Narasimhashtakam with meaning / Video (Written by Shrimad Paramahamsat Yati Jiyar)

Sri Narasimha Ashtakam (with meanings) / Mp3 / Video

TEXT 1
Shrimad akalanka paripurna shashikoöi
Shridhara manohara saöapaöakanta /
palaya kupalaya bhavambudhi nimagnam
daityavarakala narasimha narasimha //

O Lord Nrisimha, O Lord Nrisimha, You are the husband of Shri, the goddess of fortune. You are the death of the greatest demon, Hiranyakashipu. I am sinking into the ocean of birth and death, O Kripalaya, the treasure house of mercy, please protect me.

TEXT 2
pada kamalavanata pataki jananam
pataka davanala patatri varaketo /
bhavana parayana bhavarti haraya mam
pahi kripayaiva narasimha narasimha //

O Lord Nrisimha, You are the forest fire of sins of the sinful people who bow down to Your lotus feet. You are known as Garuda-dvaja, whose chariot flag is adorned by Garuda. O Lord Nrisimha, You are the cause of creation and the best shelter. Please protect me and bestow Your mercy upon me which alone can remove the distress of birth and death.

TEXT 3
tunga nakha-pankti-dalitasuravarasrik
panka nava kunkuma vipankila mahorah /
pandita nidhana kamlalaya namaste
pankaja nishnëa narasimha narasimha //

O Lord Nrisimha, Your raised nails have ripped apart the great demon, Hiraëyakashipu. The blood that squirted out made Your chest wet and made it look like that fresh kumkum was applied on You. O Lord Nrisimha, You are the shelter of the best persons including Kamala, the goddess of fortune. You always dwell in Your abode which resembles a lotus flower. I offer my obeisances unto You.

TEXT 4
maulishu vibhushaëam iva maravaraëam
yogihridayeshu ca shirassu nigamanam /
rajad aravinda ruciram padayugam te
dehi mama murdhni narasimha narasimha //


O Lord Nrisimha, O Lord Nrisimha, please keep Your illuminating lotus feet on my head which are placed as ornaments on the helmets of the demigods, in the hearts of the yogis and on the nigamas, the Vedic scriptures.

TEXT 5
varija vilocana mad antima dashayam
klesha vivashikrita samasta karaëayam /
ehi ramaya saha sharaëya vihaganam
natham adhiruhya narasimha narasimha //

O Lord Nrisimha, O Lord Nrisimha, O lotus eyed one, please give me Your audience along with Rama, Your consort riding on the back of Garuda, the king of birds, when all my senses will be suffering in distress and I will be in my last difficulty at the time of giving up my body.

TEXT 6
haöaka kiriöavara hara vanamala
tararashana makara kuëdala maëindraih /
bhushitam-ashesha-nilayam tava vapurme
cotasi cakastu narasimha narasimha //

O Lord Nrisimha, O Lord Nrisimha, Your transcendental body, which is the ultimate shelter of everything, is decorated with a beautiful golden crown, a forest garland, shark like earrings, various excellent jewels and an out projecting wide tongue. Let this form illuminate my mind.

TEXT 7
indu ravi pavaka vilocana ramayah
mandira mahabhuja lasadvara rathanga /
sundara ciraya ramatam tvayi mano me
nandita suresha narasimha narasimha //

O Lord Nrisimha, O beautiful One, let my mind always be engaged in enjoying Your form. The sun, the moon and the fire are Your eyes and Your strong arm is beautified by a huge wheel. O Lord Nrisimha, You are the only shelter of goddess Rama(Lakshmi) and You are honored even by Lord Indra.

TEXT 8
madhava mukunda madhusudana murare
vamana nrisimha sharaëam bhava natanam /
kamada ghriëin nikhila karaëa nayeyam
kalam amaresha narasimha narasimha //

O Lord Nrisimha, O Mukunda, Madhusudana, Murari, Vamana, You are the shelter of the surrendered souls. O Lord of the demigods, cause of all causes, please do not neglect me. Kindly fulfill my desire of passing my whole life chanting Your holy names.

TEXT 9
ashöakam idam sakala pataka bhayaghnam
kamadam ashesha duritamaya ripughnam /
yah paöhati santatam ashesha nilayam te
gacchati padam sa narasimha narasimha //

O Lord Nrisimha, one who reads these eight prayers daily becomes free from all the fear of sinful reactions. All his desires become fulfilled, kills all his enemies and destroys al kinds of diseases. He will attain the abode of Lord Nrisimha, the Lord reclining on shesha

This prayer was written by a Shri Vaishnava acarya by the name Shrimad Paramahamsat Yati Jiyar.

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