Tag: 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...

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...

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...

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...

Sarvathra Govinda Nama Sankeerthanam Govinda Govinda सूर्यस्पर्धिकिरीटमूर्ध्वतिलकप्रोद्भासिफालान्तरं कारुण्याकुलनेत्रमार्द्रहसितोल्लासं सुनासापुटम्। गण्डोद्यन्मकराभकुण्डलयुगं कण्ठोज्वलत्कौस्तुभं त्वद्रूपं वनमाल्यहारपटलश्रीवत्सदीप्रं भजे॥१॥ suuryaspardhikiriiTamuurdhvatilaka prOdbhaasiphaalaantaraM kaaruNyaakulanetramaardra hasitOllaasaM sunaasaapuTam | gaNDOdyanmakaraabha kuNDalayugaM kaNThOjvalatkaustubhaM tvadruupaM vanamaalyahaarapaTala shriivatsadiipraM bhaje ||1|| In Narayaneeyam Dashakam 2 Verse 1, Bhattathiri beautifully portrays Lord Guruvayoorappan whom he worships as radiating like the sun, exuding kindness...

Sarvathra Govinda Nama Sankeethanam Govinda Govinda सान्द्रानन्दावबोधात्मकमनुपमितं कालदेशावधिभ्यां निर्मुक्तं नित्यमुक्तं निगमशतसहस्रेण निर्भास्यमानम् । अस्पष्टं दृष्टमात्रे पुनरुरुपुरुषार्थात्मकं ब्रह्म तत्वं तत्तावद्भाति साक्षाद् गुरुपवनपुरे हन्त भाग्यं जनानाम् ॥ १ ॥ SaandraanandaavabOdhaatmakamanupamitaM kaaladeshaavadhibhyaaM nirmuktaM nityamuktaM nigamashatasahasreNa nirbhaasyamaanam . aspaShTaM dR^iShTamaatre punarurupuruShaarthaatmakaM brahma tatvaM tattaavadbhaati saakshaadgurupavanapure hanta bhaagyaM janaanaam .. (1) The opening verses of Dashakam 1...