Narayaneeyam Dashakam 13
Hiranyaksha’s demise at the hands of Lord Vishnu हिरण्याक्षं तावद्वरद भवदन्वेषणपरं चरन्तं सांवर्ते पयसि निजजङ्घापरिमिते । भवद्भक्तो गत्वा कपटपटुधीर्नारदमुनि: शनैरूचे नन्दन् दनुजमपि निन्दंस्तव बलम् ॥१॥ hiraNyaakshaM taavadvarada bhavadanveShaNaparaM charantaM saanvarte payasi nijajanghaaparimite | bhavadbhaktO gatvaa kapaTapaTudhiirnaaradamuniH shanairuuche nandan danujamapi nindamstava balam || 1 Bhattathiri gives an account of Narada...
Narayaneeyam Dashakam 12
The embodiment “ Varaha Avatar” (the boar) स्वायम्भुवो मनुरथो जनसर्गशीलो दृष्ट्वा महीमसमये सलिले निमग्नाम् । स्रष्टारमाप शरणं भवदङ्घ्रिसेवा- तुष्टाशयं मुनिजनै: सह सत्यलोके ॥१॥ svaayambhuvO manurathO janasargashiilO dR^iShTvaa mahiimasamaye salile nimagnaam | sraShTaaramaapa sharaNaM bhavadanghrisevaatuShTaashayaM munijanaiH saha satyalOke ||1|| In the first sloka of the twelfth Dashakam of the Narayaneeyam,...
Narayaneeyam Dashakam 11
“Birth Of Hiranya Kasipu and Hiranyaksha” Sarvatra Govinda Nama Sankeertanam Govinda Govinda क्रमेण सर्गे परिवर्धमाने कदापि दिव्या: सनकादयस्ते । भवद्विलोकाय विकुण्ठलोकं प्रपेदिरे मारुतमन्दिरेश ॥१॥ krameNa sarge parivardhamaane kadaapi divyaaH sanakaadayaste | bhavadvilOkaaya vikuNThalOkaM prapedire maarutamandiresha ||1 || Bhattathiri describes the visit of the divine sages Sanaka and others to...
Rajasthan Tourism promotes Darshanam
Raghukul Trust, a Jaipur-based NGO Promoting Living Traditions Is organizing an exhibition of Pichwais Paintings – artworks from heritage artists dedicated to one of the most ancient art forms of Rajasthan which in today’s world of modern and abstract art is struggling to stay in the market. “Darshanam by...
Narayaneeyam Dasakam 10
“Diverse Creations” Sarvatra Govinda Nama Sankeertanam Govinda Govinda वैकुण्ठ वर्धितबलोऽथ भवत्प्रसादा- दम्भोजयोनिरसृजत् किल जीवदेहान् । स्थास्नूनि भूरुहमयानि तथा तिरश्चां जातिं मनुष्यनिवहानपि देवभेदान् ॥१॥ vaikuNTha vardhita balO(a)tha bhavatprasaadaadambhOjayOnirasR^ ijat kila jiivadehaan | sthaasnuuni bhuuruhamayaani tathaa tirashchaaM jaatiirmanuShya nivahaanapi deva bhedaan ||1 || Bhattathiri invokes Lord Vishnu at the opening of...
Narayaneeyam Dasakam 9
“Origin of the Universe” Sarvatra Govinda Nama Sankeertanam Govinda Govinda स्थितस्स कमलोद्भवस्तव हि नाभिपङ्केरुहे कुत: स्विदिदमम्बुधावुदितमित्यनालोकयन् । तदीक्षणकुतूहलात् प्रतिदिशं विवृत्तानन- श्चतुर्वदनतामगाद्विकसदष्टदृष्ट्यम्बुजाम् ॥१॥ sthitassa kamalōdbhavastava hi nābhipaṅkēruhē kutaḥ svididamambudhāvuditamityanālōkayan । tadīkṣaṇakutūhalāt pratidiśaṃ vivṛttānana- śchaturvadanatāmagādvikasadaṣṭadṛṣṭyambujām ॥1॥ In the first verse of the Ninth Dashakam of the Narayaneeyam, Bhattathiri beautifully narrates the...
Narayaneeyam Dashakam 8
Sarvatra Govinda Nama Sankeertanam Govinda Govinda एवं तावत् प्राकृतप्रक्षयान्ते ब्राह्मे कल्पे ह्यादिमे लब्धजन्मा । ब्रह्मा भूयस्त्वत्त एवाप्य वेदान् सृष्टिं चक्रे पूर्वकल्पोपमानाम् ॥१॥ evaM taavatpraakR^ita prakshayaante braahme kalpe hyaadime labdhajanmaa | brahmaa bhuuyastvatta evaapya vedaan sR^iShTiM chakre puurvakalpOpamaanaam ||1|| Upon reaching the opening sloka of the Eighth Dashakam of Narayanneyam,...
Narayaneeyam Dashakam 7
Sarvathra Govinda Nama Sankeerthanam Govinda Govinda एवं देव चतुर्दशात्मकजगद्रूपेण जात: पुन- स्तस्योर्ध्वं खलु सत्यलोकनिलये जातोऽसि धाता स्वयम् । यं शंसन्ति हिरण्यगर्भमखिलत्रैलोक्यजीवात्मकं योऽभूत् स्फीतरजोविकारविकसन्नानासिसृक्षारस: ॥१॥ evaM deva chaturdashaatmaka jagadruupeNa jaataH punaH tasyOrdhvaM khalu satyalOkanilaye jaatO(a)si dhaataa svayam | yaM shamsanti hiraNyagarbhamakhila trailOkya jiivaatmakaM yO(a)bhuut sphiitarajO vikaara vikasannaanaa sisR^ikshaarasaH ||1|| In...
Narayaneeyam Dashakam 6
Sarvathra Govinda Nama Sankeerthanam Govinda Govinda एवं चतुर्दशजगन्मयतां गतस्य पातालमीश तव पादतलं वदन्ति । पादोर्ध्वदेशमपि देव रसातलं ते गुल्फद्वयं खलु महातलमद्भुतात्मन् ॥१॥ evaM chaturdashajaganmayataaM gatasya paataalamiisha tava paadatalaM vadanti | paadOrdhvadeshamapi deva rasaatalaM te gulphadvayaM khalu mahaatalamadbhutaatman ||1|| In the very first verse of The Narayaneeyam Dashakam 6, Bhattathiri...
Narayaneeyam Dashakam 5
Sarvathra Govinda Nama Sankeerthanam Govinda Govinda व्यक्ताव्यक्तमिदं न किञ्चित्-अभवत्-प्राक्-प्राकृत-प्रक्षये मायायाम् गुण-साम्य-रुद्ध-विकृतौ त्वय्यागतायां लयम् । नो मृत्युश्च तदाऽमृतं च समभूत-नाह्नो न रात्रे: स्थिति: तत्रैकस्त्वम्- अशिष्यथा: किल परानन्द-प्रकाश-आत्मना ॥१॥ vyaktaa-vyaktamidaM na ki~nchidabhavat-praak-praakR^ita-prakshaye maayaayaam guNa-saamya-ruddha-vikR^itau tvayyaagataayaaM layam | nO mR^ityushcha tadaa(a)mR^itaM cha samabhutu-naahnO na raatre: sthiti: tatraikastvam-ashiShyathaa: kila paraananda-prakaash-aatmanaa ||1|| Prior to...