ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತರಲಮಧುಕೃತ್ ವೃನ್ದೇ ವೃನ್ದಾವನೇಽಥ ಮನೋಹರೇ
ಪಶುಪಶಿಶುಭಿಃ ಸಾಕಂ ವತ್ಸಾನುಪಾಲನಲೋಲುಪಃ ।
ಹಲಧರಸಖೋ ದೇವ ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ ವಿಚೇರಿಥ ಧಾರಯನ್
ಗವಲಮುರಲೀವೇತ್ರಂ ನೇತ್ರಾಭಿರಾಮತನುದ್ಯುತಿಃ ॥1॥
Meaning
ತರಲ-ಮಧುಕೃತ್-ವೃನ್ದೇ - with fleeting honey bee swarms; ವೃನ್ದಾವನೇ-ಅಥ - in Vrindaavana, then; ಮನೋಹರೇ - the beautiful one; ಪಶುಪ-ಶಿಶುಭಿಃ ಸಾಕಂ - with the cowherd boys; ವತ್ಸ-ಅನುಪಾಲನ-ಲೋಲುಪಃ - in tending the calves engrossed; ಹಲಧರ-ಸಖಃ - accompanied by Haladhara; ದೇವ ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ - O Lord! Consort of Laxmi!; ವಿಚೇರಿಥ ಧಾರಯನ್ - (Thou) moved about carrying; ಗವಲ-ಮುರಲೀ-ವೇತ್ರಂ - a horn flute and cane; ನೇತ್ರ-ಅಭಿರಾಮ-ತನು-ದ್ಯುತಿಃ - pleasing to the eyes (with Thy) radiant form;
Translation
In the beautiful Vrindaavana swarms of honey bees would fleet around. There, O Auspicious Lord! Consort of Laxmi! Accompanied by Haladhara and other cowherd boys, Thou moved about with Thy radiant form pleasing to the eyes. Keen on tending the cows, Thou carried a horn, flute and a cane.
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ವಿಹಿತಜಗತೀರಕ್ಷಂ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಕರಾಮ್ಬುಜಲಾಲಿತಂ
ದದತಿ ಚರಣದ್ವನ್ದ್ವಂ ವೃನ್ದಾವನೇ ತ್ವಯಿ ಪಾವನೇ ।
ಕಿಮಿವ ನ ಬಭೌ ಸಮ್ಪತ್ಸಮ್ಪೂರಿತಂ ತರುವಲ್ಲರೀ-
ಸಲಿಲಧರಣೀಗೋತ್ರಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಾದಿಕಂ ಕಮಲಾಪತೇ ॥2॥
Meaning
ವಿಹಿತ-ಜಗತೀ-ರಕ್ಷಂ - infused with the protection of the world; ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ-ಕರ-ಅಮ್ಬುಜ-ಲಾಲಿತಂ - by Laxmi's lotus like hands caressed; ದದತಿ ಚರಣ-ದ್ವನ್ದ್ವಮ್ - (when Thou) places (Thy) two feet; ವೃನ್ದಾವನೇ ತ್ವಯಿ ಪಾವನೇ - in Vrindaavana, by Thee, in the holy (Vrindaavana); ಕಿಮ್-ಇವ ನ ಬಭೌ - what all did not take place; ಸಮ್ಪತ್-ಸಮ್ಪೂರಿತಂ - with prosperity full of; ತರು-ವಲ್ಲರೀ-ಸಲಿಲ- - the trees, creepers, waters; ಧರಣೀ-ಗೋತ್ರ-ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ-ಆದಿಕಂ - land, hills, and fields etc; ಕಮಲಾಪತೇ - O Consort of Laxmi!;
Translation
O Consort of Laxmi! Thou set Thy two feet, which are caressed by Laxmi's lotus hands and which are infused with the protection of the world, in Vrindaavana. When Thou did so, the trees, creepers, waters, lands, hills and fields and what all was not full of prosperity!
