Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Sri Krishnaleela Tharangini by Sri Narayana Theertha – Prathama Sarga: || Katha Prarambha: || - Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











The illustrious Ugrasena who is exceedingly noble, foremost and wise, appeared on the scene, thereafter Kamsa who is deceitful/wicked, violent, fraudulent and powerful, he is brutal and always engages in most depraved acts.    Devaki who is divinely beautiful, resembles to Vishnumaya, attained various boons from Maharishi Narada, she is the mother of supreme Lord Sri Narayana, her face has the luster of moon, her eyes has the appearance of lotus flower petals, she has beautiful  appearance of sacred grass, she has beautiful plait of hair.  Vasudeva who  is an axe to the wood of demons, richest, and resembles to Lord of Earth appeared on the scene.  As a part of closing ceremony of wedding of the divine couple Devaki and Vasudeva, the time has arrived for newly married couple to enter to the home of Vasudeva, there were many people followed by the couple, suddenly a mysterious voice echoed predicted the unambiguous death of Kamsa in the hands of eighth child of the divine couple, Kamsa put a halt back, Vasudeva requested Kamsa to be merciful to his sister Devaki, further Vasudeva promised that he would present the newborn before Kamsa immediately after birth.  Vasudeva spoke “ Oh! Kamsa, son of Ugrasena, eminent among men, born in the righteous clan, has the appearance of jewel in the ocean, man with pleasant disposition, compassionate, possessed with various excellent and gracious nature, kindly release your sister Devaki, I promise you, I shall remain faithful to you, I shall remain your servant and I shall surrender my children to you, and I shall remain dispassionate towards them.  I wish to live with your sister happily in our home with all the auspiciousness.” Kamsa imprisoned the divine couple after listening to the compassionate words of Vasudeva.



Lord Bhrama  who has four faces, eulogizes and always meditate upon supreme conscious Lord Vishnu, appeared on the scene, he was decked in Dhanda and Kamandalu, he is  opponent of Dhanavas, he disperse Anda and Bhramanda, he is the creator of living beings.   Lord Devendhra, who is surrounded by deities, has beautiful gait and thoughtful, arrived on the scene.  Dharanidevi who is stunningly beautiful,  elegant and protector of Sura, she works for the welfare of the whole world, she is divine and explore through the Sathyaloka, she had witnessed Lord Bhrama, deities and Lord Indra, approached Lord Vishnu and eulogized “ Oh! Bhagavan,  Lord Sriman Narayana who is eternal bliss, absolute truth and flawless.  Oh! Paramathma, who is beyond description and perception, has possessed indescribable valor, you are the source of Universe merged in illusion, and you are supremely divine and auspicious, reclining on the bed of serpent Anantha in the milky ocean.  We shall prostrate before the protector of the deities who has personified as cowherd, Lord of the Earth and Lord of the Lords along with his consort,  Oh! Ananyasharana, who is the safest haven, we shall surrender to you, kindly protect us.”



Sanakadhis and Rishis eulogized the significance of sacred names of Lord Narayana “ The recitation of sacred names Rama, Krishna, and Govindha  with intense love would provide abundance of meritorious rewards of bathing in the sacred river Prayaga, recitation of these sacred names  does not bound by direction, region, time or zone, and it is easily accessible, and it is attainable only with the association and grace of illustrious preceptor who is the ocean of mercy, sacred chants of Rama is Ganga confluence with the sacred chant of Krishna, likewise Yamuna and Govindha, Saraswathi with devotion.  He dwells in the hearts of Yogis, he is supreme soul who has various forms, he represents Vageesha/Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu and Lord Rudra, he is the sustainer of the whole Universe and disperse the fruit of Karma, he has matchless virtues, he is eternal and has pleasant disposition, and provider of propitious rewards, he is the essence of Rig, Yajur and Sama Veda, he eradicates Ragas/jealous and pride, Lobha/greed, distress and provides serenity.   It is not like  bathing in sacred ponds, Sandhyajapa/detailed prayers during the hours of dawn, noon and dusk, performance of sacrifices and  recitation of sacred hymns,  and  Tharpana/homage to ancestors which  provides  multitudes of pieties, bathing in the sacred ponds, utterance of sacred names  in heart, recitation of sacred names and eulogizes the glories of supreme Lord, self less service to Lord, singing and dancing to the tune of glories of supreme Lord, one will attain Mukthi/liberation from repeated births with the practice of intense Bhakthi/devotion, Virakthi/renunciation, and Vijjana/wisdom  through the practice of  renunciation,  Yaga/fire sacrifices, Yoga, absence from Raga/lust and greed, Bhoga/pleasure and practice of sacrifice, attainment of  knowledge of  Bhramavidhya/branch of spiritual knowledge and search for the same and experience it.  The absence of self knowledge and realization of God, results in affliction from vicious Samsara.  Supreme Lord Narayana who is the destroyer of darkness of sins, has the effulgent Lord Adithya, he is the Theertharaja who is the purifier of Saint Sri Narayanatheertha as well.”  In this way, Sanakadhis eulogized the significance of sacred names of supreme Lord Narayana/Sheshashayin.



