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Das'âvatâra
Stotra Text
&
Melody:
Sri Jayadeva Gosvâmi (from
Gîtâ-govinda) by
Jayadeva Gosvâmî Intro Matsya
Avatâra: (1) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F ) (G
F G Dm C F C) Kurma Avatâra: (2) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) * Varâha
Avatâra: (3) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) Nrisimha
Avatâra: (4) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) (Am
Bdim C Dm E F D Am F Dm C dm Em F G Vâmana
Avatâra: (5) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) Paras'urâma
Avatâra: (6) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) *
Râma
Avatâra: (7) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) Balarâma
Avatâra: (8) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) * Buddha
Avatâra: (9) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) Kalki
Avatâra: (10) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) * *
To
this poem: (11) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) To
Lord Krishna: (12) (C
Em F G F) (G
Am Dm C) as
Nrsimha the demon, As Vâmana Bali, and as
Parasurâma the ksatriyas. (C
G Em F) (G
F G Dm C F C) Exit: ELABORATE
TRANSLATION (Prabhupâda) (1)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of a fish!
All glories to You! You easily acted as a
boat in the form of a giant fish just to give
protection to the Vedas, which had become
immersed in the turbulent sea of
devastation. (2)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of a
tortoise! All glories to You! In this
incarnation as a divine tortoise the great
Mandara Mountain rests upon Your gigantic
back as a pivot for churning the ocean of
milk. From holding up the huge mountain a
large scar like depression is put in Your
back, which has become most
glorious. (3)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of a boar!
All glories to You! The earth, which had
become I,merged in the Garbhodaka Ocean at
the bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon
the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the
moon. (4)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of half-man,
half-lionl All glories to You! lust as one
can easily crush a wasp between one's
fingernails, so in the same way the body of
the wasp like demon Hiranyakasipu has been
ripped apart by the wonderful pointed nails
on Your beautiful lotus hands. (5)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of a
dwarf-brahmana! All glories to You! O
wonderful dwarf, by Your massive steps You
deceive King Bali, and by the Ganges water
that has emanated from the nails of your
lotus feet, You deliver all living beings
within this world. (6)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of Bhrgupati
[Parasurama] ! All glories to You! At
Kuruksetra You bathe the earth in the rivers
of blood from the bodies of I he demoniac
ksatriyas that You have slain. The sins of
the world are washed away by You, and because
of You people are relieved room the blazing
fire of material existence. (7)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who haze assumed the form of
Ramacandra! All glories to You! In the battle
of Lanka You destroy the ten-headed demon
Ravana and distribute his heads as a
delightful offering to the presiding deities
of the ten directions, headed by Indira. This
action was long desired by all of them, who
were much harassed by this
monster. (8)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of Balarama,
the yielder of the prowl All glories to You!
On Your brilliant white body You wear
garments the color of a fresh blue rain
cloud. These garments are colored like the
beautiful dark hue of the River Yamuna, who
feels great fear due to the striking of Your
plowshare. (9)
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of Buddha!
All glories to You! O Buddha of compassionate
heart, you decry the slaughtering of poor
animals performed according to the rules of
Vedic sacrifice (10)
0 Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of Kalki! All
glories to You! You appear like a comet and
carry a terrifying sword for bringing about
the annihilation of the wicked barbarian men
at the end of the Kali-yuga. (11)
0 Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Hari, who have assumed these ten different
forms of incarnation! All glories to You! O
readers, please hear this hymn of the poet
Jayadeva, which is most excellent, an awarder
of happiness, a bestower of auspiciousness,
and is the best thing in this dark
world. (12)
O Lord Krsna, I offer my obeisances unto You,
who appear in the forms of these ten
incarnations. In the form of Matsya You
rescue the Vedas, and as Karma You bear the
Mandara Mountain on Your back. As Varaha You
lift the earth with Your tusk, and in the
form of Narasimha You tear open the chest of
the daitya Hiranyakasipu. In the form of
Vâmana You trick the daitya king Bali
by asking him for only three steps of land,
and then You take away the whole universe
from him by expanding Your steps. As
Parasurama You slay all of the wicked
ksatriyas, and as Ramacandra You conquer the
raksasa king Ravana. In the form of Balarama
You carry a plow with which You subdue the
wicked and draw toward You the River Yamuna.
