Narasimha suLadhi- shrI jagannAtha dAsaru with meanings

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|| shrI hari

vAyu gurubhyo namaha ||

 

shrI jagannAThadhAsa kRutha narasimha suLadi

English translation by Sri Hunsur Sriprasad

 

The antecedents of this suLAdi

are very intriguing. It is said that when Sri JagannAtha dAsaru was in sanchAra,

 a poor brahmin was part of his entourage. One day, dAsaru took pity on him and

asked him about his background and the reason for his sadness. The brahmin told

dAsaru about his dire poverty and sought his blessings. dAsaru looked at him

through his gyAna driShTi and found that he had not done any dAna-dharma in the

past 3 births and that is why he had been cursed with dire poverty.

Sri Jagannatha dAsaru asked him

" What do you have with you right now? " The brahmin replied " I

have nothing other than this old rusted copper vessel (tambige) " . dAsaru

told him " Sell the tambige and with the money you get buy some lemons and

sugar. Prepare pAnaka and give it to me for naivedya. After pooja, I and my

disciples will partake your pAnaka and bless you " . The brahmin did as

instructed.

 

Sri Jagannatha dAsaru then

composed this narasimha suLAdi and gave upadesha to the brahmin. He asked him to stay

back at the temple they had camped and continue to do pooja to the Lord and

recite this suLAdi with devotion. The brahmin did so with utmost devotion. Over

a period of time, by the grace of the Lord (acquired by reciting this suLAdi),

the brahmin got a lot of riches and attained a high post in the local king's

durbar.

 

In this suLAdi, we get a glimpse of the immense devotion that Sri JagannAtha

dAsaru had for the Lord, especially His Narasimha avatAra. We see that Sri

JagannAtha dAsaru dedicates the first verse of the mangalAcharane sandhi of Sri

HarikAthamrutasAra to Lord Narasimha.

 

shrIramaNikarakamala pUjita

 

chArucharaNa sarOja brahma

sa

mIra vANi phaNIMdra vIMdra

bhavEMdra mukha vinuta

nIrajabhavAMDOdaya sthiti

kAraNane kaivalya dAyaka

nArasiMhane namipe karuNipudhemage maMgaLava

 

narasimha

suLAdhi

 

Dhruva

thALa

 

dhurithavana kuTAri dhurjana

kula vairi

sharaNAgatha vajrapamjara

kumjara

vara samrakShaka janma

maraNarahitha mahitha

parama karuNAsimDhu BakthabamDhu

svaratha svathamthra

jagadhBaritha chithsuKapUrNa

hariye kSharAkShara

puruShOththama

urugAya vaikumTa vara mamdhira

chamdhira

tharaNi kOti samkAsha vimala

kEsha

DhuradhoLagarjunana thuraga

nadesidha sam

gara Bayamkara

lOkaika vIra

narasimha ninna

pAdhakkeragi bEdikombe

morehokka dhAsage

bamdha Bayava pari

harisi souKyava

karuNisu dhayadhimdha

sarvaramthaRyAmi

lOkasvAmi

smaraNe mAthradhi

ajAmiLage mukthiyaniththe

aridhEnO nInIga

porevudhemma

saruva kAmadha jagannAThaviTTala Baktha

paripAlakanemba

birudhu ninnadhallave? ||

 

mettathALa

 

viDhipitha

nInalladhe niDhipathigaLumte?

saDhananAgi ippe

ninna dhaasarigaagi

maDhusUdhana jagannaaThaviTTalarEya

niDhananenisikombe

ninna dhvEShigaLige ||

 

rUpaka thALa

 

mUru lOkasvAmi

sarva~G~Ja suKapUrNa

prEraka sAkShi

kAraNakArya dhOShavi

dhUra

sadhguNasAmdhra sajjanAmbuDhi chamdhra

BArakartha jagake

nInire emma manOraTha

salisuvudhEnasADhyavO

ninage?

krUramAnavara

samhAramAdisu guru

mAruthanimdhathi

shIGravAgi

nIrakShisemdhu

prArThisuve Baktharige BUri

sAra

BAgyavaniththu kRupemAdu anudhina

shUra jagannAThaviTTala nInalladhi

nnAru Bakthara

kAva karuNigaLu jagadhi? ||

 

JumpethALa

 

pithanimdha nomdha

praHlAdhananu kAydhe dhE

vathegaLige bamdha

Baya pariharisidhe dhrou

padhiya more kELi

dhivyaambarava karuNisidhe

kShithijanAlayadhi

baLaluva bAleyara dhvArA

vathige

karedhoydhu olidhavara pOShisidhe mA

ruthiya karadhim

bRuhadhraThakuvarana kolisi

pRuThivipara

bidisi pAlisidhe karuNadhali kuru

pRuThanadhoL

pAmdavara gelisi kIrthiya padadhe

shathamOdhanasthradhimdhali

garBadhoLage pI

dithanAdha

shishuparIkShithana samthaisidhe

shithikamTagolidhu

sAyakanAgi muppuradha

sathiyaranolisi

kIruthiyiththe Bakthanige

mithiyumte ninna

karuNake dhEvapathi sAm

pratha bEdikombe

binnapa kELajasra sam

sthuthipa

Bakuthara manOraThava pUraisu su

vrathanAma shrIjagannAThaviTTala BAga

vatha janara priya

nInE gathi emage ihaparadhi ||

 

thriputa thALa

 

nI salahalinnaaru

mUrlOkadhoLu bamdha

ddaisuvaru

oLahorage? dhAnava dhivou

kasaru ninage samarpaka

kARya ma

hA suKadhi

nadesuvaru niruthadhi lakShmi

dhAsiyemdhanipaLu

ninnaramaneyalli

dhEsha kAla

guNakarmAdhigaLu ninagA

vAsake yOgyavAdha

sThAnavenipavu

Isha lOkake

lEshAyAsa kANeno karu

NA samudhrane

olidhu emma manadha aBi

lAShe pUraisemdhu

bEdidheno vEdha

vyAsa kItage

olidhu kottu mahAsim

hAsanavannErisi nI

poredheyo pa

rAsharAthmaja

ninna guNagaLa baNNise

nA samarThane

emdhemdhigAdharu dhEva

nI

sulaBanemdhAshrayisimdhu nA bi

nnaisidheno I rIthiyalli saru

vAsunilaya shrIjagannAThaviTTalarEya

Isu mAthugaLEke

manmanadha

Ashe pUrthiya mAdi

emmanu dhayadhi u

dhAsisadhe

anudhina nOLpudhu ||

 