Atha  Thathradha Ugrasena Agamanam –
Agresaro Mahathmanam  Agraganyopi Dheematham | Ugrashasanakagranirugraseno Virajathe ||

Atha Kamsa Agamanam –
Shado Hadadhardhamakrith Mahamoodo Mahabali | Kadora Hrudhayo Nithyam Kamsasura Sasyamayathi ||

Atha Devakya Agamanam –
 Ayathi Devaki Dhivya Sundari  Vishnumayeva  Sakshadhiyamamar Nari | Naradhipa Varagehini Sri  Narayaneeya Dhivyamoorthi Janani | Indhu Vadhana Raveendhalochana Shubhakundharadhana Kudilakunthala Ghana ||

Atha Ugrasenananujjya Vasudeva Agamanam –

Asuraranya Kudaro Vasumathyam Mahanasau | Vasudhadhipa Thilako Vasudhevo Virajathe ||

Atha Devaki Vasudhevyo:  Vivahothsavanantharam  Vasudeva Grihapravesha Samaye  Thayosaraththyam Kurvathi Kamse  Dhevavakhyasthvashtamo Garbha: Kamsa Mrithyurithya Ashareera Vakhyam Shruthva Kamso Vasudhevam  Prathyaha ||

Vasudeva Hanishyami Karishyabhyathmano Hitham | Devakim Bhaginimenam Mrithyubeejam Mamathyaham ||

Atha Vasudeva: Kamsam Prathayaha –
Hey Kamsa  Rajasutha  Hey  Narashreshta | Hey  Sathyasandha Kula  Jaladhibhavarala  | Hey Saumya Guna Yuktha  Hithajanasaktha | Kalyanavedhyam Cha  Kalitha Bahubhadram | Muncha  Bhaginimadhya Muhurdhikahridhyam | Sathyam Vadhami Thava  Sathyasandhosmi | Dhasyami Thajjatha Vathsananidhya |  Ma Sahasam  Karthumarhasi Sadhaiva | Thava  Bhaginyaiva Saha Sukhamadhivasami | Bhavane Thavaiva  Paramasthu Shubhamadhya ||

Atha  Vasudeva Vakhyam Shruthva  Kamsasthau Karagriham Praveshayath |


Atha Bhrama Agamanam -
Ayathi  Chathuranano Bhrama Sadhasi | Gayam Gayam  Dhyayam Dhyayam Vishnum Chethasi | Dhandakamandalu Dhari  Dhanavairi | Anda Bhramanda  Vidhatha  Akhila Janayitha ||
Atha Devendhra Agamanam –

Brindharakadhi Vinutho Mandham Mandham  Mahisukham | Antharange  Vichinthayan  Indhro Mahan Virajathe ||

Atha Dharanya Agamanam –
Lavanyamoorthir Dharani  Samayathi Lalitham Suraharini  | Sarvaloka  Hithakarini  Sadha Devi  Sathyaloka Sancharini | Dhrushtva  Surendhram  Bhramanam Bhramanonujjya Saha | Bhramana Cha  Surendhrana Vishnum Sa Sharanam Gatha |

Atha Bhagavan  Aparimitha  Sacchidhanandha Sathyaparipoornna | Paramathma | Anadhi Nirvachaneeya Achinthya Shakthi: | Mayalavilasitha  Lokanujidhrukshya  Parigriheetha Dhivya Mangala  Vigrahamoorthi: | Sriman Narayana: | Ksheerabdhau Shesha Paryangayano Mahanasau  Sadhasthe | Thamenamasurabharakantha  Go Roopadharini Dharani | Surapathi Mukha Sura Pariveshtitha Sathi | Ananyasharana | Sharanamajagama ||

Atha Sanakadheenam/Rishinam Bhagavannama Mahathmyam Akhyapayatham Agamanam Geeyathe  ||
Atha  Sanakadhya: Uchu: -
Ramakrishna  Govindhethi Nama Samprayoge | Kamamiha Snathavyam Sarvoththama Prayage | Dhigdheshakalanapeksha Siddha Sarvasulabhe | Sadhguru Kripayasamudhra  Sangahethulabhe | Ramanama Gangaya  Militha Krishnanama  | Yamune  Govindha  Namasaraswathiprayithe | Yogi Manasaparama  Hamsakula Kalithe | Vageesha Vishnu Rudradhi Bagalahari Lalithe | Sarvalokalokakamam Sanghaphaladhane | Nirvishesha Nithyasukha  Labhasunidhane | Rig Yajur Samadhi Veda  Shakhimoola Vilasithe  | Raga Lobhadhi Santhapa  Shanthikara Charithe | Snana Sandhya Japa Homa  Tharpananapekshithe | Hani Vrindhyadhi Rahitha  Khandasukha Phaladhe | Sananam Manasikam Thasya  Smaranam  Vachanikam | Keerthanam KayikamThasya  Keerthane  Sunarthanam | Yaga  Yoga  Raga Bhoga  Thyaga Sambandham Vina  Bhakthi  Virikthi Vijjana Dhvara  Mukthi Phaladhe | Bhramavidhya Lakshna  Nireekshana  Vichakshane | Badhitha  Ghora Samsara  Varana  Thathkarane | Sarva  Papaugha Thimira  Chanda Soorya  Mandale | Sadhu Narayanatheertha Theertharaja Vimale ||

Yevam Sanakadhibhi: Prashasyamana Dhivyanamadheyo Bhagavan  Sheshashaya Aviraseetha  Thadhe Thadhabhineeyathe ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||