Narayaniyam is undoubtedly the most widely read among the Sanskrit compositions of Kerala origin. In the course of the little over four centuries after its dedication to the Lord of Guruvayur, it appears to have become a highly cherished household possession among the devotees and scholars in Kerala. In this condensed version of the Bhagavata Purana in 100 Dasakas of ten verses or more, the poet is addressing himself directly to the Lord whom he is ...
