Narayaneeyam Dasakam 34
Narayaneeyam Dasakam 34 - Rama Avataram (Part I)
Ravana was becoming more powerful and devas prayed to Lord for his destruction. King of Kosala, Dasaratha performed Puthrakameshti yagam with help of sage Rishyashringa. The Lord himself emerged with paayasam and asked Dasharatha to distribute it to his three wives, Kowsalya, Sumithra and Kaikeyi, They conceived immediately. Lord incarnated as Rama together with Lakshmana, Bharatha and Shatrugna.
At the instruction by father, Rama took his bow accompanied by Lakshmana, went with Sage Vishwamitra to protect his noble yajna and reached Dhandaka forest. Pleased with the two, Sage taught them two mantras Bala and atibala which gives great health and prevented fatigue. Rama killed Taadaka, a demoness who was troubling the sages from doing yajnas. Sage Vishwamitra taught all the asthra-shaastras to Rama and Lakshmana and took them to hermitage called Sidhashrama.
At the instruction by father, Rama took his bow accompanied by Lakshmana, went with Sage Vishwamitra to protect his noble yajna and reached Dhandaka forest. Pleased with the two, Sage taught them two mantras Bala and atibala which gives great health and prevented fatigue. Rama killed Taadaka, a demoness who was troubling the sages from doing yajnas. Sage Vishwamitra taught all the asthra-shaastras to Rama and Lakshmana and took them to hermitage called Sidhashrama.
Mareecha came to disturb the yajna in the very beginning itself. Rama chased him away but killed Subahu and other rakshashas. Ahalya was turned to stone by the curse of her husband, Sage Gowthama. Rama liberated ahalya from her curse and united her with her husband. Rama and Lakshmana reached King Janaka's palace in Videha kingdom. Rama broke Shiva dhanush and married Sita, daughter of earth, incarnation of Mahalaksmi. Lakshmana, Bharatha and Shatrugna married three sisters of Sita and couples and set out to Ayodhya.
Parasurama, the descendant of Brigu vamsa confronted Rama, blinded with rage and was defeated. Parasurama handed over all his powers to Rama and went away. Rama reached Ayodhya with Seetha and lived there happily. One day, Bharatha left to his uncle's house along with Shatrugna. During that time, King Dasaratha planned for pattabhishekam of Rama, but the ceremony was stopped by step mother Kaikeyi.
To keep up father's words, Rama taking his bows and arrows, left to exile along with Sita and brother Lakshmana. The people of Ayodhya with grief, followed Rama but he advised them to return back to the kingdom. Rama reached the residence of Guhan, the boatman and changed to ascetic dress with matted hair. Guhan ferried the three, across the river ganges and they reached sage Bharadwaja and offered respects to him. Under his guidance, Rama along with Seetha and Lakshmana, left to Chitrakoot and lived peacefully.
Rama came to know that his father died due to separation from his beloved son Rama, through Bharatha, was grief stricken and performed Tarpana for him. Bharata requested Rama to come back and take over the throne. However Rama gave his paadukas to keep them with him and take care of kingdom in Rama's absence. Rama paid respects to sage Atri and his wife Anusuya and reached Dandaka forest, killed Viraada and gave salvation to Sage Sharabangee.
Rama left Chitrakootam after Bharatha left. He met Sage Agastya who gave him divine bow of Vishnu, Brahmastra, and other missiles to protect the sages from Rakshashas. Rama met Jataayu, the eagle, Dasaratha's friend and then reached panchavati on the banks of River Godavari and stayed happily with Sita.
Shoorpanakha, demoness attracted by Rama's beauty tried to lure him. Annoyed Rama, sent her to Lakshmana, who cut her nose and ears in anger. Seeing her plight, Kara, Dhooshana and Trishira came to fight with Rama and Lakshmana and got killed. Rama killed 14000 Rakshahas who accompanied the three demons with his bow.
Shoorpanaka went back to Ravana and gave an account of Seetha's appearance and beauty. Ravana got infatuated and devised plan to abduct her with help of Mareecha. Mareecha acting like a golden deer, lured sita and ran away. Rama went in search of it killed it but Mareecha shouted Lakshmana in Ram's voice before it died. Sensing danger, Lakshmana was forced to look for Rama by Seetha. When Seetha was alone, Ravana abducted her. Though Rama was very sad about his separation from Seetha, yet he was happy that now he got a reason for Ravana Vadham.