attathALa

nigamathathigaLige

vEdhyavAgadha ninna

agaNitha mahime

lakumi bomma BavA

dhigaLu

thAvariyaru sAkalyadhimdha ji

vigaLige

gOcharisuvudhe ninna rUpa

Bagavamtha nIne

dhayALuvemdharidhu nA

pogaLidheno

yaThAmathiyoLage lEsha

bageyadhirennaparADhakOtigaLannu

jagathIpathi

thanna maguvina thodhalu mA

thugaLane kELi thA nagutha

kAmitha bage

bageyimdha pUrthisi mige

haruShadhimdha

bigidhappi mOdhipanalladhe shishuvanu

thegedhu bisutu maththe

pagegombanEnO thrai

yugane bidadhe pAdipogaLuva

dhAsagI

bage badathanavEke

samsAradhoLage nA

lmOganayya arThakAmagaLoLagippa

I

rvage rOpavomdhAge

AvudhasADhyavo

gagana BUpAthALa vyAptharUpage

kara

mugive gOcharisemma dhRuguyugagaLigimdhu

yugavartha shrIjagannAThaviTTala nara

mRuganAgi kambhadhimdhogedhu

bamdhodhagidhe ||

 

AdhithALa

shrIniDhi prathidhEhamgaLalli

gathi

nInalladhe

emagArihaparadhalli

A

naLinaBavaBavAdhyanimiShara ni

jAnamdhavarithu

PalagaLa koduva ma

hAnuBAva emmaBimatha

salisuvu

dhEnachchari

ninnarisi lakumi kade

gANaLu

paramaishvaRyadha prAmtha chi

dhAnamdhamayane

praNathara aDhikA

rAnusAra nadesuva

muKya

prANapathige

nUthana vi~G~JApana

vEnumtinnanudhinadhali

mALpudhu

mAnadha guru jagannAThaviTTala karu

NAniDhi sarvadha

sulaBa nInallave? ||

 

jathe

chatula kARyagaLa

samGatane mAduveyo ni

Shkutila jagannAThaviTTala dhEvOththama ||

 

SrI

kRuShNArpaNamasthu

 

narasimha suLAdi

(Glossary of difficult terms and phrases)

Phrase Possible meaning

dhurithavana-  The

forest of sins, calamities and misfortunes (durita :

sin)

kuTAri-  A

sharp axe

dhurjana kula vairi-  The

enemy of the wicked

sharaNAgatha-  Those

who surrender

vajrapamjara-  A

very strong cage (i.e., an impregnable fortress)

kumjara-  Elephant

vara samrakShaka-  The

greatest amongst all protectors

janma maraNarahitha-  The

one who is without birth and death, more importantly, the one who can grant

us

a state without birth and death

mahitha-  One

who is revered or worshipped  parama karuNAsimDhu-  A deep (and endless) ocean of mercy

BakthabamDhu-  The

refuge of devotees (one grants them succor)

svaratha-  One

who is engrossed in himself or one who is His own source of pleasure

svathamthra-  One

who is independent and does not depend on anybody for anything, anytime.

jagadhBaritha-  Omnipresent

(present everywhere) chithsuKapUrNa-  Full of pure and blemishless bliss

hariye O,

Lord Hari KSharAkShara Kshara - subject to change, defects, decay, destruction.

Akshara = not having

these

defects. (jIvas are kshara, Lakshmi is akshara, hari is superior to both).

puruShOththama-  One

who is superior to kshara and akshara.   urugAya-  One whose praises are sung by the great   vaikumTa vara mamdhira-  One

who has vaikunTa as His abode

Chamdira tharaNi kOti samkAsha-  One

having a lustre equal to infinite suns and moons (koTi = ten million, but here it means infinite;  Chamdira = Moon; tharaNi = Sun)

vimala kEsha-  An

epithet of Lord Narasimha; DhuradhoLu-  In the (kurukshetra) war

Arjunana thuraga-  Arjuna’s

horses or chariot nadesidha One who drove

samgara Bayamkara-  One

who is terrifying in war (to His enemies)

lOkaika vIra-  The

only true warrior in all the worlds

narasimha ninna pAdhakkeragi bEdikombe- O narasimha, I prostrate at your

feet

 (meaning,

I surrender totally to you) and entreat you (or

beseech you)

Morehokka dhAsage-  To the

servant who seeks refuge in you

bamdha Bayava pariharisi-  Resolving

the imminent fear (i.e, ‘samsAra bhaya’ – the fear of births and deaths)

SouKyava karuNisu-  Please

grant peace and wellbeing (i.e. salvation or freedom from birth & death)

Dhayadhimdha-  Out of

pity or mercy.   SarvaramthaRyAmi-  One who is inside all living beings and controls

them totally.    LOkasvAmi-  The Lord of all the worlds (and the one who is

responsible for its creation, etc)

SmaraNe mAthradhi-  By

merely remembering your name (or uttering your name)

AjAmiLage mukthiyaniththe-  You

granted salvation to ajAmiLa.

AridhEnO-  What

is unknown to you? Nothing! nInIga porevudhemma-  Please take care of us now.

saruva kAmadha-  One

who grants all desires  JagannAThaviTTala-  Lord Hari (this is also the ankita or literary

signature of shrI jagannAtha dAsaru)

BakthaparipAlakanemba-  Known

as the one who nurtures His devotees

birudhu ninnadhallave?-  Isn’t

this your title or distinction?

