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Sunday 9 August 2020

NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 84 - SAMANTA PANCHAKA

 Dasakam - 84 - Samanta Panchaka





On an occasion of Solar Eclipse, Krishna entrusted Dwaraka to Kritavarma and Aniruddha and went to Samanta Panchaka along with yadavas and their womenfolk. Krishna took dip in the holy water to sanctify it for the benefit of human race. He gave gifts and money to Brahmins and interacted with Pandavas and Kauravas. Draupadi who was devoted to Krishna met Rukmini and Satyabhama and spent time with them. She came to know from Rukmini and Satyabhama, how Krishna married them and shared it with other women happily.

Nandagopan and other gopas had also come to the holy place. Krishna met them, honoured them and spent time with them. Gopikas, who were caught in the pangs of separation from Krishna, were excited to see him again. Krishna made the gopikas happy as before. He went to Radha, hugged her and told her that he could not meet her only because of the continuous attack by the enemies and fight. Radha was overwhelmed and forgot herself in his affection. 

After spending good times with Gopikas and Radha as before, he made them realize that he is form of supreme bliss consciousness and the Supreme Brahman, their innermost self. When Uddhava advised them before by meeting them at Gokula, they experienced mixed feeling of joy and sorrow of separation. After Krishna advised the philosophical knowledge of Brahman, they experienced only Supreme bliss at the thoughts of him.

Krishna's father Vasudeva requested Sage Narada and Saint Vyasa to advice him the good deeds to perform to overcome sins. They just laughed and told him when Lord only is his son and he is staying with him, he need not do anything more. Still for his satisfaction, they arranged for an yagna. 

The Yagna began and was happening well. It was well attended by friends. Yadavas honoured the Gopas who came for the ritual. Thus Gopas enjoyed the association with Krishna for those three months. After the completion of Yagna, Krishna went to Radha and hugged her tightly. Hebid her farewell after ascertaining that she is happy and not affected by pains of separation from him anymore and returned to Dwaraka. Bhattathiri prayed to the Lord, who removed the miseries of Gopas, gopikas and Radha, to remove his ailments.


Lyrics of Dasakam 84



क्वचिदथ तपनोपराग काले

पुरि निदधत् कृतवर्म कामसूनू ।

यदुकुल महिलावृत: सुतीर्थं 

समुपगतोऽसि समन्त पञ्चकाख्यम् ॥१॥


kvachidatha tapanOparaaga kaale

puri nidadhat kR^itavarma kaamasuunuu |

yadukula mahilaavR^itaH sutiirthaM

samupagatO(a)si samanta pa~nchakaakhyam || 1 ||


बहुतर जनता हिताय तत्र 

त्वमपि पुनन् विनिमज्य तीर्थ तोयम् ।

द्विजगण परिमुक्त वित्तराशि: 

सममिलथा: कुरुपाण्डवादि मित्रै: ॥२॥


bahutara janataa hitaaya tatra

tvamapi punan vinimajjya tiirtha tOyaM |

dvijagaNa parimukta vittaraashi:

samamilathaa: kurupaaNDavaadi mitrai: || 2 ||


तव खलु दयिता जनै: समेता 

द्रुपद सुता त्वयि गाढभक्तिभारा ।

तदुदित भवदा हृति प्रकारै: 

अति मुमुदे सममन्य भामिनीभि: ॥३॥


tava khalu dayitaajanai: sametaa

drupada sutaa tvayi gaaDha bhaktibhaaraa |

tadudita bhavadaa hR^iti prakaarai:

ati mumude samamanya bhaaminiibhi: || 3 ||


तदनु च भगवन् निरीक्ष्य गोपान्

अति कुतुकात् उपगम्य मानयित्वा।

चिरतर विरहा तुराङ्ग रेखा: 

पशुप वधू: सरसं त्वमन्वयासी: ॥४॥


tadanu cha bhagavan niriikshya gOpaan

ati kutukaat upagamya maanayitvaa |

chiratara virahaa turaanga rekhaa:

pashupa vadhuu: sarasaM tvamanvayaasii: || 4 ||


सपदि च भवदीक्षणोत्सवेन

प्रमुषित मानहृदां नितम्बिनीनाम् ।

अति रस परिमुक्त कञ्चुलीके 

परिचय हृद्यतरे कुचे न्यलैषी: ॥५॥


sapadi cha bhavadiikshaNOtsavena

pramuShita maanahR^idaaM nitambiniinaam |

ati rasa parimukta ka~nchuliike

parichaya hR^idyatare kuche nyalaiShii: || 5 ||


रिपुजन कलहै: पुन: पुनर्मे 

समुपगतैरियती विलम्बनाऽभूत् ।

इति कृत परिरम्भणे त्वयि द्राक् 

अति विवशा खलु राधिका निलिल्ये ॥६॥


ripujana kalahai: puna: punarme

samupagatairiyatii vilambanaa(a)bhuut |

iti kR^ita parirambhaNe tvayi draak

ati vivashaa khalu raadhikaa nililye || 6 ||


अपगत विरह व्यथास्तदा ता 

रहसि विधाय ददाथ तत्त्व बोधम् ।

परम सुख चिदात्मकोऽहम् आत्मेति

उदयतु व: स्फुटमेव चेतसीति ॥७॥


apagata viraha vyathaastadaa taa

rahasi vidhaaya dadaatha tattvabOdham |

parama sukha chidaatmakO(a)ham aatmeti

udayatu va: sphuTameva chetasiiti || 7 ||


सुख रस परिमिश्रितो वियोग: 

किमपि पुराऽभवत् उद्धवोपदेशै: ।

समभवदमुत: परं तु तासां

परमसुखैक्य मयी भवत् विचिन्ता ॥८॥


sukha rasa parimishritO viyOga:

kimapi puraa(a)bhavat uddhavOpadeshai: |

samabhavadamuta: paran tu taasaaM

paramasukhaikya mayii bhavat vichintaa || 8 ||


मुनिवर निवहै: तवाथ पित्रा 

दुरित शमाय शुभानि पृच्छ्यमानै: ।

त्वयि सति किमिदं शुभान्तरै: इति

उरु हसितै: अपि याजितस्तदाऽसौ ॥९॥


munivara nivahai: tavaatha pitraa

durita shamaaya shubhaani pR^ichChyamaanai: |

tvayi sati kimidaM shubhaantarai: iti

uru hasitai: api yaajitastadaa(a)sau || 9 ||


सुमहति यजने वितायमाने 

प्रमुदित मित्र जने सहैव गोपा: ।

यदुजन महिता: त्रिमास मात्रं 

भवदनुषङ्ग रसं पुरेव भेजु : ॥१०॥


sumahati yajane vitaayamaane

pramudita mitra jane sahaiva gOpaa: |

yadujana mahitaa: trimaasa maatraM

bhavadanuShanga rasaM pureva bheju: || 10 ||


व्यपगम समये समेत्य राधां 

दृढमुपगूह्य निरीक्ष्य वीतखेदाम् ।

प्रमुदित हृदय: पुरं प्रयात: 

पवनपुरेश्वर पाहि मां गदेभ्य: ॥११॥


vyapagama samaye sametya raadhaaM

dR^iDhamupaguuhya niriikshya viitakhedaam |

pramudita hR^idaya: puraM prayaata:

pavanapureshvara paahi maaM gadebhya: || 11 ||


---------Sri Krishnarpanam---------


Saturday 18 July 2020

NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 76 - UDDHAVAR DHOOTHYAM


Dasakam - 76 - Uddhavar Dhoothyam





Krishna went to Guru Sandeepani ashram along with Balarama and mastered all arts in sixty four days. As gurudakshina, he brought back alive, Guru's dead son from Yama's abode and gave back to the guru and Guru's wife. Krishna returned back to Mathura sounding his Panchajanya, the conch.

