Saturday, October 29, 2016

Introduction

Introduction


By
P.R.Ramachander

This book with 41 dasakas has been composed by  Paleli Narayanan Nambhuthiri  which is published  by Parmekkavu Devaswam  of Trichur . Just like  Narayaneeyam, the story of Narayana  is a summarized  story of BHagawatham , this book   is the  summarized   form of Devi Bhagawatham , which is considered  is a great Purana(epics)  in some parts of India and as a upapurana in soime other parts .
   The original Devi BHagawatham has 12 skandas and 318 chapters and has 18000 slokas  The book assumes  that the Goddess Para Sakthi  is the greatest Goddess   and it is under  her that   all others Gods work. The group of people who only   follow this type of thought are   called Saktheyas.  Devi Narayaneeyam has 41 dasakams  , each Dasaka  containing 10 or more slokas. The author does not attempt to summarise   the entire Devi BHagawatham but chosen some chapters anmd stories to Summarize. I was not aware I of the existence of such a  book even about 2 months back.
   A  great translator  from Malayalam to Tamil Smt geetha Mohan once informed   that she had translated Jnapana  of Poonthanam  in to tamil. As I had  translated  it in to English, I was curious to read it.Smt Geetha Kalyan  sent me her translation. Along with it she sent me   a treasure like book called, “Devi Nayaneeyam”  which sahe had translated in to Tamil.  She also told me that  she is teaching people to read this great book.
    God   took over .He told me that  I can do it  and after  getting permission from Geetha. I started  translating it on October 2nd and completed it today.
My deep acknowledgements to   late Brahmasri  Paleli Narayanan Nambudiri  for the great  book of his
My acknowledgements   to Parmekkavu devaswam , Trichur  , who published this great book
  I do not how to thank Smt Geetha Kalyan. Her book  is like an encyclopedia   but mine  is like a small  booklet  .May God bless  her and her family .

    So this key board of  God  has completed  one more translation.  May the great Goddess Parasakthi   bless   all of you

Dedication of translation of “Devi Nayaneeyam”

Dedication of  translation of  “Devi Nayaneeyam”

By
Her son in law
P.R.Ramachander

Smt Narayani- my mother in law 

       Smt Narayani    was my  revered mother in law, who died   at the ripe old age of 96.Her friends called her  Thangam.  I have  never  seen  a more devout  , more helpful , more  affectionate  person  than her in my life. I would like to dedicate   this  translation to her.
                                     Dedicated  to Smt  Narayani

Devi Narayaneeyam- contents

Devi Narayaneeyam- contents





Dasakam 3 Mahakali Avatharam.-Incarnation of Mahakali-

 Dasakam 4 Madhu Kaidabha Vadha -Killing of Madhu and Kaidabha- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-4-madhu-kaidabha-vadha-killing.html

Dasakam 5 Story of Sudhymna http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-5-story-of-sudhymna.html

Dasakam 6 Vyasa -Narada Samagama(Meeting of Vyasa and Narada)- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-6-vyasa-narada-samagamameeting.html

Dasakam 7 -Shuka Uthpathi (Birth of sage Shuka)- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-7-shuka-uthpathi-birth-of-sage.html

 Dasakam 8 Parama Jnanopadesam (Teaching of divine knowledge) - http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-8-parama-jnanopadesam-teaching.html

 Dasakam 9 Bhuvaneswari Darsanam -Seeing of Bhuvaneswari- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-9-bhuvaneswari-darsanam-seeing.html

Dasakam 10. Sakthi pradhanam –(Primacy to Shakthi)- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-10-sakthi-pradhanam-primacy-to.html

Dasakam 11- Brahma Narada SAmvadam-Discussion between Brahma and Narada- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-11-brahma-narada-samvadam.html

Dasakam 12 Udathya Jananam -The birth of Udathya.-  http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-12-udathya-jananam-birth-of.html

Dasakam 13 Udathya Mahima (Greatness of Udathya)- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-13-udathya-mahima-greatness-of.html

Dasakam 14 Sudarsana Kadha( BHaradwajasrama Pravesam)- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-14-sudarsana-kadha.html

Dasakam 15 Sudarasana Kadha( Devi Darasanam) –Story of Sudarsana( seeing of Goddess.- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-15-sudarasana-kadha-devi.html

Dasakam 16 SudarsanaVivaham (Marriage of Sudarsana)- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-16-sudarsanavivaham-marriage-of.html

Dasakam 17.Sudarsana Kosala Prapthi -getting of Kosala by Sudarshana.- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-17sudarsana-kosala-prapthi.html

Dasakam 18 Rama Kadha-Rama’s story- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-18-rama-kadha-ramas-story.html

 

Dasakam 19 Bhoomya dukham- sorrow of the earth.- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-19-bhoomya-dukham-sorrow-of.html

Dasakam 20 Devaki Puthra Vadham-the killing of devaki’s sons- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-20-devaki-puthra-vadham-killing.html

Dasakam 21 Nanda suthavatharam – Incarnation as son of Nanda http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-21-nanda-suthavatharam.html -

Dasakam 22. Krishna Kadha- Story of Krishna- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-22-krishna-kadha-story-of.html

Dasakam 23 Mahalakshmyavataram -Incarnation of mahalakshmi- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-23-mahalakshmyavataram.html

Dasakam 24 Mahishasura vadham –Deva Sthuthi – Killing of Mahishasura and prayer by Devas,- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-24-mahishasura-vadham-deva.html

Dasakam 25.Maha sarasvathyavatharam(shumbhadhi vadham)- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-25maha-sarasvathyavatharamshumb.html

Dasakam 26 Suradha Kadha -the story of Suradha- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-26-suradha-kadha-story-of.html

