Dasakam - 7 - Birth of Hiranyagarbha-
Creation of Brahma
Lord manifested in the form of fourteen worlds(VIRAT swaroopam). Again he manifested as Brahma in Satyaloka, which is above the fourteen worlds. This Brahma, also knows as Hiranya Garbha or the Golden egg serves as the collective soul of all the living beings in the three worlds, earth, suvarga loka and paatala loka. Brahma, with increase in Rajo guna, then became desirous of creating various beings. Inspite of his best efforts, Brahma could not gain knowledge on the means to start the creations and was worried. He heard the two words "tapa" twice by Lord's will. Brahma, seated on the lotus, looked around the surrounding water in all directions and wondered who spoke those words but could not find anyone. Then he took those words as the best advice and did penance for one thousand divine years(3,60,000 years for Mankind). Pleased with his penance, Lord revealed his abode, the Vaikunta.
Vaikunta is beyond the fourteen worlds and free of Maya, sorrow, anger, delusion, fear or any mental modifications. It is completely surrounded by supreme bliss and shining with Lord's supreme light of consciousness. Lord's abode, capable of removing all sins of the beings is inhabited by divine beings having deep blue colour complexion as that of sapphire, having four arms, wearing jewelry studded with gems and pearls and were enlightening the whole place. These divine beings live in aerial cars. Only pure sattva minded sinless individuals, who do devotion without any expectations in return, can reach the Vaikunta. Bhattathiri wishesd that such abode of Lord stay with its glory, ever.
Surrounded and served by damsels, Goddess Mahalakshmi with slender and beautiful form like a lightning streak, enchants the whole world with her captivating beauty and lustre.She is always present there in vaikunta due to her deep attachment to the fragrance of Lord's lotus feet, hence the abode has become a place for astounding riches of the world. Bhattathiri prayed Lord to grant vaikunta to him as well.
Lord then revealed himself to Brahma, seated on a gem studded throne, adorned with golden crown, bracelets and other ornaments, shining like thousands of suns.Lord's chest bore the Shrivatsa mark, and the lustre of kaustubh jewel worn by the Lord, gave him a crimson hue. Bhattathiri prayed to the Lord, the source of all creation, to reveal that divine form to him.
Lord's form looked beautiful like the dark clouds, with a hue like that of delicate blue lotus flowers, and with a splendid halo, illuminated all the directions. His pleasant face sported a charming benevolent smile. His form with four arms adorned with the sacred conch, discus, mace and lotus gave immense pleasure to Brahma. Bhattathiri prayed to such Lord's form to remove all his ailments.
Brahma, wonderstruck by Lord's vision, was overwhelmed with the ecstasy of joy and with love and a sense of fulfilment. He fell at lotus feet of the Lord and humbly prostrated. He prayed to Lord, who is aware of Brahma's desire to create, to grant him the required knowledge required to start creation. He requested Lord to grant him the knowledge of the unique dual and the non-dual aspect of the Lord. Bhattathiri offered his prayers to such form of the Lord.
Lord held Brahma's hands and assured him that he would get the knowledge required for creation, however, he will not get attached to the creations. Thus motivating Brahma, Lord himself remained in his heart and prompted him in the act of creation. Bhattathiri prayed to such a compassionate Lord to bless him with good health. Lord Guruvayoorappan acknowledged his request by nodding his head immediately.
