Narayaneeyam: Dasakam: 11

Dashakam: XI

Shloka: 1

He Maarutamandireshaa-----------------------------O Lord of Guruvayoor

Kadaapi Sarge--------------------------------------------once, while the task of creation

Kadaapi—Once

Kramena Parivardhamaane------------------------------was gradually progressing

Kramena--Gradually

Te Divyaah sanakaadayah Prapedire---------------those divine forms- sages Sanaka and others, reached

Vaikunthalokam Bhavadvilokaaya-------------------the region of Vaikuntam to have “Your” Darshanam

Shloka: 2

Muneeshvaraah Ateetakakshyaah-----------------------The great Sages, having crossed the six ramparts (wall, a defensive or protective barrier)

Praapuh Bhavatah Niketam tam----------------------------------reached or they approached “Your” abode,

Anopamam Manojnya-naishreyasa-Kaananaadyaih --------------------------- which is beyond comparison with the enchanting garden called, ‘Naishreyasa’

Aneka-Vaapee-Mani-Mandiraih cha---------------------------and numerous lakes and glittering mansions or mansions of gems

It is said that there are six enclosures—moats (A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack.) in Vaikunta-loka, one within the other. At entrance to those enclosures are gopurams or gates and the step leading to the doors are guarded by Sentinels (guard or a soldier). The Lord’s abode is inside the sixth enclosure.

Naisshreyasam –means the final emancipation (liberate) in the form of moksha, the ultimate object of human life. It is described as above as it is in the state of, ‘Supreme Bliss’

Shloka: 3

Dvaah Sthau Jayah Vijayah api--------------------------------The gate keepers Jaya and Vijaya

Arundhaam taan bhavadidrkshoon------------------------------intercepted them who were eager to see “You”

Bhavanam Vivikshoon----------------------------------------------and were about to enter “Your” abode

Kopah Padam Aapa cha Teshaam Chitte------------------------- and anger entered their (the sages) minds

He Bhooman------------------------------------------------------------O Omnipresent Lord!

Sarvam Bhavat Preranayaa eva----------------------------------All this happened verily at “Your” prompting

Having attained Sarupyam, Jaya and Vijaya were extremely proud of being close to “You” and considered themselves superior to others. When Sanaka and others came to “Your” abode for the first time, they were naked and assumed the form of five year old children. They were intercepted by Jaya and Vijaya in the most impertinent (not showing proper respect, rude) manner. They insulted them by using a stick.

It is very common that though a person may have mastered his sense organs eliminating lust, anger and other evil qualities, he loses his temper suddenly without his own knowledge, if his opponent blocks his path, causing frustration. He becomes impulsive (done or acting without fore thought)

Shloka: 4

Yuvaam Kashtau--------------------------------May you two wicked ones

Vaikuntha-Loka-anuchita-Pracheshtau---------------whose conduct does not befit (suit) one in Vaikunta-loka

Bhajetam Daitya-gatim Iti Prashaptau----------------become Asuras! Thus having been cursed by them

Tau Bhavadaashrayau------------------------------------ those two (Jaya and Vijaya) who had no refuge other than “You”

Nematuh taan iti---------------------------------------------Prostrated before them, saying

Nah astu Harismrtih---------------------------------------May we have remembrance of Lord Shri Hari

A Symbolic representation

Jaya and Vijaya stands for Raaga and dvesha (attachment and aversion)

4 sages represents seeker after liberation. Being obstructed by attachment and aversion, which should be pushed away from the mind

Shloka: 5

He Ambujaaksha----------------------------------------------O Lord, with eyes beautiful like lotus petals

Aajnyaaya tat etat--------------------------------------------on knowing that these have happened

Bhavaan Avaaptah Bahih------------------------------------“You” did come out

Lakshmyaa Sah eva-------------------------------------------accompanied by Goddess Lakshmi Herself,

Khageshvara-amsa-arpita-charu-Baahuh-------------------with “Your” charming arm placed on the shoulder of the King of birds, Garuda

Aanandayan taan----------------------------------------------delighting them (those sages)

Abhiraama-Moortyaa-----------------------------------------with “Your” most captivating form

Shloka: 6

Atha Prasaadya Geerbhih------------------------------------Thereafter, delighting with words

Muneendraan Stuvatah--------------------------------------The Great Sages who were praising “You”

Aatta-Krpam nyagaadeeh------------------------------------- “You” compassionately told

Tau Paarshadau Ananya-naathau---------------------------- those two sentinels (guards) who had no refuge but “You”

Iti-yuvaam Upetam Maam-------------------------------------thus: ‘May you two attain me

Samrambhayogena Tribhih Bhavaih-------------------------by the path of confrontation in three lives

Lord says that it was proper only to curse them. The misdeeds done by the servants will mar the reputation of their masters. Let these two arrogant people Jaya and Vijaya take 3 births of Asuras and become my sworn enemies.

