Narayaneeyam Dasakam : Dasakam 23

Narayaneeyam Dasakam :  Dasakam 23

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Dasakam 23 The story of Daksha and Chithrakethu

(This chapter contains the story of Daksha, Chithra Kethu and the Maruths.)

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 01

प्राचेतसस्तु भगवन्नपरो हि दक्ष-
स्त्वत्सेवनं व्यधित सर्गविवृद्धिकाम: ।
आविर्बभूविथ तदा लसदष्टबाहु-
स्तस्मै वरं ददिथ तां च वधूमसिक्नीम् ॥१॥

praachetasastu bhagavannaparO hi dakshastvatsevanaM
vyadhita sargavivR^iddhikaamaH |
aavirbabhuuvitha tadaa lasadaShTabaahustasmai
varaM daditha taaM cha vadhuumasikniim ||

Oh God , the other Daksha who was the son of Prachethas,
Prayed to you for increasing creation in this world,
And you appeared before him with your eight hands,
And you gave him the boons he wanted and also a wife called Asikni. 23.1

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 02

तस्यात्मजास्त्वयुतमीश पुनस्सहस्रं
श्रीनारदस्य वचसा तव मार्गमापु: ।
नैकत्रवासमृषये स मुमोच शापं
भक्तोत्तमस्त्वृषिरनुग्रहमेव मेने ॥२॥

tasyaatmajaastvayutamiisha punassahasraM
shriinaaradasya vachasaa tava maargamaapuH |
naikatravaasamR^iShaye sa mumOcha shaapaM
bhaktOttamastvR^iShiranugrahameva mene ||

Oh Lord of Guruvayur those ten thousand plus thousand sons of Daksha,
Due to the advice of Sage Narada turned towards you and got salvation,
And Daksha cursed Narada to permanently wander without staying anywhere,
And sage Narada who was your great devotee, considered this curse as a boon. 23.2

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 03

षष्ट्या ततो दुहितृभि: सृजत: कुलौघान्
दौहित्रसूनुरथ तस्य स विश्वरूप: ।
त्वत्स्तोत्रवर्मितमजापयदिन्द्रमाजौ
देव त्वदीयमहिमा खलु सर्वजैत्र: ॥३॥

ShaShTyaa tatO duhitR^ibhiH sR^ijataH kulaughaan
dauhitrasuunuratha tasya sa vishvaruupaH |
tvatstOtravarmitamajaapayadindramaajau
deva tvadiiyamahimaa khalu sarvajaitraH ||

After that Daksha begot sixty daughters and through them several clans,
And Viswaroopa the son of one of his daughters, helped Indra to get victory,
By teaching him one of your prayers* , and Oh God,
“Is not ensuring victory to all , one of your great jobs?” 23.3
*Narayana Kavacha

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 04

प्राक्शूरसेनविषये किल चित्रकेतु:
पुत्राग्रही नृपतिरङ्गिरस: प्रभावात् ।
लब्ध्वैकपुत्रमथ तत्र हते सपत्नी-
सङ्घैरमुह्यदवशस्तव माययासौ ॥४॥

praakshuurasenaviShaye kila chitraketuH
putraagrahii nR^ipatirangirasaH prabhaavaat |
labdhvaikaputramatha tatra hate sapatnii

sanghairamuhyadavashastava  maayayaasau ||

In the country of Surasena there was a great king called Chithrakethu,
And he got a son to his eldest wife through the power of sage Angeeras,
And later , when this son was got killed by one of his jealous wives,
The king was possessed by great grief and fainted due to Your Maya. 23.4

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 05

तं नारदस्तु सममङ्गिरसा दयालु:
सम्प्राप्य तावदुपदर्श्य सुतस्य जीवम् ।
कस्यास्मि पुत्र इति तस्य गिरा विमोहं
त्यक्त्वा त्वदर्चनविधौ नृपतिं न्ययुङ्क्त ॥५॥

taM naaradastu samamangirasaa dayaaluH
sampraapyataavadupadarshya sutasya jiivam |
kasyaasmi putra iti tasya giraa vimOhaM
tyaktvaatvadarchanavidhau nR^ipatiM nyayunkta ||

The merciful sage Narada along with the great sage Angeeras consoled him,
And showed him the soul of his dead son and when that soul asked,
“Whose son am I ?” indicating that he did not recognize the king,
The king got consoled and was sent by the sages to do your service. 23.5

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 06

स्तोत्रं च मन्त्रमपि नारदतोऽथ लब्ध्वा
तोषाय शेषवपुषो ननु ते तपस्यन् ।
विद्याधराधिपतितां स हि सप्तरात्रे
लब्ध्वाप्यकुण्ठमतिरन्वभजद्भवन्तम् ॥६॥

stOtraM cha mantramapi naaradatO(a)tha labdhvaa
tOShaaya sheShavapuShO nanu te tapasyan |
vidyaadharaadhipatitaaM sa hi saptaraatre
labdhvaa(a)pyakuNThamatiH anvabhajadbhavantam ||