Dasakam 27- Sathakshi avatharam. –Incarnation as hundred eyed goddess.- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-27-sathakshi-avatharam.html


Dasakam 28 Sakthyavamana dosham-The sin of insulting the Sakthi- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-28-sakthyavamana-dosham-sin-of.html

Dasakam 29 Devi Peedothpathi -The incarnation of the Goddess.- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-29-devi-peedothpathi.html

Dasakam 30.Sri Parvathi Avathara -Incarnation of Parvathi http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-30sri-parvathi-avathara.html

Dasakam 31- Bramaryavatharam- Incarnation as Bramarya(bee Goddess )- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-31-bramaryavatharam-incarnation.html

Dasakam 32 Yaksha kadha- the story of Yaksha- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-32-yaksha-kadha-story-of-yaksha.html

Dasakam 33 Gauthama Kadha- Story of sage Gauthama.- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-33-gauthama-kadha-story-of-sage.html

Dasakam 34 Gauthama saapam.- The curse of sage Gauthama- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-34-gauthama-saapam-curse-of.html

Dasakam 35 Anugraha Vaichithryam- The different blessings- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-35-anugraha-vaichithryam.html

Dasakam 36.Moola Prakruthi Mahima- Greatness of innate nature. http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-36moola-prakruthi-mahima.html

Dasakam 37- Vishnu Mahathmyam –The greatness of Lord Vishnu- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-37-vishnu-mahathmyam-greatness.html

Dasakam 38, Chitha Shudhi praadhanyam.- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-38-chitha-shudhi-praadhanyam.html

Dasakam 39 Mani dweepa nivasini –She who resides in Mani dweepa- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-39-mani-dweepa-nivasini-she-who.html

Dasakam 40 Prarthanaa-Prayer.- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-40-prarthanaa-prayer.html

Dasakam 41.Pranaamam- Salutations- http://devinarayaneeyam.blogspot.in/2016/10/dasakam-41pranaamam-salutations.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Dasakam 1 Devi Mahima- the greatness of the Goddess.

Dasakam 1  Devi Mahima-  the greatness of the  Goddess.

Translated  by

P.R,Ramachander

(This is the first chapter   of  the book  and here the poet  tells us about the greatness  of the goddess. The Goddess  about  him, he deals with is Parasakthi(the  divine power) . She is the one who  grants to gods,  devas, human beings  asuras , the power to act. If she does  not give power to them, they would not be able to do anything..Though I am referring to her as “she” , the poet clearly brings out   the fact, that she is neither, “she “ nor”he”.   This is the   summary  of Chapter Iv of book I   of Devi Bhagwatha.)

1.Yasmin idham   yatha idham  yadasmath ,
Utheerna roopam abhipasyathi yath samastham,
No drusyathe  cha vachasaam  manasascha dhoore,
Yad bhathi  cha aadhi mahase pranamaami  thasmai

1,Salutations to that primeval  power , Which this world  is,
From which the world has originated, In which this  world exists,
Which  existed  before  everything, which is  all  that we see,
Which shines beyond   everything we see, which is invisible ,
To the  words   and the mind and which is far away from them. 

2.Na sthree pumaan  na  sura daithya nara aadhayo na,
Kleebam na bhoothamapi  karma gunaadhayascha,
Bhomam sthvameva sadnaadhya vikaryanantham,
Sarva thwayaa jagadhidham  vithatham vibhathi.

2,Oh great  opulence  , you are  neither woman nor man  ,
Neither  deva, nor Rakshasa nor   human being ,
Neither eunuch nor ghost   and  Neither action  nor properties,
But you are  the one  who does not have beginning , change  or end,
And all over  the universe  your luster is shining.

3.Roopam na thepi   baha roopa brudatha  sakthir,
Naatyam  thanoshi natavath khalu viswa range,
Varshaani   the sarasa naatya kalaa vileenaa,
Bhakthaa aho   sahrudhayaa Kshana vannayanthi

3.Though  you do not have a form , due to your power ,
By  assuming various  forms you   dance  like an actress,
In the   stage  of the universe, your  good hearted devotees who are,
Connoisseurs  of art  are spending years like minutes, What a  wonder?

4. Roopaanusari    khalu nama  khalo budhai sthwam,
Deveethi deva ithi chaasi nigadhya maanaa,
Devyaam   thwayeeryasa umaaKamalaadha vaag vaa,
Deve  thu  ShanumukhaUmapathir achyutho vaa

4.You assume special intelligent  names  as per  your form that you take
And people with wisdom see  you as  God as well as Goddess,
And when you are Goddess  you take names  of Uma, Lakshmi  and Saraswathi,
And when you are  God you take names like Shanmuka, Lord Shiva and Achyutha.

5.Thwam Brahma  sakthir api dhathru Ramesa  Rudrai,
Brahmanda  sarga  pari palana  samhrutheescha ,
Rajneeva kaarayasi   subroo  nijajnayaiva,
Bhaktheshva anya   anya   saraneshu  krupaavathi cha.

5.You are Lord Brahma , Goddess Shakthi, Lord Vishnu and Lord Rudra,
And carry on the creation upkeep and destruction of the universe,
Just like an action of a queen,  by your orders and you  show  mercy,
On your devotees  who do not have   any other support  to depend.

6.Matha  karothi thanayasya kruthe  shubhaani,
Karmaani thasya pathane  brusamathi dukham,
Vrudhou  sukham cha thava karmana na api dukham,
THwam hyeva karma phaladhaa Jagathaam Vidhathri.

6.Mother   does   good   acts   towards  her sons
 And  she attains great sorrow   at his   fall,
As well as  happiness   at   his  progress,
Though  you do not have action nor sorrow
As  you are  the creator  of universe who grants,
Proper   result   to the actions    done.

