Page 1 of 174 ** Adopted from English transliteration and translation created by Lalitha and Sanatkumar http://achyuthan.com : Rise above self-consciousness to feel and see KRISHNA Page 2 of 174 Shreemad Narayaneeyam Narayaneeyam is a Sanskrit text in a poetic form consisting of 1,034 verses summarizing Bhagavata Puranam which is 18,000 verses. It was composed by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri in 1586 AD at the age of 27. There is a story ehid his ritig Narayaeeya. Bhattathiris Guru Ahyuta Pisharodi suffered seere attak of rheumatism and fell victim to unbearable pai. Bhattathiri ould ot ear the paiful sight of his gurus sufferig and prayed fervently to Lord Krishna for the disease to be transferred to him, thus freeing his Guru from his illness. Lord Krishna granted Bhattathiri his wish and he soon became victim to severe painful attack of rheumatism. Despite all his treatments his condition soon deteriorated into a crippled state. He decided to surrender himself at the lotus feet of Lord Krishna in the temple of Guruvayur and seek His grace. One day he met Tunjath Ezhuthachan (Ramanuja), a philosopher and a Krishna devotee of that time and requested his guidae. Ezhuthaha istruted Bhattathiri to “tart ith fish. He soo realized hat Ezhuthaha eat – that he would be cured if he could compose a hymn glorifying the 10 incarnations of Lord Krishna beginning with the fish incarnation, known as Matsyavatara. He fully surrendered himself to the feet of Lord Krishna of Guruvayur and started to compose Narayaneeyam. He wrote one Dasakam everyday consisting of ten verses and finished the entire Narayaneeyam in hundred days. At the end of each Dasakam Bhattathiri prayed for mercy and kindness from the Lord and on the 100th day the Lord lessed hi ith His diie isio. Bhattathiri s faous 0th Dasakam – starts Agre Pashyai, eaig here I see hi i frot of e – gives vivid description of the most enchanting form of Lord Krishna from head to toe. From that day Bhattathiri got completely cured of his ailments and lived to the age of 96 years as a respected philosopher, poet and a saint. Narayaneeyam has a magnetic effect on the Krishna devotees. The entire poem is written in first person singular as a direct conversation with the Lord. It was written in pain and agony by the poet and portrays the poets siere devotion and prayer to Lord Krishna. Narayaneeyam is also read as a cure for ailments and a tonic for Aayu, Aarogya, Soukhyam – longevity, health and happiness for all those who consider it with sincere devotion. How to perform Naarayaneeyam Sampoorna Narayaneeyam is recited as follows: • Perform a simple puja to Vinayaka seeking blessings to remove any obstacles and pray for a smooth completion of the Narayaneeyam. Neivedyam is Panchamrutham • Start with recitation of the Vishnu Sahasranamam starting from the "Dhyana slokam" all the way to the "Phala shruthi" in the end. • My guru always recites the Lakshmi Ashtotaram immediately following the Sahasranamam above. • Next recite the Narayana Kavacham. • Start with Narayaneeyam Dhayana slokams • Start recitation of the Narayaneeyam with dasakam 1 • List of offerings (prasadams) that are normally made following the completion of a particular dasakam. Typically, people coming to the recitation each brings one neivedyam along with flowers as an offering to the lord. • After completion of recitation of each dasakam offer a flower as an offering to the lord. http://achyuthan.com : Rise above self-consciousness to feel and see KRISHNA Page 3 of 174 • End the Parayanam with Mangalam slokams, Aarti and offering flowers and praying to god for AYUR AROGHYA SOUKHYAM. • “ria Narayaeeya “apoora With ALMIGHT“ iese grae all Dasaka to e hated i a single day • Puja items: these are completely optional. This is only for those who want to perform in an elaborate way. Else offering of banana also is acceptable by Bhagawan. • Turmeric • Kumkum • Chandanam • Vebuthi • Betel leves 200 Nos • Betel Nut – 2 Packet • Kismis – 50 grms • Kalkanda – 100 Grms • Coconut – 3 Nos • Avil – 250 grms • Jaggery 500 Grms • Wheat – 1 Kg • Camphor – 125 Tablets • Banana – 5 Dozen • Nendra Bananna – 500 Grms • Ellaichi Bananna – 500 Grms • Flowers: • Tulsi – 10 Bundles • Chemanti – 1 Kg • Rose Petals – 2 Kg • Sampangi – 1 Kg • Lotus – 1 • Kadambam – 10 foot • Haram: • Red Flower – Narasimha Avataaram • Normal – Rama Avathaaram • Tulsi – Krishna Avathaaram • 2 Nos. Normal – Rukmani Swayamvaram http://achyuthan.com : Rise above self-consciousness to feel and see KRISHNA Page 4 of 174 Dhyana Slokas List Govindanama sankeerthanam Govinda Govinda Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaanana msharnisham Aneka Dam Tam Bhaktaanam Eka Dantam Upasmahe Shree mahaaganapataye namaha|| Gurave sarvalokaanam bhishaje bhavaroginam| nidhaye