ViDhipitha-  Father

of Chaturmukha brahma (viDhi = Chaturmukha brahma)

NiDhipathigaLumte-  Are

there other lords of wealth?  SaDhananAgi Ippe-  You are one with wealth and riches (i.e.,

always willing and able to help)

ninna dhaasarigaagi-  For

your servants (those who seek refuge in you)

MaDhusUdhana-  One

who killed the demon madhu, the one who grants salvation to deserving souls

niDhananenisikombe-  You

become the destroyer  ninna dhvEShigaLige-  To those who hate you

mUru lOkasvAmi-  Lord

of the three worlds (Heaven, earth and hell, or Vaikunta, AnanthAsaya etc)

sarva~G~Ja-  Omniscient

(One whose knowledge is total and infinite)

suKapUrNa-  One

who is full of bliss or one whose bliss is comple te

prEraka-  The

instigator or prime force   sAkShi-  One who is everywhere and witnesses everything

(the inner most controller)   kAraNakArya-  Who is the Chief cause and the action itself

dhOShavidhUra-  One

who is completely free from blemishes of all types

sadhguNasAmdhra-  One

who is an ocean of auspicious qualities

sajjanAmbuDhi chamdhra-  One

who is a moon amongst the ocean of good people (i.e., the chief amongst all

good

people)  Barakartha nInire-  When you who is responsible for all the 8 states

is there. (These are Creation,

sustenance,

destruction, maintenance, granting of ignorance, bondage, knowledge

and

freedom)   Yemma manOraTha-  Our hearts’ desires

Salisuvudhu-  To

grant or make real

YEnasADhyavO ninage-  What

is impossible for you?

krUra mAnavara samhAra-  Destruction

of cruel and wicked humans

mAruthanimdhathi shIGravAgi mADisu-

Get

this done through maruthi, as soon as possible, as quickly as possible.

nIrakShisemdhu prArThisuve-  I

beseech you to protect us (your devotees)

Baktarige Buri sAra BAgyavaniththu-

After

granting devotees true fortune or happiness, in bountiful quantities

NIrakShisanudhina-  Please

protect us all the time

shUra jagannAThaviTTala-  O

valorous (or brave) jagannAtha viTTala

NInalladhinnAru-  Who

else besides you?

Bakthara kAva karuNigaLu

The merciful people who protect devotees

jagadhi Jagadalli -   in

the world

pithanimdha nomdha praHlAdhananu kAydhe-

You

saved praHlAdha who was harassed and tormented by his father

(HiraNyakashipu)

dhEvathegaLige bamdha Baya pariharisidhe-

You

resolved the fear tormenting gods (i.e, whenever the gods were in trouble due

to

demons and asuras, you saved them and resolved their problems)

dhroupadhiya more kELi-  After

listening to droupadi’s plea for help

Dhivyaambara karuNisidhe-  You

granted divine cloth (the clothes were ‘akshaya’ or endless)

kShithijana Alayadhi-  In the

house of narakAsura (kshitija = the son of bhUdEvi = narakAsura)

BaLaluva-  Those

who were suffering

BAleyara-  Maidens

dhvArAvathige-  To

dwAraka

karedhoydhu-  Transported

or moved

olidhavara pOShisidhe-  Pleased

with them, you nurtured and took care of them

mAruthiya karadhimdha- Through

mAruthi

BRuhadhraThakuvarana kolisi- You

got the son of bruhadratha (= jarAsandha) killed.

PRuThivipara bidisi pAlisidhe-  You

resolved the calamity that was threatening earth and thus protected humanity.

kuru pRuThanadhoLu-  In

the destruction of the kouravas

ShathamOdhanAsthradhimdhali-By the

brahmAstra

(shatamoda = shatAnanda

= an epithet of Chaturmukha

Brahma)

garBadhoLage pIdithanAdha-  One

who was tormented in the womb

Sishu parIkshitana-  The

child parIkshita (the son of abhimanyu and uttara, and grandson of arjuna)

Samthaisidhe-  You

comforted

ShithikamTagolidhu SAyakanAgi- You

took pity on Lord Shiva

(shithikamtha = one with

a cold throat or neck ) and assisted him.

Muppuradha Sathiyaranolisi- You

charmed (or led astray) the womefolk of Tripura

kIruthiyiththe Bakthanige- You

granted glory and fame to your devotee (i.e., you brought him fame)

mithiyumte ninna karuNake-  Is there

a limit to your mercy and kin dness?

dhEvapathi-

The chief of the gods (or the Chief God).

sAmpratha- One

who is perfect in everything

binnapakELu- Listen

to our entreaties

ajasra samsthuthipa Bakuthara-  Devotees

who chant your praises constantly or incessantly

manOraThava-  Heart's

desires        pUraisu-

 Fulfill or grant

suvrathanAma = satyavrata =

One whose desire or intention always comes true

BAgavatha janara priya- One

who is dear to those adhering to bhAgavata dhArma

nInE gathi emage- You are

our sole refuge

ihaparadhi-  Here

and there (in this and the nether world)      

nIsalahalu-  When

you are taking care

innaaru - Who else    mUrlOkadhoLu-  In all the three worlds

bamdhaddaisuvaru-  Trouble

(torment) or capture        oLahorage-  Inside and outside

dhAnava - Evil

or wicked people    dhivoukasaru-  Those who have made heaven as their abode = gods

ninage samarpaka kARya-  Actions

or deeds that are dedicated to you (offered to you to as a form of prayer)

mahA suKadhi nadesuvaru-  (they)

do it happily

Niruthadhi - Always   

Lakshmi dhAsiyemdhanipaLu-  Lakshmi is like a maid servant (i.e., she gladly

takes opportunities to serve you)    ninnaramaneyalli-  In your palace

dhEsha, kAla guNa karma AdhigaLu-  Space,

time, Attributes, actions and so on

ninagAvAsake-  Fit

for living or occupation by you

yOgyavAdha sThAnavenipavu-  Become

appropriate places

Isha lOkake-  Lord

of all the worlds     lEshAyAsa kANenu- I do not see even the tiniest fraction of strain

or weariness     karuNA samudhrane- Ocean of mercy

Olidhu-  Became

pleased

emma manadha aBilAShe- Our

heart's desire    PUraisemdhu- Grant or fulfill

bEdidheno-  I am

entreating you    kItage-  To a worm

olidhu kottu-  Became

pleased and granted

mahAsimhAsanavannErisi-  Made him

ascend a grand throne (made him an emperor)

nI poredheyA-  You

took care    parAsharAthmaja- One born to Sage

ParAshara = Lord VedavyAsa

ninna guNagaLa baNNise-  Being

able to describe your qualities, attributes or capabilities

nA samarThane-  Am I

capable?    EmdhemdhigAdharu- At any point in time

sulaBanemdhu-

One who is easy to attain (one who can be attained by brahma jignyAsa)

