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 ||

Namasmaranath  Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Ramahare  Krishnahare | Thava  Namavadhami Sadhanruhare ||

Mandhanachala  Dharana Hetho | Devasura  Paripala Vibho |
Kurmakara  Shareera Namo | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||

Bhochoraka  Hara Punyamathe | Krodo Dhrutha  Bhudeva Hare |
Krodakara  Shareera Namo | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||

Hiranyakashipu Chedhana Hetho | Prahladha Abhya Dhayaka Hetho |
Narasimhachyutha  Roopa Namo |  Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||

Bhava Bandhana Hara | Vithathamathe  Padhodhaka  Vihataghatathe |
Vatupadu Vesha Manojna Namo | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||

Kshithipathi Vamsa  Kshayakara Moorthe | Kshithipathi Kartha Hara Moorthe |
Bhrugukula  Rama  Paresa Namo | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||

Seetha Vallabha Dhasharathe | Dhasharatha Nandhana  Lokaguro |
Ravana Mardhana  Rama Namo | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||
Krishna Anantha Kripajaladhe  | Kamsare  Kamalesha Hare |
Kaliya Mardhana  Loka Guro | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||

Dhanavapathi  Manapahara  | Thripura  Vijaya  Mardhana Roopa |
Buddha Gnayascha Boudha Namo | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |
Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||

Shishta Janavana  Dhushtahara | Khagathuragothama  Vahanathe |
Kalkiroopa Paripala Namo | Bhakthanthe Paripalayamam ||

Namasmaranath Anya Upayam | Nahipashyami Bhavatharane |

Sri Ramahare Sri Krishnahare | Thava Namam Vadhami Sadhanruhare ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||