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Narayaneeyam – Dasakam 1 – Verse 4

Sanskrit Verse

निष्कम्पे नित्यपूर्णे निरवधिपरमानन्दपीयूषरूपे
निर्लीनानेकमुक्तावलिसुभगतमे निर्मलब्रह्मसिन्धौ ।
कल्लोलोल्लासतुल्यं खलु विमलतरं सत्त्वमाहुस्तदात्मा
कस्मान्नो निष्कलस्त्वं सकल इति वचस्त्वत्कलास्वेव भूमन् ॥ ४ ॥

Audio Link

(Courtesy Shri. Sankararama Sharma – Ref

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvk97yq7sqt87g4/Sloka%204.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in Tamil

Meaning in English

Brahman is akin to the mighty ocean, changeless, ever full with the nature of unlimited nectarine bliss. Like many pearls in the ocean, innumerable liberated souls are absorbed in this Brahmic bliss and hence it is extremely resplendent. Just like the waves rise in the ocean, it is said that Shuddha Satwa form has risen from the Brahman. You, here in Guruvayur is that Satwa form. Hence it is appropriate to call Lord Guruvayurappan as Poorna Avataar (Nishkalaa) even though some may argue that if You have a form then you are Ansha Avataar (Sakalaa).

English Transliteration

NiShkampe nityapuurNe niravadhiparamaanandapiiyuuSharuupe

nirliinaanekamuktaavalisubhagatame nirmalabrahmasindhau .

kallOlOllaasatulyaM khalu vimalataraM sattvamaahustadaatmaa

kasmaannOniShkalastvaM sakala iti vachastvatkalaasveva bhuuman..4

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

निष्कम्पे – (in the) vibrationless (changeless)/motionless

नित्यपूर्णे – नित्य पूर्ण – (and in the) ever full

निरवधिपरमानन्दपीयूषरूपे – निरवधि परमानन्द पीयूष रूपे – unlimited, bliss, nectarine, personified (form)

निर्लीन-अनेक-मुक्तावलि-सुभगतमे -liberated/unaffected, several, pearl necklace/ string of pearls, prosperity/loveliness

(in which) many liberated ones having merged and hence is extremely resplendent (or resplendent because of many pearls in the ocean)

निर्मल-ब्रह्म-सिन्धौ – in the pure ocean of Brahman

कल्लोल-उल्लास-तुल्यं- waves, happiness/joy, like (like waves rising)

खलु विमलतरं सत्त्वम्-आहु: – so then, pure (state of being stainless), satwam, invoke

[(so) indeed (Thy form) of extremely pure Shuddha Satwa it is said (to have risen from Brahman)]

तत्-आत्मा – that form of Thine

कस्मात्-न निष्कल: – त्वं – why not it be called Nishkala (undivided /seedless/without any parts (or without any kalaa or Purn-avataara

सकल इति वच: – total, this, word/term

त्वत्-कलासु-एव – you, time defined, only

[(is for Thy (other) part incarnations only)]

भूमन् – abundance (oh infinite one)

Narayaneeyam – Dasakam 1 – Verse 3

Sanskrit Verse

सत्त्वं यत्तत् पराभ्यामपरिकलनतो निर्मलं तेन तावत्
भूतैर्भूतेन्द्रियैस्ते वपुरिति बहुश: श्रूयते व्यासवाक्यम्।
तत् स्वच्छ्त्वाद्यदाच्छादितपरसुखचिद्गर्भनिर्भासरूपं
तस्मिन् धन्या रमन्ते श्रुतिमतिमधुरे सुग्रहे विग्रहे ते ॥ ३ ॥

Audio Link

(Courtesy Shri. Sankararama Sharma – Ref https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/shankararama-sharma/)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c1kc3ixizuzwskp/Sloka%203.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in Tamil

Meaning in English

Sage Vyaasa have stated again and again in many scriptures that You are born from the form of Satva Guna. That Satva Guna, which compared to the other two Gunas (Rajas and Tamas) is absolutely pure and not tainted by them. That form is constituted of subtle elements and organs of senses and actions. Your form, because of such purity, totally reveals the Supreme Bliss and Consciousness within (which is the resplendent Brahman) without any obstruction. In that form, the fortunate ones (who have good deeds to their credit) revel. That form is delightful to the mind and ears, which the devotees can easily grasp in Your image.