Meanwhile, the gopikas in vraja were constantly thinking of Krishna and were soaked in the bliss all the time. Remembering their love, Krishna felt overwhelmed and decided to send Uddhava as a messenger to Gokulam, thereby creating an opportunity for Uddhava to understand the depth of devotion of the gopikas. Uddhava reached Gokulam by evening. He spent the night with Nanda and Yashoda enquiring about their well being and made them happy by describing the great deeds of Krishna. In the morning, seeing the chariot in front of Nanda's house, gopikas thought Krishna had returned and later got to know that an emissary of Krishna has come. They came to meet Krishna's friend Uddhava, abandoning their chores at home.

Gopikas saw Uddhava dressed in costumes and jewelry similar to that of Krishna. They were reminded of the leelas performed with Krishna before and became speechless. They forgot themselves and others and slowly composed themselves and started to speak with the choked voice. They asked if the merciless Krishna sent Uddhava to just meet his parents, Nanda and Yashoda. They wanted to know the whereabouts of Krishna who must have become the beloved one for Mathura girls, by then. Unable to forget the nectar like body of Krishna and the embraces, the funny talks and actions and the love he had given them, the gopikas lamented that it is very unlikely that they can forget him.

Gopikas remembered how during Rasaleela dance, Krishna's beautiful hair had loosened and dishevelled while his body glowed with sweat drops. They requested Uddhava to tell Krishna that they wanted to embrace Krishna and experience it once again. Uddhava imparted the spiritual message sent by Krishna to the grief struck gopikas and made them come back to their normal selves. Uddhava spent few more days in vraja, narrating various incidents about Krishna and made the gopikas more happier.

Uddhava noticed that in Gokulam, only songs related to Krishna leelas were heard in every house while they did their household chores. Their talks were always centered around Krishna. The people talked about Krishna even in their dreams. Their actions imitated Krishna as they tried to personify him. Uddhava was left wonderstruck and stunned by these observations. Next, Uddhava met Radha and told her, how Krishna was always reminded of her. Krishna would talk about things Radha liked, the way she use to talk. If Uddhava was silent anytime, Krishna would ask why he was silent like his Radha. By conveying these, Uddhava made the lotus eyed Radha very happy.

Krishna's message through Uddhava to Radha and gopikas was that he was unable to come to vraja due to his preoccupation and not due to his reduced love for them. Their devotion towards him was increasing in their separation and hence there is no need to grieve. Krishna will meet them soon and bless them with the supreme bliss after which union or separation from him will mean the same to them. Hearing these assuring words, gopikas were freed from grief. 

The devotion of gopikas were the rarest and best in the whole world. No one has ever heard nor seen such heights of devotion to the Lord. Uddhava felt that mere prostration to their feet is enough to attain salvation than doing penance or studying scriptures

He returned to Mathura completely soaked in the bliss after meeting the gopikas. Bhattathiri prayed to the Lord who was happy with Uddhava's realisation about gopikas devotion, to protect him from him afflictions.



Lyrics of Dasakam 76



गत्वा सान्दीपनिम् अथ चतुष्षष्टि मात्रै: अहोभि:
सर्वज्ञस्त्वं सह मुसलिना सर्वविद्या गृहीत्वा ।
पुत्रं नष्टं यमनिलयनात् आहृतं दक्षिणार्थं-
दत्वा तस्मै निजपुरमगा: नादयन् पाञ्च जन्यम् ॥१॥

gatvaa saandiipanim atha chatuShShaShTi maatrai: ahObhi:
sarvaj~nastvaM saha musalinaa sarvavidyaa gR^ihiitvaa |
putraM naShTaM yamanilayanaat aahR^itaM dakshiNaarthaM-
dattvaa tasmai nijapuramagaa: naadayan paa~nchajanyam || 1 ||

स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा पशुप सुदृश: प्रेमभार प्रणुन्ना:
कारुण्येन त्वमपि विवश: प्राहिणो: उद्धवं तम् ।
किञ्चामुष्मै परमसुहृदे भक्त वर्याय तासां
भक्त्युद्रेकं सकल भुवने दुर्लभं दर्शयिष्यन् ॥२॥

smR^itvaa smR^itvaa pashupa sudR^isha: premabhaara praNunnaa:
kaaruNyena tvamapi vivasha: praahiNO: uddhavaM tam |
kinchaamuShmai paramasuhR^ide bhakta varyaaya taasaaM
bhaktyudrekaM sakala bhuvane durlabhaM darshayiShyan || 2 ||

त्वन्माहात्म्य प्रथिम पिशुनं गोकुलं प्राप्य सायं
त्वत् वार्ताभि: बहु स रमयामास नन्दं यशोदाम् ।
प्रात: दृष्ट्वा मणिमय रथं शङ्किता: पङ्कजाक्ष्य:
श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं भवदनुचरं त्यक्त कार्या: समीयु: ॥३॥

tvanmaahaatmya prathima pishunaM gOkulaM praapya saayaM
tvat vaartaabhi: bahu sa ramayaamaasa nandaM yashOdaam |
praata: dR^iShTvaa maNimaya rathaM shankitaa: pankajaakshya:
shrutvaa praaptaM bhavadanucharaM tyakta kaaryaa: samiiyu: || 3 ||

दृष्ट्वा चैनं त्वदुपमलसत् वेष भूषाभिरामं
स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा तव विलसितानि उच्चकै: तानि तानि ।
रुद्धालापा: कथमपि पुन: गद्गदां वाचमूचु:
सौजन्यादीन् निजपरभिदाम् अप्यलं विस्मरन्त्य: ॥४॥

dR^iShTvaa chainaM tvadupamalasat veSha bhuuShaabhiraamaM
smR^itvaa smR^itvaa tava vilasitaani uchchakai: taani taani |
ruddhaalaapaa: kathamapi puna: gadgadaaM vaachamuuchu:
saujanyaadiin nijaparabhidaam apyalaM vismarantya: || 4 ||

श्रीमन् किं त्वं पितृजनकृते प्रेषितो निर्दयेन
क्वासौ कान्तो नगर सुदृशां हा हरे नाथ पाया: ।
आश्लेषाणाम् अमृत वपुषो हन्त ते चुम्बनानाम्
उन्मादानां कुहक वचसां विस्मरेत् कान्त का वा ॥५॥

shriiman kiM tvaM pitR^ijanakR^ite preShitO nirdayena
kvaasau kaantO nagara sudR^ishaaM haa hare naatha paayaa: |
aashleShaaNaam amR^ita vapuShO hanta te chumbanaanaam
unmaadaanaaM kuhaka vachasaaM vismaret kaanta kaa vaa || 5 ||

