17 saptadaśadaśakaḥ - sudarśanakosalaprāptiḥ१७ सप्तदशदशकः - सुदशशनकोसलप्राप्प्तः 17 saptadashadashakah'-sudarshanakosalapraaptih' -getting of Kosala by Sudarshana.

 

17 saptadaśadaśakaḥ  -    sudarśanakosalaprāptiḥ
yudhājitaṃ śatrujitaṃ ca hatvā raṇāṅgaṇasthā nutibhiḥ prasannā .
subāhumukhyānanugṛhya bhaktān sarveṣu paśyatsu tirodadhātha .. 17-1..

pṛṣṭo nṛpān prāha sudarśanastān dṛṣṭā bhavadbhiḥ khalu sarvaśaktā .
yā nirguṇā yogibhirapyadṛśyā dṛśyā ca bhaktaiḥ saguṇā vinītaiḥ .. 17-2..

yā rājasīdaṃ sṛjatīva śaktiryā sātvikī pālayatīva viśvam .
yā tāmasī saṃharatīva sarvaṃ sadvastu saivānyadasatsamastam .. 17-3..

bhaktārtihantrī karuṇāmayī sā bhaktadruhāṃ bhītikarī prakāmam .
vasan bharadvājatapovanānte cirāya mātrā saha tāṃ bhaje'ham .. 17-4..

tāmeva bhaktyā bhajateha bhuktimuktipradāmastu śubhaṃ sadā vaḥ .
śrutvedamānamramukhāstatheti sammantrya bhūpāśca tato nivṛttāḥ .. 17-5..

sudarśano mātṛvadhūsametaḥ subāhumāpṛchya rathādhirūḍhaḥ .
purīmayodhyāṃ praviśan pureva sītāpatistoṣayati sma sarvān .. 17-6..

līlāvatīṃ prāpya vimātaraṃ ca natvā viṣaṇṇāṃ hataputratātām .
saduktibhiḥ karmagatīḥ prabodhya sa sāntvayāmāsa maheśi bhaktaḥ .. 17-7..

janeṣu paśyatsu sudarśano'tra tvāṃ pūjayitvā guruṇā'bhiṣiktaḥ .
rājye tvadīyaṃ gṛhamāśu kṛtvā pūjāvidhānādi ca saṃvṛdhatta .. 17-8..

tasmin nṛpe tvatsadanāni kṛtvā janāḥ pratigrāmamapūjayaṃstvām .
kāśyāṃ subāhuśca tathā'karotte sarvatra petuḥ karuṇākaṭākṣāḥ .. 17-9..

na karmaṇā na prajayā dhanena na yogasāṅkhyādivicintayā ca .
na ca vratenāpi sukhānubhūtirbhaktyaiva martyaḥ sukhameti mātaḥ .. 17-10..

nāhaṃ subāhuśca sudarśanaśca na me bharadvājamuniḥ śaraṇyaḥ .
guruḥ suhṛdbandhurapi tvameva maheśvari tvāṃ satataṃ namāmi .. 17-11..

१७ सप्तदशदशकः - सुदशशनकोसलप्राप्प्तः

17 saptadashadashakah'-sudarshanakosalapraaptih'

-getting of Kosala by Sudarshana.

( Sudarshana along with his new wife reached his kingdom

and became the king there. This is described in chapter 25 of

book 3 of Devi Bhagawatham)

युधाजितं शत्रुजितं च हत्वा

रणाङ्गणस्था नुजतज िः प्रसन्ना ।

सुबाहुमुख्याननुगृह्य क्तान्

सर्वेषु पश्यत्सु जतरोदधाथ ॥ १७-१॥

yudhaajitam shatrujitam cha hatvaa

ranaanganasthaa nutibhih' prasannaa .

subaahumukhyaananugri'hya bhaktaan

sarveshu pashyatsu tirodadhaatha .. 17-1..

1.Having killed Yudhajith and Shatrujith in the battlefield, you

were pleased with the prayers that was chanted in the battle

field, after blessing Subahu and other devotees, you

disappeared from there while everyone was seeing.

The yudhajith, who screamed that he would kill sudarshana

in the battlefield, was killed. Also his daughter’s son,

Shatrujith - sudarshana’s step-mother’s son-that is his step

brother-was also killed. Yudhajith had planned to get

shatrujith married to Shashikala. Their reluctance and enimity

towards devi destroyed them. subahu prayed to the devi with

full devotion. After blessing all the devotees devi

disappeared.

पृष्टो नृपान् प्राह सु दशशनस्तान्

दृष्टा र्वद्भिः खलु सर्वशशक्ता ।

या जनगुशणा योजगज रप्यदृश्या

दृश्या च क्ततिः सगुणा जर्वनीततिः ॥ १७-२॥

pri'sht'o nri'paan praaha sudarshanastaan

dri'sht'aa bhavadbhih' khalu sarvashaktaa .

yaa nirgunaa yogibhirapyadri'shyaa

dri'shyaa cha bhaktaih' sagunaa vineetaih' .. 17-2..

2.When questioned Sudarasana told the kings, “The goddess

you saw in front of you, is the all powerful one. That devi

who does not have any form cannot be seen even by the

Yogis. But when she takes a form, then devotees who are

humble can see her.

The kings who were present there did not have any

resentment nor closeness to yudhajith or sudarshana.

Without taking part in anything they were witness to

everything. After the devi disappeared they asked

sudarshana,” who is this devi”? Sudarshana told them the

importance of devi. Devi is saguna and nirguna. Nirguna devi

is not visible to even yogis. The devotees can see the saguna

devi. Devi appeared in front of non-devotees like shatrujith

and yudhajith. But they could not understand the devi-only

people who are humble can understand.

या रािसीदं सृ ितीर्व शद्क्तर्

या साद्त्वकी पालयतीर्व जर्वश्वम् ।

या तामसी संहरतीर्व सर्वं

सद्वस्तु सतर्वान्यदसत्समस्तम् ॥ १७-३॥

yaa raajaseedam sri'jateeva shaktir

yaa saatvikee paalayateeva vishvam .

yaa taamasee samharateeva sarvam

sadvastu saivaanyadasatsamastam .. 17-3..

3. It looks like some passionate power(rajasic shakti) has

created this world. It also looks like that the world is

protected by the power of goodness. It looks like the power

of ignorance, appears to destroy everything. That essence is

the Goddess and all other things that are there, is different

from her.

Devi is nirguna and saguna also; to the yogis she is nirguna

and to the bhaktas she is saguna: it is the same devi that

creates this world. It is devi only who is preserving it and

protecting it. In the ocean she creates water-waves-foam-

bubbles. Within minutes she preserves it and merges it with

her. Creating water-waves-foam is a common exercise for

her. Water does not create anything. Be it foam-bubbles-

waves all are water only. Nothing new is born from water.

Devi is creating the world is similar to that. Nothing has been

born that is different from Devi, nor will it ever be born. the

object-the good object-that can be said exists in the 3

worlds, is Devi only. It looks like water creates wave foam and

bubbles. Same way we feel devi creates this universe. We feel

that The nirguna devi takes the rajoguna form and creates,

takes the sattva guna form and protects and takes the tamo

guna form and causes destruction. Devi only creates; the

object for creation also is devi; the foundation of creation

also is devi.

   क्ताजतशहन्त्री करुणामयी सा

   क्तद्रुहां ीजतकरी प्रकामम् ।

र्वसन् रद्वाितपोर्वनान्ते

जचराय मात्रा सह तां िेऽहम् ॥ १७-४॥

bhaktaartihantree karunaamayee saa

bhaktadruhaam bheetikaree prakaamam .

vasan bharadvaajatapovanaante

chiraaya maatraa saha taam bhaje'ham .. 17-4..

4.The Goddess who is full of mercy removes the problems of

her devotees, creates great fear in those who trouble her

devotees. Ever since I came to stay in bhardwaja muni’s

ashrama with my mother, I have been praying to her.

Devi is full of compassion, she is always trying to destroy the

desire for material things in her devotees. She does not spare

people who trouble her devotees. We just saw this in the city

of kashi. Subahu, sudarshana and others got the blessings of

devi. Yudhajith and his followers were destroyed. In his

childhood, while sudarshana was staying in Bharadwaj muni’s

ashram, he started praying to devi. He always chanted ‘kleem

kleem’, devi’s kaamarajmantram . (check dashakam 15). That

chanting was fruitful.

तामेर्व क्त्या ितेह ुद्क्त-

मुद्क्तप्रदामस्तु शु ं सदा र्विः ।

श्रुत्वेदमानम्रमुखास्तथेजत

सम्मन्त्र्य ूपाश्च ततो जनर्वृत्ािः ॥ १७-५॥

taameva bhaktyaa bhajateha bhukti-

muktipradaamastu shubham sadaa vah' .

shrutvedamaanamramukhaastatheti

sammantrya bhoopaashcha tato nivri'ttaah' .. 17-5..

