(ଇଂଦ୍ରଵଂଶା) ପଶ୍ଯନ୍ତ୍ଯଦୋରୂପମଦଭ୍ରଚକ୍ଷୁଷା। ସହସ୍ରପାଦୋରୁଭୁଜାନନାଦ୍ଭୁତମ୍ । ସହସ୍ରମୂର୍ଧଶ୍ରଵଣାକ୍ଷିନାସିକଂ ସହସ୍ରମୌଲ୍ଯମ୍ବରକୁଣ୍ଡଲୋଲ୍ଲସତ୍
Describing the Indra-lineage, they saw a wonder: below the clouds a hundred‑fold feet, two shoulders like mountains, a miraculous face; a thousand heads, ears, eyes and noses; a thousand sacred tops, robes and ear‑ornaments all shining.
(ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍) ଏତନ୍ନାନାଵତାରାଣାଂ ନିଧାନଂ ବୀଜମଵ୍ଯଯମ୍ । ଯସ୍ଯାଂଶାଂଶେନ ସୃଜ୍ଯନ୍ତେ ଦେଵତିର୍ଯଙ୍ନରାଦଯଃ
This is the imperishable seed, the treasury of many incarnations, from whose portions gods, men and others are alternately created.
ସ ଏଵ ପ୍ରଥମଂ ଦେଵଃ କୌମାରଂ ସର୍ଗମାଶ୍ରିତଃ। ଚଚାର ଦୁଶ୍ଚରଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ଯମଖଣ୍ଡିତମ୍
He first took the form of a young god, embracing the birth of creatures; Brahmā moved about, remaining steadfast in celibacy, his vow of brahmacharya unbroken.
ଦ୍ଵିତୀଯଂ ତୁ ଭଵାଯାସ୍ଯ ରସାତଲଗତାଂ ମହୀମ୍। ଉଦ୍ଧରିଷ୍ଯନ୍ ଉପାଦତ୍ତ ଯଜ୍ଞେଶଃ ସୌକରଂ ଵପୁଃ
Second, to sustain the earth sunk in essence, he rose as Bhava, assuming a bountiful body and granting the sacrificial rite its appliance.
ତୃତୀଯଂ ଋଷିସର୍ଗଂ ଵୈ ଦେଵର୍ଷିତ୍ଵମୁପେତ୍ଯ ସଃ । ତନ୍ତ୍ରଂ ସାତ୍ଵତମାଚଷ୍ଟ ନୈଷ୍କର୍ମ୍ଯଂ କର୍ମଣାଂ ଯତଃ
Third he became the origin of sages, taking on rishihood; he taught the Vedic method of devotion, grounded in purity and the cessation of fruit‑driven acts.
ତୁର୍ଯେ ଧର୍ମକଲାସର୍ଗେ ନରନାରାଯଣୌ ଋଷୀ । ଭୂତ୍ଵାତ୍ମୋପଶମୋପେତଂ ଅକରୋଦ୍ ଦୁଶ୍ଚରଂ ତପଃ
Fourth, in the art of dharma, he manifested as the pair Nara–Narayana, both sages living austerity, calming the self and abandoning harmful penances.
ପଞ୍ଚମଃ କପିଲୋ ନାମ ସିଦ୍ଧେଶଃ କାଲଵିପ୍ଲୁତମ୍ । ପ୍ରୋଵାଚାସୁରଯେ ସାଂଖ୍ଯଂ ତତ୍ତ୍ଵଗ୍ରାମଵିନିର୍ଣଯମ୍
Fifth was Kapila, a siddha‑lord stirred by the fashion of time; he taught the Asurya (Sankhya) system, deciding the assembly of principles.
ଷଷ୍ଠେ ଅତ୍ରେରପତ୍ଯତ୍ଵଂ ଵୃତଃ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତୋଽନସୂଯଯା। ଆନ୍ଵୀକ୍ଷିକୀମଲର୍କାଯ ପ୍ରହ୍ଲାଦାଦିଭ୍ଯ ଊଚିଵାନ୍
Sixth, he entered as Atri’s descendant, free from envy and established; addressing Prahlāda and others, he taught the investigative science to the bright‑headed.
ତତଃ ସପ୍ତମ ଆକୂତ୍ଯାଂ ରୁଚେର୍ଯଜ୍ଞୋଽଭ୍ଯଜାଯତ । ସ ଯାମାଦ୍ଯୈଃ ସୁରଗଣୈଃ ଅପାତ୍ ସ୍ଵାଯଂଭୁଵାନ୍ତରମ୍
Seventh, born amid ecstatic praise, he became the sacrificial priest who, with the foremost gods, crossed over the regions of Svayambhuva.
ଅଷ୍ଟମେ ମେରୁଦେଵ୍ଯାଂ ତୁ ନାଭେର୍ଜାତ ଉରୁକ୍ରମଃ । ଦର୍ଶଯନ୍ଵର୍ତ୍ମ ଧୀରାଣାଂ ସର୍ଵାଶ୍ରମ ନମସ୍କୃତମ୍
Eighth, in the mountain goddess Meru, a mighty‑thighed form arose, showing paths to the resolute and bowing to all hermitages.
