Introduction
Lyrics
aṣṭame sārvabhaumas tvam ṛṣabho navame bhavān viśvakśenaś ca daśame dharmasetus tataḥ param
sudhāmā dvādaśe bhavī yogeśas tvaḿ trayodaśe caturdaśe bṛhadbhānuḥ sapta-triḿsat-tano jaya
śuklaḥ satya-yuge yaḥ syād raktas tretā-yuge tathā dvāpare tu harid-vaṛnaḥ kalau kṛṣṇo mahā-prabho
tam tvaḿ śrī-kṛṣṇa vande `ham jagad-eka-dayā-nidhe nija-bhakta-vinodārtha- līlānāntāvatāra-kṛt
Translation
In the reign of the eighth Manu, O Lord Sarvabhauma You will appear, and in the reign of the ninth, O Lord Rsabha, You will appear. O Lord Visvaksena, you will appear in the reign of the tenth Manu, and Lord Dharmasetu, You will appear after Him.
O Krishna, in the reign of the twelfth Manu, you will appear as Lord Sudhama, and in the reign of the thirteenth Manu, You will appear as Lord Yogesa. At the time of the fourteenth Manu, You will appear as Lord Brhadbhanu. O Lord, in this way You assume 3 different forms during the reigns of the different Manus. All glories unto You.
O Supreme Lord Krishna, in the Satya-yuga, You appear in a white form and in the Treta-yuga Your form is red. In the Dvapara-yuga Your form is green and in the Kali-yugaYour appearance is blackish.
O Krishna, O only ocean of mercy within the universe, O You who assume the roles of innumerable lila-incarnations in order to delight Your devotees, I offer respectfulobeisances unto You.