Kurma Avatara - In sanskrit with meaning

- from Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 1 - 3

कूर्म अवतार

Kurma Avatara

Kurma Avatara

।
॥१.३.१६॥
Sura-Asuraannaam-Udadhim Mathnataam Mandaraacalam |
Dadhre Kamattha-Ruupenna Prssttha Ekaadashe Vibhuh ||1.3.16||

Meaning:
1: When the Suras (Devas) and the Asuras (Demons) were churning the Ocean with the Mandarachala mountain,
2: The All-Pervading Lord supported that mountain on his back in the form of a Kamattha (Tortoise), during his Eleventh incarnation.

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Translated by greenmesg

Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:

1. Stotras
2. Scriptures
3. Pilgrimages
4. Festivals
5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
6. Sadhana
7. Sanskrit
8. Nature

Meditation on Earth and Life: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature,
And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
Plant Trees,
And make our planet Green.

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