Dasavatara Stotra (Pralaya-payodhi-jale)
Dasavatara Stotra lyrics
दशावतार स्तोत्र
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Jayadeva Goswami
- Source
- Gita Govinda
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Occasion
- Daily program, Nrsimha Caturdasi
- Verse 1
(1) pralaya-payodhi-jale dhṛtavān asi vedaṁ vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam keśava dhṛta-mīna-śarīra jaya jagadīśa hare (2) kṣitir iha vipulatare tiṣṭhati tava pṛṣṭhe dharaṇi-dhāraṇa-kiṇa-cakra-gariṣṭhe keśava dhṛta-kūrma-śarīra jaya jagadīśa hare (3) vasati daśana-śikhare dharaṇī tava lagnā śaśini kalaṅka-kaleva nimagnā keśava dhṛta-śūkara-rūpa jaya jagadīśa hare (4) tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-śṛṅgaṁ dalita-hiraṇyakaśipu-tanu-bhṛṅgam keśava dhṛta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagadīśa hare (5) chalayasi vikramaṇe balim adbhuta-vāmana pada-nakha-nīra-janita-jana-pāvana keśava dhṛta-vāmana-rūpa jaya jagadīśa hare (6) kṣatriya-rudhira-maye jagad-apagata-pāpam snapayasi payasi śamita-bhava-tāpam keśava dhṛta-bhṛgupati-rūpa jaya jagadiśa hare (7) vitarasi dikṣu raṇe dik-pati-kamanīyaṁ daśa-mukha-mauli-balim ramaṇīyam keśava dhṛta-rāma-śarīra jaya jagadiśa hare (8) vahasi vapuṣi viśade vasanaṁ jaladābhaṁ hala-hati-bhīti-milita-yamunābham keśava dhṛta-haladhara-rūpa jaya jagadiśa hare (9) nindasi yajña-vidher ahaha śruti-jātaṁ sadaya-hṛdaya darśita-paśu-ghātam keśava dhṛta-buddha-śarīra jaya jagadīśa hare (10) mleccha-nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavālaṁ dhūmaketum iva kim api karālam keśava dhṛta-kalki-śarīra jaya jagadīśa hare (11) śrī-jayedeva-kaver idam uditam udāraṁ śṛṇu sukha-daṁ śubha-daṁ bhava-sāram keśava dhṛta-daśa-vidha-rūpa jaya jagadīśa hare (12) vedān uddharate jaganti vahate bhū-golam udbibhrate daityaṁ dārayate baliṁ chalayate kṣatra-kṣayaṁ kurvate paulastyaṁ jayate halaṁ kalayate kāruṇyam ātanvate mlecchān mūrchayate daśakṛti-kṛte kṛṣṇāya tubhyaṁ namaḥ
(1) pralaya-payodhi-jale dhrtavan asi vedam vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam kesava dhrta-mina-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (2) ksitir iha vipulatare tisthati tava prsthe dharani-dharana-kina-cakra-garisthe kesava dhrta-kurma-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (3) vasati dasana-sikhare dharani tava lagna sasini kalanka-kaleva nimagna kesava dhrta-sukara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (4) tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srngam dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrngam kesava dhrta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (5) chalayasi vikramane balim adbhuta-vamana pada-nakha-nira-janita-jana-pavana kesava dhrta-vamana-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (6) ksatriya-rudhira-maye jagad-apagata-papam snapayasi payasi samita-bhava-tapam kesava dhrta-bhrgupati-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (7) vitarasi diksu rane dik-pati-kamaniyam dasa-mukha-mauli-balim ramaniyam kesava dhrta-rama-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (8) vahasi vapusi visade vasanam jaladabham hala-hati-bhiti-milita-yamunabham kesava dhrta-haladhara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (9) nindasi yajna-vidher ahaha sruti-jatam sadaya-hrdaya darsita-pasu-ghatam kesava dhrta-buddha-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (10) mleccha-nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavalam dhumaketum iva kim api karalam kesava dhrta-kalki-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (11) sri-jayedeva-kaver idam uditam udaram srnu sukha-dam subha-dam bhava-saram kesava dhrta-dasa-vidha-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (12) vedan uddharate jaganti vahate bhu-golam udbibhrate daityam darayate balim chalayate ksatra-ksayam kurvate paulastyam jayate halam kalayate karunyam atanvate mlecchan murchayate dasakrti-krte krsnaya tubhyam namah
(1) प्रलयपयोधिजले धृतवान असि वेदं विहितवहित्रचरित्रम अखेदम केशव धृतमीनशरीर जय जगदीश हरे (2) क्षितिर इह विपुलतरे तिष्ठति तव पृष्ठे धरणिधारणकिणचक्रगरिष्ठे केशव धृतकूर्मशरीर जय जगदीश हरे (3) वसति दशनशिखरे धरणी तव लग्ना शशिनि कलङ्ककलेव निमग्ना केशव धृतशूकररूप जय जगदीश हरे (4) तव करकमलवरे नखम अद्भुतशृङ्गं दलितहिरण्यकशिपुतनुभृङ्गम केशव धृतनरहरिरूप जय जगदीश हरे (5) छलयसि विक्रमणे बलिम अद्भुतवामन पदनखनीरजनितजनपावन केशव धृतवामनरूप जय जगदीश हरे (6) क्षत्रियरुधिरमये जगदपगतपापम स्नपयसि पयसि शमितभवतापम केशव धृतभृगुपतिरूप जय जगदिश हरे (7) वितरसि दिक्षु रणे दिक्पतिकमनीयं दशमुखमौलिबलिम रमणीयम केशव धृतरामशरीर जय जगदिश हरे (8) वहसि वपुषि विशदे वसनं जलदाभं हलहतिभीतिमिलितयमुनाभम केशव धृतहलधररूप जय जगदिश हरे (9) निन्दसि यज्ञविधेर अहह श्रुतिजातं सदयहृदय दर्शितपशुघातम केशव धृतबुद्धशरीर जय जगदीश हरे (10) म्लेच्छनिवहनिधने कलयसि करवालं धूमकेतुम इव किम अपि करालम केशव धृतकल्किशरीर जय जगदीश हरे (11) श्रीजयेदेवकवेर इदम उदितम उदारं शृणु सुखदं शुभदं भवसारम केशव धृतदशविधरूप जय जगदीश हरे (12) वेदान उद्धरते जगन्ति वहते भूगोलम उद्बिभ्रते दैत्यं दारयते बलिं छलयते क्षत्रक्षयं कुर्वते पौलस्त्यं जयते हलं कलयते कारुण्यम आतन्वते म्लेच्छान मूर्छयते दशकृतिकृते कृष्णाय तुभ्यं नमः
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About this song
Jayadeva Gosvami’s hymn to the ten avataras, from Gita Govinda. The first line, pralaya-payodhi-jale, is Matsya. Verse 4 (the man-lion) is often sung with Nrsimha prayers. Temples use it at feasts and on avatara appearance days.
Song FAQ
Who wrote Dasavatara Stotra?
- Jayadeva Gosvami, in Gita Govinda.
How many verses are there?
- Ten avatara verses plus a closing verse. The opening line of each names one descent of Vishnu.
When is it sung?
- As a stand-alone kirtan, at feasts, and on days such as Nrsimha Caturdasi. Verse 4 is paired with Nrsimha pranama in many halls.