English Transliteration

sattvaM yattat paraabhyaamaparikalanatO nirmalaM tena taavat

bhuutairbhuutendriyaiste vapuriti bahushaH shruuyate vyaasavaakyam .

tat svachChatvaadyadachChaadita parasukhachidgarbhanirbhaasaruupaM

tasmin dhanyaa ramante shrutimatimadhure sugrahe vigrahe te .. 3

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

सत्त्वं यत्- तत् – that pure Satwa guna which पराभ्याम् – compared with the other two (Rajas and Tamas) अपरिकलनत: being not mixed (and so)निर्मलंabsolutely pureतेन तावत् भूतै: -from it (shuddha satva) was bornभूतेन्द्रियै: – ते वपु: -Thy form constituted of the subtle elements and organs of sense and actionइति बहुश: श्रूयते thus is repeatedly heardव्यासवाक्यंfrom the words of (sage) Vyasaतत् स्वच्छ्त्वात्-that (form) because of its purityयत्-आच्छादित-परसुखचित्-गर्भ-निर्भासरूपंwhich, because of unobstructed supreme bliss and consciousness within, is supremely resplendent (Brahman)तस्मिन् धन्या रमन्तेin that form the fortunate ones (who have good deeds to their credit) revelश्रुति-मति-मधुरे which is delightful to the ears and the mindसुग्रहे विग्रहे ते(devotees can) easily attain (grasp) in Thy image.

Narayaneeyam – Dasakam 1 – Verse 2

Sanskrit Verse

एवंदुर्लभ्यवस्तुन्यपि सुलभतया हस्तलब्धे यदन्यत्
तन्वा वाचा धिया वा भजति बत जन: क्षुद्रतैव स्फुटेयम् ।
एते तावद्वयं तु स्थिरतरमनसा विश्वपीड़ापहत्यै
निश्शेषात्मानमेनं गुरुपवनपुराधीशमेवाश्रयाम: ॥ २ ॥

Audio Link

(Courtesy Shri. Sankararama Sharma – Ref https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/shankararama-sharma/)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/he4wumnzonyve81/Sloka%202.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in Tamil

Meaning in English

In this manner, such rare things are so easily accessible to all. Alas, people, pursue other worldly things with their body speech and mind. This, is pitiable indeed. However, we Thy devotees, surrender , to Thee, O Lord of Guruvaayur who is the embodiment of the entire soul of all beings of the universe, with fully resolved minds for the eradication of all worldly sufferings.

English Transliteration

evaM durlabhyavastunyapi sulabhatayaa hastalabdhe yadanyat

tanvaa vaachaa dhiyaa vaa bhajati bata janaH kshudrataiva sphuTeyam .

ete taavadvayaM tu sthirataramanasaa vishvapiiDaapahatyai

nishsheShaatmaanamenaM gurupavanapuraadhiishamevaashrayaamaH .. 2

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

एवं – thus. दुर्लभ्य-वस्तुनि अपिvery – rare things too (are). सुलभतया – so easily. हस्त-लब्धे – is accessible (to all) यत्-अन्यत्yet – other things (worldly pleasures). तन्वा वाचा धिया वा – (with their) body speech and mind. भजति बत जन: – alas people pursue क्षुद्रता-एव स्फुट-इयं -/this is clearly pitiable एते तावत्-वयं तु – but we here (Thy devotees) however स्थिर-तर-मनसा – with mind fully resolved विश्व-पीड़ा-अपहत्यै – for the total eradication of all (our) sufferings. निश्शेष-आत्मानम्-एनं – Lord, who is the soul of all beings in the universe. गुरुपवनपुराधीशम् – to that Lord of Guruvaayur. एव-आश्रयाम:- alone we surrender

Narayaneeyam – Dasakam 1 – Verse 1

Sanskrit Verse

सान्द्रानन्दावबोधात्मकमनुपमितं कालदेशावधिभ्यां
निर्मुक्तं नित्यमुक्तं निगमशतसहस्रेण निर्भास्यमानम् ।
अस्पष्टं दृष्टमात्रे पुनरुरुपुरुषार्थात्मकं ब्रह्म तत्वं
तत्तावद्भाति साक्षाद् गुरुपवनपुरे हन्त भाग्यं जनानाम् ॥ १ ॥

Audio Link

(Courtesy Shri. Sankararama Sharma – Ref https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/shankararama-sharma/)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4rq6tcsgc757ul/Sloka%201.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in Tamil

Meaning in English

The Supreme Reality-The Brahma Tatwa ,which is dense concentrated Bliss, which is of the nature of the Pure Consciousness, which is without parallel or comparison, and is totally free of time and space limitations, and is always free (of Maya) which hundreds and thousands of the Upanishadic statements seek to explain, and yet, is not clear. This Brahma Tatwa which is not easy to grasp in the beginning, but the realisation of which, is the highest purusharth (i.e. liberation), that (very Reality) shines right in front (in concrete form), (as an Image of Shri Krishna) in the Guruvaayur temple. Oh (wonderful indeed) is the good fortune of the people (who seek Thy Grace).

