NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 12 - THE BOAR INCARNATION - VARAHA AVATHARAM

Dasakam - 12 - The Boar Incarnation 

Varaha Avatharam

Swayambhu Manu, Son of Brahma started creating the species on earth as per his father's advice. Suddenly he noticed that Earth was floating in water, even though there was no pralaya. Immediately he went to satyaloka, along with other sages and surrendered to Brahma who remains blissful, ever contemplating on the Lotus feet of Lord. Swayambu Manu requested Brahma to give a place to put the species created by him, as the earth was sinking in the water. Brahma contemplated and surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord. 

Lord took the form of Varaha (Boar) and came out through Brahma's nostril. It was small as a thumb initially, grew to size of an elephant and then extended up to the sky. Brahma and his sons were surprised to see the growth of the Varaha at such a short time. While Brahma was wondering whether this varaha is just an act of Lord's maya, it grew to the size of the mountain and roared big. The sound reached the three worlds and the sages began to sing in praise of the Lord in the form of Varaha murthy. The pleased Lord roared once again happily and jumped in to the ocean, searching for the Goddess Earth. 

Lord Varaha had tail lifted up with reddish and black hair standing erect, had a fierce looking nose, pointed downand rolling eyes. With face slightly bent so as to bless the praising sages, Varaha broke through the clouds and jumped in to the ocean. The crocodiles and whales in the water were caught in the whirl pool created by the turbulent waves. The inhabitants of Rasatala were shook with fear, when Lord Varaha started searching for the earth roaring fiercely.

Lord Varaha found the earth at the floor of Rasa Thala and lifted it from the swirling waters with the tip of its tusk. The gigantic earth looked like a blade of grass stuck to the tip of the tooth of Lord Varaha.

Bhattathiri requested Lord Guruvayoorappan, who with his Maya took the form of Varaha (Boar) and saved the Earth from sinking in ocean, to eradicate his ailments. Lord Guruvayoorappan acknowledged his request immediately by nodding his head.

Lyrics of Dasakam 12 

स्वायम्भुवो मनुरथो जनसर्गशीलो

दृष्ट्वा महीं असमये सलिले निमग्नाम् ।

स्रष्टारमाप शरणं भवदङ्घ्रि सेवा-

तुष्टाशयं मुनिजनै: सह सत्यलोके ॥१॥

svaayambhuvO manurathO janasargashiilO

dR^iShTvaa mahiim asamaye salile nimagnaam |

sraShTaaramaapa sharaNaM bhavadanghri sevaa-

tuShTaashayaM munijanai: saha satyalOke ||1||

कष्टं प्रजा: सृजति मय्यवनि र्निमग्ना

स्थानं सरोजभव कल्पय तत् प्रजानाम् ।

इत्येवमेष कथितो मनुना स्वयंभू: -

अम्भोरुहाक्ष तव पादयुगं व्यचिन्तीत् ॥ २ ॥

kaShTaM prajaa: sR^ijati mayyavanii nimagnaa

sthaanaM sarOjabhava kalpaya tat prajaanaam |

ityevameSha kathitO manunaa svayambhuu:-
ambhOruhaaksha tava paadayugaM vyachintiit ||2||

हा हा विभो जलमहं न्यपिबं पुरस्तात्

अद्यापि मज्जति मही किमहं करोमि ।

इत्थं त्वदङ्घ्रि युगलं शरणं यतोऽस्य

नासापुटात् समभव: शिशुकोलरूपी ।३॥

haa haa vibhO jalamahaM nyapibaM purastaat

adyaapi majjati mahii kimahaM karOmi |

itthaM tvadanghri yugalaM sharaNaM yatO(a)sya

naasaapuTaat samabhava: shishukOlaruupii ||3||

अङ्गुष्ठ-मात्र-वपु: उत्पतित: पुरस्तात्

भूयोऽथ कुम्भिसदृश: समजृम्भ थास्त्वम् ।

अभ्रे तथाविधं-उदीक्ष्य भवन्तमुच्चै:

