ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕದಾಚನ ವ್ರಜಶಿಶುಭಿಃ ಸಮಂ ಭವಾನ್
ವನಾಶನೇ ವಿಹಿತಮತಿಃ ಪ್ರಗೇತರಾಮ್ ।
ಸಮಾವೃತೋ ಬಹುತರವತ್ಸಮಂಡಲೈಃ
ಸತೇಮನೈರ್ನಿರಗಮದೀಶ ಜೇಮನೈಃ ॥1॥
Meaning
ಕದಾಚನ - once; ವ್ರಜಶಿಶುಭಿಃ ಸಮಂ - along with the children of Gokul; ಭವಾನ್ ವನ-ಅಶನೇ - Thou, eating in the woods (picnic); ವಿಹಿತ-ಮತಿಃ - making up the mind; ಪ್ರಗೇತರಾಂ ಸಮಾವೃತಃ - early in the morning surrounded by; ಬಹುತರ-ವತ್ಸ-ಮಂಡಲೈಃ - many herds of calves; ಸತೇಮನೈಃ-ನಿರಗಮತ್- - with eatables set out; ಈಶ ಜೇಮನೈಃ - O Lord! (also taking along) cooked rice;
Translation
Once Thou decided to have a picnic in the woods. Along with the children of Gokul and surrounded by a large herd of calves, Thou set out early in the morning. O Lord Thou also took along eatables, cooked rice and other delicacies.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ವಿನಿರ್ಯತಸ್ತವ ಚರಣಾಂಬುಜದ್ವಯಾ-
ದುದಂಚಿತಂ ತ್ರಿಭುವನಪಾವನಂ ರಜಃ ।
ಮಹರ್ಷಯಃ ಪುಲಕಧರೈಃ ಕಲೇಬರೈ-
ರುದೂಹಿರೇ ಧೃತಭವದೀಕ್ಷಣೋತ್ಸವಾಃ ॥2॥
Meaning
ವಿನಿರ್ಯತಃ ತವ - Thy having set out; ಚರಣ-ಅಂಬುಜ-ದ್ವಯಾತ್- - from Thy two lotus like feet; ಉದಂಚಿತಂ - risen up; ತ್ರಿಭುವನ-ಪಾವನಂ ರಜಃ - (that which) sanctifies the three worlds, dust; ಮಹರ್ಷಯಃ ಪುಲಕಧರೈಃ - the great sages with horripilation; ಕಲೇಬರೈಃ-ಉದೂಹಿರೇ - on their bodies received; ಧೃತ-ಭವತ್-ಈಕ್ಷಣ- - holding Thy sight; ಉತ್ಸವಾಃ - as celebration;
Translation
When Thou set out for the woods, from Thy lotus like two feet the dust arose which sanctifies the three worlds. The great sages received that dust on their bodies with great joy and horripilation as they feasted their eyes on Thy sight.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪ್ರಚಾರಯತ್ಯವಿರಲಶಾದ್ವಲೇ ತಲೇ
ಪಶೂನ್ ವಿಭೋ ಭವತಿ ಸಮಂ ಕುಮಾರಕೈಃ ।
ಅಘಾಸುರೋ ನ್ಯರುಣದಘಾಯ ವರ್ತನೀ
ಭಯಾನಕಃ ಸಪದಿ ಶಯಾನಕಾಕೃತಿಃ ॥3॥
Meaning
ಪ್ರಚಾರಯತಿ- - grazing; ಅವಿರಲ-ಶಾದ್ವಲೇ ತಲೇ - on the thick grass land; ಪಶೂನ್ ವಿಭೋ - the cattle, O Lord!; ಭವತಿ ಸಮಂ ಕುಮಾರಕೈಃ - Thee with the lads; ಅಘಾಸುರಃ ನ್ಯರುಣತ್- - Aghaasura blocked; ಅಘಾಯ ವರ್ತನೀ - for an evil deed the path; ಭಯಾನಕಃ ಸಪದಿ - most terrifying, suddenly; ಶಯಾನಕ-ಆಕೃತಿಃ - in a python form;
Translation
Thou and the lads were grazing the cattle on the thick grass lands. Suddenly the most terrifying demon Aghaasura, in the form of a formidable python, with an evil intention blocked the way.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಮಹಾಚಲಪ್ರತಿಮತನೋರ್ಗುಹಾನಿಭ-
ಪ್ರಸಾರಿತಪ್ರಥಿತಮುಖಸ್ಯ ಕಾನನೇ ।
ಮುಖೋದರಂ ವಿಹರಣಕೌತುಕಾದ್ಗತಾಃ
ಕುಮಾರಕಾಃ ಕಿಮಪಿ ವಿದೂರಗೇ ತ್ವಯಿ ॥4॥
Meaning
ಮಹಾಚಲ-ಪ್ರತಿಮ-ತನೋಃ- - with a mountain like body; ಗುಹಾ-ನಿಭ-ಪ್ರಸಾರಿತ- - cave like spread out; ಪ್ರಥಿತ-ಮುಖಸ್ಯ - extended mouth; ಕಾನನೇ - in the forest; ಮುಖ-ಉದರಂ - in the mouth cavity; ವಿಹರಣ-ಕೌತುಕಾತ್- - to explore in eagerness; ಗತಾಃ ಕುಮಾರಕಾಃ - entered the lads; ಕಿಂ-ಅಪಿ - (when) somewhat; ವಿದೂರಗೇ ತ್ವಯಿ - ahead had gone, Thee;
