Dashavatara Stotram
दशावतार स्तोत्रम् in English · English
Origin & Story
Vadiraja Tirtha · Vadiraja Tirtha · Medieval
The Dashavatara Stotram is traditionally ascribed to Vadiraja Tirtha. A hymn to the ten avatars (Dashavatara) of Lord Vishnu — Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki — each descent praised for the dharma it restored.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said that to recite the Dashavatara Stotram with a sincere and devoted heart is to draw near to the grace of the Lord, who never forsakes those who lovingly call upon Him.
The Mantra
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namo'stu nārāyaṇamandirāya namo'stu hārāyaṇakandharāya | namo'stu matsyāya layābdhigāya namo'stu kūrmāya payobdhigāya | namo varāhāya dharādharāya namo nṛsiṃhāya parātparāya || 2|| namo'stu śakrāśraya-vāmanāya namo'stu viprotsava-bhārgavāya | namo'stu sītāhita-rāghavāya namo'stu pārthastuta-yādavāya || 3|| namo'stu buddhāya vimohakāya namo'stu te kalki-payoditāya | namo'stu pūrṇāmitasadguṇāya samasta-nāthāya hayānanāya || 4|| karastha-śaṅkhollasa-dakṣamālā-prabodha-mudrābhaya-pustakāya | namo'stu vaktrodgira-dāgamāya nirasta heyāya hayānanāya || 5|| ramāsamākāra-catuṣṭayena kramāccaturdikṣu niṣevitāya | namo'stu pārśvadvayaga-dvirūpaśriyābhiṣiktāya hayānanāya || 6|| kirīṭa-paṭṭāṅgada-hāra-kāñcī-suratnapītāṃbara-nūpurādyaiḥ | virājitāṅgāya namo'stu tubhyaṃ suraiḥ parītāya hayānanāya || 7|| vidoṣa-koṭīndu-nibhaprabhāya viśeṣato madhva-muni-priyāya| vimuktavandyāya namo'stu viśvagvidhūta-vighnāya hayānanāya || 8|| namo'stu śiṣṭeṣṭada vādirājakṛtāṣṭakābhiṣṭuta-ceṣṭitāya | dasāvatārai-stridasārthadāya niśeśa-biṃbastha hayānanāya || 9|| namo'stu pārāyaṇacarcitāya namo'stu nārāyaṇ te'rcitāya || 1|| || iti vādirājapūjyacaraṇa-viracitaṃ daśāvatārastotraṃ sampūrṇam ||
Meaning:A hymn to the ten avatars (Dashavatara) of Lord Vishnu — Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki — each descent praised for the dharma it restored.
Benefits of Chanting दशावतार स्तोत्रम्
Recitation of the Dashavatara Stotram is held to bring the grace, blessings and protection of the Lord.
Cultivates devotion, calms the mind and steadies the heart in the Lord’s remembrance.
Most auspicious on Thursdays and Ekadashi, and during Ekadashi and Vishnu festivals.
A short, melodious hymn that anyone can learn and recite daily with faith.
How to Chant दशावतार स्तोत्रम्
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Dashavatara Stotram slowly and with devotion. It may be chanted daily, or especially during Ekadashi and Vishnu festivals. Conclude with a prayer for grace and protection.
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