Dasavathara Stotram
In Malayalam
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Dasavathara Stotram I
Ambodu meenayi vedangal veendidum,
Ambuja nabhane kai thozhunnen. 1
I salute the Lord
with lotus on his belly.
Who with love became
a fish to recover the Vedas.
Aamayayi mandaram thangi ninnedunna,
Thamarakannane kai thozhunnen. 2
I salute the Lord
with Lotus eyes,
Who became a tortoise
and carried Mandara on his back.
Ikshithiye pandu panniyayi veendidum,
Lakshmi vara nadhane kai thozhunnen. 3
I salute the blessed
Lord of Lakshmi,
Who recovered the
earth ,assuming the form of a boar.
Eedezhum manusha Kesariyayidum,
Koda kar varnane kai thozhunnen. 4
I salute the Lord
with colour of black cloud,
Who rose suddenly as
man-lion.
Uthamanagiya Vamana moorthiye,
Bhakthiyodu eppozhum kai thozhunnen. 5
I always salute with
devotion that Lord,
Who became the very
blessed Vamana.
Ookodu Bhoopathimare kola cheyda,
Bhargava Ramane kai thozhunnen. 6
I salute that Rama of
the Brugu clan,
Who vigorously killed
all kings.
Yethrayum veeranayi
vazhum Dasaratha,
Puthrane santhatham kai thozhunnen. 7
I always salute the
son Of Dasaratha,
Who lived as the
greatest hero.
Yere balamulla Sri Balabhadrare,
Sarva kalathilum kai thozhunen. 8
I salute at all times
that Lord,
Who was the extremely
strong Balarama.
*Please note that Krishnavatara is dealt in stanza from 10-13
Ookkeyodukkuvan Melil pirakkunna,
Gadkiyethanneyum Kai thozhunnen. 9
I salute that Lord
Kalki,
Who is going to be
born to subdue everything.
Orathe jnan cheytha paapangal neenguvan,
Narayana ninne kai thozhunnen. 10
I salute that Lord
Narayana,
So that the sins I
committed without knowledge are washed out.
Ouvazhi nin kuzhal kambodu cheruvan,
Devaki nandana kai thozhunnen. 11
I salute the son of
Devaki,
So that I can merge with
his flute this way.
Aambadi thannil valaurunna paidale ,
Kumbittu jnan itha kai thozhunnen. 12
I am saluting you
with a deep bow,
Oh, child who grew up
among cowherds.
Aa kanam eerum durithangal pokkuvan,
Pushkara lochana kai thozhunnen. 13
I salute that Lotus
eyed Lord,
So that I get rid of
my heavy suffering.
Narayana, Guruvayur maruvidum,
Karunya Varidhe, kai thozhunnen. 14
I salute that
Narayana who is the ocean of mercy,
And lives in
Guruvayur.
Dasavathara Stotram II
Ambujayadha lochana komala,
Kambhudharana varidhe,
Kanmashapaha, nin pada pankajam,
Chemme kanumaraganam Govinda. 1
Oh handsome lord with
lotus eyes,
Oh sea like lord , holding
a conch,
Oh Lord without any blemishes,
Oh Lord Govinda,
please allow me ,
To see your lotus
like feet clearly.
Aazhi thannil muzhugiya Vedathe,
Meeluvan oru meenayi chennudan,
Eezhu sagaram choozhe ninnidunna,
Vesham ambodu kananam Govinda. 2
Oh Govinda, I would
very much like to see you,
As a fish which went
to rescue the Vedas,
Which were drowned in
the sea ,
And was surrounded by
the seven oceans.
Ichayode sura asura sanchayam,
Swacha varidhi thoyam kadayumbol ,
Kachabakrithi kai kondu mevidum,
Viswa vyapiye kanu maraganam., Govinda 3
Oh Govinda, I would
very much like to see,
That Lord who is
spread all over,
Who took the form of
a tortoise,
When the devas and
asuras,
Were churning the
clear sea.
