Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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.

Friday, August 6, 2010

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