Lord assured the 2 Vaikunta inhabitants, Jaya and Vijaya : By practicing the mystic yoga (Samrambha Yoga) system in anger, you’ll be cleansed of the sin of disobeying the brahmanas and within a very short time return to, “Me”

The Yoga of confrontation is vastly superior to that of devotion and you two be born as Asuras in three births as Hiranya Kasipu, Hiranyaksha, Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Sishupala and Dantavaktra

At the end of the third birth, come to me and attain bliss.

Shloka: 7

Atha Tau Tvadeeya-bhrtyau-----------------------------------------Thereafter two servants of “Yours”

Uditau Kaashyapaattau Ditau---------------------------------------was born of sage kashyapa through his wife Aditi

Dvau Suraari-Veerau--------------------------------------------------as two Asuras powerful enemies of Devas

Sandhyaa-Samutpaadana-Kashta-Cheshtau----------------------extremely cruel by nature, on account of procreated during dusk

Yamau  ---------------------------------------------------------------------born as twins

Cha Lokasya Anyau Yamaai eva--------------------------------------they became like two other Yamas to the whole world

The background to the birth of Asuras are as follows:

Diti, one of the wives of Kashyapa-Prajapati, became jealous of her co-wife Aditi who had a large number of children and approached Kashyapa at dusk, when he was about to perform his evening worship, insisting on his begetting a child through her immediately. As it was an inauspicious time, the sage tried to dissuade her but as she was adamant, he had to agree. So the children were born as Asuras.

Shloka: 8

Ekah Kashipuh Hiranya-Poorvah--------------------------------Out of them, one was Hiranya-Kasipu

Parah Prateetah Kila-------------------------------------------------The other was, indeed, well-known

Hiranyaakshah iti-------------------------------------------------------as Hiranyaksha

Nijavaasanaandhau----------------------------------------------------blinded by their innate inclinations

Ubhau Nyarundhaam Rushaa Asheshalokam--------------------both tormented with anger the entire world

Bhavannaatham--------------------------------------------------------which has “You” as the Lord

Of these two elder was well-known as Hiranyakasipu, the younger as Hiranyaksha . Both the Asuras were ignorant of the knowledge of Supreme. They tormented all the worlds, whose Lord is none other than “You” due to their natural enmity towards “You”

Shloka: 9

Tayoh Hiranyaaksha-Mahaasurendrah----------------------------Of them, the great Asura leader Hiranyaksha

Dhaavann Ranaaya----------------------------------------------------running about, seeking a fight

Anvaaptavairee Chachaara------------------------------------------But not getting any suitable opponent, roamed about

Gadaavaan Vinadan Garvaat----------------------------------------Carrying a mace roaring in arrogance

Nimajjya Bhavatpriyaam----------------------------------------------after immersing “Your” beloved

Kshmaam Salile----------------------------------------------------------the Goddess of Earth in water

Hiranyaksha the foremost of demons, desirous of battle did not find any foe worthy to fight with, though he wandered the whole world and heaven. In anger, he immersed Goddess Earth, “Your” beloved  in water and strutted --(walk with stiff, erect and apparently arrogant) about brandishing-- (to wave or flourish a weapon as a threat or in anger or excitement) a mace in hand and roaring proudly like a lion.

Shloka: 10

Tatah Nishamya Bhavantam Sadrsham----------------------------------- Then, after hearing about “You” as equal to him

Jaleshaat-------------------------------------------------------------------------From the Lord of waters, Varuna

Babhraama Gaveshayan tvaam--------------------------------------------- he wandered about looking for “You”

Marudaalayesha! Krpaanidhe----------------------------------------------O Lord of Guruvayoor! Abode of compassion

Sah tvam Bhaktaikadrshyah-------------------------------------------------That “You” who can be seen only by the devotees

Nirundhi Rogaan---------------------------------------------------------------Eradicate my ailments