ଋଷିଭିର୍ଯାଚିତୋ ଭେଜେ ନଵମଂ ପାର୍ଥିଵଂ ଵପୁଃ । ଦୁଗ୍ଧେମାମୋଷଧୀର୍ଵିପ୍ରାଃ ତେନାଯଂ ସ ଉଶତ୍ତମଃ
Requested by sages, he sent a ninth earthly form: the best among men—nourished by milk and herbs, revered by brahmanas—this was the excellent sovereign.
ରୂପଂ ସ ଜଗୃହେ ମାତ୍ସ୍ଯଂ ଚାକ୍ଷୁଷୋଦଧିସଂପ୍ଲଵେ। ନାଵ୍ଯାରୋପ୍ଯ ମହୀମଯ୍ଯାଂ ଅପାଦ୍ ଵୈଵସ୍ଵତଂ ମନୁମ୍
He assumed a fish‑like shape and perceived the ocean’s flood; placing a boat upon the oceanic earth, he brought down Vaivasvata Manu.
ସୁରାସୁରାଣାଂ ଉଦଧିଂ ମଥ୍ନତାଂ ମନ୍ଦରାଚଲମ୍ । ଦଧ୍ରେ କମଠରୂପେଣ ପୃଷ୍ଠ ଏକାଦଶେ ଵିଭୁଃ
He churned the ocean of the gods and demons, and Mount Mandara was used as the churner; in the guise of a stubborn tortoise he supported the back of that mountain at eleven places.
ଧାନ୍ଵନ୍ତରଂ ଦ୍ଵାଦଶମଂ ତ୍ରଯୋଦଶମମେଵ ଚ। ଅପାଯଯତ୍ସୁରାନ୍ଅନ୍ଯାନ୍ ମୋହିନ୍ଯା ମୋହଯନ୍ସ୍ତ୍ରିଯା
He became Dhanvantari in the twelfth, and in the thirteenth likewise; beguiling and being beguiled, he subdued other gods, ensnaring them through delusion.
ଚତୁର୍ଦଶଂ ନାରସିଂହଂ ବିଭ୍ରଦ୍ ଦୈତ୍ଯେନ୍ଦ୍ରମୂର୍ଜିତମ୍ । ଦଦାର କରଜୈରୂରୌ ଏରକାଂ କଟକୃତ୍ ଯଥା
In the fourteenth he bore the Narasimha form, famed as the slayer of the demon-king; roaring like thunder, he shook the earth and tore the demon apart with his claws as a lion rends flesh.
ପଞ୍ଚଦଶଂ ଵାମନକଂ କୃତ୍ଵାଗାଦଧ୍ଵରଂ ବଲେଃ। ପଦତ୍ରଯଂ ଯାଚମାନଃ ପ୍ରତ୍ଯାଦିତ୍ସୁସ୍ତ୍ରିଵିଷ୍ଟପମ୍
In the fifteenth he appeared as the dwarf Vamana, striking down the pride of the strong and, asking for three paces of land, reclaimed the earth from the three worlds.
ଅଵତାରେ ଷୋଡଶମେ ପଶ୍ଯନ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଦ୍ରୁହୋ ନୃପାନ୍ । ତ୍ରିଃସପ୍ତକୃତ୍ଵଃ କୁପିତୋ ନିଃକ୍ଷତ୍ରାଂ ଅକରୋନ୍ମହୀମ୍
In the sixteenth incarnation he punished kings who plotted against Brahma; enraged by triple offenses, he utterly destroyed the Kshatriya power on earth.
ତତଃ ସପ୍ତଦଶେ ଜାତଃ ସତ୍ଯଵତ୍ଯାଂ ପରାଶରାତ୍ । ଚକ୍ରେ ଵେଦତରୋଃ ଶାଖା ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ପୁଂସୋଽଲ୍ପମେଧସଃ
Then, born in the seventeenth to Satyavati from Parashara, he established a branch of the Vedic lore, seeing the decline of men’s intelligence and the scarcity of learned people.
ନରଦେଵତ୍ଵମାପନ୍ନଃ ସୁରକାର୍ଯଚିକୀର୍ଷଯା । ସମୁଦ୍ରନିଗ୍ରହାଦୀନି ଚକ୍ରେ ଵୀର୍ଯାଣ୍ଯତଃ ପରମ୍
Having attained the status of a great man, desirous of serving the gods, he subdued the ocean and accomplished other feats, displaying power surpassing all.
ଏକୋନଵିଂଶେ ଵିଂଶତିମେ ଵୃଷ୍ଣିଷୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ଯ ଜନ୍ମନୀ । ରାମକୃଷ୍ଣାଵିତି ଭୁଵୋ ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଅହରଦ୍ଭରମ୍
In the nineteenth year of the Vrishnis’ generations he was born as Ramachandra or Krishnachandra; the Lord, celebrated on earth, filled the day with glory.
