Category: Narayaneeyam

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 ||...

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 |...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

“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...

Dhruva Charitam (The story of Dhruva) Sarvathra Govinda Nama Sankeerthanam Govinda Govinda उत्तानपादनृपतेर्मनुनन्दनस्य जाया बभूव सुरुचिर्नितरामभीष्टा । अन्या सुनीतिरिति भर्तुरनादृता सा त्वामेव नित्यमगति: शरणं गताऽभूत् ॥१॥ uttaanapaada nR^ipatermanunandanasya jaayaa babhuuva suruchirnitaraamabhiiShTaa | anyaa suniitiriti bharturanaadR^itaa saa tvaameva nityamagatiH sharaNaM gataa(a)bhuut ||1 || Dashakam 17 of Narayaneeyam depicts the life...

Manifestation of Nara and Narayana Sarvathra Govinda Nama Sankeerthanam Govinda Govinda दक्षो विरिञ्चतनयोऽथ मनोस्तनूजां लब्ध्वा प्रसूतिमिह षोडश चाप कन्या: । धर्मे त्रयोदश ददौ पितृषु स्वधां च स्वाहां हविर्भुजि सतीं गिरिशे त्वदंशे ॥१॥ dakshO viri~nchatanayO(a)tha manOstanuujaaM labdhvaa prasuutimiha ShODasha chaapa kanyaaH | dharme trayOdasha dadau pitR^iShu svadhaaM cha svaahaaM havirbhuji...