English Transliteration

SaandraanandaavabOdhaatmakamanupamitaM kaaladeshaavadhibhyaaM

nirmuktaM nityamuktaM nigamashatasahasreNa nirbhaasyamaanam .

aspaShTaM dR^iShTamaatre punarurupuruShaarthaatmakaM brahma tatvaM

tattaavadbhaati saakshaadgurupavanapure hanta bhaagyaM janaanaam .. १

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

Please refer http://narayaneeyam-firststep.org/dashaka1

सान्द्र-आनन्द-अवबोधात्मकं Which is of the nature of intense Bliss and Supreme Consciousness अनुपमितं without comparison काल-देश-अवधिभ्यां निर्मुक्तं totally free from the limitations of time and space नित्यमुक्तंever free (from the control of Maya-the unmanifest Prakriti) निगम-शतसहस्रेण (whose nature) innumerable scriptural texts निर्भास्यमानंtry to reveal अस्पष्टं (and yet) is not easy to grasp (in the beginning) दृष्टमात्रे पुन:but then immediately on realisation उरु-पुरुषार्थात्मकं becomes the highest purushartha (i.e. moksha, liberation) ब्रह्म तत्वं Brahman, the Reality तत् तावत् that very (Reality), then भाति साक्षात् गुरुपवनपुरे shines right in front (in concrete form) at Guruvayur हन्त भाग्यं जनानाम् Oh! What good fortune for the people

* நான் வாழ் இலக்கு என்பது அறம், பொருள், அவா, முக்தி எனும நான்கு இலக்குகளைக் குறிக்கும். It basically refers to the four objectives of life in his /her ascent to self realization. It is called “Purushaarthaa” .

Narayaneeyam

Deep down inside me, there has always been a desire to study Narayaneeyam. Along with this desire, comes the fear of the unknown – 1000 plus verses in Sanskrit, my poor/no knowledge of Sanskrit and my abysmal and amateurish level of spirituality. So I keep dithering and didn’t do anything towards this during the pandemic year.

My experiments with my blogs in 2020 has now given me the courage to venture. I am browsing the topic and collecting reference materials. I have joined classes at Vyoma’s sanskritfromhome.in and have words of encouragement from my teacher/Guru Sri. Sankararama Sharma. I am listening to the discourses by learned scholars.

We have a saying in Tamil “தை பிறந்தால் வழி பிறக்கும்” ( we will find a way when we enter the Tamil month of Thai – when the Sun starts its northern journey).

So here I am diving into the ocean of bliss without knowing swimming, having confidence that the Lord will help me and show the way in my long and deep journey.

While the verse by verse work will commence beginning this Friday, the full first Dasakam in AV format will be posted on Mahara Sankaranthi day in my YouTube channel “prabhu53”. The work on the rest of the 99 Dasakams will be later on as per the dictations of Lord Guruvayurappan.

Please feel free to let me know the errors (hopefully not blunders) that I may have committed.

Welcome 2021

Happy New Year

Resilience is the process of adapting oneself in the face of adversity. Our lives in 2020 is an example. As we step into the New Year 2021, nothing better than to remind ourselves of our continued commitment to this process. The first to help us in this process is none other than Aditya. Therefore I commence my blogging this year in 2021 with a rededication of my earlier prayer to Aditya in an AV format.

