pralaya-payodhi-jale dhrita vanasi vedam vihita-vahitra-cahritra makhedam
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pralaya-payodhi-jale dhrita vanasi vedam vihita-vahitra-cahritra makhedam kesava dhrita-mina-sarira jaya jagadisa hare kshitirati vipulatare tishthati tava prishthe dharani-dharana-kina-cakra-garishthe kesava dhrita-kurma-sarira jaya jagadisa hare vasati dasana-sikhare dharani tava lagna sasini kalanka-kaleva nimagna kesava dhrita-sukara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare Tava kara kamala vare nakha madbhuta-sringam Dalita hiranya kasipu tanu bhringam Kesava dhrita nara hari rupa Jaya jagadisa hare Chalayasi vikramane bali madbhuta vamana Pada nakha niraja nita jana pavana Kesava dhrita vamana rupa Jaya jagadisa hare Kshatriya rudhira maye jaga dapa gata papam Snapayasi payasi shamita bhava tapam Kesava dhrita bhrigu pati rupa Jaya jagadisa hare Vitarasi dikshu rane dikpati kamaniyam Dasa mukha mauli balim ramaniyam Kesava dhrita raghupati rupa Jaya jagadisa hare Vahasi vapushi visa de vasanam jaladabham Halahati bhiti milita yamunabham Kesava dhrita haladhara rupa Jaya jagadisa hare Nindasi yajna vidhe rahaha sruti jatam Sadaya hridaya darsita pasu ghatam Kesava dhrita buddha sarira Jaya jagadisa hare Mlechha nivaha nidhane kalayasi karavalam Dhuma ketu miva kimapi karalam Kesava dhrita kalki sarira Jaya jagadisa hare Sri jaya deva kaverida mudita mudaram Srunu sukhadam subhadam bhava saram Kesava dhrita dasavidha rupa Jaya jagadisa hare
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This famous devotional hymn, composed by the poet Jayadeva, praises Lord Vishnu through the description of his ten principal incarnations (Dashavatara). Each verse glorifies a different divine incarnation through which the Lord descends to protect righteousness, restore cosmic order, and uplift the world. The hymn begins with the Matsya (fish) incarnation, where the Lord saves the sacred Vedas during the great cosmic flood. It continues with the Kurma (tortoise) incarnation, who supports the earth and the churning of the ocean. In the Varaha (boar) incarnation, the Lord rescues the earth from the depths of the cosmic waters. As Narasimha, the half-man and half-lion form, he destroys the demon Hiranyakashipu and protects the devotee Prahlada. The hymn then praises the Vamana incarnation, who humbles the demon king Bali with three cosmic steps. In the Parashurama incarnation, the Lord destroys corrupt rulers and restores righteousness. As Rama (Raghupati), he defeats Ravana and establishes the rule of dharma. In the Haladhara (Balarama) form, he bears the plough and embodies strength and divine power. The Buddha incarnation represents compassion and the rejection of cruelty, teaching kindness toward all living beings. Finally, the hymn foretells the future incarnation of Kalki, who will appear at the end of the age to destroy evil and restore righteousness. The concluding verse honors the poet Jayadeva and invites devotees to listen to this sacred hymn, which contains the essence of spiritual wisdom. By remembering the ten incarnations of the Lord, devotees celebrate the continuous divine intervention that protects the world and guides humanity toward righteousness, devotion, and liberation.