While taking her to Lanka, Ravana caused fatal wounds to Jataayu for having tried to protect Seetha. Rama performed funeral rites for Jataayu and set on a searching mission with Lakshmana. A monster Kabandha obstructed their way and got killed by Rama. He granted salvation to pious Shabari and met Hanuman on the banks of River Pampaa.
Bhattathiri prays to Lord to protect everyone.
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 01
गीर्वाणैरर्थ्यमानो दशमुखनिधनं कोसलेष्वृश्यशृङ्गेपुत्रीयामिष्टिमिष्ट्वा ददुषि दशरथक्ष्माभृते पायसाग्र्यम् ।
तद्भुक्त्या तत्पुरन्ध्रीष्वपि तिसृषु समं जातगर्भासु जातो
रामस्त्वं लक्ष्मणेन स्वयमथ भरतेनापि शत्रुघ्ननाम्ना ॥१॥
giirvaaNairarthyamaanO dashamukhanidhanaM kOsaleShvR^ishyashR^inge
putriiyaamiShTimiShTvaa daduShi dasharathakshmaabhR^ite paayasaagryam |
tadbhuktyaa tatpurandhriiShvapi tisR^iShu samaM jaatagarbhaasu jaatO
raamastvaM lakshmaNena svayamatha bharatenaapi shatrughna naamnaa || 1
The Devas prayed to Thee for the destruction of Ravana. In the kingdom of Kosala, the sage Rishyashringa performed the Putrakaameshti Yajna on the request of the King Dasharatha. From the Yajna emerged the divine paayasa which the king distributed among his three wives, by eating it they conceived simultaneously. Thou, who had been entreated by the gods to destroy Ravana, Thyself incarnated as Rama, and along with Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrugna, took birth there.Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 02
यातोऽभूस्तातवाचा मुनिकथितमनुद्वन्द्वशान्ताध्वखेद: ।
नृणां त्राणाय बाणैर्मुनिवचनबलात्ताटकां पाटयित्वा
लब्ध्वास्मादस्त्रजालं मुनिवनमगमो देव सिद्धाश्रमाख्यम् ॥२॥
kOdaNDii kaushikasya kratuvaramavituM lakshmaNenaanuyaatO
yaatO(a)bhuustaatavaachaa munikathita manudvandvashaantaadhva khedaH |
nR^INaaM traaNaaya baaNairmuni vachanabalaat taaTakaaM paaTayitvaa
labdhvaa(a)smaadastra jaalaM munivanamagamO deva siddhaashramaakhyam || 2
Oh Lord ! Upholding Thy father's word, Thou, carrying the bow Kodanda, went along with Lakshmana, to guard the noble sacrifice of sage Viswamitra. The sage taught Thee two mantras Bala and Atibala to remove Thy fatigue. At the sage's behest, Thou tore apart the demoness Tataka with arrows for the protection of the people. Having acquired from the sage, the host of divine missiles, Thou reached Siddhasrama, the hermitage of the sage.
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 03मारीचं द्रावयित्वा मखशिरसि शरैरन्यरक्षांसि निघ्नन्
कल्यां कुर्वन्नहल्यां पथि पदरजसा प्राप्य वैदेहगेहम् ।
भिन्दानश्चान्द्रचूडं धनुरवनिसुतामिन्दिरामेव लब्ध्वा
राज्यं प्रातिष्ठथास्त्वं त्रिभिरपि च समं भ्रातृवीरैस्सदारै: ॥३॥
कल्यां कुर्वन्नहल्यां पथि पदरजसा प्राप्य वैदेहगेहम् ।
भिन्दानश्चान्द्रचूडं धनुरवनिसुतामिन्दिरामेव लब्ध्वा
राज्यं प्रातिष्ठथास्त्वं त्रिभिरपि च समं भ्रातृवीरैस्सदारै: ॥३॥
maariichaM draavayitvaa makhashirasi sharairanyarakshaamsi nighnan
kalyaaM kurvannahalyaaM pathi padarajasaa praapya vaidehageham |
bhindaanashchaandrachuuDaM dhanuravanisutaamindiraameva labdhvaa
raajyaM praatiShThathaastvaM tribhirapi cha samaMbhraatR^iviiraissadaaraiH || 3
When the sacrifice began, Thou drove away Mareecha with Thy arrows and killed other Rakshasas. On the way to Videha, from there, Thou liberated Ahalya, (who had been cursed to become a stone by her husband, sage Gautama), with the dust of Thy feet and blessed her. Reaching the palace of Videha, and breaking the bow of Lord Siva there, Thou won the hand of Sita, daughter of the earth, (and in reality the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi), and married her. Then along with Thy three brothers, who were married to the three sisters of Sita, Thou set out to Thy kingdom, accompanied by the four new brides.
