CDV 14-3

Description of the Avataras

(1)

Prabhupada:

pralaya-payodhi-jale dhrtavan asi vedam
vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam

Disciples:

kesava dhrta-mina-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada:

kesava dhrta-mina-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a fish! All glories to You! You easily acted as a boat in the form of a giant fish just to give protection to the Vedas, which had become immersed in the turbulent sea of devastation.]

(2)

Disciples:

ksitir iha vipulatare tisthati tava prsthe
dharani-dharana-kina-cakra-garisthe
kesava dhrta-kūrma-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada:

ksitir ati vipulatare tisthati tava prsthe
dharani-dharana-kina-cakra-garisthe
ksitir ati vipulatare tisthati tava prsthe
dharani-dharana-kina-cakra-garisthe
kesava dhrta-kūrma-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare
kesava dhrta...disa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a tortoise! All glories to You! In this incarnation as a divine tortoise the great Mandara Mountain rests upon Your gigantic back as a pivot for churning the ocean of milk. From holding up the huge mountain a large scarlike depression is put in Your back, which has become most glorious.]

(3)

Disciples:

vasati dasana-sikhare dharani tava lagna
sasini kalahka-kaleva nimagna
kesava dhrta-sūkara-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada:

vasati dasana-sikhare dharani tava lagna
sasini kalahka-kaleva nimagna
kesava dhrta-sūkara-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare
kesava dhrta-sūkara-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a boar! All glories to You! The earth, which had become immersed in the Garbhodaka Ocean at the bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the moon.]

(4)

Disciples:

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srhgam
dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrhgam
kesava dhrta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada with congregation:

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srhgam
dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrhgam
kesava dhrta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada: Again.

Prabhupada with congregation:

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srhgam
dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrhgam
kesava dhrta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada: Again.

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of half-man, half-lion! All glories to You! Just as one can easily crush a wasp between one's fingernails, so in the same way the body of the wasplike demon Hiranyakasipu has been ripped apart by the wonderful pointed nails on Your beautiful lotus hands.]

(5)

Disciple:

chalayasi vikramane balim adbhuta-vamana
pada-nakha-nira-janita-jana-pavana
kesava dhrta-vamana-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada with congregation:

kesava dhrta-vamana-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada:

chalayasi vikramane balim adbhuta-vamana
pada-nakha-nira-janita-jana-pavana
kesava dhrta-vamana-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare
kesava dhrta-vamana-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a dwarf brahmana! All glories to You! O wonderful dwarf, by Your massive steps You deceive King Bali, and by the Ganges water that has emanated from the nails of Your lotus feet, You deliver all living beings within this world.]

(6)

Disciple:

ksatriya-rudhira-maye jagad-apagata-papam
snapayasi payasi samita-bhava-tapam
kesava dhrta-bhrgupati-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Bhrgupati [Parasurama]! All glories to You! At Kuruksetra You bathe the earth in the rivers of blood from the bodies of the demoniac ksatriyas that You have slain. The sins of the world are washed away by You, and because of You people are relieved from the blazing fire of material existence.]

(7)

Disciple:

vitarasi diksu rane dik-pati-kamaniyam
dasa-mukha-mauli-balim ramaniyam
kesava dhrta-rama-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada with congregation:

kesava dhrta-rama-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Ramacandra! All glories to You! In the battle of Lahka You destroy the ten-headed demon Ravana and distribute his heads as a delightful offering to the presiding Deities of the ten directions, headed by Indra. This action was long desired by all of them, who were much harassed by this monster.]

(8)

Disciple:

vahasi vapusi visade vasanam jaladabham
hala-hati-bhiti-milita-yamunabham
kesava dhrta-haladhara-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada with congregation:

kesava dhrta-haladhara-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Balarama, the wielder of the plow! All glories to You! On Your brilliant white body You wear garments the color of a fresh blue rain cloud. These garments are colored like the beautiful dark hue of the River Yamuna, who feels great fear due to the striking of Your plowshare.]

(9)

Disciple:

nindasi yajna-vidher ahaha sruti-jatam
sadaya-hrdaya darsita-pasu-ghatam
kesava dhrta-buddha-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada with congregation:

kesava dhrta-buddha-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Buddha! All glories to You! O Buddha of compassionate heart, you decry the slaughtering of poor animals performed according to the rules of Vedic sacrifice.]

(10)

Disciple:

mleccha-nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavalam
dhūmaketum iva kim api karalam
kesava dhrta-kalki-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada with congregation:

kesava dhrta-kalki-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Kalki! All glories to You! You appear like a comet and carry a terrifying sword for bringing about the annihilation of the wicked barbarian men at the end of the Kali-yuga.]

(11)

Disciple:

sri-jayedeva-kaver idam uditam udaram
srnu sukha-dam subha-dam bhava-saram
kesava dhrta-dasa-vidha-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada with congregation:

kesava dhrta-dasa-vidha-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

[O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed these ten different forms of incarnation! All glories to You! O readers, please hear this hymn of the poet Jayadeva, which is most excellent, an awarder of happiness, a bestower of auspiciousness, and is the best thing in this dark world.]

Disciple:

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srhgam
dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrhgam
kesava dhrta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada with congregation:

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srhgam
dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrhgam
kesava dhrta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare, jaya jagadisa hare

Prabhupada:

Jaya om visnu-pada paramahamsa parivrajakacarya
astottara-sata srimad bhaktisiddhanta sarasvati gosvami prabhupada ki jaya

[108 glories to the wandering mendicant and topmost swanlike devotee, the great preceptor His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja Prabhupada, who has taken shelter at the feet of Lord Visnu.]

ananta-koti vaisnava-vrnda ki jaya

[All glories to the countless millions of Vaisnavas.]

namacarya srila haridasa thakura ki jaya

[All glories to the acarya of the holy name, Haridasa Thakura.]

premse kaho sri-krsna-caitanya-prabhu-nityananda
sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda ki jaya

[With love call out to Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya, Lord Nityananda, Advaita Acarya, Gadadhara, Sri Srivasa, and all the devotees of Lord Gaura.]

sri sri radha-krsna gopa-gopinatha syama-kunḍa
radha-kunḍa giri-govardhana ki jaya

[All glories to Sri Radha and Sri Krsna, the Lord of the gopas and gopis. All glories to Syama-kunḍa, Radha-kunḍa and Govardhana Hill.]

vrndavana-dhama ki jaya

[All glories to the abode of Vrndavana.]

navadvipa-dhama ki jaya

[All glories to the abode of Navadvipa.]

samaveta-bhakta-vrnda ki jaya

[All glories to the assembled devotees.]

Thank you very much.

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