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Narayaneeyam Dashakam 33

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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 this world. In spite of all […]

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Narayaneeyam Dashakam 32

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MATSYA AVATHARAM (Incarnation of Fish) पुरा हयग्रीवमहासुरेण षष्ठान्तरान्तोद्यदकाण्डकल्पे । निद्रोन्मुखब्रह्ममुखात् हृतेषु वेदेष्वधित्स: किल मत्स्यरूपम् ॥१॥ puraa hayagriiva mahaasureNa ShaShThaantaraantOdyadakaaNDakalpe | nidrOnmukha brahma mukhaaddhR^iteShu vedeShvadhitsaH kila matsyaruupam || 1 || In the sixth Manvantara, a great cosmic cycle (a Kalpa) was nearing its end when Brahmā woke up to find the holy Vedas gone, taken by […]

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Narayaneeyam Dashakam 31

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Mahābali’s Surrender: When Ego Meets the Divine प्रीत्या दैत्यस्तव तनुमह:प्रेक्षणात् सर्वथाऽपि त्वामाराध्यन्नजित रचयन्नञ्जलिं सञ्जगाद । मत्त: किं ते समभिलषितं विप्रसूनो वद त्वं वित्तं भक्तं भवनमवनीं वाऽपि सर्वं प्रदास्ये ॥१॥ priityaa daityastava tanumahaH prekshaNaat sarvathaa(a)pi tvaamaaraadhyannajita rachayanna~njaliM sa~njagaada | mattaH kiM te samabhilaShitaM viprasuunO vada tvaM vyaktaM bhaktaM bhavanamavaniiM vaa(a)pi sarvaM pradaasye ||1|| This shloka teaches […]

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Narayaneeyam Dashakam 30

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Lord Vishnu’s transformation into Lord Vamana शक्रेण संयति हतोऽपि बलिर्महात्मा शुक्रेण जीविततनु: क्रतुवर्धितोष्मा । विक्रान्तिमान् भयनिलीनसुरां त्रिलोकीं चक्रे वशे स तव चक्रमुखादभीत: ॥१॥ shakreNa sanyati hatO(a)pi balirmahaatmaa shukreNa jiivitatanuH kratuvardhitOShmaa | vikraantimaan bhayaniliina suraaM trilOkiiM chakre vashe sa tava chakramukhaadabhiitaH || 1|| After being restored by his preceptor Shukracharya after losing the battle to Indra, […]

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Narayaneeyam Dashakam 29

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The Theft of Nectar and the Defeat of the Asuras उद्गच्छतस्तव करादमृतं हरत्सु दैत्येषु तानशरणाननुनीय देवान् । सद्यस्तिरोदधिथ देव भवत्प्रभावा- दुद्यत्स्वयूथ्यकलहा दितिजा बभूवु: ॥१॥ udgachChatastava karaadamR^itaM haratsu daityeShu taanasharaNaananuniiya devaan | sadyastirOdadhitha deva bhavatprabhaavaat udyatsvayuuthya kalahaa ditijaa babhuuvuH || 1 || Demons, also known as Daityas, quickly seized the nectar that Lord Vishnu, in his […]

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Narayaneeyam Dashakam 28

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Lakshmi Narayana Swayamvaram गरलं तरलानलं पुरस्ता- ज्जलधेरुद्विजगाल कालकूटम् । अमरस्तुतिवादमोदनिघ्नो गिरिशस्तन्निपपौ भवत्प्रियार्थम् ॥१॥ garalaM taralaanalaM purastaa jjaladherudvijagaala kaalakuuTam | amarastutivaada mOda nighnO girishastannipapau bhavatpriyaartham ||1|| The poison known as Kaalakoota, which resembled molten lava, was the first material to emerge from the ocean after the Devas and Asuras began to churn it. To honor Lord […]

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Narayaneeyam Dashakam 27

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Koorma Avatar (The Tortoise Incarnation) In Dashakam 27 of Narayaneeyam, the curse of Sage Durvasavu that rendered the Gods mortal is described, along with how Lord Vishnu helped the Gods regain their immortal state. दर्वासास्सुरवनिताप्तदिव्यमाल्यं शक्राय स्वयमुपदाय तत्र भूय: । नागेन्द्रप्रतिमृदिते शशाप शक्रं का क्षान्तिस्त्वदितरदेवतांशजानाम् ॥१॥ durvaasaassuravanitaapta divyamaalyaM shakraaya svayamupadaaya tatra bhuuyaH | naagendra pratimR^idite […]

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Narayaneeyam Dhashakam 26

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The life of the Pandya King Indradhyumna, his transformation into the Lord of the Elephants, and his escape from the curse . इन्द्रद्युम्न: पाण्ड्यखण्डाधिराज- स्त्वद्भक्तात्मा चन्दनाद्रौ कदाचित् । त्वत् सेवायां मग्नधीरालुलोके नैवागस्त्यं प्राप्तमातिथ्यकामम् ॥१॥ indradyumnaH paaNDyakhaNDaadhiraajaH tvadbhaktaatmaa chandanaadraukadaachit | tvatsevaayaaM magnadhiiraalul Oke naivaagastyaM praaptamaatithyakaamam || 1|| Sage Agasthya once unexpectedly arrived at the Malaya Mountains […]

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Narayaneeyam Dashakam 25

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Lord Narasimha’s incarnation and Hiranyakashipu’s death at his hands स्तंभे घट्टयतो हिरण्यकशिपो: कर्णौ समाचूर्णय- न्नाघूर्णज्जगदण्डकुण्डकुहरो घोरस्तवाभूद्रव: । श्रुत्वा यं किल दैत्यराजहृदये पूर्वं कदाप्यश्रुतं कम्प: कश्चन संपपात चलितोऽप्यम्भोजभूर्विष्टरात् ॥१॥ stambhe ghaTTayatO hiraNyakashipOH karNau samaachuurNayan aaghuurNajjagadaNDakuNDa kuharO ghOrastavaabhuudravaH | shrutvaa yaM kila daityaraaja hR^idaye puurvaM kadaa(a)pyashrutaM kampaH kashchana sampapaata chalitO(a)pyambhOjabhuurviShTaraat || 1|| Hiranyakashipu swung his sword at […]