Narayaneeyam: Dashakam 44
ನಾರಾಯಣೀಯಮ್ · ದಶಕ 44
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ಗೂಢಂ ವಸುದೇವಗಿರಾ ಕರ್ತುಂ ತೇ ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯಸ್ಯ ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಾನ್।
ಹೃದ್ಗತಹೋರಾತತ್ವೋ ಗರ್ಗಮುನಿಸ್ತ್ವದ್ಗೃಹಂ ವಿಭೋ ಗತವಾನ್॥Gudham vasudevagira kartum te nishkriyasya samskaran, hridgatahoratatvo gargamunistvadgriham vibho gatavan.
To perform in secret, at Vasudeva’s request, the childhood rites for you, who are beyond all action, the sage Garga, who knew the science of the stars by heart, came to your home, Lord.
ನನ್ದೋಽಥ ನನ್ದಿತಾತ್ಮಾ ವೃನ್ದಿಷ್ಟಂ ಮಾನಯನ್ನಮುಂ ಯಮಿನಾಮ್।
ಮನ್ದಸ್ಮಿತಾರ್ದ್ರಮೂಚೇ ತ್ವತ್ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಾನ್ ವಿಧಾತುಮುತ್ಸುಕಧೀಃ॥Nandotha nanditatma vrindishtam manayannamum yaminam, mandasmitardramuche tvatsamskaran vidhatumutsukadhih.
Nanda, overjoyed, honoured this most revered of ascetics and, eager to have your rites performed, spoke to him gently with a soft smile.
ಯದುವಂಶಾಚಾರ್ಯತ್ವಾತ್ ಸುನಿಭೃತಮಿದಮಾರ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಿತಿ ಕಥಯನ್।
ಗರ್ಗೋ ನಿರ್ಗತಪುಲಕಶ್ಚಕ್ರೇ ತವ ಸಾಗ್ರಜಸ್ಯ ನಾಮಾನಿ॥Yaduvamshacharyatvat sunibhritamidamarya karyamiti kathayan, gargo nirgatapulakashchakre tava sagrajasya namani.
Saying, ‘Noble one, since I am the priest of the Yadava clan, this must be done very quietly,’ Garga, thrilled with joy, gave names to you and your elder brother.
ಕಥಮಸ್ಯ ನಾಮ ಕುರ್ವೇ ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ್ನೋ ಹ್ಯನನ್ತನಾಮ್ನೋ ವಾ।
ಇತಿ ನೂನಂ ಗರ್ಗಮುನಿಶ್ಚಕ್ರೇ ತವ ನಾಮ ನಾಮ ರಹಸಿ ವಿಭೋ॥Kathamasya nama kurve sahasranamno hyanantanamno va, iti nunam gargamunishchakre tava nama nama rahasi vibho.
‘How can I name one who has a thousand names, or rather endless names?’ Surely thinking this, Garga gave you a name in private, Lord, just for form’s sake.
ಕೃಷಿಧಾತುಣಕಾರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಸತ್ತಾನನ್ದಾತ್ಮತಾಂ ಕಿಲಾಭಿಲಪತ್।
ಜಗದಘಕರ್ಷಿತ್ವಂ ವಾ ಕಥಯದೃಷಿಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣನಾಮ ತೇ ವ್ಯತನೋತ್॥Krishidhatunakarabhyam sattanandatmatam kilabhilapat, jagadaghakarshitvam va kathayadrishih krishnanama te vyatanot.
Pointing to your nature as being and bliss, through the root ‘krish’ and the syllable ‘na’, or to your power to draw away the world’s sins, the sage gave you the name Krishna.
ಅನ್ಯಾಂಶ್ಚ ನಾಮಭೇದಾನ್ ವ್ಯಾಕುರ್ವನ್ನಗ್ರಜೇ ಚ ರಾಮಾದೀನ್।
ಅತಿಮಾನುಷಾನುಭಾವಂ ನ್ಯಗದತ್ತ್ವಾಮಪ್ರಕಾಶಯನ್ಪಿತ್ರೇ॥Anyamshcha namabhedan vyakurvannagraje cha ramadin, atimanushanubhavam nyagadattvamaprakashayanpitre.
Explaining your other names too, and names like Rama for your elder brother, he told your father of your more-than-human power without fully revealing who you are.
ಸ್ನಿಹ್ಯತಿ ಯಸ್ತವ ಪುತ್ರೇ ಮುಹ್ಯತಿ ಸ ನ ಮಾಯಿಕೈಃ ಪುನಶ್ಶೋಕೈಃ।
ದ್ರುಹ್ಯತಿ ಯಸ್ಸ ತು ನಶ್ಯೇದಿತ್ಯವದತ್ತೇ ಮಹತ್ತ್ವಮೃಷಿವರ್ಯಃ॥Snihyati yastava putre muhyati sa na mayikaih punashshokaih, druhyati yassa tu nashyedityavadatte mahattvamrishivaryah.
‘Whoever loves your son will never again be deluded by the sorrows of illusion; whoever turns against him will perish.’ So the great sage spoke of your greatness.
ಜೇಷ್ಯತಿ ಬಹುತರದೈತ್ಯಾನ್ ನೇಷ್ಯತಿ ನಿಜಬನ್ಧುಲೋಕಮಮಲಪದಮ್।
ಶ್ರೋಷ್ಯತಿ ಸುವಿಮಲಕೀರ್ತೀರಸ್ಯೇತಿ ಭವದ್ವಿಭೂತಿಮೃಷಿರೂಚೇ॥Jeshyati bahutaradaityan neshyati nijabandhulokamamalapadam, shroshyati suvimalakirtirasyeti bhavadvibhutimrishiruche.
‘He will conquer many demons, lead his own people to the pure state, and they will hear of his spotless fame.’ So the sage spoke of your glory.
ಅಮುನೈವ ಸರ್ವದುರ್ಗಂ ತರಿತಾಸ್ಥ ಕೃತಾಸ್ಥಮತ್ರ ತಿಷ್ಠಧ್ವಮ್।
ಹರಿರೇವೇತ್ಯನಭಿಲಪನ್ನಿತ್ಯಾದಿ ತ್ವಾಮವರ್ಣಯತ್ ಸ ಮುನಿಃ॥Amunaiva sarvadurgam taritastha kritasthamatra tishthadhvam, harirevetyanabhilapannityadi tvamavarnayat sa munih.
‘Through him alone you will cross every hardship; trust in him and live here at ease.’ Without saying outright, ‘He is Hari himself,’ the sage described you in ways like these.
ಗರ್ಗೇಽಥ ನಿರ್ಗತೇಽಸ್ಮಿನ್ ನನ್ದಿತನನ್ದಾದಿನನ್ದ್ಯಮಾನಸ್ತ್ವಮ್।
ಮದ್ಗದಮುದ್ಗತಕರುಣೋ ನಿರ್ಗಮಯ ಶ್ರೀಮರುತ್ಪುರಾಧೀಶ॥Gargetha nirgatesmin nanditanandadinandyamanastvam, madgadamudgatakaruno nirgamaya shrimarutpuradhisha.
When Garga had gone, you were cherished by the delighted Nanda and the others. Let your compassion rise, Lord of Guruvayur, and drive away my illness.