Narayaneeyam Dasakam 14
NARAYANEEYAM DASAKAM - 14 - KAPILA AVATHARAM
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, Swayambhu 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.
Dasakam: 014 -- Shlokam: 01
समनुस्मृततावकाङ्घ्रियुग्म:
स मनु: पङ्कजसम्भवाङ्गजन्मा ।निजमन्तरमन्तरायहीनं
चरितं ते कथयन् सुखं निनाय ॥१॥
samanusmR^itataavakaanghriyugmaH
sa manuH pankajasambhavaangajanmaa |
nijamantaramantaraayahiinaM
charitaM te kathayan sukhaM ninaaya ||1
That Swayambhuva Manu, the son of Brahmaa, spent his own Manvantara peacefully, free from all hindrances, constantly worshipping Thy pair of lotus feet and recounting Thy glories.
Dasakam: 014 -- Shlokam: 02
समये खलु तत्र कर्दमाख्यो
द्रुहिणच्छायभवस्तदीयवाचा ।
धृतसर्गरसो निसर्गरम्यं
भगवंस्त्वामयुतं समा: सिषेवे ॥२॥
samaye khalu tatra kardamaakhyO
druhiNachChaayabhavastadiiyavaachaa |
dhR^itasargarasO nisargaramyaM
bhagavamstvaamayutaM samaaH siSheve ||2
During this period, Prajapati Kardama who was born from Brahma's own shadow, worshipped Lord Narayana for ten thousand years. He was eager to take up the work of 'creation' of the species, as instructed by Lord Brahma.
गरुडोपरि कालमेघक्रमं
विलसत्केलिसरोजपाणिपद्मम् ।
हसितोल्लसिताननं विभो त्वं
वपुराविष्कुरुषे स्म कर्दमाय ॥३॥
garuDOpari kaalameghakamraM
vilasatkelisarOjapaaNipadmam |
hasitOllasitaananaM vibhO tvaM
vapuraaviShkuruShe sma kardamaaya ||3
Oh Lord ! Thy divine form, seated on the divine Garuda, majestic in colour, like the dark blue cloud, , holding a lustrous lotus flower in Thy hand, with a pleasing smile Lord Narayana appeared before Kardama.
स्तुवते पुलकावृताय तस्मै
मनुपुत्रीं दयितां नवापि पुत्री: ।
कपिलं च सुतं स्वमेव पश्चात्
स्वगतिं चाप्यनुगृह्य निर्गतोऽभू: ॥४॥
Dasakam: 014 -- Shlokam: 05
मनुपुत्रीं दयितां नवापि पुत्री: ।
कपिलं च सुतं स्वमेव पश्चात्
स्वगतिं चाप्यनुगृह्य निर्गतोऽभू: ॥४॥
stuvate pulakaavR^itaaya tasmai
manuputriiM dayitaaM navaapi putriiH |
kapilaM cha sutaM svameva pashchaat
svagatiM chaapyanugR^ihya nirgatO(a)bhuuH ||4
Kardama was praising Thee thrilled with devotion. Thou blessed that he would have Manu's daughter Devahuti as wife. Thou also blessed that he would have nine daughters, that Thou Thyself will be born as his son Kapila and also that he (Kadarma) would finally attain union with Thee. Then Thou vanished from his sight.
