Dasavathara Stotram

Dasavathara  Stotram

By

Kadathanauu.K.Padmanabha  Variar

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Munibhie eeditham , Madhu nishevitham , haya mukhanthakam , bhaya vinasanam ,

Pralaya  Jaladhigam, nalinajarchitham , makara  roopinam , Bhaavayaamyaham.

1.I cherish him who  took the form of fish. Who was praised   by the sages, Who destroyed Madhu,

Who killed Hayamukhasura, who destroys  fear  , who was in the   water of deluge

And who was worshipped by Goddess Lakshmi.

2.Pithru gana sthutham  , dathru sevitham  , drutha  daradharam  , bhootha bhavanam,

Ajitham avyayayam sujana palakam kachapathmakam  bhavayaamyaham

2, I cherish him who took the form of a tortoise, who was worshipped  by groups of manes  ,

Who is served by the creator  , who holds the earth  , who determines the future  ,

Who  cannot be defeated, Who does not have any faults   and who  looks after  good people.

3.Udhrutha kshithim , vaardhvi  madhyagam   , dithija soodhanam , drutha gadham Harim,

Abhaya   dhayagam  , vibhudha  vandhitham , sookarathmakam  bhaavayaamyaham

3.  I cherish him who took the  form of a boar   , who lifted the    earth   from the middle of ocean,

Who killed the son of dithi  , who was  Hari who held the mace ,

Who gave  protection   and who is saluted by   wise people.

4.Bruthya poshanam  , daithya   soshanam , bhaktha  vathsalam  , mukthi dayakam,

Sitha nakhayudham  , kshatha jalochanam   nruhari roopinam  bhavayamyam 

4.I cherish him who took the form of man lion  , who  looks after  his servants ,

Who loved his devotees  , who grants salvation  ,

Whose weapons were teeth and nails  and who killed by making wounds.

5.Kasyapathmajam   , viswa roopinam  , bali madhapaham  , balinameeswaram,

Vaasavanujam  , baswaropamam   vamanakruthim bhavayamyaham.

5.I cherish him   who took the form of Vamana, who  is the son of sage Kasyapa,

Who took the mega form, who destroyed the  pride  of Mahabali,

Who is the powerful God  , Who is the younger  brother of Indra   and who shined like Sun.

6.Sankara priyam, mangala pradham . kshathriyanthakam , vikramamsajam,

Parasudharinam  ,  sura  ganarchitham , brugu kulodhwaham  bhavayamyaham.

6. I  cherish him who was born in the clan of Brugu  , who was dear to Lord Shiva  ,

Who gave auspiciousness  , who killed all  Kshatriyas  , Who   was valorous  ,

Who was  armed with an axe   and who was  worshipped by Devas.

7.Dasarathathmajam,  dasa mukhanthakam  , janakajapathim  , muni  nishevitham,

Pavanajarchitham  , bhuvana  palakm  , Raghu kulodhwaham   Bhavayamyaham.

7.I cheriish him  who uplifted Raghu clan  , who is the son of Dasaratha  ,

Who killed ten headed Ravana , who is husband of daughter of  Janaka,

Who is praised by sages  , who was  worshipped by  Hanuman and  who ruled the earth.

8.Neela vaasasam  , thala kethanam   balavathaam varam  hala dharma balam,

Krishna sodharam  , Vrushni vamsajam  , Rohini  sutham  VBhavayamham

8. I cherish the son of Rohini , who wears blue cloths  , who has a  body  with rhythm   ,

Who is the greatest among strong, Who is strong holding a plough  ,

Who   is brother of Krishna   and who belongs to the  Vrushni   clan.

9.Indirapathim, nana nandanam  , vamsa vadhinam  , kamsa  soodhanam,

Bhuvana sundaram  , DEvaki sutham  , vijaya  saradhim  bhavayamyaham  .

9.I cherish the charioteer  of Arjuna  , Who is consort  of Goddess Lakshmi,

Who is the son of Nanda  , who speaks of his clan ,  who is the killer of Kamsa  ,

Who is prettiest in the world   and who is  the son of Devaki.

10.Aswa vahanam  , viswa palakam  , dushta sikshakam , sishta rakshakam,

Kali yuganthyajam   balinam achyutham  kalki roopinam  Bhavayamyaham

10.I cherish The one who has the form of Kalki , who  would ride on a  horse  ,

Who would take care of the world  , who would punish evil people  ,

Who would  take care of good people  who s is strong and who is Achyutha.