Srimad Bhagavatam

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सुरासुराणामुदधिं मथ्नतां मन्दराचलम् । दध्रे कमठरूपेण पृष्ठ एकादशे विभुः ।। १-३-१६ ।।

sanskrit

The eleventh incarnation of the Lord took the form of a tortoise whose shell served as a pivot for the Mandarācala Hill, which was being used as a churning rod by the theists and atheists of the universe. ।। 1-3-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

surAsurANAmudadhiM mathnatAM mandarAcalam | dadhre kamaTharUpeNa pRSTha ekAdaze vibhuH || 1-3-16 ||

hk transliteration

धान्वन्तरंद्वादशमं त्रयोदशममेवच । अपाययत्सुरानन्यान् मोहिन्या मोहयन् स्त्रिया ।। १-३-१७ ।।

sanskrit

In the twelfth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Dhanvantari, and in the thirteenth He allured the atheists by the charming beauty of a woman and gave nectar to the demigods to drink. ।। 1-3-17 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dhAnvantaraMdvAdazamaM trayodazamamevaca | apAyayatsurAnanyAn mohinyA mohayan striyA || 1-3-17 ||

hk transliteration

चतुर्दशं नारसिंहं बिभ्रद्दैत्येन्द्रमूर्जितम् । ददार करजैर्वक्षस्येरकां कटकृद्यथा ।। १-३-१८ ।।

sanskrit

In the fourteenth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Nṛsiṁha and bifurcated the strong body of the atheist Hiraṇyakaśipu with His nails, just as a carpenter pierces cane. ।। 1-3-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

caturdazaM nArasiMhaM bibhraddaityendramUrjitam | dadAra karajairvakSasyerakAM kaTakRdyathA || 1-3-18 ||

hk transliteration

पञ्चदशं वामनकं कृत्वागादध्वरं बलेः । पदत्रयं याचमानः प्रत्यादित्सुस्त्रिविष्टपम् ।। १-३-१९ ।।

sanskrit

Fifteenth He assumed the form of Vâmana [the dwarf brâhmana] who went to the arena of sacrifice of Mahârâja Bali to beg for only three steps of land, concealing His wish to regain the three worlds. ।। 1-3-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

paJcadazaM vAmanakaM kRtvAgAdadhvaraM baleH | padatrayaM yAcamAnaH pratyAditsustriviSTapam || 1-3-19 ||

hk transliteration

अवतारेषोडशमे पश्यन्ब्रह्मद्रुहोनृपान् । त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः कुपितोनिःक्षत्रामकरोन्महीम् ।। १-३-२० ।।

sanskrit

In the sixteenth incarnation of the Godhead, the Lord [as Bhṛgupati] annihilated the administrative class [kṣatriyas] twenty-one times, being angry with them because of their rebellion against the brāhmaṇas [the intelligent class]. ।। 1-3-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

avatAreSoDazame pazyanbrahmadruhonRpAn | triHsaptakRtvaH kupitoniHkSatrAmakaronmahIm || 1-3-20 ||

hk transliteration