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ವಿಲಸದುಲಪೇ ಕಾನ್ತಾರಾನ್ತೇ ಸಮೀರಣಶೀತಲೇ
ವಿಪುಲಯಮುನಾತೀರೇ ಗೋವರ್ಧನಾಚಲಮೂರ್ಧಸು ।
ಲಲಿತಮುರಲೀನಾದಃ ಸಞ್ಚಾರಯನ್ ಖಲು ವಾತ್ಸಕಂ
ಕ್ವಚನ ದಿವಸೇ ದೈತ್ಯಂ ವತ್ಸಾಕೃತಿಂ ತ್ವಮುದೈಕ್ಷಥಾಃ ॥3॥
Meaning
ವಿಲಸತ್-ಉಲಪೇ - in the lavish grass meadows; ಕಾನ್ತಾರ-ಅನ್ತೇ - at the forests' end; ಸಮೀರಣ-ಶೀತಲೇ - with cool breeze (blowing); ವಿಪುಲ-ಯಮುನಾ-ತೀರೇ - on the vast banks of Yamunaa; ಗೋವರ್ಧನ-ಅಚಲ-ಮೂರ್ಧಸು - on the Govardhana mountain peaks; ಲಲಿತ-ಮುರಲೀ-ನಾದಃ - with the gentle flute sound; ಸಞ್ಚಾರಯನ್ ಖಲು ವಾತ್ಸಕಂ - (leading) to graze the calves, indeed; ಕ್ವಚನ ದಿವಸೇ - one day; ದೈತ್ಯಂ ವತ್ಸ-ಆಕೃತಿಮ್ - an Asura in the form of a calf; ತ್ವಮ್-ಉದೈಕ್ಷಥಾಃ - Thou saw;
Translation
In the lavish grass meadows at the end of the forests, the cool breeze was blowing on the vast banks of the Yamunaa river, on the peaks of the Govardhana mountain, Thou were playing the flute softly as Thou lead the calves to graze. One day, Thou saw an Asura in the form of a calf.
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ರಭಸವಿಲಸತ್ಪುಚ್ಛಂ ವಿಚ್ಛಾಯತೋಽಸ್ಯ ವಿಲೋಕಯನ್
ಕಿಮಪಿ ವಲಿತಸ್ಕನ್ಧಂ ರನ್ಧ್ರಪ್ರತೀಕ್ಷಮುದೀಕ್ಷಿತಮ್ ।
ತಮಥ ಚರಣೇ ಬಿಭ್ರದ್ವಿಭ್ರಾಮಯನ್ ಮುಹುರುಚ್ಚಕೈಃ
ಕುಹಚನ ಮಹಾವೃಕ್ಷೇ ಚಿಕ್ಷೇಪಿಥ ಕ್ಷತಜೀವಿತಮ್ ॥4॥
Meaning
ರಭಸ-ವಿಲಸತ್-ಪುಚ್ಛಂ - with force wagging the tail; ವಿಚ್ಛಾಯತಃ- - while walking; ಅಸ್ಯ ವಿಲೋಕಯನ್ - his (calf's) gaze; ಕಿಮ್-ಅಪಿ ವಲಿತ-ಸ್ಕನ್ಧಂ - with somewhat turning his neck; ರನ್ಧ್ರ-ಪ್ರತೀಕ್ಷಮ್-ಉದೀಕ್ಷಿತಮ್ - for a loop hole waiting to see; ತಮ್-ಅಥ ಚರಣೇ - him, then with two legs; ವಿಭ್ರತ್-ವಿಭ್ರಾಮಯನ್ - catching hold of and swirling; ಮುಹುಃ-ಉಚ್ಚಕೈಃ - again and again very fast; ಕುಹಚನ ಮಹಾವೃಕ್ಷೇ - on a big tree; ಚಿಕ್ಷೇಪಿಥ ಕ್ಷತ-ಜೀವಿತಮ್ - (Thou) threw, as he lost his life;
Translation
As the Asura walked about, wagging its tail briskly and forcefully, it turned its head in a strange way looking for a loop hole (an opportunity) to strike. Thou caught him by his two legs and swirling him very fast again and again, threw him on a big tree just as he lost his life.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಿಪತತಿ ಮಹಾದೈತ್ಯೇ ಜಾತ್ಯಾ ದುರಾತ್ಮನಿ ತತ್ಕ್ಷಣಂ
