DASAVATARA STUTI - PART 1

mathsyAya namaH           

proshhThIsha vigraha sunishhThii va noddhata vishishhTAMbuchAri jaladhe  |

koshhTha.ntarAhita vicheshhTAgamaugha parameshhThIDitattvamavamAm.h  |

preshhThArkasUnumanu jeshhThArthamAtmavidatIshhTo yugA.nta samaye  |

stheshhThAtma shR^iN^gadhR^ita kAshhThAmbuvAhana varAshhTA padaprabha tano  ||

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Vadiraja started praising Sri Hari's different manifestation with mathsyavatara (fish form) and he is explaining the special qualities of this manifestation through this verse.

Sri Hari, you are a very special and useful body of Fish, like any other fishes who lives in water, if you push the water the whole ocean starts overflowing (swelling) by your great push. The ocean also looks dangerous by the presence of big whales and other similar animals,  ocean you are roaming (viharisu). In your stomach you have kept all vedas (scriptures) permanently (firmly without any movement). These vedas has been given to Brahma and from whom you are getting praised through the same vedas.

You have protected through your golden horns the vechicle, which is made out of special wood, which contained all the seeds of creation during the extintion time which were to be needed by Vyvasvatha Manu, son of Sun who will act as creater in the next manvanthara. You possess golden shining body and you are always loved by GYanis (one who has learnt vedic knowledge), please protect me.

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sri HayagrIvaya namaH

khaNDIbhavadbahuLaDinDIrajR^imbhaNa suchaNDI kR^ito dadhi mahA  |

kANDAti chitra gati shauNDAdya haimarada bhANDA prameya charita  |

chaNDAshvakaNThamada shuNDAla durhR^idaya gaNDA bhikhaNDAkara do  |

shchaNDA mareshahaya tuNDAkR^ite dR^ishama khaNDA malaM pradisha me  || 2||

In this verse Sri Vadiraja is praying Sri Hari in the form of Sri Hayagriva. (horse face)

One will get fear after seeing the dangerous and ferocious ocean with foams (froth) which swell and spattering all over. But Sri Hayagriva, you will roam in that same ocean and run in an astonishing way. You are the root cause of this universe, you are decorated by the bridle (kadivana)(pointed tooths). One cannot understand (know) all your greatness. You have broken the dangerous looking Hayagrivasura's breast and kumbhastala, who was acting like a mad elephant. You are the leader of demi gods (devataas), in the form of Sri Hayagriva, please bless me with complete knowledge.

kUrmAya namaH

kUrmAkR^ite tvavatu narmAtma pR^ishhThadhR^ita bharmAtma ma.ndara gire  |

dharmAvalaMbana sudharmA sadAMkalita sharmA sudhAvitaraNAt.h  |

durmAna rAhumukha durmAyi dAnavasumarmA bhibhedana paTo  |

dharmArka kAnti vara varmA bhavAn.h bhuvana nirmANa dhUta vikR^itiH  || 3||

Sri Vadiraja is praising Sri Hari who incarnated as kUrma (tortoise).

Sri Hari, the one who is in the form of tortoise, you have taken the golden mandara mountain (this was the mountain which was being used while churning of the ocean by gods and demons, which is considered to be large huge and bulky) with ease. You have killed demon Rahu (who is supposed to swallow the sun and moon and thus cause eclipse) the one who has bad violence/stubbornness and also other demons by breaking their vital organs when they tried to compete with the demi gods (devataas) though they are not capable of taking amrutha (divine drink which came while churning the ocean). During that time in the court of SudharmE you have distributed the above amrutha to those who has taken shelter (refuge) of dharma and looked after their welfare. Your protected (shielded) jacket (coat) is shining like summer Sun. You were not tired while creating this universe and also after the creation . Please specially protect me.

