Narayaniyam Dashaka 44

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• verse 1

  गूढं वसुदेवगिरा कर्तुं ते निष्क्रियस्य संस्कारान् ।हृद्गतहोरातत्त्वो गर्गमुनिस्त्वत् गृहं विभो गतवान् ॥1॥

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  gūḍhaṃ vasudēvagirā kartuṃ tē niṣkriyasya saṃskārān ।hṛdgatahōrātattvō gargamunistvat gṛhaṃ vibhō gatavān ॥1॥

  meaning

  In order to secretly perform the sacraments for you who appeared as though inactive — hearing the inner meaning of astrology through Vasudeva's words, the sage Garga...

• verse 2

  नन्दोऽथ नन्दितात्मा वृन्दिष्टं मानयन्नमुं यमिनाम् ।मन्दस्मितार्द्रमूचे त्वत्संस्कारान् विधातुमुत्सुकधीः ॥2॥

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  nandō'tha nanditātmā vṛndiṣṭaṃ mānayannamuṃ yaminām ।mandasmitārdramūchē tvatsaṃskārān vidhātumutsukadhīḥ ॥2॥

  meaning

  Nanda, his soul overjoyed, honouring that best among the ascetics with the greatest honour, spoke to him softly with a gentle smile: 'Your love for my son...'

• verse 3

  यदुवंशाचार्यत्वात् सुनिभृतमिदमार्य कार्यमिति कथयन् ।गर्गो निर्गतपुलकश्चक्रे तव साग्रजस्य नामानि ॥3॥

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  yaduvaṃśāchāryatvāt sunibhṛtamidamārya kāryamiti kathayan ।gargō nirgatapulakaśchakrē tava sāgrajasya nāmāni ॥3॥

  meaning

  Saying 'since I am the preceptor of the Yadu clan, this task must be done discreetly, O noble one' — Garga's hairs stood on end...

• verse 4

  कथमस्य नाम कुर्वे सहस्रनाम्नो ह्यनन्तनाम्नो वा ।इति नूनं गर्गमुनिश्चक्रे तव नाम नाम रहसि विभो ॥4॥

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  kathamasya nāma kurvē sahasranāmnō hyanantanāmnō vā ।iti nūnaṃ gargamuniśchakrē tava nāma nāma rahasi vibhō ॥4॥

  meaning

  How shall I perform his naming? He whose name is a thousand names, or truly of infinite names — indeed thus the sage Garga performed the naming ceremony.

• verse 5

  कृषिधातुणकाराभ्यां सत्तानन्दात्मतां किलाभिलपत् ।जगदघकर्षित्वं वा कथयदृषिः कृष्णनाम ते व्यतनोत् ॥5॥

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  kṛṣidhātuṇakārābhyāṃ sattānandātmatāṃ kilābhilapat ।jagadaghakarṣitvaṃ vā kathayadṛṣiḥ kṛṣṇanāma tē vyatanōt ॥5॥

  meaning

  He declared that through the syllables kṛ and ṇa the name signifies being and bliss; or it may be said that it means the one who draws away the sin of the world.

• verse 6

  अन्यांश्च नामभेदान् व्याकुर्वन्नग्रजे च रामादीन् ।अतिमानुषानुभावं न्यगदत्त्वामप्रकाशयन् पित्रे ॥6॥

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  anyāṃścha nāmabhēdān vyākurvannagrajē cha rāmādīn ।atimānuṣānubhāvaṃ nyagadattvāmaprakāśayan pitrē ॥6॥

  meaning

  Explaining also the other distinctions of names and those of the elder brother Rāma and others — he proclaimed his superhuman power...

• verse 7

  स्निह्यति यस्तव पुत्रे मुह्यति स न मायिकैः पुनः शोकैः ।द्रुह्यति यः स तु नश्येदित्यवदत्ते महत्त्वमृषिवर्यः ॥7॥

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  snihyati yastava putrē muhyati sa na māyikaiḥ punaḥ śōkaiḥ ।druhyati yaḥ sa tu naśyēdityavadattē mahattvamṛṣivaryaḥ ॥7॥

  meaning

  One who is fond of your son will not be troubled again by the sorrows born of māyā; but one who opposes him...

• verse 8

  जेष्यति बहुतरदैत्यान् नेष्यति निजबन्धुलोकममलपदम् ।श्रोष्यसि सुविमलकीर्तीरस्येति भवद्विभूतिमृषिरूचे ॥8॥

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  jēṣyati bahutaradaityān nēṣyati nijabandhulōkamamalapadam ।śrōṣyasi suvimalakīrtīrasyēti bhavadvibhūtimṛṣirūchē ॥8॥

  meaning

  He will conquer many more demons; he will lead his relatives to the pure and faultless realm; you will hear his unsullied fame...

• verse 9

  अमुनैव सर्वदुर्गं तरितास्थ कृतास्थमत्र तिष्ठध्वम् ।हरिरेवेत्यनभिलपन्नित्यादि त्वामवर्णयत् स मुनिः ॥9॥

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  amunaiva sarvadurgaṃ taritāstha kṛtāsthamatra tiṣṭhadhvam ।harirēvētyanabhilapannityādi tvāmavarṇayat sa muniḥ ॥9॥

  meaning

  By him alone all difficulties will be crossed — remain here, established in this; silently declaring 'He is Hari alone'...

• verse 10

  गर्गेऽथ निर्गतेऽस्मिन् नन्दितनन्दादिनन्द्यमानस्त्वम् ।मद्गदमुद्गतकरुणो निर्गमय श्रीमरुत्पुराधीश ॥10॥

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  gargē'tha nirgatē'smin nanditanandādinandyamānastvam ।madgadamudgatakaruṇō nirgamaya śrīmarutpurādhīśa ॥10॥

  meaning

  When Garga then departed, Nanda, whose household was made joyful, and you — full of compassion for my prayer — went out...