ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସ୍ଥିତସ୍ସ କମଲୋଦ୍ଭଵସ୍ତଵ ହି ନାଭିପଂକେରୁହେ
କୁତଃ ସ୍ଵିଦିଦମଂବୁଧାଵୁଦିତମିତ୍ୟନାଲୋକୟନ୍ ।
ତଦୀକ୍ଷଣକୁତୂହଲାତ୍ ପ୍ରତିଦିଶଂ ଵିଵୃତ୍ତାନନ-
ଶ୍ଚତୁର୍ଵଦନତାମଗାଦ୍ଵିକସଦଷ୍ଟଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ୟଂବୁଜାମ୍ ॥1॥
Meaning
ସ୍ଥିତଃ - - seated; ସ କମଲୋଦ୍ଭଵଃ - - he, the lotus born (Brahmaa); ତଵ ହି ନାଭିପଂକେରୁହେ - in Thy navel lotus itself; କୁତଃ ସ୍ଵିତ୍- - from where indeed; ଇଦମ୍-ଅଂବୁଧୌ-ଉଦିତମ୍- - this (lotus) in the ocean has come up; ଇତି-ଅନାଲୋକୟନ୍ - this not comprehending; ତତ୍-ଈକ୍ଷଣ-କୁତୂହଲାତ୍ - out of eagerness to find the source; ପ୍ରତିଦିଶଂ ଵିଵୃତ୍ତ-ଆନନଃ - - in all directions (he) turned his face; ଚତୁଃ-ଵଦନତାମ୍-ଅଗାତ୍- - (and thus) became endowed with four faces; ଵିକସତ୍-ଅଷ୍ଟ-ଦୃଷ୍ଟି-ଅଂବୁଜାମ୍ - with eight eyes (beautiful) like full blown lotuses;
Translation
Brahma sitting on the full blown lotus emerging from Thy lotus-like navel, and wondering about its origin looked all around by turning his face in all the directions. He was thus endowed with four faces and lotus-like eight beautiful eyes.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ମହାର୍ଣଵଵିଘୂର୍ଣିତଂ କମଲମେଵ ତତ୍କେଵଲଂ
ଵିଲୋକ୍ୟ ତଦୁପାଶ୍ରୟଂ ତଵ ତନୁଂ ତୁ ନାଲୋକୟନ୍ ।
କ ଏଷ କମଲୋଦରେ ମହତି ନିସ୍ସହାୟୋ ହ୍ୟହଂ
କୁତଃ ସ୍ଵିଦିଦଂବୁଜଂ ସମଜନୀତି ଚିଂତାମଗାତ୍ ॥2॥
Meaning
ମହାର୍ଣଵ-ଵିଘୂର୍ଣିତଂ - tossing in the vast ocean; କମଲମ୍-ଏଵ ତତ୍-କେଵଲଂ - that lotus all alone; ଵିଲୋକ୍ୟ ତତ୍-ଉପାଶ୍ରୟଂ - seeing its support (the stem); ତଵ ତନୁଂ ତୁ ନ-ଆଲୋକୟନ୍ - and not seeing Thy body; କଃ ଏଷ - who is this (me); କମଲ-ଉଦରେ ମହତି - inside this huge lotus; ନିସ୍ସହାୟଃ ହି-ଅହଂ - without any support (helpless) am I; କୁତଃ ସ୍ଵିତ୍- - from where; ଇଦମ୍-ଅଂବୁଜଂ ସମଜନି- - did this lotus originate; ଇତି ଚିଂତାମ୍-ଅଗାତ୍ - (he) was immersed in such thoughts;
Translation
Brahmaa found himself to be all alone in the huge lotus which was tossing about in the vast ocean of causal waters. He saw the stem supporting the lotus but was unable to see Thy body and wondered as to who he was helpless and all alone and also of the source of the lotus.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅମୁଷ୍ୟ ହି ସରୋରୁହଃ କିମପି କାରଣଂ ସଂଭ୍ଵେ-
ଦିତି ସ୍ମ କୃତନିଶ୍ଚୟସ୍ସ ଖଲୁ ନାଲରଂଧ୍ରାଧ୍ଵନା ।
ସ୍ଵୟୋଗବଲଵିଦ୍ୟୟା ସମଵରୂଢଵାନ୍ ପ୍ରୌଢଧୀ -
ସ୍ତ୍ଵଦୀୟମତିମୋହନଂ ନ ତୁ କଲେଵରଂ ଦୃଷ୍ଟଵାନ୍ ॥3॥
Meaning
ଅମୁଷ୍ୟ ହି ସରୋରୁହଃ - certainly for this lotus; କିମ୍-ଅପି କାରଣଂ ସଂଭଵେତ୍- - there must be some cause (place) of origin; ଇତି ସ୍ମ କୃତନିଶ୍ଚୟଃ - - thus having concluded; ସ ଖଲୁ - he (Brahmaa) indeed; ନାଲ-ରଂଧ୍ର-ଅଧ୍ଵନା - through the hollow in the lotus stem; ସ୍ଵ-ୟୋଗ-ବଲ-ଵିଧ୍ୟୟା - with the power of his yogic knowledge; ସ୍ମଵରୂଢଵାନ୍ - descended; ପ୍ରୌଢଧୀଃ - - he of mighty intellect; ତ୍ଵଦୀୟମ୍-ଅତି-ମୋହନଂ - Thy this most enchanting; ନ ତୁ କଲେଵରଂ ଦୃଷ୍ଟଵାନ୍ - form but could not perceive;