5.She is the one who grants you good life and also salvation

and so pray to that devi with complete devotion from now

on. May you always get good things. Hearing this the kings

bowed their head and humbly told him, “We will do”, and

returned.

Sudarshana gave correct answer to the questions asked by

the kings. They saw the influence and mercy of devi directly,

they also heard about from sudarshana. In front of him they

bowed their head in all humility. They all left for their

respective kingdoms by giving a firm answer that they would

pray to devi in future.

सुदशशनो मातृर्वधूसमेतिः

सुबाहुमापृछ्य रथाजधरूढिः ।

पुरीमयोध्ां प्रजर्वशन् पुरेर्व

सीतापजतस्तोषयजत स्म सर्वाश न् ॥ १७-६॥

sudarshano maatri'vadhoosametah'

subaahumaapri'chhya rathaadhirood'hah' .

pureemayodhyaam pravishan pureva

seetaapatistoshayati sma sarvaan .. 17-6..

6.Sudarshana along with his mother and bride, took leave of

Subahu, got onto his chariot, and entered the city of

Ayodhya like how the husband of Sita entered long ago,

made every one happy.

Sudarshana bid adieu to subahu and proceeded to the

kingdom of kosala-along with his bride shashikala and his

mother Manorama. He got onto the chariot and reached the

kingdom of ayodhya. Long ago, when sri rama, after killing

ravana, along with sita and Lakshmana, reached ayodhaya,

the people of ayodhya were extremely happy. on seeing

sudarshana return, who had gone in his childhood, the

people were very happy.

लीलार्वतीं प्राप्य जर्वमातरं च

नत्वा जर्वषण्ां हतपुत्रताताम् ।

सदु द्क्तज िः कमशगतीिः प्रबोध्

स सान्त्र्त्वयामास महे जश क्तिः ॥ १७-७॥

leelaavateem praapya vimaataram cha

natvaa vishannaam hataputrataataam .

saduktibhih' karmagateeh' prabodhya

sa saantvayaamaasa maheshi bhaktah' .. 17-7..

7.Oh great goddess he who was your devotee, sought

Leelavathi, whose father and son were killed and who was

grieving and did not have any support, saluted her, consoled

her by telling ,the way of karma in this world.

The first thing Sudarshana did was to go and pay his respects

to Manorama’s co-wife, Leelavati. Long ago Sri Rama on

returning from the forest went and paid respect to Kaikeyi-

similarly Sudarshana did. Kaikeya was Sri Rama’s offender.

Here Leelavati had not done offence. Now what is the

situation of that mother? - Dhruvasandhi who was her

husband was killed many years ago. Now her father

Yudhajith and son Shatrujith both were killed. Leelavati was

in a situation like what Manorama was long ago, when

Veerasena died. Sudarshana was behaving very sensibly and

humbly towards Leelavathi. Nobody can predict what will

happen to them and when. Face any situation with courage-

only this as humans we can do. He said like this to Leelavati,

and with devotion. Sudarshana’s good behaviour and kind

words reduced Leelavati’s grief.

िनेषु पश्यत्सु सुदशशनोऽत्र

त्वां पूिजयत्वा गुरुणाऽज जषक्तिः ।

राज्ये त्वदीयं गृहमाशु कृत्वा

पूिाजर्वधानाजद च संव्यधत् ॥ १७-८॥

janeshu pashyatsu sudarshano'tra

tvaam poojayitvaa gurunaa'bhishiktah' .

raajye tvadeeyam gri'hamaashu kri'tvaa

poojaavidhaanaadi cha samvyadhatta .. 17-8..

8.Then Sudarsana worshipped the Goddess, in front of all the

people. Thus, he was crowned by the Guru. With speed got a

temple constructed for you. He also laid out a plan for the

procedure of your worship.

With the death of Shathrujith, the kingdom of Kosala was

without a king. Sudarshana only was supposed to have been

the king. He gathered all the people of the kingdom and

conducted a Devi puja. After that, Rajaguru Vasishta crowned

him the king. He got a temple for the Devi constructed in his

kingdom. He got regular pujas performed there. During the

autumnal Navaratri he conducted special pujas. Performing

Navaratri puja by adhering to all the rituals, guarantees the

blessings of devi.

 Becaused during his childhood in the ashrama, he used to

regularly chant the kaamrajmantram-‘kleem kleem’-he got all

that he desired-he easily got back his kingdom, he got a very

devoted wife also. Devi transforms a weak person into a very

strong person was already mentioned earlier (check 11th

dashakam 8th shloka), sudarshana’s story is a very good

example. This is the story of devi’s influence and mercy.

तद्स्मन् नृपे त्वत्सदनाजन कृत्वा

िनािः प्रजतग्राममपूियंस्त्वाम्

काश्यां सुबाहुश्च तथाऽकरोत्े

सर्वशत्र पेतुिः करुणाकटाक्ािः ॥ १७-९॥

tasmin nri'pe tvatsadanaani kri'tvaa

janaah' pratigraamamapoojayamstvaam .

kaashyaam subaahushcha tathaa'karotte

sarvatra petuh' karunaakat'aakshaah' .. 17-9..

9.Under his rule people constructed temples for Devi even in

villages and worshipped devi very religiously. Subahu did the

same in the city of Kashi. Everywhere Your merciful sight was

flowing.

When a king is a devotee of Devi, then the citizens of that

kingdom also turn out to be staunch devotees of Devi. They

went from village to village conducting pujas on Devi. Same

was the situation in the kingdom of Kashi. Devi’s merciful

blessings were always flowing.

न कमशणा न प्रिया धनेन

न योगसाङ्ख्ख्याजदजर्वजचन्तया च ।

न च व्रतेनाजप सुखानु ूजतर्

 क्त्यतर्व मर्त्शिः सुखमेजत मातिः ॥ १७-१०॥

na karmanaa na prajayaa dhanena

na yogasaankhyaadivichintayaa cha .

na cha vratenaapi sukhaanubhootir

bhaktyaiva martyah' sukhameti maatah' .. 17-10..

10. We may not experience pleasure by doing a lot of good

work, nor by creating children, nor by acquiring or earning

wealth, nor by practicing yoga or studying philosophy, nor

by observing fasts and rituals. Oh mother! man can acquire

happiness only by true devotion towards you.

For a person who has no devotion everything is useless,

everything is full of sadness. Otherwise, for a devotee

everything is pleasurable. Devotion with love is the best.

नाहं सुबाहुश्च सु दशशनश्च

न मे रद्वािमुजनिः शरण्यिः ।

गुरुिः सुहृद्बन्धुरजप त्वमेर्व

महे श्वरर त्वां सततं नमाजम ॥ १७-११॥

naaham subaahushcha sudarshanashcha

na me bharadvaajamunih' sharanyah' .

guruh' suhri'dbandhurapi tvameva

maheshvari tvaam satatam namaami .. 17-11.

11. I am not Subahu nor am I Sudarshana, nor do I have

anybody to take refuge in like Sage Bharadwaja. Oh

Maheshwari! you are my only Guru, friend and relative.

I always am saluting you.

Subahu was a devotee of devi. Because Sudarshana was

fortunate to take refuge in Sage Bhardwaj he too became a

devotee. The poet reminds devi that he did not get such

opportunities-friend, relative and guru everything for him is

devi only. He requests devi to bless him accordingly.

Devi bhagvatham 3rd skandam, chapters 14-25, the story of

sudarshana has been explained here.

Thus ends the 17th chapter

 

१६ षोडशदशकः - सुदर्शनविवाहम्

 

१६ षोडशदशकः  -    सुदर्शनविवाहम्
श्रुत्वा वधूवाक्यमरं कुमारो हृष्टो भरद्वाजमुनिं प्रणम्य ।
आपृछ्य मात्रा सह देवि स त्वां स्मरन् रथेनाप पुरं सुबाहोः ॥ १६-१॥

स्वयंवराहूतमहीभुजां स सभां प्रविष्टो हतभीर्निषण्णः ।
कन्या कला पूर्णशशी त्वसावित्याहुर्जनास्तामभिवीक्षमाणाः ॥ १६-२॥

वधूश्च तद्दर्शनवर्धितानुरागा स्मरन्ती तव वाक्यसारम् ।
सभां नृपाणामजितेन्द्रियाणां न प्राविशत्सा पितृचोदिताऽपि ॥ १६-३॥

शङ्काकुलास्ते नृवरा बभूवुरुच्चैर्युधाजित्कुपितो जगाद- ।
मा दीयतां लोकहितानभिज्ञा वधूरशक्ताय सुदर्शनाय ॥ १६-४॥

बालोऽयमित्येष मयाऽऽश्रमे प्रागुपेक्षितः सोऽत्र रिपुत्वमेति ।
माऽयं च वध्वा व्रियतां वृतश्चेद्धन्यामिमं तां च हरेयमाशु ॥ १६-५॥