7.Sarvathra  varshasi  Dhaya, matha yeva  vrushtyaa,
Siktha  subheeja  yiva vrudhim upaithi bhaktha ,
Durbheejavath vrajathi naasam  Abhakthe yeva  ,
THwam  nirgrunaa na vishamaa na cha  Loka  matha.

7.You  cause rain of mercy   every where and so  your devotees,
Like  the good   seed  exposed  to rain  attain progress,
But he  who is not a devotee   definitely attains  destruction like  a bad seed,
And so Oh  mother  of the world you are not one without mercy nor you have bias.

8.Sravopareeswari  vibhathi  sudhaa   samudhra-
Sthan madhyatha parivruthe vividhai sudurgai,
Chathrayithe trijagathaam  bhavathi mani dwee-,
PakhyeShive nija padhe hasi thaananasthe

8.In  the middle  of   the shining  ocean of nectar ,
Surrounded   by  different types   of forts,
The manidhweepa(Gem island)  exists  like an umbrella,
In  between the three  worlds, Oh Goddess Parvathi,
You  are  shining there in your own seat  with a smiling face.

9.Yasthe pumaan abhidhadhi mahathwa muchchaira ,
Ye nama  gayathi srunothi  cha they vilajja,
Yaschaa aathanothi brusam aathma  nivedhanam they,
Sa swaanyadhaani vidhunothi yadhaa  thamo arka.

9,Thse sins of  that  man who describes  your greatness  in a loud voice  ,
Who without  sense of shame hears and sings   your name,
And Who  greatly offers  himself before   you,
Would   be taken away   just like  Sun  takes away  darkness.

10.THwam nirgunaam  cha sagunaam  cha pumaan viraktho,
Jaanaathi kinchid api no vishayeshu   saktha,
Jneyaa bhava thwamiha may bhavathapa hanthrim,
BHakthim   dadadhaswa varadhe paripahi  maam thwam,

10.Those who are detached  from pleasures of senses,
Recognizes you   as one with   and without   qualities,
And those  who are attached  are not able  to understand you at all,
And I wish to understand you  here  and now,
Oh Goddess who destroys sorrow of Samsara,
Grant me devotion to you and OH goddess,

Who grants  me boons , You  please  take care of me.

Dasakam 2 Hayagreeva Vadham (Killing of Hayagreeva)


Dasakam 2  Hayagreeva Vadham (Killing of Hayagreeva)

(Once the devas approached lord Vishnu  for help  in conducting  a Yajna. Due to the pressure of the bow ., Lord Vishnu’s head got cut and fell in the sea/ As per the advice of Lord Brahma  , the devas prayed the Goddess. She told them to join a horse’s had on the body of Vishnu. He woke up and in war killed   a dangerous  Rakshasa  called Hayagreeva.This occurs in the 5th chapter  of first Skanda of Devi Bhagawatham.)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

1.Raneshu  daithyeshu  hatheshu devaa,
Puraa prahrushtaa  saha dathru sarvaa,
Yiyikshavo yajnapathi  vineethaa,
Prepedhire Vishnum anantha  veeryam.

1.The devas who had killed the asuras  in war earlier,
Became  very happy and with a desire  for conducting Yajna,
Along with Lord Shiva   and Lord Brahma, with humility m
Approached  Lord Vishnu  of endless  valour.

2.Drushtwaa cha  nidhra vasam   prabhum  tha-,
Madhijya chapagra samapithasyam,
Aascharyamapur vibududhaa na kopi,
Prabodhayath  tham khalu Papa bheethyaa.

2.They saw the lord  under influence  of sleep,
Keeping his chin on the stringed  bow ,
The devas   were greatly surprised and,
Due to fear of sin , did not wake him up.

3.Hasthedhaaneem ajasrushtavamryaa,
Mukhaarpanaa kunchitha chapa  mourvee,
Bhagnaa dhanusha aarjavamaapa sadhya-,
Sthenabhavath  sopi  nikrutha  kantaa.

3.The  string   of the bow which was bent  by Lord Vishnu,
Due to his face  pushing   it down,  due to the  white ant hill,
Created by Lord Brahma broke , making the bent bow straight,
And due to this, he became one whose  head was cut.

4.Kaayaath sirassuthpathitham   muraare,
Pasyathsu  deveshu papathaa sindhou,
Chetha  suraanaam  kadhane  nimagnam,
Hahethi sabdha  sumahan aboochcha.

4.The  head  of the killer of Mura which was thrown up,
Went and fell in to the ocean , when the devas  were seeing it,
The mind of all devas  got drowned  in great sorrow,
And  the  huge sound “Alas, alas”  rose  from them.

5.Kimathra kruthyam  pathithe Harou na,
Kurma  kadham vethi  midho  bruvaaNaan,
DEvaan  Vidhathaa aha bhavenna kaaryaa,
Makaranam   deivam aho  baleeya.

5.At the time   when the  head of Vishnu had  fallen,
Devas  talked with each other “What can be  done?.
How to do it?” and then Lord   Brahma said to them,
“Nothing happens   without cause, alas,
The  power of  Karma   is indeed   great,”

6.Dhyayeth Devi  karunadra chithaam,
Brahmanda   srushtyaadhi ka hethu bhoothaam,
Sarvaani   kaaryaani  vidhasyathe na,
Saa sarva sakthaa  sagunaa  agunaa  cha,

6.”Pray that goddess  who is the   cause of creation,
Of all this universe who has  a mind melted  due to mercy,
She who has and does not have  properties and who,
Is all powerful,would carry out  the action needed,”

7.Ithyoochusha  preranayaa vidathru,
Sthavaameva vedaa nunuvu  suraaschaa,
Dhivi syhoithaa   deva ganaam  sthvamaaThdha,
Badram bhavedh vo  harinee   drusena.