एवं देव चतुर्दशात्मक जगत् रूपेण जात: पुन:
तस्योर्ध्वं खलु सत्यलोक निलये जातोऽसि धाता स्वयम् ।
यं शंसन्ति हिरण्यगर्भं-अखिल त्रैलोक्य-जीवात्मकं
योऽभूत् स्फीत-रजो विकार-विकसन् नाना सिसृक्षा-रस: ॥१॥
evaM deva chaturdashaatmaka jagad ruupeNa jaata: puna:
tasyOrdhvaM khalu satyalOka nilaye jaatO(a)si dhaataa svayam |
yaM shamsanti hiraNyagarbham-akhila trailOkya jiivaatmakaM
yO(a)bhuut sphiita-rajO vikaara-vikasan naanaa sisR^ikshaa-rasa: ||1||
सोऽयं विश्व विसर्ग दत्त हृदय: सम्पश्यमान: स्वयं
बोधं खलु-अनवाप्य विश्वविषयं चिन्ताकुलस्तस्थिवान् ।
तावत्त्वं जगतां पते तप तप इत्येवं हि वैहायसीं
वाणीं-एनम् अशिश्रव: श्रुतिसुखां कुर्वंस्तप: प्रेरणाम् ॥२॥
sO(a)yaM vishva visarga datta hR^idaya: sampashyamaana: svayaM
bOdhaM khalu-anavaapya vishvaviShayaM chintaakulastasthivaan |
taavattvaM jagataaM pate tapa tapa ityevaM hi vaihaayasiiM
vaaNiim-enam ashishrava: shrutisukhaaM kurvamstapa: preraNaam ||2||
कोऽसौ मामवदत् पुमानिति जलापूर्णे जगन्मण्डले
दिक्षु-उद्वीक्ष्य किमप्य-नीक्षितवता वाक्यार्थं-उत्पश्यता |
दिव्यं वर्ष सहस्रं-आत्त तपसा तेन-त्वमाराधित:
तस्मै दर्शितवानसि स्वनिलयं वैकुण्ठं एकाद्भुतम् ॥३॥
kO(a)sau maamavadat pumaaniti jalaapuurNe jaganmaNDale
dikshu-udviikshya kimapya niikshitavataa vaakyaartham utpashyataa |
divyaM varSha sahasram-aatta tapasaa tena-tvamaaraadhita:
tasmai darshitavaanasi svanilayaM vaikuNTham ekaa(a)dbhutam ||3||
माया यत्र कदापि नो विकुरुते भाते जगद्भ्यो बहि:
शोक क्रोध विमोह साध्वसमुखा: भावास्तु दूरं गता: ।
सान्द्रानन्दझरी च यत्र परमज्योति:-प्रकाशात्मके
तत्ते धाम विभावितं विजयते वैकुण्ठ-रूपं विभो ॥४॥
maayaa yatra kadaapi nO vikurute bhaate jagadbhyO bahi:
shOka krOdha vimOha saadhvasamukhaa: bhaavaastu duuraM gataa: |
saandraanandajharii cha yatra paramajyOti:-prakaashaatmake
tatte dhaama vibhaavitaM vijayate vaikuNTha-ruupaM vibhO ||4||
यस्मिन्-नाम चतुर्भुजा: हरि-मणि श्यामाव दातत्विषो
नाना-भूषण रत्न दीपित दिशो राजत् विमानालया: ।
भक्तिप्राप्त तथा-विधोन्नतपदा दीव्यन्ति दिव्या जना:
तत्ते धाम निरस्त सर्व-शमनं वैकुण्ठ रूपं जयेत् ॥५॥
yasmin-naama chaturbhujaa hari-maNi shyaamaava-daatatviShO
naanaa-bhuuShaNa ratna diipita dishO raajad vimaanaalayaa: |
bhaktipraapta tathaa-vidhOnnatapadaa diivyanti divyaa janaa:
tatte dhaama nirasta sarva-shamanaM vaikuNTha ruupaM jayet ||5||
नाना दिव्य वधू-जनै: -अभिवृता विद्युल्लता तुल्यया
विश्वोन्मादन हृद्य गात्र लतया विद्योतिता-शान्तरा ।
त्वत्पादांबुज सौरभैक कुतुकात् लक्ष्मी: स्वयं लक्ष्यते
यस्मिन् विस्मयनीय दिव्य विभवं तत्ते पदं देहि मे ॥६॥
