ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕುಚೇಲನಾಮಾ ಭವತಃ ಸತೀರ್ಥ್ಯತಾಂ ಗತಃ ಸ ಸಾಂದೀಪನಿಮಂದಿರೇ ದ್ವಿಜಃ ।
ತ್ವದೇಕರಾಗೇಣ ಧನಾದಿನಿಸ್ಸ್ಪೃಹೋ ದಿನಾನಿ ನಿನ್ಯೇ ಪ್ರಶಮೀ ಗೃಹಾಶ್ರಮೀ ॥1॥
Meaning
ಕುಚೇಲ-ನಾಮಾ - Kuchela named; ಭವತಃ ಸತೀರ್ಥ್ಯತಾಂ - with Thee (who was) a fellow disciple; ಗತಃ ಸ - went to, he; ಸಾಂದಿಪನಿ-ಮಂದಿರೇ - at sage Saandipani's hermitage; ದ್ವಿಜಃ - that Braahmana; ತ್ವತ್-ಏಕ-ರಾಗೇಣ - with Thee steadily devoted; ಧನ-ಆದಿ-ನಿಸ್ಸ್ಪೃಹಃ - in wealth etc., desireless; ದಿನಾನಿ ನಿನ್ಯೇ - days spent; ಪ್ರಶಮೀ ಗೃಹಾಶ್ರಮೀ - (as a) calm minded householder;
Translation
The Brahmin by the name Kuchela (Sudaamaa) was Thy fellow disciple in the hermitage of sage Saandipini. He was totally devoted to Thee. A house holder with a controlled mind and senses, he spent his days calmly without any worldly desires of wealth etc.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಮಾನಶೀಲಾಽಪಿ ತದೀಯವಲ್ಲಭಾ ತಥೈವ ನೋ ಚಿತ್ತಜಯಂ ಸಮೇಯುಷೀ ।
ಕದಾಚಿದೂಚೇ ಬತ ವೃತ್ತಿಲಬ್ಧಯೇ ರಮಾಪತಿಃ ಕಿಂ ನ ಸಖಾ ನಿಷೇವ್ಯತೇ ॥2॥
Meaning
ಸಮಾನ-ಶೀಲಾ-ಅಪಿ - (being) of same nature even; ತದೀಯ-ವಲ್ಲಭಾ - his wife; ತಥಾ-ಏವ ನೋ - in the same manner did not; ಚಿತ್ತ-ಜಯಂ ಸಮೇಯುಷೀ - mind control achieve; ಕದಾಚಿತ್-ಊಚೇ ಬತ - once said O!; ವೃತ್ತಿ-ಲಬ್ಧಯೇ - a livelihood to get; ರಮಾಪತಿಃ - the Consort of Laxmi; ಕಿಂ ನ ಸಖಾ - why do not your friend; ನಿಷೇವ್ಯತೇ - approach;
Translation
His wife who equalled him in nature , had not achieved the same level of desirelessness as him. Once she asked him why should he not approach his friend Krishna, the Consort of Laxmi, for getting some means of livelihood.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಇತೀರಿತೋಽಯಂ ಪ್ರಿಯಯಾ ಕ್ಷುಧಾರ್ತಯಾ ಜುಗುಪ್ಸಮಾನೋಽಪಿ ಧನೇ ಮದಾವಹೇ ।
ತದಾ ತ್ವದಾಲೋಕನಕೌತುಕಾದ್ಯಯೌ ವಹನ್ ಪಟಾಂತೇ ಪೃಥುಕಾನುಪಾಯನಮ್ ॥3॥
Meaning
ಇತಿ-ಈರಿತಂ-ಅಯಂ - thus told he; ಪ್ರಿಯಯಾ ಕ್ಷುಧಾರ್ತಯಾ - by (his wife) troubled by hunger; ಜುಗುಪ್ಸಮಾನಃ-ಅಪಿ - with revulsion even; ಧನೇ ಮದ-ಆವಹೇ - in wealth due to its arrogance bearing; ತದಾ ತ್ವತ್-ಆಲೋಕನ- - then, Thee to meet; ಕೌತುಕಾತ್-ಯಯೌ - eagerness (he) went; ವಹನ್ ಪಟ-ಅಂತೇ - carrying in one corner of his cloth; ಪೃಥುಕಾನ್-ಉಪಾಯನಂ - beaten rice as offering;
Translation