Aditya Hrudayam – ஆதவன் இதயம் – தமிழாக்கம்

Carnatic Musing 35 – Manasa Sancharare – Ragam Sama

Composer

Sadasiva Brahmendrar. (http://www.krishnamurthys.com/profvk/gohitvip/sadasiva.html)

Audio Link

Listen to the child prodigy Rahul Vellal – https://www.dropbox.com/s/96l5sppsbswgzp8/Manasa%20Sanchara%20Re%20Brahmani%20_%20Vande%20Guru%20Paramparaam%20_%20Rahul%20Vellal-TLhM9HzUiNk.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

Fix the wandering mind on the Supreme Being. Fix it on the one who has his hair decorated with peacock feather and whose cheeks are more glossy than a polished mirror. Fix the mind on the one who wanders around in the bosom of Goddess Lakshmi and who is like the wish fulfilling Mandara Tree fir his devotees. Be like the Chakora bird which awaits the bright moon everyday and dwell your mind on the glittering moon like face of the Lord. Fix your mind on the flautist who brings out melodious tune through his flute.

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

ஆண்டவனில் நிலை நிறுத்து, அலையும் மனதை

சரணம் 1

செருமயில் இறகு சிரம் தனில் அணி

மெருகேறிய கண்ணாடிக் கன்னமுடை ….. ஆண்டவனில்

சரணம் 2

பூமகள் விரி மார் அரண் உலவும்

சேவிக்கும் அடியார் விழை தீர் தருவாம்

சரணம் 3

கமலமலர் முகமுடை நிலவெதிர் சகோரமென

மூழ்கி திளையும் மதுர குழலூதும்…. ஆண்டவனில்

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

मानस सञ्चर रे ब्रह्मणि मानस सञ्चर रे

चरणम् 1

मद शिखि पिञ्छालंकृत चिकुरे महनीय कपोल विजित मुकुरे

चरणम् 2

श्री रमणी कुच दुर्ग विहारे सेवक जन मन्दिर मन्दारे

चरणम् 3

परमहंस मुख चन्द्र चकोरे परिपूरित मुरळी रव धारे

English Transliteration

pallavi

mAnasa sancara rE brahmaNi mAnasa sancara rE

caraNam 1

mada Sikhi pinchAlaMkRta cikurE mahanIya kapOla vijita mukurE

caraNam 2

SrI ramaNI kuca durga vihArE sEvaka jana mandira mandArE

caraNam 3

paramahaMsa mukha candra cakOrE paripUrita muraLI rava dhArE

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

पल्लवि

मानस – Mind

सञ्चर – traverse/wander – here it means dwell, hover

रे – Oh

ब्रह्मणि – upon the Supreme Being

चरणम् 1

मद – proud

शिखि – peacock

पिञ्छ- feather

अलंकृत – decoration

चिकुरे – the hair of the head

महनीय – glorious

कपोल – cheek

विजित – conquer

मुकुरे – mirror

चरणम् 2

श्री – Goddess Lakshmi

रमणी – delightful

कुच – bosom

दुर्ग – fort

विहारे – pleasure trip/walking around, play

सेवक – worshipping

जन – people

मन्दिर – temple

मन्दारे – mandara tree

चरणम् 3

परम-हंस – super lotus

मुख – face

चन्द्र – moon

चकोरे – chakora bird

परिपूरित – filled fully

मुरळी – flute

रव – sound/music

धारे – playing

Carnatic Musing 34 – Madhurambha Bhajare – Stavarajam Ragam

Composer

Muthuswamy Dikshithar

Audio Visual Link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ebsclz75f7qjrnm/Madhramba%20Bhajare.mp4?dl=0

Meaning in English

Pallavi

O mind! Worship Meenakshi, the Goddess of the city of Madhura ,

the one served by Vishnu(father of Manmatha), Guruguha and others,

anupallavi

The resident of the city of Madhura, the giver of prosperity,the one who delights the hearts of Manu, Kubera etc.,

caraNam

The daughter of Sage Matanga, the one whose braid is black as a bumble-bee,the giver of fearlessness and (further) boons to Vishnu and others,the trusted one of devotees,the auspicious one, wearing fragrant products,the one who is pleased with praises offered in the Stavaraja Raga.

