ஶ்லோக:
அன்யாவதாரனிகரேஷ்வனிரீக்ஷிதம் தே
பூ⁴மாதிரேகமபி⁴வீக்ஷ்ய ததா³க⁴மோக்ஷே ।
ப்³ரஹ்மா பரீக்ஷிதுமனா: ஸ பரோக்ஷபா⁴வம்
நின்யேத² வத்ஸகக³ணான் ப்ரவிதத்ய மாயாம் ॥1॥
Meaning
அன்ய-அவதார-னிகரேஷு- - in the other lot of incarnations; அனிரீக்ஷிதம் தே - not having seen Thy; பூ⁴மாதிரேகம்-அபி⁴வீக்ஷ்ய - divine majesties (now) seeing; ததா³-அக-⁴மோக்ஷே - then (that) in Aghaasura's salvation; ப்³ரஹ்மா பரீக்ஷிது-மனா: - Brahmaa to test (Thee) deciding; ஸ பரோக்ஷபா⁴வம் - he (to) invisibleness; நின்யே-அத² - took then; வத்ஸக-க³ணான் - the herds of calves; ப்ரவிதத்ய மாயாம் - extending (his power) of Maayaa;
Translation
In all the other incarnations of Thee put together, not having seen such majesties as in the salvation of Aghaasura, Brahmaa decided to test Thy powers. He extended his power of Maayaa, illusion, and took the herds of calves into invisibleness, and hid them.
ஶ்லோக:
வத்ஸானவீக்ஷ்ய விவஶே பஶுபோத்கரே தா-
நானேதுகாம இவ தா⁴த்ருமதானுவர்தீ ।
த்வம் ஸாமிபு⁴க்தகப³லோ க³தவாம்ஸ்ததா³னீம்
பு⁴க்தாம்ஸ்திரோதி⁴த ஸரோஜப⁴வ: குமாரான் ॥2॥
Meaning
வத்ஸான்-அனவீக்ஷ்ய - the calves not seeing; விவஶே பஶுப-உத்கரே - worried, when the group of gopa boys were; தான்-ஆனேதுகாம இவ - them trying to bring back as though; தா⁴த்ரு-மத-அனுவர்தீ - (but in reality) Brahmaa's intention following; த்வம் ஸாமிபு⁴க்த-கப³ல: - Thou having a half eaten ball of rice; க³தவான்-ததா³னீம் - went ,then; பு⁴க்தான்-திரோதி⁴த - while they were eating, made (them) to disappear; ஸரோஜப⁴வ: குமாரான் - the lotus -born Brahmaa, the boys;
Translation
The Gopa boys were worried by the disappearance of the calves. As though trying to bring them back, Thou went away from there with a half eaten ball of rice in hand. In reality, Thou made it convenient for Brahmaa to carry out his intention, who then made the boys also disappear while they were eating food.
ஶ்லோக:
வத்ஸாயிதஸ்தத³னு கோ³பக³ணாயிதஸ்த்வம்
ஶிக்யாதி³பா⁴ண்ட³முரலீக³வலாதி³ரூப: ।
ப்ராக்³வத்³விஹ்ருத்ய விபினேஷு சிராய ஸாயம்
த்வம் மாயயாத² ப³ஹுதா⁴ வ்ரஜமாயயாத² ॥3॥
Meaning
வத்ஸாயித:-தத³னு - assuming the form of the calves, thereupon; கோ³பக³ணாயித:-த்வம் - assuming the form of the gopa boys, Thou; ஶிக்ய-ஆதி³- - sling etc.,; பா⁴ண்ட-³முரலீ- - vessels, flutes,; க³வல-ஆதி³-ரூப: - horns etc., forms taking; ப்ராக்-வத்-விஹ்ருத்ய - like before playing around; விபினேஷு சிராய - in the woods for long; ஸாயம் த்வம் - in the evening Thou; மாயயா-அத² ப³ஹுதா⁴ - by Thy power, then, in many forms; வ்ரஜம்-ஆயயாத² - to Gokula returned;
Translation
There upon by Maayaa Thou assumed the form of the calves and the boys adorned with slings, vessels, flutes horns etc., and played around in the woods for long. In the evening in those many forms Thou returned to Gokul.