रासक्रीडा लुलित ललितं विश्लथत् केशपाशं
मन्दोद्भिन्न श्रमजलकणं लोभनीयं त्वदङ्गम् ।
कारुण्याब्धे सकृदपि समालिङ्गितुं दर्शय-इति
प्रेमोन्मादात् भुवनमदन त्वत्-प्रिया:-त्वां विलेपु: ॥६॥

raasakriiDaa lulita lalitaM vishlathat keshapaashaM
mandOdbhinna shramajalakaNaM lObhaniiyaM tvadangam |
kaaruNyaabdhe sakR^idapi samaalingituM darshayeti
premOnmaadaat bhuvanamadana tvat priyaa: tvaaM vilepu: || 6 ||

एवं प्रायै: विवश वचनै: आकुला गोपिका: ता:
त्वत् सन्देशै: प्रकृति मनयत् सोऽथ विज्ञानगर्भै: ।
भूय: ताभि: मुदित मतिभि: त्वन्-मयीभि: वधूभि:
तत् तत् वार्ता सरसमनयत् कानिचित् वासराणि ॥७॥

evaM praaya: vivasha vachanai: aakulaa gOpikaastaa:
tvat sandeshai: prakR^iti manayat sO(a)tha vij~naana garbhai: |
bhuuya: taabhi: mudita matibhi: tvan-mayiibhi: vadhuubhi:
tat tat vaartaa sarasamanayat kaanichit vaasaraaNi || 7 ||

त्वत् प्रोद्गानै: सहितम् अनिशं सर्वतो गेहकृत्यं
त्वत् वार्तैव प्रसरति मिथ: सैव चोत्स्वाप लापा: ।
चेष्टा:  प्राय: त्वत् अनुकृतय: त्वन्मयं सर्वमेवं
दृष्ट्वा तत्र व्यमुहदधिकं विस्मयात् उद्धवोऽयम् ॥८॥

tvat prOdgaanai: sahitamanishaM sarvatO gehakR^ityaM
tvat vaartaiva prasaratimitha: saiva chOtsvaapalaapaa: |
cheShTaa: praaya: tvat anukR^itaya: tvanmayaM sarvamevaM
dR^iShTvaa tatra vyamuhadadhikaM vismayaat uddhavO(a)yam || 8 ||

राधाया मे प्रियतममिदं मत्प्रियैवं ब्रवीति
त्वं किं मौनं कलयसि सखे मानिनी मत् प्रियेव।
इत्याद्येव प्रवदति सखि त्वत् प्रियो निर्जने माम्
इत्थंवादै: अरमयदयं त्वत् प्रियाम् उत्पलाक्षीम् ॥९॥

raadhaayaa me priyatamamidaM matpriyaivaM braviiti
tvaM kiM maunaM kalayasi sakhe maaninii matpriyeva |
ityaadyeva pravadati sakhi tvatpriyO nirjane maam
itthaM vaadai: aramayadayaM tvat priyaam utpalaakshiim || 9 ||

एष्यामि द्राक् अनुपगमनं केवलं कार्य भारात्
विश्लेषेऽपि स्मरण दृढता सम्भवान्मास्तु खेद: ।
ब्रह्मानन्दे मिलति नचिरात् सङ्गमो वा वियोग:
तुल्यो व: स्यादिति तव गिरा सोऽकरोन् निर्व्यथास्ता: ॥१०॥

eShyaami draak anupagamanaM kevalaM kaarya bhaaraat
vishleShepi smaraNad R^iDhataa sambhavaanmaa(a)stu kheda: |
brahmaanande milati nachiraat sangamO vaa viyOga:
tulyO vaH syaaditi tava giraa sO(a)karOn nirvyathaastaa: || 10 ||
 
एवं भक्ति: सकल भुवने नेक्षिता न श्रुता वा
किं शास्त्रौघै: किमिह तपसा गोपिकाभ्यो नमोऽस्तु ।
इत्यानन्दा कुलम् उपगतं गोकुलात् उद्धवं तं-
दृष्ट्वा हृष्टो गुरुपुरपते पाहि माम् आमयौघात् ॥११॥

evaM bhakti: sakala bhuvane nekshitaa na shrutaa vaa
kiM shaastraughai: kimiha tapasaa gOpikaabhyO namO(a)stu |
ityaanandaa kulam upagataM gOkulaat uddhavaM taM-
dR^iShTvaa hR^iShTO gurupurapate paahi maamaamayaughaat || 11 ||


-------Sri Krishnarpanam--------

Monday 13 July 2020

NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 73 - MATHURAPURI YATRA


Dasakam - 73 - Mathurapuri Yatra






Gopikas heard the news of Krishna planning to leave to Mathura with Akrurar. They were deeply saddened and lamented as to what was that? How and why it was happening? This son of Nandagopan is ocean of mercy, how can he leave us, who have no support otherwise. Why did God do this to us. Fixing their minds on Krishna, the gopikas lamented and cried.

Krishna was to leave along with father and friends in the last part of the night. Krishna sent one of his companions to console the grief struck gopikas. He sent the word of promise that he will be back soon and they will have many more meetings with him. He further consoled them by saying that he will give them more pleasure and drown them in supreme bliss.

Gopikas with great sorrow worshipped Krishna and followed him with their eyes for a long distance. Krishna too glanced through the corner of his eyes at the direction of gopikas and left with Balarama in Akrurar's chariot. Many gopas followed the chariot in their own chariots and even gopikas followed Krishna through their thoughts. Animals in the forest felt very sorrowful. The trees and creepers on the way too drooped. Krishna crossed all these and came to the Yamuna river bank.

As the chariot reached Yamuna river bank, Akrurar, son of Gandhinee got down to take bath in the river and do his daily ritualistic prayers. When he took a dip in water he saw Krishna in the water and when he lifted up from water, saw Krishna seated on the chariot. He became helpless not knowing what it is all about and wondered at the omnipresent swaroopam of Krishna which is seen everywhere and became excited.

The virtuous Akrurar took a dip in the water once again. He saw Lord seated on Adisesha, adorned with the discus, conch, mace and lotus and surrounded by other Devas, siddha purushas and gods. Immersed in supreme bliss, Akrurar worshipped Krishna as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and as devas in saguna and nirguna forms. Even after the vision disappeared, Akrurar continued to be soaked in the unlimited bliss, experienced goosebumps all over the body and came to Krishna seated on the chariot.

 Krishna asked Akrurar whether the water was so cold and is that the reason he got goosebumps all over. However Akrurar was speechless as he was completely immersed in the supreme bliss which was caused by his vision of the Lord's form. Bhattathiri worshipped that Lord Form which was seated besides Akrurar in the chariot and prayed that he may be protected. Lord Guruvayoorappan acknowledged his request immediately.


