Dashavatara Stotra
దశావతార స్తోత్ర
The Sanskrit text in Telugu script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ప్రలయపయోధిజలే ధృతవానసి వేదమ్।
విహితవహిత్రచరిత్రమఖేదమ్।
కేశవ ధృతమీనశరీర జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Pralayapayodhijale dhritavanasi vedam, vihitavahitracharitramakhedam, keshava dhritaminasharira jaya jagadisha hare.
In the waters of the great flood you held the Vedas safe, effortlessly acting as a boat. O Keshava, who took the form of a fish, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
క్షితిరతివిపులతరే తవ తిష్ఠతి పృష్ఠే।
ధరణిధరణకిణచక్రగరిష్ఠే।
కేశవ ధృతకచ్ఛపరూప జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Kshitirativipulatare tava tishthati prishthe, dharanidharanakinachakragarishthe, keshava dhritakachchhaparupa jaya jagadisha hare.
The vast earth rests on your back, made mighty by the round scar of bearing it. O Keshava, who took the form of a tortoise, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
వసతి దశనశిఖరే ధరణీ తవ లగ్నా।
శశిని కలఙ్కకలేవ నిమగ్నా।
కేశవ ధృతసూకరరూప జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Vasati dashanashikhare dharani tava lagna, shashini kalankakaleva nimagna, keshava dhritasukararupa jaya jagadisha hare.
The earth rests on the tip of your tusk, clinging there like the dark mark on the moon. O Keshava, who took the form of a boar, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
తవ కరకమలవరే నఖమద్భుతశృఙ్గమ్।
దలితహిరణ్యకశిపుతనుభృఙ్గమ్।
కేశవ ధృతనరహరిరూప జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Tava karakamalavare nakhamadbhutashringam, dalitahiranyakashiputanubhringam, keshava dhritanaraharirupa jaya jagadisha hare.
On your lovely lotus hands, the nails are wondrous claws that tore apart the body of Hiranyakashipu like an insect. O Keshava, who took the form of the man-lion, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
ఛలయసి విక్రమణే బలిమద్భుతవామన।
పదనఖనీరజనితజనపావన।
కేశవ ధృతవామనరూప జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Chhalayasi vikramane balimadbhutavamana, padanakhanirajanitajanapavana, keshava dhritavamanarupa jaya jagadisha hare.
Wondrous dwarf, with your great strides you outwitted Bali, and the water from your toenails purifies all people. O Keshava, who took the form of Vamana, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
క్షత్రియరుధిరమయే జగదపగతపాపమ్।
స్నపయసి పయసి శమితభవతాపమ్।
కేశవ ధృతభృగుపతిరూప జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Kshatriyarudhiramaye jagadapagatapapam, snapayasi payasi shamitabhavatapam, keshava dhritabhrigupatirupa jaya jagadisha hare.
You bathe the world in the blood of the warrior kings, washing away its sin and easing the pain of existence. O Keshava, who took the form of Parashurama, lord of the Bhrigus, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
వితరసి దిక్షు రణే దిక్పతికమనీయమ్।
దశముఖమౌలిబలిం రమణీయమ్।
కేశవ ధృతరామశరీర జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Vitarasi dikshu rane dikpatikamaniyam, dashamukhamaulibalim ramaniyam, keshava dhritaramasharira jaya jagadisha hare.
In battle you offer the guardians of the directions a pleasing gift: the heads of ten-headed Ravana. O Keshava, who took the form of Rama, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
వహసి వపుషి విశదే వసనం జలదాభమ్।
హలహతిభీతిమిలితయమునాభమ్।
కేశవ ధృతహలధరరూప జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Vahasi vapushi vishade vasanam jaladabham, halahatibhitimilitayamunabham, keshava dhritahaladhararupa jaya jagadisha hare.
On your fair body you wear clothes dark as a rain cloud, like the Yamuna that came to you in fear of your plough. O Keshava, who took the form of Balarama, bearer of the plough, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
నిన్దసి యజ్ఞవిధేరహహ శ్రుతిజాతమ్।
సదయహృదయదర్శితపశుఘాతమ్।
కేశవ ధృతబుద్ధశరీర జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Nindasi yajnavidherahaha shrutijatam, sadayahridayadarshitapashughatam, keshava dhritabuddhasharira jaya jagadisha hare.
Ah, with a tender heart that grieves at animal slaughter, you reject the Vedic rules of sacrifice. O Keshava, who took the form of the Buddha, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
మ్లేచ్ఛనివహనిధనే కలయసి కరవాలమ్।
ధూమకేతుమివ కిమపి కరాలమ్।
కేశవ ధృతకల్కిశరీర జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Mlechchhanivahanidhane kalayasi karavalam, dhumaketumiva kimapi karalam, keshava dhritakalkisharira jaya jagadisha hare.
To destroy the hordes of the wicked you wield a sword as fearsome as a comet. O Keshava, who takes the form of Kalki, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
శ్రీజయదేవకవేరిదముదితముదారమ్।
శృణు సుఖదం శుభదం భవసారమ్।
కేశవ ధృతదశవిధరూప జయ జగదీశ హరే॥Shrijayadevakaveridamuditamudaram, shrinu sukhadam shubhadam bhavasaram, keshava dhritadashavidharupa jaya jagadisha hare.
Listen to this noble song of the poet Jayadeva, which brings happiness and blessing and is the essence of life. O Keshava, who took ten forms, victory to you, Hari, lord of the world.
వేదానుద్ధరతే జగన్నివహతే భూగోలముద్బిభ్రతే దైత్యం దారయతే బలిం ఛలయతే క్షత్రక్షయం కుర్వతే।
పౌలస్త్యం జయతే హలం కలయతే కారుణ్యమాతన్వతే మ్లేచ్ఛాన్మూర్చ్ఛయతే దశాకృతికృతే కృష్ణాయ తుభ్యం నమః॥Vedanuddharate jagannivahate bhugolamudbibhrate daityam darayate balim chhalayate kshatrakshayam kurvate, paulastyam jayate halam kalayate karunyamatanvate mlechchhanmurchchhayate dashakritikrite krishnaya tubhyam namah.
Salutations to you, Krishna, who took ten forms: who rescued the Vedas, carried the world, held up the earth, tore apart the demon, outwitted Bali, ended the warrior kings, conquered Ravana, wielded the plough, spread compassion and routed the wicked.