Translation
Brahmaa who was of mighty intellect, decided that there must definitely be some source of this lotus. Using his yogic power he descended through the hollow of the lotus stem to look for the cause. He, however could not not see Thy most enchanting form.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତତଃ ସକଲନାଲିକାଵିଵରମାର୍ଗଗୋ ମାର୍ଗୟନ୍
ପ୍ରୟସ୍ୟ ଶତଵତ୍ସରଂ କିମପି ନୈଵ ସଂଦୃଷ୍ଟଵାନ୍ ।
ନିଵୃତ୍ୟ କମଲୋଦରେ ସୁଖନିଷଣ୍ଣ ଏକାଗ୍ରଧୀଃ
ସମାଧିବଲମାଦଧେ ଭଵଦନୁଗ୍ରହୈକାଗ୍ରହୀ ॥4॥
Meaning
ତତଃ - then; ସକଲ-ନାଲିକା-ଵିଵର-ମାର୍ଗଗଃ - going through all the orifices of the stem; ମାର୍ଗୟନ୍ - searching; ପ୍ରୟସ୍ୟ ଶତଵତ୍ସରଂ - striving for hundred divine years; କିମ୍-ଅପି ନ-ଏଵ ସଂଦୃଷ୍ଟଵାନ୍ - could not see anything at all; ନିଵୃତ୍ୟ କମଲ-ଉଦରେ - (he then) returned inside the lotus; ସୁଖନିଷଣ୍ଣ ଏକାଗ୍ରଧୀଃ - sitting comfortably with one pointed intellect; ସମାଧି-ବଲମ୍-ଆଦଧେ - resorted to deep samaadhi; ଭଵତ୍-ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ-ଏକ-ଆଗ୍ରହୀ - solely desirous of Thy grace;
Translation
Brahmaa spent a hundred divine years strenuously searching through all the orifices of the lotus stem but he could not see anything. He returned to the lotus and sat calmly with one pointed concentration and resorted to deep samaadhi solely desirous of Thy grace.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶତେନ ପରିଵତ୍ସରୈର୍ଦୃଢସମାଧିବଂଧୋଲ୍ଲସତ୍-
ପ୍ରବୋଧଵିଶଦୀକୃତଃ ସ ଖଲୁ ପଦ୍ମିନୀସଂଭଵଃ ।
ଅଦୃଷ୍ଟଚରମଦ୍ଭୁତଂ ତଵ ହି ରୂପମଂତର୍ଦୃଶା
ଵ୍ୟଚଷ୍ଟ ପରିତୁଷ୍ଟଧୀର୍ଭୁଜଗଭୋଗଭାଗାଶ୍ରୟମ୍ ॥5॥
Meaning
ଶତେନ ପରିଵତ୍ସରୈଃ - - for a hundred (divine) years; ଦୃଢ-ସମାଧି-ବଂଧ-ଉଲ୍ଲସତ୍- - of practising of undisturbed samaadhi, resulted; ପ୍ରବୋଧ-ଵିଶଦୀକୃତଃ - (and ) the knowledge dawned (in him); ସ ଖଲୁ ପଦ୍ମିନୀସଂଭଵଃ - he, indeed, the lotus born (Brahmaa); ଅଦୃଷ୍ଟଚରମ୍-ଅଦ୍ଭୁତଂ - not seen by humans, the wonderful; ତଵ ହି ରୂପମ୍- - Thy divine form; ଅଂତର୍ଦୃଶା ଵ୍ୟଚଷ୍ଟ - in his inner vision saw; ପରିତୁଷ୍ଟଧୀଃ- - (with) heart full of contentment; ଭୁଜଗ-ଭୋଗଭାଗ-ଆଶ୍ରୟଂ - on a part of the body of the great serpent, resting;
Translation
The lotus born Brahmaa was absorbed in undisturbed samaadhi for a hundred divine years.The knowledge of Reality then dawned on him. He then had the vision of Thy wonderful form which humans cannot easily see, resting on a part of Aadishesha's (the great serpent's), body. So he was full of happiness and contentment.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କିରୀଟମୁକୁଟୋଲ୍ଲସତ୍କଟକହାରକେୟୂରୟୁଙ୍-
ମଣିସ୍ଫୁରିତମେଖଲଂ ସୁପରିଵୀତପୀତାଂବରମ୍ ।
କଲାୟକୁସୁମପ୍ରଭଂ ଗଲତଲୋଲ୍ଲସତ୍କୌସ୍ତୁଭଂ
ଵପୁସ୍ତଦୟି ଭାଵୟେ କମଲଜନ୍ମେ ଦର୍ଶିତମ୍ ॥6॥
