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Dasakam 024 - Sloka 01
Season 24 · Episode 1

Dasakam 024 - Sloka 01

Nārāyaṇīyaṃ - Learn to Chant · Kumar Vembu

December 7, 20244m 11s

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हिरण्याक्षे पोत्रिप्रवरवपुषा देव भवता हते शोकक्रोधग्लपितधृतिरेतस्य सहज: । हिरण्यप्रारम्भ: कशिपुरमरारातिसदसि प्रतिज्ञमातेने तव किल वधार्थं मधुरिपो ॥१॥

हिरण्याक्षे (हते)(when) Hiranyaaksha (was killed)पोत्रि-प्रवर-वपुषाby (Thee) in the form of the exalted Boarदेव भवताO Lord! By Theeहतेwas killed (then)शोक-क्रोध-ग्लपित-धृति:-(his brother) who had lost mental balance due to grief and angerएतस्य सहज:his brotherहिरण्य-प्रारम्भ: कशिपु:-Kashipu' whose name started with 'Hiranya'अमर-अराति-सदसिin the assembly of the enemy of the Devas (ie Asuras)प्रतिज्ञाम्-आतेनेan oath tookतव किल वधार्थंfor killing Thee, it is saidमधुरिपोO Lord! Slayer of Madhu

O Lord! Slayer of Madhu! When Hiranyaaksha was killed by Thee, incarnate as the Divine Boar, his brother named Hiranyakashipu was smitten with sorrow and anger. In the assembly of the Asuras he swore to kill Thee.