्य भक्तिं परां
दिदेशिथ गतस्पृहानपि च धर्मगुप्त्यै भुव: ॥५॥

ashaanta samarOddhataM viTapa paaTanaasanj~nayaa

nipaatya jarasaH sutaM pavanajena niShpaaTitam |

vimuchya nR^ipatiinmudaa samanugR^ihya bhaktiM paraaM

dideshitha gataspR^ihaanapi cha dharma guptyai bhuvaH || 5

Jarasandha, who, in his arrogance, was fighting ferociously, was killed by Bhima, byhis body being split vertically down the middle, following a hint from Thee, by the act ofsplitting a twig. Then, Thou didst release the Kings from captivity and, besides,blessing them with joy, The captive kings were then released and Thou happily blessed them with supreme devotion. They were all devoid of all desire, yet Thou engaged them to rule the earth ethically and as per Dharma.

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 06

प्रचक्रुषि युधिष्ठिरे तदनु राजसूयाध्वरं
प्रसन्नभृतकीभवत्सकलराजकव्याकुलम् ।
त्वमप्ययि जगत्पते द्विजपदावनेजादिकं
चकर्थ किमु कथ्यते नृपवरस्य भाग्योन्नति: ॥६॥

prachakruShi yudhiShThire tadanu raajasuuyaadhvaraM

prasanna bhR^itakii bhavat sakala raajakavyaakulam |

tvamapyayi jagatpate dvijapadaavane jaadikaM

chakartha kimu kathyate nR^ipavarasya bhaagyOnnatiH || 6

Yudhishthira was then performing the Raajsooya Yagna during which all the kings were joyfully performing the work allotted to them as servants. Thou O Lord of the Universe! Thyself were engaged in washing the feet of the holy men and the Braahmins etc. What can be said about the upliftment of the good fortune of the great king Yudhishthira?

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 07

तत: सवनकर्मणि प्रवरमग्र्यपूजाविधिं
विचार्य सहदेववागनुगत: स धर्मात्मज: ।
व्यधत्त भवते मुदा सदसि विश्वभूतात्मने
तदा ससुरमानुषं भुवनमेव तृप्तिं दधौ ॥७॥

tataH savana karmaNi pravaramagrapuujaavidhiM

vichaarya sahadeva vaaganugataH sa dharmaatmajaH |

vyadhatta bhavate mudaa sadasi vishvabhuutaatmane

tadaa sasura maanuShaM bhuvanameva tR^iptiM dadhau || 7

Then, in the ceremony of Rajhasuya when Dharmaputhra wanted to perform the first honoured  worship,On the advice of his brother Sahadeva , did the special primary worship to Thee, Who is the soul of soul of all beings living on the universe, with love and devotion, And this made all the universe including men and devas very happy.

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 08

तत: सपदि चेदिपो मुनिनृपेषु तिष्ठत्स्वहो
सभाजयति को जड: पशुपदुर्दुरूटं वटुम् ।
इति त्वयि स दुर्वचोविततिमुद्वमन्नासना-
दुदापतदुदायुध: समपतन्नमुं पाण्डवा: ॥८॥

tataH sapadi chedipO muninR^ipeShu tiShThatsvahO

sabhaajayati kO jaDaH pashupadurduruuTaM vaTum |

iti tvayi cha durvachO vitati mudvamannaasanaat

udaapatadudaayudhaH samapatannamuM paaNDavaaH || 8

Sisupala, King of Chedi, suddenly jumped from his seat, and told,” When so many sages and great kings,Are present here , it is shameful that the prime worship is being offered,To a useless boy who is a cowherd” ' he exclaimed! And lifting his weapons and ran towards you,And due to this the enraged Pandavas rushed at him.

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 09

निवार्य निजपक्षगानभिमुखस्यविद्वेषिण-
स्त्वमेव जहृषे शिरो दनुजदारिणा स्वारिणा ।
जनुस्त्रितयलब्धया सततचिन्तया शुद्धधी-
स्त्वया स परमेकतामधृत योगिनां दुर्लभाम् ॥९॥

nivaarya nijapakshagaanabhimukhasya vidveShiNaH

tvameva jahR^iShe shirO danujadaariNaa svaariNaa |

janusitrataya labdhayaa satatachintayaa shuddhadhiiH

tvayaa sa paramekataamadhR^ita yOginaaM durlabhaam || 9

You then prevented people from both sides of any action,And you yourself beheaded the enemy with your holy wheel, Which is normally used to kill your Rakshasa enemies, And that Shishupala , With his mind purified by continuously thinking of Thee with hatred, in three lives (as Hiranyakasipu, Ravan, and,now, Sisupala) he attained that ultimate union with Thee.Which is extremely difficult even for great sages to attain.

Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 10

तत: सुमहिते त्वया क्रतुवरे निरूढे जनो
ययौ जयति धर्मजो जयति कृष्ण इत्यालपन्।
खल: स तु सुयोधनो धुतमनास्सपत्नश्रिया
मयार्पितसभामुखे स्थलजलभ्रमादभ्रमीत् ॥१०॥

tataH sumahite tvayaa kratuvare niruuDhe janO

yayau jayati dharmajO jayati kR^iShNa ityaalapan |

khalaH sa tu suyOdhanO dhutamanaaH sapatnashriyaa

mayaarpita sabhaamukhe sthalajalabhramaadabhramiit || 10

On the glorious sacrifice, Rajasuya, being successfully completed by Thee, the assembled people departed raising paeans of "Victory to Yudhishtira, and Victory to Krishna". However, Duryodhana, who was burning with jealousy at the prosperity of hisenemies (the Pandavas), lost his poise and stumbled in front of the Assembly Hallconstructed for the Pandavas by Maya, architect of the demons, out of his perplexityand confusion between firm ground and running water

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Dasakam: 085 -- Slokam: 11
 तदा हसितमुत्थितं द्रुपदनन्दनाभीमयो-
रपाङ्गकलया विभो किमपि तावदुज्जृम्भयन् ।
धराभरनिराकृतौ सपदि नाम बीजं वपन्
जनार्दन मरुत्पुरीनिलय पाहि मामामयात् ॥११॥
 

tadaa hasitamutthitaM drupadanandanaa bhiimayOH

apaangakalayaa vibhO kimapi taavadujjR^imbhayan |

dharaabhara niraakR^itau sapadi naama biijaM vapan

janaardana marutpuriinilaya paahi maamaamayaat ||11

 

O Lord Janardana, When Bheema and Panchali laughed with derision at his confusion, O All pervading Lord!, you encouraged them in so doing by your mischievous glances, Immediately indeed the seed was sown by Thee to rid the earth of its burden. O Lord of Guruvayur! Save me from my ailments