श्रुत्वा युधाजिद्वचनं नृपाला हितैषिणः केचिदुपेत्य सर्वम् ।
सुदर्शनं प्रोचुरथापि धीरः स निर्भयो नैव चचाल देवि ॥ १६-६॥

एकत्र पुत्री च सुदर्शनश्च युधाजिदन्यत्र बली सकोपः ।
तन्मध्यगो मंक्षु नृपः सुबाहुर्बद्धाञ्जलिः प्राह नृपान् विनम्रः ॥ १६-७॥

नृपा वचो मे श‍ृणुतेह बाला नायाति पुत्री मम मण्डपेऽत्र ।
तत्क्षम्यतां श्वोऽत्र नयाम्यहं तां याताद्य वो विश्रममन्दिराणि ॥ १६-८॥

गतेषु सर्वेषु सुदर्शनस्तु त्वां संस्मरन् मातृहितानुसारी ।
सुबाहुना तन्निशि तेन दत्तां वधूं यथाविध्युदुवाह देवि ॥ १६-९॥

प्रातर्युधाजित्प्रबलो विवाहवार्तां निशम्यात्तरुषा ससैन्यः ।
सुदर्शनं मातृवधूसमेतं यात्रोन्मुखं भीमरवो रुरोध ॥ १६-१०॥

ततो रणे घोरतरे सुबाहुः क्लीं क्लीमितीशानि समुच्चचार ।
तत्राविरासीः समराङ्गणे त्वं सिंहाधिरूढा स्वजनार्तिहन्त्री ॥ १६-११॥

त्वन्नाम गायन् कथयन् गुणांस्ते त्वां पूजयंश्चात्र नयामि कालम् ।
स्वप्नेऽपि दृष्टा न मया त्वमम्बे कृपां कुरु त्वं मयि ते नमोऽस्तु ॥ १६-१२॥

17 ஸப்தத³ஶத³ஶக꞉ - tam viv gr ஸுத³ர்ஶனகோஸலப்ராப்தி꞉

 17 ஸப்தத³ஶத³ஶக꞉ - ஸுத³ர்ஶனகோஸலப்ராப்தி꞉

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17 ஸப்தத³ஶத³ஶக꞉  -    ஸுத³ர்ஶனகோஸலப்ராப்தி꞉
யுதா⁴ஜிதம்ʼ ஶத்ருஜிதம்ʼ ச ஹத்வா ரணாங்க³ணஸ்தா² நுதிபி⁴꞉ ப்ரஸன்னா .
ஸுபா³ஹுமுக்²யானனுக்³ருʼஹ்ய ப⁴க்தான் ஸர்வேஷு பஶ்யத்ஸு திரோத³தா⁴த² .. 17-1..

ப்ருʼஷ்டோ ந்ருʼபான் ப்ராஹ ஸுத³ர்ஶனஸ்தான் த்³ருʼஷ்டா ப⁴வத்³பி⁴꞉ க²லு ஸர்வஶக்தா .
யா நிர்கு³ணா யோகி³பி⁴ரப்யத்³ருʼஶ்யா த்³ருʼஶ்யா ச ப⁴க்தை꞉ ஸகு³ணா வினீதை꞉ .. 17-2..

யா ராஜஸீத³ம்ʼ ஸ்ருʼஜதீவ ஶக்திர்யா ஸாத்விகீ பாலயதீவ விஶ்வம் .
யா தாமஸீ ஸம்ʼஹரதீவ ஸர்வம்ʼ ஸத்³வஸ்து ஸைவான்யத³ஸத்ஸமஸ்தம் .. 17-3..

ப⁴க்தார்திஹந்த்ரீ கருணாமயீ ஸா ப⁴க்தத்³ருஹாம்ʼ பீ⁴திகரீ ப்ரகாமம் .
வஸன் ப⁴ரத்³வாஜதபோவனாந்தே சிராய மாத்ரா ஸஹ தாம்ʼ ப⁴ஜே(அ)ஹம் .. 17-4..

தாமேவ ப⁴க்த்யா ப⁴ஜதேஹ பு⁴க்திமுக்திப்ரதா³மஸ்து ஶுப⁴ம்ʼ ஸதா³ வ꞉ .
ஶ்ருத்வேத³மானம்ரமுகா²ஸ்ததே²தி ஸம்மந்த்ர்ய பூ⁴பாஶ்ச ததோ நிவ்ருʼத்தா꞉ .. 17-5..

ஸுத³ர்ஶனோ மாத்ருʼவதூ⁴ஸமேத꞉ ஸுபா³ஹுமாப்ருʼச்²ய ரதா²தி⁴ரூட⁴꞉ .
புரீமயோத்⁴யாம்ʼ ப்ரவிஶன் புரேவ ஸீதாபதிஸ்தோஷயதி ஸ்ம ஸர்வான் .. 17-6..

லீலாவதீம்ʼ ப்ராப்ய விமாதரம்ʼ ச நத்வா விஷண்ணாம்ʼ ஹதபுத்ரதாதாம் .
ஸது³க்திபி⁴꞉ கர்மக³தீ꞉ ப்ரபோ³த்⁴ய ஸ ஸாந்த்வயாமாஸ மஹேஶி ப⁴க்த꞉ .. 17-7..

ஜனேஷு பஶ்யத்ஸு ஸுத³ர்ஶனோ(அ)த்ர த்வாம்ʼ பூஜயித்வா கு³ருணா(அ)பி⁴ஷிக்த꞉ .
ராஜ்யே த்வதீ³யம்ʼ க்³ருʼஹமாஶு க்ருʼத்வா பூஜாவிதா⁴நாதி³ ச ஸம்ʼவ்ருʼத⁴த்த .. 17-8..

தஸ்மின் ந்ருʼபே த்வத்ஸத³னானி க்ருʼத்வா ஜனா꞉ ப்ரதிக்³ராமமபூஜயம்ʼஸ்த்வாம் .
காஶ்யாம்ʼ ஸுபா³ஹுஶ்ச ததா²(அ)கரோத்தே ஸர்வத்ர பேது꞉ கருணாகடாக்ஷா꞉ .. 17-9..

ந கர்மணா ந ப்ரஜயா த⁴னேன ந யோக³ஸாங்க்²யாதி³விசிந்தயா ச .
ந ச வ்ரதேனாபி ஸுகா²னுபூ⁴திர்ப⁴க்த்யைவ மர்த்ய꞉ ஸுக²மேதி மாத꞉ .. 17-10..

நாஹம்ʼ ஸுபா³ஹுஶ்ச ஸுத³ர்ஶனஶ்ச ந மே ப⁴ரத்³வாஜமுனி꞉ ஶரண்ய꞉ .
கு³ரு꞉ ஸுஹ்ருʼத்³ப³ந்து⁴ரபி த்வமேவ மஹேஶ்வரி த்வாம்ʼ ஸததம்ʼ நமாமி .. 17-11..

தசகம் 17
ஸுதர்சன கோஸலப்ராப்தி


யுதா⁴ஜிதம்ʼ ஶத்ருஜிதம்ʼ ச ஹத்வா ரணாங்க³ணஸ்தா² நுதிபி⁴꞉ ப்ரஸன்னா .
ஸுபா³ஹுமுக்²யானனுக்³ருʼஹ்ய ப⁴க்தான் ஸர்வேஷு பஶ்யத்ஸு திரோத³தா⁴த² .. 17-1..

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       யுத்தத்தில் ஸுதர்சனனைக் கொன்றே தீருவேன் என்று முழக்கமிட்ட யுதாஜித்தை, அன்னை வதம் செய்தாள். ஸுதர்சனனை அவனால் ஒன்றும் செய்ய முடியவில்லை. சத்ருஜித்திற்கு சசிகலையை விவாஹம் செய்வதற்காகத்தான் இந்த யுத்தம் நடந்தது. ஆனால் யுத்தத்தில் அவனும் மாண்டான். இவர்களின் மரணத்திற்குக் காரணம் அம்பாளிடமும் பக்தி இல்லை, நல்ல ஸத் ஜனங்களிடமும்  விரோதம்.  சுபாஹு பக்தியுடன் தேவியை துதித்தான். அன்னை பக்தர்களைக் காப்பாற்றினாள். யுத்தம் முடிந்ததும் அன்னை மறைந்து விடுகிறாள்.
ப்ருʼஷ்டோ ந்ருʼபான் ப்ராஹ ஸுத³ர்ஶனஸ்தான் த்³ருʼஷ்டா ப⁴வத்³பி⁴꞉ க²லு ஸர்வஶக்தா .
யா நிர்கு³ணா யோகி³பி⁴ரப்யத்³ருʼஶ்யா த்³ருʼஶ்யா ச ப⁴க்தை꞉ ஸகு³ணா வினீதை꞉ .. 17-2..