naanaa divya vadhuu janai: abhivR^itaa vidyullataa tulyayaa
vishvOnmaadana hR^idya gaatra latayaa vidyOtitaa-shaantaraa |
tvatpaadaambuja saurabhaika kutukaat lakshmii: svayaM lakshyate
yasmin vismayaniiya divya vibhavam tatte padaM dehi me ||6||
तत्रैवं प्रतिदर्शिते निजपदे रत्नासनाध्यासितं
भास्वत्-कोटि लसत्-किरीट कटकाद्-आकल्प दीप्राकृति ।
श्रीवत्साङ्कितं-आत्त कौस्तुभ मणि-छायारुणं कारणं
विश्वेषां तव रूपं-ऐक्षत विधि: तत्ते विभो भातु मे ॥७॥
tatraivaM pratidarshite nijapade ratnaasanaadhyaasitaM
bhaasvat-kOTi lasat-kiriiTa kaTakaad-aakalpa diipraakR^iti |
shriivatsaankitam-aatta kaustubha maNi-chChaayaaruNaM kaaraNaM
vishveShaaM tava ruupam-aikshata vidhi: tatte vibhO bhaatu me ||7||
कालांभोद-कलाय कोमल-रुची चक्रेण चक्रं दिशां
आवृण्वानं उदार मन्द हसित स्यन्द् प्रसन्नाननम् ।
राजत् कम्बु गदारि पङ्कजधर श्रीमद् भुजामण्डलं
स्रष्टु: - तुष्टिकरं वपु: - तव विभो मद्रोगं उद्वासयेत् ॥८॥
kaalaambhOda-kalaaya kOmala-ruchii chakreNa chakraM dishaam
aavR^iNvaanam udaara manda hasita syanda prasannaananam |
raajat kambu gadaari pankajadhara shriimad bhujaamaNDalaM
sraShTu:-tuShTikaraM vapu:-tava vibhO madrOgam-udvaasayet||8||
दृष्ट्वा सम्भृत सम्भ्रम: कमलभू: त्वत् पाद पाथोरुहे
हर्षावेश-वशंवदो निपतित: प्रीत्या कृतार्थी-भवन् ।
जानास्येव मनीषितं मम विभो ज्ञानं तदापादय
द्वैताद्वैत भवत् स्वरूप परमिति आचष्ट तं त्वां भजे ॥९॥
dR^iShTvaa sambhR^ita sambhramaH kamalabhuu: tvat paada paathOruhe
harShaavesha-vashanvadO nipatita: priityaa kR^itaarthii-bhavan |
jaanaasyeva maniiShitaM mama vibhO j~naanaM tadaapaadaya
dvaitaadvaita bhavat svaruupa paramiti aachaShTa taM tvaaM bhaje||9||
आताम्रे चरणे विनम्रमथ तं हस्तेन हस्ते स्पृशन्
बोधस्ते भविता न सर्गविधिभि: बन्धोऽपि सञ्जायते ।
इत्याभाष्य गिरं प्रतोष्य नितरां तच्चित्तगूढ: स्वयं
सृष्टौ तं समुदैरय: स भगवन् उल्लासयोल्लाघताम् ॥१०॥
aataamre charaNe vinamramatha taM hastena haste spR^ishan
bOdhaste bhavitaa na sargavidhibhi: bandhO(a)pi sa~njaayate |
ityaabhaaShya giraM pratOShya nitaraaM tachchittaguuDha: svayaM
sR^iShTau taM samudairaya: sa bhagavann ullaasayOllaaghataam ||10||
Lord held Brahma's hands and assured him that he would get the knowledge required for creation, however, he will not get attached to the creations. Thus motivating Brahma, Lord himself remained in his heart and prompted him in the act of creation. Bhattathiri prayed to such a compassionate Lord to bless him with good health. Lord Guruvayoorappan acknowledged his request by nodding his head immediately.
