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ਅਤੀਤ੍ਯ ਬਾਲ੍ਯਂ ਜਗਤਾਂ ਪਤੇ ਤ੍ਵਮੁਪੇਤ੍ਯ ਪੌਗਂਡਵਯੋ ਮਨੋਜ੍ਞਮ੍ ।
ਉਪੇਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਵਤ੍ਸਾਵਨਮੁਤ੍ਸਵੇਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਵਰ੍ਤਥਾ ਗੋਗਣਪਾਲਨਾਯਾਮ੍ ॥1॥
Meaning
ਅਤੀਤ੍ਯ ਬਾਲ੍ਯਮ੍ - passing childhood; ਜਗਤਾਂ ਪਤੇ - O Lord of the universe; ਤ੍ਵਮ੍-ਉਪੇਤ੍ਯ - Thou attained; ਪੌਗਂਡ-ਵਯਃ ਮਨੋਜ੍ਞਮ੍ - the boyhood age (which was very) charming; ਉਪੇਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਵਤ੍ਸਾਵਨਮ੍- - giving up tending the calves; ਉਤ੍ਸਵੇਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਵਰ੍ਤਥਾ - enthusiastically got into; ਗੋ-ਗਣ-ਪਾਲਨਾਯਾਮ੍ - the looking after of the herd of cows;
Translation
O Lord of the universe! Having passed childhood Thou attained the charming age of boyhood (6 to 10 years). Then Thou gave up the tending of the calves and enthusiastically promoted to herding cows and cattle.
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ਉਪਕ੍ਰਮਸ੍ਯਾਨੁਗੁਣੈਵ ਸੇਯਂ ਮਰੁਤ੍ਪੁਰਾਧੀਸ਼ ਤਵ ਪ੍ਰਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਤਿਃ ।
ਗੋਤ੍ਰਾਪਰਿਤ੍ਰਾਣਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤੇਵਤੀਰ੍ਣਸ੍ਤਦੇਵ ਦੇਵਾਰਭਥਾਸ੍ਤਦਾ ਯਤ੍ ॥2॥
Meaning
ਉਪਕ੍ਰਮਸ੍ਯ- - for the beginning; ਅਨੁਗੁਣ-ਏਵ - it was proper indeed; ਸਾ-ਇਯਂ - that this; ਮਰੁਤ੍ਪੁਰਾਧੀਸ਼ - O Lord of Guruvaayur; ਤਵ ਪ੍ਰਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਤਿਃ - Thy occupation (because); ਗੋਤ੍ਰਾ-ਪਰਿਤ੍ਰਾਣ- - (for) the earth's protection; ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤੇ-ਅਵਤੀਰ੍ਣਃ- - as the purpose, was Thy incarnation; ਤਤ੍-ਏਵ - that itself; ਦੇਵ-ਆਰਭਥਾਃ- - O Lord Thou started; ਤਦਾ ਯਤ੍ - then because;
Translation
O Lord! This occupation that Thou took up was the fit and proper beginning for the work which lay ahead. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Thy incarnation was for the protection of 'Gotra', the earth, and tending 'Gotras', the cows, was a first step towards that end.
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ਕਦਾਪਿ ਰਾਮੇਣ ਸਮਂ ਵਨਾਂਤੇ ਵਨਸ਼੍ਰਿਯਂ ਵੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਚਰਨ੍ ਸੁਖੇਨ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੀਦਾਮਨਾਮ੍ਨਃ ਸ੍ਵਸਖਸ੍ਯ ਵਾਚਾ ਮੋਦਾਦਗਾ ਧੇਨੁਕਕਾਨਨਂ ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ ॥3॥
Meaning
ਕਦਾਪਿ ਰਾਮੇਣ ਸਮਂ - once along with Balaraam; ਵਨਾਂਤੇ - in the end of the woods; ਵਨਸ਼੍ਰਿਯਂ ਵੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ - the beauty of the woods admiring; ਚਰਨ੍ ਸੁਖੇਨ - and roaming about happily; ਸ਼੍ਰੀਦਾਮ-ਨਾਮ੍ਨਃ - by the name of Shreedaamaa; ਸ੍ਵਸਖਸ੍ਯ ਵਾਚਾ - Thy friend's suggestion; ਮੋਦਾਤ੍-ਅਗਾਃ - with joy went; ਧੇਨੁਕ-ਕਾਨਨਂ - to the Dhenuka forest; ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ - Thou;
Translation
Once, with Balaraam, as Thou were happily roaming about in the woods and admiring the beauty of the woods, on Thy friend Sudaamaa's suggestion, Thou enthusiastically entered the Dhenuka forest.