7.With the encouragement of Brahma  who told like this,
Vedas and Devas   were praying you and you  came,
Stood on the sky  and  told  the group of devas like this,
“ Good would come to you by this Hari who is like  this.”

8.Daithyo Hayagreevo  ithi Prasidho,
Mayaiva  dathena  vareNa veera,
Vedaan  muneemschaapi  hayaasya mathraa,
Vadhyo  brusam  peedayathi  prabhaavath.

8.”A famous  valorous  Rakshasa   called Hatagreeva,
Due to the  the power of the boons, given by me  ,
Saying that he could be killed  only by one  who has a horse’s head,
Is troubling  the   sages   and Vedas  due to his strength.”

9.Deivena   kruththam Hari seersha Madhya,
Samyojyathaam   vaaji sirosya  kaaye,
Thatho   Hayagreeva thaya Murarir,
Daiyam  Hayagreevamaam  nihanthaa.

9.The head of Lord Vishnu   has got cut due  to the will of Fate,
And so join a horse’s head   on his  headless  body,
And then the killer of Mura  in his form of Hayagreeva,
Would   kill the Rakshasa  called Hayagreeva   swiftly.

10.Thwameva mukthwaa sadayan Thirodhaa-.
Sthwashtraa  kabandhe aswa siro  Murare,
Samyojitham pasyathi deva sanghe,
Hayaanana Sri Harir  udhitho Aabhooth.

10.After telling like  this you  disappeared,
And THwashtaa  joined a horse’s head  to the headless body,
Of Lord Vishnu and  while   devas were seeing that  it has been joined,
Lord Vishnu  became one  with a horse’s  head  and woke up.

11.Daithyam  Haragreevamahan  Hayaasyo,
Rane  Murari sthwad anugrahena,
Sadaa Jagan mangala dhe   thwadheeyaa,
Pathanthu  may mooordni  krupaa  kadakshaa.

11.Due to your blessing the horse head killer of Mura,
Killed in a war   that  Rakshasa   called Hayagreeva.
Oh Goddess  who does  good  to the universe,

Always make your merciful glances  fall on my head.

Dasakam 3 Mahakali Avatharam.-Incarnation of Mahakali


Dasakam 3  Mahakali  Avatharam.-Incarnation of Mahakali 

(In this chapter  the story of Madhu and Kaidaba  in introduced  (Chapter VI of Book I  of Devi Bhagwatham)  . The scene is Pralaya (deluge) and Lord Vishnu is sleeping. Two asuras   called Madhu and Kaidabha    are playing   in the water of deluge.They had obtained boon from Parasakthi to die   whenever they wish.. they decide to attack  Lord Brahma sitting on the lotus and  order him to move away from there. And Brahma  starts praying  Parasakthi. She came out of the   sleeping Vishnu and  assured Lord Brahma   that she would kill those   asuras.Meanwhile Lord Vishnu   wakes up   and starts  fighting with the  Asuras. The first chapter of   Devi Mahathmyam  of Markandeya Purana says that these Asuras rose from  the wax  in  the ears of Lord Vishnu  )

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

1.Jagathsu  sarveshu  puraa  vilenee,
Shvekarnava seshathanee prasupthe.
Harou suraari sesha thanou prasupthe ,
Harou suraari  Madhu Kaidabhakhyou,

2,In the I olden times when the   entire world ,
Was  dissolved   in water, When Lord Vishnu   was ,
Sleeping on  Adhi sesha, two powerful  ASuras,
Called  Madhu and Kaidaba   were playing in water.

3.Yekaambudhou   thou tharelermi maale,
Nimajjanon  majjana kail lolai,
Yadruchaya Veekshithamabja  yonim,
Ranothsukaavoochathureetha  garvou.

3,When those proud ones   were playing ,
In that  only  ocean  full of tides ,
 By sinking   and coming up, just by accident
They wanted  to fight  a war with Lord Brahma.

4.Padmasanam  Veera varopi bhogyam,
Na bheeru bhogyam  na varaaka bhogyam,
Muncheedha madhaiva na yaasi  cheth thwam,
Pradarsasya swam   yudhi  souryavathwam.

4.The seat on Lotus flower is  to be enjoyed by Valorous heroes,
Not  by cowards and not for  evil people,
And so  you have to vacate  it today itself,
And if not you have show  your valour in war.

5.Idham sama karnya bhayaad virincha,
Sushpthi nishpandamamogha   sakthim,
Prabodhanaarth Harimiddha bhakthyaa,
Thushtaava naivachalad ambujaksha

5.Having heard this , due to fear, Lord Brahma,
For waking up  Lord Vishna, of very great power,
Who was sleeping  without  any movement,
With great devotion   prayed   to him ,
But   that lotus   eyed  God never moved.

6.Aspadanthathaa thwasya kayaapi shakthyaa,
Kruthethi  mathwaa mathimaan virincha,
Prabodhayenam  Harimeva mukthwaa,
Storair  vichithrair bhakthi manoushith.

6.Thinking  that his   state  of “no movement”,
Is  created   due to   some   other  power,
That Intelligent  Brahma started praying to  you,
Using wonderful  prayers  and  asked “Please   wake up this  Hari”

7.Nuthi prasanna  abja bhavasya thoornam,
Ni sruthya Vishnosakalangathastthwam,
Divi sthidha thath kshanameva devo,
Nidhra  vimukthoHarir Uthidho aabooth.

7.Speedily getting pleased with the prayer of lotus born,
You came out of all the  body parts  of Lord Vishnu,
And stood on the sky and immediately  ,
Lord Vishnu   got rid of the  sleep and woke up.

