Who protected the Vedas in the form of a fish (yēna mīnasvarūpēṇa)?

Gopala, who also retracts the Vedas, is my refuge (gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama), as described in the Gopala Stava.

Who supported the Earth on his back in the form of a tortoise (kūrmarūpēṇa)?

Gopala, the creator and destroyer, is my refuge. This refers to the Kurma avatar who supported the earth during the churning of the ocean.

Who lifted the Earth on his tusk as a boar (varāharūpaḥ)?

Gopala, who removes the burden of the Earth, is my refuge. This references the Varaha avatar who rescued the Earth from the depths of the ocean.

Who assumed the form of Narasimha for the sake of Prahlada (nr̥siṁhasya rūpaṁ prahlādahētavē)?

Gopala, well-prepared for battle, is my refuge. This refers to the Narasimha avatar who protected his devotee Prahlada.

Who vanquished King Bali in the form of a dwarf (vāmanarūpēṇa vañcitō balibhūmipaḥ)?

Gopala, who is with the cowherd women, is my refuge. This alludes to the Vamana avatar who reclaimed the three worlds from Bali.

śrī gōpāla stavaḥ (daśāvatāra stavaḥ)

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Krishna Stotra

yēna mīnasvarūpēṇa vēdāḥ saṁrakṣitāḥ purā |
sa ēva vēdasaṁhartā gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 1 ||

pr̥ṣṭhē yaḥ kūrmarūpēṇa dadhāra dharaṇītalam |
sa ēva sr̥ṣṭisaṁhartā gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 2 ||

varāharūpaḥ sambhūtvā daṁṣṭāgrē yō mahīṁ dadhau |
sa bhūmibhāraharaṇō gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 3 ||

jagrāha yō nr̥siṁhasya rūpaṁ prahlādahētavē |
sa yōddhumudyataḥ samyaggōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 4 ||

yēna vāmanarūpēṇa vañcitō balibhūmipaḥ |
sa ēva gōpanārībhirgōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 5 ||

yēnēyaṁ jāmadagnyēna pr̥thvī niḥkṣattriyā kr̥tā |
sa ēva kṣattriyahitō gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 6 ||

daśāsyō dāśarathinā yēna rāmēṇa māritaḥ |
sa pañcāsyaprāptabalō gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 7 ||

kālindī karṣitā yēna rāmarūpēṇa kautukāt |
tajjalakrīḍanāsaktō gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 8 ||

yēna bauddhasvarūpēṇa lōkāḥ pākhaṇḍamārgagāḥ |
sa ēva pākhaṇḍaharō gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 9 ||

gamiṣyanti kṣayaṁ yēna rākṣasāḥ kalkirūpiṇā |
sa rākṣasaṁ gatērdātā gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 10 ||

gōvardhanō giriryēna sthāpitaḥ kañjavatkarē |
ulūkhalēna sahitō gōpālaḥ śaraṇaṁ mama || 11 ||

ēkādaśasvīyadhāmnāmāvaliṁ yō likhēddhr̥di |
kr̥ṣṇaprasādayuktaśca sa yāti paramāṁ gatim || 12 ||

iti śrīraghunāthācārya viracitaṁ śrī gōpāla stavaḥ ||

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