Kuchela set off for Thy place more out of eagerness to meet Thee than for acquiring a means of livelihood, as prodded by his wife, troubled by hunger. He had a repulsiveness towards wealth because of its proneness to generate pride and arrogance. He carried in a corner of his cloth some beaten rice as an offering to Thee.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಗತೋಽಯಮಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಮಯೀಂ ಭವತ್ಪುರೀಂ ಗೃಹೇಷು ಶೈಬ್ಯಾಭವನಂ ಸಮೇಯಿವಾನ್ ।
ಪ್ರವಿಶ್ಯ ವೈಕುಂಠಮಿವಾಪ ನಿರ್ವೃತಿಂ ತವಾತಿಸಂಭಾವನಯಾ ತು ಕಿಂ ಪುನಃ ॥4॥
Meaning
ಗತಃ-ಅಯಂ- - reaching he; ಆಶ್ಚ್ರ್ಯಮಯೀಂ - wondrous; ಭವತ್-ಪುರೀಂ - Thy city; ಗೃಹೇಷು ಶೈಬ್ಯಾ-ಭವನ - among the houses, Mitravrinda's house; ಸಮೇಯಿವಾನ್ - entered; ಪ್ರವಿಶ್ಯ - entering; ವೈಕುಂಠಂ-ಇವ- - Vaikuntha only; ಆಪ ನಿವೃತಿಂ - attained supreme peace; ತವ-ಅತಿ-ಸಂಭಾವನಯಾ - by Thy lavish hospitality; ತು ಕಿಂ ಪುನಃ - indeed what else more;
Translation
Kuchela reached Thy wonderful city and among the many houses, entered the house of Mitravrindaa. As he did so he attained supreme peace as though he had entered Vaikuntha only, more so by Thy lavishing hospitality beyond description.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪ್ರಪೂಜಿತಂ ತಂ ಪ್ರಿಯಯಾ ಚ ವೀಜಿತಂ ಕರೇ ಗೃಹೀತ್ವಾಽಕಥಯಃ ಪುರಾಕೃತಮ್ ।
ಯದಿಂಧನಾರ್ಥಂ ಗುರುದಾರಚೋದಿತೈರಪರ್ತುವರ್ಷ ತದಮರ್ಷಿ ಕಾನನೇ ॥5॥
Meaning
ಪ್ರಪೂಜಿತಂ ತಂ - well honoured (by Thee) he; ಪ್ರಿಯಯಾ ಚ ವೀಜಿತಂ - and by Thy consort fanned; ಕರೇ ಗೃಹೀತ್ವಾ- - by hand taking; ಅಕಥಯಃ - (Thou) narrated; ಪುರಾಕೃತಂ - the incidents; ಯತ್-ಇಂಧನ-ಅರ್ಥಂ - like (when) for fire wood; ಗುರು-ದಾರ-ಚೋದಿತೈಃ- - on the teacher's wife's behest; ಅಪರ್ತು-ವರ್ಷಂ - in an unseasonal rain; ತತ್-ಅಮರ್ಷಿ ಕಾನನೇ - which was borne in the forest;
Translation
After a cordial reception by Thee as he was fanned by Thy consort, Thou held his hands and recalled the old incidents. Like when at the behest of the teacher's wife, Thou went together to gather fire wood and were caught in an unseasonal rain in the forest.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತ್ರಪಾಜುಷೋಽಸ್ಮಾತ್ ಪೃಥುಕಂ ಬಲಾದಥ ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ ಮುಷ್ಟೌ ಸಕೃದಾಶಿತೇ ತ್ವಯಾ ।
