Dashavatara Stuti - Vadiraaja swamy 3 - Kurmakritetvavatu - Kurmavataara

kurmakritetwavatu narmaatma prishThadhrita bharmaatma mandaragire
dharmaavalambana sudharmaasadaakhalita sharmaa sudhaavitaraNaat
durmaanaraahumukha durmaayidaanava sumarmaabhi bhedhanapaTo
gharmaarka kaantivaravarmaa bhavaan bhuvana nirmaaNa dhutavikriti


Kurmakrite - kurma+ akrite = tortoise+ form of, tvavatu - tu + avatu = only (you) + protect ,
narmaatma = effortlessly, prishta = back, dhrita = supporting, holding, bharmaatma -

bharma+atma = made of gold, mandaragire = ‘Mandara’ the mountain,(one who has

mandara giri)

Dharmaavalambana - dharma+avalambana= morals + supported by, sudharma =

name of the assembly of gods, asada = attendees, khalita=cause(to)happen,

sharma = bliss, sudha = amrita, vitaranaat = by distributing

Durmaana - dur+maana = bad + mannered (arrogant) , rahu = rahu the demon,

mukha = and others, durmaayi - dur + mayi = wicked + deeds, daanava = demons,

asuras, sumarma - su+ marma = proper + tender spot, abhedhanapato - abhedhana+

pato = dissecting = expert

Gharmaarka - gharma + arka = heat + sun, kantivaravarma - kanti + vara + varma =

brightness+ supreme + shell or armour, bhavan = you, bhuvana = universe, nirmana =

build, dhuta= washaway, vikriti = defects, imperfections, blemishes,mutations.

You, 1. in the tortoise form, effortlessly supporting the golden ‘mandaragiri’ on your

back

2. Causing the attendees of the assembly called sudharma, who are supported by

dharma and who support dharma (gods),  to be in bliss , by distributing sudha (amrita)

3. Who is an expert in slashing or breaking the tender spots (marmasthaana), of the

bad mannered arrogant Rahu and similar demons doing wicked deeds

4. Having a shell of supreme brightness, like sun, and emitting extreme heat and

(capable of) building the blemishless universe (blemishes washed away) - You only

can protect us.