Translation
Thou had gone a little ahead. The lads mistook the huge body of the Asura for a mountain and its large spread out mouth for a cave. In their eagerness to explore the woods, they entered the python's open mouth.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪ್ರಮಾದತಃ ಪ್ರವಿಶತಿ ಪನ್ನಗೋದರಂ
ಕ್ವಥತ್ತನೌ ಪಶುಪಕುಲೇ ಸವಾತ್ಸಕೇ ।
ವಿದನ್ನಿದಂ ತ್ವಮಪಿ ವಿವೇಶಿಥ ಪ್ರಭೋ
ಸುಹೃಜ್ಜನಂ ವಿಶರಣಮಾಶು ರಕ್ಷಿತುಮ್ ॥5॥
Meaning
ಪ್ರಮಾದತಃ ಪ್ರವಿಶತಿ - by mistake, had entered; ಪನ್ನಗ-ಉದರಂ - the snake's belly; ಕ್ವಥತ್-ತನೌ - (they) felt heat on their bodies; ಪಶುಪಕುಲೇ ಸವಾತ್ಸಕೇ - the Gopa boys along with the calves; ವಿದನ್-ಇದಂ ತ್ವಂ-ಅಪಿ - knowing this, Thou also; ವಿವೇಶಿಥ ಪ್ರಭೋ - entered O Lord!; ಸುಹೃತ್-ಜನಂ - the friend folk; ವಿಶರಣಂ- - who were helpless; ಆಶು ರಕ್ಷಿತುಂ - immediately to save;
Translation
The Gopa boys along with the calves had entered the belly of the snake by mistake and started to feel the heat therein. O Lord! Apprehending the situation, Thou also entered immediately to save the helpless friends.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಗಲೋದರೇ ವಿಪುಲಿತವರ್ಷ್ಮಣಾ ತ್ವಯಾ
ಮಹೋರಗೇ ಲುಠತಿ ನಿರುದ್ಧಮಾರುತೇ ।
ದ್ರುತಂ ಭವಾನ್ ವಿದಲಿತಕಂಠಮಂಡಲೋ
ವಿಮೋಚಯನ್ ಪಶುಪಪಶೂನ್ ವಿನಿರ್ಯಯೌ ॥6॥
Meaning
ಗಲ-ಉದರೇ - in the throat's cavity; ವಿಪುಲಿತ-ವರ್ಷ್ಮಣಾ - with (Thy) increased body; ತ್ವಯಾ - by Thee; ಮಹೋರಗೇ ಲುಠತಿ - (when) the python was wreathing; ನಿರುದ್ಧ-ಮಾರುತೇ - because of the obstruction of the breath; ದ್ರುತಂ ಭವಾನ್ - quickly Thou; ವಿದಲಿತ-ಕಂಠ-ಮಂಡಲಃ - tearing asunder the neck portion; ವಿಮೋಚಯನ್ ಪಶುಪ-ಪಶೂನ್ - released the Gopa boys and the calves; ವಿನಿರ್ಯಯೌ - and came out;
Translation
In the cavity of the throat of the python, Thou increased Thy size of Thy body, thus obstructing its breath. It began to wreath in agony, then Thou tore open its neck portion and releasing the Gopa boys and the calves, Thou also came out.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕ್ಷಣಂ ದಿವಿ ತ್ವದುಪಗಮಾರ್ಥಮಾಸ್ಥಿತಂ
ಮಹಾಸುರಪ್ರಭವಮಹೋ ಮಹೋ ಮಹತ್ ।
ವಿನಿರ್ಗತೇ ತ್ವಯಿ ತು ನಿಲೀನಮಂಜಸಾ
ನಭಃಸ್ಥಲೇ ನನೃತುರಥೋ ಜಗುಃ ಸುರಾಃ ॥7॥
Meaning
ಕ್ಷಣಂ ದಿವಿ - for an instant, in the sky; ತ್ವತ್-ಉಪಗಮ-ಅರ್ಥಂ-ಆಸ್ಥಿತಂ - Thy emergence awaiting; ಮಹಾ-ಅಸುರ-ಪ್ರಭವಂ- - from the great Asura emerging; ಅಹೋ ಮಹಃ ಮಹತ್ - Oh! A brilliance great; ವಿನಿರ್ಗತೇ ತ್ವಯಿ ತು - came out as Thou; ನಿಲೀನಂ-ಅಂಜಸಾ - merged immediately (into Thee only); ನಭಃ-ಸ್ಥಲೇ - in the skies; ನನೃತುಃ-ಅಥಃ - danced and then; ಜಗುಃ ಸುರಾಃ - sang the gods;
Translation
