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Lyrics of Dashavatara??

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Nandini

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Jul 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/10/96
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Hi.. I was looking for the lyrics of Jaidev's Dashavatar. It is a Sanskrit
composition. The beginning is something like - "Pralaya payodhi jale..."

Very obliged to all those who can help. Thanx - Nandini Shah


Shankar Iyer

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Jul 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/11/96
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In <Pine.SOL.L3.93.960710134045.10658A-100000@bingsun2> Nandini
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SAIRAM. The composer is Saint Jayadeva, who lived in eastern India during the
latter half of the twelfth century. The composition is the first of
twenty-four songs (called ashta-padis, as all except the first have eight
stanzas), which along with linking shlokas make up the romantic kavya called
Gita Govindam. More on this later, if any one is interested.

Here are the words to the song. Please verify pronounciation with any one who
knows Samsksrutam well enough. (I do not know if this is available in
Devanagari script on the Samskrutam home page. SAI.)

Pralaya payodhi jale, dhrutavan asi vedam
Vihita vahitra charitram akhedam
Keshava, dhruta mina sharira, jaya jagadisha hare

Kshitirati vipulatare, tava tishtati prushte
Dharani dharana kina chakara garishte
Keshava, dhruta kachchapa rupa, jaya jagadisha hare

Vasati dashana shikhare, dharani tava lagna
shashini kalanka kaleva nimagna
Keshava, dhruta shukara rupa, jaya jagadisha hare

Tava kara kamala vare, nakham adbhuta shrungam
dalita hiranya kashipu tanu bhrungam
Keshava, dhruta nara hari rupa, jaya jagadisha hare

Chalayasi vikramane, balim adbhuta vamana
Pada nakha nira janita jana pavana
Keshava, dhruta vamana rupa, jaya jagadisha hare

Kshtriya rudira maye, jagad-apagata papam
Snapayasi payasi shamita bhava tapam
Keshava, dhruta bhrugu pati rupa, jaya jagadisha hare

Vitarasi dikshu rane, dik-pati kamaniyam
Dasha-mukha mouli balim ramaniyam
Keshava, dhruta rama sharira, jaya jagadisha hare

Vahasi vapushi vishade, vasanam jaladabham
Hala hati bhiti milita yamunabham
Keshava, dhruta hala dhara rupa, jaya jagadisha hare

Nindasi yajnya vider-ahaha shruti jatam
Sadaya hrudaya darshita pashu ghatam
Keshava, dhruta buddha sharira, jaya jagadisha hare

Mlechcha nivaha nidhane kalayasi karavalam
Dhumaketum iva kimapi karalam
Keshava, dhruta kalki sharira, jaya jagadisha hare

Shri Jayadeva kaveridam muditam udaram
Shrunu sukhadam shubhadam bhava-saram
Keshava, dhruta dasha vidha rupa, jaya jagadisha hare

At the end of the song, there is a great shloka (which is also usually song in
the bhajan tradition) which is a succinct summary of the dasha-avatara (per
Jayadeva). Here is that shloka:

Vedan uddharate, Jagan-nivahate, bhugolam ud-bibhrate
Daityam darayatem balim chalayate, kshatra kshayam kurvate
Poulasyam jayate, halam kalayate, karunyam atanvate
Mlechchan murchayate, dashakruti krute, Krushnaya tubhyam namaha.

...and Barbara Stoler Miller's beautiful tranlation of this shloka:

For upholding the Vedas,
For supporting the earth,
For raising the world,
For tearing the demon asunder,
For cheating Bali,
For destroying the warrior class,
For conquering Ravana,
For wielding the plow,
For spreading compassion,
For routing the barbarians,
Homage to you, Krishna,
In your ten incarnate forms!

SAIRAM, SAI.


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