ಕೃತಂ ಕೃತಂ ನನ್ವಿಯತೇತಿ ಸಂಭ್ರಮಾದ್ರಮಾ ಕಿಲೋಪೇತ್ಯ ಕರಂ ರುರೋಧ ತೇ ॥6॥
Meaning
ತ್ರಪಾಜುಷಃ-ಅಸ್ಮಾತ್ - who was feeling shy, from him; ಪೃಥುಕಂ ಬಲಾತ್-ಅಥ - the flattened rice forcefully, then; ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ - snatching; ಮುಷ್ಟೌ ಸಕೃತ್- - a fistful once; ಆಶಿತೇ ತ್ವಯಾ - being eaten by Thee; ಕೃತಂ ಕೃತಂ - enough enough; ನನು-ಇಯತ-ಇತಿ - indeed this much thus; ಸಂಭ್ರಮಾತ್-ರಮಾ - in consternation, Ramaa; ಕಿಲ-ಉಪೇತ್ಯ - indeed approached; ಕರಂ ರುರೋಧ ತೇ - and hand held back Thy;
Translation
Kuchela was feeling very shy and so Thou forcefully snatched the flattened rice from him and ate a fistful. Just then in great consternation Ramaa approached Thee and held back Thy hand saying that that much was indeed enough.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಭಕ್ತೇಷು ಭಕ್ತೇನ ಸ ಮಾನಿತಸ್ತ್ವಯಾ ಪುರೀಂ ವಸನ್ನೇಕನಿಶಾಂ ಮಹಾಸುಖಮ್ ।
ಬತಾಪರೇದ್ಯುರ್ದ್ರವಿಣಂ ವಿನಾ ಯಯೌ ವಿಚಿತ್ರರೂಪಸ್ತವ ಖಲ್ವನುಗ್ರಹಃ ॥7॥
Meaning
ಭಕ್ತೇಷು ಭಕ್ತೇನ - in the devotees, devoted (by Thee); ಸ ಮಾನಿತಃ- - he was honoured; ತ್ವಯಾ ಪುರೀಂ ವಸನ್- - by Thee, in the city staying; ಏಕ ನಿಶಾಂ - for one night; ಮಹಾ-ಸುಖಂ - very happily; ಬತ-ಅಪರೇದ್ಯುಃ- - alas! Next day; ದ್ರವಿಣಂ ವಿನಾ ಯಯೌ - wealth without went away; ವಿಚಿತ್ರ-ರೂಪಃ-ತವ - of strange forms are Thy; ಖಲು-ಅನುಗ್ರಹಃ - indeed blessings;
Translation
He was greatly honoured by Thee the devoted of the devotees, and very happily stayed in Thy city for one night. The next day he went away alas without any wealth. Strange indeed are Thy forms of blessings.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯದಿ ಹ್ಯಯಾಚಿಷ್ಯಮದಾಸ್ಯದಚ್ಯುತೋ ವದಾಮಿ ಭಾರ್ಯಾಂ ಕಿಮಿತಿ ವ್ರಜನ್ನಸೌ ।
ತ್ವದುಕ್ತಿಲೀಲಾಸ್ಮಿತಮಗ್ನಧೀಃ ಪುನಃ ಕ್ರಮಾದಪಶ್ಯನ್ಮಣಿದೀಪ್ರಮಾಲಯಮ್ ॥8॥
Meaning
ಯದಿ ಹಿ-ಅಯಾಚಿಷ್ಯಂ- - if indeed I had asked; ಅದಾಸ್ಯತ್-ಅಚ್ಯುತಃ - would have given Krishna; ವದಾಮಿ ಭಾರ್ಯಾಂ ಕಿಂ-ಇತಿ - will tell my wife what, thus; ವ್ರಜನ್-ಅಸೌ - walking he; ತ್ವತ್-ಉಕ್ತಿ-ಲೀಲಾ-ಸ್ಮಿತ- - Thy talks and playful smile; ಮಗ್ನ-ಧೀಃ ಪುನಃ - with mind immersed in then; ಕ್ರಮಾತ್-ಅಪಶ್ಯತ್- - gradually saw; ಮಣಿ-ದೀಪ್ರಂ-ಆಲಯಂ - with gems resplendent house;
Translation