ஶ்லோக:
த்வாமேவ ஶிக்யக³வலாதி³மயம் த³தா⁴னோ
பூ⁴யஸ்த்வமேவ பஶுவத்ஸகபா³லரூப: ।
கோ³ரூபிணீபி⁴ரபி கோ³பவதூ⁴மயீபி⁴-
ராஸாதி³தோஸி ஜனநீபி⁴ரதிப்ரஹர்ஷாத் ॥4॥
Meaning
த்வாம்-ஏவ - Thee alone; ஶிக்ய-க³வல-ஆதி³-மயம் - in the form of slings and horns; த³தா⁴ன: - holding (carrying); பூ⁴ய:-த்வம்-ஏவ - again Thee alone; பஶு-வத்ஸக-பா³ல-ரூப: - in the form of the calves and boys; கோ³-ரூபிணீபி⁴:-அபி - and also (by Thee) in the form of cows; கோ³ப-வதூ⁴மயீபி⁴: - and (by Thee) in the form of Gopikas; ஆஸாதி³த:-அஸி - were received (welcomed); ஜனநீபி⁴:- - by the mothers; அதி-ப்ரஹர்ஷாத் - with great joy;
Translation
Thou alone were in the form of the slings and horns held by the gopaa boys who were also Thou alone in their form. The cows and calves were also Thy form alone. The mothers, that is, the Gopikas and cows received the gopa boys and the calves with great joy and love.
ஶ்லோக:
ஜீவம் ஹி கஞ்சித³பி⁴மானவஶாத்ஸ்வகீயம்
மத்வா தனூஜ இதி ராக³ப⁴ரம் வஹந்த்ய: ।
ஆத்மானமேவ து ப⁴வந்தமவாப்ய ஸூனும்
ப்ரீதிம் யயுர்ன கியதீம் வனிதாஶ்ச கா³வ: ॥5॥
Meaning
ஜீவம் ஹி கிஞ்சித்- - some 'jeevas' alone; அபி⁴மான-வஶாத்- - by the sense of 'I'ness; ஸ்வகீயம் மத்வா - ones own taking; தனூஜ இதி - as son, thus,; ராக³ப⁴ரம் வஹந்த்ய: - attachment enduring; ஆத்மானம்-ஏவ து - the self alone indeed; ப⁴வந்தம்-அவாப்ய - Thyself getting; ஸூனும் ப்ரீதிம் - (as) son affection; யயு:-ன கியதீம் - attained not to what extent; வனிதா:-ச கா³வ: - the Gopikas and the cows;
Translation
The Gopikas and the cows were greatly attached to the jeevas born as their issues, because of the sense of 'I'ness and 'mine'ness. This is a universal notion. By getting Thee as their off-springs, sons and calves, what extreme happiness and thrill of joy did they not get!
ஶ்லோக:
ஏவம் ப்ரதிக்ஷணவிஜ்ரும்பி⁴தஹர்ஷபா⁴ர-
நிஶ்ஶேஷகோ³பக³ணலாலிதபூ⁴ரிமூர்திம் ।
த்வாமக்³ரஜோபி பு³பு³தே⁴ கில வத்ஸராந்தே
ப்³ரஹ்மாத்மனோரபி மஹான் யுவயோர்விஶேஷ: ॥6॥
Meaning
ஏவம் ப்ரதிக்ஷண- - in this manner every moment; விஜ்ரும்பி⁴த-ஹர்ஷபா⁴ர- - increased intense joy; நிஶ்ஶேஷ-கோ³பக³ண- - by all the Gopas; லாலித-பூ⁴ரிமூர்திம் - served (Thee, in) the multifarious forms; த்வாம்-அக்³ரஜ:-அபி - Thee, (Thy) elder brother (Balaraam) also; பு³பு³தே⁴ கில - realised indeed; வத்ஸர-அந்தே - at the end of a year; ப்³ரஹ்மாத்மன:-அபி - (the two of Thou) even being of the nature of Brahman; மஹான் யுவயோ: - great, in the two of Thou; விஶேஷ: - (Thou) are different, special;
Translation
In this manner, day by day, every moment the Gopas served Thee in Thy many forms with ever increasing joy. Even Thy elder brother Balaraam could not realize that it was Thou in the various forms till the end of one year. Though Thou two are in reality of the nature of Brahman, there is a vast difference. Thou are special.
ஶ்லோக:
வர்ஷாவதௌ⁴ நவபுராதனவத்ஸபாலான்
த்³ருஷ்ட்வா விவேகமஸ்ருணே த்³ருஹிணே விமூடே⁴ ।
ப்ராதீ³த்³ருஶ: ப்ரதினவான் மகுடானக³தா³தி³
பூ⁴ஷாம்ஶ்சதுர்பு⁴ஜயுஜ: ஸஜலாம்பு³தா³பா⁴ன் ॥7॥
Meaning
வர்ஷ-அவதௌ⁴ - at the end of one year; நவ-புராதன- - new and old; வத்ஸபாலான் - the calves and cowherds; த்³ருஷ்ட்வா விவேகம்-அஸ்ருணே - seeing and being unable to distinguish; த்³ருஹிணே விமூடே⁴ - Brahmaa was stupefied; ப்ராதீ³த்³ருஶ: ப்ரதினவான் - (Thou) revealed each of the new ones; மகுட-அனக³த-³ஆதி³ பூ⁴ஷான்- - with diadems, shoulder ornaments and other adornments; சதுர்பு⁴ஜ-யுஜ: - with four arms; ஸஜல-அம்பு³த-³ஆபா⁴ன் - and of water bearing cloud's hue;
Translation
At the end of one year, Brahmaa was stupefied as he could not distinguish which set of cowherds and calves were the old ones and which were the new ones. Thou revealed to him each of the new ones by making him see them with diadems, shoulder ornaments and other adornments.They even had four arms and the hue of water bearing clouds, like Thee.
