Dharmo Rakshathi Rakshitha:: Dhashavathara Sthothram

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Dhashavathara Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||

I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Vishnu who incarnated as divine fish in order to protect Veda and sacred scriptures, and the annihilation of Somaka Dhanava, Oh! Lord I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu who incarnated as Koorma and reinstated Mount Mandhara, in order to find peace among the Dhanavas and Suras, Oh! Lord, I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu who incarnated as Krodakara/wild boar, in order to retrieve mother earth from the demons. Oh! Lord I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu who incarnated as Narasimha in order to protect his devotee Prahladha and destroy the demon Hiranyakashipu. Oh! Lord, I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu who incarnated as stunning Vatu/dwarf/Vamana in order to retrieve the glories of Suras and crushed the pride of Bali with his lotus feet. Oh! Lord, I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu who incarnated as Bhrugukula Rama/Lord Parasurama in order to destroy the depraved Kshathriyas on the Earth, Oh! Lord, I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu who incarnated as Seethavallabha/Rama, son of Dhasharatha in order to destroy the demon Ravana and he is the preceptor of the Universe. Oh! Lord, I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu who incarnated as Lord Krishna, in order to destroy Kamsa, he is the ocean of mercy, he is the preceptor of the Universe, he is eternal, he is the Lord of Kamala/Goddess Sri, he crushed the pride of the serpent Kaliya. Oh! Lord, I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu who is the annihilator of demons, incarnated as Buddha and imparted the knowledge of Boudha philosophies, Oh! Lord, I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘. I shall prostrate before Lord Vishnu whose impending incarnation as Kalki on his celestial vehicle horse, in order to protect the righteous people and the destruction of wicked, Oh! Lord, I shall earnestly pray to protect us. I have realized that there is no other way to cross the ocean of Samsara other than the constant remembrance of your sacred chants as ‘Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare ‘.

Veda Udhdhara Vicharamathe | Somaka Dhanava Samharathe |

Meenakara Shareera Namo | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||