Yeshalenniye sookara veshamayi,
Dweshichidum
hiranyakshne konnu,
Dhathree chakrathe veendu kondu vannoru,
Gathram membodu kananam, Govinda 4
Oh Govinda, I want to
see the very huge Lord,
Who without
hesitation took the form of a boar,
Killed the hateful
Hiranyakshna,
And again brought
back the earth.
Ugranaya Hiranya kasipuve,
Nigrahicha Narasimha moorthiye,
Agre Prahlada sevithanayittu,
Vyagram koodathe Kannenam, govinda. 5
Oh Govinda, I want
see without fear that,
Narasimha Murthy who
killed,
The ferocious Hiranya
Kasipu,
Along with Prahlada,
serving you.
Oodamodham Mahabli Thannodu,
Goodamayi chennu
moovadi bhoomiye,
Yachicheedunna Vamana moorthiye,
Sevicheedumaraganam, Govinda. 6
Oh Govinda, I want to
serve,
That Vamana who was
deceitfully begging for,
Three feet of land
from that Mahabali..
With the great burden
of guilt.
Yenni kondu irupathi onnu pravasyam,
Yennamillatha kshatriya vamsaththe,
Dandipicha Parasuramakruthi,
Kannil kanumarakenam, Govinda, 7
Oh Govinda, I want to
see with my own eye,
That form of
Parasurama, who punished,
Innumerable kshatriya
clan , twenty one times.
Yena ner mizhi Janaki chorane,
Banameythu vadicha sri
Ramane,
Kaani neram piriyathe
yen mumbil,
Kanu maru arulidenam, Govinda. 8
Oh Govinda, please
bless me with the continuous,
Sight without break
of even a second,
Of Sri Rama, who
killed the kidnapper of Janaki,
By sending continuous
rain of arrows.
Aayo Hasthinapuram
puri pukku,
Kayyil mevum kalappayil koreettu,
Payyave erivaan thuniyum,
Badra Ramane kananam, Govinda. 9
Oh Govinda, I want to
see that Balarama,
Who went to the city
of
And started to throw
it away,
Using the plough that
he has in his hand.
Ottozhiyathe bhoo
baram theerpanayi,
Dushta bhoopanmare konnu mudichathum,
Pettannambodu kattiyathokkeyum,
Oh Govinda , I want
to see that
Who killed
several groups of kings,
For lessening the
burden of the earth,
And also with
affection showed several playful acts.
OOrkil yethrayum pediyaam
ini mel,
Gadgi yayittu avatharikkunnathum,
Gadgavum yendi , mlechere okkeyum,
Vekkam kolvathum, kananam Govinda. 11
Oh Govinda , I want
to see the extremely,
Fearful form of Lord
Kalki, who is yet to be born,
Kill all the
barbarians with sword in his hand.
Ouvidhamaya pathavatharavum,
Chovvode cholvan
aarkku kazhiyunnu,
Daivame thava karunyam
kondu may,
Kai varename kaivalyam Govinda. 12
Oh Govinda, I should
be able to realize salvation,
Which would be got by
all those people,
Who are able to tell
clearly without mistakes,
The ten incarnations
of Lord Vishnu.
Aanthamillathe gnan cheytha pavathe ,
Nin thiruvadi neeki
kalanju udan,
Aanthya kalathu mukthiye nalkuvan,
Bandu nee aallathilla, Govinda. 13
Oh Govinda, I do not
have any relation except you,
Who can remove the
endless sins committed by me,
And grant me
salvation at the time of my death.
Achyuthananda Govinda
madhava,
Sachidanand roopa, Sanathana,
Ucharikkay varenam , nin naamangal,
Viswa nayaka Vishno Namasthuthe. 14
OH Achyutha, Oh
Aananda, Oh Govinda, Oh Madhava,
Oh God who has the
form of the divine happiness,
Oh God who has been
forever, I should be able,
To chant all your
divine names,
Oh Lord of universe,
Oh Vishnu, My salutations.