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ਉਤ੍ਤਾਲਤਾਲੀਨਿਵਹੇ ਤ੍ਵਦੁਕ੍ਤ੍ਯਾ ਬਲੇਨ ਧੂਤੇਥ ਬਲੇਨ ਦੋਰ੍ਭ੍ਯਾਮ੍ ।
ਮ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦੁਃ ਖਰਸ਼੍ਚਾਭ੍ਯਪਤਤ੍ਪੁਰਸ੍ਤਾਤ੍ ਫਲੋਤ੍ਕਰੋ ਧੇਨੁਕਦਾਨਵੋਪਿ ॥4॥
Meaning
ਉਤ੍ਤਾਲ-ਤਾਲੀ-ਨਿਵਹੇ - (when) the tall palm tree clusters; ਤ੍ਵਤ੍-ਉਕ੍ਤ੍ਯਾ - at Thy words; ਬਲੇਨ ਧੂਤੇ-ਅਥ - by Balaraam was shaken, then,; ਬਲੇਨ ਦੋਰ੍ਭ੍ਯਾਮ੍ - with the force of both the hands; ਮ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦੁਃ ਖਰਃ-ਚ- - soft/ripe and hard/unripe; ਅਭ੍ਯਪਤਤ੍-ਪੁਰਸ੍ਤਾਤ੍ - fell down in front; ਫਲ-ਉਤ੍ਕਰਃ - a bunch of fruits; ਧੇਨੁਕ-ਦਾਨਵਃ-ਅਪਿ - the Dhenuka demon also; (ਖਰਃ-ਚ ਅਭ੍ਯਪਤਤ੍) - (as a donkey appeared);
Translation
At Thy words, Balaraam shook the cluster of tall palm trees with the force of both his strong arms. A bunch of soft and ripe and hard and unripe fruits fell in front of Thee. Just then, the demon Dhenukaasura, in the form of a donkey also appeared.
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ਸਮੁਦ੍ਯਤੋ ਧੈਨੁਕਪਾਲਨੇਹਂ ਕਥਂ ਵਧਂ ਧੈਨੁਕਮਦ੍ਯ ਕੁਰ੍ਵੇ ।
ਇਤੀਵ ਮਤ੍ਵਾ ਧ੍ਰੁਵਮਗ੍ਰਜੇਨ ਸੁਰੌਘਯੋਦ੍ਧਾਰਮਜੀਘਨਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ ॥5॥
Meaning
ਸਮੁਦ੍ਯਤਃ - engaged in; ਧੈਨੁਕ-ਪਾਲਨੇ-ਅਹਂ - the cows' protection, I; ਕਥਂ - how; ਵਧਂ ਧੈਨੁਕਮ੍-ਅਦ੍ਯ - (can I) kill Dhenuka (even though just a namesake) now; ਕੁਰ੍ਵੇ ਇਤਿ-ਇਵ - do so , thus like that; ਮਤ੍ਵਾ - thinking; ਧ੍ਰੁਵਮ੍-ਅਗ੍ਰਜੇਨ - certainly by Thy elder brother; ਸੁਰੌਘ-ਯੋਦ੍ਧਾਰਮ੍- - the enemy of the gods; ਅਜੀਘਨਃ-ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ - caused to be killed Thou;
Translation
I am engaged in protecting the cows (Dhenuka), how can I now kill the Dhenuka (cow) asura?' Thus interpreting, as it were, Thou made Balaraam Thy elder brother kill Dhenukaasura who was an enemy of the gods.