Lyrics of Dasakam 7
तस्योर्ध्वं खलु सत्यलोक निलये जातोऽसि धाता स्वयम् ।
यं शंसन्ति हिरण्यगर्भं-अखिल त्रैलोक्य-जीवात्मकं
योऽभूत् स्फीत-रजो विकार-विकसन् नाना सिसृक्षा-रस: ॥१॥
evaM deva chaturdashaatmaka jagad ruupeNa jaata: puna:
tasyOrdhvaM khalu satyalOka nilaye jaatO(a)si dhaataa svayam |
yaM shamsanti hiraNyagarbham-akhila trailOkya jiivaatmakaM
yO(a)bhuut sphiita-rajO vikaara-vikasan naanaa sisR^ikshaa-rasa: ||1||
सोऽयं विश्व विसर्ग दत्त हृदय: सम्पश्यमान: स्वयं
बोधं खलु-अनवाप्य विश्वविषयं चिन्ताकुलस्तस्थिवान् ।
तावत्त्वं जगतां पते तप तप इत्येवं हि वैहायसीं
वाणीं-एनम् अशिश्रव: श्रुतिसुखां कुर्वंस्तप: प्रेरणाम् ॥२॥
sO(a)yaM vishva visarga datta hR^idaya: sampashyamaana: svayaM
bOdhaM khalu-anavaapya vishvaviShayaM chintaakulastasthivaan |
taavattvaM jagataaM pate tapa tapa ityevaM hi vaihaayasiiM
vaaNiim-enam ashishrava: shrutisukhaaM kurvamstapa: preraNaam ||2||
कोऽसौ मामवदत् पुमानिति जलापूर्णे जगन्मण्डले
दिक्षु-उद्वीक्ष्य किमप्य-नीक्षितवता वाक्यार्थं-उत्पश्यता |
दिव्यं वर्ष सहस्रं-आत्त तपसा तेन-त्वमाराधित:
तस्मै दर्शितवानसि स्वनिलयं वैकुण्ठं एकाद्भुतम् ॥३॥
kO(a)sau maamavadat pumaaniti jalaapuurNe jaganmaNDale
dikshu-udviikshya kimapya niikshitavataa vaakyaartham utpashyataa |
divyaM varSha sahasram-aatta tapasaa tena-tvamaaraadhita:
tasmai darshitavaanasi svanilayaM vaikuNTham ekaa(a)dbhutam ||3||
माया यत्र कदापि नो विकुरुते भाते जगद्भ्यो बहि:
शोक क्रोध विमोह साध्वसमुखा: भावास्तु दूरं गता: ।
सान्द्रानन्दझरी च यत्र परमज्योति:-प्रकाशात्मके
तत्ते धाम विभावितं विजयते वैकुण्ठ-रूपं विभो ॥४॥
maayaa yatra kadaapi nO vikurute bhaate jagadbhyO bahi:
shOka krOdha vimOha saadhvasamukhaa: bhaavaastu duuraM gataa: |
saandraanandajharii cha yatra paramajyOti:-prakaashaatmake
tatte dhaama vibhaavitaM vijayate vaikuNTha-ruupaM vibhO ||4||
यस्मिन्-नाम चतुर्भुजा: हरि-मणि श्यामाव दातत्विषो
नाना-भूषण रत्न दीपित दिशो राजत् विमानालया: ।
भक्तिप्राप्त तथा-विधोन्नतपदा दीव्यन्ति दिव्या जना:
तत्ते धाम निरस्त सर्व-शमनं वैकुण्ठ रूपं जयेत् ॥५॥
yasmin-naama chaturbhujaa hari-maNi shyaamaava-daatatviShO
naanaa-bhuuShaNa ratna diipita dishO raajad vimaanaalayaa: |
bhaktipraapta tathaa-vidhOnnatapadaa diivyanti divyaa janaa:
tatte dhaama nirasta sarva-shamanaM vaikuNTha ruupaM jayet ||5||
नाना दिव्य वधू-जनै: -अभिवृता विद्युल्लता तुल्यया