Lyrics of Dasakam 73



निशमय्य तवाथ यानवार्तां
भृशमार्ता: पशुपाल बालिका:ता: ।
किमिदं किमिदं कथं नु इतीमा:
समवेता: परिदेवितानि अकुर्वन् ॥१॥

nishamayya tavaatha yaanavaartaaM
bhR^ishamaartaa: pashupaala baalikaa: taa: |
kimidaM kimidaM kathaM nu itii maa:
samavetaa: paridevitaani akurvan || 1 ||

करुणानिधिरेष नन्द सूनु:
कथमस्मान् विसृजेत् अनन्यनाथा: ।
बत न: किमु दैवमेवम् आसीत
इति ता: त्वत् गत मानसा विलेपु: ॥२॥

karuNaa nidhireSha nandasuunu:
kathamasmaan visR^ijet ananyanaathaa: |
bata na: kimu daivamevam aasiit
iti taa: tvat gata maanasaa vilepu: || 2 ||

चरम प्रहरे प्रतिष्ठमान:
सह पित्रा निजमित्र मण्डलैश्च ।
परिताप भरं नितम्बिनीनां
शमयिष्यन् व्यमुच: सखायम् एकम् ॥३॥

charama prahare pratiShThamaana:
saha pitraa nijamitra maNDalaishcha |
paritaapa bharaM nitambiniinaaM
shamayiShyan vyamucha: sakhaayam ekam || 3 ||

अचिरात् उपयामि सन्निधिं वो
भविता साधु मयैव सङ्गमश्री: ।
अमृताम्बुनिधौ निमज्जयिष्ये
द्रुतमित्याश्वसिता वधू: अकार्षी: ॥४॥

achiraat upayaami sannidhiM vO
bhavitaa saadhu mayaiva sangamashrii: |
amR^itaambunidhau nimajjayiShye
drutamityaashvasitaa vadhuu: akaarShii: || 4 ||

सविषादभरं सयाच्ञम् उच्चै:
अतिदूरं वनिताभि: ईक्ष्यमाण: ।
मृदु तद्दिशि पातयन् अपाङ्गान्
सबलो अक्रूर रथेन निर्गतोऽभू: ॥५॥

saviShaadabharaM sayaach~nam uchchai:
atiduuraM vanitaabhi: iikshyamaaNa: |
mR^idu taddishi paatayann apaangaan
sabalO akruura rathena nirgatO(a)bhuu: || 5 ||

अनसा बहुलेन वल्लवानां
मनसा चानुगतोऽथ वल्लभानाम् ।
वनम् आर्तमृगम् विषण्ण वृक्षं
समतीतो यमुना तटीम् अयासी: ॥६॥

anasaa bahulena vallavaanaaM
manasaa chaanugatO(a)tha vallabhaanaam |
vanam aartamR^igaM viShaNNa vR^ikshaM
samatiitO yamunaa taTiim ayaasii: || 6 ||

नियमाय निमज्य वारिणि त्वाम्
अभिवीक्ष्याथ रथेऽपि गान्दिनेय: ।
विवशोऽजनि किं नु इदम् विभोस्ते
ननु चित्रं तु अवलोकनम् समन्तात् ॥७॥

niyamaaya nimajjya vaariNi tvaam
abhiviikshyaatha rathe(a)pi gaandineya: |
vivashO(a)jani kim nu idaM vibhOste
nanu chitraM tu avalOkanaM samantaat || 7 ||

पुनरेष निमज्य पुण्यशाली
पुरुषं त्वां परमं भुजङ्ग भोगे ।
अरिकम्बु गदाम्बुजै: स्फुरन्तं
सुर सिद्धौघ परीतं आलुलोके ॥८॥

punareSha nimajjya puNyashaalii
puruShaM tvaaM paramaM bhujanga bhOge |
ari kambu gadaambujai: sphurantaM
sura siddhaugha pariitam aalulOke || 8 ||

स तदा परमात्म सौख्य सिन्धौ
विनिमग्न: प्रणुवन् प्रकार भेदै: ।
अविलोक्य पुनश्च हर्ष सिन्धो:
अनुवृत्त्या पुलकावृतो ययौ त्वाम् ॥९॥

sa tadaa paramaatma saukhya sindhau
vinimagna: praNuvan prakaara bhedai: |
avilOkya punashcha harSha sindhO:
anuvR^ittyaa pulakaavR^itO yayau tvaam || 9 ||

किमु शीतलिमा महान् जले यत्-
पुलकोऽसौ  इति चोदितेन तेन ।
अति हर्ष निरुत्तरेण सार्धं
रथवासी पवनेश पाहि मां त्वम् ॥१०॥

kimu shiitalimaa mahaan jale yat
pulakO(a)sauv iti chOditena tena |
ati harSha niruttareNa saardhaM
rathavaasii pavanesha paahi maaM tvam || 10 ||


--------Sri Krishnarpanam--------

Sunday 5 July 2020

NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 69 - RASAKREEDA VARNANAI

Dasakam - 69 - Rasakreeda Varnanai







Narayana Bhattathiri closed his eyes in meditation and thinking, how a seven year old boy could have done rasakreedai with the young women and continued his bhajans. Hearing the rhythmic beats, he opened his eyes. To his amazement, Lord was enacting the rasakreedai at the sanctum of Guruvayoor temple and Bhattathiri continued singing in the meter corresponding to the rhythm of the dance enacted.

With peacock feathers adorning his hair lock and dancing fish shaped ear-drops, pearl ornaments and variety of garlands on his neck, sandal paste on chest and golden ring around his hip over the yellow silk dress, stone studded shining anklets on the feet; Lord danced spreading his sweet fragrance everywhere. Bhattathiri meditated on the above form of the Lord.

The gopikas, who were dressed in their best with beautiful ear-drops, surrounded Lord (Guruvayoorappa/Krishna) Padmanabha, the consort of Lakshmi. Krishna took many forms and moved in such a way that he was there between two gopikas and one gopika between his two forms alternately. Raasa means dance or it can also be taken as enjoying the sweet divine form of the Lord. 

Sage Narada pleased with the rasakreeda enacted at Sri Guruvayoorappan sanctum, invited devas, apsaras and beautiful damsels to witness the most beautiful dance. Hearing his call from afar, devas and the celestial women dressed in their best, adorned with jewelry rushed from heaven and gathered along the skies.

The music emanating from the flute was showcasing the beautiful key notes and alapanas of the raga of the song played. Matching to the tune, Krishna danced with rhythmic foot steps and he was accompanied by gopikas who were making matching sounds with their bangles. Krishna was sporting his lotus like hand on the shoulders of the gopikas time and again and his waist cloth moved swiftly while dancing. Bhattathiri, at this point, calls out to the people (us) to pray to Lord, who is doing the rasaleela. 

The song reached higher octaves successively and dance matched the sweet music accordingly. The ornaments wore by them shifted from their places due to dancing and even that appeared beautiful. Devas, celestial women who were watching this feat without batting their eyelids, showered flowers and got engrossed in the rasaleela, driving them to divine ecstasy.

One of the gopikas who was slender like a flower creeper became tired of dancing and with drooping eyes fell on Krishna's attractive shoulders. Another one with falling hair locks on her forehead, took his hand, which had the fragrance of fresh sandal paste and kissed it aggressively in ecstasy with goosebumps all over her body. 

A virtuous gopika wearing dangling earrings, pressed her cheek against Krishna's cheek and enjoyed the nectar like juice of the betel chewed in his mouth. By dancing with Krishna, Lakshmi's sporting field and the most beautiful one in the universe, the gopikas were driven to higher states of intoxication and heights of supreme bliss.

The song concluded gradually and so are the percussion instruments. The gopikas however, were soaked in divine bliss were still seen dancing in circles, totally not conscious of themselves. The constellation of stars in the sky too stood still watching this feat. Bhattathiri went speechless at this point.

Krishna soaked the entire universe in divine bliss and ecstasy through his rasakreeda and completed it. Then entire body of the gopikas were glowing with drops of perspiration due to dancing and they were totally in pure consciousness of the Lord. Due to the virtues of gopikas, Krishna took as many forms as the number of gopikas present there and performed this great festivity.

