Narayaneeyam
A poetic condensation of the Bhagavata Purana into 100 dasakams, composed in praise of Guruvayurappan.
About Narayaneeyam
Narayaneeyam is a devotional Sanskrit work composed in the 16th century by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri before the deity Guruvayurappan (Lord Krishna) at the Guruvayur temple in Kerala. It condenses the vast Bhagavata Purana into 1,036 verses, organised into 100 dasakams (sets of about ten verses each).
By tradition, Bhattathiri composed one dasakam a day while seeking relief from a debilitating illness, completing the work in one hundred days. Each dasakam ends with a heartfelt prayer to the Lord of Guruvayur, making the text both a retelling of Krishna's story and an intimate personal appeal.
Stotradhwani presents Narayaneeyam dasakam by dasakam, with guided recitation and study material, so learners can progress steadily through all hundred sections.
At a glance
- Composer
- Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri
- Source
- Bhagavata Purana
- Verses
- 1,036 verses (100 dasakams)
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Tradition
- Vaishnava
Why devotees chant Narayaneeyam
- check_circleA structured 100-step path through the essence of the Bhagavata Purana.
- check_circleTraditionally recited as a prayer of devotion and surrender to Guruvayurappan.
- check_circleShort, self-contained dasakams make daily study approachable.
When to chant: Many devotees study one dasakam a day, mirroring the hundred-day tradition in which it was composed.
Frequently asked questions
What is Narayaneeyam?expand_more
Narayaneeyam is a 1,036-verse Sanskrit devotional poem that condenses the Bhagavata Purana into 100 dasakams, composed in praise of Guruvayurappan (Lord Krishna).
Who wrote Narayaneeyam?expand_more
It was composed by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri in the 16th century before the deity at the Guruvayur temple in Kerala.
How many dasakams are there in Narayaneeyam?expand_more
There are 100 dasakams, each containing about ten verses and ending with a personal prayer to the Lord of Guruvayur.