Ashrayisimdhu-

Took refuge in you    nA binnaisidheno I rIthiyalli-  I entreated you in this manner.

saruvAsunilaya-  One

who resides everywhere    Isu mAthugaLEke-  Why all this talk?

manmanadha Ashe-  Our

heart's desires or wishes    pUrthiya mAdi-  Granting or fulfilling

emmanu Nammanu =

us    dhayadhi-  With

kindness or mercy

udhAsisadhe-

Without scorning or spurning    anudhina nOLpudhu-  Look at us forever

nigamathathigaLige vEdhyavAgadha- One

who is beyond the reach of vedas and other

holy

scriptures and their patron deities

Ninna agaNitha mahime-  Your

infinite greatness

Lakumi, bomma BavAdhigaLu tAvariyaru-  Lakshmi, Brahma, Shiva and other

gods do not know you (fully)

sAkalyadimda jIvigaLige GOcharisuvudhe ninna rUpa- Will your true, magnificient form be

visible to puny humans easily?    Bagavamtha- O

Lord    nIne dhayALuvemdharidhu-  Knowing that only you are merciful

nA pogaLidheno-  I

praised you (or prayed to you)   YaThAmathiyoLage-  to the best of my ability and capability

lEsha bageyadhiru-  Do not

attach a lot of importance 

ennaparADhakOtigaLannu-  to the

countless sins committed by me   

 jagathIpathi thanna maguvina thodhalu mAthugaLane kELi thA

nagutha-

The

owner of the world, the person who controls all ChchandObhimani devatas

(including

jagathi Chchandassu), listens to his child’s lisping prattle and laughs.

kAmitha-  Things

desired         bagebageyimdha-  in different ways

pUrthisi-  Granting

or fulfilling

mige haruShadhimdha-  With

lots of joy

bigidhappi - Hug or

embrace tightly

mOdhipanalladhe-  Give

joy or comfort

shishuvanu-  Child

thegedhu bisutu-  Throw

away or cast away

Maththe pagegombanEnO-  And

in addition, avenge or punish (the child)?

thraiyugane-  One

who takes birth in 3 yugas

bidadhe pAdipogaLuva DhAsagI bage badathanavEke samsAradhoLage-

Why

should your dAsas, the ones who sing your praises incessantly and without

fail,

they experience this type of poverty in samsAra?

nAlmOganayya

- The father of the 4-headed brahma

arThakAma-  Wealth

and desires (2 of the purushArthas)

gaLoLagippa-

One who is inside (or one who personifies)

Irbage Eradu bage =

2 types

rOpavomdhAge-  The

forms unite (or it is the same form)

AvudhasADhyavo - What is

impossible (for you)?

gagana-  In the

sky

BUpAthALa-  World

and nether world (hell)

vyAptharUpage-  Your

form pervades (all these places)

Kara mugive- I

humbly fold my hands in prayer

gOcharisemma-  Please

appear before

dhRuguyugagaLige-  Two

eyes (external eye and inner eye)

igimdhu-  Here

and now

yugavarthanAma-  One

who appears in all yugas, again and again

naramRuganAgi-  Becoming

half man, half animal

kambadhimdhogedhu-  One

who broke out of the pillar and appeared

bamdhodhagidhe-

Came and helped (your devotee)

shrIniDhe-

Lord Hari, the treasure house of riches and wealth, the abode of Lakshmi

prathidhEhamgaLalli-  In

every body (all our bodies)

gathinInalladhe- There

is no refuge beyond you

emagAru- 

Is there anybody else for us?

ihaparadhalli-  Here

(in this world) and there (in the nether world)

naLinaBava- 

One born in a lotus = brahma

BavAdhya animiShara- 

Shiva and other gods

animiSharu (=

those who do not sleep = gods)

nijAnamdhavanarithu PalagaLa koduva-  Understanding

their true happiness (or worth), you

grant

them fruits (i.e., you reward them in

accordance with their true capabilities and worth)

emmaBimatha Namma abhimata

= our wishes or opinions

salisuvudhu- 

Granting or fulfilling

Enachchari- 

Is no surprise or is not impossible

Ninnarisi lakumi kadegANaLu- 

Your queen Lakshmi cannot see the end (she does not understand you totally)

paramaishvaRyadha- 

Wealth of the highest form

prAmtha-  Province

(one who is the abode of such qualities)

chidhAnamdhamayane-  One

who is made of bliss and knowledge

praNathara-

To those who prostrate

aDhikArAnusAra prApthanAgi-

attained

according to their worth or authority

naDesuva-  To

make things happen

MuKyaprANapathige- 

One who is the Lord of mukhya prAna also

nUthana viGn~nApana- 

New or fresh greetings or prostrations

VEnumtu- 

What is there?

Innu anudhinadhali-  Now

and at all times

mALpudhu-  Being

able to do

mAnadha- 

One who grants great honors and titles (also, one who resides in Manvi - the

native

town

of jagannAtha dAsaru)

sarvadha- 

One who grants everything

SulaBa nInallave- 

Aren’t you the one who is easy to attain? (i.e., attainable through brahma

jignyAsa)

chatula-  Difficult

or unstable

kARyagaLa- 

Tasks

samGatane-

Doing or making it come true

niShkutila- One without guile or deception

 

bharathiramaNa

mukhyaprANAn anthargata shrI kR^iShNArpanamastu

 

 

--

parameshvara

bhaktirnAma niravadhika ananta anavadya kalyANaguNatva GYAnapUrvakaH

svAtmAtmIya

samasta vastubhyo aneka guNAdhiko antarAya sahasrenApya pratibaddo nirantara

premapravAhaH ------------- a verse from Sriman Nyaya Sudha

 

Devotion to

the Lord is that continuously surging flood of deep love & attachment to the

Lord of the Universe, which is impregnable by any amount of obstacles

encountered in its march.  It should be of such a quality & texture as

would transcend all other forms of love which one may bear towards one's own

self, or to his nearest & dearest ones in life, or to his most cherished

possessions.  It should be founded on an unshakable intellectual &

emotional conviction in the Majesty of the Lord- as the embodiment of all

spiritual excellences.

