ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅನ್ಯಾವತಾರನಿಕರೇಷ್ವನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತಂ ತೇ
ಭೂಮಾತಿರೇಕಮಭಿವೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ತದಾಘಮೋಕ್ಷೇ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿತುಮನಾಃ ಸ ಪರೋಕ್ಷಭಾವಂ
ನಿನ್ಯೇಽಥ ವತ್ಸಕಗಣಾನ್ ಪ್ರವಿತತ್ಯ ಮಾಯಾಮ್ ॥1॥
Meaning
ಅನ್ಯ-ಅವತಾರ-ನಿಕರೇಷು- - in the other lot of incarnations; ಅನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತಂ ತೇ - not having seen Thy; ಭೂಮಾತಿರೇಕಂ-ಅಭಿವೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ - divine majesties (now) seeing; ತದಾ-ಅಘ-ಮೋಕ್ಷೇ - then (that) in Aghaasura's salvation; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿತು-ಮನಾಃ - Brahmaa to test (Thee) deciding; ಸ ಪರೋಕ್ಷಭಾವಂ - he (to) invisibleness; ನಿನ್ಯೇ-ಅಥ - took then; ವತ್ಸಕ-ಗಣಾನ್ - the herds of calves; ಪ್ರವಿತತ್ಯ ಮಾಯಾಂ - extending (his power) of Maayaa;
Translation
In all the other incarnations of Thee put together, not having seen such majesties as in the salvation of Aghaasura, Brahmaa decided to test Thy powers. He extended his power of Maayaa, illusion, and took the herds of calves into invisibleness, and hid them.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ವತ್ಸಾನವೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ವಿವಶೇ ಪಶುಪೋತ್ಕರೇ ತಾ-
ನಾನೇತುಕಾಮ ಇವ ಧಾತೃಮತಾನುವರ್ತೀ ।
ತ್ವಂ ಸಾಮಿಭುಕ್ತಕಬಲೋ ಗತವಾಂಸ್ತದಾನೀಂ
ಭುಕ್ತಾಂಸ್ತಿರೋಽಧಿತ ಸರೋಜಭವಃ ಕುಮಾರಾನ್ ॥2॥
Meaning
ವತ್ಸಾನ್-ಅನವೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ - the calves not seeing; ವಿವಶೇ ಪಶುಪ-ಉತ್ಕರೇ - worried, when the group of gopa boys were; ತಾನ್-ಆನೇತುಕಾಮ ಇವ - them trying to bring back as though; ಧಾತೃ-ಮತ-ಅನುವರ್ತೀ - (but in reality) Brahmaa's intention following; ತ್ವಂ ಸಾಮಿಭುಕ್ತ-ಕಬಲಃ - Thou having a half eaten ball of rice; ಗತವಾನ್-ತದಾನೀಂ - went ,then; ಭುಕ್ತಾನ್-ತಿರೋಽಧಿತ - while they were eating, made (them) to disappear; ಸರೋಜಭವಃ ಕುಮಾರಾನ್ - the lotus -born Brahmaa, the boys;
Translation
The Gopa boys were worried by the disappearance of the calves. As though trying to bring them back, Thou went away from there with a half eaten ball of rice in hand. In reality, Thou made it convenient for Brahmaa to carry out his intention, who then made the boys also disappear while they were eating food.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ವತ್ಸಾಯಿತಸ್ತದನು ಗೋಪಗಣಾಯಿತಸ್ತ್ವಂ
ಶಿಕ್ಯಾದಿಭಾಂಡಮುರಲೀಗವಲಾದಿರೂಪಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾಗ್ವದ್ವಿಹೃತ್ಯ ವಿಪಿನೇಷು ಚಿರಾಯ ಸಾಯಂ
ತ್ವಂ ಮಾಯಯಾಽಥ ಬಹುಧಾ ವ್ರಜಮಾಯಯಾಥ ॥3॥