आरुन्धाने रुषान्धे भृगुकुल तिलके संक्रमय्य स्वतेजो
याते यातोऽस्ययोध्यां सुखमिह निवसन् कान्तया कान्तमूर्ते ।
शत्रुघ्नेनैकदाथो गतवति भरते मातुलस्याधिवासं
तातारब्धोऽभिषेकस्तव किल विहत: केकयाधीशपुत्र्या ॥४॥
तातोक्त्या यातुकामो वनमनुजवधूसंयुतश्चापधार:
पौरानारुध्य मार्गे गुहनिलयगतस्त्वं जटाचीरधारी।
नावा सन्तीर्य गङ्गामधिपदवि पुनस्तं भरद्वाजमारा-
न्नत्वा तद्वाक्यहेतोरतिसुखमवसश्चित्रकूटे गिरीन्द्रे ॥५॥
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 06
श्रुत्वा पुत्रार्तिखिन्नं खलु भरतमुखात् स्वर्गयातं स्वतातं
तप्तो दत्वाऽम्बु तस्मै निदधिथ भरते पादुकां मेदिनीं च
अत्रिं नत्वाऽथ गत्वा वनमतिविपुलं दण्डकं चण्डकायं
हत्वा दैत्यं विराधं सुगतिमकलयश्चारु भो: शारभङ्गीम् ॥६॥
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 07
नत्वाऽगस्त्यं समस्ताशरनिकरसपत्राकृतिं तापसेभ्य:
प्रत्यश्रौषी: प्रियैषी तदनु च मुनिना वैष्णवे दिव्यचापे ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रे चापि दत्ते पथि पितृसुहृदं वीक्ष्य भूयो जटायुं
मोदात् गोदातटान्ते परिरमसि पुरा पञ्चवट्यां वधूट्या ॥७॥
प्राप्ताया: शूर्पणख्या मदनचलधृतेरर्थनैर्निस्सहात्मा
तां सौमित्रौ विसृज्य प्रबलतमरुषा तेन निर्लूननासाम् ।
दृष्ट्वैनां रुष्टचित्तं खरमभिपतितं दूषणं च त्रिमूर्धं
व्याहिंसीराशरानप्ययुतसमधिकांस्तत्क्षणादक्षतोष्मा ॥८॥
याते यातोऽस्ययोध्यां सुखमिह निवसन् कान्तया कान्तमूर्ते ।
शत्रुघ्नेनैकदाथो गतवति भरते मातुलस्याधिवासं
तातारब्धोऽभिषेकस्तव किल विहत: केकयाधीशपुत्र्या ॥४॥
aarundhaane ruShaandhe bhR^igukulatilake sankramayya svatejO
yaate yaatO(a)syayOdhyaaM sukhamiha nivasan kaantayaa kaantamuurte |
shatrughnenaikadaa(a)thO gatavati bharate maatulasyaadhi vaasaM
taataarabdhO(a)bhiShekastava kila vihataH kekayaadhiisha putryaa ||4
Oh Lord! On the way home, Thou encountered Parasurama, the jewel of the Bhrigu clan, who blinded by anger, waged a battle with Thee; losing the battle he surrendered his lustre to Thee. Thou reached Ayodhya and lived happily with Thy dear wife. Then once, when Bharata had gone to his uncle's house, along with Shatrugna, Thy father made arrangements for Thy coronation but was stopped by Thy step-mother, Kaikeyi
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 05
तातोक्त्या यातुकामो वनमनुजवधूसंयुतश्चापधार:
पौरानारुध्य मार्गे गुहनिलयगतस्त्वं जटाचीरधारी।
नावा सन्तीर्य गङ्गामधिपदवि पुनस्तं भरद्वाजमारा-
न्नत्वा तद्वाक्यहेतोरतिसुखमवसश्चित्रकूटे गिरीन्द्रे ॥५॥
taatOktyaa yaatukaamO vanamanuja vadhuusanyutashchaapadhaaraH
pauraanaarudhya maarge guhanilayagatastvaM jaTaachiiradhaarii |
naavaa santiirya gangaamadhi padavi punastam bharadvaajamaaraannatvaa
tadvaakyahetOratisukhamavasashchitrakuuTe giriindre || 5
In accordance with Thy father's orders, Thou, taking bow and arrow in hand, and in the company of Thy brother and Thy wife, set out to the forest. Restraining the citizens of Ayodhya from following Thee to the forest, and sending them back home, Thou came to the house of Guha. (the boatman). Here donning matted hair and garments made of bark, Thou were ferried across the river Ganges by Guha, and meeting Sage Bharadwaja nearby, paid Thy respects to him. Following his advice, Thou lived very happily on the lofty Chitrakuta Mountains.
