NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 21 - DIFFERENT FORMS OF LORD AND WORSHIP

Dasakam - 21 - Different Forms of Lord and Worship

The earth's middle region is called Ilaavrata and is inhabited exclusively by women with Gauri (Parvati) as their chief. Lord Siva, present there in the form of Ardhanareeshwara and Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Sankarshana by Shiva through sacred mantras and hymns of praise.

Bhadraswa, east of Ilaavrata, is inhabited by Bhadravasas and they worship Lord in the form of Hayagreeva, who is the embodiment of Knowledge.

Harivarsha is to the south of Ilaavrata where Prahalada and other devotees pray to lord in Narahari form whose body is tall and white, calm and bestower of knowledge of Brahman.

To the west of Ilaavrata is the Ketumala, where lord is in the form of Kamadeva and worshipped by Lakshmi and sons of Prajapathi.

Ramyaka which is to the north is the place where Vaivaswata Manu worships Lord in the form of fish or Matsya, who shines in the heart of those who are devoid of attachments.

To the north of Ramyaka is region Hiranmaya, where Lord resides in the form of huge Tortoise which bore the Mandara mountain on its back and worshipped by Chief of Pitrus, Aryama.

Lord exists in the form of divine varaha who took the avataar to save the earth to the north of Hiranmaya. Goddess of Earth worships the Lord by singing hymns in praise here.

Kimpurusha, to the south of Ilaavrata is the place where Lord exists in the form of Rama and is worshipped by the mighty Hanuman with supreme devotion.

In the bharathakanda region, Lord exists in the form of Narayana with his companion Nara until the pralaya kaalam, to protect the devotees and is worshipped by Sage Narada and other supreme devotees with hymns based on Sankya yoga and Ashtanga yoga.

People worship Lord in the form of sun in plaaksha and moon in shaalmala, fire in kushadveep, water in Kraunch, wind in shaaka, and as Brahmaa in Pushkara.

Lord is worshipped by great sages and stars such as Dhruva and planets at dawn noon and dusk in the form of Simsumara, the enormous fish.

Narayana bhattathiri worships Lord Guruvayoorappan in the form of Adhisesha residing at Paataal loka with thousand heads wearing blue dress with a plough in the hand as weapon and requests him to accept his praise and eradicate his ailments.

Lyrics of Dasakam 21

मध्योद्भवे भुव इलावृत नाम्नि वर्षे
गौरी प्रधान वनिता जनमात्र भाजि ।
शर्वेण मन्त्र नुतिभि: समुपास्यमानं
सङ्कर्षणात्मकंअधीश्वर संश्रये त्वाम् ॥१॥

madhyOdbhave bhuva ilaavR^ita-naamni varShe
gaurii pradhaana-vanitaa janamaatra-bhaaji |
sharveNa mantra nutibhi: samupaasyamaanaM
sankarShaNaatmakam adhiishvara samshraye tvaam || 1 ||

भद्राश्व नामक इलावृत पूर्ववर्षे
भद्रश्रवोभि: ऋषिभि: परिणूयमानम् ।
कल्पान्त गूढनिगमोद्धरण प्रवीणं
ध्यायामि देव हयशीर्ष-तनुं भवन्तम् ॥२॥

bhadraashva naamaka ilaavR^ita puurvavarShe
bhadrashravObhi: R^IShibhi: pariNuuyamaanam |
kalpaanta guuDha nigamOddharaNa praviiNaM
dhyaayaami deva hayashiirSha-tanuM bhavantam || 2 ||

ध्यायामि दक्षिणगते हरिवर्ष वर्षे
प्रह्लाद मुख्य पुरुषै: परिषेव्यमाणम् ।
उत्तुङ्ग शान्त धवलाकृतिम् एकशुद्ध-
ज्ञानप्रदं नरहरिं भगवन् प्रपद्ये ॥३॥

dhyaayaami dakshiNagate harivarSha varShe
prahlaada mukhya puruShai: pariShevyamaaNam |
uttunga shaanta dhavalaakR^iti-m ekashuddha-
jnaanapradaM narahariM bhagavan prapadhye || 3 ||

वर्षे प्रतीचि ललितात्मनि केतुमाले
लीलाविशेष ललितस्मित शोभनाङ्गं  ।
लक्ष्म्या प्रजापति सुतैश्च निषेव्यमाणं
तस्या: प्रियाय धृत कामतनुं भजे त्वाम् ॥४॥

varShe pratiichi lalitaatmani ketumaale
liilaavisheSha-lalita-smita-shObhanaangam |
lakshmyaa prajaapati sutaishcha niShevyamaaNaM
tasyaaH priyaaya dhR^itakaamatanuM bhaje tvaam || 4 ||