Meaning
ವತ್ಸಾಯಿತಃ-ತದನು - assuming the form of the calves, thereupon; ಗೋಪಗಣಾಯಿತಃ-ತ್ವಂ - assuming the form of the gopa boys, Thou; ಶಿಕ್ಯ-ಆದಿ- - sling etc.,; ಭಾಂಡ-ಮುರಲೀ- - vessels, flutes,; ಗವಲ-ಆದಿ-ರೂಪಃ - horns etc., forms taking; ಪ್ರಾಕ್-ವತ್-ವಿಹೃತ್ಯ - like before playing around; ವಿಪಿನೇಷು ಚಿರಾಯ - in the woods for long; ಸಾಯಂ ತ್ವಂ - in the evening Thou; ಮಾಯಯಾ-ಅಥ ಬಹುಧಾ - by Thy power, then, in many forms; ವ್ರಜಂ-ಆಯಯಾಥ - to Gokula returned;
Translation
There upon by Maayaa Thou assumed the form of the calves and the boys adorned with slings, vessels, flutes horns etc., and played around in the woods for long. In the evening in those many forms Thou returned to Gokul.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತ್ವಾಮೇವ ಶಿಕ್ಯಗವಲಾದಿಮಯಂ ದಧಾನೋ
ಭೂಯಸ್ತ್ವಮೇವ ಪಶುವತ್ಸಕಬಾಲರೂಪಃ ।
ಗೋರೂಪಿಣೀಭಿರಪಿ ಗೋಪವಧೂಮಯೀಭಿ-
ರಾಸಾದಿತೋಽಸಿ ಜನನೀಭಿರತಿಪ್ರಹರ್ಷಾತ್ ॥4॥
Meaning
ತ್ವಾಂ-ಏವ - Thee alone; ಶಿಕ್ಯ-ಗವಲ-ಆದಿ-ಮಯಂ - in the form of slings and horns; ದಧಾನಃ - holding (carrying); ಭೂಯಃ-ತ್ವಂ-ಏವ - again Thee alone; ಪಶು-ವತ್ಸಕ-ಬಾಲ-ರೂಪಃ - in the form of the calves and boys; ಗೋ-ರೂಪಿಣೀಭಿಃ-ಅಪಿ - and also (by Thee) in the form of cows; ಗೋಪ-ವಧೂಮಯೀಭಿಃ - and (by Thee) in the form of Gopikas; ಆಸಾದಿತಃ-ಅಸಿ - were received (welcomed); ಜನನೀಭಿಃ- - by the mothers; ಅತಿ-ಪ್ರಹರ್ಷಾತ್ - with great joy;
Translation
Thou alone were in the form of the slings and horns held by the gopaa boys who were also Thou alone in their form. The cows and calves were also Thy form alone. The mothers, that is, the Gopikas and cows received the gopa boys and the calves with great joy and love.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಜೀವಂ ಹಿ ಕಂಚಿದಭಿಮಾನವಶಾತ್ಸ್ವಕೀಯಂ
ಮತ್ವಾ ತನೂಜ ಇತಿ ರಾಗಭರಂ ವಹಂತ್ಯಃ ।
ಆತ್ಮಾನಮೇವ ತು ಭವಂತಮವಾಪ್ಯ ಸೂನುಂ
ಪ್ರೀತಿಂ ಯಯುರ್ನ ಕಿಯತೀಂ ವನಿತಾಶ್ಚ ಗಾವಃ ॥5॥
Meaning
ಜೀವಂ ಹಿ ಕಿಂಚಿತ್- - some 'jeevas' alone; ಅಭಿಮಾನ-ವಶಾತ್- - by the sense of 'I'ness; ಸ್ವಕೀಯಂ ಮತ್ವಾ - ones own taking; ತನೂಜ ಇತಿ - as son, thus,; ರಾಗಭರಂ ವಹಂತ್ಯಃ - attachment enduring; ಆತ್ಮಾನಂ-ಏವ ತು - the self alone indeed; ಭವಂತಂ-ಅವಾಪ್ಯ - Thyself getting; ಸೂನುಂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಂ - (as) son affection; ಯಯುಃ-ನ ಕಿಯತೀಂ - attained not to what extent; ವನಿತಾಃ-ಚ ಗಾವಃ - the Gopikas and the cows;
Translation
The Gopikas and the cows were greatly attached to the jeevas born as their issues, because of the sense of 'I'ness and 'mine'ness. This is a universal notion. By getting Thee as their off-springs, sons and calves, what extreme happiness and thrill of joy did they not get!