8.Adhaisha bheetham  Madhu Kaidabhabyaam,
Virinchamaalokya Harir Jagaadhaam
Alam  Bhaye naha mimou surari,
Hanthasmi  seegram  samara  athra  pasya.

8.Afterwards  seeing that  Lord  Brahma  ,
Was greatly scared  of Madhu and Kaidabha,
He told, “ Put an end  to your fear, very soon,
In war I will  kill both these  Asuras.”

9.Evam Harou  vakthaari thathra  daithyo,
RanothsukouPrapa thuritha   garvo,
Thayor  avijnaaya bale  mUrarir ,
Yudhodhyatho abhoodhaja rakshanaartham.

9.When Lord   Vishnu was saying  like this ,
Those proud Asuras , who were  greatly  interested in war,
Without sufeciently  thinking  about their strength,
And Lord Vishnu for sake of protecting Brahma ,got ready for the war.

10.Bibhemi raagaadhimahaari pubhyo,
Jethum  yathishye ahamimaan susakthaan,
Thadhartha  sakthim  mama dehi nithyam,
Nidhralaso   maa cha  BHavani maatha.

10.”I am scared  of these  passionate  enemies,
I am trying to win over   these very powerful enemies,
Please daily   give me strength to do that

Oh mother , I am tired due to sleep, Please help me  Oh Goddess  BHavani.

Dasakam 4 Madhu Kaidabha Vadha -Killing of Madhu and Kaidabha

Dasakam 4  Madhu Kaidabha Vadha  -Killing of Madhu and Kaidabha

(This is the summary  of  chapters  Vi, VII   and Viii of  book I  of devi Bhagwatham . Lord Vishnu   fights with those Asuras    for 5000 years. He gets tired not able to win over them  and prays to the  Goddess.Lord Vishu praised the asuras   and offered to give them any boon they wanted but those proud  asuras  completely  befuddled by the  Goddess   do not want any boon but offer  Lord  Vishnu any boon that  he wants.He asks a boon to be  able to kill them .The asuras told that  they can be killed  but not in water. Due to water  of deluge   surrounding all places. He raised his thighs above the water , keeps them   on his thigh    and  kills them.)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

1.Thwam   thaamai supthara Madhavangaja,
Shymaa ruchaa  mOhana thamra  lochana,
Yekaarnave  ghora ranothsukaan Harim,
Daithyo cha thou smeramukhi   samaikshadha,

1.She who arose   from the body of sleeping Vishnu,
Who was black, and who has pretty   reddish eyes
Kept on seeing with a smile, Lord Vishnu,
And those two Asuras  who were enthused by the war.

2.Pasyathmaje bahuranam   murarinaa,
Kruthwaa  Madhu  sranthimavaapa sathwaram,
Abhyethya yuham   kuruthe sama  Kaidabha,
Sraanthe   cha   thasmin krutha aahavam madhu.

2.Lord Brahma   saw that  Madhu   fought with  ,
Fists and got defeated due to tiresomeness,
And immediately the undefeatable Kaidabha,
Started  fighting the war and when he  got tired,
Madhu   came and fought the   war again.

3.Yevam muhu  sangara visrama bhoobhou,
Paryayatho   varsha  sahasra  panchakam,
Glaanim   vinaa  chakrathurachyutha klamaadh,
Vishraanthi micha nnasuro   jagaadha thi.

3. Thus those   two  went on fighting   for,
Five thousand years    without   getting tired,
As  they were  fighting   as well   as taking rest,
Again and again , but Lord Vishnu  who desired  rest,
Due to being tired  looked at  them and told like this.

4.Sranthena  bheethena   cha balakena   cha,
Prabhu   pumaan  naiva karothi   samyugam,
Madhye ranam   krutha visramo yuvaam,
Yeka kaomyeva nirantharaahavam.

4.“ A gentleman does   not  fight a war,
With  Tired or  scared  person or a boy ,
You both lads  are taking rest  in between,
The war and I being alone  am fighting without rest.”

5.Jnaathwaa   praseedaisha   rane jithosmyaham,
Daithya dwayenaa abja sambhavam  jigamsunaa,
Sarvam  kadakshai sthava saadhyamathra  maam,
Rakshethi Vakthraa aarama bhashadhaa  Harim.

5.They both realizing that  Lord Vishnu was   tired,
Kept themselves far away , and Vishnu took rest,
And became alright and started  praying   you,
Who is merciful  and whose anklets make  a sound of kindness,
And to please you started   praying to you.

6.Bhooyopi  kurvan  ranamachyuthe hasan,
Kaamathurou  they  mukha  padma darsanaath,
THaavaaha thushto asmyathulou rane yuvaam,
Dadamyaham   vaam varamesha vanchitham.
6.“Oh goddess , become  pleased with me, I have been defeated,
By these two asuras who  are interested  in killing  Lord Brahma,
In this war, and Is it not  true that everything  becomes possible,
By just a glance of yours and so please save me” 
And then she told   in clear   terms to Lord Vishnu.

7.Yudham kuru thwaam  jahi tho mayaa  brusam,
Sammohithou  vakra drusothyayam  thwayaa ,
Samjnoditho  drushtamanaa Maharnave,
Tasdhou  tanaaya aayayathuscha Dhanavou.

7.”You fight  war with  them as due to my slanting  glance ,
They both have   attained a state  of trance”
And with your c encouragement like   this  ,
Lord Vishnu was enthused  and stood  ready  ,
To fight  in the   ocean of war  and those Asuras came there.

8.Bhooyopi kurvan   ranamachyutho hasan,
Kamathurou  the mukha  padma darasanaath,
Thaavaaha  thushto asamyathulou Rane yuvaam,
Dadamyaham   vaam varamesha vanchitham.

