Dasakam - Krishna Naamakaranam
Vasudeva wanted to perform naming ritual for the baby. So at his request, Garga Muni, expert in Hora shastras visited Nandagopan's house. Nandagopan welcomed the sage and honoured him ceremoniously. Garga Muni told Nandagopan that he is Acharyar for Yadhu vamsham and he planned to conduct the naming ceremony rather secretly.
Lord has more than thousand names, amongst that which name to select? Garga Muni had this apprehension for some time, then secretly named the child as Krishna. Krish meant existence and Na meant the connection between the existence and absolute bliss form. Krishna also meant the one who removes the sin of all. He also gave few other names including Vaasudevan, without actually revealing that the child Krishna is Sri Hari himself. He named the elder brother as Rama (Bala Rama).
Garga Muni told Nandagopan that whoever is devoted to his son Krishna will never suffer and whoever troubles your son will perish. He added that his son would kill many asuras and help his clan to achieve good position and as father, Nandgopan will be hearing always of his son's untainted fame.
Sage meant Vasudeva and told him that all his sufferings will come to an end only through this child. Without mentioning that his son is Lord Hari himself, he asked Vasudeva to keep faith on the child. After sage's depature, Nandagopan and all gopas were very delighted and looked after Krishna enderingly. Bhattathiri prayed to the Lord, to remove his afflictions with his mercy.
Lyrics of Dasakam 44
गूढं वसुदेवगिरा कर्तुं ते निष्क्रियस्य संस्कारान् ।
हृद्-गत-होरा तत्त्वो गर्ग मुनि: त्वत् गृहं विभो गतवान् ॥१॥
guuDhaM vasudeva giraa kartuM te niShkriyasya samskaaraan |
hR^id-gata-hOraa tattvO garga muni: tvat gR^ihaM vibhO gatavaan || 1 ||
नन्दोऽथ नन्दितात्मा वृन्दिष्टं मानयन्-अमुम् यमिनाम् ।
मन्द स्मितार्द्र मूचे त्वत् संस्कारन् विधातुम्-उत्सुक-धी: ॥२॥
nandO(a)tha nanditaatmaa bR^indiShTaM maanayann-amuM yaminaam |
manda smitaardra muuche tvat samskaaraan vidhaatum-utsuka-dhii: || 2 ||
यदुवंश आचार्यत्वात् सुनिभृतम् इदमार्य कार्यमिति कथयन् ।
गर्गो निर्गत पुलक: चक्रे-तव साग्रजस्य नामानि ॥३॥
yaduvamsha achaaryatvaat sunibhR^itam idamaarya kaaryamiti kathayan |
gargO nirgata pulaka: chakre-tava saagrajasya naamaani || 3 ||
कथम्-अस्य नाम कुर्वे सहस्र-नाम्नो हि-अनन्त-नाम्नो वा ।
इति नूनं गर्ग मुनि: चक्रे तव नाम नाम रहसि विभो ॥४॥
katham-asya naama kurve sahasra-naamnO hi-ananta-naamnO vaa |
iti nuunaM garga muni: chakre tava naama naama rahasi vibhO || 4 ||
कृषि-धातु-णकाराभ्यां सत्तानन्दात्मतां किलाभिलपत् ।
जगदघ कर्षित्वं वा कथयदृषि: कृष्ण नाम ते व्यतनोत् ॥५॥
kR^iShi-dhaatu-NakaaraabhyaaM sattaanandaatmataaM kilaabhilapat |
jagadagha karShitvaM vaa kathaya dR^iShi: kR^iShNa naama te vyatanOt || 5 ||
अन्यांश्च नामभेदान् व्याकुर्वन् अग्रजे च रामादीन् ।
अतिमानुषानु भावं न्यगदत्-त्वाम्-अप्रकाशयन् पित्रे ॥६॥
anyaashcha naamabhedaan vyaakurvann agraje cha raamaadiin |
atimaanuShaanu bhaavaM nyagadat-tvaam-aprakaashayan pitre || 6 ||
स्निह्यति यस्तव पुत्रे मुह्यति स न मायिकै: पुन: शोकै: ।
द्रुह्यति य: स तु नश्येत्-इति-अवदत्-ते महत्त्वम्-ऋषिवर्य: ॥७॥
snihyati yastava putre muhyati sa na maayikai: puna: shOkai: |
druhyati ya: sa tu nashyet-iti-avadat-te mahattvam-R^iShivarya: || 7 ||
जेष्यति बहुतर दैत्यान् नेष्यति निजबन्धु लोकम्-अमल-पदम् ।
श्रोष्यसि सुविमल कीर्ती: अस्येति भवत्-विभूतिम् ऋषिरूचे ॥८॥
jeShyati bahutara daityaan neShyati nijabandhu lOkaM-amala-padam |
shrOShyati suvimala kiirtii: asyeti bhavat-vibhuutiM R^iShiruuche || 8 ||
अमुनैव सर्वदुर्गं तरितास्थ कृतास्थमत्र तिष्ठध्वम् ।
हरिरेवेति अनभिलपन्-इत्यादि त्वाम्-अवर्णयत् स मुनि: ॥९॥
amunaiva sarvadurgaM taritaastha kR^itaasthamatra tiShThadhvam |
harirevetyanabhilapannityaadi tvaamavarNayat sa muniH || 9 ||
गर्गेऽथ निर्गतेऽस्मिन् नन्दित नन्दादि नन्द्यमानस्त्वम् ।
मत्-गदम् उद्गतकरुणो निर्गमय श्रीमरुत्पुराधीश ॥१०॥
garge(a)tha nirgate(a)smin nandita nandaadi nandyamaanastvam |
mat-gatam udgatakaruNO nirgamaya shriimarutpuraadhiisha || 10 ||
-------Sri Krishnarpanam------
