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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The story of Prahlada This Dashakam introduces Prahlada, one of the greatest devotees, for whom the Lord took the form of Narasimha. हिरण्याक्षे पोत्रिप्रवरवपुषा देव भवता हते शोकक्रोधग्लपितधृतिरेतस्य सहज: । हिरण्यप्रारम्भ: कशिपुरमरारातिसदसि प्रतिज्ञमातेने तव किल वधार्थं मधुरिपो ॥१॥ hiraNyaakshe pOtripravaravapuShaa deva bhavataa hate shOka krOdha glapita dhR^itiretasya sahajaH | hiraNya praarambhaH kashipuramaraaraati sadasi pratij~naamaatene tava […]
The Tale of Daksha and Chithrakethu प्राचेतसस्तु भगवन्नपरो हि दक्ष- स्त्वत्सेवनं व्यधित सर्गविवृद्धिकाम: । आविर्बभूविथ तदा लसदष्टबाहु- स्तस्मै वरं ददिथ तां च वधूमसिक्नीम् ॥१॥ praachetasastu bhagavannaparO hi dakshastvatsevanaM vyadhita sargavivR^iddhikaamaH | aavirbabhuuvitha tadaa lasadaShTabaahustasmai varaM daditha taaM cha vadhuumasikniim ||1|| By wanting to expand the population, Pracheta’s son, another Daksha, paid homage to the Supreme […]
Ajamila Moksha Chanting the word “Narayana” even in the final moments of life is a sinner’s way of salvation. Dashakam 22 in Narayaneeyam illustrates this timeless reality अजामिलो नाम महीसुर: पुरा चरन् विभो धर्मपथान् गृहाश्रमी । गुरोर्गिरा काननमेत्य दृष्टवान् सुधृष्टशीलां कुलटां मदाकुलाम् ॥१॥ ajaamilO naama mahiisuraH puraa charan vibhO dharmapathaan gR^ihaashramii | gurOrgiraa kaananametya dR^iShTavaan […]
The Divine Governance of the Nine Continents and Seven Islands मध्योद्भवे भुव इलावृतनाम्नि वर्षे गौरीप्रधानवनिताजनमात्रभाजि । शर्वेण मन्त्रनुतिभि: समुपास्यमानं सङ्कर्षणात्मकमधीश्वर संश्रये त्वाम् ॥१॥ madhyOdbhave bhuva ilaavR^ita-naamni varShe gauriipradhaana-vanitaajanamaatra-bhaaji | sharveNa mantranutibhissamupaasyamaanaM sankarShaNaatmaka-madhiishvarasamshraye tvaam ||1|| The origin of earth and life has been a mystery for us since history. Through the 21st Dashakam of Narayaneeyam, Bhattathiri […]
The life of Rishaba, another minor manifestation of Lord Vishnu प्रियव्रतस्य प्रियपुत्रभूता- दाग्नीध्रराजादुदितो हि नाभि: । त्वां दृष्टवानिष्टदमिष्टिमध्ये तवैव तुष्ट्यै कृतयज्ञकर्मा ॥१॥ priyavratasya priyaputrabhuutaa daagniidhraraajaa-duditO hi naabhiH | tvaaM dR^iShTavaa-niShTadamiShTi-madhye tavaiva tuShTyaikR^itayaj~nakarmaa || 1|| The grandson of Priyavrata and the son of Agnidhra, Naabhi, had performed a Yanjya to invoke Lord Vishnu. He received a […]
The story of Prachethas पृथोस्तु नप्ता पृथुधर्मकर्मठ: प्राचीनबर्हिर्युवतौ शतद्रुतौ । प्रचेतसो नाम सुचेतस: सुता- नजीजनत्त्वत्करुणाङ्कुरानिव ॥१॥ pR^ithOstu naptaa pR^ithudharmakarmaThaH praachiinabarhiryuvatau shatadrutau| prachetasO naama suchetasaH sutaa najiijanattvatkaruNaankuraaniva॥1॥ The life of Prachetas, Pruthu’s Great Great Grandsons, is covered in the Ninteenth Dashakam of the Narayaneeyam. Prithu’s great-grandson Praacheenbarhis, who was renowned for his world-benefitting endeavors, was married […]
“The story of Pruthu” जातस्य ध्रुवकुल एव तुङ्गकीर्ते- रङ्गस्य व्यजनि सुत: स वेननामा । यद्दोषव्यथितमति: स राजवर्य- स्त्वत्पादे निहितमना वनं गतोऽभूत् ॥१॥ jaatasya dhruvakula eva tungakiirterangasya vyajani sutaH sa venanaamaa | taddOShavyathitamatiH sa raajavaryastvatpaade nihitamanaa vanaM gatO(a)bhuut || 1|| The life of King Pruthu, another monarch, is portrayed by Bhattathiri in the Seventeenth Dashakam of […]