As Lord Buddha You show compassion toward all
the living beings suffering in this world and
a the end of the Kali-yuga You appear as
Kalki to bewilder the mlecchas [degraded
low-class men]. Further
Purports: Matsya
Purport:
The first avatara signifies the restoration
of true knowledge (Vedas), recovered from the
deluge of egoism, which has to be destroyed
in the process. Kurma
Purport:
The incarnation of God in the Tortoise form
during the churning of the Ocean, signifies
that the churning of the ocean of experience
with the churn of knowledge, towards the
Absolute can rest only on the immovable,
all-sufficient, all-sustaining basis of
self-evident truth, symbolized by the
Tortoise avatara. Varâha
Purport:
The Boar avatara is identified with sacrifice
both in the Vishnupurana and Bhagavata. As
sacrifice (of worldly affairs) is essential
for the stability of mind for contemplation
on God, it is symbolized by the Boar form of
the Lord. Nrsmha
Purport:
This avatara illustrates that a true devotee
is fearless (as Prahlâda) and God comes
to his rescue. Vâmana
Purport:
The Dwarf avatara shows that valour (as
exemplified by King Bali) can find its
fulfilment only in complete
surrender. Parasurâma
Purport:
When the rulers, endowed with power for
protection of the subjects, had however
degenerated into an oppressive tyranny, it
had to be crushed ruthlessly. This is
illustrated by the Parasurama avatara.
Râma
Purport: The
Sri Râma avatara is an ideal
demonstration of how a man can rise to
divinity, by unswerving adherence to dharma,
in all its details. Kalki
Purport: The
yet to be avatara is Kalki, the mighty
warrior, born in a pious family, to rid the
world of the oppression of its unrighteous
rulers. Comment The Dasavatara
Stotra is a Hymn in salutation to the ten
incarnations of Lord Maha Vishnu. The Stotra
forms the first section of Gita Govinda, the
masterpiece work of Sri Jayadeva. He was a court
poet of King Lakshmanasena, who ruled Bengal
during the 12th Century. Sri Jayadeva was a
great devotee of Lord Krishna and a mystic. His
mastery of Sanskrit language was matched by his
extraordinary talent in music and
dancing. The theme of
Gita Govindam is the love of Radha Devi and Sri
Krishna, symbolizing the longing and striving of
the individual, for communion with God,
culminating in their blissful union. Incarnation is
a special manifestation of God for the
protection of the good, the destruction of evil
and the establishment of Dharma. Holy
scriptures, such as Bhagavata Purana enumerate
24 incarnations, including Kapila, the great
sage and founder of the Sankhya school of
philosophy, and Rishabha, whom the Jains revere
as their first prophet. Worship of the
incarnation and contemplation of His attributes
are for most men and women the best preparation
for unitive knowledge of Godhead. Sri Jayadeva
in the Dasavatara Stotra enumerates the ten
incarnations of the Lord. Sri Krishna Chaitanya,
the great Vaishnavite saint took inspiration
from his songs. In the Sri
Krishna temple of Guruvayoor in Kerala,
Jayadeva's songs are sung daily in Carnatic
Music ragas. In Nepal, they are sung during the
Spring festivals. Guru Arjun Singh included two
of Jayadeva's songs in Adi Guru Grantha, the
holy scripture of the Sikhs. (source) I
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(C Em F G F G Am Dm C)
pralaya-payodhi-jâle
dhritavân asi vedam
In
the waters of deluge, to preserve the knowledge
of Vedas,
vihita-vahitra-caritram
akhedam
You
held the Vedas like a vessel undeflected from
its course.
kes'ava
dhrita-mîna-s'arîra
O
Kesava, in the form of a Fish, Hail Hari, Lord
of the universe!
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a
hare
kshitir
iha vipulatare
tishthati tava prishthe
On
the wide expanse of your back as a pivot for
churning
dharani-dhârana-kina-cakra-garishthe
rests
the world, the mountain, creating round
marks.
kes'ava
dhrita-kûrma-s'arîra
O
Kes'ava, in the form of Tortoise, Hail Hari !
Lord of the universe!