8.When they were  fighting in the war again,
Lord Vishnu  laughingly told them   , who developed,
 Passionate love  after seeing    your lotus like face,
“I am happy , you both lads are  unmatched  in your prowess,
In fighting the war and So I  desire to give you   a boon that you  desire.”

9.Thavoochathura  viddhi  hare  na yaachakaa,
Vaavo sdadavasthava vanchitham varam,
Naasathyavaachou  sma  itheeritho Hari,
Sthwaam  samsmaran SAthru   jigeeshayaa  abraveeth.

9.They told  ,” Oh Lord   Vishnu   , understand this,
We are   not beggars and so   we would give you  the boon,
That you request for. Please understand  that we do not lie.”
Hearing this Lord Vishnu thought of you ,
And with a desire   to win , he told  them like this.

10.Mahyam varam yachchatha  Madhya may yatho,
Vadhyou yuvaam  syaathamitheerithaavubhou,
Dushtaavaapsu   leenam   sakalam   samuchathu,
Sthwam   sathya vaang nou  jahi   nirjjale   stale.

10.”Please give me the boon by which  I would be,
Able   to kill you both “ and hearing this , those two told,
Seeing that   everything   has  been drowned   in water,
“You tell the truth and you can kill both of us ,
In a place   that is devoid   of any water.”

11. Asthvevamithyathdrutha vaang mudhaa  Hari,
Sworou Prudhavunnamithe jalopari,
Kruthwaa arena thachchirasi  thadha achinnath,
Swachandha mruthyu thava maayaya hathou.

11.Lord Vishnu  said “let it be like that “  supporting ,
Their words and with great joy  Lord  Vishnu  ,
Lifted his thick thighs  projected above the water ,
Kept their heads on his thighs   and cut them off  ,
With his holy wheel and they whose   death,
Was chosen by them , dies due to  your  Maaya.

12.Dweshascha ragascha   sadaa mamambike,
Daithyou  hrudhi  stothra viveka maadhava ,
AAbhyaam   karothyeva ranam   jayathwayam  ,
Thubhyam  Mahakali  nama praseedha may.

12.Oh my mother  , always   the asuras   called  hatred ,
And passion   exist in my mind, and  there  the wisdom,
Called Vishnu  is keeping on fighting a war with these asuras,

Let the wisdom called  Vishnu win, I salute you, be please with me.

Dasakam 5 Story of Sudhymna

Dasakam 5  Story  of Sudhymna

(This story is related  in the beginning   of Chapter 12 of book  1 of Devi Bhagwatha    which  deals with the birt of Pururuvas(son of Sudhyumna)   .It has been told there  that sage   Vasishta  told the Sudhymna    the story of the Goddess  in nine days , and these  nine days is later  believed   to have become the B Navarathri festival  . In the second sloka  of this dasakam, there is a mention of Ilavrutha  , the continent   created by Goddess Parvathi, where  only females are there .Any male  entering there  would become a  female )

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

1.Jathaa suthelaa  manu sapthamasya,
Samprarthithonena Muni Vasishta,
Shambho  kadakshena  suthaam Kumaram,
Chakre   sa kalena  Babhuva raja.

1.Forthe seventh Manu a daughter  called Ila   was born,
Due to his   prayers  sage Vasishta,
By the  grace of Lord Shiva  made that daughter in to a son,
And  with the  passing of wheel of time  , he became a king

2.Sudhymna nama  mrugayaa  vihari,
Gatho  hayaarooda ilavrutham sa,
Sthreethwam   puna prapya  sutham himasor,
Vavre pathim  puthrama  sutha cheshaa.

2.His name  was Sudhyumna   and  when he went for hunting,
Riding on a horse  he reached Ilavrutha,
And he then again became a lady  and chose ,
The sun of moon as her  husband and gave him a son.

3.Nyavedayath saa  Gurave Vasishta,
Yeshaa kadhachin nija pumsthva kamam,
Thath  sadhanartha harameva dadhyou,
Muni  prasannastha muvacha  Shambhu.

3.She    , one day   she requested  Guru Vasishta,
To    make her take her real form ,
And for achieving that , he meditated on Lord Shiva,
And gladdened by the sage  Lord  Shiva  told him.

4.Ilaavrutham Maa purusha  prayaathu .
Prayaathi cheth  sosthwa  abala thadhaiva.
Yevam  mayaa  nischithameva saumya,
Gauryaa  prasaadaaya bhavaan priyo may.

4.”No male should ever  enter  the place called Ilavrutha,
If he enters, he would  immediately   become a lady”
This has been decided  by myself  for happiness  of Parvathi,
But you   are one whom I like well.

5.Na paksha bedhathra mamaaasthi ,Gauri,
BHavaamscha  trupthou bhavathaam  madheeyou,
Itha param   thasya manorapathyam,
Maasam puman   syaadh  vanitha cha  masam.

5.In this matter  I cannot   take   sides and  since,
Goddess  Parvathi is also    likes  you like me,
From now on  , this   child of  king Manu,
Would  be man for a month and lady   for the next.

6.Yevam Shivokthenamanopathyaam,
Labdhwaa  cha pumasthawam   dharaneen shashaasa.
Sthreethwe   cha harmyeshu  ninaya  kalam,
Jano  na chainam   Nrupamabhya  nandhath.

6. As per   the words  of lord Shiva  , the child of Manu,
Got back his male form and ruled   the country,
And during the time    when he was a lady ,
She spent his time  in his home and due to this,
The people  of the country   did not respect  him.

7.Purooravasyaa athma sutho arpayithwaa,
Rajyam   viraktho  vanamethya bhoopa,
Sri Naradaath   labdha na vaarna  manthro,
BHkthyaa  na dadhyou  bhava tharineem thwaam.

