DASAKAM - 14 - Incarnation of Kapila
After the Lord's Varaha incarnation, Brahma's son, Swayambhu Manu spent his life span peacefully without any trouble, always immersed in deep devotion to Lord. Meanwhile, Prajapati Kardama, born from Brahma's own shadow, worshipped Lord Narayana for ten thousand years, awaiting to take up the work of 'creation' of the species, as instructed by Lord Brahma.
Lord Narayana appeared before Kardama, seated on the divine Garuda.The Lord blessed him to marry Devahuti, daughter of Manu and said that couple would beget nine daughters.The Lord Himself would thereafter, be born to him as the tenth child with the name, KAPILA. Thereafter, the Lord promised "Moksha" to Kardama.
Advised by Sage Narada, Swamyambhu Manu got his daughter Devahuti married to Kardama. The couple were blessed with nine daughters and Kardama then awaited for Lord to be born to them as Kapila.
After Kapila was born, Kardama retired to forest to perform penance. Kapila became a great philosopher and taught the essence of his teachings to his own mother, Devahuti.
Bhattathiri requested Lord who came to earth as Kapila to teach mankind, the means for attainment of salvation, to cure him from his illness. Lord nodded his head and acknowledged his request immediately.
Lyrics of Dasakam 14
स मनुस्मृत तावकाङ्घ्रि युग्म:
स मनु: पङ्कज सम्भवाङ्गजन्मा ।
निजमन्तरं अन्तरायहीनं
चरितं ते कथयन् सुखं निनाय ॥१॥
samanusmR^ita taavakaanghriyugma:
sa manu: pankaja sambhavaangajanmaa |
nijamantaram antaraayahiinaM
charitaM te kathayan sukhaM ninaaya || 1 ||
समये खलु तत्र कर्दमाख्यो
द्रुहिणच्छायभव: तदीयवाचा ।
धृत सर्ग रसो निसर्ग रम्यं
भगवंस्त्वां अयुतं समा: सिषेवे ॥२॥
samaye khalu tatra kardamaakhyO
druhiNachChaayabhava: tadiiyavaachaa |
dhR^ita sarga rasO nisarga ramyaM
bhagavamstvaam ayutaM samaa: siSheve || 2 ||
गरुडोपरि कालमेघ क्रमं
विलसत्केलि सरोज पाणि पद्मम् ।
हसितोल्लसिताननं विभो त्वं
वपुराविष्कुरुषे स्म कर्दमाय ॥३॥
garuDOpari kaalamegha kamraM
vilasatkeli sarOja paaNi padmam |
hasitOllasitaananaM vibhO tvaM
vapuraaviShkuruShe sma kardamaaya || 3 ||
स्तुवते पुलकावृताय तस्मै
मनुपुत्रीं दयितां नवापि पुत्री: ।
कपिलं च सुतं स्वमेव पश्चात्
स्वगतिं चाप्यनुगृह्य निर्गतोऽभू: ॥४॥
stuvate pulakaavR^itaaya tasmai
manuputriiM dayitaaM navaapi putrii: |
kapilaM cha sutaM svameva pashchaat
svagatiM chaapyanugR^ihya nirgatO(a)bhuu: || 4 ||
स मनु: शतरूपया महिष्या
गुणवत्या सुतया च देवहूत्या ।
भवदीरित नारदोपदिष्ट:
समगात् कर्दममागति-प्रतीक्षं ॥५॥
sa manu: shataruupayaa mahiShyaa
guNavatyaa sutayaa cha devahuutyaa |
bhavadiirita naaradOpadiShTa:
samagaat kardamamaagati-pratiiksham || 5 ||
मनुनोपहृतां च देवहूतिं
तरुणी रत्नम् अवाप्य कर्दमोऽसौ ।
भवदर्चन निवृतोऽपि तस्यां
दृढ शुश्रूषणया दधौ प्रसादम् ॥६॥
manunOpahR^itaaM cha devahuutiM
taruNii ratnam avaapya kardamO(a)sau |
bhavadarchana nirvR^itO(a)pi tasyaaM
dR^iDha shushruuShaNayaa dadhau prasaadam || 6 ||
स पुन: त्वदुपासन प्रभावात्
दयिता कामकृते कृते विमाने ।
वनिताकुल सङ्कुलो नवात्मा
व्यहरत् देव पथेषु देवहूत्या ॥७॥
sa puna: tvadupaasana prabhaavaat
dayitaa kaamakR^ite kR^ite vimaane |
vanitaakula sankulO navaatmaa
vyaharat devapatheShu devahuutyaa || 7 ||
शत वर्षमथ व्यतीत्य सोऽयं
नव कन्या: समवाप्य धन्यरूपा: ।
वनयान समुद्यतोऽपि कान्ता-
हितकृत् त्त्वज्जननोत्सुको न्यवात्सीत् ॥८॥
shata varShamatha vyatiitya sO(a)yaM
nava kanyaa: samavaapya dhanyaruupaa: |
vanayaana samudyatO(a)pi kaantaa-
hitakR^itt vajjananOtsukO nyavaatsiit || 8 ||
निज भर्तृगिरा भवन्निषेवा-
निरतायामथ देव देवहूत्याम् ।
कपिलस्त्वम् अजायथा जनानां
प्रथयिष्यन् परमात्म तत्त्व विद्याम् ॥९॥
nija bhartR^igiraa bhavanniShevaa-
nirataayaam atha deva devahuutyaam |
kapilastvam ajaayathaa janaanaaM
prathayiShyan paramaatma tattva vidyaam || 9 ||
वनमेयुषि कर्दमे प्रसन्ने
मतसर्वस्वं उपादिशन् जनन्यै ।
कपिलात्मक वायुमन्दिरेश
त्वरितं त्वं परिपाहि मां गदौघात् ॥१०॥
vanameyuShi kardame prasanne
matasarvasvam upaadishan jananyai |
kapilaatmaka vaayumandiresha
tvaritaM tvaM paripaahi maaM gadaughaat || 10 ||
------Sri Krishnarpanam------
