ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕಂಸೋಽಥ ನಾರದಗಿರಾ ವ್ರಜವಾಸಿನಂ ತ್ವಾ-
ಮಾಕರ್ಣ್ಯ ದೀರ್ಣಹೃದಯಃ ಸ ಹಿ ಗಾನ್ದಿನೇಯಮ್ ।
ಆಹೂಯ ಕಾರ್ಮುಕಮಖಚ್ಛಲತೋ ಭವನ್ತ-
ಮಾನೇತುಮೇನಮಹಿನೋದಹಿನಾಥಶಾಯಿನ್ ॥1॥
Meaning
ಕಂಸಃ-ಅಥ - Kansa then; ನಾರದ-ಗಿರಾ - from Naarada's speech; ವ್ರಜವಾಸಿನಂ ತ್ವಾಂ - (who was) residing in Vraja, Thee; ಆಕರ್ಣ್ಯ - hearing (to be Naaraayana); ದೀರ್ಣ-ಹೃದಯಃ - with a fearful heart; ಸ ಹಿ - he (Kansa) indeed; ಗಾನ್ದಿನೇಯಮ್ - the son of Gaandini (Akrura); ಆಹೂಯ - called; ಕಾರ್ಮುಕ-ಮಖಃ-ಛಲತಃ - (and in) the bow festival (sacrifice) pretext; ಭವನ್ತಮ್-ಆನೇತುಮ್- - Thee to bring; ಏನಮ್-ಅಹಿನೋತ್- - him (Akrura) sent; ಅಹಿನಾಥಶಾಯಿನ್ - O Lord resting on the king of serpents;
Translation
Then when Kansa came to know from Naarada that, Thou, O Lord! resting on the serpent king! Were residing in Vraja, his heart was full of fear. He called for Akrur, the son of Gaandini, and sent him for Thee under the pretext of inviting Thee to witness the bow worshipping festival.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅಕ್ರೂರ ಏಷ ಭವದಙ್ಘ್ರಿಪರಶ್ಚಿರಾಯ
ತ್ವದ್ದರ್ಶನಾಕ್ಷಮಮನಾಃ ಕ್ಷಿತಿಪಾಲಭೀತ್ಯಾ ।
ತಸ್ಯಾಜ್ಞಯೈವ ಪುನರೀಕ್ಷಿತುಮುದ್ಯತಸ್ತ್ವಾ-
ಮಾನನ್ದಭಾರಮತಿಭೂರಿತರಂ ಬಭಾರ ॥2॥
Meaning
ಅಕ್ರೂರ ಏಷ - this Akrura; ಭವತ್-ಅಙ್ಘ್ರಿ-ಪರಃ- - Thy feet devoted to; ಚಿರಾಯ - since long; ತ್ವತ್-ದರ್ಶನ-ಅಕ್ಷಮ-ಮನಾಃ - Thy seeing impossible, thinking; ಕ್ಷಿತಿಪಾಲ-ಭೀತ್ಯಾ - because of the king's (Kansa's) fear; ತಸ್ಯ-ಆಜ್ಞಯಾ-ಏವ - by his (king's) orders only; ಪುನಃ- - again; ಈಕ್ಷಿತುಮ್-ಉದ್ಯತಃ-ತ್ವಾಮ್- - to see (Thee) preparing, Thee; ಆನನ್ದ-ಭಾರಮ್-ಅತಿ- - with the joy full and intense; ಭೂರಿತರಂ - very highly; ಬಭಾರ - felt;
Translation
This Akrura for long was Thy devotee. Owing to the fear of Kansa he felt it was impossible to see Thee. Now he was overwhelmed with intense joy when by the order of the king himself he was preparing to see and meet Thee.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸೋಽಯಂ ರಥೇನ ಸುಕೃತೀ ಭವತೋ ನಿವಾಸಂ
ಗಚ್ಛನ್ ಮನೋರಥಗಣಾಂಸ್ತ್ವಯಿ ಧಾರ್ಯಮಾಣಾನ್ ।
ಆಸ್ವಾದಯನ್ ಮುಹುರಪಾಯಭಯೇನ ದೈವಂ
ಸಮ್ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಯನ್ ಪಥಿ ನ ಕಿಞ್ಚಿದಪಿ ವ್ಯಜಾನಾತ್ ॥3॥
Meaning
ಸ-ಅಯಂ - he this; ರಥೇನ - by a chariot; ಸುಕೃತೀ - the doer of meritorious deeds; ಭವತಃ ನಿವಾಸಂ - to Thy abode; ಗಚ್ಛನ್ - (while) going; ಮನೋರಥ-ಗಣಾನ್- - thoughts innumerable; ತ್ವಯಿ ಧಾರ್ಯಮಾಣಾನ್ - in Thee placing; ಆಸ್ವಾದಯನ್ ಮುಹುಃ- - (and) experiencing again and again; ಅಪಾಯ-ಭಯೇನ ದೈವಂ - obstacles fear, to God; ಸಮ್ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಯನ್ ಪಥಿ - fervently praying, on the way; ನ ಕಿಞ್ಚಿತ್-ಅಪಿ - did not anything at all; ವ್ಯಜಾನತ್ - notice;