 

[Guest guest]

Hare Srinivasa,

 

First, I thank you for introducing this Suladhi to us. It was an eye opener for me.

 

Secondly, please accept my heart felt appreciations on the to-the-point, exact and perfect explanation to the Suladhi. It drove the message clear and simple.

 

If anyone could provide the audio of the same, it would enable us to learn it too.

 

Best regards and Humble Namaskaras

 

Raghav

On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:42 AM, SRINIVASANS <srinivasans wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

|| shrI hari vAyu gurubhyo namaha ||

 

shrI jagannAThadhAsa kRutha narasimha suLadi

English translation by Sri Hunsur Sriprasad

 

The antecedents of this suLAdi are very intriguing. It is said that when Sri JagannAtha dAsaru was in sanchAra,  a poor brahmin was part of his entourage. One day, dAsaru took pity on him and asked him about his background and the reason for his sadness. The brahmin told dAsaru about his dire poverty and sought his blessings. dAsaru looked at him through his gyAna driShTi and found that he had not done any dAna-dharma in the past 3 births and that is why he had been cursed with dire poverty.

Sri Jagannatha dAsaru asked him " What do you have with you right now? " The brahmin replied " I have nothing other than this old rusted copper vessel (tambige) " . dAsaru told him " Sell the tambige and with the money you get buy some lemons and sugar. Prepare pAnaka and give it to me for naivedya. After pooja, I and my disciples will partake your pAnaka and bless you " . The brahmin did as instructed.

 

Sri Jagannatha dAsaru then composed this narasimha suLAdi and gave upadesha to the brahmin. He asked him to stay back at the temple they had camped and continue to do pooja to the Lord and recite this suLAdi with devotion. The brahmin did so with utmost devotion. Over a period of time, by the grace of the Lord (acquired by reciting this suLAdi), the brahmin got a lot of riches and attained a high post in the local king's durbar.

In this suLAdi, we get a glimpse of the immense devotion that Sri JagannAtha dAsaru had for the Lord, especially His Narasimha avatAra. We see that Sri JagannAtha dAsaru dedicates the first verse of the mangalAcharane sandhi of Sri HarikAthamrutasAra to Lord Narasimha.

 

shrIramaNikarakamala pUjita

chArucharaNa sarOja brahma sa

mIra vANi phaNIMdra vIMdra bhavEMdra mukha vinuta

nIrajabhavAMDOdaya sthiti

kAraNane kaivalya dAyaka

nArasiMhane namipe karuNipudhemage maMgaLava

 

narasimha suLAdhi

 

Dhruva thALa

 

dhurithavana kuTAri dhurjana kula vairi

sharaNAgatha vajrapamjara kumjara

vara samrakShaka janma maraNarahitha mahitha

parama karuNAsimDhu BakthabamDhu

svaratha svathamthra jagadhBaritha chithsuKapUrNa

hariye kSharAkShara puruShOththama

urugAya vaikumTa vara mamdhira chamdhira

tharaNi kOti samkAsha vimala kEsha

DhuradhoLagarjunana thuraga nadesidha sam

gara Bayamkara lOkaika vIra

narasimha ninna pAdhakkeragi bEdikombe

morehokka dhAsage bamdha Bayava pari

harisi souKyava karuNisu dhayadhimdha

sarvaramthaRyAmi lOkasvAmi

smaraNe mAthradhi ajAmiLage mukthiyaniththe

aridhEnO nInIga porevudhemma

saruva kAmadha jagannAThaviTTala Baktha

paripAlakanemba birudhu ninnadhallave? ||

 

mettathALa

 

viDhipitha nInalladhe niDhipathigaLumte?

saDhananAgi ippe ninna dhaasarigaagi

maDhusUdhana jagannaaThaviTTalarEya

niDhananenisikombe ninna dhvEShigaLige ||

 

rUpaka thALa

 

mUru lOkasvAmi sarva~G~Ja suKapUrNa

prEraka sAkShi kAraNakArya dhOShavi

dhUra sadhguNasAmdhra sajjanAmbuDhi chamdhra

BArakartha jagake nInire emma manOraTha

salisuvudhEnasADhyavO ninage?

krUramAnavara samhAramAdisu guru

mAruthanimdhathi shIGravAgi

nIrakShisemdhu prArThisuve Baktharige BUri

sAra BAgyavaniththu kRupemAdu anudhina

shUra jagannAThaviTTala nInalladhi

nnAru Bakthara kAva karuNigaLu jagadhi? ||

 

JumpethALa

 

pithanimdha nomdha praHlAdhananu kAydhe dhE

vathegaLige bamdha Baya pariharisidhe dhrou

padhiya more kELi dhivyaambarava karuNisidhe

kShithijanAlayadhi baLaluva bAleyara dhvArA

vathige karedhoydhu olidhavara pOShisidhe mA

ruthiya karadhim bRuhadhraThakuvarana kolisi

pRuThivipara bidisi pAlisidhe karuNadhali kuru

pRuThanadhoL pAmdavara gelisi kIrthiya padadhe

shathamOdhanasthradhimdhali garBadhoLage pI

dithanAdha shishuparIkShithana samthaisidhe

shithikamTagolidhu sAyakanAgi muppuradha

sathiyaranolisi kIruthiyiththe Bakthanige

mithiyumte ninna karuNake dhEvapathi sAm

pratha bEdikombe binnapa kELajasra sam

sthuthipa Bakuthara manOraThava pUraisu su

vrathanAma shrIjagannAThaviTTala BAga

vatha janara priya nInE gathi emage ihaparadhi ||

 

thriputa thALa

 

