Wednesday 21 February 2018

Sri Dhashavathara Sthothram – Sri Vijayadhvajatheertha – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||








I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, appeared as giant fish/Mathsya in order to protect the world and sacred Ved from  deluge which was taken place at the end of Yuga,  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, he is embodied a giant tortoise/Koorma while churning of milky ocean for nectar of immortality by using Mount Mandhara as churning rod which was kept tilting under the water, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, he is embodied as Sookara/wild boar/Varaha with sharp protruding teeth, he is son of Sage Kashyapa, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, he is embodied as Narasimha/  half lion and half man with fierce finger nails, in order to kill the enemy of Suras/Hiranyakashipu, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, he is personified as Vamana/dwarf, who has short stature, he measured the whole Universe with the three strides, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, he is personified as Bhargavarama/Parashurama who is extremely alarming to  the clan of Kshathriyas, he is  wielded in mountain I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, he is personified as Raghavarama who  lures the heart of distressed people, he killed the enemy of his beloved people, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, he is personified as Yadhavakrishna who was born in the illustrious clan of Yadhava, he takes immense pleasure in playing melodious songs on flute, he lured the heart of young maiden of cowherds of Vraja, he is personified as Balarama who is extremely clever, skillful, and pleasing, he is wielded in mace/plough, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Hari who is Kamalakantha, he is inseparable from Goddess Sri Mahalashmi, he is beloved consort of Goddess Kamala, I shall meditate upon Lord Vishnu’s impending incarnation as Kalki in order to destroy the wicked people on Earth, these are the glorious verses praising the splendor of Sri Ramana/Lord Hari who is unblemished, was composed by  Sri Vijayadhvajatheertha.


Pralayodhanuvadhudhoornna  Jalavihara  Nivishangam | Kamalakantha  Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Charamangodhritha Mandharathadinam Koormashareeram | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Sitha Dhamshtrodhritha  Kashyapathanayam Sookararoopam | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Nishitha  Pragra Naghena  Jithasurarim Narasimham | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Thripadha Vyaptha  Chathurdhasha  Bhuvanam Vamanaroopam | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Kshapitha  Kshathriyavamsham Nagadharam  Bhargavaramam | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Dhayithachora Nibharhana  Nipunam  Raghavaramam | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Murali Nisvana  Mohithavanitham  Yadhavakrishnam | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Patu Chadithakritha  Nispuda  Jananam  Srighanasanjjam | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Parinirmoolitha  Dhushtajanakulam  Vishnuyashojam | Kamalakantha Manditha  Vibhavabdhim Harimeede ||

Akrithemam  Vijayadhvajatheertho Harigatham | Ayathe  Preethi Amalam  Sapadhi Yaya  Sri Ramanoyam ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||