sarvavidyanam dakshinamurtaye namaha|| Shree gurucharanaaravindaabhyaam namaha|| jñāāada ayaṃ devaṃ nirmala sphaṭikākṛtiṃ| ādhāraṃ sara idyāaṃ Hayagreevam upaasmahe|| Shree hayagreeva moortaye namaha|| Saraswathi Namasthubyam Varade Kaamarupine| Vidhyarambham Karishyami Sidhir bhavathu mesada Shree mahaa saraswatyai namaha|| Umaa komala hastaabja Sambhaavita lalaatakam|| Hiranya kundalam vande Kumaaram purushkarasrajam|| Vetrivel murukanukku hara haro hara|| Komalam koojayam venum Shyaamaloyam kumaarakaha| Vedavedyam parambrahma Bhaasataam purato mamaha| Saayankaale vanaante, kusumita samaye, Saikate chandrikaayaam| Trailokyaakarshananaangam, suravara ganikaa, Mohanaapaangamoortim|| Sevyam shrngaara bhaavaihi Navarasabhaaritaihi gopakanyaa sahasraihi| Vande sham raasakeleeratamati subhagam Vashya gopalaKrshnam|| Aaneela shlakshna kesham, jvalita makarasat Kundalam mandahaasa; Syandaardram kaustubha shree, parigata, http://achyuthan.com : Rise above self-consciousness to feel and see KRISHNA Page 5 of 174 Vanamaaloru haaraabhi-raamam, Shree vatsaangam, subaahum, mrdulasad Udaram, kaanchanach chaayachelam, Chaaru snigdhorum ambhoruha, Lalitapadam bhaavayeham bhavantam, || Shree Krshna govinda hare Muraare Shree naatha naaraayana Vaasudeva (3 times) Mokshaabdhi saaramaya, bhaagavataakhya dadhno, Naaraayaneeya navaneeta, mahogruheetvaa| Maayaamayaugha paritapta, janaaya yogaatu, Naaraayanaa avani, suraaya namostu tasmai|| Gangaa geetaa cha, gaaya trayapicha Tulasikaa, gopikaa chandanam tattu, Saalagraamaabhipoojaa, parapurushatadhai Kaadasi naama varnaahaa| Etaney stapya yatnaanayi kalisamaye Twratsaada pravrdhyaa ksrpram muktipradhaanee tyabhida rushayah, teshu maam, sajjaayethaahaa|| “ri Haraye Naaha Dasakam: 1 -- Glory of the Lord || om shriikR^iShNaaya parabrahmaNe namaH || saandraanandaavabOdhaatmakamanupamitaM kaaladeshaavadhibhyaaM nirmuktaM nityamuktaM nigamashatasahasreNa nirbhaasyamaanam | aspaShTaM dR^iShTamaatre punarurupuruShaarthaatmakaM brahma tatvaM tattaavadbhaati saakshaadgurupavanapure hanta bhaagyaM janaanaam || (1) It is the greatest good fortune of mankind in this Kali Yuga that the eternal truth which grants us salvation manifests itself as Lord Krishna in the holy shrine of Guruvayoor to bless all true devotees. This embodiment of eternal spiritual bliss is beyond any comparison and transcends all limits of time and space. This eternal truth is free of all illusion and is all-pervading, being the root cause of the entire universe. Even the Vedas cannot fully comprehend or describe it but it can be attained through singleminded devotion by the true Bhakthas of Lord Krishna. evaM durlabhyavastunyapi sulabhatayaa hastalabdhe yadanyat tanvaa vaachaa dhiyaa vaa bhajati bata janaH kshudrataiva sphuTeyam | ete taavadvayaM tu sthirataramanasaa vishvapiiDaapahatyai nishsheShaatmaanamenaM gurupavanapuraadhiishamevaashrayaamaH || (2) Although such an easy access to eternal salvation has been offered to mankind on a silver platter in the form of Lord Krishna at Guruvayoor, common mortals, due to their inherent lowly nature, overlook the eternal benefits of this and go in pursuit of worldly pleasures. May we all realize our folly and serve Him with complete faith as He alone can alleviate all our sorrows. http://achyuthan.com : Rise above self-consciousness to feel and see KRISHNA Page 6 of 174 sattvaM yattat paraabhyaamaparikalanatO nirmalaM tena taavat bhuutairbhuutendriyaiste vapuriti bahushaH shruuyate vyaasavaakyam | tat svachChatvaadyadachChaadita parasukhachidgarbhanirbhaasaruupaM tasmin dhanyaa ramante shrutimatimadhure sugrahe vigrahe te ||(3) The great sage Vyaasa has identified Thy form as Suddha Sathva, unsullied by the evil and impure qualities of Rajas and Tamas. Contemplation of this pure divine form of Lord Krishna will lead us to ultimate bliss and wisdom niShkampe nityapuurNe niravadhiparamaanandapiiyuuSharuupe nirliinaanekamuktaavalisubhagatame nirmalabrahmasindhau | kallOlOllaasatulyaM khalu vimalataraM sattvamaahustadaatmaa kasmaannOniShkalastvaM sakala iti vachastvatkalaasveva bhuuman || (4) Oh Lord Krishna ! This unchanging form of Suddha Sathva embodied in Thee, transcending time and space, is the ocean of nectar giving supreme happiness to all true devotees, encompassing all the liberated souls embedded like pure pearls in the waves of this ocean. Hence this incarnation of Thine as Lord Krishna can be called the only complete one, as compared to other revelations of Thy divine form. nirvyaapaarO(a)pi niShkaaraNamaja bhajase yatkriyaamiikshaNaakhyaaM tenaivOdeti liinaa prakR^itirasatikalpaa(a)pi kalpaadikaale | tasyaaH samshuddhamamshaM kamapi tamatirOdhaayakaM satvaruupaM sa tvaM dhR^itvaa dadhaasi svamahimavibhavaakuNTha vaikuNTha ruupam || (5) Even without any action or reason, Thy glance alone