Had I but asked for wealth Krishna would surely have given. What shall I tell my wife?' Thus telling himself he walked along immersed in the memories of Thy talks and Thy playful smile. By and by he reached a gem studded splendorous mansion.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕಿಂ ಮಾರ್ಗವಿಭ್ರಂಶ ಇತಿ ಭ್ರಂಮನ್ ಕ್ಷಣಂ ಗೃಹಂ ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಟಃ ಸ ದದರ್ಶ ವಲ್ಲಭಾಮ್ ।
ಸಖೀಪರೀತಾಂ ಮಣಿಹೇಮಭೂಷಿತಾಂ ಬುಬೋಧ ಚ ತ್ವತ್ಕರುಣಾಂ ಮಹಾದ್ಭುತಾಮ್ ॥9॥
Meaning
ಕಿಂ ಮಾರ್ಗ-ವಿಭ್ರಂಶ - what is the way lost; ಇತಿ ಭ್ರಂಮನ್ ಕ್ಷಣಂ - thus wondering for a moment; ಗೃಹಂ ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಟಃ - the house entering; ಸ ದದರ್ಶ ವಲ್ಲಭಾಂ - he saw his wife; ಸಖೀ-ಪರೀತಾಂ - by ladies in waiting surrounded; ಮಣಿ-ಹೇಮ-ಭೂಷಿತಾಂ - with gems and gold ornaments adorned; ಬುಬೋಧ ಚ - realised also; ತ್ವತ್-ಕರುಣಾಂ - Thy compassion; ಮಹಾ-ಅದ್ಭುತಾಂ - most wonderful;
Translation
What have I lost my way?' Thus wondering for a moment he entered the house. He saw his wife adorned in ornaments of gems and gold and surrounded by ladies in waiting. He then realised Thy grace and compassion and the most wonderful results of the same.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸ ರತ್ನಶಾಲಾಸು ವಸನ್ನಪಿ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಸಮುನ್ನಮದ್ಭಕ್ತಿಭರೋಽಮೃತಂ ಯಯೌ ।
ತ್ವಮೇವಮಾಪೂರಿತಭಕ್ತವಾಂಛಿತೋ ಮರುತ್ಪುರಾಧೀಶ ಹರಸ್ವ ಮೇ ಗದಾನ್ ॥10॥
Meaning
ಸ ರತ್ನ-ಶಾಲಾಸು - he in the gem studded building; ವಸನ್-ಅಪಿ ಸ್ವಯಂ - residing though, himself; ಸಮುನ್ನಮದ್-ಭಕ್ತಿ-ಭರಃ- - incessantly growing devotion, full of it; ಅಮೃತಂ ಯಯೌ - liberation attained; ತ್ವಂ-ಏವಂ-ಆಪೂರಿತ- - Thou in this manner fulfilled; ಭಕ್ತ-ವಾಂಛಿತಃ - the devotees' desires; ಮರುತ್ಪುರಾಧೀಶ - O Lord of Guruvaayur!; ಹರಸ್ವ ಮೇ ಗದಾನ್ - rid me of my ailments;
Translation
Residing in the begemmed mansion he himself was full of devotion for Thee which incessantly grew of its own. In the end he attained liberation. Thou in such a manner fulfilled the desire of Thy devotee. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Be pleased to rid me of my ailments.
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