Narayaneeyam Dasakam : Dasakam 20

Narayaneeyam Dasakam :  Dasakam 20

Hear the daskam 20   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4lqm4NwCXY

Dasakam 20 The story of the Lord of sages called Rishabha.

(The story of Rishabha deva another minor incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The division of earth in to several distinct parts is mentioned here.)

 Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 01

प्रियव्रतस्य प्रियपुत्रभूता-
दाग्नीध्रराजादुदितो हि नाभि: ।
त्वां दृष्टवानिष्टदमिष्टिमध्ये
तवैव तुष्ट्यै कृतयज्ञकर्मा ॥१॥

priyavratasya priyaputrabhuutaa 

daagniidhraraajaa-duditO hi naabhiH |

tvaaM dR^iShTavaa-niShTadamiShTi-madhye 

tavaiva tuShTyaikR^itayaj~nakarmaa || 1

King Nabhi who was the son of Agnidhara,
Who was the dear son of Priyavrutha,
Performed sacrifices to please you,
And saw you, who fulfills all desires. 20.1 

Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 02

अभिष्टुतस्तत्र मुनीश्वरैस्त्वं
राज्ञ: स्वतुल्यं सुतमर्थ्यमान: ।
स्वयं जनिष्येऽहमिति ब्रुवाण-
स्तिरोदधा बर्हिषि विश्वमूर्ते ॥२॥
  

abhiShTutastatra muniishvaraistvaM 

raaj~naH svatulyaM sutamarthyamaanaH |

svayaM janiShye(a)hamiti bruvaaNa-

stirOdadhaa bahirShi vishvamuurte || 2

Oh God of the universe, there you were extolled by sages,
In the middle of that Yaga and was asked by them,
To bless Nabhi with a son like you in all respects and,
You then told them, “I myself would be born to him.”
And disappeared in the sacrificial fire. 20.2 

Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 03

नाभिप्रियायामथ मेरुदेव्यां
त्वमंशतोऽभू: ॠषभाभिधान: ।
अलोकसामान्यगुणप्रभाव-
प्रभाविताशेषजनप्रमोद: ॥३॥

naabhipriyaayaamatha merudevyaaM

tvamamshatO(a)bhuurR^IShabhaabhidhaanaH |

alOkasaamaanya-guNa-prabhaava

prabhaavitaasheSha janapramOdaH || 3

Then you were born to Nabhi’s beloved wife Meru Devi,
As a part incarnation and took the name of Rishabha,
Who had extraordinary qualities that brought joy to people. 20.3 

Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 04

त्वयि त्रिलोकीभृति राज्यभारं
निधाय नाभि: सह मेरुदेव्या ।
तपोवनं प्राप्य भवन्निषेवी
गत: किलानन्दपदं पदं ते ॥४॥

tvayi trilOkiibhR^iti raajyabhaaraM 

nidhaaya naabhiH saha merudevyaa |

tapOvanaM praapya bhavanniShevii 

gataH kilaanandapadaM padaM te || 4

The king Nabhi along with his wife Meru Devi,
Decided to retire to the forests and entrusted,
The job of ruling the country in your great self,
And after serving you attained your place of divine joy. 20.4

Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 05

इन्द्रस्त्वदुत्कर्षकृतादमर्षा-
द्ववर्ष नास्मिन्नजनाभवर्षे ।
यदा तदा त्वं निजयोगशक्त्या
स्ववर्षमेनद्व्यदधा: सुवर्षम् ॥५॥

indrastvadutkarSha-kR^itaadamarShaa 

dvavarSha naasminnajanaabhavarShe |

yadaa tadaa tvaM nijayOgashaktyaa 

svavarShamenad vyadadhaassuvarSham || 5

Once, becoming very jealous of your great glory and prosperity,
Indra stopped all rains in your country of Ajhabha varsha,
And then, using your own yogic power brought rains to the country. 20.5 

Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 06

 जितेन्द्रदत्तां कमनीं जयन्ती-
मथोद्वहन्नात्मरताशयोऽपि ।
अजीजनस्तत्र शतं तनूजा-
नेषां क्षितीशो भरतोऽग्रजन्मा ॥६॥

jitendra dattaaM kamaniiM jayantii 

mathOdvahannaatmarataashayO(a)pi |

ajiijanastatra shataM tanuujaa-

neShaaM kshitiishO bharatO(a)grajanmaa || 6

Then, though you were full of inner satisfaction and bliss,
You married Jayanthi, the pretty one given by the defeated Indra,
And begot one hundred sons through her,
And the eldest among them , named Bharatha became the king after you. 20.6 

Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 07

नवाभवन् योगिवरा नवान्ये
त्वपालयन् भारतवर्षखण्डान् ।
सैका त्वशीतिस्तव शेषपुत्र-
स्तपोबलात् भूसुरभूयमीयु: ॥७॥

navaabhavan yOgivaraa navaanye

tvapaalayan bhaaratavarShakhaNDaan

saikaa tvashiitistava sheShaputra-

stapObalaat bhuusurabhuuyamiiyuH || 7

Nine of your sons became great sages,
And another nine ruled nine provinces of Bharatha,
And the rest eighty one sons, by their penance,
Attained the status of Brahmins. 20.7 

Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 08

उक्त्वा सुतेभ्योऽथ मुनीन्द्रमध्ये
विरक्तिभक्त्यन्वितमुक्तिमार्गम् ।
स्वयं गत: पारमहंस्यवृत्ति-
मधा जडोन्मत्तपिशाचचर्याम् ॥८॥

uktvaa sutebhyO(a)tha muniindramadhye 

viraktibhaktyanvitamuktimaargam |

svayaM gataH paaramahamsyavR^itti-

madhaa jaDOnmatta pishaachacharyaam || 8

After that you, in the middle of great sages,
Taught your sons the path to salvation,
Consisting of devotion and non attachment,
And you adopted the status of Paramahmasa,
And followed the life of a mad man bereft of emotions. 20.8

 Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 09

परात्मभूतोऽपि परोपदेशं
कुर्वन् भवान् सर्वनिरस्यमान: ।
विकारहीनो विचचार कृत्स्नां
महीमहीनात्मरसाभिलीन: ॥९॥

paraatmabhuutO(a)pi parOpadeshaM

kurvan bhavaan sarvanirasyamaanaH |

vikaarahiinO vichachaara kR^itsnaaM 

mahiimahiinaatmarasaabhiliinaH || 9

Though you attained the status of equality with the supreme spirit,
You roamed the entire world as a mad man spurned by all,
But unattached and got completely immersed in divine joy. 20.9

Dasakam: 20-- Shlokam: 10

शयुव्रतं गोमृगकाकचर्यां
चिरं चरन्नाप्य परं स्वरूपं ।
दवाहृताङ्ग: कुटकाचले त्वं
तापान् ममापाकुरु वातनाथ ॥१०॥

shayuvrataM gOmR^igakaakacharyaaM 

chiraM charannaapya paraM svaruupam |

davaahR^itaangaH kuTakaachale tvaM

taapaan mamaapaakuru vaatanaatha ||10

Adopting the life style of a python and also that of,
A cow, deer and a crow for a very long time,
In kudajadri* you merged with the forest fire,
And Oh Lord of Guruvayur, please remove my sufferings. 20.10
*Near Kollur Mookambika temple of Karnata