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       யுத்தத்தில் யுதாஜித், சத்ருஜித் இருவரும் இறந்த பிறகு சுபாகுவும், ஸுதர்சனனும் தேவியைத் துதிக்கிறார்கள். சுபாகுவின் பக்திக்கு மெச்சிய அன்னை அவன் விருப்பப்படி காசி நகரத்தை ஒரு முக்தி க்ஷேத்ரமாக விளங்கும் படி அனுக்ரஹித்து, காசியில் சகல சம்பத்தும் இருக்கும், உலகம் உள்ளளவும் நான் இந்த காசியில் வாசம் செய்வேன் என்று சொன்னாள். உன்னை பூஜிக்காமல் இதுகாரும் நான் வாளா இருந்தேனே என வருந்திய ஸுதர்சனனிடம், அயோத்திக்குச் சென்று தன்னை முக்காலமும் கிரமப்படி பூஜித்து வரும்படிச் சொன்னாள். இதைக் கண்ட மற்ற அரசர்கள் அவர்களிடம் "நீங்கள் துதிக்கின்றீர்களே இங்கு யுத்தம் செய்த அந்தப் பெண் யார்? என்று வினவினார்கள். ஸுதர்சனன் அன்னையின் மகிமையைச் சொல்கிறார். இது தேவி பாகவதத்தில் விரிவாகச் சொல்லப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. ஸுதர்சனன் சொல்கிறார், சகுணையும் நிர்குணையும் அவளே. நிர்குணையான தேவியை யோகிகள் கூடப் பார்க்க முடியாது. ஆனால் சகுணையான தேவியை பக்தர்களால் காண முடியும். யுதாஜித், சத்ருஜித் ஆகிய துர் புத்தி கொண்டவர்கள் முன் கூட அன்னை காட்சி தந்தாள். ஆனால் அவர்களால் அன்னையை அறிந்து  கொள்ள முடியவில்லை. அதனால் வணங்கவோ துதிக்கவோ செய்ய முடியவில்லை. காரணம் மனதில் பக்தி இல்லை. தானே அனைவரையும் விட உயர்ந்தவன் என்ற நினைவு தான் காரணம்.
யா ராஜஸீத³ம்ʼ ஸ்ருʼஜதீவ ஶக்திர்யா ஸாத்விகீ பாலயதீவ விஶ்வம் .
யா தாமஸீ ஸம்ʼஹரதீவ ஸர்வம்ʼ ஸத்³வஸ்து ஸைவான்யத³ஸத்ஸமஸ்தம் .. 17-3..
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       தேவர்களும் ப்ரம்மாவும் கூட அறிந்து கொள்ள முடியாத பெருமை உடையவள் தேவி. அப்படியிருக்க நான் என்னவென்று சொல்வேன்? அனைத்திற்கும் ஆதியான சக்தி அவள் தான். அவள்  முக்குண  சக்தி கொண்டவள். அவளின் ரஜோகுணத்தால் உலகம் தோன்றுகிறது. சத்வ குணத்தால் உலகம் காப்பாற்றப்படுகிறது. தமோகுணத்தால் உலகம் அழிக்கப் படுகிறது. அவளே அந்த நிர்குண பராசக்தியும் ஆவாள். வேண்டுவோர் வேண்டும் பயனைத் தரும் காரணமும் அவளே.
ப⁴க்தார்திஹந்த்ரீ கருணாமயீ ஸா ப⁴க்தத்³ருஹாம்ʼ பீ⁴திகரீ ப்ரகாமம் .
வஸன் ப⁴ரத்³வாஜதபோவனாந்தே சிராய மாத்ரா ஸஹ தாம்ʼ ப⁴ஜே(அ)ஹம் .. 17-4..

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       இந்த அன்னை உலகத்திற்கே மாதா. அனைத்து ஜீவன்களும் அவளின் குழந்தைகள். அவளின் கருணைக்கு அளவே இல்லை. நம்முடைய துக்கம் துடைப்பவள், போக்குபவள் அவள் தான். தன் பக்தனுக்கு யாரும் துன்பம் தந்தால் அவர்களை அன்னை பார்த்துக் கொண்டு சும்மா இருக்க மாட்டாள். அவர்களுக்குத் தகுந்த தண்டனையைத் தருவாள். காசி நகரத்தில் யுதாஜித், சத்ருஜித் இவர்களோடு யுத்தம் செய்து சுபாஹு, ஸுதர்சனன், சசிகலை இவர்களுக்கு அனுக்ரஹம் செய்தாள். ஸுதர்சனன் சிறு வயது முதல் அர்த்தம் தெரியாமலே சொல்லி வந்த காமராஜ பீஜ மந்திரம் அவனுக்கு அன்னையின் அனுக்ரஹத்தைத் தந்தது.
5.தாமேவ ப⁴க்த்யா ப⁴ஜதேஹ பு⁴க்திமுக்திப்ரதா³மஸ்து ஶுப⁴ம்ʼ ஸதா³ வ꞉ .
ஶ்ருத்வேத³மானம்ரமுகா²ஸ்ததே²தி ஸம்மந்த்ர்ய பூ⁴பாஶ்ச ததோ நிவ்ருʼத்தா꞉ .. 17-5..
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       எல்லா அரசர்களும் அந்தப் பெண் யார் என்று கேட்டதற்கு அன்னையின் மகிமை, பெருமை, சிறப்பு அனைத்தும் சொல்கிறான் ஸுதர்சனன். கண்கூடாக அவர்கள் அன்னையை யுத்த களத்திலும் பார்த்தார்கள். அனைவரும் இனி நாங்களும் தேவியை பூஜிப்போம் என்று அன்னையின் பக்தர்களாக அவரவர் இல்லத்திற்குத் திரும்பினார்கள்.

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ஸுத³ர்ஶனோ மாத்ருʼவதூ⁴ஸமேத꞉ ஸுபா³ஹுமாப்ருʼச்²ய ரதா²தி⁴ரூட⁴꞉ .
புரீமயோத்⁴யாம்ʼ ப்ரவிஶன் புரேவ ஸீதாபதிஸ்தோஷயதி ஸ்ம ஸர்வான் .. 17-6..
       பிறகு ஸுதர்சனன் சுபாகுவிடம் விடை பெற்றுக் கொண்டு தன் மனைவி சசிகலை, தாயார் மனோரமாவுடன், காசி நகரத்திலிருந்து கிளம்பி, கோஸல ராஜ்யம் வந்து சேர்கிறான். ஸுதர்சனனைக் கண்ட மக்கள் மிகுந்த ஆனந்தத்துடன் அவர்களை வரவேற்கின்றனர். அந்த காட்சி எப்படி இருந்தது என்றால் ராம ராவண யுத்தம் முடிந்து வெற்றியுடன் திரும்பிய ராமனுக்கு அயோத்தி மக்கள் தந்த வரவேற்பு போல் இருந்ததாம்.

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லீலாவதீம்ʼ ப்ராப்ய விமாதரம்ʼ ச நத்வா விஷண்ணாம்ʼ ஹதபுத்ரதாதாம் .
ஸது³க்திபி⁴꞉ கர்மக³தீ꞉ ப்ரபோ³த்⁴ய ஸ ஸாந்த்வயாமாஸ மஹேஶி ப⁴க்த꞉ .. 17-7..
       அயோத்திக்குச் சென்ற ஸுதர்சனன், தன் தாயாரான லீலாவதியைத் தான் முதலில் நமஸ்கரித்தான். இதைப் போலவே ராமனும் அயோத்தி திரும்பியவுடன் முதலில் கைகேயியைத் தான் நமஸ்கரித்தான். லீலாவதி ஆரம்ப காலத்தில் மனோரமாவுடனும் ஸுதர்சனனிடமும் மிகவும் அன்பாகத்தான் இருந்தாள். அவள் தந்தை யுதாஜித்தால் தான் பிரச்சனைகள் வந்தது. தன் கணவனை இழந்த மனோரமா தன் மகனுடன் அன்று எப்படி அனாதையாக இருந்தாளோ, அப்படி இன்று லீலாவதியும் தன் மகனை இழந்து ,கணவனையும் இழந்து தனித்து நின்றாள். ஸுதர்சனன் அவளுக்கு ஆறுதல் சொல்லி, யுதாஜித்தும் சத்ருஜித்தும் தன்னால் யுத்தத்தில் கொல்லப் படவில்லை. தேவிதான் அவர்களை வதம் செய்தாள் என்று நிலையை விளக்கி, எது நடக்க வேண்டுமோ அது நடந்திருக்கிறது. நான் சிறிதும் இந்த ராஜ்யத்திற்கு ஆசைப்படவில்லை. நாம் வெறும் பொம்மலாட்ட பொம்மைதான். அவள் ஆட்டிவைப்பது போல் அனைவரும் ஆடுகிறோம். இதற்கு நாம் யாரும் காரணம் இல்லை என்று சொன்னான். மேலும் நான் உங்களை என் தாய் போல் கவனித்துக் கொள்கிறேன் என்றும் ஆறுதல் கூறினான். வயதானவர்களுக்கும் துக்கத்தில் இருப்பவர்களுக்கும் ஆறுதல் சொல்வது மிக மிக உயர்ந்த குணம்.

