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.