रम्येपि उदीचि खलु रम्यक नाम्नि वर्षे
तद्वर्षनाथ मनुवर्य सपर्यमाणं ।
भक्तैक वत्सलम् अमत्सर हृत्सु भान्तं
मत्स्याकृतिं भुवननाथ भजे भवन्तम् ॥५॥

ramye(a)pi udiichi khalu ramyakanaamni varShe
tadvarShanaatha manuvarya saparyamaaNam |
bhaktaika vatsalam amatsara hR^itsu bhaantaM
matsyaakR^itiM bhuvananaatha bhaje bhavantam || 5 ||

वर्षं हिरण्मय समाह्वयम् औत्तराहम्
आसीनमद्रि धृति कर्मठ कामठाङ्गं ।
संसेवते पितृगण प्रवरोऽर्यमा यं
तं त्वां भजामि भगवन् परचिन्मयात्मन् ॥६॥

varShaM hiraNmaya samaahvayam auttaraaham
aasiinamadri dhR^iti karmaTa kaamaTaangam |
samsevate pitR^igaNa pravarO(a)ryamaa yaM
taM tvaaM bhajaami bhagavan parachinmayaatman || 6 ||

किञ्चोत्तरेषु कुरुषु प्रियया धरण्या
संसेवितो महितमन्त्र नुतिप्रभेदै: ।
दंष्ट्राग्र घृष्ट घनपृष्ठ गरिष्ठ वर्ष्मा
त्वं पाहि बिज्ञनुत यज्ञ वराहमूर्ते ॥७॥

kiM chOttareShu kuruShu priyayaa dharaNyaa
samsevitO mahitamantra nutiprabhedai: |
danShTraagra ghR^iShTa ghanapR^iShTa gariShTa varShmaa
tvaM paahi vij~nanuta yaj~na varaahamuurte || 7 ||

याम्यां दिशं भजति किंपुरुषाख्य वर्षे
संसेवितो हनुमता दृढ भक्ति भाजा ।
सीताभिराम परमाद्भुत रूपशाली
रामात्मक: परिलसन् परिपाहि विष्णो ॥८॥

yaamyaaM dishaM bhajati kimpuruShaakhya varShe
samsevitO hanumataa dR^iDha bhaktibhaajaa |
siitaabhiraama paramaadbhuta ruupashaalii
raamaatmaka: parilasan paripaahi viShNO || 8 ||

श्रीनारदेन सह भारत खण्ड मुख्यै:
त्वं साङ्ख्ययोग नुतिभि: समुपास्यमान: ।
आकल्प कालमिह साधु जनाभि रक्षी
नारायणो नरसख: परिपाहि भूमन् ॥९॥

shriinaaradena saha bhaarata khaNDa mukhyai:
tvaM saankhyayOga nutibhi: samupaasyamaana: |
aakalpa kaalamiha saadhu janaabhi rakshii
naaraayaNO narasakha: paripaahi bhuuman || 9 ||

प्लाक्षेऽर्क रूपमयि शाल्मल इन्दुरूपं
द्वीपे भजन्ति कुशनामनि वह्नि रूपम् ।
क्रौञ्चेऽम्बु रूपमथ वायुमयं च शाके
त्वां ब्रह्म रूपमपि पुष्कर नाम्नि लोका: ॥१०॥

plaakshe(a)rka ruupamayi shaalmala induruupaM
dviipe bhajanti kushanaamani vahni ruupam |
krau~nche(a)mbu ruupamatha vaayumayaM cha shaake
tvaaM brahma ruupamayi puShkaranaamni lOkaa: || 10 ||

सर्वै र्ध्रुवादिभि: उडुप्रकरैर्ग्रहैश्च
पुच्छादिकेषु अवयवेषु अभिकल्प्यमानै: ।
त्वं शिंशुमार वपुषा महतामुपास्य:
सन्ध्यासु रुन्धि नरकं मम सिन्धु शायिन् ॥११॥

sarvai-dhruvaadibhi: uDuprakarai: grahaishcha
puchChaadi keShvu avayaveShu abhi kalpyamaanai: |
tvaM shimshumaara vapuShaa mahataamupaasya:
sandhyaasu rundhi narakaM mama sindhu shaayin || 11 ||

पातालमूल भुवि शेषतनुं भवन्तं
लोलैक कुण्डल विराजि सहस्रशीर्षं ।
नीलाम्बरं धृतहलं भुजगाङ्गनाभि:
जुष्टं भजे हर गदान् गुरुगेह नाथ ॥१२॥

paataalamuula bhuvi sheShatanuM bhavantaM
lOlaika kuNDala viraaji sahasrashiirSham |
niilaambaraM dhR^itahalaM bhujagaanga naabhi:
juShTaM bhaje hara gadaan gurugeha naatha ||12 ||

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