8. ஜனேஷு பச்யதஸு, ஸுதர்சனோத்ர
  த்வாம் பூஜயித்வா, குருணாSபிஷிக்த
  ராஜ்யே த்வதீயம், க்ருஹாமாசு க்ருத்வா
  பூஜாவிதானா,தி ச ஸம்வ்ரு தத்த      
ஜனேஷு பஶ்யத்ஸு ஸுத³ர்ஶனோ(அ)த்ர த்வாம்ʼ பூஜயித்வா கு³ருணா(அ)பி⁴ஷிக்த꞉ . 
ராஜ்யே த்வதீ³யம்ʼ க்³ருʼஹமாஶு க்ருʼத்வா பூஜாவிதா⁴நாதி³ ச ஸம்ʼவ்ருʼத⁴த்த .. 17-8..     
       ஸ்வர்ண மயமாயும் மணிமயமாயுமுள்ள சிம்மாசனம் ஒன்றைச் செய்து, வேத வாத்ய கோஷங்களுடன் தேவியை அதில் பிரதிஷ்டைச் செய்து, பூஜை செய்தான். பிரஜைகளையும் தேவியை பூஜிக்க வேண்டும் என்று சொன்னான். நவராத்ரியில் 9 நாட்களும் சிறப்பாக பூஜை செய்தான். அது போல் சுபாகுவும் காசியில் தேவியின் விக்ரஹம் பிரதிஷ்டை செய்து, பூஜித்து, மக்களையும் பூஜிக்கச் சொன்னான்.

9. தஸ்மின் ந்ருப்பே த்வத்,ஸதனானி க்ருத்வா
  ஜனா: ப்ரதிக்ரா,மமபூஜயம்ஸ்த்வாம்
  காச்யாம் ஸுபாஹுச்ச, ததாகரோத் ; தே
  ஸர்வத்ர பேது: கருணா கடாக்ஷாஹா

தஸ்மின் ந்ருʼபே த்வத்ஸத³னானி க்ருʼத்வா ஜனா꞉ ப்ரதிக்³ராமமபூஜயம்ʼஸ்த்வாம் .
காஶ்யாம்ʼ ஸுபா³ஹுஶ்ச ததா²(அ)கரோத்தே ஸர்வத்ர பேது꞉ கருணாகடாக்ஷா꞉ .. 17-9..
       ஒரு ராஜ்யத்தில் ராஜா எப்படியோ மக்களும் அப்படியே. ராஜா தேவியை பூஜிப்பதால் அனைவரும் தேவியை பக்தியுடன் பூஜித்து வந்தனர். எல்லோரும் தேவி பக்தர்கள் ஆக ஆனார்கள். ஒவ்வொரு ஊரிலும் அன்னையின் ஆலயம் கட்டினார்கள். அதுமட்டும் இல்லாமல் பூஜையும் முறைப்படி செய்து வந்தனர். எல்லோருக்கும் அன்னையின் கருணா கடாக்க்ஷமும் கிடைத்தது. ஸுதர்சனனின் ராஜ்யமும்  சுபாஹுவின் ராஜ்யமும் சிறப்பாக நடந்து வந்தன.

10. ந கர்மணா ந, ப்ரஜயா தனேன
   ந யோகஸாங்க்யா,தி விசிந்தயா ச
   ந ச வ்ரதே,னாபி ஸுகானுபூதிர்
   பக்த்யைவ மர்த்ய:, ஸுகமேதி மாதஹ    


ந கர்மணா ந ப்ரஜயா த⁴னேன ந யோக³ஸாங்க்²யாதி³விசிந்தயா ச . 
ந ச வ்ரதேனாபி ஸுகா²னுபூ⁴திர்
ப⁴க்த்யைவ மர்த்ய꞉ ஸுக²மேதி மாத꞉ .. 17-10..   
       பக்தி இல்லாத மனிதனின் வாழ்க்கை வீண்தான். பக்தி இருந்தால் தேவியின் அருளால் எல்லாம் நன்றாக நடக்கும். பக்தி இல்லை என்றால் எல்லாம் துக்கமயம் தான். பக்தனுக்கு எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம். பக்தியே அனைத்திலும் சிறந்தது.

11. நாஹம் ஸுபாஹுச்ச, ஸுதர்சனச்ச
   ந மே பரத்வாஜ,முனி: சரண்யஹ
   குரு: ஸுஹ்ருத், பந்துரபி த்வமேவ
   மஹேச்வரி த்வாம், ஸததம் நமாமி    
நாஹம்ʼ ஸுபா³ஹுஶ்ச ஸுத³ர்ஶனஶ்ச
 ந மே ப⁴ரத்³வாஜமுனி꞉ ஶரண்ய꞉ .
கு³ரு꞉ ஸுஹ்ருʼத்³ப³ந்து⁴ரபி த்வமேவ
 மஹேஶ்வரி த்வாம்ʼ ஸததம்ʼ நமாமி .. 17-11..

       சுபாஹு ஒரு நல்ல பக்தன். ஸுதர்சனன் பரத்வாஜர் ஆஸ்ரமம் சென்றதால் பக்தனானான். எனக்கு இப்படி ஒரு சந்தர்ப்பம் கிடைக்கவில்லையே என்று இந்த கவிஞன் ஏங்குகிறார்.
எனக்கு உன்னைத் தவிர யாரும் இல்லை. நீதான் அனுக்ரஹம் செய்ய வேண்டும் என வேண்டுகிறார்.

தசகம் பதினேழு முடிந்தது.

16 shod'ashadashakah' - eng story sudarshanavivaaham

 

DASAKA 16 - ENGLISH story sudarshanavivaaham

16 ṣoḍaśadaśakaḥ  -    sudarśanavivāham
śrutvā vadhūvākyamaraṃ kumāro hṛṣṭo bharadvājamuniṃ praṇamya .
āpṛchya mātrā saha devi sa tvāṃ smaran rathenāpa puraṃ subāhoḥ .. 16-1..

svayaṃvarāhūtamahībhujāṃ sa sabhāṃ praviṣṭo hatabhīrniṣaṇṇaḥ .
kanyā kalā pūrṇaśaśī tvasāvityāhurjanāstāmabhivīkṣamāṇāḥ .. 16-2..

vadhūśca taddarśanavardhitānurāgā smarantī tava vākyasāram .
sabhāṃ nṛpāṇāmajitendriyāṇāṃ na prāviśatsā pitṛcoditā'pi .. 16-3..

śaṅkākulāste nṛvarā babhūvuruccairyudhājitkupito jagāda- .
mā dīyatāṃ lokahitānabhijñā vadhūraśaktāya sudarśanāya .. 16-4..

bālo'yamityeṣa mayā''śrame prāgupekṣitaḥ so'tra riputvameti .
mā'yaṃ ca vadhvā vriyatāṃ vṛtaśceddhanyāmimaṃ tāṃ ca hareyamāśu .. 16-5..

śrutvā yudhājidvacanaṃ nṛpālā hitaiṣiṇaḥ kecidupetya sarvam .
sudarśanaṃ procurathāpi dhīraḥ sa nirbhayo naiva cacāla devi .. 16-6..

ekatra putrī ca sudarśanaśca yudhājidanyatra balī sakopaḥ .
tanmadhyago maṃkṣu nṛpaḥ subāhurbaddhāñjaliḥ prāha nṛpān vinamraḥ .. 16-7..

nṛpā vaco me śṛṇuteha bālā nāyāti putrī mama maṇḍape'tra .
tatkṣamyatāṃ śvo'tra nayāmyahaṃ tāṃ yātādya vo viśramamandirāṇi .. 16-8..

gateṣu sarveṣu sudarśanastu tvāṃ saṃsmaran mātṛhitānusārī .
subāhunā tanniśi tena dattāṃ vadhūṃ yathāvidhyuduvāha devi 16-9

prātaryudhājitprabalo vivāhavārtāṃ niśamyāttaruṣā sasainyaḥ .
sudarśanaṃ mātṛvadhūsametaṃ yātronmukhaṃ bhīmaravo rurodha .. 16-10..

tato raṇe ghoratare subāhuḥ klīṃ klīmitīśāni samuccacāra .
tatrāvirāsīḥ samarāṅgaṇe tvaṃ siṃhādhirūḍhā svajanārtihantrī .. 16-11..

tvannāma gāyan kathayan guṇāṃste tvāṃ pūjayaṃścātra nayāmi kālam .
svapne'pi dṛṣṭā na mayā tvamambe kṛpāṃ kuru tvaṃ mayi te namo'stu .. 16-12..