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a hare
vasati
das'ana-s'ikhare
dharanî tava lagnâ
The
earth once submerged at the bottom of the
ocean,
s'as'ini
kalaìka-kaleva nimagnâ
sits
fixed on your tusk like a spot on the moon.
kes'ava
dhrita-s'ûkara-rûpa
O
Kes'ava, in the form of the Boar! Hail Hari !
Lord of the universe!.
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a
hare
tava
kara-kamala-vare
nakham
adbhuta-s'rîngam
The
sharp nails on your hands became wonderful claws
dalita-hiranyakas'ipu-tanu-bhrîngam
that
tore up the body of Hiranyakasipu
kes'ava
dhrita-narahari-rûpa
O
Kes'ava, of body Man-Lion, Hail Hari! Lord of
the universe!
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a hare
C Dm G Am G Am Bdim C)
*
chalayasi
vikramane
balim adbhuta-vâmana
Skillfully
You defeated Bali, the mighty king of the world,
o Vâmana !
pada-nakha-nîra-janita-jana-pâvana
and
from your toe-nails came the Ganga, the purifier
of the world.
kes'ava
dhrita-vâmana-rûpa
O
Kes'ava, in the form of a dwarf, Hail Hari! Lord
of the universe!
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a hare
kshatriya-rudhira-maye
jagad-apagata-pâpam
freeing
us of the tyrannous rulers, thus cleansing out
the sin,
snapayasi
payasi s'amita-bhava-tâpam
You
destroy the anguish of the world
kes'ava
dhrita-bhrigupati-rûpa
O
Kes'ava, as Lord of Bhrigus
Hail
Hari! Lord of the universe!
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a
hare
vitarasi
dikshu rane dik-pati-kamanîyam
To
uphold dharma, You scattered Râvana's ten
heads
das'a-mukha-mauli-balim
ramanîyam
splendidly
in the four directions, to the splendour of the
guardians
kes'ava
dhrita-râma-s'arîra
O
Kes'ava, as Lord Sri Râma! Hail Hari! Lord
of the
universe!
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a hare
vahasi
vapushi vis'ade
vasanam
jaladâbham
wearing
on your radiant body a garment of the color of
the cloud,
hala-hati-bhîti-milita-yamunâbham
blue
like the Yamuna river, flowing as if afraid for
your plough!
kes'ava
dhrita-haladhara-rûpa
O
Kes'ava in the form of Balarâma. Hail
Hari! Lord of the universe.
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a
hare
nindasi
yajña-vidher ahaha
s'ruti-i-jâtam
Decrying
slaughter according the rules of Vedic
sacrifice,
sadaya-hridaya
dars'ita-pas'u-ghâtam
You
are compassionate of heart with the poor
animals.
kes'ava
dhrita-buddha-s'arîra
O
Kes'ava in the form of Buddha! Hail Hari! Lord
of the universe.
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a hare
mleccha-nivaha-nidhane
kalayasi
karavâlam
For
the destruction of the wicked, with a comet for
a sword,
dhûmaketum
iva kim api karâlam
You're
trailing a train of disaster to
them.
kes'ava
dhrita-kalki-s'arîra
O
Kes'ava!, in the form of Kalki! Hail Hari! Lord
of the universe!
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a
hare
s'rî-jayedeva-kaver
idam uditam udâram
Hear
this hymn of the poet Jayadeva, O readers, it's
most excellent,
s'rinu
sukha-dam s'ubha-dam bhava-a-sâram
it
gives happiness, good fortune, it's the best in
this dark world.
kes'ava
dhrita-das'a-vidha-rûpa
0
Kes'ava in the ten different
incarnations!
Hail
Hari! Lord of the universe!
jaya
jagadîs'a hare,
jaya
jagadîs'a hare, jaya jagadîs'a hare
vedân
uddharate
jaganti
vahate bhû-golam
udbi-bhrate.
As Matsya the Vedas, as Kurma the mountain, as
Varâha the earth.
daityam
dârayate
balim
chalayate
kshatra-kshayam
kurvate
paulastyam
jayate
halam
kalayate
kârunyam âtanvate-e
As
Râma Râvana, as Balarâma the
wicked, as Buddha of
compassion
mlecchân
mû-u-rchayate, das'a kriti-i-krite
krishnâya tubhyam
namah
As
Kalki to bewilder the degraded, O Krishna, O
Krishna, my obeisances unto You
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