From Narayaneeyam)

(From Narayaneeyam)

Given below is a reproduction of Dasakas 14 and 15 from Narayaneeyam which cover the incarnation of the Lord as Kapila and his preachings to his mother Devahuti. This is described in great detail in chapters 21 – 33 of the 4th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. A simple transalation in English is also given for the benefit of those who cannot follow the original.

कपिलोपाख्यानम्

(नारायणीयम् : दशकम् १४ )

समनुस्मृततावकाङ्घ्रियुग्म-

स्स मनुः पङ्कजसंभवांगजन्मा ।

निजमन्तरमन्तरायहीनं

चरितं ते कथयन् सुखं निनाय॥१॥

Swayambhuva Manu, son of Brahma, spent his manuantara ( stretching for a period of seventy one chaturyugas) happily without any hurdles, always remembering Your lotus feet, and telling the stories of Your exploits in various incarnations.

समये खलु तत्र कर्द्दमाख्यो

द्रुहिणच्छायभवस्तदीयवाचा ।

धृतसर्गरसो निसर्गरम्यं

भगवंस्त्वामयुतं समाः सिषेवे ॥२॥

O Lord ! During the same period kardama prajapati, born of the reflection (shadow) of Brahma, becoming interested in creation at the instance of Brahma himself, worshipped and served You, who is naturally beautiful, for ten thousand years.

गरुडोपरि कालमेघकम्रं

विलसत्केलिसरोजपाणिपद्मम् ।

हसितोल्लसिताननं विभो ! त्वं

वपुराविष्कुरुषे स्म कर्द्दमाय ॥३॥

O Lord! You revealed to Kardama Your captivating form seated astride Garuda, beautiful as the dark cloud, sporting a lotus flower in Your hand soft and red as the lotus petals and with a bewitching smile playing on your bright face.

स्तुवते पुलकावृताय तस्मै

मनुपुत्रीं दयितां नवापि पुत्रीः ।

कपिलं च सुतं स्वमेव पश्चात्

स्वगतिं चाप्यनुगृह्य निर्गतोऽभूः ॥४॥

Kardama’s hairs stood on end at your sight and he sang hymns of your praise. You blessed him saying that he would get the daughter of Manu as his better half and would father nine daughters. You departed saying that You would yourself take birth as the son of Kardama who would attain You thereafter.

स मनुः शतरूपया महिष्या

गुणवत्या सुतया च देवहूत्या ।

भवदीरितनारदोपदिष्टः

समगात् कर्द्दममागतिप्रतीक्षम् ॥५॥

Advised by Narada who was prompted by You, Manu, accompanied by his wife Satarupa and his daughter Devahuti endowed with noble qualities, approached Kardama who was expecting the former.

मनुनोपहृतां च देवहूतिं

तरुणीरत्नमवाप्य कर्द्दमोऽसौ ।

भवदर्चननिर्वृतोऽपि तस्यां

दृढशुश्रूषणया दधौ प्रसादम् ॥६॥

Though Kardama, having got Devahuti, the jewel of a woman, as his wife continued to be content and happy by engaging himself in Your worship, he was touched by the devotion with which his wife served him and was very much pleased with her

स पुनस्त्वदुपासनाप्रभावात्

दयिताकामकृते कृते विमाने ।

वनिताकुलसङ्कुलो नवात्मा

व्यहरद्देवपथेषु देवहूत्या ॥७॥

To please his wife Kardama materialised a beautiful vimana by the yogic powers he had acquired by worshipping you and, taking nine different forms and surrounded by beautiful damsels of heaven, roamed the celestial regions with Devahuti.

शतवर्षमथ व्ततीत्य सोऽयं

नवकन्याः समवाप्य धन्यरूपाः ।

वनयानसमुद्यतोऽपि कान्ता-

हितकृत् त्वज्जननोत्सुको न्यवात्सीत् ॥८॥

Passing a hundred years enjoying life with Devahuti and having begotten nine beautiful daughters, Kardama was desirous of repairing to the forest (for tapas). But he stayed back with the idea of doing something good to his wife, expecting your birth as his son as You had promised.

निजभर्तृगिरा भवन्निषेवा-

निरतायामथ देव! देवहूत्याम् ।

कपिलस्त्वमजायथा जनानां

प्रथयिष्यन् परमात्मतत्त्वविद्याम् ॥९॥

Taking the word of her husband, Devahuti engaged herself in Your worship and service and from her womb You were born in order to throw light, for the benefit of humanity, on the science and knowledge of the highest Truth, the Ultimate Reality

वनमेयुषि कर्द्दमे प्रसन्ने

मतसर्स्वमुपादिशन् जनन्यै

कपिलात्मक! वायुमन्दिरेश

त्वरितं त्वं परिपाहि मां गदौघात् ॥१०॥

When Kardama, pleased with Your birth, repaired to the forest (for tapas), You imparted to Devahuti that knowledge which is the essence of all religions (the samkhya system of philosophy). O Lord of Guruvayur who took the form of Kapila! save me from my afflictions without further delay.

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