O Lord dwelling in the cosmic waters, in the form of the great fish — You uplifted the Vedas from the deluge. I salute You, the supremely excellent one, who at the end of the cosmic age supports the earth upon Your horn, surrounded by eight mighty forces.
khaṇḍībhavadbahulaḍiṇḍīrajṛmbhaṇa sucaṇḍīkṛtodadhimahākāṇḍāticitragatiśauṇḍādyahemaradabhāṇḍāprameya carita | chaṇḍāśvakaṇṭhamadaśuṇḍāladurhṛdayagaṇḍābhikhaṇḍakaradoḥ chaṇḍāmareśahayatuṇḍākṛte dṛśama khaṇḍāmalaṃ pradiśa me || 2 ||
O Hayagrīva — You whose mighty play shattered the mighty demons of darkness, whose form is like a great golden vessel, whose neck bears the marks of a thousand horses — show me Your pure, stainless form.
O Kūrma (Tortoise) — protect me! You held Mount Mandara upon Your back during the churning of the ocean, bearing the weight of dharma. You are the support of the virtuous, the dispeller of misfortune, and the one who distributed divine nectar. You crushed the Asuras who took the form of demons. You are the cosmic potter whose form shakes the universe.
O Dhanvantarī — radiant as the sun, You emerged from the cosmic ocean bearing the vessel of immortal nectar. O treasure of medicinal herbs, You are the physician of the gods and the deliverer of the suffering.
O Mohinī — Your enchanting form, born from the churning of the milky ocean, captivated the prideful Asuras and stole their eyes. With Your sharp, lily-like glances and lovely side-long glances, You granted the nectar of immortality. O destroyer of the enchantment of the demons, may Your divine form protect me.
O Narasiṃha — You who are the essence of all learning and ceremonies, the beloved of Lakṣmī (Dākṣāyaṇī), the one who grants boons to the humble. Your form is adorned with the marks of the conch, discus, mace, and lotus. O ocean of compassion, protect us!
O Varāha (Boar) — You whose form is dark as a rain cloud, who with Your mighty tusks rescued the earth from the cosmic waters. You destroyed the vast forest of Asuras and redeemed the daughter of the ocean. The sages praise You. I bow to Your feet.
O Narasiṃha — fierce and unstoppable, You tore apart the mighty demon Hiraṇyakaśipu with Your claws. You are the Lord who protects Prahlāda, the devoted child. O Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, I bow to Your lotus feet.
O Vāmana — You whose three mighty strides covered the three worlds, reclaiming them from the demon Bali. The gods, sages, and Indra praise You. O Lord of the sacrifice, protector of the gods, may Your divine form shelter me.
O Vāmana (meditation) — I meditate upon Your form, bearing the wooden staff and water-pot, adorned with the sacred thread and deer-skin, lotus-eyed and holding a parasol. O accept my humble worship!
O Paraśurāma — O courageous one who wielded the axe to destroy the corrupt Kṣatriyas, who restored dharma upon the earth. Your valor, invoked by your father's word, destroyed the wicked. O Lord of immeasurable might, grant me refuge!
O Rāma — May Sri Rāma, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna, the radiant warrior whose bow destroys the forces of Rāvaṇa, whose glory is celebrated by Śuka and others, whose lotus feet are sought by Sītā, the destroyer of the enemies of the gods — protect me!
O Keśava — O Lord who removed the delusion of Brahmā and other creators, the sole refuge of the distressed, the ocean of bliss! O Master of Kailāsa, O Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, whose lotus feet are the abode of Lakṣmī — I worship You!
O Rāma — By the merit of worshipping Your feet, may the ocean of worldly existence be crossed! O Rāma, desired by Lakṣmī, the ocean of truth and valor, the destroyer of enemies, the Lord of Jānakī — protect me!
O Lakṣmī (Sītā) — O divine consort of the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, adorned with golden ornaments, whose face is radiant as the moon! O Sītā, O jewel among women, may Your grace protect me!
O Rāma — O gentle one, destroyer of the ten-headed Rāvaṇa, the ocean of auspicious qualities! O Lord who destroyed the source of all evil, may Your divine form, the abode of all blessings, protect me!
O Rāma — O Lord whose bow breaks the fortifications of the enemies of the gods, whose grace is like the coolness of the autumn moon, who destroyed the ten-headed one — I praise Your bow whose twanging sound strikes terror into the hearts of the wicked!
O Rāma — O Lord of immeasurable valor, who destroyed the ten-headed Rāvaṇa, the ocean of qualities, who restored the world to peace. O best of the Raghu dynasty, I bow to Your lotus feet!
O Rāma — O Lord whose valor is praised by Brahmā and Śiva, whose bow destroys the forces of Rāvaṇa, who shines with the brilliance of a thousand suns. O Lord of Janaka's daughter, I bow to Your lotus feet!
O Rāma — O Lord who sports with Sītā, who destroyed the forest-dwellers (demons) and protected the sages, who with one leap crossed the ocean to Lanka. O best of the Raghu dynasty, I bow to Your lotus feet!
O Rāma — O Lord whose mere glancing glance destroys the pride of the wicked, whose bow breaks the fortress of the enemy, whose sword cuts off the heads of the proud — O Lord of Lakṣmī, I bow to Your lotus feet!
O Rāma — O Lord who destroyed the demon Rāvaṇa, who restored dharma upon the earth, who is the embodiment of all auspicious qualities — I bow to Your lotus feet!
O Kṛṣṇa — O Lord who destroyed Kāṃsa and other demons, who granted liberation to the Asuras — the great soul who supports the earth — I bow to Your feet!
O Keśava — O Lord of Badarī (Badarikāśrama), who holds the bow, who destroyed the demon Mārīca and other enemies — the supreme Lord of the universe — I bow to Your lotus feet!
O Lord — By the merit of worshipping Your lotus feet, may the serpent of worldly existence be destroyed! O Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, the supreme refuge of all beings — I bow to Your lotus feet!
O Lord — By worshipping Your lotus feet, may one attain liberation! O Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, the supreme abode of all beings — I bow to Your lotus feet!
About Daśāvatāra Stutiḥ
Daśāvatāra Stutiḥ is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Śrī Vādirāja Tīrtha, addressed to Vishnu — a Stuti. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: madhwafestivals.com.
A revered Mādhwa saint and pontiff of Sode, and a prolific poet-scholar renowned for works such as the Daśāvatāra Stuti and Lakṣmī Śobhāne.
Daśāvatāra Stutiḥ is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Vādirāja Tīrtha, addressed to Vishnu, of 35 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
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