The women of vraja were exhausted and hence Krishna gently took them to river Yamuna and sported with them. In the forest, surrounded by beautiful mountains with cool breeze and trees spreading fragrance of variety of flowers, Krishna gave those numerous women, the ecstatic joy.

Thus Krishna immersed the gopikas in the supreme consciousness and bliss in the midnight with his mercy, which otherwise was achievable only by  yogis. By this act, Krishna made even Brahma, Shiva and other gods to respect the gopikas. Bhattathiri prayed to the Lord, whose beautiful form is achievable only by his devotees, to protect him. Lord Guruvayoorappan acknowledged his request immediately by his nod.



Lyrics of Dasakam 69



केश पाशधृत पिञ्छिका वितति सञ्चलन् मकर कुण्डलं
हारजाल वनमालिका ललितम् अङ्गराग घन सौरभम् ।
पीतचेल धृतकाञ्चि काञ्चितम् उदञ्चदं शुमणि नूपुरं
रासकेलि परिभूषितं तव हि रूपमीश कलयामहे ॥१॥

kesha paashadhR^ita pinichChakaa vitati sanchalan makarakuNDalam
haarajaala vanamaalikaa lalitam angaraagaghana saurabham |
piitachela dhR^itakaa~nchi kaa~nchitam uda~nchadam shumaNi nuupuram
raasakeli paribhuuShitaM tava hi ruupamiisha kalayaamahe || 1 ||

तावदेव कृत मण्डने कलित कञ्चुलीक कुचमण्डले
गण्ड लोल मणि कुण्डले युवति मण्डलेऽथ परि मण्डले ।
अन्तरा सकल सुन्दरी युगलम् इन्दिरा रमण सञ्चरन्
मञ्जुलां तदनु रासकेलि मयि कञ्जनाभ समुपादधा: ॥२॥

taavadeva kR^ita maNDane kalita ka~nchuliika kuchamaNDale
gaNDalOla maNi kuNDale yuvati maNDale(a)tha pari maNDale |
antaraa sakala sundarii yugalam indiraa ramaNa sa~ncharan
manjulaam tadanu raasakeli mayi ka~njanaabha samupaadadhaa: || 2 ||

वासुदेव तव भासमान मिह रास केलि रस सौरभं
दूरतोऽपि खलु नारदा गदितम् आकलय्य कुतुकाकुला ।
वेष भूषण विलास पेशल विलासिनी शत समावृता
नाकतो युगप दागता वियति वेगतोऽथ सुरमण्डली ॥३॥

vaasudeva tava bhaasamaana miha raasa keli rasa saurabhaM
duuratO(a)pi khalu naaradaa gaditam aakalayya kutukaakulaa |
veSha bhuuShaNa vilaasa peshala vilaasinii shatasamaavR^itaa
naakatO yugapa daagataa viyati vegatO(a)tha suramaNDalii || 3 ||

वेणु नाद कृत तानदानकल गानराग गति योजना-
लोभनीय मृदु पाद पात कृत तालमेलन मनोहरम् ।
पाणि संक्वणित कङ्कणं च मुहुरं सलम्बित कराम्बुजं
श्रोणि बिम्ब चल दम्बरं भजत रासकेलि रस डम्बरम् ॥४॥

veNunaadakR^ita taanadaanakala gaanaraaga gatiyOjanaa
lObhaniiya mR^idu paada paata kR^ita taala melana manOharam |
paaNi sankvaNita kankaNaM cha muhuram salambita karaambujam
shrONi bimba chala dambaraM bhajata raasakeli rasa Dambaram || 4 ||

श्रद्धया विरचि तानुगान कृत तार तार मधुरस्वरे
नर्तनेऽथ ललिताङ्ग हार लुलिताङ्गहार मणिभूषणे ।
सम्मदेन कृत पुष्प वर्षम् अलम् उन्मिषत् दिविषदां कुलं
चिन्मये त्वयि निलीयमानमिव सम्मुमोह सवधूकुलम् ॥५॥

shraddhayaa virachi taanugaana kR^ita taara taara madhurasvare
nartane(a)tha lalitaanga haara lulitaangahaara maNi bhuuShaNe |
sammadena kR^ita puShpa varSham alam unmiShat diviShadaaM kulam
chinmaye tvayi niliiyamaanamiva sammumOha savadhuukulam || 5 ||

स्विन्न सन्न तनु वल्लरी तदनु कापि नाम पशुपाङ्गना
कान्तमंसम् अवलम्बते स्म तव तान्ति भार मुकुलेक्षणा ॥
काचिदाचलित कुन्तला नव पटीर सार घन सौरभं
वञ्चनेन तव सञ्चुचुम्ब भुजम् अञ्चितोरु पुलकाङ्कुरम् ॥६॥

svinna sanna tanu vallarii tadanu kaa(a)pi naama pashupaanganaa
kaantamamsam avalambate sma tava taanti bhaara mukulekshaNaa |
kaachidaachalita kuntalaa nava paTiirasaara gana saurabhaM
va~nchanena tava sa~nchuchumba bhujam a~nchitOru pulakaankuram || 6 ||

कापि गण्डभुवि सन्निधाय निज गण्डमाकुलित कुण्डलं
पुण्यपूर निधिरन्ववाप तव पूगचर्वित रसामृतम् ।
इन्दिरा विहृति मन्दिरं भुवनसुन्दरं हि नटनान्तरे
त्वामवाप्य दधुरङ्गना: किमु न सम्मदोन्मद दशान्तरम् ॥७॥

kaa(a)pi gaNDabhuvi sannidhaaya nija gaNDamaakulita kuNDalaM
puNyapuura nidhiranvavaapa tava puugacharvita rasaamR^itam |
indiraa vihR^iti mandiraM bhuvanasundaram hi naTanaantare
tvaamavaapya dadhuranganaa: kimu na sammadOnmada dashaantaram || 7 ||

गानमीश विरतं क्रमेण किल वाद्य मेलनमुपारतं
ब्रह्म सम्मद रसाकुला: सदसि केवलं ननृतुरङ्गना: ।
नाविदन्नपि च नीविकां किमपि कुन्तलीमपि च कञ्चुलीं
ज्योतिषामपि कदम्बकं दिवि विलम्बितं किमपरं ब्रुवे ॥८॥

gaanamiisha virataM krameNa kila vaadya melanamupaarataM
brahma sammada rasaakulaa: sadasi kevalaM nanR^ituranganaaH |
naavidannapi cha niivikaaM kimapi kuntaliimapi cha ka~nchuliiM
jyOtiShaamapi kadambakaM divi vilambitaM kimaparaM bruve || 8 ||

मोदसीम्नि भुवनं विलाप्य विहृतिं समाप्य च ततो विभो
केलिसम्मृदित निर्मलाङ्ग नव घर्म लेश सुभगात्मनाम् ।
मन्मथासहन चेतसां पशुप योषितां सुकृतचोदित:
तावदाकलित मूर्तिरादधिथ मारवीर परमोत्सवान् ॥९॥

mOdasiimni bhuvanaM vilaapya vihR^itiM samaapya cha tatO vibhO
kelisammR^idita nirmalaanga nava gharma lesha subhagaatmanaam |
manmathaasahana chetasaaM pashupayOShitaaM sukR^ita chOdita:
taavadaakalita muurtiraadadhitha maaraviira paramOtsavaan || 9 ||