7.That king who  was not interested in  the job of a king,
Gave the country to his son Pururuvas  and went to the  forest,
And there   got Navarnava  manthra *   from Sage Narada,
And  started showing   devotion to you  ,
Who can help him    cross  the ocean   of Samsara.
*“Om Iym hreem  kleem  Chamundaya Viche.”

8.Simhadhi aaroodam   Arunabja nethraam,
Thwaam   suprasannaam abhivikshya nathvaa,
Sthuthwaa  cha bhakthyaa  sthira pumsthvamesha,
Lebha adha saayujyamavaapa   chaanthe.

8. You  who rode on a lion   and had a  red lotus like eyes,
Became very pleased   with his devotion   and appeared  before him,
And he saluted you and with devotion praised   you,
And got permanent  male state and at the end attained salvation

9.Sourya  na veeya  na cha  poursham may,
Naivaasthi   na sthree sahajaa  thithiksha,
Moodo na  jaanamyashubham  shubham cha,
DEyam  thwayaa  may Shubhameva  mathaa

9.I do  not have bravery nor  bravery like a male,
And I do not have patience   which is quality of ladies,
I am not able to understand  good or bad ,
And so mother   grant  me only what is good.

10.Pasyaani matha pravaraan gurum sthe  ,
Kaarunyatho  maam supadhaa nayanthu,
Sathsanga sambhavitha chitha   vruthir,
BHavani they devi nama  praseedha.

10.Oh Mother  I should be able to see  well known Gurus,
And  due to his mercy I should   travel on the good path,
And I should h get a clean mind   due to   good  friends,

Oh Bhavani , Oh Goddess , get pleased with me.

Dasakam 6 Vyasa -Narada Samagama(Meeting of Vyasa and Narada)

Dasakam 6  Vyasa  -Narada  Samagama(Meeting  of Vyasa and Narada)

(From this Dasakam  , the story of sage Sukha  is told  (Book I chapter IV)  . In this chapter an introduction to sage Vyasa   is given and it is described as   to how he wanted a child badly.Sage Narada   advices him to to  Thapas   addressed   to Parasakthi ..Accordingly   he climbs   the Mery mountain to do the  Thapas.) 

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander


1.THwad ichaya   Devi Pulasthya vaachaa,
Parasarraadha Vishnu purana  Karthu,
Muner  Harir Loka hithaaa Dheepadh,
Yadhaa Pradhi pojaani  Krishna nama.

1.Oh Goddess As per your desire  and advice of  sage Pulasthya,
Sage Parasara    compiled   an epic called Vishnu  Purana
And got  a son  named  Krishna  who was a lamp  lit
From the lamp of Vishnu, for the benefit  of the world

2.Vedam Chathurthaavidadhath   sa Krishna-,
Dwaipayanou  Vyasa   ithi prasidha,
Vedantha   soothraani  Puraana jaalam,
Mahethihasa  chamahamscha kara.

2.That Krishna Dwaipayana was  well known as sage Vyasa,
Because   he  compiled , systematized  and divided Vedas in to four,
He also composed   Vedantha   suthras  , Puranas,
And also wrote   great  and well known epics.

3.Thapa  pravrutha kalavingapotham,
Maathraa  sa  sam laalithamasramanthe  ,
Pasyannadhanyaa   mana pathyathaam   swam,
Saputhra bhagyathisayam   cha dadhou.

3.He who was engaged  in Thapas  in his hermitage ,
Say  little sparrows   being fed by their mother  sparrow,
And was thinking   about  unsatisfied state   of childlessness,
And the luck state of others who had   sons.

4.SAthputhralaabhaaya   thapaschikeersha,
Sthreethwam   maha meru   sameepamethyaa,
Aaraadhaneeya ka  ithi  kshanam  sa,
Chinthathuro loka  guru  sthitho abhooth.

4.He who was a teacher  of the world  got ready,
To do great Thapas     for the sake  of getting a son,
And reached  by the side of Maha meru mountain,
And for a minute stood benumbed  ,
Thinking   as to which God  should be worshipped.

5.Sri Narada  sthathra  samagathasthwath ,
Krupaa kadakshang kurvan Maharashi,
Arghyadhi sampoojitha aasanastho,
Vyaasena   prushta prahannivaaha.

5.Due to merciful glance    at that time  ,
The sage called  Narada  arrived there.
And he was offered   water , worshipped and given a seat,
And with a smile he started  giving answer to questions of Vyasa.

6.Kim chinthayaa Krishna bhajaswa devim,
Krupaavathi vaanchitha  dhana dakshaa,
Ahethuresha khalu  sarvahethur,
Nirastha samyaathisayaa  nireehaa,

6>why this thought Krishna  , worship the Goddess ,
Who is merciful ,  is great in fulfilling   your desires
And is the  cause  of everything.She does not have desires,
Has none who is equivalent to her and does not have any cause.

7.SAishaa  maha sakthirithi   prasidhaa,
Yadaajnayaa  Brahma Ramesa  Rudraa,
Brahmanda  sargaa sthithi samhruthischa,
Kurvanthi   kale   na cha   they swathanthraa.

7.She who is like that is famous in the name of Mahasakthi,
And  it is due to her   orders that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
Are creating  , looking after  and destroying the universe,
And because of it   they are  not independent.

8.Yasyaascha   they sakthibireva sarva-,
Karmaani   kurvanthi  sura suraadhyaa,
Marthyaa mrugaa  Krishna pathathrinascha,
Shakther  vidheyaa  ka ihaa vidheya.

8.They also  are performing all acts due to the power,
Of That Sakthi and Oh Krishna,  devas, asuras  and others,
Humans   animals   and birds follow her desire,
.Who is there  who do not  obey  her completely.