16 shod'ashadashakah' - sudarshanavivaaham

श्रुत्वा वधूवाक्यमरं कुमारो

हृष्टो भरद्वाजमुन ं प्रणम्य ।

आपृछ्य मात्रा सह दे नव स त्वां

स्मर ् रथे ाप पुरं सुबाहोोः ॥ १६-१॥

shrutvaa vadhoovaakyamaram kumaaro

hri'sht'o bharadvaajamunim pranamya .

aapri'chhya maatraa saha devi sa tvaam

smaran rathenaapa puram subaahoh' .. 16-1..

1.Oh Goddess, with speed that young man (sudarshana),

hearing the words of his bride, full of happiness, along with

his mother, worshipped Bhardwaja muni and after bidding

him farewell, and remembering you (devi), in a chariot rode

to subahu’s city.

After his divine vision of the devi, Sudarshana who had

become devoted to Shashikala, was waiting for an

opportunity. It was at this time that the brahmana came gave

the bride’s message to him. Hearing this sudarshana became

extremely happy. At almost the same time, there arrived in

bhardwaja muni’s ashrama, a sage, who predicted that

without much delay sudarshana would get back his kingdom

(kosala desh). At the same time the nishada king of

shringivela had gifted sudarshana with a chariot. Because of

all these good omens, sudarshana confirmed that something

good was going to happen to him. Along with his mother he

went near bharadwaja muni and took his blessings, bidding

him adieu, and remembering devi, climbed onto the chariot

and reached the city of kashi raja.

स्वयंवराहूतमहीभुजां स

सभां प्रनवष्टो हतभीन िषण्णोः ।

कन्या कला पूणिशशी त्वसानव

त्याहुजि ास्तामनभवीक्षमाणाोः ॥ १६-२॥

svayamvaraahootamaheebhujaam sa

sabhaam pravisht'o hatabheernishannah' .

kanyaa kalaa poornashashee tvasaavi

tyaahurjanaastaamabhiveekshamaanaah' .. 16-2..

2. he who had conquered all fear, entered the hall where the

kings who were invited for the swayamvara were seated and

sat along with them. People who saw them started saying

that the girl was a work of art and the boy was equivalent to

a full moon.

Sudarshana went into an assembly of strong princes who had

been invited for the swayamvara. He was fearless. Ordinary

people who had come to attend the swayamvara repeatedly

watched sudarshana, Shashikala and the other princes. They

all felt sudarshana was the most eligible groom for

Shashikala. People started to say ’sudarshana was like a full

moon and Shashikala was the piece of art in that’. The moon

and art cannot be separate-like that.

वधूश्च तद्दशि वनधि ता ु -

रागा स्मरन्ती तव वाक्यसारम् ।

सभां ृपाणामनजतेन्द्रियाणां

  प्रानवशत्सा नपतृ चोनदताऽनप ॥ १६-३॥

vadhooshcha taddarshanavardhitaanu-

raagaa smarantee tava vaakyasaaram .

sabhaam nri'paanaamajitendriyaanaam

na praavishatsaa pitri'choditaa'pi .. 16-3..

3. may it be the bride who developed a passion towards him

(sudarshana), remembering your (devi’s) words, did not enter

the hall where the kings who could not control their senses

were seated, inspite of being ordered by her father,.

Shashikala recognised sudarshana who was seated in

assembly. At this time she remembered Devi’s words.[please

check 15th dashaka 5th shloka]. Sudarshan is more

handsome than what she had imagined. She developed a

passionate liking for sudarshana. Because of that she did not

go to rajya sabha. Compared to sudarshana all the other

princes were dull. Her father subahu, forced her to go to

assembly hall. She persisted that he invite sudarshana to the

marriage stage and donate her to him(Sudarshana). She had

already drawn a picture of a man mentally. She also

reiterated that there was no need for her to go and display

her beauty in front of unknown men.

शङ्काकुलास्ते ृवरा बभूवु-

रुच्चैयुिधानजत्कुनपतो जगाद- ।

मा दीयतां लोकनहता नभज्ञा

वधूरशक्ताय सु दशि ाय ॥ १६-४॥

shankaakulaaste nri'varaa babhoovu

ruchchairyudhaajitkupito jagaada- .

maa deeyataam lokahitaanabhijnyaa

vadhoorashaktaaya sudarshanaaya .. 16-4..

4.Those kings were filled with doubt. The hot-blooded

Yudhajith who was very angry said in a loud voice, “This bride

who does not have knowledge of the world, should not be

given to a weak-hearted Sudarsana.”

The other princes guessed that the bride might be devoted

to sudarshana. Somewhere something was wrong they all

understood. Yudhajith, who was the strongest amongst all

who had gathered there said in a loud voice, ’the bride

should not be given to sudarshana’. The bride is not worldly

wise and sudarshana is very weak.

बालोऽयनमत्येष मयाऽऽश्रमे प्रा-

गुपेनक्षतोः सोऽत्र ररपुत्वमेनत ।

माऽयं च वध्वा नियतां वृतश्चेद्धन्यानममं

तां च हरे यमाशु ॥ १६-५॥

baalo'yamityesha mayaa''shrame praa-

gupekshitah' so'tra riputvameti .

maa'yam cha vadhvaa vriyataam vri'tashcheddhanyaamimam

taam cha hareyamaashu .. 16-5..

5.I had left him alive at the hermitage because he was a mere

boy; He has come here as my enemy; The bride should not

marry him. If she does I will kill him. I will also abduct her.

Earlier yudhajith was prepared to take Manorama and

sudarshana from bhardwaja’s ashrama by force. Not taking

them that day was a mistake. That boy who was a mere

refugee that day has become my competitor today-thinking

like this only increased yudhajith’s want for revenge from

sudarshana. he told subahu that he should give the bride to

sudarshana. Suppose she insists that she will marry only

sudarshana, then I will kill him and runaway with the bride.

The Shashikala swayamvara episode is one of the most

dynamic and dramatic episode in devi bhagvatham (check

devi bhagavatham book 3 chapter 22).

श्रुत्वा युधानजद्वच ं ृपाला

नहतैनषणोः केनचदु पेत्य सविम् ।

सुदशि ं प्रोचुरथानप धीरोः

स न भियो ैव चचाल दे नव ॥ १६-६॥

shrutvaa yudhaajidvachanam nri'paalaa

hitaishinah' kechidupetya sarvam .

sudarshanam prochurathaapi dheerah'

sa nirbhayo naiva chachaala devi .. 16-6..

6. Oh Goddess, some kings who desired good for all,

hearing the words of Yudhajit, approached Sudarsana and

told him everything. But the fearless and brave Sudarsana

did not budge from his position.

Those who wish that only good should happen to us are our

well-wishers. Some of the princes who were the well-wishers

of sudarshana and Shashikala, did not want them to face the

dangers from yudhajith, went to sudarshana and gave him all

the information. ‘whatever has to come will come. Then why

fear?’-sudarshana was of this view point. He did not have any

anger nor was he vindictive towards yudhajith. Everything is

Devi’s wish. Sudarshana was of the firm belief that all who

are under Devi’s protection will be safe.

एकत्र पुत्री च सु दशि श्च

युधानजदन्यत्र बली सकोपोः ।

तन्मध्यगो मंक्षु ृपोः सुबाहुर्

बद्धाञ्जनलोः प्राह ृ पा ् नव म्रोः ॥ १६-७॥

ekatra putree cha sudarshanashcha

yudhaajidanyatra balee sakopah' .

tanmadhyago mankshu nri'pah' subaahur

baddhaanjalih' praaha nri'paan vinamrah' .. 16-7..

7.Subahu who was caught in between his daughter and

Sudarashana on one side; and the strong and angry

Yudhajith on the other side; standing in between them, with

humility saluted the kings, started talking quickly to them.

Sudarshana did not come to take the girl by force. He has

not committed any crime. However, telling sudarshana to

leave from there was also not the right thing to do. Also

Shashikala refused to look at any other man except

sudarshana. And if she marries sudarshana-definitely

yudhajith will rebel. He is strong also. Thinking of all this,

subahu came to the assembly hall and said.

 ृपा वचो मे शृणुतेह बाला

  ायानत पुत्री मम मण्डपेऽत्र ।

तत्क्षम्यतां श्वोऽत्र याम्यहं तां

याताद्य वो नवश्रममन्द्रिरानण ॥ १६-८॥

nri'paa vacho me shri'nuteha baalaa

naayaati putree mama mand'ape'tra .

tatkshamyataam shvo'tra nayaamyaham taam

yaataadya vo vishramamandiraani .. 16-8..

8.Oh Kings, please hear what I have to say. My daughter is

but a kid; she is now refusing to come to the marriage hall.

Hope all will pardon her. Tomorrow, I will bring her here.

Today all of you please go to your resting rooms.