Translation
This doer of meritorious deed, Akrura, travelled in a chariot to Thy abode. On the way his innumerable thoughts were centered around Thee and so he again and again experienced Thy presence. He feared and fervently prayed for the removal of all possible obstacles to this meeting with Thee and so he did not notice anything on the way.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ವೇದಶತಗೀತಗತಿಂ ಪುಮಾಂಸಂ
ಸ್ಪ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಕಿಂಸ್ವಿದಪಿ ನಾಮ ಪರಿಷ್ವಜೇಯಮ್ ।
ಕಿಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ಸ ಖಲು ಮಾಂ ಕ್ವನು ವೀಕ್ಷಿತಃ ಸ್ಯಾ-
ದಿತ್ಥಂ ನಿನಾಯ ಸ ಭವನ್ಮಯಮೇವ ಮಾರ್ಗಮ್ ॥4॥
Meaning
ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ - will see; ವೇದ-ಶತ-ಗೀತ-ಗತಿಂ - in the Vedas (of whom) hundreds of hymns (are sung) that goal; ಪುಮಾಂಸಂ - the Great One; ಸ್ಪ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ - will touch; ಕಿಂಸ್ವಿತ್-ಅಪಿ - slightly even; ನಾಮ ಪರಿಷ್ವಜೇಯಮ್ - will at all embrace; ಕಿಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ - what will he say; ಸ ಖಲು ಮಾಂ - he indeed to me; ಕ್ವನು ವೀಕ್ಷಿತಃ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ - where seen will he be; ಇತ್ಥಂ ನಿನಾಯ - in this manner, carrying along; ಸ ಭವನ್ಮಯಮ್-ಏವ - he (Akrura) immersed in Thee only; ಮಾರ್ಗಮ್ - in the way (went);
Translation
All along the way he was immersed in Thy thoughts alone - 'Shall I be blessed to meet the Supreme Being who is the subject of all Vedic hymns? Will I be able to touch him even slightly? Will he embrace me? What will he say to me? Where will I see him?' He went along the way thinking in this manner.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಭೂಯಃ ಕ್ರಮಾದಭಿವಿಶನ್ ಭವದಙ್ಘ್ರಿಪೂತಂ
ವೃನ್ದಾವನಂ ಹರವಿರಿಞ್ಚಸುರಾಭಿವನ್ದ್ಯಮ್ ।
ಆನನ್ದಮಗ್ನ ಇವ ಲಗ್ನ ಇವ ಪ್ರಮೋಹೇ
ಕಿಂ ಕಿಂ ದಶಾನ್ತರಮವಾಪ ನ ಪಙ್ಕಜಾಕ್ಷ ॥5॥
Meaning
ಭೂಯಃ ಕ್ರಮಾತ್- - again gradually; ಅಭಿವಿಶನ್ - entering; ಭವತ್-ಅಙ್ಘ್ರಿ-ಪೂತಮ್ - by Thy feet purified; ವೃನ್ದಾವನಮ್ - Vrindaavana; ಹರ್-ವಿರಿಞ್ಚ-ಸುರ- - by Shiva Brahma and other gods; ಅಭಿವನ್ದ್ಯಮ್ - honoured; ಆನನ್ದ-ಮಗ್ನ ಇವ - in bliss immersed as if; ಲಗ್ನ ಇವ ಪ್ರಮೋಹೇ - under as if a spell; ಕಿಂ ಕಿಂ - what what; ದಶಾನ್ತರಮ್- - states (of ecstasy); ಅವಾಪ ನ - attain not (he); ಪಙ್ಕಜಾಕ್ಷ - O Lotus Eyed One!;
Translation
O Lotus Eyed One! He gradually entered Vrindaavana which is sanctified by Thy feet and revered by Shiva, Brahma and other gods. As Akrura approached Vrindaavana he was as if immersed in bliss or was under a spell. What states of ecstasy did he not attain!
