Dashavatara Stotra — Week 2

Kurma Avatar (The Cosmic Tortoise and Support of Mandara Mountain)

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क्षितिरतिविपुलतरे तिष्ठति तव पृष्ठे धरणिधरणकिणचक्रगरिष्ठे । केशव धृतकच्छपरूप जय जगदीश हरे ॥ २ ॥

(Devanagari Script)

Kshitirathi vipulatare tisthtati tava prushte Dharani-dharana-kina-chakra-garishte, Keshava dhruta-kachapa-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (2)

🇮🇩 Terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia:

Segala kejayaan bagi Keshava, Penguasa Alam Semesta, Yang mengambil wujud suci seekor kura-kura, Dan menopang gunung agung Mandara di atas punggung-Nya yang perkasa, Membiarkannya berputar mengaduk samudra laksana roda kosmik.

🇬🇧 Original English Translation (Workbook):

Victory to Keshava, the lord of 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.

🔍 Word-by-Word Meanings (Pada-artha):

Kshitirathi = bumi/gunung penopang; Vipulatare = teramat luas dan berat; Prushte = di atas punggung; Kina-chakra = bekas putaran roda; Kachapa-sarira = berwujud kura-kura; Jaya Jagadisha Hare = salam kejayaan Tuhan Semesta Alam.

Read and study the word-by-word meanings thoroughly.

Shlokas (1–10):

Week 1 (Matsya) Week 2 (Kurma) Week 3 (Varaha) Week 4 (Narasimha) Week 5 (Vamana) Week 6 (Parashurama) Week 7 (Rama) Week 8 (Balarama) Week 9 (Buddha) Week 10 (Kalki)

Dashavatara Stotra — Week 2

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