After getting the mantra and prayer from Sage Narada
He did Thapas to please you who in the form of Lord of Adhi Sesha,
And though he got the position of emperor Vidhyadhara,
He Continued to worship you ardently. 23.6 

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 07

तस्मै मृणालधवलेन सहस्रशीर्ष्णा
रूपेण बद्धनुतिसिद्धगणावृतेन ।
प्रादुर्भवन्नचिरतो नुतिभि: प्रसन्नो
दत्वाऽऽत्मतत्त्वमनुगृह्य तिरोदधाथ ॥७॥

tasmai mR^iNaaladhavalena sahasrashiirShNaa
ruupeNa baddhanutisiddha gaNaavR^itena |
praadurbhavannachiratO nutibhiH prasannO
datvaa(a)(a)tmatattvamanugR^ihya tirOdadhaatha ||

With a body as white as the ring of a lotus,
With thousand heads and being praised ,
By great sages , You appeared without delay,
Before Chithrakethu and becoming happy by his praises,
You taught him the real form of the soul , blessed him and disappeared. 23.7

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 08

त्वद्भक्तमौलिरथ सोऽपि च लक्षलक्षं
वर्षाणि हर्षुलमना भुवनेषु कामम् ।
सङ्गापयन् गुणगणं तव सुन्दरीभि:
सङ्गातिरेकरहितो ललितं चचार ॥८॥

tvadbhaktamauliratha sO(a)pi cha lakshalakshaM
varShaaNi harShulamanaa bhuvaneShu kaamam |
sangaapayan guNagaNaM tava sundariibhiH
sangaatirekarahitO lalitaM chachaara ||

Afterwards Chithrakethu , who was the crest jewel among your devotees,
For several million years lived with great joy making the Vidhyadhara maidens ,
Sing your praise and roamed according to his pleasure in all the worlds,
With a happy contended mind and without desiring for any pleasures. 23.8

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 09

अत्यन्तसङ्गविलयाय भवत्प्रणुन्नो
नूनं स रूप्यगिरिमाप्य महत्समाजे ।
निश्शङ्कमङ्ककृतवल्लभमङ्गजारिं
तं शङ्करं परिहसन्नुमयाभिशेपे ॥९॥

atyanta sanga vilayaaya bhavatpraNunnO

nuunaM sa ruupyagirimaapya mahatsamaaje |
nishshankamankakR^itavallabhamangajaariM
taM shankaraM parihasannumayaa(a)bhishepe

For him to get rid of desires and attachments completely ,
Possibly according to your inner suggestion,
That Chithrakethu went to Kailasa and without doubt,
And in the middle of other sages made fun of Lord Shiva,
The killer of God of love , for his keeping Parvathi on his lap,
And was cursed by Goddess Parvathi, to become an asura. 23.9

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 10

निस्सम्भ्रमस्त्वयमयाचितशापमोक्षो
वृत्रासुरत्वमुपगम्य सुरेन्द्रयोधी ।
भक्त्यात्मतत्त्वकथनै: समरे विचित्रं
शत्रोरपि भ्रममपास्य गत: पदं ते ॥१०॥

nissambhramastvayamayaachitashaapamOkshO
vR^itraasuratvamupagamya surendrayOdhii |
bhaktyaa(a)(a)tmatattvakathanaissamare vichitraM
shatrOrapi bhramamapaasya gataH padaM te ||

That Chithrakethu , without bothering about it ,
Did not even ask the method of getting rid of the effect of the curse,
Became Vruthrasura who in the course of fight with Devendra,
Due to his devotion to you , removed the ignorance of even his enemy,
By a philosophic talk and reached your lotus like feet andThis is indeed amazing 23.10

Dasakam: 23-- Shlokam: 11

त्वत्सेवनेन दितिरिन्द्रवधोद्यताऽपि
तान्प्रत्युतेन्द्रसुहृदो मरुतोऽभिलेभे ।
दुष्टाशयेऽपि शुभदैव भवन्निषेवा
तत्तादृशस्त्वमव मां पवनालयेश ॥११॥

tvatsevanena ditirindra vadhOdyataa(a)pi
taanpratyutendra suhR^idO marutO(a)bhilebhe |
duShTaashaye(a)pi shubhadaiva bhavanniShevaa
tattaadR^ishastvamava maaM pavanaalayesha ||

Though Dithi , the mother of Asuras served you and requested for a son,
To kill Indra, she got Maruts as sons and they became friends of Indra,
Proving the fact that even if bad people serve you, only good will result.
And Oh God who is like that , please save me. 23.11