विस्मेरतां विधिरगात्-सह सूनुभि: स्वै: ॥४॥

anguShTTa-maatra vapu: utpatita: purastaat

bhuuyO(a)tha kumbhisadR^isha: samajR^imbha thaastvam |

abhre tathaavidham-udiikshya bhavantamuchchai:

vismerataaM vidhiragaat-saha suunubhi: svai: ||4||

कोऽसौ-अचिन्त्य महिमा किटिरुत्थितो मे

नासापुटात् किमु भवेत्-अजितस्य माया ।

इत्थं विचिन्तयति धातरि शैलमात्र:

सद्यो भवन् किल जगर्जिथ घोरघोरम् ॥५॥

kO(a)sov-achintya mahimaa kiTirutthitO me

naasaapuTaat kimu bhavet-ajitasya maayaa |

itthaM vichintayati dhaatari shailamaatra:

sadyO bhavan kila jagarjitha ghOraghOram ||5||

तं ते निनादं-उपकर्ण्य जनस्तपस्था:

सत्य स्थिताश्च मुनयो नुनुवुर्भवन्तम् ।

तत् स्तोत्र हर्षुल-मना: परिणद्य भूय:

तोयाशयं विपुलमूर्ति: अवातरस्त्वम् ॥६॥

taM te ninaadam-upakarNya janas-tapaHsthaa:

satya sthitaashcha munayO nunuvurbhavantam |

tat stOtra harShula-manaa: pariNadya bhuuya:

tOyaashayam vipulamuurti: avaatarastvam ||6||

ऊर्ध्व प्रसारि परिधूम्र विधूत-रोमा

प्रोत्क्षिप्त-वालधि: अवाङ्-मुख घोर-घोण: ।

तूर्ण प्रदीर्ण जलद: परिघूर्णदक्ष्णा

स्तोतृन् मुनीन् शिशिरयन् अवतेरिथ त्वम् ॥७॥

uurdhva prasaari paridhuumra vidhuuta-rOmaa

prOtkshipta-vaaladhi: avaa~Nmukha ghOra-ghONa: |

tuurNa pradiirNa jalada: parighuurNadakshNaa

stOtR^In muniin shishirayann avateritha tvam ||7||

अन्तर्जलं तदनु संकुल नक्रचक्रं

भ्राम्यत्-तिमिङ्गिल कुलं कलुषोर्मिमालम् ।

आविश्य भीषणरवेण रसातलस्थान्

आकम्पयन् वसुमतीं अगवेषयस्त्वम् ॥८॥

antarjalaM tadanu sankula nakrachakraM

bhraamyat-timingila kulaM kaluShOrmimaalam |

aavishya bhiiShaNaraveNa rasaatalasthaan

aakampayan vasumatiim agaveShayastvam || 8

दृष्ट्वाऽथ दैत्यहतकेन रसातलान्ते

संवेशितां झटिति कूटकिटिर्विभो त्वम् ।

आपातुकान् अविगण्य्य सुरारिखेटान्

दंष्ट्राङ्कुरेण वसुधां अदधा: सलीलम् ॥९॥

dR^iShTvaa(a)tha daityahatakena rasaatalaante

sanveshitaaM jhaTiti kuuTakiTirvibhO tvam |

aapaatukaan avigaNayya suraarikheTaan

damShTraankureNa vasudhaam-adadhaa: saliilam ||9||

अभ्युद्धरन् अथ धरां दशनाग्रलग्न-

-मुस्ताङ्कुराङ्कित इवाधिक पीवरात्मा ।

उद्धूत-घोर सलिलात् जलधे: उदञ्चन्

क्रीडावराह वपु: -ईश्वर पाहि रोगात् ॥१०॥

abhyuddharann atha dharaaM dashanaagralagna-

mustaankuraankita ivaadhika piivaraatmaa |

uddhuuta-ghOra salilaat jaladhe: uda~nchan

kriiDaavaraaha vapu: iishvara paahi rOgaat ||10||

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