9.Prathyaksha mukhyair  na cha saapramaanair,
Jneyaa  thapobhi  kadinair vruthaischa,
Na Veda sastra adhyayanena chaapi,
BHakthyaiva jaanaathi  pumaan mahesim.

9. .She cannot be known  by  well evident   rules,
Very   hard thapas, by penances and it cannot be said,
That by learning Vedas   and Sastras  you can know about her,
And human beings   come to know about her  only through devotion.

10.Thaameva bhakthyaa  sathatham bhajaswa,
Sarvaarthadhaam  Krishna  Thavasthu bhadram,
Ithyoochushi Brahma suthe gathe   sa,
Vyasthapordha  giri meru roha.

10.Oh Krishna you yourself   sing about her with devotion,
For she is the one    who gives everything. You please  be safe,
After telling   this when sage Narada   departed,
That Vyasa started  climbing Meru mountain to do thapas.

11.Ihasmi parayaakula   chitha  vruthir,
Gurum na pasyaami  mahathamam cha,
SAnmaargatho maam  naya  Viswamatha.
Praseedha may  thwaam saranam vrujaami.

11.Now here  with mind engaged   in various thoughts,
I am not able to see either  guru   or  great souls,
Oh mother of the universe  make me walk in the right path,

Be pleased with me and I am surrendering to you.

Dasakam 7 -Shuka Uthpathi (Birth of sage Shuka)

Dasakam 7  -Shuka  Uthpathi (Birth of sage  Shuka)

 ( The birth of sage Shuka  is described. While    sage Vyasa   ants him to adopt   the   duties of householder  , Sage Shukha was not interested, Sage Vyasa   sheds tears. This   is another part of  Chapter XIV of book I)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

1.Krishnasya thayaranitha Sukhakhyaa,
Sthava prasadaadhajanishta puthra,
Hrushto munir   mangala  karma   chakre,
Thannadhitheyo  vavrushu  sumaani.

1.As your divine gift  Shuka   was born  ,
From the fire place  to Krishna dvaipayana ,
And he joyously  observed   several auspicious rituals,
And devas  caused a rain of flowers there.

2,Kechij jagu  kechana  vaadhya gosham,
 Chakruscha naake nanruthu sthriyascha,
Vaayur vavou sparsa sukha sugandha,
Shukodhbhave sarva janaa  prahrushtaa.

2.Some   devas sang , some played  musical instruments,
Ladies   danced, pleasant breeze wafted  with pleasant scent,
And at the birth of Sukha   all people   became  happy.

3.Bala sa sadhyo vavrudhe  suchethaa,
Brahaspatheratha samastha  vidhyaa,
Dathvaa vinetho guru dakshinaam cha ,
Prathyagatho harshayathi sma thaatham.

3.That boy  grew up very fast and  he,
Who was intelligent learnt all  knowledges,
From Brahaspathi, gave him “Teachers fee”,
With humility and  drowned  his father  in joy.

4.Yuvanmekaanthapa pravrutham,
Vyasa  kadachith  shukamevasmooche,
Vedamscha sasthraani cha  vethsi puthra,
Kruthwaa vivaaham  bhava sadruhastha.

4.Once Vyasa  spoke like   this to  the lad Shuka ,
Who used to  meditate  alone, “Hey son,
You already  know Vedas   and Sastras,
Please get married and be a householder.

5.SArvaasramaanaam  kavayo visishta,
Gruhasramam  sresta tharam vadanthi,
Thamasritha sthishtathi loka yesha,
Yajaswa devaan   vidhivath  pithrumscha.

5.Very great wise people  are telling  that,
The position of  house holder  is greatest,
And this world agrees to that  and observes  it,
And that also causes  pleasure to devas  and manes.

6.THavaasthu  sathputhra rinadaham   cha,
Muchyeya maam thwam  sukhinamm kurushwa,
Puthra sukha yaathra parathra cha syaath,
THwaam  puthratheevrair labhe thapobhi.

6.Let a good son be born to you  making me free  of debt,
And let  the son  make me    and   you   have a happy life
In this as well   as the other   world and oh son,
It was due to very tough Thapas    that I got you.

7.Kincha pramaadhini  sadendriyaani,
Haranthi   chitham   prasabham narasya,
Pasyan pithaa may jananeem thapasvi,
Parasarepi  smara mohitho abhooth.

7.Not only   that  , the senses  which cannot be controlled,
Are stealing   the mind of man  with force and shaking them,
And even mu father  Parasara  who was   a great sage,
Was attracted   as soon as he saw my mother.

8.Ya  aasramadhasramamethi  thathath-,
Karmaani  kurvan  sa sukhi sadaa syaath,
Gruhasramo  naiva cha bandha hethu,
Sthvayaa cha  dheeman kriyathaam vivaha.

8.He goes from one stage  of life to other,
Doing the  duties  of that stage  of life,
Would always  have a life filled  with pleasure,
The stage of life of a householder  does not create  ties,
And  so Oh great one    you get  yourself married.

9. Evam bruvaanopi   Sukham Vivahaa-
Dhyasakthamaajnayaa pitheva  Raagi,
Purana  karthaa cha jagat guru sa,
Maya nimagno aasru vilochanobhooth.

9.Even after telling all  this realizing ,
That Sukha does  not have liking to marriage,
Being his father   as well  as teacher  of the world,
Just like an ordinary father, caught in illusion , shed  tears.

10.BHogeshu may  nispruhan asthu maathaa,
Pralobhithomaa  karavaani paapam,
Maa bhadathaam  maam   thava  devi mayaa,
Maayadhinadhe sathatham namasthe

10.Oh mother, let me get  detached from sensory enjoyment,
Let me not get   attachment   and  start doing sins,
Oh Goddess, let your  maya not affect me,

Oh  Goddess who rules over Maya, Always to you my salutations.