Jayadeva's 'Gita Govinda' is a great poetical masterpiece, the theme of which is the love of Radha and Krsna. Jayadeva's only known work, Gita Govinda, embodies his unfathomable devotion to Lord Krsna.
Jayadeva's work on 'Gita Govinda' begins with 'Pralaya Payodhijale', a Hymn to Lord Vishnu (Krsna), describing and glorifying the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu (Krsna), also known as Dashavatara Stotra. This great Stotra mentions Buddha as an incarnation but there is no mention about the incarnation as Krsna. Possibly the inference was to the ten incarnations of God as Lord Krsna and not as Vishnu.
Voice : Swarupa Damodara Das Prabhu (ISKCON)
PurviKalyani raag, Teen taal (Aadi talam)
The mesmerizing vocals and immaculate pronunciation of Swarupa Damodara Prabhu has made this Ashtapadi ever more beautiful.
Lyric and translation
Pralaya-payodhi-jale dhruta vanasi vedam
Vihita-vahitra-charitramakhedam
Keshava dhruta-meena-sarira jaya jagadisa hare 1
[Victory to Keshava, the lord of the Universe,
Who assumed the form of a fish,
And gave protection like a boat to Vedas,
Which were immersed in the turbulent sea of deluge.]
Kshitirathi vipulatare tisthtati tava prushte
Dharani-dharana-kina-chakra-garishte ,
Keshava dhruta-kachapa-sarira jaya jagadisa hare 2
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of the Universe,
Who assumed the form of a tortoise,
And made the great mountain rest on his back,
And allowed it to churn the ocean like a wheel.]
Vasati dasana-sikhare dharani thava lagna
Sasini kalanka-kaleva nimagna
Keshava dhruta-sukara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare 3
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of the Universe,
Who assumed the form of a boar,
On whose tusks rested the earth,
Which was drowned and appeared.
Like the shadow on the moon.]
Thava kara-kamala-vare nakha madbhuta-srngam
Dalita-hiranyakasipu-thanu-bhrngam
Keshava dhruta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare 4
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of Universe,
Who assumed the form of a man lion,
Whose nails of his lotus like hand,
Were made wonderful weapons,
And Crushed Hiranyakasipu like a wasp.]
Chalayasi vikramane balimadbhuta-vamana
Pada-nakha-nira-janita-jana-pavana
Keshava dhruta-vamana-rupa jaya jagadisa hare 5
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of the Universe,
Who assumed the form of a dwarf Brahmin,
Who by his massive steps deceived Mahabali,
And the water* emanating from the nail of whose feet,
Made all living beings holy and divine.
* River Ganga is believed to have originated from Vishnu's feet.]
Kshatriya-rudhira-maye jagad-apagata-papam
Snapayasi payasi samita-bhava-tapam
Keshava dhruta-bhrgupati-rupa jaya jagadisa hare 6
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of the Universe,
Who assumed the form of Parasurama,
Who bathed the earth with blood of Kshatriyas,
Who washed away the sins of the world,
And who calmed down the pains of existence.]
Vitarasi dikshu rane dik-pati-kamaniyam
Dasa-mukha-mauli-balim ramaniyam
Keshava dhruta-rama-sarira jaya jagadisa hare 7
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of the Universe,
Who assumed the form of Lord Rama,
Who presented the lords of ten pretty directions,
The delightful offering of ten heads of Ravana.]
Vahasi vapusi visade vasanam jaladabham
Hala-hati-bhiti-milita-yamunabham
Keshava dhruta-haladhara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare 8
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of the Universe,
Who assumed the form of Balarama,
Who wore cloths of colour of The River,
Yamuna over his white body and made ,
The river fear his weapon of the plough.]
Nindasi yajna-vidher ahaha shruti-jatam
Sadaya-hrdaya darsita-pasu-ghatham
Keshava dhruta-buddha-sarira jaya jagadisa hare 9
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of the Universe,
Who assumed the form of Buddha,
Who found fault with fire sacrifices,
In which poor animals were sacrificed,
As prescribed in the Vedas due to his compassionate heart.]
Mleccha-nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavalam
Dhumaketum iva kim api karalam
Keshava dhruta-kalki-sarira jaya jagadisa hare 10
[Victory to Keshava , the lord of Universe,
Who would assume the form of Lord Kalki,
Who would appear like a blazing comet,
Holding a terrifying sword and kill,
All barbarians at the end of Kali age.]
Sri-jayadeva-kaver idam uditam udaaram
Srunu sukha-dam subha-dam bhava-saram
Keshava dhruta-dasa-vidha-rupa jaya jagadisa hare 11
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