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Dasakam 099 - Sloka 03
Season 99 · Episode 3

Dasakam 099 - Sloka 03

Nārāyaṇīyaṃ - Learn to Chant · Kumar Vembu

December 10, 20247m 40s

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हे स्तोतार: कवीन्द्रास्तमिह खलु यथा चेतयध्वे तथैव व्यक्तं वेदस्य सारं प्रणुवत जननोपात्तलीलाकथाभि: । जानन्तश्चास्य नामान्यखिलसुखकराणीति सङ्कीर्तयध्वं हे विष्णो कीर्तनाद्यैस्तव खलु महतस्तत्त्वबोधं भजेयम् ॥३॥

हे स्तोतार: कवीन्द्रा:-O you poet laudatorsतम्-इह खलुHim, here indeedयथा चेतयध्वे तथा-एवin which ever way you understand, in that way onlyव्यक्तं वेदस्य सारं प्रणुवतthe clear essence of the Vedas, praiseजनन-उपात्त-लीला-कथाभि:incarnation including sportive deeds narrationsजानन्त:-च-अस्यand understanding Hisनामानि-अखिल-names, limitlessसुख-कराणी-इतिhappiness conferring, thusसङ्कीर्तयध्वंchant whole heartedlyहे विष्णोO Lord Vishnu!कीर्तन-आद्यै:-तवby chanting etc of Thy (names etc.,)खलु महत:-तत्त्व-बोधंindeed, the Great, the knowledge of Truthभजेयम्will attain

O you poets, who sing the praise of the kings women etc., in whatever way you know, sing the praise of the Lord who is clear essence of all the Vedas, narrating His deeds in various incarnations. Understand that the chanting of His names confers limitless happiness, and so chant them whole heartedly. O Lord Vishnu! by chanting the names of Thee The Great, I will attain the knowledge of the Truth.