ನಿಪತನಜವಕ್ಷುಣ್ಣಕ್ಷೋಣೀರುಹಕ್ಷತಕಾನನೇ ।
ದಿವಿ ಪರಿಮಿಲತ್ ವೃನ್ದಾ ವೃನ್ದಾರಕಾಃ ಕುಸುಮೋತ್ಕರೈಃ
ಶಿರಸಿ ಭವತೋ ಹರ್ಷಾದ್ವರ್ಷನ್ತಿ ನಾಮ ತದಾ ಹರೇ ॥5॥
Meaning
ನಿಪತತಿ ಮಹಾ-ದೈತ್ಯೇ - (when) killed was the mighty Asura; ಜಾತ್ಯಾ ದುರಾತ್ಮನಿ - (who) by birth was evil minded; ತತ್-ಕ್ಷಣಮ್ - then at that time; ನಿಪತನ-ಜವ- - (because of) the falling force; ಕ್ಷುಣ್ಣ-ಕ್ಷೋಣೀಃ- - by breaking of the top of; ಉಹ-ಕ್ಷತ-ಕಾನನೇ - the trees (and so) destroyed the forests; ದಿವಿ ಪರಿಮಿಲತ್ ವೃನ್ದಾ - in the skies, the assembled groups; ವೃನ್ದಾರಕಾಃ - of gods; ಕುಸುಮ-ಉತ್ಕರೈಃ - with flowers' heaps; ಶಿರಸಿ ಭವತಃ - on Thy head; ಹರ್ಷಾತ್-ವರ್ಷನ್ತಿ - with joy, showering; ನಾಮ ತದಾ ಹರೇ - indeed, then, O God!;
Translation
By the impact of the fall of the Asura who was evil minded by birth, the tops of the trees were broken and the forests were destroyed. O God! The gods then assembling in the skies showered heaps of flowers on Thy head, in joy.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸುರಭಿಲತಮಾ ಮೂರ್ಧನ್ಯೂರ್ಧ್ವಂ ಕುತಃ ಕುಸುಮಾವಲೀ
ನಿಪತತಿ ತವೇತ್ಯುಕ್ತೋ ಬಾಲೈಃ ಸಹೇಲಮುದೈರಯಃ ।
ಝಟಿತಿ ದನುಜಕ್ಷೇಪೇಣೋರ್ಧ್ವಂ ಗತಸ್ತರುಮಣ್ಡಲಾತ್
ಕುಸುಮನಿಕರಃ ಸೋಽಯಂ ನೂನಂ ಸಮೇತಿ ಶನೈರಿತಿ ॥6॥
Meaning
ಸುರಭಿಲತಮಾ - most fragrant; ಮೂರ್ಧನಿ-ಊರ್ಧ್ವಂ - on top of (Thy) head; ಕುತಃ ಕುಸುಮಾವಲೀ - from where cluster of flowers; ನಿಪತತಿ ತವ- - is falling (on) Thy (head); ಇತಿ-ಉಕ್ತಃ ಬಾಲೈಃ - thus was said by the children; ಸಹೇಲಮ್-ಉದೈರಯಃ - jokingly (Thou) said; ಝಟಿತಿ - suddenly; ದನುಜ-ಕ್ಷೇಪೇಣ- - by the Asura's throwing; ಊರ್ಧ್ವಂ ಗತಃ- - rising upward; ತರು-ಮಣ್ಡಲಾತ್ - from the clusters of the trees; ಕುಸುಮ-ನಿಕರಃ - the heaps of flowers; ಸಃ-ಅಯಂ ನೂನಂ - that this indeed; ಸಮೇತಿ ಶನೈಃ-ಇತಿ - is coming down slowly, thus;
Translation
The cowherd children asked Thee as to from where the extremely fragrant heap of flowers were falling on the top of Thy head. Thou jokingly told them that when the Asura was thrown , the flowers blooming on the clusters of the trees rose up and indeed those flowers were coming down slowly now.