nI salahalinnaaru mUrlOkadhoLu bamdha

ddaisuvaru oLahorage? dhAnava dhivou

kasaru ninage samarpaka kARya ma

hA suKadhi nadesuvaru niruthadhi lakShmi

dhAsiyemdhanipaLu ninnaramaneyalli

dhEsha kAla guNakarmAdhigaLu ninagA

vAsake yOgyavAdha sThAnavenipavu

Isha lOkake lEshAyAsa kANeno karu

NA samudhrane olidhu emma manadha aBi

lAShe pUraisemdhu bEdidheno vEdha

vyAsa kItage olidhu kottu mahAsim

hAsanavannErisi nI poredheyo pa

rAsharAthmaja ninna guNagaLa baNNise

nA samarThane emdhemdhigAdharu dhEva

nI sulaBanemdhAshrayisimdhu nA bi

nnaisidheno I rIthiyalli saru

vAsunilaya shrIjagannAThaviTTalarEya

Isu mAthugaLEke manmanadha

Ashe pUrthiya mAdi emmanu dhayadhi u

dhAsisadhe anudhina nOLpudhu ||

 

attathALa

nigamathathigaLige vEdhyavAgadha ninna

agaNitha mahime lakumi bomma BavA

dhigaLu thAvariyaru sAkalyadhimdha ji

vigaLige gOcharisuvudhe ninna rUpa

Bagavamtha nIne dhayALuvemdharidhu nA

pogaLidheno yaThAmathiyoLage lEsha

bageyadhirennaparADhakOtigaLannu

jagathIpathi thanna maguvina thodhalu mA

thugaLane kELi thA nagutha kAmitha bage

bageyimdha pUrthisi mige haruShadhimdha

bigidhappi mOdhipanalladhe shishuvanu

thegedhu bisutu maththe pagegombanEnO thrai

yugane bidadhe pAdipogaLuva dhAsagI

bage badathanavEke samsAradhoLage nA

lmOganayya arThakAmagaLoLagippa I

rvage rOpavomdhAge AvudhasADhyavo

gagana BUpAthALa vyAptharUpage kara

mugive gOcharisemma dhRuguyugagaLigimdhu

yugavartha shrIjagannAThaviTTala nara

mRuganAgi kambhadhimdhogedhu bamdhodhagidhe ||

 

AdhithALa

shrIniDhi prathidhEhamgaLalli gathi

nInalladhe emagArihaparadhalli

A naLinaBavaBavAdhyanimiShara ni

jAnamdhavarithu PalagaLa koduva ma

hAnuBAva emmaBimatha salisuvu

dhEnachchari ninnarisi lakumi kade

gANaLu paramaishvaRyadha prAmtha chi

dhAnamdhamayane praNathara aDhikA

rAnusAra nadesuva muKya

prANapathige nUthana vi~G~JApana

vEnumtinnanudhinadhali mALpudhu

mAnadha guru jagannAThaviTTala karu

NAniDhi sarvadha sulaBa nInallave? ||

 

jathe

chatula kARyagaLa samGatane mAduveyo ni

Shkutila jagannAThaviTTala dhEvOththama ||

 

SrI kRuShNArpaNamasthu

 

narasimha suLAdi

(Glossary of difficult terms and phrases)

Phrase Possible meaning

dhurithavana-  The forest of sins, calamities and misfortunes (durita : sin)

kuTAri-  A sharp axe

dhurjana kula vairi-  The enemy of the wicked

sharaNAgatha-  Those who surrender

vajrapamjara-  A very strong cage (i.e., an impregnable fortress)

kumjara-  Elephant

vara samrakShaka-  The greatest amongst all protectors

janma maraNarahitha-  The one who is without birth and death, more importantly, the one who can grant

us a state without birth and death

mahitha-  One who is revered or worshipped  parama karuNAsimDhu-  A deep (and endless) ocean of mercy

BakthabamDhu-  The refuge of devotees (one grants them succor)

svaratha-  One who is engrossed in himself or one who is His own source of pleasure

svathamthra-  One who is independent and does not depend on anybody for anything, anytime.

jagadhBaritha-  Omnipresent (present everywhere) chithsuKapUrNa-  Full of pure and blemishless bliss

hariye O, Lord Hari KSharAkShara Kshara - subject to change, defects, decay, destruction. Akshara = not having

these defects. (jIvas are kshara, Lakshmi is akshara, hari is superior to both).

puruShOththama-  One who is superior to kshara and akshara.   urugAya-  One whose praises are sung by the great   vaikumTa vara mamdhira-  One who has vaikunTa as His abode

Chamdira tharaNi kOti samkAsha-  One having a lustre equal to infinite suns and moons (koTi = ten million, but here it means infinite;  Chamdira = Moon; tharaNi = Sun)

vimala kEsha-  An epithet of Lord Narasimha; DhuradhoLu-  In the (kurukshetra) war

Arjunana thuraga-  Arjuna’s horses or chariot nadesidha One who drove

samgara Bayamkara-  One who is terrifying in war (to His enemies)

lOkaika vIra-  The only true warrior in all the worlds

narasimha ninna pAdhakkeragi bEdikombe- O narasimha, I prostrate at your feet

 (meaning, I surrender totally to you) and entreat you (or beseech you)

Morehokka dhAsage-  To the servant who seeks refuge in you

bamdha Bayava pariharisi-  Resolving the imminent fear (i.e, ‘samsAra bhaya’ – the fear of births and deaths)

SouKyava karuNisu-  Please grant peace and wellbeing (i.e. salvation or freedom from birth & death)

Dhayadhimdha-  Out of pity or mercy.   SarvaramthaRyAmi-  One who is inside all living beings and controls them totally.    LOkasvAmi-  The Lord of all the worlds (and the one who is responsible for its creation, etc)

SmaraNe mAthradhi-  By merely remembering your name (or uttering your name)

AjAmiLage mukthiyaniththe-  You granted salvation to ajAmiLa.

AridhEnO-  What is unknown to you? Nothing! nInIga porevudhemma-  Please take care of us now.

saruva kAmadha-  One who grants all desires  JagannAThaviTTala-  Lord Hari (this is also the ankita or literary signature of shrI jagannAtha dAsaru)

BakthaparipAlakanemba-  Known as the one who nurtures His devotees

birudhu ninnadhallave?-  Isn’t this your title or distinction?

