Vishnu Avatars
Vishnu Avatars
Lyrics with Meaning
View lyrics page →Verse 1 - Matsya Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे मत्स्य रूप धरि हरि, रक्ष्यो वेद पुरातन जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Matsya rūpa dhari hari, rakṣyo veda purātana Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the form of a fish, You protected the ancient Vedas. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 2 - Kurma Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे कूर्म रूप धरि हरि, मन्दराचल धारयन् जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Kūrma rūpa dhari hari, mandarācala dhārayan Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the form of a tortoise, You upheld the Mandara mountain. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 3 - Varaha Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे वराह रूप धरि हरि, उद्धृत वसुधा तलात् जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Varāha rūpa dhari hari, uddhṛta vasudhā talāt Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the form of a boar, You lifted the earth from the nether regions. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 4 - Narasimha Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे नृसिंह रूप धरि हरि, हिरण्यकशिपु विदारयन् जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Nṛsiṃha rūpa dhari hari, hiraṇyakaśipu vidārayan Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the man-lion form, You tore apart Hiraṇyakaśipu. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 5 - Vamana Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे वामन रूप धरि हरि, बलीम् छलयन् त्रिविक्रम जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Vāmana rūpa dhari hari, balīm chhalayan trivikrama Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the dwarf form, You deceived Bali with three strides. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 6 - Parashurama Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे परशुराम रूप धरि हरि, क्षत्रिय कुल क्षयकारक जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Paraśurāma rūpa dhari hari, kṣatriya kula kṣayakāraka Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the form of Paraśurāma, You destroyed the kṣatriya clans. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 7 - Rama Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे राम रूप धरि हरि, रावणादि दैत्य संहारे जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Rāma rūpa dhari hari, rāvaṇādi daitya saṃhāre Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the form of Rāma, You slew Rāvaṇa and other demons. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 8 - Krishna Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे कृष्ण रूप धरि हरि, कंसादि दुष्ट विनाशक जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Kṛṣṇa rūpa dhari hari, kaṃsādi duṣṭa vināśaka Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the form of Kṛṣṇa, You destroyed Kaṃsa and other wicked ones. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 9 - Buddha Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे बुद्ध रूप धरि हरि, निन्द्य यज्ञविधि नाशक जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Buddha rūpa dhari hari, nindya yajñavidhi nāśaka Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the form of Buddha, You condemned the corrupt Vedic rituals. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 10 - Kalki Avatara
Original
जय जगदीश हरे, जय जगदीश हरे कल्कि रूप धरि हरि, म्लेच्छ कुल विनाशक जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Jaya jagadīśa hare, jaya jagadīśa hare Kalki rūpa dhari hari, mleccha kula vināśaka Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari! Assuming the form of Kalki, You will destroy the degenerate races. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!
Verse 11 - Phala Shruti (Conclusion)
Original
एतानि दश रूपाणि, विष्णोः परकीर्तितानि यः पठेत् प्रातरुत्थाय, सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते जय जगदीश हरे
Transliteration
Etāni daśa rūpāṇi, viṣṇoḥ parakīrtitāni Yaḥ paṭhet prātarutthāya, sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate Jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning / Translation
These ten forms of Viṣṇu are supremely glorified. One who recites them upon rising in the morning is freed from all sins. Victory to the Lord of the universe, Hari!