kamalajasya dasavatara

teacher and gr

Meaning

One who incarnated as Matysa - the form of fish and annihilated the demon Hayagriva, who stole the Vedas from the face of Brahma, Oh Virtuous lord! protect me!
You incarnated as Kurma - the form of Tortoise and held in place the mountain Mandara and having the celestials who are in ecstasy, consuming the nectar - churned from the ocean of milk.
You incarnated as Varaha the form of Boar, protected the earth by annihilating the Hiranyaksa. Oh, the creator of the Universe!
You incarnated as fierce Narasimha the form of Lion, protected the child Prahalada and annihilated the Hiranyakasipu, and gave joy to the pious devotees.
You incarnated as Vamana the form of a dwarf, subdued the pride of the egoistic Mahabali, and protected the virtuous.
You incarnated Parasurama, with the pointed axe held in your hand, learned unlimited scriptures from Siva, and was a threat to the enemies.
You are incarnated as Rama, the gem of the Manu dynasty, a threat to the cruel Ravana like the storm to the clouds and invincible on the battlefield.
You incarnated as Balarama, fascinated the people of Hastinapura by tilling with your plough, vanquished the dreadful demon Pralamba and the most courageous.
You incarnated as Krishna, the most praiseworthy, engaged in amorous sports at Brindavana, oh Balagopala!
You are to be incarnated as Kalki in this age, your form is as effulgent as the dark clouds, Oh Padmanabha! please protect me.

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 Song: kamalajAsya

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kamalajAsya
raagam: rAgamAlikA

taaLam: Adi
Composer: Swaati TirunaaL
Language:

pallavi

(rAgA: mOhana)

kamalajAsya. rAgamAlikA. Adi tALA. (rAgA: mOhana)

caraNam 1

kamalajAsya hrta nigamarAshi hayagRivadamana mIna sharIra mAmavOdAra

caraNam 2

(rAgA: bilahari)

Aa:S R2 G3 P D2 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

dhrta mandara bhUdhara divya kUrma rUpa pIta sudhAmOdita vibudha jAta

caraNam 3

(rAgA: dhanyAsi)

Aa:S G2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

ghOra hiraNYAkSa dAraNa sukarAkAra vasudhAdhAra jagadAdhAra

caraNam 4

(rAgA: sArangA)

Aa:S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M2 R2 G3 M1 R2 S

prahlAdA vanOpAtta prati bhayanrharE prahlAdita sajjana daityanidhana

caraNam 5

(rAgA: madhyamAvati)

Aa:S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 P M1 R2 S

kalita vAmana rUpa khaNDitOddhata mahAbali garvajAla suguNapAla

caraNam 6

(rAgA: athANA)

Aa:S R2 M1 P N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M1 P G3 R2 S

shita dhAra kuTAra ranjita bAhO harAdhItAmita shAstra ripu bhIma bhAragava rAma

caraNam 7

(rAgA: nATakuranji)

Aa:S R2 G3 M1 N2 D2 N2 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 M1 G3 M1 P M1 G3 R2 S

manu kula tilaka vancana para dashakaNTha ghanavAta raghuvIra sangaradhIra

caraNam 8

(rAgA: darbAr)

Aa:S R2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Av: R2 S N2 S D2 P M1 R2 G2 G2 R2 S

sIra samAkrSTa sAra hastinapura ghOra pralambaharabaladEva shUra

caraNam 9

(rAgA: Anandabhairavi)

Aa:S G2 R2 G2 M1 P D2 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

nandanIyatama brndAvana racitakunda sAyaka lIla bAlagOpAla

caraNam 10

(rAgA: saurAStra)

Aa:S R1 G3 M1 P M1 D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 N2 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S

kaliyugAnta bhAvi kalki rUpa sajala jaladAbha nija shObha padmanAbha