DASAVATARA STUTI -PART 2

 srI varAhAya namaH

nIlAmbudAbhashubha shIlAdridehadhara khelAgR^itodhadhidhunI  |

shailAdiyukta nikhilelA kaTAdyasura tUlATavIdahana te  |

kolAkR^ite jaladhi kAlAchayAvayava nIlAbjadaMshhTra dhariNI  |

lIlAspadorutara mUlAshiyogivara jAlAbhivandita namaH  || 7||

Sri Vadiraja is explaining the manifestation of Sri Varaha (boar form).

Sri Varaha is shining like a black (dark) clouds full of water in the sky. He has the quality of sacredness. He is wearing a body which is equal to a huge mountain. Previously, when demon called Adi Hiranyaksha took away by his lila (bad play) the ocean, rivers, mountains and whole earth like a folded mat (chape), Sri Hari destroyed him like a fire igniting a mountain of cotton in a fraction of second.

Sri Varaha has used water (ocean) as his play ground (jala kr^ide). When he lifted the earth from his pointed tooth (kore hallu), with the black portion of the earth and his white pointed tooth were looking like decorated black water-lily (naidele) flowers. The earth (bhoomi devataa) has used Sri Varaha's thigh portion as her roaming (viraha) place. The saints, yogi's who does continuous penance  in forests and who eats roots and bulbous roots are saluting to him and they are happy & pleased. The same Sri Varaha is being saluted by Sri Vadiraja in this verse.

srI narasImhAya namaH

daMbholitIxNanakha saMbheditendraripu kuMbhIndra pAhi kR^ipayA  |

staMbhArbha kAsahanaDiMbhAya dattavara gaMbhIra nAda nR^ihare  |

aMbhodijAnusaraNAMbhojabhUpavana kuMbhIna sesha khagarAT.h  |

kuMbhIndra kR^ittidhara jambhAli shhaNmukha mukhAMbhoru hAbhi nuta mAm.h  ||

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Lord Narasimha has killed Indra's enemy Hiranya Kashipu through his sharpest nails which is equal to 'vajrayudha' (Indra's defence weapon) this act is similar to the Lion brutally killing (breaking) an elephant. Like many others Lord Narasimha was not born out of any relationship with the parents, he was born out of wall pillar and he may be called pillar son. Lord Narasimha will not excuse any enemies of Vaishnavas (Vishnu) or he will not pardon enemies of Vaishnavas (Vishnu). He was very much pleased to the prayers of small kid Prahlada, who is the son of Hiranya Kashipu and Lord has blessed him for his devotion. Narasimha's, (one of the paramathma's manifestation) roaring sound is very pleasant to hear. Sri Lakshmi Devi is praying Sri Narasimha without any interruption. Others like Brahma, Vayu, Shesha, Garuda, Rudra, Indra, Shanumkha (Subramanya) and other demi gods are praying him through their lotus face. Sri Vadiraja is praying Sri Narasimha to protect him.

Sri Vamana Avatar

srI vAmanAya namaH

piN^gAxa vikrama turaN^gAdi sainya chaturaN^gA valipta danuja  |

sAN^gA dhvarastha bali sAN^gAvapAta hR^ishhitAN^gA marAlinuta te  |

shR^iN^gAra pAdanakha tuN^gAgrabhinna kana kAN^gANDapatti taTinI  |

tuN^gAti maN^gala taraN^gA bhibhUta bhaja kAN^gAgha vAmana namaH  || 9||

Sri Vadiraja is explaining Sri Vamana's manifestation. Asura's (demons) use to have Horses, Elephants, Chariots, Cavalry and Infantry army (it is called chaturanga bala) which are all as powerful and courageous as lions. Because of this they were very egoistic by themselves. They also used to do yaga through vedas. But these yaga's are without Vishnu's remembrance, that's why these yaga's are incomplete and which were not giving any results (virtues). Bali Chakravarthy also started one such yaga. Vishnu who manifested in the form of Vamana went to Bali who was the leader of the yagna, and seeks him three foots of land (earth) as donation. In the form of Tivikrama (head of three regions), he measures one complete foot on heaven, one complete foot on earth and third foot he kept on Bali's head and pushed him (live body) to the pathala (abode of serpents and demons). On seeing this wonderful incident devataas were astonished and started worshipping Sri Hari in the form of Sri Vamana and Sri Tivikrama. When Sri Tivikrama took off his beautiful foot at the height,(for measuring) his foot nails touched Brahmanda (universe) resulting in making hole (broken) and God Ganga river which was there outside the universe started flowing inside the universe through this. Sri Hari's devotees who are in contact with the Ganga's waves which is at certain height and which is considered to be sacred has cleaned (purified) the stains (dirt) of their bodies both inside and outside. Sri Vadiraja is praying that the same Sri Vamana who has done and doing wonderful things, remembering him and saluting to him.

