Lord Vishnu

daśāvatāra stuti

(Dashavatara Stuti in English (IAST))

Traditional

The Dashavatara Stuti is a soul-stirring devotional hymn dedicated to the ten primary incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Through its rhythmic verses, the stotra chronicles the divine manifestations from the Matsya (fish) avatar to the Kalki avatar, highlighting the Lord's intervention in restoring cosmic order and protecting his devotees. Reciting this hymn is considered highly meritorious as it invokes the protective presence of the Preserver of the Universe. It is believed that chanting these verses with devotion helps a seeker overcome the hardships of worldly existence and fosters a profound spiritual connection with the divine essence of Vishnu.

nāmasmaraṇādanyopāyaṃ na hi paśyāmo bhavataraṇe |
rāma hare kṛṣṇa hare tava nāma vadāmi sadā nṛhare ||
vedoddhāravicāramate somakadānavasaṃharaṇe |
mīnākāraśarīra namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 1 ||
manthānācaladhāraṇaheto devāsura paripāla vibho |
kūrmākāraśarīra namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 2 ||
bhūcorakahara puṇyamate krīḍoddhṛtabhūdevahare |
kroḍākāraśarīra namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 3 ||
hiraṇyakaśipucchedanaheto prahlādā'bhayadhāraṇaheto |
narasiṃhācyutarūpa namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 4 ||
bhavabandhanahara vitatamate pādodakavihatāghatate |
vaṭupaṭuveṣamanojña namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 5 ||
kṣitipativaṃśakṣayakaramūrte kṣitipatikartāharamūrte |
bhṛgukularāma pareśa namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 6 ||
sītāvallabha dāśarathe daśarathanandana lokaguro |
rāvaṇamardana rāma namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 7 ||
kṛṣṇānanta kṛpājaladhe kaṃsāre kamaleśa hare |
kāliyamardana lokaguro bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 8 ||
dānavasatimānāpahara tripuravijayamardanarūpa |
buddhajñāya ca bauddha namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 9 ||
śiṣṭajanāvana duṣṭahara khagaturagottamavāhana te |
kalkirūpaparipāla namo bhaktaṃ te paripālaya mām || 10 ||
nāmasmaraṇādanyopāyaṃ na hi paśyāmo bhavataraṇe |
rāma hare kṛṣṇa hare tava nāma vadāmi sadā nṛhare ||
iti daśāvatāra stutiḥ |

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