O fish-formed one who sported in the waters of dissolution, rescuer of the Vedas, adored by four-faced Brahmā; O tortoise-formed bearer of Mount Mandara, upholder of the worlds, most excellent of the gods.
O boar-formed foe of the demon, upholder of the earth, whose very limbs are the sacrifice; O divine Narasiṃha, foe of Hiraṇyakaśipu, ender of all fear, kinsman of the gods.
O Vāmana, Vāmana in the guise of a young brahmin boy, ender of the demon-chief Bali, the causal form; O Rāma of Bhṛgu's line, blazing with power, destroyer of the kṣatriya clans, honored by Śiva.
O Rāghava, Rāghava, foe of the rākṣasas, beloved of Māruti (Hanumān), consort of Jānakī; O son of Devakī, boy of Nanda, grace of Vṛndāvana, moon of Gokula.
O eater of simple roots and fruits, of enchanting form, whose feet Gokula joyfully adores; protector of Indra's son Arjuna, Nandaka-sword in hand, anointed with sandal, lord of the lovely one.
O blue-lotus-eyed one, bearer of Mandara, Govinda, I bow to You; face radiant as a hundred moons, smile fair as the jasmine, brimming with bliss that delights the gods.
O beautiful son of Devakī, beloved of Rukmiṇī, friend of the Pāṇḍavas; O deluder of the demons, giver of eternal bliss, enlightener of the gods, in the form of the Buddha.
O destroyer of the wicked clans in the form of Kalki, increaser of dharma, root and origin of the ages; O Nārāyaṇa, spotless causal form, ocean of perfect virtues, of ever-pure knowledge.
This song of Hari, composed by Ānanda Tīrtha, destroys sin and yields auspicious, eternal bliss. (the author's signature / phalaśruti)
About Matsyakarūpa
Matsyakarūpa is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha), addressed to Vishnu — a Dvadasha Stotra. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: sanskritdocuments.org.
Founder of the Dvaita (Tattvavāda) school of Vedānta and third of the great Vaiṣṇava ācāryas; author of the Sarvamūla works, including devotional stotras such as the Dvādaśa Stotra.
Matsyakarūpa is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha), addressed to Vishnu, of 8 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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What is the word-by-word meaning of Matsyakarūpa?
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Who composed Matsyakarūpa?
Matsyakarūpa is attributed to Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha).
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