Dasakam 016 - Sloka 01
Nārāyaṇīyaṃ - Learn to Chant · Kumar Vembu
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दक्षो विरिञ्चतनयोऽथ मनोस्तनूजां लब्ध्वा प्रसूतिमिह षोडश चाप कन्या: ।
धर्मे त्रयोदश ददौ पितृषु स्वधां च स्वाहां हविर्भुजि सतीं गिरिशे त्वदंशे ॥१॥
Dakṣo viriñcatanayo'tha manostanūjāṁ Labdhvā prasūtim iha ṣoḍaśa cāpa kanyāḥ ।
Dharme trayodaśa dadau pitṛṣu svadhāṁ ca Svāhāṁ havirbhujī satīṁ giriśe tvadaṁśe ॥1॥
தக்ஷோ விரிஞ்சதநயோ'த மனோஸ்தனூஜாம் லப்த்வா ப்ரஸூதிம் இஹ ஷோடச சாப கந்யா: ।
தர்மே த்ரயோதச ததௌ பித்ருஷு ஸ்வதாம் ச ஸ்வாஹாம் ஹவிர்புஜி ஸதீம் கிரிசே த்வதம்சே ॥1॥
दक्ष: विरिञ्च-तनय: अथDaksha, the son of Brahmaa, thenमनो:-तनूजाम् लब्ध्वा प्रसूतिम्-getting Manu's daughter Prasooti, in marriageइहthrough herषोडश च-आप कन्या:begot sixteen daughtersधर्मे त्रयोदश ददौto Dharma he gave thirteenपितृषु स्वधां च(he gave) Swadhaa to the Pitrisस्वाहां हविर्भुजि(and) Swahaa to Agniसतीं गिरिशे त्वत्-अंशेSati (he gave to) Shiva, who is an aspect of Thyself
Daksha Prajaapati, the son of Brahmaa married Prasooti, the daughter of Manu and begot sixteen daughters off her. He gave thirteen of them to Dharmaa deva, Swadhaa to the Pitris, Swaahaa to Agni and Sati to Shiva who is an aspect of Thyself.