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಏವಂ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ಷಣವಿಜೃಂಭಿತಹರ್ಷಭಾರ-
ನಿಶ್ಶೇಷಗೋಪಗಣಲಾಲಿತಭೂರಿಮೂರ್ತಿಮ್ ।
ತ್ವಾಮಗ್ರಜೋಽಪಿ ಬುಬುಧೇ ಕಿಲ ವತ್ಸರಾಂತೇ
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾತ್ಮನೋರಪಿ ಮಹಾನ್ ಯುವಯೋರ್ವಿಶೇಷಃ ॥6॥
Meaning
ಏವಂ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ಷಣ- - in this manner every moment; ವಿಜೃಂಭಿತ-ಹರ್ಷಭಾರ- - increased intense joy; ನಿಶ್ಶೇಷ-ಗೋಪಗಣ- - by all the Gopas; ಲಾಲಿತ-ಭೂರಿಮೂರ್ತಿಂ - served (Thee, in) the multifarious forms; ತ್ವಾಂ-ಅಗ್ರಜಃ-ಅಪಿ - Thee, (Thy) elder brother (Balaraam) also; ಬುಬುಧೇ ಕಿಲ - realised indeed; ವತ್ಸರ-ಅಂತೇ - at the end of a year; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾತ್ಮನಃ-ಅಪಿ - (the two of Thou) even being of the nature of Brahman; ಮಹಾನ್ ಯುವಯೋಃ - great, in the two of Thou; ವಿಶೇಷಃ - (Thou) are different, special;
Translation
In this manner, day by day, every moment the Gopas served Thee in Thy many forms with ever increasing joy. Even Thy elder brother Balaraam could not realize that it was Thou in the various forms till the end of one year. Though Thou two are in reality of the nature of Brahman, there is a vast difference. Thou are special.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ವರ್ಷಾವಧೌ ನವಪುರಾತನವತ್ಸಪಾಲಾನ್
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ವಿವೇಕಮಸೃಣೇ ದ್ರುಹಿಣೇ ವಿಮೂಢೇ ।
ಪ್ರಾದೀದೃಶಃ ಪ್ರತಿನವಾನ್ ಮಕುಟಾಂಗದಾದಿ
ಭೂಷಾಂಶ್ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಯುಜಃ ಸಜಲಾಂಬುದಾಭಾನ್ ॥7॥
Meaning
ವರ್ಷ-ಅವಧೌ - at the end of one year; ನವ-ಪುರಾತನ- - new and old; ವತ್ಸಪಾಲಾನ್ - the calves and cowherds; ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ವಿವೇಕಂ-ಅಸೃಣೇ - seeing and being unable to distinguish; ದ್ರುಹಿಣೇ ವಿಮೂಢೇ - Brahmaa was stupefied; ಪ್ರಾದೀದೃಶಃ ಪ್ರತಿನವಾನ್ - (Thou) revealed each of the new ones; ಮಕುಟ-ಅಂಗದ-ಆದಿ ಭೂಷಾನ್- - with diadems, shoulder ornaments and other adornments; ಚತುರ್ಭುಜ-ಯುಜಃ - with four arms; ಸಜಲ-ಅಂಬುದ-ಆಭಾನ್ - and of water bearing cloud's hue;
Translation
At the end of one year, Brahmaa was stupefied as he could not distinguish which set of cowherds and calves were the old ones and which were the new ones. Thou revealed to him each of the new ones by making him see them with diadems, shoulder ornaments and other adornments.They even had four arms and the hue of water bearing clouds, like Thee.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಮೇವ ಕಮಲಾಪರಿಲಾಲಿತಾಂಗಾನ್
ಭೋಗೀಂದ್ರಭೋಗಶಯನಾನ್ ನಯನಾಭಿರಾಮಾನ್ ।
ಲೀಲಾನಿಮೀಲಿತದೃಶಃ ಸನಕಾದಿಯೋಗಿ-
ವ್ಯಾಸೇವಿತಾನ್ ಕಮಲಭೂರ್ಭವತೋ ದದರ್ಶ ॥8॥
Meaning
ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಂ-ಏವ - each one of them, (he saw) as; ಕಮಲಾ-ಪರಿಲಾಲಿತ-ಅಂಗಾನ್ - by Lakshmi were caressed (whose) limbs; ಭೋಗೀಂದ್ರ-ಭೋಗ-ಶಯನಾನ್ - on Aadishesha's hoods who were reclining; ನಯನ-ಅಭಿರಾಮಾನ್ - the delightful sights; ಲೀಲಾ-ನಿಮೀಲಿತ-ದೃಶಃ - sportingly closing the eyes; ಸನಕ-ಆದಿ-ಯೋಗಿ- - by Sanaka and other sages; ವ್ಯಾಸೇವಿತಾನ್ - attended upon; ಕಮಲಭೂಃ- - the lotus born Brahmaa; ಭವತಃ ದದರ್ಶ - as Thee saw;
Translation
The lotus born Brahmaa saw each one of them as Thee alone. As Him whose limbs were caressed by Goddess Lakshmi, who was reclining on Aadishesha's hoods, a delightful sight to the eyes, as His eyes were sportingly closed as though in Yoga Nidraa. The Sanaka and other sages were attending on Him.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಾರಾಯಣಾಕೃತಿಮಸಂಖ್ಯತಮಾಂ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ
ಸರ್ವತ್ರ ಸೇವಕಮಪಿ ಸ್ವಮವೇಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಧಾತಾ ।
ಮಾಯಾನಿಮಗ್ನಹೃದಯೋ ವಿಮುಮೋಹ ಯಾವ-
ದೇಕೋ ಬಭೂವಿಥ ತದಾ ಕಬಲಾರ್ಧಪಾಣಿಃ ॥9॥
Meaning
ನಾರಾಯಣ-ಆಕೃತಿಂ- - the form of Naaraayana; ಅಸಂಖ್ಯತಮಾಂ - innumerable; ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಸರ್ವತ್ರ - seeing every where; ಸೇವಕಂ-ಅಪಿ - as an attendant also; ಸ್ವಂ-ಅವೇಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಧಾತಾ - himself seeing Brahmaa; ಮಾಯಾ-ನಿಮಗ್ನ-ಹೃದಯಃ - in Maayaa submerged mind; ವಿಮುಮೋಹ ಯಾವತ್- - (by Maayaa) totally overpowered, by then; ಏಕಃ ಬಭೂವಿಥ ತದಾ - one (Thou) became then; ಕಬಲ-ಅರ್ಧ-ಪಾಣಿಃ - with a half eaten ball of rice in hand;
Translation
Brahmaa saw the innumerable forms of Naaraayana everywhere. He saw himself as an attendant. His mind was totally overpowered by Maayaa and he was completely confused. Then Thou became one, holding a half eaten ball of rice in hand.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಶ್ಯನ್ಮದೇ ತದನು ವಿಶ್ವಪತಿಂ ಮುಹುಸ್ತ್ವಾಂ
ನತ್ವಾ ಚ ನೂತವತಿ ಧಾತರಿ ಧಾಮ ಯಾತೇ ।
ಪೋತೈಃ ಸಮಂ ಪ್ರಮುದಿತೈಃ ಪ್ರವಿಶನ್ ನಿಕೇತಂ
ವಾತಾಲಯಾಧಿಪ ವಿಭೋ ಪರಿಪಾಹಿ ರೋಗಾತ್ ॥10॥
Meaning
ನಶ್ಯನ್-ಮದೇ ತದನು - with humbled pride, thereafter; ವಿಶ್ವಪತಿಂ ಮುಹುಃ- - to the Lord of the universe, again and again; ತ್ವಾಂ ನತ್ವಾ - to Thee prostrating; ಚ ನೂತವತಿ ಧಾತರಿ - and praising, Brahmaa; ಧಾಮ ಯಾತೇ - having gone home; ಪೋತೈಃ ಸಮಂ ಪ್ರಮುದಿತೈಃ - with the boys rejoicing; ಪ್ರವಿಶನ್ ನಿಕೇತಂ - (Thou) entered the house; ವಾತಾಲಯಾಧಿಪ ವಿಭೋ - O Dweller of Guruvaayur and Lord of the Universe; ಪರಿಪಾಹಿ ರೋಗಾತ್ - save me from ailments;
Translation
Brahmaa, whose pride was humbled, prostrated to Thee, the Lord of the Universe, again and again. He praised Thee and went home. Then Thou also entered the house joyfully and rejoicing with the boys. O Thou the Dweller of Guruvaayur! And the Lord of the Universe! save me from my ailments.
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