केलिभेद परिलोलिताभि रति लालिताभिरबलालिभि:
स्वैरमीश ननु सूरजा पयसि चारुनाम विहृतिं व्यधा: ।
काननेऽपि च विसारि शीतल किशोर मारुत मनोहरे
सूनसौरभमये विलेसिथ विलासिनी शत विमोहनम् ॥१०॥

kelibheda parilOlitaabhi rati laalitaabhi-rabalaalibhi:
svairamiisha nanu suurajaa payasi chaaru naama vihR^itiM vyadhaa: |
kaanane(a)pi cha visaari shiitala kishOra maaruta manOhare
suunasaurabhamaye vilesitha vilaasinii shata vimOhanam || 10 ||

कामिनीरिति हि यामिनीषु खलु कामनीयक निधे भवान्
पूर्ण सम्मद रसार्णवं कमपि योगिगम्यम् अनुभावयन् ।
ब्रह्म शङ्कर मुखानपीह पशुपाङ्गनासु बहुमानयन्
भक्तलोक गमनीय रूप कमनीय कृष्ण परिपाहि माम् ॥११॥

kaaminiiriti hi yaaminiiShu khalu kaamaniiyaka nidhe bhavaan
puurNa sammada rasaarNavaM kamapi yOgigamyam anubhaavayan |
brahma shankara mukhaanapiiha pashupaanganaasu bahumaanayan
bhaktalOka gamaniiya ruupa kamaniiya kR^iShNa paripaahi maam || 11 ||




----------Sri Krishnarpanam--------

Saturday 4 July 2020

NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 68 - RASKREEDAI - GOPIKA GEETHAM


Dasakam - 68 - Rasakreedai - Gopika Geetham








Krishna appeared before the Gopikas all of a sudden and seeing him, they stood like a statue and fully drowned in the immortal bliss. One of the Gopika took his lotus flower like hand and placed it on her bosom and stood like that for a long time with her body experiencing goosebumps.

One of the gopikas, took his arm and put it around her neck as if she was trying to avoid the vital breath going out of her neck in the pain of separation. One another Gopika, out of her extreme love, without inhibition, took the chewed betel leaf from Krishna's mouth and put it in hers and felt she has attained the supreme bliss.

One of them stood gazing at Krishna with anger in her tearful eyes, as if to ask him the reason for his abandoning of her in the forest. All the gopikas made a seat for Krishna in the banks of river Yamuna with their upper drape tainted with saffron colour. Krishna sat on it with all splendour and shining glory.

Gopikas questioned Krishna as to what type of mercy he is showing to them. While some may show mercy to all, some only to people surrendering to them, Krishna didn't even show compassion to gopikas who gave up house, family, everything for Krishna and surrendered to him.

Krishna smiled at them enchantingly and asked them not to suspect that he is hard-hearted and said that he was afraid of losing their love. He disappeared so that he can make their minds fixed on him continuously. He promised to Gopikas, that none other than them are dear to him and so asked them to enjoy the beautiful moon-lit night along the river Yamuna with him happily without any hurdle.

Gopikas joy found no limit at his declaration and they sported all night along with full of enthusiasm. Bhattadiri prayed to the Lord who had sported Rasaleela, to end his sufferings and was duly acknowledged by Sri Guruvayoorappan.


PS: This is the equivalent of Gopika geetham in Srimad Bhagawatham.


Lyrics of Dasakam 68




तव विलोकनात् (कृष्ण) गोपिका जना:
प्रमदसङ्कुला: (कृष्ण) पङ्कजेक्षण ।
अमृत धारया (कृष्ण) संप्लुता इव
स्तिमिततां दधु (कृष्ण) त्वत् पुरोगता: ॥१॥

tava vilOkanaa (Krishna) gOpikaajanaa:
pramadasankulaa: (Krishna) pankajekshaNa |
amR^itadhaarayaa (Krishna) samplutaa iva
stimitataaM dadhu: (Krishna) tvat purOgataa: || 1 ||

तदनु काचन (कृष्ण) त्वत्-कराम्बुजम्
सपदि गृह्णती (कृष्ण) निर्विशङ्कितम् ।
घनपयोधरे (कृष्ण) सन्निधाय सा
पुलकसंवृता (कृष्ण) तस्थुषी चिरम् ॥२॥

tadanu kaachana (Krishna) tvat karaambujaM
sapadi gR^ihNatii (Krishna) nirvishankitam |
ghanapayOdhare (Krishna) sanvidhaaya saa
pulakasanvR^itaa (Krishna) tasthuShii chiram || 2 ||

तव विभोऽपरा (कृष्ण) कोमलं भुजं
निजगलान्तरे (कृष्ण) पर्यवेष्टयत् ।
गलसमुद्गतं (कृष्ण) प्राणमारुतं
प्रति निरुन्धतीव (कृष्ण) अतिहर्षुला ॥३॥

tava vibhO(a)paraa (Krishna) kOmalaM bhujaM
nijagalaantare (Krishna) paryaveShTayat |
galasamudgataM (Krishna) praaNamaarutaM
prati nirundhatiivaa (Krishna) ati harShulaa || 3 ||

अपगतत्रपा (कृष्ण) कापि कामिनी
तव मुखाम्बुजात् (कृष्ण) पूग चर्वितम् ।
प्रतिगृहय्य तत् (कृष्ण) वक्त्रपङ्कजे
निदधती गता (कृष्ण) पूर्ण कामताम् ॥४॥

apagatatrapaa (Krishna) kaa(a)pi kaaminii
tava mukhaambujaat (Krishna) puugacharvitam |
pratigR^ihayya tadu (Krishna) vaktrapankaje
nidadhatii gataa (Krishna) puurNakaamataam || 4 ||

विकरुणो वने (कृष्ण) संविहाय माम्
अपगतोऽसि का (कृष्ण) त्वामिह स्पृशेत् ।
इति सरोषया (कृष्ण) तावदेकया
सजल लोचनं (कृष्ण) वीक्षितो भवान् ॥५॥

vikaruNO vane (Krishna) sanvihaaya maam
apagatO(a)si kaa (Krishna) tvaamiha spR^ishet |
iti sarOShayaa (Krishna) taavadekayaa
sajalalOchanaM (Krishna) viikshitO bhavaan || 5 ||

इति मुदाऽऽकुलै: (कृष्ण) वल्लवीजनै:
सममुपागतो (कृष्ण) यामुने तटे ।
मृदुकुचाम्बरै: (कृष्ण) कल्पितासने
घुसृणभासुरे (कृष्ण) पर्यशोभथा: ॥६॥

iti mudaa(a)(a)kulai: (Krishna) vallavii janai:
samamupaagatO (Krishna) yaamune taTe |
mR^idukuchaambarai: (Krishna)  kalpitaasane
ghusR^iNabhaasure (Krishna) paryashObhathaa: || 6 ||

कतिविधा कृपा (कृष्ण) केऽपि सर्वतो
धृतदयोदया: (कृष्ण) केचिदाश्रिते ।
कतिचिदीदृशा (कृष्ण) मादृशेष्वपीति
अभिहितो भवान् (कृष्ण) वल्लवीजनै: ॥७॥

katividhaa kR^ipaa (Krishna) ke(a)pi sarvatO
dhR^itadayOdayaa: (Krishna)  kechidaashrite |
katichidiidR^ishaa (Krishna) maadR^isheShvapiiti
abhihitO bhavaan (Krishna) vallaviijanai: || 7 ||