Lord Dhanvanthare - Pioneer of Ayurveda

dhanvantharE namaH

dhanva.ntare.aN^garuchi dha.nva.ntareritaru dha.nva.nstarIbhavasudhA  |

bhAnva.ntarAvasatha manvantarAdhikR^ita tanva.ntaraushhadhanidhe  |

da.nva.ntaraN^gashubudanva.ntamAjishuvi tanvanmamAbdhi tanayA  |

sUnvantakAtmahR^idata.nvarAvayava tanva.ntarArtijaladhau  || 4||

Sri Vadiraja is praying Sri Dhanvantari through this verse.

OH Dhanvantari, your body is shining like sun and you are destroying the enemies of trees like the dessert drying the trees. You are present in the form of sparkles in moon which is full of amrutha (divine drink). In different manvantara (different yugas) like svayabhuva you have manifested in different forms like kapila, yagna etc. For all medicines you are the resource (You are protecting all medicines). In all wars you have destroyed all bad people thus creating miseries to the mother 'dhanu' (whose heart is full of miseries) (one who destroys (kills) bad people and thus creating miseries to the mothers) and you are being called 'dushta shikshaka' (one who gives torments to bad people).

Manmatha who is the son of Sri Lakshmi Devi (who is the daughter of Ocean) was killed (destroyed, burnt) by Sri Rudra who is being called passionless (vairagya). Sri Rudra was attracted by your beautiful Sri Narayni form (Mohani form, women form) and fell in love (fondness) with you. Sri Narayani form is none other than Sri Hari's manifestation.

Dhanvantari please protect the devotees like a ship in the ocean of miseries.

srI nArAyaNayaI namaH

yAxIravArdhimadanAxINadarpaditijAxobhitAmaragaNA  |

pexAptaye.ajanivalaxAMshhubiMbajidatIxNAlakAvR^itamukhI  |

sUxmAvalagnavasanAxepakR^itkucha kaTAxAxamIkR^itamano  |

dIxAsurAhR^itasudhAxANino.avatusu rUxexaNAddharitanuH  || 5||

In this verse Sri Vadiraja is explaining Mohini form of Sri Hari.

Though demons churned the milky ocean through mandara mountain their pride has not reduced. They were not interested in giving amrutha to demi gods (devataas). At that point of time, in order to fulfil the desires of demi gods you have incarnated as women. Your face was beautiful, shining (splendor) and had the moon reflection and was decorated by soft curly hairs. You have dressed in special cloths, and your lusty look has shaken the egoistic demons mind. You have distracted the desires of demons of not giving amrutha kalasha (vessel) to demi gods (devataas) and you took the possession of the same. The same dhanvanthari please do not make us to fall in the bad vision or please protect us from making a sin by seeing bad things.

srI narAyaNayaI namaH

shixAdiyunnigama dIxAsulaxaNa parixAxamAvidhisatI  |

dAxAyaNI xamati sAxAdramApinaya dAxepavIxaNavidhau  |

prexAxilobhakaralAxAra soxita padAxepalaxitadharA  |

sAxiritAtmatanu bhUxArakAriniTilAxAxamAnavatu naH  || 6||

The author explains Sri Narayani's form ie Mohini manifestation.

Author has taken three devataas (devi's) ie Saraswathi, Dakshayani (Ishwara' s wife) and Lakshmi and explained their qualities.

Sri Saraswathi Devi, one who possess shiksha (knowledge) and other organs of veda with their meaning and explanations, one who is expert in conducting examinations of good qualities and one who is knowledge based (vidya abhimani). Sri Dakshayani and Sri Lakshmi devi also associates all the above superior qualities. Although these three devataas are having such qualities, after seeing Sri Hari in the form of Sri Naryani (Mohani, women) their minds were disturbed.

Sri Narayani, you are having special knowledge and there is no abnormality (vikara) and with you at any given point of time and at all times. The earth is getting beautified by your footsteps where you have pasted sealing-wax (aragu) and the superior womens such as Saraswathi, Dakshayani and Sri Lakshmi minds were shaken on seeing your form.

Ishwara (Rudra deva) who is supposed to be passionless and the one who has killed Manmatha was also disturbed in his mind and fell in love with you (Narayani) and later felt shy and shame for the above act. OH Sri Hari who is in the form of Sri Narayani you are so beautiful and charming, please protect me.