Narayaneeyam: Dashakam 22
ನಾರಾಯಣೀಯಮ್ · ದಶಕ 22
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ಅಜಾಮಿಲೋ ನಾಮ ಮಹೀಸುರಃ ಪುರಾ ಚರನ್ವಿಭೋ ಧರ್ಮಪಥಾನ್ ಗೃಹಾಶ್ರಮೀ।
ಗುರೋರ್ಗಿರಾ ಕಾನನಮೇತ್ಯ ದೃಷ್ಟವಾನ್ಸುಧೃಷ್ಟಶೀಲಾಂ ಕುಲಟಾಂ ಮದಾಕುಲಾಮ್॥Ajamilo nama mahisurah pura charanvibho dharmapathan grihashrami, gurorgira kananametya drishtavansudhrishtashilam kulatam madakulam.
Long ago, Lord, there was a brahmin householder named Ajamila who walked the path of dharma. Sent to the forest by his father, he saw there a bold, wanton woman, drunk with passion.
ಸ್ವತಃ ಪ್ರಶಾನ್ತೋಽಪಿ ತದಾಹೃತಾಶಯಃ ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮಮುತ್ಸೃಜ್ಯ ತಯಾ ಸಮಾರಮನ್।
ಅಧರ್ಮಕಾರೀ ದಶಮೀ ಭವನ್ಪುನರ್ದಧೌ ಭವನ್ನಾಮಯುತೇ ಸುತೇ ರತಿಮ್॥Svatah prashantopi tadahritashayah svadharmamutsrijya taya samaraman, adharmakari dashami bhavanpunardadhau bhavannamayute sute ratim.
Though calm by nature, his heart was captured by her; he gave up his duty and lived with her. Living wrongly, in old age he grew deeply attached to his son, who bore your name.
ಸ ಮೃತ್ಯುಕಾಲೇ ಯಮರಾಜಕಿಙ್ಕರಾನ್ ಭಯಙ್ಕರಾಂಸ್ತ್ರೀನಭಿಲಕ್ಷಯನ್ಭಿಯಾ।
ಪುರಾ ಮನಾಕ್ತ್ವತ್ಸ್ಮೃತಿವಾಸನಾಬಲಾಜ್ಜುಹಾವ ನಾರಾಯಣನಾಮಕಂ ಸುತಮ್॥Sa mrityukale yamarajakinkaran bhayankaramstrinabhilakshayanbhiya, pura manaktvatsmritivasanabalajjuhava narayananamakam sutam.
At the hour of death he saw three terrifying servants of Yama and, in fear, called out to his son Narayana, prompted by a faint trace of having once remembered you.
ದುರಾಶಯಸ್ಯಾಪಿ ತದಾ ತ್ವನಿರ್ಗತತ್ವದೀಯನಾಮಾಕ್ಷರಮಾತ್ರವೈಭವಾತ್।
ಪುರೋಽಭಿಪೇತುರ್ಭವದೀಯಪಾರ್ಷದಾಶ್ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಾಃ ಪೀತಪಟಾ ಮನೋರಮಾಃ॥Durashayasyapi tada tvanirgatatvadiyanamaksharamatravaibhavat, purobhipeturbhavadiyaparshadashchaturbhujah pitapata manoramah.
Though his heart was impure, by the mere power of the syllables of your name, before they had even fully left his lips, your attendants appeared before him: four-armed, in yellow robes, beautiful.
ಅಮುಂ ಚ ಸಮ್ಪಾಶ್ಯ ವಿಕರ್ಷತೋ ಭಟಾನ್ ವಿಮುಞ್ಚತೇತ್ಯಾರುರುಧುರ್ಬಲಾದಮೀ।
ನಿವಾರಿತಾಸ್ತೇ ಚ ಭವಜ್ಜನೈಸ್ತದಾ ತದೀಯಪಾಪಂ ನಿಖಿಲಂ ನ್ಯವೇದಯನ್॥Amum cha sampashya vikarshato bhatan vimunchatetyarurudhurbaladami, nivaritaste cha bhavajjanaistada tadiyapapam nikhilam nyavedayan.
Yama’s servants had bound him and were dragging him away; your attendants forcefully stopped them, saying, “Let him go!” Held back by your people, they listed all his sins.
ಭವನ್ತು ಪಾಪಾನಿ ಕಥಂ ತು ನಿಷ್ಕೃತೇ ಕೃತೇಽಪಿ ಭೋ ದಣ್ಡನಮಸ್ತಿ ಪಣ್ಡಿತಾಃ।
ನ ನಿಷ್ಕೃತಿಃ ಕಿಂ ವಿದಿತಾ ಭವಾದೃಶಾಮಿತಿ ಪ್ರಭೋ ತ್ವತ್ಪುರುಷಾ ಬಭಾಷಿರೇ॥Bhavantu papani katham tu nishkrite kritepi bho dandanamasti panditah, na nishkritih kim vidita bhavadrishamiti prabho tvatpurusha babhashire.