ତତଃ କଲୌ ସଂପ୍ରଵୃତ୍ତେ ସମ୍ମୋହାଯ ସୁରଦ୍ଵିଷାମ୍। ବୁଦ୍ଧୋ ନାମ୍ନାଂ ଜନସୁତଃ କୀକଟେଷୁ ଭଵିଷ୍ଯତି
Now in the age to come, in the final dusk when the gods’ enemies are deluded, a son named Buddho will be born among the beetles of mankind—one afflicted by confusion.
ଅଥାସୌ ଯୁଗସଂଧ୍ଯାଯାଂ ଦସ୍ଯୁପ୍ରାଯେଷୁ ରାଜସୁ । ଜନିତା ଵିଷ୍ଣୁଯଶସୋ ନାମ୍ନା କଲ୍କିର୍ଜଗତ୍ପତିଃ
At the junction of the age, amid robber-like kings, a progeny named Kalki, famed for Vishnu’s renown, will be the sovereign of the world.
ଅଵତାରା ହ୍ଯସଙ୍ଖ୍ଯେଯା ହରେଃ ସତ୍ତ୍ଵନିଧେର୍ଦ୍ଵିଜାଃ । ଯଥାଵିଦାସିନଃକୁଲ୍ଯାଃ ସରସଃ ସ୍ଯୁଃ ସହସ୍ରଶଃ
Indeed, the number of Vishnu’s incarnations is endless; among the twice-born there are countless repositories of his being—each clan furnishing thousands of such manifestations.
ଋଷଯୋ ମନଵୋ ଦେଵା ମନୁପୁତ୍ରା ମହୌଜସଃ। କଲାଃ ସର୍ଵେ ହରେରେଵ ସପ୍ରଜାପତଯଃ ତଥା
Sages, Manus, gods, and sons of Manu of mighty vigour—all arts are solely those of Hari; likewise the Prajapatis act as his manifestations.
ଏତେ ଚାଂଶକଲାଃପୁଂସଃକୃଷ୍ଣସ୍ତୁ ଭଗଵାନ୍ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ । ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରାରିଵ୍ଯାକୁଲଂ ଲୋକଂ ମୃଡଯନ୍ତି ଯୁଗେ ଯୁଗେ
These fragmented portions (aṁśa-kalāḥ) are living beings, while Krishna Himself is the Supreme Lord; in every age He playfully reestablishes a world troubled as by Indra's wrath.
ଜନ୍ମ ଗୁହ୍ଯଂ ଭଗଵତୋ ଯ ଏତତ୍ପ୍ରଯତୋ ନରଃ। ସାଯଂପ୍ରାତର୍ଗୃଣନ୍ଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା ଦୁଃଖଗ୍ରାମାଦ୍ ଵିମୁଚ୍ଯତେ
This birth of the Lord is secret: a man who attentively invokes it morning and evening with devotion is freed from the village of sorrows.
ଏତଦ୍ ରୂପଂ ଭଗଵତୋ ହ୍ଯରୂପସ୍ଯ ଚିଦାତ୍ମନଃ । ମାଯାଗୁଣୈର୍ଵିରଚିତଂ ମହଦାଦିଭିରାତ୍ମନି
That form of the Lord is indeed the form of the conscious Self, fashioned within the self by the qualities of māyā and by great primordial principles.
ଯଥା ନଭସି ମେଘୌଘୋ ରେଣୁର୍ଵା ପାର୍ଥିଵୋଽନିଲେ । ଏଵଂ ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟରି ଦୃଶ୍ଯତ୍ଵଂ ଆରୋପିତଂ ଅବୁଦ୍ଧିଭିଃ
Just as clouds in the sky, dust on the earth, or wind in the air are seen by the seer, so too visible and invisible appearances are superimposed by the unenlightened.
ଅତଃ ପରଂ ଯଦଵ୍ଯକ୍ତଂ ଅଵ୍ଯୂଢଗୁଣବୃଂହିତମ୍। ଅଦୃଷ୍ଟାଶ୍ରୁତଵସ୍ତୁତ୍ଵାତ୍ ସ ଜୀଵୋ ଯତ୍ ପୁନର୍ଭଵଃ
Therefore that which is beyond, unmanifest and arrayed with qualities, unseen and unheard as a reality, is what the living being again becomes—this is rebirth.
ଯତ୍ରେମେ ସଦସଦ୍ ରୂପେ ପ୍ରତିଷିଦ୍ଧେ ସ୍ଵସଂଵିଦା । ଅଵିଦ୍ଯଯାଽଽତ୍ମନି କୃତେ ଇତି ତଦ୍ବ୍ରହ୍ମଦର୍ଶନମ୍
Where the same Self appears in forms of being and non-being and one's own consciousness is opposed, that beholding of Brahman is due to ignorance acting in the Self.