PLAY PODCASTS
Dasakam 060 - Sloka 01
Season 60 · Episode 1

Dasakam 060 - Sloka 01

Nārāyaṇīyaṃ - Learn to Chant · Kumar Vembu

December 9, 20243m 47s

Show Notes

मदनातुरचेतसोऽन्वहं भवदङ्घ्रिद्वयदास्यकाम्यया । यमुनातटसीम्नि सैकतीं तरलाक्ष्यो गिरिजां समार्चिचन् ॥१॥

मदन-आतुर-चेतस:-with minds overcome by the god of loveअन्वहंeverydayभवत्-अङ्घ्रि-द्वय-Thy two feetदास्य-काम्ययाto serve desiringयमुना-तट-सीम्निon the Yamunaa banks nearbyसैकतींmade of sand (an image)तरल-आक्ष्य:the beautiful eyed ones (girls)गिरिजांthe goddess Kaatyaayiniसमार्चिचन्worshipped

The beautiful eyed girls of Vraja, overcome by Cupid and love for Thee were desirous of serving Thy two lotus feet. To achieve this, everyday, on the banks of Yamunaa, they made an image of sand of goddess Girijaa and worshipped it.