Meaning
କିରୀଟ-ମୁକୁଟ-ଉଲ୍ଲସତ୍- - a crown,with a diadem shining; କଟକ-ହାର-କେୟୂର-ୟୁକ୍- - with bracelets, necklaces and shoulder ornaments; ମଣି-ସ୍ଫୁରିତ-ମେଖଲଂ - with gems studded waist band; ସୁପରିଵୀତ-ପୀତାଂବରମ୍ - with beautifully worn yellow silk cloth; କଲାୟ-କୁସୁମ-ପ୍ରଭଂ - like the Kalaaya flower (blue lily) brilliant (blue complexion); ଗଲ-ତଲ-ଉଲ୍ଲସତ୍-କୌସ୍ତୁଭଂ - (with) around the neck the shining Kaustubha jewel; ଵପୁଃ -ତତ୍-ଅୟି ଭାଵୟେ - on that form of Thine, O Lord! I meditate; କମଲଜନ୍ମନେ ଦର୍ଶିତଂ - to the lotus born (Brahmaa) which was revealed;
Translation
O Lord! That divine form of Thine with the golden crown, with a brilliant blue complexion like the beautiful Kalaaya flower (blue lily), with the shining Kaustubh jewel adorning Thy neck, with shoulder ornaments and bracelets , and with studded golden waistband and beautifully wearing a yellow silk garment (Peetaambara). This Thy form was revealed to the lotus born Brahmaa , on which I meditate.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶ୍ରୁତିପ୍ରକରଦର୍ଶିତପ୍ରଚୁରଵୈଭଵ ଶ୍ରୀପତେ
ହରେ ଜୟ ଜୟ ପ୍ରଭୋ ପଦମୁପୈଷି ଦିଷ୍ଟ୍ୟା ଦୃଶୋଃ ।
କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ ଧିୟମାଶୁ ମେ ଭୁଵନନିର୍ମିତୌ କର୍ମଠା-
ମିତି ଦ୍ରୁହିଣଵର୍ଣିତସ୍ଵଗୁଣବଂହିମା ପାହି ମାମ୍ ॥7॥
Meaning
ଶ୍ରୁତି-ପ୍ରକର- - in several Vedic texts; ଦର୍ଶିତ-ପ୍ରଚୁର-ଵୈଭଵ - declared, the abundant glory; ଶ୍ରୀପତେ - O Consort of Laxmi!; ହରେ - O Destroyer of all sorrows; ଜୟ ଜୟ ପ୍ରଭୋ - Hail O Lord!; ପଦମ୍-ଉପୈଷି ଦିଷ୍ଟ୍ୟା ଦୃଶୋଃ - Thou have appeared, by good fortune, before my eyes; କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ - make; ଧିୟମ୍-ଆଶୁ ମେ - my intellect, soon; ଭୁଵନ-ନିର୍ମିତୌ କର୍ମଠାମ୍- - in the creation of the world, capable; ଇତି ଦ୍ରୁହିଣ-ଵର୍ଣିତ- - thus, described by Brahmaa; ସ୍ଵଗୁଣ-ବଂହିମା - (Thou possessing) countless excellences; ପାହି ମାମ୍ - please protect me;
Translation
"O Consort of Laxmi! Thy abundant glories have been sung of in the Vedaas. Hail O all-powerful Lord and remover of sorrows! It is my good fortune that Thou have revealed Thy sacred form to me. O Lord! Make my intelligence capable of creating the world." Thou, whose innumerable excellences were thus praised by Brahma, please be merciful to protect me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଲଭସ୍ଵ ଭୁଵନତ୍ରୟୀରଚନଦକ୍ଷତାମକ୍ଷତାଂ
ଗୃହାଣ ମଦନୁଗ୍ରହଂ କୁରୁ ତପଶ୍ଚ ଭୂୟୋ ଵିଧେ ।
ଭଵତ୍ଵଖିଲସାଧନୀ ମୟି ଚ ଭକ୍ତିରତ୍ୟୁତ୍କଟେ-
ତ୍ୟୁଦୀର୍ୟ ଗିରମାଦଧା ମୁଦିତଚେତସଂ ଵେଧସମ୍ ॥8॥
Meaning
