Alternate names
Pralaya Payodi Jale, Pralaya Payodhijale, Pralaya Payodijale
Jaya Jagadisha Hare, Jaya Jagadeesha Hare, Jaya Jagadisa Hare, Haya Jagadeesa Hare
Context and Meaning
"pralaya-payodhijale” is the first of the Gita Govinda Ashtapadis. It appears just after the poet makes a short introduction, and is a hymn offered to the ten incarnations of Vishnu. Starting from the Matsya-avatara, each verse extols the greatness of one incarnation. The final verse then describes all of these avataras as belonging to Krishna, and requests him to listen to the poet’s following words.
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
Lyrics
pralaya-payodhijale dhṛtavānasi vedaṃ
vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam |
keśava dhṛta-mīna-śarīra
jaya jagadīśa hare ||dhruvapadaṃ||
kṣitirati-vipulatare tava tiṣṭhati pṛṣṭhe
dharaṇī-dharaṇa-kina-cakra-gariṣṭhe |
keśava dhṛta-kaccapa-rūpa
jaya jagadīśa hare ||1||
vasati daśana-śikhare dharaṇī tava lagnā
śaśini kalaṅka-kaleva nimagnā |
keśava dhṛta-sūkara-rūpa
jaya jagadīśa hare ||2||
tava kara-kamala-vare nakhaṃ adbhuta-śṛṅgaṃ
dalita-hiraṇyakaśipu-tanu-bhṛṅgaṃ |
keśava dhṛta-nara-hari-rūpa
jaya jagadīśa hare ||3||
chalayasi vikramaṇe balimadbhuta-vāmana
pada-nakha-nīra-janita-jana-pāvana |
keśava dhṛta-vāmana-rupa
jaya jagadīśa hare ||4||
kṣatryya-rudhira-maye jagad apagata-pāpaṃ
snapayasi payasi śamita-bhava-tāpam |
keśava dhṛta-bhṛgu-pati-rūpa
jaya jagadīśa hare ||5||
vitarasi dikṣu raṇe dik-pati-kamanīyaṃ
daśa-mukha-mauli-bali ramaṇīyam |
keśava dhṛta-rāma-śarīra
jaya jagadīśa hare ||6||
vahasi vapuṣi viṣade vasanaṃ jaladābhaṃ
hala-hati-bhīti-milita-yamunābham |
keśava dhṛta-hala-dhara-rūpa
jaya jagadīśa hare ||7||
nindasi yajña-vidheḥ ahaha! śruti-jātam
sadaya-hṛdaya darśita-paśu-ghātam |
keśava dhṛta-buddha-śarīra
jaya jagadīśa hare ||8||
mleccha-nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavālaṃ
dhūma-ketum iva kim api karālam |
keśava dhṛta-kalki-śarīra
jaya jagadīśa hare ||9||
śri-jayadeva-kaveridam uditam udāraṃ
śṛṇu sukhadaṃ śubhadaṃ bhava-sāram |
keśava dhṛta-daśavidha-rūpa
jaya jagadīśa hare ||10||
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