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ਤਦੀਯਭ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯਾਨਪਿ ਜਂਬੁਕਤ੍ਵੇਨੋਪਾਗਤਾਨਗ੍ਰਜਸਂਯੁਤਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ ।
ਜਂਬੂਫਲਾਨੀਵ ਤਦਾ ਨਿਰਾਸ੍ਥਸ੍ਤਾਲੇਸ਼ੁ ਖੇਲਨ੍ ਭਗਵਨ੍ ਨਿਰਾਸ੍ਥਃ ॥6॥
Meaning
ਤਦੀਯ-ਭ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯਾਨ੍-ਅਪਿ - his (Dhenukaasura's) servants also; ਜਂਬੁਕਤ੍ਵੇਨ-ਉਪਾਗਤਾਨ੍- - (who were) as jackals and had come; ਅਗ੍ਰਜ-ਸਂਯੁਤਃ-ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ - along with Thy elder brother Thou; ਜਂਬੁ-ਫਲਾਨਿ-ਇਵ - like black-berries; ਤਦਾ ਨਿਰਾਸ੍ਥਃ- - then smashed; ਤਾਲੇਸ਼ੁ ਖੇਲਨ੍ - on the palm trees as mere play; ਭਗਵਨ੍ - O Lord; ਨਿਰਾਸ੍ਥਃ - effortlessly;
Translation
Dhenukaasura's servants had also come in the form of jackals. O Lord! Thou and Thy elder brother, as if in mere play, smashed them effortlessly against the palm trees as though they were mere black-berries.
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ਵਿਨਿਘ੍ਨਤਿ ਤ੍ਵਯ੍ਯਥ ਜਂਬੁਕੌਘਂ ਸਨਾਮਕਤ੍ਵਾਦ੍ਵਰੁਣਸ੍ਤਦਾਨੀਮ੍ ।
ਭਯਾਕੁਲੋ ਜਂਬੁਕਨਾਮਧੇਯਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੁਤਿਪ੍ਰਸਿਦ੍ਧਂ ਵ੍ਯਧਿਤੇਤਿ ਮਨ੍ਯੇ ॥7॥
Meaning
ਵਿਨਿਘ੍ਨਤਿ - when killing; ਤ੍ਵਯਿ ਅਥ - Thou (were) then; ਜਂਬੁਕ-ਔਘਂ - the pack of jackals; ਸਨਾਮਕਤ੍ਵਾਤ੍- - because of having the same name; ਵਰੁਣਃ-ਤਦਾਨੀਮ੍ - Varuna, then; ਭਯਾਕੁਲਃ - out of fear; ਜਂਬੁਕ-ਨਾਮ-ਧੇਯਂ - his name 'Jambuka'; ਸ਼੍ਰੁਤਿ-ਪ੍ਰਸਿਦ੍ਧਂ ਵ੍ਯਧਿਤ- - famous in the Vedas, hid it (in the Vedas only); ਇਤਿ ਮਨ੍ਯੇ - this I believe;
Translation
Then when Thou were killing the pack of jackals, Jambukas, Varuna, the water god, whose name is famous in the Vedas as Jambuka, hid it in the Vedas only, for the fear of being killed. I believe that it is for this reason that Varuna's name as 'Jambuka' is not known.
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ਤਵਾਵਤਾਰਸ੍ਯ ਫਲਂ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ਸਂਜਾਤਮਦ੍ਯੇਤਿ ਸੁਰੈਰ੍ਨੁਤਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ ।
ਸਤ੍ਯਂ ਫਲਂ ਜਾਤਮਿਹੇਤਿ ਹਾਸੀ ਬਾਲੈਃ ਸਮਂ ਤਾਲਫਲਾਨ੍ਯਭੁਂਕ੍ਥਾਃ ॥8॥
Meaning
ਤਵ-ਅਵਤਾਰਸ੍ਯ ਫਲਂ - Thy incarnation's results; ਮੁਰਾਰੇ - O Slayer of Mura!; ਸਂਜਤਮ੍-ਅਦ੍ਯ- - has appeared now; ਇਤਿ ਸੁਰੈਃ-ਨੁਤਃ ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ - thus by the gods, being praised, Thou; ਸਤ੍ਯਂ ਫਲਂ - truly fruit; ਜਾਤਮ੍-ਇਹ-ਇਤਿ - is born here thus; ਹਾਸੀ ਬਾਲੈਃ ਸਮਂ - laughingly (saying) with the boys; ਤਾਲ ਫਲਾਨਿ- - the palm fruits; ਅਭੁਂਕ੍ਥਾਃ - ate;
Translation
O Slayer of Mura! The gods praised Thee saying that the fruit of Thy incarnation has now appeared. Thou laughingly said that 'indeed the fruits of the palm tree have been got now', and saying so, ate the fruits with the boys.