Today the marriage will not take place. It has been shifted to

the next day. So no one need wait at the marriage hall. All of

you please go to your respective resting places-this is the

gist of what subahu told the princes. He said like this

knowing very well that he will not be bringing his daughter

to the marriage hall. To escape from the current situation

there was no other way. The father did not know that his

daughter’s liking for sudarshana was this strong, so he did

not think.

गतेषु सवेषु सुदशि स्तु

त्वां संस्मर ् मातृनहता ुसारी ।

सुबाहु ा तनिनश ते दत्ां

वधूं यथानवध्युदुवाह दे नव ॥ १६-९॥

gateshu sarveshu sudarshanastu

tvaam samsmaran maatri'hitaanusaaree .

subaahunaa tannishi tena dattaam

vadhoom yathaavidhyuduvaaha devi .. 16-9..

9. oh goddess! after everybody went away, Sudarsana, as per

his mother’s wish, following the rituals, praying to and

meditating on you, got married that night, to the bride given

by Subahu,

After hearing subahu’s request all the princes went to their

respective resting places. People like yudhajith thought that

there was something amiss. Still they went to the resting

place and passed their time. At night subahu invited

sudarshana to his inner chamber. He gave his daughter to

him over there. With the permission of his mother and the

blessings of the devi he got married to Shashikala. Like this

their marriage took place peacefully.

प्रातयुिधानजत्प्रबलो नववाह-

वाताां न शम्यात्रुषा ससैन्योः ।

सुदशि ं मातृवधूसमेतं

यात्रोन्मुखं भीमरवो रुरोध ॥ १६-१०॥

praataryudhaajitprabalo vivaaha-

vaartaam nishamyaattarushaa sasainyah' .

sudarshanam maatri'vadhoosametam

yaatronmukham bheemaravo rurodha .. 16-10..

10.The very strong Yudhajit, on hearing the news of the

marriage in the morning, with great anger, along with his

army and shouting with a loud voice, stopped Sudarsana , his

wife and his mother, who were making arrangements to go.

Subahu and all his supporters understood everything in the

morning. They felt that they had been ditched. Along with

the army they waited at the entrance door. Sudarshana along

with his mother and bride got onto a chariot and started

their journey. When they reached the entrance gate,

yudhajith and his army roaring loudly obstructed them.

ततो रणे घोरतरे सु बाहुोः

क्ीं क्ीनमतीशान समुच्चचार ।

तत्रानवरासीोः समराङ्गणे त्वं

नसंहानधरूढा स्वज ानतिहन्त्री ॥ १६-११॥

tato rane ghoratare subaahuh'

kleem kleemiteeshaani samuchchachaara .

tatraaviraaseeh' samaraangane tvam

simhaadhirood'haa svajanaartihantree .. 16-11..

11.When the war became very intense, Subahu chanted

“Kleem, kleem” and you who removes the sorrows of your

devotees appeared in the battle field riding on a lion.

At the entrance gate a war took place between yudhajith and

supporters of sudarshana. Around this time subahu started

to chant the devi’s kamaraja mantra. Without any delay devi

appeared on the battlefield riding on a lion. On seeing a lady

on the battlefield yudhajith and his supporters burst out

laughing. Devi and yudhajith fought against each other.

त्विाम गाय ् कथय ् गुणां स्ते

त्वां पूजयंश्चात्र यानम कालम् ।

स्वप्नेऽनप दृष्टा मया त्वमम्बे

कृपां कुरु त्वं मनय ते मोऽस्तु ॥ १६-१२॥

tvannaama gaayan kathayan gunaamste

tvaam poojayamshchaatra nayaami kaalam .

svapne'pi dri'sht'aa na mayaa tvamambe

kri'paam kuru tvam mayi te namo'stu .. 16-12.

12.Oh mother, I am spending my time singing your names,

telling about your glories and worshipping you, but you have

not appeared before me even in my dreams. Oh mother

please show mercy to me

Devi appeared in front of sudarshana, subahu and Shashikala

while they were awake, and in their dreams. Inspite of

praying to the devi for so many years not once has she

appeared before him-the poet is very unhappy about the fact

that not even once has devi appeared before him. He prays

to the devi for her compassion and salutes her.

Thus ends chapter 16

Note:

Kamaraja Beeja Mantra

Another important beeja in mantra sastra, is Kama raja or Manmatha beeja –

“Kleem”. This pervades many vidyas and maha vidyas in all the major religions

in Sanatana Dharma – Sakta, Vaishnava…

It has four matrikas, “ka” “la” “ee” and “m”. “ka” is kama. “la” is prithvi beeja, it

also thus stands for creation. As seen, “ee” is Maya and “m” is anusvara. One

attains fulfillment of all desires with the siddhi of this beeja. Among the yogini

ganas or matrikas, those like “ka” are called asuddha or impure ones. Usually

“ka” is appended with some Suddha beeja. The suddha-asuddha nature of the

beeja determines whether the Devata is worshiped in a pleasant or terrible

form – whether adorned with gold and beautiful jewels, dressed well and

pleasant, seated on a throne in a beautiful city, or whether adorned with skulls,

naked and roaming in burials. It has nothing to do with the beauty or mercy or

the capability to give moksha or approachability of the devata.

“Ka” when appended with “la” or prithvi beeja, becomes Kama raja beeja. If in

the same sequence Agni beeja “ra” is used instead of prithvi, it becomes

“Kreem” – the Kali beeja. And it makes all the difference between a beautiful

form and a terrible form. And the preparations, dhyana, nyasa, everything one

does preparing for a pleasant devata, end up inviting a different force

altogether – leading him in a different direction in mantra yoga and even

harming him. This is the reason why, even one matrika should not be messed

with in the mantra. And this is why extreme care is needed in mantra yoga. In

kamya, one’s expectation can be reversed with errors in chanting. Even in para

vidya sadhana, the qualities he thinks he is invoking and what he invokes differ

altogether. And without proper redirection from guru, the seeker will end up in

a different place.

Manmatha is another concept, after taraka, which is very similar between Sakta

and Vaishnava. Manmatha is Vishnu’s son. He occupies important position

in Saiva-Sakta stories. He is turned into ashes by Siva. Then Bhandasura

emerges from the ash, who is killed by Lalita. Subsequently he is made the

king of Kama, and Isvara allows Himself to be defeated by Kama, thereby

uniting with Devi (this is how Kumara swamy is born).

The essence of all this is that Kamaraja beeja has significant place in both

Vidyas. It is the middle beeja in Bala Tripura Sundari Vidya. Bala is the

“daughter” of Lalita, the way Manmatha is the “son” of Vishnu. Bala is Maha

Tripura Sundari Herself too. Vaishnava Vidyas have Kamaraja beeja too. In fact

it is the primary and central beeja of Sri Krishna mula mantra – “Kleem Sri

Krishnaya Gopi Jana Vallabhaya swaha”. The various names of Krishna, such as

Syama Sundara and Madana Mohana, indicate the importance of the kama

raja beeja in Krishna Vidya.

Kama or desire – iccha has primary role to play in entire creation. The cycle of

universe is said to start from the desire of the Lord and the Mother’s cosmic

play to please Him. This is the reason why, love for God, His creation and

cosmic play, have more important role to play in Sakta and Vaishnava

traditions, than Vairagya. The upasana of Suddha Tatva of Vishnu, or Nishkala

Siva involve more Vairagya than bhakti.

१५ पञ्चदशदशकः - सुदशशनकथा - दे वीदशशनम् 15 panchadashadashakah' - sudarshanakathaa - deveedarshanam 15 panchadashadashakah' - sudarshanakathaa - deveedarshanam

 १५ पञ्चदशदशकः - सुदशशनकथा - दे वीदशशनम्

15 panchadashadashakah' - sudarshanakathaa -

deveedarshanam

(There Sudarshana learnt your Bheeja manthra and kept on

chanting it the Goddess told him to get married to the

princess of Benares..You also told the princess of Benares to

get married to Sudarshana. Though Swayamvara was

arranged for the princess. She sent a letter to Sudarsana to

attend the swayamvara. This occurs in chapters 18-25 of the

book 3 of Devi bhagvatham,)

 

1.Thus only due to your mercy, evam tavaiva kri'payaa  that boy kumaarah'  called ,Sudarsana,sa sudarshano'yam .

grew up vavri'dhe ..in the cool shade of the, Sage’s hermitage ,munivaryasheeta-

chchhaayaashrito without fear, hatabhayah'  always hearing the sound of Vedas vedadhvanishravana  and becoming pure due to it, 

pootahri'd And making the sages there drown in joy. aashramaante

sammodayan munijanaan  15-1..

Even the very strong yudhajith was not able to see bhardwaja

muni. Under the calm and composed guidance of that muni,

sudarshana grew up fearlessly. In the atmosphere of the

ashrama, the chanting of the vedas was always there.

Sudarshana grew up in an atmosphere full of love and

devotion. Seeing the purity in Sudarshan a's behaviour, the

munis in ashrama were very happy.