अयि कुमारिका (कृष्ण) नैव शङ्क्यतां
कठिनता मयि (कृष्ण) प्रेमकातरे ।
मयि तु चेतसो (कृष्ण) वोऽनुवृत्तये
कृतमिदं मया (कृष्ण) इत्यूचिवान् भवान् ॥८॥

ayi kumaarikaa (Krishna) naiva shankyataaM
kaThinataa mayi (Krishna) premakaatare |
mayi tu chetasO (Krishna) vO(a)nuvR^ittaye
kR^itamidaM maya (Krishna) ituuchivaan bhavaan || 8 ||

अयि निशम्यतां (कृष्ण) जीववल्लभा:
प्रियतमो जनो (कृष्ण) नेदृशो मम ।
तदिह रम्यतां (कृष्ण) रम्य यामिनीषु
अनुपरोधमिति (कृष्ण) आलपो विभो ॥९॥

ayi nishamyataaM (Krishna) jiivavallabhaa:
priyatamO janO (Krishna) nedR^ishO mama |
tadiha ramyataam (Krishna) ramya yaaminiiShu
anuparOdha miti (Krishna) aalapO vibhO || 9 ||

इति गिराधिकं (कृष्ण) मोदमेदुरै:
र्व्रज वधूजनै: (कृष्ण) साकमारमन् ।
कलितकौतुको (कृष्ण) रासखेलने
गुरु पुरीपते (कृष्ण) पाहि मां गदात् ॥१०॥

iti giraa(a)dhikaM (Krishna) mOdamedurai:
vrajavadhuujanai: (Krishna)  saakamaaraman |
kalita kautukO (Krishna) raasa khelane
gurupuriipate (Krishna) paahi maaM gadaat || 10 ||



---------Sri Krishnarpanam--------

Friday 3 July 2020

NARAYANEEYAM - DASAKAM - 67 - RASAKREEDAI - GOPIKA GARVA PRASAMANAM


Dasakam - 67 - Gopika Garva Prasamanam








Krishna sported with the gopikas on the moon-lit banks of Yamuna in the autumn and they were drowned in the ecstasy and supreme bliss. They were immersed in the bliss so much that they fell victim to pride and self-importance. Each one of the gopikas thought that Krishna, the Lord of three worlds, Lord of Lakshmi who charms the whole world is engrossed in her. Krishna in order to curb their pride and later bless them, disappeared all of a sudden.

Krishna identified Radha who had no pride or self-importance in her heart and took her along with him to a far off place and sported with her. After Krishna disappeared, gopikas fell in to the pangs of separation. Together all of them, started to search for Krishna in the forest and were grief-stricken as they could not find him.

Gopikas frantically cried out to every tree, creeper, fruit, flower which came in their way if they had seen their lotus eyed Krishna. They were totally devoted to the Lord and kept lamenting. One of the gopika cried out that she saw Krishna in her imaginative vision and this doubled the grief for the rest. Gopikas identified themselves with Krishna so much that they started to imitate Krishna in talk and actions.

While gopikas kept searching for Krishna, they found Radha rani, who went with Krishna initially but eventually got separated from him due to her pride. Then together all of them went searching for Krishna, till late evening. Then all of them, came back to the banks of Yamuna and kept singing praises and talking about Krishna's glories.

Krishna, the ocean of mercy, appeared before the grief-struck women of vraja, sporting an attractive smile with mercy in his eyes. Gopikas could not really believe their eyes when Krishna re-appeared before them and wept in joy and relief from the pain of separation. Bhattathiri prayed to the Lord, who removed the miseries of gopikas, to protect him from his disease and afflictions.



Lyrics of Dasakam 67



स्फुरत् परानन्द रसात्मकेन
त्वया समासादित भोगलीला: ।
असीममानन्दभरं प्रपन्ना
महान्तम् आपु: मदम् अम्बुजाक्ष्य: ॥१॥

sphurat paraananda rasaatmakena
tvayaa samaasaadita bhOgaliilaa: |
asiimamaanandabharaM prapannaa
mahaantam aapu: madam ambujaakshya: || 1 ||

निलीयतेऽसौ मयि मय्यमायं
रमापति: विश्व मनोभिराम: ।
इति स्म सर्वा: कलिताभिमाना
निरीक्ष्य गोविन्द् तिरोहितोऽभू: ॥२॥

niliiyate(a)sau mayi mayyamaayaM
ramaapati: vishva manO(a)bhiraama: |
itisma sarvaa: kalitaabhimaanaa:
niriikshya gOvinda tirOhitO(a)bhuu: || 2 ||

राधाभिधां तावत् अजात गर्वाम्
अतिप्रियां गोपवधूं मुरारे ।
भवानुपादाय गतो विदूरं
तया सह स्वैर विहारकारी ॥३॥

raadhaabhidhaaM taavat ajaata garvaam
atipriyaaM gOpavadhuuM muraare |
bhavaanupaadaaya gatO viduuraM
tayaa saha svaira vihaara kaarii || 3 ||

तिरोहितेऽथ त्वयि जाततापा:
समं समेता: कमलायताक्ष्य: ।
वने वने त्वां परिमार्गयन्त्यो
विषादम्-आपु: भगवन्-अपारम् ॥४॥

tirOhite(a)tha tvayi jaatataapaa:
samam sametaa: kamalaayataakshya: |
vane vane tvaaM parimaargayantyO
viShaadam aapu: bhagavann apaaram || 4 ||

हा चूत हा चम्पक कर्णिकार
हा मल्लिके मालति बालवल्य: ।
किं वीक्षितो नो हृदयैक चोर:
इत्यादि  ता: त्वत् प्रवणा: विलेपु: ॥५॥

haa chuuta haa champaka karNikaara
haa mallike maalati baalavallya: |
kiM viikshitO nO hR^idayaika chOra:
ityaadi taa: tvat pravaNaa vilepu: || 5 ||

निरीक्षितोऽयं सखि पङ्कजाक्ष:
पुरो ममेति आकुलम् आलपन्ती ।
त्वां भावना चक्षुषि वीक्ष्य काचित्
तापं सखीनां द्विगुणी चकार ॥६॥

niriikshitO(a)yaM sakhi pankajaaksha:
purO mameti aakulam aalapantii |
tvaaM bhaavanaa chakshuShi viikshya kaachit
taapaM sakhiinaaM dviguNii chakaara || 6 ||

त्वत् आत्मिकास्ता यमुना तटान्ते
तवानुचक्रु: किल चेष्टितानि ।
विचित्य भूयोऽपि तथैव मानात्
त्वया विमुक्तां ददृशुश्च राधाम् ॥७॥

tvat aatmikaastaa yamunaa taTaante
tavaanuchakru: kila cheShTitaani |
vichitya bhuuyO(a)pi tathaiva maanaat
tvayaa vimuktaaM dadR^ishushcha raadhaam || 7 ||