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ਮਧੁਦ੍ਰਵਸ੍ਰੁਂਤਿ ਬ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹਂਤਿ ਤਾਨਿ ਫਲਾਨਿ ਮੇਦੋਭਰਭ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਂਤਿ ਭੁਕ੍ਤ੍ਵਾ ।
ਤ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪ੍ਤੈਸ਼੍ਚ ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪ੍ਤੈਰ੍ਭਵਨਂ ਫਲੌਘਂ ਵਹਦ੍ਭਿਰਾਗਾਃ ਖਲੁ ਬਾਲਕੈਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ ॥9॥
Meaning
ਮਧੁਦ੍ਰਵ-ਸ੍ਰੁਂਤਿ - with honey like juice dripping; ਬ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹਂਤਿ ਤਾਨਿ ਫਲਾਨਿ - those large fruits; ਮੇਦੋਭਰ-ਭ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਂਤਿ - full of flesh; ਭੁਕ੍ਤ੍ਵਾ ਤ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪ੍ਤੈਃ-ਚ - having eaten and satisfied; ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪ੍ਤੈਃ-ਭਵਨਂ - and triumphant, to the house; ਫਲੌਘਂ ਵਹਦ੍ਭਿਃ- - loads of fruit carrying; ਆਗਾਃ ਖਲੁ - returned indeed; ਬਾਲਕੈਃ-ਤ੍ਵਮ੍ - with the boys, Thou;
Translation
Thou ate the nectar like juice dripping luscious and fleshy fruits with the boys to Thy heart's content. Fully satisfied and triumphant Thou returned to the house carrying along loads of such fruits.
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ਹਤੋ ਹਤੋ ਧੇਨੁਕ ਇਤ੍ਯੁਪੇਤ੍ਯ ਫਲਾਨ੍ਯਦਦ੍ਭਿਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਾਣਿ ਲੋਕੈਃ ।
ਜਯੇਤਿ ਜੀਵੇਤਿ ਨੁਤੋ ਵਿਭੋ ਤ੍ਵਂ ਮਰੁਤ੍ਪੁਰਾਧੀਸ਼੍ਵਰ ਪਾਹਿ ਰੋਗਾਤ੍ ॥10॥
Meaning
ਹਤਃ ਹਤਃ ਧੇਨੁਕਃ - killed killed is Dhenuka; ਇਤਿ-ਉਪੇਤ੍ਯ - thus (saying and) approaching; ਫਲਾਨਿ-ਅਦਦ੍ਭਿਃ- - the fruits eating; ਮਧੁਰਾਣਿ - (which were) sweet; ਲੋਕੈਃ ਜਯ-ਇਤਿ - by the people, 'Victory to Thee'; ਜੀਵ-ਇਤਿ - long live' thus; ਨੁਤਃ ਵਿਭੋ ਤ੍ਵਂ - praised O Lord Thou; ਮਰੁਤ੍ਪੁਰਾਧੀਸ਼੍ਵਰ - O Lord of Guruvaayur; ਪਾਹਿ ਰੋਗਾਤ੍ - save from ailments;
Translation
O Omnipresent and Omnipotent Lord! The people approached Thee cheering that Dhenukaasura was killed. They praised Thee saying, 'Victory to Thee', 'May Thou live long', as they ate the sweet fruits. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Do save me from my ailments.
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