“Let there be sins; but how can there be punishment once atonement is made, learned ones? Do people like you not know about atonement?” So, Lord, your attendants said.
ಶ್ರುತಿಸ್ಮೃತಿಭ್ಯಾಂ ವಿಹಿತಾ ವ್ರತಾದಯಃ ಪುನನ್ತಿ ಪಾಪಂ ನ ಲುನನ್ತಿ ವಾಸನಾಮ್।
ಅನನ್ತಸೇವಾ ತು ನಿಕೃನ್ತತಿ ದ್ವಯೀಮಿತಿ ಪ್ರಭೋ ತ್ವತ್ಪುರುಷಾ ಬಭಾಷಿರೇ॥Shrutismritibhyam vihita vratadayah punanti papam na lunanti vasanam, anantaseva tu nikrintati dvayimiti prabho tvatpurusha babhashire.
“Vows and rites laid down in scripture cleanse sin but do not uproot its tendencies; serving the Infinite cuts away both.” So, Lord, your attendants said.
ಅನೇನ ಭೋ ಜನ್ಮಸಹಸ್ರಕೋಟಿಭಿಃ ಕೃತೇಷು ಪಾಪೇಷ್ವಪಿ ನಿಷ್ಕೃತಿಃ ಕೃತಾ।
ಯದಗ್ರಹೀನ್ನಾಮ ಭಯಾಕುಲೋ ಹರೇರಿತಿ ಪ್ರಭೋ ತ್ವತ್ಪುರುಷಾ ಬಭಾಷಿರೇ॥Anena bho janmasahasrakotibhih kriteshu papeshvapi nishkritih krita, yadagrahinnama bhayakulo hareriti prabho tvatpurusha babhashire.
“He has atoned even for sins committed over countless millions of births, because in his fear he spoke the name of Hari.” So, Lord, your attendants said.
ನೃಣಾಮಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾಪಿ ಮುಕುನ್ದಕೀರ್ತನಂ ದಹತ್ಯಘೌಘಾನ್ಮಹಿಮಾಸ್ಯ ತಾದೃಶಃ।
ಯಥಾಗ್ನಿರೇಧಾಂಸಿ ಯಥೌಷಧಂ ಗದಾನಿತಿ ಪ್ರಭೋ ತ್ವತ್ಪುರುಷಾ ಬಭಾಷಿರೇ॥Nrinamabuddhyapi mukundakirtanam dahatyaghaughanmahimasya tadrishah, yathagniredhamsi yathaushadham gadaniti prabho tvatpurusha babhashire.
“Singing Mukunda’s name, even unknowingly, burns away people’s heaps of sin, as fire burns wood and medicine cures disease; such is its greatness.” So, Lord, your attendants said.
ಇತೀರಿತೈರ್ಯಾಮ್ಯಭಟೈರಪಾಸೃತೇ ಭವದ್ಭಟಾನಾಂ ಚ ಗಣೇ ತಿರೋಹಿತೇ।
ಭವತ್ಸ್ಮೃತಿಂ ಕಞ್ಚನ ಕಾಲಮಾಚರನ್ಭವತ್ಪದಂ ಪ್ರಾಪಿ ಭವದ್ಭಟೈರಸೌ॥Itiritairyamyabhatairapasrite bhavadbhatanam cha gane tirohite, bhavatsmritim kanchana kalamacharanbhavatpadam prapi bhavadbhatairasau.
Told this, Yama’s servants withdrew and your attendants vanished. Ajamila spent some time remembering you, and then your attendants brought him to your abode.
ಸ್ವಕಿಙ್ಕರಾವೇದನಶಙ್ಕಿತೋ ಯಮಸ್ತ್ವದಙ್ಘ್ರಿಭಕ್ತೇಷು ನ ಗಮ್ಯತಾಮಿತಿ।
ಸ್ವಕೀಯಭೃತ್ಯಾನಶಿಶಿಕ್ಷದುಚ್ಚಕೈಃ ಸ ದೇವ ವಾತಾಲಯನಾಥ ಪಾಹಿ ಮಾಮ್॥Svakinkaravedanashankito yamastvadanghribhakteshu na gamyatamiti, svakiyabhrityanashishikshaduchchakaih sa deva vatalayanatha pahi mam.
Troubled by his servants’ report, Yama sternly taught them, “Do not go near those devoted to the Lord’s feet.” O Lord of Guruvayur, protect me.