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ಕ್ವಚನ ದಿವಸೇ ಭೂಯೋ ಭೂಯಸ್ತರೇ ಪರುಷಾತಪೇ
ತಪನತನಯಾಪಾಥಃ ಪಾತುಂ ಗತಾ ಭವದಾದಯಃ ।
ಚಲಿತಗರುತಂ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಮಾಸುರ್ಬಕಂ ಖಲು ವಿಸ್ಮ್ರೃತಂ
ಕ್ಷಿತಿಧರಗರುಚ್ಛೇದೇ ಕೈಲಾಸಶೈಲಮಿವಾಪರಮ್ ॥7॥
Meaning
ಕ್ವಚನ ದಿವಸೇ - on another day; ಭೂಯಃ ಭೂಯಸ್ತರೇ - again, again very much; ಪರುಷ-ಆತಪೇ - (when) it was very hot; ತಪನ-ತನಯಾ-ಪಾಥಃ - the sun daughter's waters (waters of Yamunaa); ಪಾತುಂ ಗತಾ - to drink went; ಭವತ್-ಆದಯಃ - Thou and others; ಚಲಿತ-ಗರುತಮ್ - moving very quickly (the wings); ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಮಾಸುಃ-ಬಕಂ - (Thou) saw a crane; ಖಲು ವಿಸ್ಮೃತಂ - indeed forgotten; ಕ್ಷಿತಿಧರ-ಗರುತ್-ಛೇದೇ - (when) the mountains' wings were cut (by Indra); ಕೈಲಾಸ-ಶೈಲಮ್-ಇವ-ಅಪರಮ್ - Kailaash mountain like another;
Translation
Again on another day, when it was extremely hot, Thou and the others went to drink the water of river Yamunaa who is the daughter of the Sun. Thou saw a crane flapping its wings very quickly, which looked like the mountain Kailaash whose wings Indra forgot to cut when he was cutting off the wings of the mountains.
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ಪಿಬತಿ ಸಲಿಲಂ ಗೋಪವ್ರಾತೇ ಭವನ್ತಮಭಿದ್ರುತಃ
ಸ ಕಿಲ ನಿಗಿಲನ್ನಗ್ನಿಪ್ರಖ್ಯಂ ಪುನರ್ದ್ರುತಮುದ್ವಮನ್ ।
ದಲಯಿತುಮಗಾತ್ತ್ರೋಟ್ಯಾಃ ಕೋಟ್ಯಾ ತದಾಽಽಶು ಭವಾನ್ ವಿಭೋ
ಖಲಜನಭಿದಾಚುಞ್ಚುಶ್ಚಞ್ಚೂ ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ ದದಾರ ತಮ್ ॥8॥
Meaning
ಪಿಬತಿ ಸಲಿಲಂ - drinking the water (when); ಗೋಪವ್ರಾತೇ - the cowherd boys were,; ಭವನ್ತಮ್-ಅಭಿದ್ರುತಃ - towards Thee charging; ಸ ಕಿಲ ನಿಗಿಲನ್- - he indeed swallowing Thee; ಅಗ್ನಿ-ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಮ್ - fire-like (Thee); ಪುನಃ-ದ್ರುತಮ್-ಉದ್ವಮನ್ - again hastily spitting out; ದಲಯಿತುಮ್-ಅಗಾತ್- - to tear (Thee) came; ತ್ರೋಟ್ಯಾಃ ಕೋಟ್ಯಾ - by the beaks point; ತದಾ-ಆಶು - then quickly; ಭವಾನ್ ವಿಭೋ - Thou O Lord!; ಖಲ-ಜನ-ಭಿದಾ-ಚುಞ್ಚುಃ- - in the evil people destroying expert; ಚಞ್ಚೂ ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ - (his Asura's) beak, catching hold of; ದದಾರ ತಮ್ - tore him apart;
Translation
When the cowherd boys were drinking water, he charged towards Thee and swallowed Thee and again hastily spit Thee out like a ball of fire. He then came to tear Thee by the point of its beak. O Lord! Thou who are adapt at destroying the evil people, catching hold of his beak, tore him apart.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಪದಿ ಸಹಜಾಂ ಸನ್ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ ವಾ ಮೃತಾಂ ಖಲು ಪೂತನಾ-
