NaaraayaNiiyam 100.6

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08mar01

 

OM namo Vaasudevaaya

Dashakam 100

Shlokam 6

 

 

 

utsarpat-kausthubha shriitatibhir-aruNitam

komalam kaNtha-desham

 

vakshhaH shriivatsa-ramyam

tarala-tara- samuddiipra-haara-prataanam |

 

naanaa-varNa-prasuunaavali-kisalayiniim

vanya-maalaam vilolal *1

 

lolambaam lambamaanaam-urasi tava

tathaa bhaavaye ratna-maalaam ||

 

 

* vilolat + lolambaam = vilolallolambaam

 

 

I meditate (bhaavaye) on thy shapely and delicate neck

(komalam kaNtha- desham)which is reddened (aruNitam)

by the rays of lustre (shrii-tatibhih) radiating upwards(utsarpat)

from the Kausthubha jewel which adorns your neck.

 

On your chest (vakshhaH) made attractive by the Srivatsa mark,

there are a number of pearl necklaces (haara-prataanam)

which are constantly shaking (tarala-tara) and dazzling (samuddiipra).

and also (tathaa) necklaces of gems (ratna-maala).

 

A garland of forest flowers (vanya maalaa), made of tender sprouts

(kisalayinii) and rows of flowers (prasuuna-aavali) of various colours

(naanaa-varNa) , round which bees (lolamba) are hovering (vilolat) ,

is dangling (lambamaanaa) on your chest (tava urasi).

 

May this divine form of yours be firmly imprinted in my consciousness.

 

 

[ASIDE :

1. According to the Amarakosha , the word haara is to be used only

for a necklace made of pearls like muktaahaara. A garland made of gems,

 

or flowers, is called a maalaa . Ratna- maalaa, pushhpa-maalaa, etc.]

 

2. Kausthubha is a gem that came out of the ocean at the time of

amR^ta mathana.

3. Srivatsam is a kind of mole or mark (made by twirling hair) on

the chest of VishhNu.

 

V.M.Sundaram