स मनु: शतरूपया महिष्या
गुणवत्या सुतया च देवहूत्या ।
भवदीरितनारदोपदिष्ट:
समगात् कर्दममागतिप्रतीक्षम् ॥५॥
Dasakam: 014 -- Shlokam: 06
मनुनोपहृतां च देवहूतिं
तरुणीरत्नमवाप्य कर्दमोऽसौ ।
भवदर्चननिवृतोऽपि तस्यां
दृढशुश्रूषणया दधौ प्रसादम् ॥६॥
Dasakam: 014 -- Shlokam: 07
स पुनस्त्वदुपासनप्रभावा-
द्दयिताकामकृते कृते विमाने ।
वनिताकुलसङ्कुलो नवात्मा
व्यहरद्देवपथेषु देवहूत्या ॥७॥
Dasakam: 014 -- Shlokam: 08
गुणवत्या सुतया च देवहूत्या ।
भवदीरितनारदोपदिष्ट:
समगात् कर्दममागतिप्रतीक्षम् ॥५॥
sa manuH shataruupayaa mahiShyaa
guNavatyaa sutayaa cha devahuutyaa |
bhavadiiritanaaradOpadiShTaH
samagaat kardamamaagatipratiiksham ||5
Swayambhuva Manu under the guidance of Narada, who was prompted by Thee, went
Dasakam: 014 -- Shlokam: 06
मनुनोपहृतां च देवहूतिं
तरुणीरत्नमवाप्य कर्दमोऽसौ ।
भवदर्चननिवृतोऽपि तस्यां
दृढशुश्रूषणया दधौ प्रसादम् ॥६॥
manunOpahR^itaaM cha devahuutiM
taruNiiratnamavaapya kardamO(a)sau |
bhavadarchananirvR^itO(a)pi tasyaaM
dR^iDhashushruuShaNayaa dadhau prasaadam ||6
Kardama married Devahuti who was a gem among women was respectfully given by Manu to Kardama. Kardama, though solely delighted in worshipping Thee, was pleased with her by her dedicated service and affection to him.
स पुनस्त्वदुपासनप्रभावा-
द्दयिताकामकृते कृते विमाने ।
वनिताकुलसङ्कुलो नवात्मा
व्यहरद्देवपथेषु देवहूत्या ॥७॥
sa punastvadupaasanaprabhaavaad-
dayitaakaamakR^ite kR^ite vimaane |
vanitaakulasankulO navaatmaa
vyaharaddevapatheShu devahuutyaa ||7
To make his beloved Devahuti happy, Kardama, by the yogic power, acquired by him through his constant devotion to Thee, adopted a new elegant form, and indulged in romantic pleasures, in the heavenly regions with Devahuti, accompanied by celestial maidens, in the vimana or aerial pleasure car created by himself.
शतवर्षमथ व्यतीत्य सोऽयं
नव कन्या: समवाप्य धन्यरूपा: ।
वनयानसमुद्यतोऽपि कान्ता-
हितकृत्त्वज्जननोत्सुको न्यवात्सीत् ॥८॥
shatavarShamatha vyatiitya sO(a)yaM
nava kanyaaH samavaapya dhanyaruupaaH |
vanayaanasamudyatO(a)pi kaantaa-
hitakR^ittvajjananOtsukO nyavaatsiit ||8
After spending a hundred years thus and begetting nine wonderful daughters, Kardama wanted to take up the ascetic life and retire to the forest. Yielding to his wife's wishes and eagerly awaiting Thy birth as their son, he continued to stay on at home.
निजभर्तृगिरा भवन्निषेवा-
निरतायामथ देव देवहूत्याम् ।
कपिलस्त्वमजायथा जनानां
प्रथयिष्यन् परमात्मतत्त्वविद्याम् ॥९॥
nijabhartR^igiraa bhavanniShevaa-
nirataayaamatha deva devahuutyaam |
kapilastvamajaayathaa janaanaaM
prathayiShyan paramaatmatattvavidyaam || 9
O Lord! To Devahuti who, on the advise of her husband was ever engaged in worshipping Thee, Thou were born as Kapila in order to teach mankind the means for attainment of salvation.
Dasakam: 014 -- Shlokam: 10
मतसर्वस्वमुपादिशन् जनन्यै ।
कपिलात्मक वायुमन्दिरेश
त्वरितं त्वं परिपाहि मां गदौघात् ॥१०॥
vanameyuShi kardame prasanne
matasarvasvamupaadishan jananyai |
kapilaatmaka vaayumandiresha
tvaritaM tvaM paripaahi maaM gadaughaat ||10
Happy at having seen Thy Kapila incarnation, Kardama departed to the forest. Oh Guruvayurappa ! May Thou who came in the form of Kapila to teach Thy mother the essence of religion, save me from all my sorrows.
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