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪಶ್ಯನ್ನವನ್ದತ ಭವದ್ವಿಹೃತಿಸ್ಥಲಾನಿ
ಪಾಂಸುಷ್ವವೇಷ್ಟತ ಭವಚ್ಚರಣಾಙ್ಕಿತೇಷು ।
ಕಿಂ ಬ್ರೂಮಹೇ ಬಹುಜನಾ ಹಿ ತದಾಪಿ ಜಾತಾ
ಏವಂ ತು ಭಕ್ತಿತರಲಾ ವಿರಲಾಃ ಪರಾತ್ಮನ್ ॥6॥
Meaning
ಪಶ್ಯನ್-ಅವನ್ದತ - seeing, he prostrated; ಭವತ್-ವಿಹೃತಿ-ಸ್ಥಲಾನಿ - Thy sporting places; ಪಾಂಸುಷು-ಅವೇಷ್ಟತ - in the dust rolled; ಭವತ್-ಚರಣ-ಅಙ್ಕಿತೇಷು - by Thy feet (which was) marked; ಕಿಂ ಬ್ರೂಮಹೇ - what shall I say; ಬಹುಜನಾ ಹಿ - many people indeed; ತದಾಪಿ ಜಾತಾ - at that time also were born; ಏವಂ ತು - like this, but; ಭಕ್ತಿತರಲಾಃ - devotees intense; ವಿರಲಾಃ - were few; ಪರಾತ್ಮನ್ - O Lord!;
Translation
O Lord! Coming to the places where Thou sported, he prostrated. He rolled in the dust which had imprints of Thy feet. O what shall I say! His state is beyond description. At that time also many devotees were born but such ardent devotees were few indeed.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಾಯಂ ಸ ಗೋಪಭವನಾನಿ ಭವಚ್ಚರಿತ್ರ-
ಗೀತಾಮೃತಪ್ರಸೃತಕರ್ಣರಸಾಯನಾನಿ ।
ಪಶ್ಯನ್ ಪ್ರಮೋದಸರಿತೇವ ಕಿಲೋಹ್ಯಮಾನೋ
ಗಚ್ಛನ್ ಭವದ್ಭವನಸನ್ನಿಧಿಮನ್ವಯಾಸೀತ್ ॥7॥
Meaning
ಸಾಯಂ ಸ - at dusk, he (Akrura); ಗೋಪ-ಭವನಾನಿ - (from) the Gopa houses; ಭವತ್-ಚರಿತ್ರ- - Thy doings; ಗೀತ-ಅಮೃತ-ಪ್ರಸೃತ- - sung (like) nectar flowing; ಕರ್ಣ-ರಸಾಯನಾನಿ - for the ears, feast (like); ಪಶ್ಯನ್ - seeing; ಪ್ರಮೋದ-ಸರಿತಾ-ಇವ - bliss river like; ಕಿಲ-ಉಹ್ಯಮಾನಃ - indeed carried away; ಗಚ್ಛನ್ ಭವತ್- - going, Thy; ಭವನ-ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಮ್- - abodes near to; ಅನ್ವಯಾಸೀತ್ - reached;
Translation
Akrura reached the vicinity of Thy residence by dusk. He passed by the houses of the Gopas from where flowed the soothing to the ear, nectar like strains sung about Thy sportive deed. Seeing this he was as though carried away and caught in the current of a river of bliss and spiritual joy.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತಾವದ್ದದರ್ಶ ಪಶುದೋಹವಿಲೋಕಲೋಲಂ
ಭಕ್ತೋತ್ತಮಾಗತಿಮಿವ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾಲಯನ್ತಮ್ ।
ಭೂಮನ್ ಭವನ್ತಮಯಮಗ್ರಜವನ್ತಮನ್ತ-
ರ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾನುಭೂತಿರಸಸಿನ್ಧುಮಿವೋದ್ವಮನ್ತಮ್ ॥8॥
Meaning
