ଵାସୁଦେଵପରା ଵେଦା ଵାସୁଦେଵପରା ମଖାଃ । ଵାସୁଦେଵପରା ଯୋଗା ଵାସୁଦେଵପରାଃ କ୍ରିଯାଃ
The Vedas are supremely devoted to Vasudeva; likewise the great mantras, the yogas, and the ritual acts are all foremostly addressed to Vasudeva.
ଵାସୁଦେଵପରଂ ଜ୍ଞାନଂ ଵାସୁଦେଵପରଂ ତପଃ । ଵାସୁଦେଵପରୋ ଧର୍ମୋ ଵାସୁଦେଵପରା ଗତିଃ
Supreme knowledge, austere penance, righteous conduct and the final goal — all are ultimately oriented toward Vasudeva.
ସ ଏଵେଦଂ ସସର୍ଜାଗ୍ରେ ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଆତ୍ମମାଯଯା । ସଦ୍ ଅସଦ୍ ରୂପଯା ଚାସୌ ଗୁଣମଯ୍ଯାଗୁଣୋ ଵିଭୁଃ
That very Lord, before creation, brought forth the self by his maya; manifesting both being and non-being, he is the sovereign of quality and of the absence of quality.
ତଯା ଵିଲସିତେଷ୍ଵେଷୁ ଗୁଣେଷୁ ଗୁଣଵାନିଵ । ଅନ୍ତଃପ୍ରଵିଷ୍ଟ ଆଭାତି ଵିଜ୍ଞାନେନ ଵିଜୃମ୍ଭିତଃ
In those qualities where he delighted like one endowed with qualities, he entered inwardly and shone forth, resplendent, pervading by his discriminating consciousness.
ଯଥା ହ୍ଯଵହିତୋ ଵହ୍ନିଃ ଦାରୁଷ୍ଵେକଃ ସ୍ଵଯୋନିଷୁ । ନାନେଵ ଭାତି ଵିଶ୍ଵାତ୍ମା ଭୂତେଷୁ ଚ ତଥା ପୁମାନ୍
Just as fire, when placed in dry timber, appears in many ways from a single spark, so too the universal Self manifests diversely within beings.
ଅସୌ ଗୁଣମଯୈର୍ଭାଵୈଃ ଭୂତ ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯାତ୍ମଭିଃ । ସ୍ଵନିର୍ମିତେଷୁ ନିର୍ଵିଷ୍ଟୋ ଭୁଙ୍କ୍ତେ ଭୂତେଷୁ ତଦ୍ଗୁଣାନ୍
He, composed of the subtle elements, senses, and mind made of qualities, dwells within the things he formed and, enjoying those beings, partakes of their qualities.
ଭାଵଯତ୍ଯେଷ ସତ୍ତ୍ଵେନ ଲୋକାନ୍ଵୈ ଲୋକଭାଵନଃ । ଲୀଲାଵତାରାନୁରତୋ ଦେଵତିର୍ଯଙ୍ ନରାଦିଷୁ
By the force of sattva he imagines worlds and brings them into being; delighting in divine play and incarnation, he is revered as deity among gods and men.
{ଶ୍ରୀମଦ୍ଭାଗଵତପୁରାଣମ୍/ସ୍କନ୍ଧଃ୧} ସୂତ ଉଵାଚ। (ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍) ଜଗୃହେ ପୌରୁଷଂ ରୂପଂ ଭଗଵାନ୍ ମହଦାଦିଭିଃ। ସଂଭୂତଂ ଷୋଡଶକଲଂ ଆଦୌ ଲୋକସିସୃକ୍ଷଯା
Suta said: The Lord assumed a human form, endowed with great power and born from the primal elements, manifesting in the beginning as the sixteen kalas to create the worlds.
ଯସ୍ଯାମ୍ଭସି ଶଯାନସ୍ଯ ଯୋଗନିଦ୍ରାଂ ଵିତନ୍ଵତଃ। ନାଭିହ୍ରଦାମ୍ବୁଜାଦାସୀଦ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ଵିଶ୍ଵସୃଜାଂ ପତିଃ
Within the waters that spread out the yogic slumber of him who reclines, there arose from the navel-lotus that Lord Brahma, the progenitor and creator of the universe.
ଯସ୍ଯାଵଯଵସଂସ୍ଥାନୈଃ କଲ୍ପିତୋ ଲୋକଵିସ୍ତରଃ। ତଦ୍ ଵୈ ଭଗଵତୋ ରୂପଂ ଵିଶୁଦ୍ଧଂ ସତ୍ତ୍ଵମୂର୍ଜିତମ୍
By whose bodily constituents the expanse of the worlds was shaped — that pure form of the Lord, suffused with sattva, is indeed his manifested aspect.
(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.