Narayaneeyam

[soundararajan50]

Dasakam: 018 -- Shlokam: 05


विख्यात: पृथुरिति तापसोपदिष्टै:
सूताद्यै: परिणुतभाविभूरिवीर्य: ।
वेनार्त्या कबलितसम्पदं धरित्री-
माक्रान्तां निजधनुषा समामकार्षी: ॥५॥

vikhyaataH pR^ithuriti taapasOpadiShTaiH
suutaadyaiH pariNutabhaavibhuuriviiryaH |
venaartyaa kabalitasampadaM dharitriimaakraantaaM
nijadhanuShaa samaamakaarShiiH || 5

This was the famous incarnation of Thee as Prithu, the sages declared thus. The minstrels and others sang in praise of Thy future achievements. . Due to Vena's evil deeds, The Earth who had withdrawn all her resources into her interior and would not bring it forth was attacked by Thy bow and arrow, and was made to yeild back the resources.