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

மதுரை அம்மனைத் துதி ..ஏ மனமே

முத்தனும் மற்றோரும் குருகுகனும் பணியும் ………மதுரை

அனுபல்லவி

மதுரை நகர் வாழும், தயைராணி

மதன குபேராதிகள் மனமகிழும் ……..மதுரை

சரணம்

மாதங்க மகளே, தும்பிநிற குழலி

மாதவனோடு மற்றோர்க்கு அபயம் அளி மகதி

மத்தியம கால சாகித்யம்

பக்த விசுவாசினி மங்கள நாயகி

ஸ்த்வராஜ பாமாலை மகிழும் ….மதுரை

Sanskrit Verses

मधुराम्बाम् भजरॆ रॆ मानस

मदन जन्कादिगुरुगुह सॆवित

अनुपल्लवि

मधुरापुरि निवासिनिमधनिन्म्

मनुकुबॆरादि मनॊल्लासिनीम्

चरणं

मतःण्ग तनयाम् मधुकरवॆणीम्

माधवाद्यभयवर प्रदायिनीम्

मध्यम काल साहित्यम्

भक्त विश्वासिनीम् सुवासिनीम्

श्रि स्तवराजनुति प्रसादिनीम्

English Transliteration

pallavi

madhurAmbAM bhajarE rE mAnasa

madana janaka-Adi guru guha sEvita

anupallavi

madhurA puri nivAsinIM dhaninIM

manu kubEra-Adi mana-ullAsinIM

caraNam

matanga tanayAM madhu-kara vENIM

mA-dhava-Adi-abhaya vara pradAyinIM

bhakta viSvAsinIM suvAsinIM

SrI stavarAja nuti prasAdinIm

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

पल्लवि

मधुराम्बाम् – मधुरा अम्बा – Madurai Goddess – Meenakshi

भजरॆ – worship

रॆ – oh

मानस – mind

मदन – Cupid /Manmadhan

जन्कादि – father

गुरुगुह – pen name of Dikshitar

सॆवित – serving

अनुपल्लवि

मधुरापुरि – Madurai City

निवासिनि – resident

धनिन्म् – giver of (prosperity)

मनुकुबॆरादि – मनु कुबेर, अदि – Manu, Kubera and others

मनॊल्लासिनीम् – मन उलासिनीम् – Hearts, delight

चरणं

मतःण्ग – Sage Matanga

तनयाम् – daughter

मधुकरवॆणीम् – मधुकर वेणीम् – bee braid (black braid)

माधवाद्यभयवर – माधव अधि अभय वर – Vishnu, others, fearlessness, boon

प्रदायिनीम् – giver

मध्यम काल साहित्यम्

भक्त – devotees

विश्वासिनीम् – trusted one

सुवासिनीम् – auspicious one/married woman

श्रिस्तवराजनुति- श्रिस्तवराज नुति – Sristhavaraja, praise

प्रसादिनीम् – delighted/pleased

ஆறு மனமே ஆறு – The six tenets of Sankara

Atma Shatakam known as Nirvana Shatakam written by Adi Sankaracharya is the core of the Advaita (Non duality) philosophy. My earlier blogs on this, provided the meanjng of the Sanskrit words and the translations in Tamil. Here is a consolidation of the same in a video form.

November Dedications

In the Tamil calendar (Solar based) of Kartigai (around mid November – mid December), the full moon day is divinely important. Two important events – the arrival of Lord Katikeya (Subramanya/Arumugam) and the manifestation of Lord Siva as an endless flame of light (even Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma couldn’t find the start and the end of it in the three worlds). The lighting of the famous Deepam at the famous Hill at Thiruvannamalai happens on this day.

Today being that day, I decided to refine and rededicate two of my earlier blogs through an audio visual in the social media. Here are the links to the two videos.

அம்புலி கங்கை அணிந்த

அடிமுடி காணா இறைவனை,

அன்பர் மனங்கவர் அண்ணாமலையோனை,

அன்றே கண்டு ஆனந்தமதனை

அலை அலையாய்ப் பெற்ற,

ஆதி சங்கரனின் சிவ

ஆனந்த லகரி எனும் அருள் மறையும்,

ஆர்க்கும் அலைகள் ஆழ்கடல் தோன்றி அழிவதொப்ப,

அன்பரின் மாளா துயர் அழியும் அவனை அடைந்தால் என

அலைவாயிலில் ஆதி சங்கரன், அருளிய

சுற்றும் அரவு என பதம் அமைந்த சுபரமணிய புஜங்கம் தனையும்,

அடியேன் அறிய இயன்று, திருக்

கார்த்திகை தீப நன்நாளின்று,

ஒலி ஒளி வடிவாய் வளைதளத்தில்

ஓங்கார நாதன் திருவடியில்

உளமுருகி பணித்திட்டேன்

ஒன்றுமில்லை இவ்வுலகில்

உனையன்று வேறெதுவும்

சிரம் தாழ்த்தி வணங்கிடுவேன்

திருவண்ணாமலை அருணனே

திருச்செந்தூர் குமரனே

திருக்கார்த்திகை தீப நாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்