NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 39 - KRISHNA JANMOTHSAVAM

Dasakam - 39 - Krishna Janmothsavam

Vasudeva, one who is best among the yadhu clan, carried the baby Krishna and reached the river Yamuna. The river was running to its full, with waves touching the sky. The moment he approached the water, she receded and reduced the water to the ankle height of Vasudeva, as if the huge flooding waters were an illusory magic. At Gokulam, everyone was fast asleep due to the prompt of Lord. Doors of Nandagopan's house opened and the yogamaya gave a shrill cry as if to announce the location of the house. Vasudeva left the baby Krishna near sleeping Yashoda and carried the girl child to reach Mathura faster.

Yogamaya cried after reaching the prison and guards rushed to inform Kamsa that 8th baby is born. Kamsa came running in anger and agitation to the prison cell, but was confused to see a baby girl in his sister Devaki's hands. Kamsa thought to himself that this must be some maaya of Lord Vishnu. He snatched the baby from Devaki's hands like an elephant snatching and plucking the lotus from the pond and lifted his hand to hit it hard on the stone slab. The baby girl slipped of his hands and took a divine form with powerful weapons in her eight arms in the sky.

Yogamaya called out to the cruel king Kamsa and said that there is no use in killing her, the person who is going to kill him is born elsewhere.  Lord's sister then vanished in to the different temples in the earth while devas sprinkled flowers on her. Kamsa informed his demons Pralamba, Baka, and Poothana about Yogamaya's words, the next morning and immediately the asuras went on a spree of killing all male infants all around the world. Bhattathiri exclaimed that what deeds are not possible for such merciless people?

Krishna now gave a cry announcing his birth in gokula, waking up Yashoda. She immediately informed Nandagopan and all gopikas, the happy news of arrival of male child. The whole gokula rejoiced the arrival of the child. Yasodha looked at the baby Krishna who was as fresh as the kayambu flower, fed him with milk, touched and caressed him and felt extremely happy. Bhattadiri exclaimed that yasodha is the most fortunate one in the world to experience this bliss.

Nandagopan brimming with joy distributed gifts to all holy Brahmins and performed all rituals for baby's welfare. Gopas did all the auspicious rites and observances for the child. Bhattathiri requested Lord who bestows auspiciousness to all in the three worlds to ward off his afflictions and protect him.

Lyrics of Dasakam 39

भवन्तम्-अयमुद्वहन् यदुकुलोद्वहो निस्सरन्
ददर्श गगनोच्चलत्-जलभरां कलिन्दात्मजाम् ।
अहो सलिल सञ्चय: स पुनरैन्द्र जालोदितो
जलौघ इव तत्क्षणात् प्रपदमेयताम्-आययौ ॥१॥

bhavantam-ayamudvahan yadukulOdvahO nissaran
dadarsha gaganOchchalt-jalabharaaM kalindaatmajaam |
ahO salila sa~nchaya: sa punaraindra jaalOditO
jalaugha iva tatkshaNaat prapadameyata-amaayayau || 1 ||

प्रसुप्त पशु पालिकां निभृतमारुदद्-बालिकाम्
अपावृतक वाटिकां पशुप-वाटिकाम्-आविशन् ।
भवन्तम्-अयम्-अर्पयन् प्रसव-तल्पके तत्पदात्
वहन् कपट कन्यकां स्वपुरमागतो वेगत: ॥२॥

prasupta pashu paalikaaM nibhR^ita maarudad-baalikaam
apaavR^itaka vaaTikaaM pashupa-vaaTikaam-aavishan |
bhavantam-ayam-arpayan prasava-talpake tatpadaat
vahan kapaTa kanyakaaM svapuramaagatO vegata: || 2 ||

ततस्त्वदनुजारव क्षपित-निद्र-वेग-द्रवत्
भटोत्कर निवेदित प्रसव वार्तयैवार्तिमान् ।
विमुक्त चिकुरोत्कर: त्वरितम्-आपतन् भोजराट
अतुष्ट इव दृष्टवान् भगिनिकाकरे कन्यकाम् ॥३॥

tatas-tvadanu-jaarava kshapita-nidra-vega-dravat
bhaTOtkara nivedita prasava vaartayaivaartimaan|
vimukta chikurOtkara: tvaritam-aapatan bhOjaraat
atuShTa iva dR^iShTavaan bhaginikaakare kanyakaam || 3 ||