ஶ்லோக:
ப்ரத்யேகமேவ கமலாபரிலாலிதானகா³ன்
போ⁴கீ³ந்த்³ரபோ⁴க³ஶயனான் நயனாபி⁴ராமான் ।
லீலானிமீலிதத்³ருஶ: ஸனகாதி³யோகி³-
வ்யாஸேவிதான் கமலபூ⁴ர்ப⁴வதோ த³த³ர்ஶ ॥8॥
Meaning
ப்ரத்யேகம்-ஏவ - each one of them, (he saw) as; கமலா-பரிலாலித-அனகா³ன் - by Lakshmi were caressed (whose) limbs; போ⁴கீ³ந்த்³ர-போ⁴க-³ஶயனான் - on Aadishesha's hoods who were reclining; நயன-அபி⁴ராமான் - the delightful sights; லீலா-னிமீலித-த்³ருஶ: - sportingly closing the eyes; ஸனக-ஆதி³-யோகி³- - by Sanaka and other sages; வ்யாஸேவிதான் - attended upon; கமலபூ⁴:- - the lotus born Brahmaa; ப⁴வத: த³த³ர்ஶ - as Thee saw;
Translation
The lotus born Brahmaa saw each one of them as Thee alone. As Him whose limbs were caressed by Goddess Lakshmi, who was reclining on Aadishesha's hoods, a delightful sight to the eyes, as His eyes were sportingly closed as though in Yoga Nidraa. The Sanaka and other sages were attending on Him.
ஶ்லோக:
நாராயணாக்ருதிமஸங்க்³யதமாம் நிரீக்ஷ்ய
ஸர்வத்ர ஸேவகமபி ஸ்வமவேக்ஷ்ய தா⁴தா ।
மாயானிமக்³னஹ்ருத³யோ விமுமோஹ யாவ-
தே³கோ ப³பூ⁴வித² ததா³ கப³லார்த⁴பாணி: ॥9॥
Meaning
நாராயண-ஆக்ருதிம்- - the form of Naaraayana; அஸங்க்³யதமாம் - innumerable; நிரீக்ஷ்ய ஸர்வத்ர - seeing every where; ஸேவகம்-அபி - as an attendant also; ஸ்வம்-அவேக்ஷ்ய தா⁴தா - himself seeing Brahmaa; மாயா-னிமக்³ன-ஹ்ருத³ய: - in Maayaa submerged mind; விமுமோஹ யாவத்- - (by Maayaa) totally overpowered, by then; ஏக: ப³பூ⁴வித² ததா³ - one (Thou) became then; கப³ல-அர்த-⁴பாணி: - with a half eaten ball of rice in hand;
Translation
Brahmaa saw the innumerable forms of Naaraayana everywhere. He saw himself as an attendant. His mind was totally overpowered by Maayaa and he was completely confused. Then Thou became one, holding a half eaten ball of rice in hand.
ஶ்லோக:
நஶ்யன்மதே³ தத³னு விஶ்வபதிம் முஹுஸ்த்வாம்
நத்வா ச நூதவதி தா⁴தரி தா⁴ம யாதே ।
போதை: ஸமம் ப்ரமுதி³தை: ப்ரவிஶன் நிகேதம்
வாதாலயாதி⁴ப விபோ⁴ பரிபாஹி ரோகா³த் ॥1௦॥
Meaning
நஶ்யன்-மதே³ தத³னு - with humbled pride, thereafter; விஶ்வபதிம் முஹு:- - to the Lord of the universe, again and again; த்வாம் நத்வா - to Thee prostrating; ச நூதவதி தா⁴தரி - and praising, Brahmaa; தா⁴ம யாதே - having gone home; போதை: ஸமம் ப்ரமுதி³தை: - with the boys rejoicing; ப்ரவிஶன் நிகேதம் - (Thou) entered the house; வாதாலயாதி⁴ப விபோ⁴ - O Dweller of Guruvaayur and Lord of the Universe; பரிபாஹி ரோகா³த் - save me from ailments;
Translation
Brahmaa, whose pride was humbled, prostrated to Thee, the Lord of the Universe, again and again. He praised Thee and went home. Then Thou also entered the house joyfully and rejoicing with the boys. O Thou the Dweller of Guruvaayur! And the Lord of the Universe! save me from my ailments.
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