A great brilliance emerged from the Asura and rose, in the sky and awaited Thy emerging from the body of the python. Oh! What a wonder, as soon as Thou came out the brilliance merged into Thee, while the gods danced and sang.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸವಿಸ್ಮಯೈಃ ಕಮಲಭವಾದಿಭಿಃ ಸುರೈ-
ರನುದ್ರುತಸ್ತದನು ಗತಃ ಕುಮಾರಕೈಃ ।
ದಿನೇ ಪುನಸ್ತರುಣದಶಾಮುಪೇಯುಷಿ
ಸ್ವಕೈರ್ಭವಾನತನುತ ಭೋಜನೋತ್ಸವಮ್ ॥8॥
Meaning
ಸವಿಸ್ಮಯೈಃ - wonderstruck; ಕಮಲಭವ-ಆದಿಭಿಃ - Brahamaa and other; ಸುರೈಃ-ಅನುದ್ರುತಃ - gods (watching and) following (Thee); ತದನು ಗತಃ - after that (Thou) went; ಕುಮಾರಕೈಃ ದಿನೇ ಪುನಃ- - with the Gopa boys (when) the day again; ತರುಣ-ದಶಾಂ-ಉಪೇಯುಷಿ - youthful state attained (it became noon); ಸ್ವಕೈಃ ಭವಾನ್- - with (Thy) own people Thou; ಅತನುತ ಭೋಜನ-ಉತ್ಸವಂ - carried out the food celebration (picnic lunch);
Translation
Brahmaa and other gods were wonderstruck and watched Thee and followed Thee in the skies. After that Thou went with the Gopa boys when the day had reached noontime and with Thy own people Thou celebrated the food festival, the picnic lunch.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ವಿಷಾಣಿಕಾಮಪಿ ಮುರಲೀಂ ನಿತಂಬಕೇ
ನಿವೇಶಯನ್ ಕಬಲಧರಃ ಕರಾಂಬುಜೇ ।
ಪ್ರಹಾಸಯನ್ ಕಲವಚನೈಃ ಕುಮಾರಕಾನ್
ಬುಭೋಜಿಥ ತ್ರಿದಶಗಣೈರ್ಮುದಾ ನುತಃ ॥9॥
Meaning
ವಿಷಾಣಿಕಾಂ-ಅಪಿ - the horn and also; ಮುರಲೀಂ ನಿತಂಬಕೇ - the flute, in the waist band; ನಿವೇಶಯನ್ - tucking; ಕಬಲಧರಃ ಕರಾಂಬುಜೇ - a ball of rice holding in the lotus like hand; ಪ್ರಹಾಸಯನ್ - making (them) laugh; ಕಲವಚನೈಃ - by humorous talks; ಕುಮಾರಕಾನ್ ಬುಭೋಜಿಥ - the boys, (Thou) ate; ತ್ರಿದಶಗಣೈಃ - by the gods; ಮುದಾ ನುತಃ - joyfully praised;
Translation
The horn and the flute were tucked in Thy waist band. Thou were holding a ball of rice in Thy lotus like hand and provoked peals of laughter among the boys by Thy humorous talks. As Thou took Thy meal the gods joyfully sang Thy praises.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸುಖಾಶನಂ ತ್ವಿಹ ತವ ಗೋಪಮಂಡಲೇ
ಮಖಾಶನಾತ್ ಪ್ರಿಯಮಿವ ದೇವಮಂಡಲೇ ।
ಇತಿ ಸ್ತುತಸ್ತ್ರಿದಶವರೈರ್ಜಗತ್ಪತೇ
ಮರುತ್ಪುರೀನಿಲಯ ಗದಾತ್ ಪ್ರಪಾಹಿ ಮಾಮ್ ॥10॥
Meaning
ಸುಖ-ಅಶನಂ ತು -ಇಹ - the happy meal indeed here; ತವ ಗೋಪ-ಮಂಡಲೇ - to Thee amidst the Gopas; ಮಖ-ಅಶನಾತ್ - than the offerings of the sacrifices; ಪ್ರಿಯಂ-ಇವ - is more pleasing; ದೇವ-ಮಂಡಲೇ - amidst the gods; ಇತಿ ಸ್ತುತಃ-ತ್ರಿದಶವರೈಃ- - thus praised by the great gods; ಜಗತ್ಪತೇ - O Lord of the universe!; ಮರುತ್ಪುರೀನಿಲಯ - residing in Guruvaayur; ಗದಾತ್ ಪ್ರಪಾಹಿ ಮಾಂ - from ailments save me;
Translation
O Lord of the Universe! The great gods praised Thee saying that the meal taken happily with the Gopa boys gave Thee more pleasure than the sacrificial offerings which Thou had received with the gods. O Thou Residing in Guruvaayur! Save me from my ailments.
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