Nārāyaṇīyaṃ - Learn to Chant

Dasakam 054 - Sloka 04


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घोरे तस्मिन् सूरजानीरवासे तीरे वृक्षा विक्षता: क्ष्वेलवेगात् । पक्षिव्राता: पेतुरभ्रे पतन्त: कारुण्यार्द्रं त्वन्मनस्तेन जातम् ॥४॥

घोरे तस्मिन्(when) that cruel oneसूरजा-नीर-वासेin the Yamuna waters was livingतीरे वृक्षाon the banks, the treesविक्षता: क्ष्वेल-वेगात्dried up due to the power of the poisonपक्षिव्राता: पेतु:-the birds fellअभ्रे पतन्त:(when) in the skies flyingकारुण्य-आर्द्रम्melted in compassionत्वत्-मन:-Thy heartतेन जातम्by this became

As the cruel one was living in the waters of Yamuna, the daughter of the sun, the trees on the banks of the river dried up due to the power of the poison. The birds who flew in the sky above, dropped down dead. Thy heart melted in compassion and was moved with pity seeing the plight of the creatures.

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Nārāyaṇīyaṃ - Learn to ChantBy Kumar Vembu