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 06
श्रुत्वा पुत्रार्तिखिन्नं खलु भरतमुखात् स्वर्गयातं स्वतातं
तप्तो दत्वाऽम्बु तस्मै निदधिथ भरते पादुकां मेदिनीं च
अत्रिं नत्वाऽथ गत्वा वनमतिविपुलं दण्डकं चण्डकायं
हत्वा दैत्यं विराधं सुगतिमकलयश्चारु भो: शारभङ्गीम् ॥६॥
shrutvaaputraartikhinnaM khalu bharatamukhaat svarga yaataM svataataM
taptO datvaa(a)mbu tasmai nidadhitha bharate paadukaaM mediniiM cha |
atriM natvaa(a)tha gatvaa vanamati vipulaM daNDakaM chaNDakaayaM
hatvaa daityaM viraadhaM sugatimakalayashchaaru bhOH shaarabhangiim || 6
Hearing from Bharata about Thy father's demise on account of the pangs of separation from the son (Thee), Thou were tormented and performed Tarpana for him. Then Thou bestowed Thy sandals and the kingdom to Bharata and paid homage to sage Atri. Going into the dense vast forest Dandaka, Thou killed the ferocious bodied demon Viraadha, and Thou graciously gave salvation to sage Shaarabhangee.
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 07
नत्वाऽगस्त्यं समस्ताशरनिकरसपत्राकृतिं तापसेभ्य:
प्रत्यश्रौषी: प्रियैषी तदनु च मुनिना वैष्णवे दिव्यचापे ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रे चापि दत्ते पथि पितृसुहृदं वीक्ष्य भूयो जटायुं
मोदात् गोदातटान्ते परिरमसि पुरा पञ्चवट्यां वधूट्या ॥७॥
natvaa(a)gastyaM samastaasharanikara sapatraakR^itiM taapasebhyaH
pratyashrauShiiH priyaiShii tadanu cha muninaa vaiShNave divyachaape |
brahmaastre chaapi datte pathi pitR^isuhR^idaM viikshya bhuuyO jaTaayuM
mOdaad gOdaataTaante pariramasi puraa pa~nchavaTyaaM vadhuuTyaa || 7
Thou, who wished to protect the sages, took a pledge to annihilate the entire host of rakshasas, and then bowing down to sage Agastya, Thou received from him the divine bow of Vishnu, the missile of Brahma and other weapons. On setting out from there, Thou were happy to meet on the way, Thy father's friend, Jatayu, the eagle. From then on, Thou lived happily with Thy wife at Panchavati, on the banks of the river, Godavari
प्राप्ताया: शूर्पणख्या मदनचलधृतेरर्थनैर्निस्सहात्मा
तां सौमित्रौ विसृज्य प्रबलतमरुषा तेन निर्लूननासाम् ।
दृष्ट्वैनां रुष्टचित्तं खरमभिपतितं दूषणं च त्रिमूर्धं
व्याहिंसीराशरानप्ययुतसमधिकांस्तत्क्षणादक्षतोष्मा ॥८॥
praaptaayaaH shuurpaNakhyaa madanachaladhR^iterarthanairnissahaatmaa
taaM saumitrau visR^ijya prabalatamaruShaa tena nirluuna naasaam |
dR^iShTvainaaM ruShTachittaM kharamabhipatitaM duuShaNaM cha trimuurdhaM
vyaahimsiiraasharaanapyayuta samadhikaaM statkshaNaadakshatOShmaa ||8
Shoorpanakha approached Thee overcome with passion. Annoyed by her, Thou sent her away to Lakshmana who in great rage cut off her nose. Khara, Dooshana and Trishira seeing her state came to attack Thee in great anger. O Thou! Whose powers know no decline, Thou killed them and other more than ten thousand Raakshasas all at once then and there.