ViDhipitha-  Father of Chaturmukha brahma (viDhi = Chaturmukha brahma)

NiDhipathigaLumte-  Are there other lords of wealth?  SaDhananAgi Ippe-  You are one with wealth and riches (i.e., always willing and able to help)

ninna dhaasarigaagi-  For your servants (those who seek refuge in you)

MaDhusUdhana-  One who killed the demon madhu, the one who grants salvation to deserving souls

niDhananenisikombe-  You become the destroyer  ninna dhvEShigaLige-  To those who hate you

mUru lOkasvAmi-  Lord of the three worlds (Heaven, earth and hell, or Vaikunta, AnanthAsaya etc)

sarva~G~Ja-  Omniscient (One whose knowledge is total and infinite)

suKapUrNa-  One who is full of bliss or one whose bliss is comple te

prEraka-  The instigator or prime force   sAkShi-  One who is everywhere and witnesses everything (the inner most controller)   kAraNakArya-  Who is the Chief cause and the action itself

dhOShavidhUra-  One who is completely free from blemishes of all types

sadhguNasAmdhra-  One who is an ocean of auspicious qualities

sajjanAmbuDhi chamdhra-  One who is a moon amongst the ocean of good people (i.e., the chief amongst all

good people)  Barakartha nInire-  When you who is responsible for all the 8 states is there. (These are Creation,

sustenance, destruction, maintenance, granting of ignorance, bondage, knowledge

and freedom)   Yemma manOraTha-  Our hearts’ desires

Salisuvudhu-  To grant or make real

YEnasADhyavO ninage-  What is impossible for you?

krUra mAnavara samhAra-  Destruction of cruel and wicked humans

mAruthanimdhathi shIGravAgi mADisu-

Get this done through maruthi, as soon as possible, as quickly as possible.

nIrakShisemdhu prArThisuve-  I beseech you to protect us (your devotees)

Baktarige Buri sAra BAgyavaniththu-

After granting devotees true fortune or happiness, in bountiful quantities

NIrakShisanudhina-  Please protect us all the time

shUra jagannAThaviTTala-  O valorous (or brave) jagannAtha viTTala

NInalladhinnAru-  Who else besides you?

Bakthara kAva karuNigaLu The merciful people who protect devotees

jagadhi Jagadalli -   in the world

pithanimdha nomdha praHlAdhananu kAydhe-

You saved praHlAdha who was harassed and tormented by his father

(HiraNyakashipu)

dhEvathegaLige bamdha Baya pariharisidhe-

You resolved the fear tormenting gods (i.e, whenever the gods were in trouble due

to demons and asuras, you saved them and resolved their problems)

dhroupadhiya more kELi-  After listening to droupadi’s plea for help

Dhivyaambara karuNisidhe-  You granted divine cloth (the clothes were ‘akshaya’ or endless)

kShithijana Alayadhi-  In the house of narakAsura (kshitija = the son of bhUdEvi = narakAsura)

BaLaluva-  Those who were suffering

BAleyara-  Maidens

dhvArAvathige-  To dwAraka

karedhoydhu-  Transported or moved

olidhavara pOShisidhe-  Pleased with them, you nurtured and took care of them

mAruthiya karadhimdha- Through mAruthi

BRuhadhraThakuvarana kolisi- You got the son of bruhadratha (= jarAsandha) killed.

PRuThivipara bidisi pAlisidhe-  You resolved the calamity that was threatening earth and thus protected humanity.

kuru pRuThanadhoLu-  In the destruction of the kouravas

ShathamOdhanAsthradhimdhali-By the brahmAstra

(shatamoda = shatAnanda = an epithet of Chaturmukha

Brahma)

garBadhoLage pIdithanAdha-  One who was tormented in the womb

Sishu parIkshitana-  The child parIkshita (the son of abhimanyu and uttara, and grandson of arjuna)

Samthaisidhe-  You comforted

ShithikamTagolidhu SAyakanAgi- You took pity on Lord Shiva

(shithikamtha = one with a cold throat or neck ) and assisted him.

Muppuradha Sathiyaranolisi- You charmed (or led astray) the womefolk of Tripura

kIruthiyiththe Bakthanige- You granted glory and fame to your devotee (i.e., you brought him fame)

mithiyumte ninna karuNake-  Is there a limit to your mercy and kin dness?

dhEvapathi- The chief of the gods (or the Chief God).

sAmpratha- One who is perfect in everything

binnapakELu- Listen to our entreaties

ajasra samsthuthipa Bakuthara-  Devotees who chant your praises constantly or incessantly

manOraThava-  Heart's desires        pUraisu-  Fulfill or grant

suvrathanAma = satyavrata = One whose desire or intention always comes true

BAgavatha janara priya- One who is dear to those adhering to bhAgavata dhArma

nInE gathi emage- You are our sole refuge

ihaparadhi-  Here and there (in this and the nether world)      

nIsalahalu-  When you are taking care

innaaru - Who else    mUrlOkadhoLu-  In all the three worlds

bamdhaddaisuvaru-  Trouble (torment) or capture        oLahorage-  Inside and outside

dhAnava - Evil or wicked people    dhivoukasaru-  Those who have made heaven as their abode = gods

ninage samarpaka kARya-  Actions or deeds that are dedicated to you (offered to you to as a form of prayer)

mahA suKadhi nadesuvaru-  (they) do it happily

Niruthadhi - Always    Lakshmi dhAsiyemdhanipaLu-  Lakshmi is like a maid servant (i.e., she gladly takes opportunities to serve you)    ninnaramaneyalli-  In your palace

dhEsha, kAla guNa karma AdhigaLu-  Space, time, Attributes, actions and so on

ninagAvAsake-  Fit for living or occupation by you

yOgyavAdha sThAnavenipavu-  Become appropriate places

Isha lOkake-  Lord of all the worlds     lEshAyAsa kANenu- I do not see even the tiniest fraction of strain or weariness     karuNA samudhrane- Ocean of mercy

Olidhu-  Became pleased

emma manadha aBilAShe- Our heart's desire    PUraisemdhu- Grant or fulfill

bEdidheno-  I am entreating you    kItage-  To a worm

olidhu kottu-  Became pleased and granted

mahAsimhAsanavannErisi-  Made him ascend a grand throne (made him an emperor)

nI poredheyA-  You took care    parAsharAthmaja- One born to Sage ParAshara = Lord VedavyAsa

ninna guNagaLa baNNise-  Being able to describe your qualities, attributes or capabilities

nA samarThane-  Am I capable?    EmdhemdhigAdharu- At any point in time

sulaBanemdhu- One who is easy to attain (one who can be attained by brahma jignyAsa)