तत: समं ता विपिने समन्तात्
तमोवतारावधि मार्गयन्त्य: ।
पुनर्विमिश्रा यमुना तटान्ते
भृशं विलेपुश्च जगु: गुणांस्ते ॥८॥

tata: samaM taa vipine samantaat
tamOvataaraavadhi maargayantya: |
punarvimishraa yamunaa taTaante
bhR^ishaM vilepushcha jagu: guNaamste || 8 ||

तथा व्यथा सङ्कुल मानसानां
व्रजाङ्गनानां करुणैक सिन्धो ।
जगत् त्रयी मोहन मोहनात्मा
त्वं प्रादुरासी: अयि मन्दहासी ॥९॥

tathaa vyathaa sankula maanasaanaaM
vrajaanganaanaaM karuNaika sindhO |
jagat trayii mOhana mOhanaatmaa
tvaM praaduraasii: ayi mandahaasii || 9 ||

सन्दिग्ध सन्दर्शनम् आत्मकान्तं
त्वां वीक्ष्य तन्व्य: सहसा तदानीम् ।
किं किं न चक्रु: प्रमदातिभारात्
स त्वं गदात् पालय मारुतेश ॥१०॥

sandigdha sandarshanam aatmakaantaM
tvaaM viikshya tanvya: sahasaa tadaaniim |
kiM kiM na chakru: pramadaatibhaaraat
sa tvaM gadaat paalaya maarutesha || 10 ||



--------Sri Krishnarpanam--------


Thursday 2 July 2020

NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 66 - RASAKREEDAI - RASALEELA BEGINS



Dasakam - 66 - Rasakreedai - Rasaleela Begins







The beautiful eyed gopikas approached Krishna with lot of love. Krishna had decided to fulfill the desire of those beautiful women, however initially spoke to them as if he was not in favour. Sages had assembled in the skies to see the rasaleela. Krishna started to advise the duties of the good family women to the gopikas loudly so that even the assembled divine sages in sky could hear. Bhattathiri at this point reminds that one should follow the words of the Lord, which are always in accordance with dharma and not try to practice few of his pure minded actions as they cannot always be classified under right or wrong category with our little knowledge.

Hearing Krishna's unfavourable words, Gopikas felt sad and helpless and requested him not to forsake them. Hearing their cries and rantings, Krishna with his great mercy and compassion towards them indulged himself in the sports of passion with the gopikas in the moonlit banks of Yamuna.

The banks of river Yamuna looked beautiful in the moonlight. Gopikas offered a seat for Krishna made with their drape and he sat on it. Krishna held their hands and spoke sweetly and playfully and embraced them. Gopikas were immensely pleased and happy. Thus Krishna fulfilled the desires of gopikas, as promised by him on the day he snatched their clothes and scared them, while they were sporting in the river. Gopikas were transported to an ecstatic world with Krishna's ever enchanting smile and by embracing him who is the Lord of three worlds.

Bhattathiri mentions that when one gets separated from Krishna, it causes unbearable pain to the heart. When one is with him, he is an absolute embodiment of love. When in union with him like these Gopikas, they reach a state of extreme delight and bliss. Addressing Lord as the one who always yearns to be one with Radha, Bhattathiri requested Lord to take mercy on him and remove his sufferings. Lord Guruvayoorappan acknowledged his request promptly.



Lyrics of Dasakam 66



उपयातानां सुदृशां 
कुसुमायुध बाण पात विवशानाम् ।
अभिवाञ्छितं विधातुं 
कृतमतिरपि ता जगाथ वाममिव ॥१॥

upayaataanaaM sudR^ishaaM 
kusumaayudha baaNapaata vivashaanaam |
abhivaanichChataM vidhaatuM 
kR^itamatirapitaa jagaatha vaamamiva || 1 ||

गगनगतं मुनिनिवहं 
श्रावयितुं जगिथ कुलवधू धर्मम् ।
धर्म्यं खलु ते वचनं 
कर्म तु नो निर्मलस्य विश्वास्यम् ॥२॥

gaganagataM muninivahaM 
shraavayituM jagitha kulavadhuu dharmam |
dharmyaM khalu te vachanaM 
karmatu nO nirmalasya vishvaasyam || 2 ||

आकर्ण्य ते प्रतीपां 
वाणीम् एणीदृश: परं दीना: ।
मा मा करुणासिन्धो 
परित्यजेत्यतिचिरं विलेपु: ता: ॥३॥

aakarNya te pratiipaaM 
vaaNiim eNiidR^isha: param diinaa: |
maa maa karuNaasindhO 
parityajetyatichiraM vilepu: taa: || 3 ||

तासां रुदितै: लपितै: 
करुणाकुल मानसो मुरारे त्वम् ।
ताभि: समं प्रवृत्तो 
यमुना पुलिनेषु कामम् अभिरन्तुम् ॥४॥

taasaaM ruditairlapitai: 
karuNaakula maanasO muraare tvam |
taabhi: samaM pravR^ittO 
yamunaa pulineShu kaamam abhirantum || 4 ||

चन्द्रकर-स्यन्द लसत् 
सुन्दर यमुना तटान्त वीथीषु ।
गोपीजनोत्तरीयै: 
आपादित संस्तरो न्यषीदस्त्वम् ॥५॥

chandrakara syanda lasat
sundara yamunaa taTaanta viithiiShu |
gOpii janOttariiyai:
aapaadita samstarO nyaShiidastvam || 5 ||

सुमधुर नर्मालपनै: 
करसंग्रहणैश्च चुम्बनोल्लासै: ।
गाढालिङ्गन सङ्गै:
त्वमङ्गना लोकम् आकुली चकृषे ॥६॥

sumadhura narmaalapanai:
karasangrahaNaishcha chumbanOllaasai: |
gaaDhaalingana sangai:
tvamanganaa lOkam aakulii chakR^iShe || 6 ||

वासोहरण दिने यत्
वासोहरणं प्रतिश्रुतं तासाम् ।
तदपि विभो रसविवश-
स्वान्तानां कान्त सुभ्रुवाम् अदधा: ॥७॥

vaasOharaNa dine yat
vaasO haraNaM pratishrutaM taasaam |
tadapi vibhO rasavivasha-
svaantaanaaM kaanta subhruvaam adadaa: || 7 ||

कन्दलित घर्मलेशं 
कुन्दमृदुस्मेर वक्त्रपाथोजम् ।
नन्दसुत त्वां त्रिजगत् 
सुन्दरमुपगूह्य नन्दिता बाला: ॥८॥

kandalita gharmaleshaM 
kunda mR^idusmera vaktrapaathOjam |
nandasuta tvaaM trijagat 
sundaramupaguuhya nanditaa baalaa: || 8 ||

विरहेषु अङ्गारमय: 
शृङ्गारमयश्च सङ्गमे हि त्वम् 
नितराम् अङ्गारमय:
तत्र पुन: सङ्गमेऽपि चित्रमिदम् ॥९॥

viraheShu angaaramaya:
shR^ingaaramayashcha sangame hi tvam |
nitaraam angaaramaya:
tatra puna: sangame(a)pi chitramidam || 9 ||

राधातुङ्ग पयोधर साधु-
परीरम्भ लोलुपात्मानम् ।
आराधये भवन्तं पवनपुराधीश-
शमय सकल गदान् ॥१०॥

raadhaa tunga payOdhara saadhu-
pariirambha lOlupaatmaanam |
aaraadhaye bhavantaM pavana puraadhiisha-
shamaya sakala gadaan || 10 ||


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