Category: Narayaneeyam

Poothana’s Salvation and the Divine Grace of Little Krishna In the forty-first Dashakam of Narayaneeyam, Bhattathiri depicts Poothana instilling fear in the Gopis, as well as her death and Poothana’s subsequent salvation. Bhattathiri also beautifully depicts how the sweetness, tricks and charm of Little Krishna helped the people of...

Salvation of Putana Bhattathiri depicts Poothana Moksha in the Fortieth Dashakam of Narayaneeyam. In her search for Krishna, Puthana slaughtered numerous children. She finally arrived in Gokula. There, she tried to kill Little Krishna under the guise of nursing him. However while she was nursing him, Lord Krishna sucked...

Glory of Vishnu’s Cosmic Form Dashakam 39 of Narayaneeyam is a lovely commemoration of the divine birth of Lord Krishna — the Supreme Being taking a human form — and depicts the scene where Loka Maya announces to the tyrant Kamsa the prophecy of his downfall. भवन्तमयमुद्वहन् यदुकुलोद्वहो निस्सरन्...

Incarnation of Krishna 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|| The whole world appeared to be in preparation as the time of the divine descent of the Lord...

Krishna Jananam: The Lord Enters the World सान्द्रानन्दतनो हरे ननु पुरा दैवासुरे सङ्गरे त्वत्कृत्ता अपि कर्मशेषवशतो ये ते न याता गतिम् । तेषां भूतलजन्मनां दितिभुवां भारेण दूरार्दिता भूमि: प्राप विरिञ्चमाश्रितपदं देवै: पुरैवागतै: ॥१॥ saandraanandatanO hare nanu puraa daivaasure sangare tvatkR^ittaa api karmasheSha vashatO ye te na yaataa gatim |...

PARASURAMA AVATHAARAM (The incarnation of Lord Parasurama) The incarnation of Lord Parasurama is shown in the 36th Dashakam of Narayaneeyam. In order to destroy the world’s wicked and evil kings, Lord Vishnu took on the form of Lord Parasurama. He was born as the son of sage Jamadagni. He...

Rama Avatharam (incarnation as Rama) नीतस्सुग्रीवमैत्रीं तदनु हनुमता दुन्दुभे: कायमुच्चै: क्षिप्त्वाङ्गुष्ठेन भूयो लुलुविथ युगपत् पत्रिणा सप्त सालान् । हत्वा सुग्रीवघातोद्यतमतुलबलं बालिनं व्याजवृत्त्या वर्षावेलामनैषीर्विरहतरलितस्त्वं मतङ्गाश्रमान्ते ॥१॥ niitassugriivamaitriiM tadanu hanumataa dundubheH kaayamuchchaiH kshiptvaanguShThena bhuuyO luluvitha yugapatpatriNaasapta saalaan | hatvaa sugriiva ghaatOdyata-matulabalaM vaalinaM vyaajavR^ittyaa varShaavelaamanaiShiirviraha taralitastvaM matangaashramaante || 1 || Bhattathiri illustrates...

The story of Rama up until his encounter with Lord Hanuman is told in this Dasakam. गीर्वाणैरर्थ्यमानो दशमुखनिधनं कोसलेष्वृश्यशृङ्गे पुत्रीयामिष्टिमिष्ट्वा ददुषि दशरथक्ष्माभृते पायसाग्र्यम् । तद्भुक्त्या तत्पुरन्ध्रीष्वपि तिसृषु समं जातगर्भासु जातो रामस्त्वं लक्ष्मणेन स्वयमथ भरतेनापि शत्रुघ्ननाम्ना ॥१॥ giirvaaNairarthyamaanO dashamukhanidhanaM kOsaleShvR^ishyashR^inge putriiyaamiShTimiShTvaa daduShi dasharathakshmaabhR^ite paayasaagryam | tadbhuktyaa tatpurandhriiShvapi tisR^iShu samaM jaatagarbhaasu...

Understanding the Sacred Discipline: Key Rules for Chanting Narayaneeyam to Invoke Divine Grace and Inner Peace June 9, 2025: Narayaneeyam is a revered Sanskrit devotional text comprising 1036 verses composed by the great scholar and devotee Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri. It is a condensed version of the Bhagavata Purana and...

The Story on the life of Ambareesha वैवस्वताख्यमनुपुत्रनभागजात- नाभागनामकनरेन्द्रसुतोऽम्बरीष: । सप्तार्णवावृतमहीदयितोऽपि रेमे त्वत्सङ्गिषु त्वयि च मग्नमनास्सदैव ॥१॥ vaivasvataakhya manuputra nabhaaga jaatanaabhaaganaamaka narendra sutO(a)mbariiShaH | saptaarNavaavR^ita mahiidayitO(a)pi reme tvatsangiShu tvayi cha magnamanaassadaiva || 1|| This verse highlights King Ambarisha’s complete devotion to God despite his great wealth and influence in...