srI vAmanAya namaH

dhyAnArha vAmana tanonAtha pAhi yajamAnA sureshavasudhA  |

dAnAya yAchanika lInArtha vAgvashita nAnAsadasya danuja  |

mInAN^ka nirmala nishAnAtha koTila samAnAtma mauJNjiguNakau  |

pInAchchha sUtrapada yAnAta patrakara kAnamyadaNDavarabhR^it.h  || 10||

Sri Hari who is in the form of Sri Vamana is worthy of praying. Sri Vamana went to Balichakravarthy who has taken the oath of doing yaga asked land as donation as a seeker (Yachaka, begger). Sri Vamana controlled other members who are with Balichakravarthy by his secretive and interesting talks. Sri Vamana who was was as a brahmachari was shining which is equal to the crores of Manmatha's put together and even he was as bright as moon which does not have any defects (full moon). He was wearing 'maunji' in his waist portion (it is made out of munja grass, usually brahmachari's wear this twisted form after the upanayana) kaupina (langoti, a piece of cloth to cover the vital portion of the body) and yagnopavita (sacred thread, janivara). He was holding umbrella, kamandalu (vessel containing water) and special stick (danda) in his hands . He was coming to the yaga's place by his foot while muttering Veda lessons from his mouth. Sri Vadiraja is praying Sri Hari who is the form of Sri Vamana to protect all.

srI parashurAmAya namaH

dhairyAmbudhe parashucharyAdhikR^ittakhala varyAvanIshvara mahA  |

shauryAbhibhUtakR^ita vIryAtmatajAbhuja vIryAvalepanikara  |

bhAryAparAdhakupitAryAGYayAgalitanAryAtma sUgala taro  |

kAryAparAdhamavichAryArya maughajayi vIryAmitA mayi dayA  || 11||

Sri Parashurama Deva has got the ocean of courage. He has used his axe (kodali) in a surprising manner to kill (destroy) many kshatriya kings. With his powerful shoulders he destroyed Karthvirayaarjuna's pride the one who has cheated his father. Once when his mother Renuka Devi was fetching water, she was attracted and fell in love with a Gandharva King in her mind. On knowing her adultery (vyabhichara) mind her husband Sri Jamadagni saint has ordered his youngest son Sri Parashurama to cut off her head. On hearing his orders and without knowing the cause (fault) of his mother Sri Parashurama has chopped off her head like axe chopping off the tree. This heroic act is more than equal to the powers of Sun group (surya samuha). Sri Vadiraja is praying Sri Parashurama to be show sympathy towards him always.

srI rAmAya namaH

shrIrAmalaxmaNashukArAma bhUravatugaurAmalAmitamaho  |

hArAmarastuta yashorAmakAntisuta norAmanorathahara  |

svArAmavaryaripu vIrAmayArdhikara chIrAmalAvR^itakaTe |

svArAma darshanajamArAmayAgatasughorAmanoramalabdhakalaha  || 12||

Sri Vadiraja is explaining Sri Rama avatara

Sri Ramachandra, you are a roaming garden for a parrot like lakshmana. (This means that Lakshmana will be pleased in serving Sri Rama). You are wearing Perl necklace which is as pure in white and very splendor. All Devataas (demi gods) are praising your fame continuously. Your body is beautiful and charming. While returning from Mithile (mithila) after marrying Sita you had a fight with Parasurama who is entirely different from you, just to show the lila (play). You have faught with demons who are Indra's enemies and made them diseased (psychological disease, manoroga). You have destroyed the desires of demon called Shoorpanaki resulting in losing her ears and nose after she fell love with you at first sight. This has happened when you were roaming in Panchavati with virtuous fibre (linen, naru) cloth covering your charming waist portion. Sri Vadiraja is praying Sri Hari who is in the form of Sri Ramachandra please protect him.