विश्वोन्मादन हृद्य गात्र लतया विद्योतिता-शान्तरा ।
त्वत्पादांबुज सौरभैक कुतुकात् लक्ष्मी: स्वयं लक्ष्यते
यस्मिन् विस्मयनीय दिव्य विभवं तत्ते पदं देहि मे ॥६॥
naanaa divya vadhuu janai: abhivR^itaa vidyullataa tulyayaa
vishvOnmaadana hR^idya gaatra latayaa vidyOtitaa-shaantaraa |
tvatpaadaambuja saurabhaika kutukaat lakshmii: svayaM lakshyate
yasmin vismayaniiya divya vibhavam tatte padaM dehi me ||6||
तत्रैवं प्रतिदर्शिते निजपदे रत्नासनाध्यासितं
भास्वत्-कोटि लसत्-किरीट कटकाद्-आकल्प दीप्राकृति ।
श्रीवत्साङ्कितं-आत्त कौस्तुभ मणि-छायारुणं कारणं
विश्वेषां तव रूपं-ऐक्षत विधि: तत्ते विभो भातु मे ॥७॥
tatraivaM pratidarshite nijapade ratnaasanaadhyaasitaM
bhaasvat-kOTi lasat-kiriiTa kaTakaad-aakalpa diipraakR^iti |
shriivatsaankitam-aatta kaustubha maNi-chChaayaaruNaM kaaraNaM
vishveShaaM tava ruupam-aikshata vidhi: tatte vibhO bhaatu me ||7||
कालांभोद-कलाय कोमल-रुची चक्रेण चक्रं दिशां
आवृण्वानं उदार मन्द हसित स्यन्द् प्रसन्नाननम् ।
राजत् कम्बु गदारि पङ्कजधर श्रीमद् भुजामण्डलं
स्रष्टु: - तुष्टिकरं वपु: - तव विभो मद्रोगं उद्वासयेत् ॥८॥
kaalaambhOda-kalaaya kOmala-ruchii chakreNa chakraM dishaam
aavR^iNvaanam udaara manda hasita syanda prasannaananam |
raajat kambu gadaari pankajadhara shriimad bhujaamaNDalaM
sraShTu:-tuShTikaraM vapu:-tava vibhO madrOgam-udvaasayet||8||
दृष्ट्वा सम्भृत सम्भ्रम: कमलभू: त्वत् पाद पाथोरुहे
हर्षावेश-वशंवदो निपतित: प्रीत्या कृतार्थी-भवन् ।
जानास्येव मनीषितं मम विभो ज्ञानं तदापादय
द्वैताद्वैत भवत् स्वरूप परमिति आचष्ट तं त्वां भजे ॥९॥
dR^iShTvaa sambhR^ita sambhramaH kamalabhuu: tvat paada paathOruhe
harShaavesha-vashanvadO nipatita: priityaa kR^itaarthii-bhavan |
jaanaasyeva maniiShitaM mama vibhO j~naanaM tadaapaadaya
dvaitaadvaita bhavat svaruupa paramiti aachaShTa taM tvaaM bhaje||9||
आताम्रे चरणे विनम्रमथ तं हस्तेन हस्ते स्पृशन्
बोधस्ते भविता न सर्गविधिभि: बन्धोऽपि सञ्जायते ।
इत्याभाष्य गिरं प्रतोष्य नितरां तच्चित्तगूढ: स्वयं
सृष्टौ तं समुदैरय: स भगवन् उल्लासयोल्लाघताम् ॥१०॥
aataamre charaNe vinamramatha taM hastena haste spR^ishan
bOdhaste bhavitaa na sargavidhibhi: bandhO(a)pi sa~njaayate |
ityaabhaaShya giraM pratOShya nitaraaM tachchittaguuDha: svayaM
sR^iShTau taM samudairaya: sa bhagavann ullaasayOllaaghataam ||10||
-------Sri Krishnarpanam------