ध्रुवं कपट शालिनो मधुहरस्य माया भवेत्
असौ-इति किशोरिकाम् भगिनिका-कर-आलिङ्गिताम् ।
द्विपो नलिनि कान्तरात्-इव मृणालिकाम्-आक्षिपन्-
अयम् त्वदनुजाम्-अजाम् उपल-पट्टके पिष्टवान् ॥४॥

dhruvaM kapaTa shaalinO madhuharasya maayaa bhavet
asou-iti-kishOrikaaM bhaginikaa-kar-aalingitaam |
dvipO nalini kaantaraat-iva mR^iNaalikaam-aakshipann
ayaM tvadanujaam-ajaam upala-paTTake piShTavaan || 4 ||

ततो भवदुपासको झटिति मृत्यु पाशादिव
प्रमुच्य तरसैव सा समधिरूढ रूपान्तरा ।
अधस्तलम् अजग्मुषी विकसदष्ट बाहुस्फुरन्
महायुधम्-अहोगता किल विहायसा दिद्युते ॥५॥

tatO bhavadupaasakO jhaTiti mR^ityu paashaadiva
pramuchya tarasaiva saa samadhiruuDha ruupaantaraa |
adhastalam ajagmuShii vikasadaShTa baahusphurann
mahaayudham-ahOgataa kila vihaayasaa didyute || 5 ||

नृशंसतर कंस ते किमु मया विनिष्पिष्टया
बभूव भवदन्तक: क्वचन चिन्त्यतां ते हितम् ।
इति त्वदनुजा विभो खलमुदीर्य तं जग्मुषी
मरुद्गण पणायिता भुवि च मन्दिराण्येयुषी ॥६॥

nR^ishamsatara kamsa te kimu mayaa viniShpiShTayaa
babhuuva bhavadantaka: kvachana chintyataaM te hitam |
iti tvadanujaa vibhO khalamudiirya taM jagmuShii
marudgaNa paNaayitaa bhuvi cha mandiraaNyeyuShii || 6 ||

प्रगे पुनरगात्मजा वचनमीरिता भूभुजा
प्रलम्ब बक पूतना प्रमुख दानवा मानिन: ।
भवन्निधन काम्यया जगति बभ्रमु: निर्भया:
कुमारकवि मारका: किमिव दुष्करं निष्कृपै: ॥७॥

prage punaragaatmajaa vachanamiiritaa bhuubhujaa
pralamba baka puutanaa pramukha daanavaa maanina: |
bhavannidhana kaamyayaa jagati babhramu: nirbhayaa:
kumaarakavi maarakaa: kimiva duShkaraM niShkR^ipai: || 7 ||

तत: पशुप मन्दिरे त्वयि मुकुन्द नन्दप्रिया-
प्रसूति शयनेशये रुदति किञ्चिदञ्चत्पदे ।
विबुध्य वनिता जनै: तनय-सम्भवे घोषिते
मुदा किमु वदाम्यहो सकलमाकुलं गोकुलम् ॥८॥

tata: pashupa mandire tvayi mukunda nandapriyaa
prasuuti shayane-shaye rudati ki~nchida~nchatpade |
vibudhya vanitaa janai: tanaya-sambhave ghOShite
mudaa kimu vadaamyahO sakalamaakulaM gOkulam || 8 ||

अहो खलु यशोदया नव-कलाय-चेतोहरं
भवन्तम्-अलम्-अन्तिके प्रथमम्-आपिबन्त्या दृशा ।
पुन: स्तनभरं निजं सपदि पाययन्त्या मुदा
मनोहर तनुस्पृशा जगति पुण्यवन्तो जिता: ॥९॥

ahO khalu yashOdayaa nava-kalaaya-chetOharaM
bhavantam-alam-antike prathamam-aapibantyaa dR^ishaa |
puna: stanabharaM nijaM sapadi paayayantyaa mudaa
manOhara tanuspR^ishaa jagati puNyavantO jitaa: || 9 ||

भवत्-कुशल-काम्यया स खलु नन्दगोपस्तदा
प्रमोद भर सङ्कुलो द्विजकुलाय किन्नाददात् ।
तथैव पशुपालका: किमु न मङ्गलं तेनिरे
जगत्-त्रितय-मङ्गल त्वमिह पाहि माम्-आमयात् ॥१०॥

bhavat-kushala-kaamyayaa sa khalu nandagOpastadaa
pramOda bhara sankulO dvijakulaaya kinnaadadaat |
tathaiva pashupaalakaa: kimu na mangalaM tenire
jagat-tritaya-mangala tvamiha paahi maam-aamayaat || 10 ||

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