ತಾವತ್-ದದರ್ಶ - then (he) saw; ಪಶು-ದೋಹ- - the cows milked; ವಿಲೋಕ-ಲೋಲಂ - watching eagerly; ಭಕ್ತ-ಉತ್ತಮ-ಆಗತಿಮ್- - the great devotee,s coming; ಇವ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾಲಯನ್ತಮ್ - as if awaiting; ಭೂಮನ್ - O Infinite Lord!; ಭವನ್ತಮ್-ಅಯಮ್- - Thee, this (Akrura); ಅಗ್ರಜವನ್ತಮ್- - with (Thy) elder brother (saw); ಅನ್ತಃ-ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ-ಅನುಭೂತಿ- - (his own) internal Brahmic experiences'; ರಸ-ಸಿನ್ಧುಮ್-ಇವ-ಉದ್ವಮನ್ತಮ್ - nectar ocean as if flowing (outwardly);
Translation
O Infinite Lord! Then Akrura saw Thee with Thy elder brother Balaraam, eagerly watching the milking of the cows, and it seemed like Thou were awaiting the arrival of a great devotee (Akrura himself). It was as if Akrura's internal Brahmic experience was flowing outwardly like a nectar ocean personified as Thee.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಾಯನ್ತನಾಪ್ಲವವಿಶೇಷವಿವಿಕ್ತಗಾತ್ರೌ
ದ್ವೌ ಪೀತನೀಲರುಚಿರಾಮ್ಬರಲೋಭನೀಯೌ ।
ನಾತಿಪ್ರಪಞ್ಚಧೃತಭೂಷಣಚಾರುವೇಷೌ
ಮನ್ದಸ್ಮಿತಾರ್ದ್ರವದನೌ ಸ ಯುವಾಂ ದದರ್ಶ ॥9॥
Meaning
ಸಾಯನ್ತನ-ಆಪ್ಲವ - the evening bath; ವಿಶೇಷ-ವಿವಿಕ್ತ- - well cleaned; ಗಾತ್ರೌ ದ್ವೌ - bodied both (in); ಪೀತ-ನೀಲ- - yellow and blue; ರುಚಿರ-ಅಮ್ಬರ- - beautiful garments; ಲೋಭನೀಯೌ - attractive; ನ-ಅತಿ-ಪ್ರಪಞ್ಚ- - not very clustered; ಧೃತ-ಭೂಷಣ - wearing ornaments; ಚಾರು-ವೇಷೌ - charming appearance; ಮನ್ದ್-ಸ್ಮಿತ- - soft smiling; ಆರ್ದ್ರ-ವದನೌ - gentle faced; ಸ - he (Akrura); ಯುವಾಂ ದದರ್ಶ - Thou two saw;
Translation
Akrura saw Thee and Balaraam, both neat and tidy after the evening bath, dressed in beautiful yellow and blue garments, wearing a few ornaments and looking charming in appearance. A soft smile played on Thy gentle faces.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದೂರಾದ್ರಥಾತ್ಸಮವರುಹ್ಯ ನಮನ್ತಮೇನ-
ಮುತ್ಥಾಪ್ಯ ಭಕ್ತಕುಲಮೌಲಿಮಥೋಪಗೂಹನ್ ।
ಹರ್ಷಾನ್ಮಿತಾಕ್ಷರಗಿರಾ ಕುಶಲಾನುಯೋಗೀ
ಪಾಣಿಂ ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ ಸಬಲೋಽಥ ಗೃಹಂ ನಿನೇಥ ॥10॥
Meaning
ದೂರಾತ್-ರಥಾತ್- - from afar, from the chariot; ಸಮವರುಹ್ಯ - getting down; ನಮನ್ತಮ್-ಏನಮ್- - (who was) prostrating, him; ಉತ್ಥಾಪ್ಯ - lifting up; ಭಕ್ತಕುಲ-ಮೌಲಿಂ- - the devotee clan's crown (Akrura); ಅಥ-ಉಪಗೂಹನ್ - then embracing; ಹರ್ಷಾತ್- - joyfully; ಮಿತ-ಅಕ್ಷರ-ಗಿರಾ - with few words speech; ಕುಶಲ-ಅನುಯೋಗೀ - welfare enquiring; ಪಾಣಿಂ ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ - (his) hands taking; ಸಬಲಃ- ಅಥ - with Balaraam, then; ಗೃಹಂ ನಿನೇಥ - to the house led;
