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.
