O Lord of Guruvayur!, after the departure of Sage Garga, with Nanda pleased and doting on you, may you have overflowing compassion on me and may you put an end to my afflictions.

O Lord of Guruvayur! You killed trinavarata whose power lay in air (vata). Why don’t you put an end to my afflictions arising out of imbalance of vata in my body? What shall I do my Lord! I once again entreat you to cure me of my afflictions.

दशकम्-४४ श्लोकसंख्या-१०

This dasaka describes the naming ceremony of Nanda’s children. Sage Garga, master of the science of astronomy and astrology, visited Nanda’s abode at the instance of Vasudeva in order to perform, in secret, the naming ceremony of the child of Yasoda and of Rohini. The first was named Krishna to indicate that he was the embodiment of sat chit and ananda ( i.e. Absolute Existence, Consciousness and Bliss). The name also meant that he destroyed the sins of people (who took refuge in him). The second child (born to Rohini) was named Rama meaning he gave joy to people and also Bala because of his superior strength.

Garga told Nanda that whoever loved his son will never be deluded by the sorrows of samsara and whoever hurts him will perish. He will vanquish many asuras, lead his people to a state of pure happiness and help them cross all difficulties. Garga told everything about Krishna short of telling Nanda that his son was the very incarnation of Hari.

Bhattathiri concludes this dasaka with the following sloka:

गर्गेऽथ निर्गतेऽस्मिन्

नन्दितनन्दादिनन्द्यमानस्त्वम् ।

मत्गदमुद्गतकरुणो निर्गमय

श्रीमरुत्पुराधीश! ॥४४.१०॥

O Lord of Guruvayur!, after the departure of Sage Garga, with Nanda pleased and doting on you, may you have overflowing compassion on me and may you put an end to my afflictions.

दशकम्-४५ श्लोकसंख्या-१०

This dasaka describes the childhoods of Krishna and Balarama. They had started moving around the house on all fours, with their knees and hands. They shook their tiny legs to hear the fascinating sound of their anklets. With their hair falling on their faces, they sported sweet smiles and displayed their milk teeth, stealing the heart of all who saw them. In due course, they started walking with unsteady feet, falling, getting up and walking again. Their mothers watched over them and picked them up, embraced and kissed them when they fell and got smeared with mud all over their bodies. The mothers, Yasoda and Rohini, suckled their children looking with fascination at their smiling faces and display of their budding teeth. They thought that the purpose of their life had been fulfilled by giving birth to these children. In course of time the children started walking normally and playing with the other children of their age in the nearby houses. They chased domestic animals and birds like cats, calves and parrots. The Gopis were enthralled by their childish pranks and, leaving their household chores, they watched them playing. Gradually, Krishna along with his friends, started stealing butter. The poet says here that the Lord probably thought to himself ‘ I begged (three feet of land) from Mahabali but I won’t beg before these milkmaids, rather I would steal’.

Bhattathiri concludes this dasaka with the following sloka:

तव दधिघृतमोषे घोषयोषिज्जनाना-

मभजत हृदि रोषो नावकाशं न शोकः।

हृदयमपि मुषित्वा हर्षसिन्धौ न्यधास्त्वं

स मम शमय रोगान् वातगेहाधिनाथ!॥४५.१०॥

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