Translation
The crown of the devotees Akrura got down from the chariot. Thou lifted him up in great joy as he prostrated before Thee. Thou embraced him and in a few words enquired about his wellbeing. Holding his hand Thou and Balaraam led him to Thy house.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನನ್ದೇನ ಸಾಕಮಮಿತಾದರಮರ್ಚಯಿತ್ವಾ
ತಂ ಯಾದವಂ ತದುದಿತಾಂ ನಿಶಮಯ್ಯ ವಾರ್ತಾಮ್ ।
ಗೋಪೇಷು ಭೂಪತಿನಿದೇಶಕಥಾಂ ನಿವೇದ್ಯ
ನಾನಾಕಥಾಭಿರಿಹ ತೇನ ನಿಶಾಮನೈಷೀಃ ॥11॥
Meaning
ನನ್ದೇನ ಸಾಕಮ್- - Nanda, along with (Thou); ಅತಿ-ಆದರಮ್- - very respectfully; ಅರ್ಚಯಿತ್ವಾ - honoured; ತಂ ಯಾದವಂ - him, the Yaadava (Akrura); ತತ್-ಉದಿತಾಂ - by him said; ನಿಶಮಯ್ಯ ವಾರ್ತಾಮ್ - hearing the message; ಗೋಪೇಷು - to the Gopas; ಭೂಪತಿ-ನಿದೇಶ-ಕಥಾಂ - the king's command news; ನಿವೇದ್ಯ - communicating; ನಾನಾ-ಕಥಾಭಿಃ- - by various talks; ಇಹ ತೇನ - here with him; ನಿಶಾಮ್-ಅನೈಷೀಃ - the night (Thou) spend;
Translation
With Nanda Gopa Thou very respectfully honoured the Yaadava Akrura and listened to the message of his mission. Thou communicated to the Gopas about the news of the king's command. That night Thou spent conversing with Akrura on various matters.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಚನ್ದ್ರಾಗೃಹೇ ಕಿಮುತ ಚನ್ದ್ರಭಗಾಗೃಹೇ ನು
ರಾಧಾಗೃಹೇ ನು ಭವನೇ ಕಿಮು ಮೈತ್ರವಿನ್ದೇ ।
ಧೂರ್ತೋ ವಿಲಮ್ಬತ ಇತಿ ಪ್ರಮದಾಭಿರುಚ್ಚೈ-
ರಾಶಙ್ಕಿತೋ ನಿಶಿ ಮರುತ್ಪುರನಾಥ ಪಾಯಾಃ ॥12॥
Meaning
ಚನ್ದ್ರಾ ಗೃಹೇ - in Chandraa's house; ಕಿಮುತ - or; ಚನ್ದ್ರಭಗಾ ಗೃಹೇ - in Chandrabhaagaa's house; ನು - is it so; ರಾಧಾ ಗೃಹೇ ನು - or in Raadhaa's house is it; ಕಿಮು ಮೈತ್ರವಿನ್ದೇ - or in Mitravrindaa's; ಧೂರ್ತಃ ವಿಲಮ್ಬತೇ - the rascal (Krishna) is tarrying; ಇತಿ ಪ್ರಮದಾಭಿಃ- - thus by the ladies; ಉಚ್ಚೈಃ ಆಶಙ್ಕಿತಃ - greatly suspected; ನಿಶಿ - in the night; ಮರುತ್ಪುರನಾಥ - O Lord of Guruvaayur!; ಪಾಯಾಃ - protect me;
Translation
That night Thou failed to meet the Gopikas. The ladies suspected that the rascal that Thou were may be tarrying in the house of Chandra, or Chandrabhaagaa, or Raadhaa or Mitravrindaa, in the night. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Protect me.
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