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam: 09सोदर्याप्रोक्तवार्ताविवशदशमुखादिष्टमारीचमाया-
सारङ्ग सारसाक्ष्या स्पृहितमनुगत: प्रावधीर्बाणघातम् ।
तन्मायाक्रन्दनिर्यापितभवदनुजां रावणस्तामहार्षी-
त्तेनार्तोऽपि त्वमन्त: किमपि मुदमधास्तद्वधोपायलाभात् ॥९॥
भूयस्तन्वीं विचिन्वन्नहृत दशमुखस्त्वद्वधूं मद्वधेने-
त्युक्त्वा याते जटायौ दिवमथ सुहृद: प्रातनो: प्रेतकार्यम् ।
गृह्णानं तं कबन्धं जघनिथ शबरीं प्रेक्ष्य पम्पातटे त्वं
सम्प्राप्तो वातसूनुं भृशमुदितमना: पाहि वातालयेश ॥१०॥
सारङ्ग सारसाक्ष्या स्पृहितमनुगत: प्रावधीर्बाणघातम् ।
तन्मायाक्रन्दनिर्यापितभवदनुजां रावणस्तामहार्षी-
त्तेनार्तोऽपि त्वमन्त: किमपि मुदमधास्तद्वधोपायलाभात् ॥९॥
sOdaryaa prOktavaartaavivasha dashamukhaadiShTa maariichamaayaa
saarangaM saarasaakshyaa spR^ihitamanugataH praavadhiirbaaNaghaatam |
tanmaayaakranda niryaapita bhavadanujaaM raavaNastaamahaarShiittenaarttO(
a)pi tvamantaH kimapi mudamadhaastadvadhOpaaya laabhaat || 9
Ravana's sister Shurpanakhaa gave an account of Sita by which he was infatuated and ordered Maareecha to become the illusive deer. The lotus eyed Sita, made a desire for the deer and Thou went after it and killed it with an arrow. As Maareecha died, he gave an illusive cry imitating Rama. Hearing the cry , Sita sent away Thy younger brother Lakshmana after him. Finding her alone Ravana abducted Sita. Though Thou were grieved at this, Thou also felt some joy as this gave a good reason to kill Ravana.
Dasakam: 034 -- Shlokam:10
त्युक्त्वा याते जटायौ दिवमथ सुहृद: प्रातनो: प्रेतकार्यम् ।
गृह्णानं तं कबन्धं जघनिथ शबरीं प्रेक्ष्य पम्पातटे त्वं
सम्प्राप्तो वातसूनुं भृशमुदितमना: पाहि वातालयेश ॥१०॥
bhuuyastanviiM vichinvannahR^ita dashamukhastvadvadhuuM madvadhenetyuktvaa
yaate jaTaayau divamatha suhR^idaH praatanOH pretakaaryam |
gR^ihNaanaM taM kabandhaM jaghanitha shabariiM prekshya pampaataTe tvaM
sampraaptO vaatasuunuM bhR^ishamuditamanaaH paahi vaataalayesha ||10
While searching for Sita, the dying Jataayu informed Thee that Ravana had abducted Sita and also had inflicted fatal wounds on him, when offered resistance. Thou performed the funeral rites of this friend Jataayu. On the way the monster Kabandha obstructed Thee and was killed. Thou then gave salvation to the ascetic woman Shabari and also got to meet Hanuman on the banks of the river Pampaa, to Thy great delight. O Lord of Guruvaayur! protect me.
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