 

2.There he, aabaalyam esha due to the company of the sons of sages, munibaalakasangamena who always used to Chant there tatrochchachaara  “Kleem, kleem”,kleem kleemiteeshvari sadaa which is your root mantra, tava beejamantram .you took mercy on him,kri'payaa'sya purah' once. kadaachi-  and daavirbabhoovitha appeared before him When he saluted you,  natam tam you told him like this.abhaashathaashcha .. 15-2..

When the wind of devotion to Devi blows, the  boat of life

is pushed towards the shore faster. The story of sudarshana

is one among many stories that makes this clear. Sudarshana,

an orphan reached the ashrama of bhardwaja, his playmates

were the sons of the munis, the sound of the vedamantras

echoing around him. He was able to hear the sons of the

muni always chanting ‘kleem,kleem’. That young lad too

started chanting ‘kleem kleem’. In this way sudarshana

crossed his boyhood, adolescence and moved towards

adulthood. ‘kleem’ is devi’s kamaraja Mantram. Due to

constant chanting of this mantram, the devi was pleased, and

one time she made herself visible to sudarshana, and said like

this:

 

 

3. “Oh Son, I am pleased with you preetaa'smi te suta and please understand,avehi 

maam jagajjananeem

that I am the mother of the universe 

who fulfills all desires. sarvakaamavaradaam

Let good happen to you.  tava bhadramastu .You please get married by following

all the rules, vidhinodvaha tvam ..to the moon like face without any blemishes,chandraananaam vimalaam shashikalaam

Shashikala, who is the daughter of Subahu, the king of Kasi.subaahoh' kaasheeshvarasya tanayaam  15-3..

Devi, The mother of the universe, came in front of him: 

started talking to him by referring to him as ‘my son’. By

blessing ‘May all good happen to you’ The devi was showing

the right path to sudarshana for his future welfare. By

marrying Shashikala, the daughter of kashiraja, all your

troubles will be dissolved.

4.Your enemies  tavaarivargaa would all die without much delay.nasht'aa bhaveyurachirena The

kingdom usurped by them raajyam cha yairapahri'tam will become yours again. punareshyasi tvam .

You will then live with both your mothers maatri'dvayena and ministers sachivaishcha samam happily. By always Following all Dharmas,”  svadharmaan kuryaah' sadeti Saying this she

disappeared.samudeerya tirodadhaatha .. 15-4..

Devi is predicting the good times that is going to come on

sudarshana-destruction of enemies, regaining of the lost

kingdom, like this many more. You will have both mothers-Your

mother Manorama and her co-wife leelavati. You should not

be angry with leelavati and the ministers who served

yudhajith. The emotion called anger does not suit a devotee.

A good king should never have feeling of hatred in him. You

should obey the rules of the kingdom. Saying this devi

disappeared.

5.” You appeared in shashikala’ dream and told her,  thus svapne tvayaa shashikalaa kathita iti 

“The noble Sudarsana dheemaan sudarshana born in the famous Kosala dynasty, prathita kosalavamshajaatah' .

is the son of Druvasandhi dhruvasandhiputra and lives in the hermitage  Of

Bharadwaja.a'sti bhaaradvaajaashrame Choose him as your husband, enam patim vri'nu and you would

then lead a very happy life.”tavaastu shubham sadeti .. 15-5..

The same devi who came in front of sudarshana, also made

herself visible to Shashikala also. Devi’s plan was to introduce

Shashikala and sudarshana to each other. Looks like devi had

intentions of blessing subahu -shashikala’s father- with the

marriage of Shashikala and sudarshana.

Shashikala understood that, there was a prince sudarshana,

residing in the ashrama of bhardwaja muni, who was the son

of dhruvsandi, who was the king of kosala.

 15-6..

6. When she woke-up, suptotthitaa   tu though she was intelligent, matimatyapi  she was not sure na vyajaanaat .whether what she experienced in her dream svapna anubhootam was true or false. anri'tam kimri'tam na veti

Oh Goddess,  devi .. 

 she saa who  was  pretty sumukhee asked pri'sht'aat shrutva 

a Brahmin dvijaat

about Sudarshana’s story sudarshana kathaam and fell in love with him.a'nuraktahri'dayaiva babhoova

Shashikala woke from her dreams and sleep. Seeing the devi

and hearing the story of sudarshana, was it true? Is it a myth?

Is it a play of the mind?-she did not know. 

One day while plucking flowers in the garden, she saw a brahmin. She asked

his wellbeing. He had come from bharadhwaja ashrama. He

knew sudarshana. Whatever she wanted to know about

sudarshana she asked the brahmin. The brahmin said,’

whatever good qualities that should be there in a man, is

there in him. If you both get-together, it will be like a jewelry

made of precious stone and gold.’ Having said this much, the

brahmin went his way. Shashikala was confirmed that her

dream was true. She started to sympathise with sudarshana.

 

7. When subahu subaahur learnt nyaatvaa that his daughter Shashikala liked 

sudarshana, who had no kingdom, no armies, nor a permanent place, 

he was very sad idamaakula maanasastaa-m; along with his wife sahesht'apatnyaa .

their efforts to dissuade her from the marriage to sudarshana  asmaannivarttayitumaashu kri'tvaa prayatnam-which was futile.akhilam viphalam cha pashya-nn  

He decided to hold a swayamvara-ichchhaasvayamvaravidhim   for future betterment.hitameva mene .. 15-7..

Subahu who came to know about it became worried, along

with his loving wife tried to change Her opinion speedily and

seeing that everything is useless, decided that Swayamvara,

where the bride Marries whomsoever she likes, is better.

Long time ago, kings got their daughters married in 3 ways.

1. A suitable boy is invited home and the girl is donated to

   him.

2. According to the rule(for a fee) give her.

3. Call many suitable boys and allow the girl to choose the

   boy on her own, and get her married to that boy.

The 1st way of getting the girl married was done in early

days. The swayamvara of sita in the ramayanam and the

swayamvara of Draupadi in Mahabharata are examples of the

2nd type of wedding. The 3rd type of marriage is what is called

icha swayamvaram. The story of indumathi swayamvaram in

the 6th chapter of kalidasa’s work, raghuvamsham is an

example for the 3rd type of wedding.

So subahu invited all the princes and decided to have

Shashikala married by icha swayamvaram. He hoped seeing

the rich and powerful princes, his daughter would change

her mind. As soon as they received subahu’s invitation,

princes came in hordes to the city of kashi. At this time what

Shashikala did is explained in the next 2 shlokas.

 

8.One day kashchitkadaachana A Brahmin viprah'met Sudarasana sudarshanametya and told him like this,praah

“I have come here as per the words of Sasikala shashikalaavachasaa'hamatra aagatah' .and she wants

to tell you,” saa tvaam braveeti- Hey prince,nri'paputra  As per the words of the mother Of the universe jagajjananyaa  vaachaa I have chosen you as my husband.vri'to'si patirasmi  I am only your humble servant .”

tavaiva daasee .. 15-8..

As per the invite sent by subahu, many princes and kings

came to kashi. Shashikala called a brahmin next to her and

told him all the news. She also gave the message for

sudarshana to the brahmana. Without any delay, the

brahmana went to bharadwaja’s ashrama. He told

sudarshana all the happenings at the kingdom of kashi. The

brahmana after introducing himself gave shashikala’s

message to sudarshana. The message begins:

9.” Several  bahavas kings have come here.atraagataa nri'patayo Oh courageous one, sudheera please

come here;tvametya    I who is loved by you, is seen by others,teshaam mishataam   show

disrespect to them and just take me away ”naya maam priyaam te .. These are the

words of that bride.evam vadhoovachanam And so, please bring her aanaya taam who is good natured.susheelaam May good happen to you” Saying this bhadram tavaastvidamudeerya  that Brahmin

went away jagaama viprah' .. 15-9..

Shashikala message begins: in the city of kashi many princes

who are strong and prosperous are coming. Shashikala was

least bit interested in them. She wanted Sudarshana only.

Sudarshana should come to the city of kashi, take her and

go-this is her request. To do this Sudarshan is worthy-he is a

prince and daring, the brahmana was of the opinion that

shashikala’s request was logical and he should listen. He

knew that she had a very good character. After conveying all

the message the brahmana left.

 

10. A good devotee sees you pashyati bhaktavarya-

stvaam in his dream and also when he

is awake. svapne cha jaagrati cha He also always listens to your sweet words. santatam tava vacho madhuram shri'noti .He gets

prosperity and later on freedom. aishvaryamaashu labhate'pi cha muktimeti   I wish only devotion towards you. Grant me-only devotion; I salute you tvadbhaktimeva mama dehi namo jananyai .. 15-10.

I have only devotion to you.Oh mother my salutations.

Sudarshana saw devi when he was awake. Shashikala saw her

in her dreams. Both of them listened to what devi said. Devi

bhakti is best for love and prosperity. May devi bless him

with devotion prays the poet.