Ashrayisimdhu- Took refuge in you    nA binnaisidheno I rIthiyalli-  I entreated you in this manner.

saruvAsunilaya-  One who resides everywhere    Isu mAthugaLEke-  Why all this talk?

manmanadha Ashe-  Our heart's desires or wishes    pUrthiya mAdi-  Granting or fulfilling

emmanu Nammanu = us    dhayadhi-  With kindness or mercy

udhAsisadhe- Without scorning or spurning    anudhina nOLpudhu-  Look at us forever

nigamathathigaLige vEdhyavAgadha- One who is beyond the reach of vedas and other

holy scriptures and their patron deities

Ninna agaNitha mahime-  Your infinite greatness

Lakumi, bomma BavAdhigaLu tAvariyaru-  Lakshmi, Brahma, Shiva and other gods do not know you (fully)

sAkalyadimda jIvigaLige GOcharisuvudhe ninna rUpa- Will your true, magnificient form be visible to puny humans easily?    Bagavamtha- O Lord    nIne dhayALuvemdharidhu-  Knowing that only you are merciful

nA pogaLidheno-  I praised you (or prayed to you)   YaThAmathiyoLage-  to the best of my ability and capability

lEsha bageyadhiru-  Do not attach a lot of importance 

ennaparADhakOtigaLannu-  to the countless sins committed by me   

 jagathIpathi thanna maguvina thodhalu mAthugaLane kELi thA nagutha-

The owner of the world, the person who controls all ChchandObhimani devatas

(including jagathi Chchandassu), listens to his child’s lisping prattle and laughs.

kAmitha-  Things desired         bagebageyimdha-  in different ways

pUrthisi-  Granting or fulfilling

mige haruShadhimdha-  With lots of joy

bigidhappi - Hug or embrace tightly

mOdhipanalladhe-  Give joy or comfort

shishuvanu-  Child

thegedhu bisutu-  Throw away or cast away

Maththe pagegombanEnO-  And in addition, avenge or punish (the child)?

thraiyugane-  One who takes birth in 3 yugas

bidadhe pAdipogaLuva DhAsagI bage badathanavEke samsAradhoLage-

Why should your dAsas, the ones who sing your praises incessantly and without

fail, they experience this type of poverty in samsAra?

nAlmOganayya - The father of the 4-headed brahma

arThakAma-  Wealth and desires (2 of the purushArthas)

gaLoLagippa- One who is inside (or one who personifies)

Irbage Eradu bage = 2 types

rOpavomdhAge-  The forms unite (or it is the same form)

AvudhasADhyavo - What is impossible (for you)?

gagana-  In the sky

BUpAthALa-  World and nether world (hell)

vyAptharUpage-  Your form pervades (all these places)

Kara mugive- I humbly fold my hands in prayer

gOcharisemma-  Please appear before

dhRuguyugagaLige-  Two eyes (external eye and inner eye)

igimdhu-  Here and now

yugavarthanAma-  One who appears in all yugas, again and again

naramRuganAgi-  Becoming half man, half animal

kambadhimdhogedhu-  One who broke out of the pillar and appeared

bamdhodhagidhe- Came and helped (your devotee)

shrIniDhe- Lord Hari, the treasure house of riches and wealth, the abode of Lakshmi

prathidhEhamgaLalli-  In every body (all our bodies)

gathinInalladhe- There is no refuge beyond you

emagAru-  Is there anybody else for us?

ihaparadhalli-  Here (in this world) and there (in the nether world)

naLinaBava-  One born in a lotus = brahma

BavAdhya animiShara-  Shiva and other gods

animiSharu (= those who do not sleep = gods)

nijAnamdhavanarithu PalagaLa koduva-  Understanding their true happiness (or worth), you

grant them fruits (i.e., you reward them in accordance with their true capabilities and worth)

emmaBimatha Namma abhimata = our wishes or opinions

salisuvudhu-  Granting or fulfilling

Enachchari-  Is no surprise or is not impossible

Ninnarisi lakumi kadegANaLu-  Your queen Lakshmi cannot see the end (she does not understand you totally)

paramaishvaRyadha-  Wealth of the highest form

prAmtha-  Province (one who is the abode of such qualities)

chidhAnamdhamayane-  One who is made of bliss and knowledge

praNathara- To those who prostrate

aDhikArAnusAra prApthanAgi-

attained according to their worth or authority

naDesuva-  To make things happen

MuKyaprANapathige-  One who is the Lord of mukhya prAna also

nUthana viGn~nApana-  New or fresh greetings or prostrations

VEnumtu-  What is there?

Innu anudhinadhali-  Now and at all times

mALpudhu-  Being able to do

mAnadha-  One who grants great honors and titles (also, one who resides in Manvi - the native

town of jagannAtha dAsaru)

sarvadha-  One who grants everything

SulaBa nInallave-  Aren’t you the one who is easy to attain? (i.e., attainable through brahma jignyAsa)

chatula-  Difficult or unstable

kARyagaLa-  Tasks

samGatane- Doing or making it come true

niShkutila- One without guile or deception

 

bharathiramaNa mukhyaprANAn anthargata shrI kR^iShNArpanamastu

 

 

--

parameshvara bhaktirnAma niravadhika ananta anavadya kalyANaguNatva GYAnapUrvakaH

svAtmAtmIya samasta vastubhyo aneka guNAdhiko antarAya sahasrenApya pratibaddo nirantara premapravAhaH ------------- a verse from Sriman Nyaya Sudha

 

Devotion to the Lord is that continuously surging flood of deep love & attachment to the Lord of the Universe, which is impregnable by any amount of obstacles encountered in its march.  It should be of such a quality & texture as would transcend all other forms of love which one may bear towards one's own self, or to his nearest & dearest ones in life, or to his most cherished possessions.  It should be founded on an unshakable intellectual & emotional conviction in the Majesty of the Lord- as the embodiment of all spiritual excellences.