ଲଭସ୍ଵ - may you attain; ଭୁଵନତ୍ରୟୀ-ରଚନ-ଦକ୍ଷତାମ୍-ଅକ୍ଷତାଂ - in creating the three worlds, expertise unending; ଗୃହାଣ ମତ୍-ଅନୁଗ୍ରହଂ - receive My blessings; କୁରୁ ତପଃ -ଚ ଭୂୟଃ -ଵିଧେ - and do Tapa (penance) again O Brahmaa; ଭଵତୁ-ଅଖିଲ-ସାଧନୀ - may that accomplish everything; ମୟି ଚ ଭକ୍ତିଃ -ଅତି-ଉତ୍କଟା- - and intense devotion to me; ଇତି-ଉଦୀର୍ୟ ଗିରମ୍- - saying these words; ଆଦଧା ମୁଦିତ-ଚେତସଂ ଵିଧସମ୍ - rendered a happy mind to Brahmaa;
Translation
O Brahmaa, may you be endowed with unending capability and expertise in the creation of the three worlds. May your devotion excel. Do penance again by which you will accomplish everything.' So saying Thou made Brahmaa's mind immensely happy.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶତଂ କୃତତପାସ୍ତତଃ ସ ଖଲୁ ଦିଵ୍ୟସଂଵତ୍ସରା-
ନଵାପ୍ୟ ଚ ତପୋବଲଂ ମତିବଲଂ ଚ ପୂର୍ଵାଧିକମ୍ ।
ଉଦୀକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କିଲ କଂପିତଂ ପୟସି ପଂକଜଂ ଵାୟୁନା
ଭଵଦ୍ବଲଵିଜୃଂଭିତଃ ପଵନପାଥସୀ ପୀତଵାନ୍ ॥9॥
Meaning
ଶତଂ କୃତ-ତପାଃ-ତତଃ - for a hundred years having done penance, then; ସ ଖଲୁ ଦିଵ୍ୟ-ସଂଵତ୍ସରାନ୍- - he (Brahmaa) indeed for hundred divine years; ଅଵାପ୍ୟ ଚ ତପୋବଲଂ ମତିବଲଂ - attained spiritual powers and mental powers; ଚ ପୂର୍ଵ-ଅଧିକମ୍ - more than ever before; ଉଦୀକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କିଲ - and seeing indeed; କଂପିତଂ ପୟସି ପଂକଜଂ - the lotus swaying in the waters; ଵାୟୁନା - by the wind; ଭଵତ୍-ବଲ ଵିଜୃଂଭିତଃ - by Thy prowess strengthened; ପଵନପାଥସୀ ପୀତଵାନ୍ - the wind and the waters (he) drank up;
Translation
Brahmaa then did penance for another hundred divine years, by which he attained spiritual and mental powers even more than before. He saw the lotus on which he was seated, swaying in the causal waters. He, with the powers given by Thee, drank the wind and the waters.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତଵୈଵ କୃପୟା ପୁନସ୍ସରସିଜେନ ତେନୈଵ ସଃ
ପ୍ରକଲ୍ପ୍ୟ ଭୁଵନତ୍ରୟୀଂ ପ୍ରଵଵୃତେ ପ୍ରଜାନିର୍ମିତୌ ।
ତଥାଵିଧକୃପାଭରୋ ଗୁରୁମରୁତ୍ପୁରାଧୀଶ୍ଵର
ତ୍ଵମାଶୁ ପରିପାହି ମାଂ ଗୁରୁଦୟୋକ୍ଷିତୈରୀକ୍ଷିତୈଃ ॥10॥
Meaning
ତଵ-ଏଵ କୃପୟା - by Thy grace alone; ପୁନଃ - - then; ସରସିଜେନ ତେନ-ଏଵ - out of that lotus itself; ସଃ - Brahmaa; ପ୍ରକଲ୍ପ୍ୟ ଭୁଵନତ୍ରୟୀଂ - created the three worlds; ପ୍ରଵଵୃତେ ପ୍ରଜାନିର୍ମିତୌ - engaged himself in creating various species of beings; ତଥା-ଵିଧ-କୃପାଭରଃ - (O Thou!) who abound in such compassion; ଗୁରୁମରୁତ୍ପୁରାଧୀଶ୍ଵର - O Lord of Guruvaayur!; ତ୍ଵମ୍-ଆଶୁ ପରିପାହି ମାଂ - Thou soon protect me; ଗୁରୁ-ଦୟା-ଉକ୍ଷିତଃ ଈକ୍ଷତୈଃ - great mercy overflowing Thy glances;
Translation
Brahmaa, then, by Thy grace created the three worlds out of that lotus itself and got engaged in creating the various species of beings. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Full of such compassion please cast Thy glance overflowing with great mercy on me and protect me soon.
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