ಮನುಜಮಘಮಪ್ಯಗ್ರೇ ಗತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರತೀಕ್ಷಿತುಮೇವ ವಾ ।
ಶಮನನಿಲಯಂ ಯಾತೇ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಬಕೇ ಸುಮನೋಗಣೇ
ಕಿರತಿ ಸುಮನೋವೃನ್ದಂ ವೃನ್ದಾವನಾತ್ ಗೃಹಮೈಯಥಾಃ ॥9॥
Meaning
ಸಪದಿ ಸಹಜಾಂ - hastily, (his) sister; ಸನ್ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ ವಾ ಮೃತಾಂ - to see or the dead; ಖಲು ಪೂತನಾಮ್- - indeed Pootanaa; ಅನುಜಮ್-ಅಘಮ್-ಅಪಿ- - (Or) the younger brother Agha also; ಅಗ್ರೇ ಗತ್ವಾ - ahead going; ಪ್ರತೀಕ್ಷಿತುಮ್-ಏವ ವಾ - or awaiting him only; ಶಮನ-ನಿಲಯಂ - to the abode of death; ಯಾತೇ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಬಕೇ - his having gone, the crane's; ಸುಮನೋಗಣೇ - (when) the host of gods; ಕಿರತಿ ಸುಮನ-ವೃನ್ದಂ - was showering heaps of flowers; ವೃನ್ದಾವನಾತ್ - from Vrindaavana; ಗೃಹಮ್-ಐಯಥಾಃ - to home (Thou) went;
Translation
In no time the crane demon reached the abode of death as if to see his dead sister Pootanaa or as if to welcome his younger brother Aghaasura who was to follow him. As the host of gods were showering heaps of flowers, Thou went home from the woods of Vrindaavana.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಲಲಿತಮುರಲೀನಾದಂ ದೂರಾನ್ನಿಶಮ್ಯ ವಧೂಜನೈ-
ಸ್ತ್ವರಿತಮುಪಗಮ್ಯಾರಾದಾರೂಢಮೋದಮುದೀಕ್ಷಿತಃ ।
ಜನಿತಜನನೀನನ್ದಾನನ್ದಃ ಸಮೀರಣಮನ್ದಿರ-
ಪ್ರಥಿತವಸತೇ ಶೌರೇ ದೂರೀಕುರುಷ್ವ ಮಮಾಮಯಾನ್ ॥10॥
Meaning
ಲಲಿತ-ಮುರಲೀ-ನಾದಂ - the sweet sound of the flute; ದೂರಾತ್-ನಿಶಮ್ಯ - from far hearing; ವಧೂಜನೈಃ- - by the Gopikas; ತ್ವರಿತಮ್-ಉಪಗಮ್ಯ-ಆರಾತ್- - hastily approaching near; ಆರೂಢ-ಮೋದಮ್-ಉದೀಕ್ಷಿತಃ - in extreme joy (they) saw (Thee); ಜನಿತ-ಜನನೀ-ನನ್ದ-ಆನನ್ದಃ - causing joy to (Thy) mother and Nanda; ಸಮೀರಣ-ಮನ್ದಿರ-ಪ್ರಥಿತ-ವಸತೇ - in the Guruvaayur temple, famous, living; ಶೌರೇ - O Shauri! (Vaasudeva); ದೂರೀ ಕುರುಷ್ವ - expel; ಮಮ-ಆಮಯಾನ್ - my ailments;
Translation
The Gopikaas heard the sweet sound of Thy flute and rushed with great joy to have a glimpse of Thee. Thy parents Yashoda and Nanda were also very delighted to see Thee. O Thou Shauri! (Vaasudeva) Who are well known to be residing in the famous temple of Guruvaayur, be pleased to expel my ailments.
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