Dasakam 33 Gauthama Kadha- Story of sage Gauthama.

Dasakam 33 Gauthama  Kadha- Story of sage Gauthama.   

(once there was a great famine on earth. All the people   went to the hermitage of sage Gauthama. He prayed to the Goddess   and got them a wish  fulfilling vessel. Theot problems were solved . Sage Narada   came there   chanting Gayathri manthra   and living his company  and learning Manthras from him, the world became again fertile and their    problems were solved.  This story occurs in Chapter 9 of book 12   of Devi Bhagawatham )

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Sakra puraa  jeeva ganasya karma-,

Doshaath  samaa panchadasa kskamaayaam,

Vrushti na chakre dharni  cha sushka-,

Vaapeethadagaadhi   jalasayaa aaseeth.

1.Once upon a time due to the   evil fate  of living beings,

For fifteen years  Indra did not sent rain   to the earth,

In the earth, all the  ponds, lakes   and other water bodies dried.

2.Sasyaani shushkaani  khagaan mugaamscha.

Bhukthwaa  apyutrupthaa  kshidhayaa  trushaa  cha,

Nipeedithaa marthya   saveeni  chaaho,

Marthyaa anishtyaapi bunjathe   sma.

2.The suffering people   not getting satisfied,

After eating  dried plants, birds  and  animals,

Were greatly affected   by hunger and thirst,

And though they did not like ate dead bodies of humans.

3.Kshudhaardhithaa sarva janaa mahaapadha,

Vimukthikaamaa milIthaa  kadhachith,

THapodhanam  Gauthamamethya bhakthyaa,

Prushtaa munim swaagamahethu  moochoo.

3,All the people    caught in the grips  of hunger ,

Joined  together   and desiring  to get freed,

From this great  danger approached  with devotion,

The sage Gauthama and told him about why they came?

4.Vijnaayaa sarva muniraat  krupaalu,

Sampoojya gayathraabhidhaam shive thwaam,

Prasaadhyaa  drushtwaa cha  thavaiva  hasthaadh,

Lebhe navam kamadha pathramekam.

4.That merciful  great sage  after understanding everything,

Oh Goddess who does auspicious things, understanding you as Gayathri,

Worshipped well and pleased you  and  got  a vessel,

From your hands  which gives  anything that is desired.

5.Dukoola souvarna vibhooshananna-,

Vasthraadhi gaavo  mahishaadhayascha,

Yadh yajjanaorepsithamaasu  thath thath,

Thathpaathratho devi samuddha  bhoova.

5.Oh Goddess from that   vessel  they   got,

Silk , gold ornaments, food , cloths   and other things,

Cows  , buffaloes   and other such things ,

And whatever the people    desired, speedily

6.Rogo na dainyam na bhayam na chaiva,

Janaa  midho modhakaraa  babhoovu,

They  Gauthamasyograthapa prabhaava,

Mucchair jagusthaam  karunaardrathaam  cha .

6.There were  no diseases , and no sufferings,.

There was not even a little fear and  all the people,

Were happy and publicly   started  praising,

The strength of THapas and mercy of sage Gauthama.

7.Yevam  samaa dwadasa thathra   sarve,

Nithyu kadhachin milItheshu theshu,

Sri Naradho devi  shashaeeva gayaa-,

Thryaascharya   sakthim prugnannavaapaa

7.Like this for twelve years  all people lived there,

  with comfort, and once  oh Goddess, sage Narada,

Singing about   the  wonderful  power,

Of Gayatri mantra   came there  like a moon.

8.SA poojithasthathra nishanna ucchair,

Nivedhyaa thaam Gauthama keerthi lakshmim,

Sabhaasu  sakradhi surai prageethaam,

Jagaama  santho jahrushu kruthajnaa.

8.After  hospitably being treated, he sat there,

And told them  that  the great fame of sage  Gautama ,

Was being   loudly praised   in the   assembly,

Of Indra   and other devas and went back,

And the people   gratefully  became   very happy.

9.Kaale dharaam  vrushtisamrudha sasyaam,

Drushtwaa janaa  Gauthamaanamantha,

Apruchaya  they sajjana sangapruthaa,

Mudhaa javaath  swaswagruhaani  jagmu.

9.Those people due to good    company   saw that,

It rained in proper time in the earth and saw  that,

Plabts and tress  have grown  up well and so,

Took leave of sage  Gautama and went back to their homes

10.Dukhani they santhu yatho mano may,

Prathaptha sangattitha hema shobhi,

Vishuddhamasthu thwayee badhaa  raago,

BHavani they devi namosthu bhooya.

10.Let all   sorrows   come to me and let my mind,

Get purified like , well beaten shining   hot gold.

Oh Bhavani let me develop   devotion towards  you,

And I am offering salutations to you again and again.