Jaya Nrsimha Sri Nrsimha lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Vyasadeva
- Source
- Brahmanda Purana/Caitanya Caritamrta
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
(prelude obeisances) oṁ nṛsiṁhāya namaḥ oṁ mahāsiṁhāya namaḥ oṁ divyasiṁhāya namaḥ oṁ mahābalāya namaḥ oṁ ugrasiṁhāya namaḥ oṁ mahadevāya namaḥ (refrain) jaya nṛsiṁha śrī nṛsiṁha jaya jaya nṛsiṁha (deva) prahlādeśa jaya padma mukha padma bhṛṅga
(prelude obeisances) om nrsimhaya namah om mahasimhaya namah om divyasimhaya namah om mahabalaya namah om ugrasimhaya namah om mahadevaya namah (refrain) jaya nrsimha sri nrsimha jaya jaya nrsimha (deva) prahladesa jaya padma mukha padma bhrnga
(प्रेलुदे ओबेइसन्चेस्) ओं नृसिंहाय नमः ओं महासिंहाय नमः ओं दिव्यसिंहाय नमः ओं महाबलाय नमः ओं उग्रसिंहाय नमः ओं महदेवाय नमः (रेfरैन्) जय नृसिंह श्री नृसिंह जय जय नृसिंह (देव) प्रह्लादेश जय पद्म मुख पद्म भृङ्ग
Glories to the half-man half-lion, the great lion, the divine lion, the greatly powerful, the terrifying lion, the lord of lords, the lord appeared from the pillar with terrifying eyes.
- Verse 1
nārasiṁho mahāsiṁho divyasiṁho mahābalaḥ ugrasiṁho mahādevaḥ stambha-jaś cogra-locanaḥ
narasimho mahasimho divyasimho mahabalah ugrasimho mahadevah stambha-jas cogra-locanah
नारसिंहो महासिंहो दिव्यसिंहो महाबलः उग्रसिंहो महादेवः स्तम्भजश चोग्रलोचनः
Glories to the half-man half-lion, the great lion, the divine lion, the greatly powerful, the terrifying lion, the lord of lords, the lord appeared from the pillar with terrifying eyes.
- Verse 2
raudraḥ sarvādbhutaḥ śrīmān yogānandas trivikramaḥ hariḥ kolāhalaś cakrī vijayo jaya-vardhanaḥ
raudrah sarvadbhutah sriman yoganandas trivikramah harih kolahalas cakri vijayo jaya-vardhanah
रौद्रः सर्वाद्भुतः श्रीमान योगानन्दस त्रिविक्रमः हरिः कोलाहलश चक्री विजयो जयवर्धनः
Glories to the Lord who is angry, wonderful in everyway, beautiful, source of yogic bliss, Vamana (three great steps), takes our troubles away, roaring (Varahadeva), who carries the disk, always victorious, and increasing glories.
- Verse 3
pañcānanaḥ para-brahma caghoro ghora-vikramaḥ jvālān-mukho jvālamālī mahājvālo mahāprabhuḥ
pancananah para-brahma caghoro ghora-vikramah jvalan-mukho jvalamali mahajvalo mahaprabhuh
पञ्चाननः परब्रह्म चघोरो घोरविक्रमः ज्वालान्मुखो ज्वालमाली महाज्वालो महाप्रभुः
Glories to the five-headed Lord, Supreme Absolute Truth, not horrible, terrifying activities, effulgent face, with effulgent garland, most effulgent, Supreme Master (not different than Lord Caitanya).
- Verse 4
niṭilākṣaḥ sahasrākṣo durnirīkṣyaḥ pratāpanaḥ mahādaṁṣṭrā yudhaḥ-prājñaś caṇḍa-kopī sadāśivaḥ
nitilaksah sahasrakso durniriksyah pratapanah mahadamstra yudhah-prajnas canda-kopi sadasivah
निटिलाक्षः सहस्राक्षो दुर्निरीक्ष्यः प्रतापनः महादंष्ट्रा युधःप्राज्ञश चण्डकोपी सदाशिवः
Sri Nrsimhadeva possesses all good (moral) qualities, is thousand-eyes, difficult to see (difficult to look at), oppresses His enemies with great heat, great teeth, intelligent in battle (ready to fight), angry moon, and is all auspicious.
- Verse 5
hiraṇyakaśipu-dhvaṁsī daitya-dānava-bhañjanaḥ guṇa-bhadro mahābhadro bala-bhadro subhadrakaḥ
hiranyakasipu-dhvamsi daitya-danava-bhanjanah guna-bhadro mahabhadro bala-bhadro subhadrakah
हिरण्यकशिपुध्वंसी दैत्यदानवभञ्जनः गुणभद्रो महाभद्रो बलभद्रो सुभद्रकः
He destroys Hiranyakasipu, destroys masses of demon and giants, wonderful qualities (gentleman!), very auspicious, auspiciously powerful, and extremely auspicious.
- Verse 6
karālo vikarālaś ca vikartā sarva-kartṛkaḥ śiṁśumāras trilokātmā īśaḥ sarveśvaro vibhuḥ
karalo vikaralas ca vikarta sarva-kartrkah simsumaras trilokatma isah sarvesvaro vibhuh
करालो विकरालश च विकर्ता सर्वकर्तृकः शिंशुमारस त्रिलोकात्मा ईशः सर्वेश्वरो विभुः
Oh one with wide open mouth, with very wide open mouth, who performs wonderful activities, who performs ALL activities, Matsya, Soul of the three worlds, controller, supreme controller, and the best.
- Verse 7
bhairavāḍambaro divyaś cācyutaḥ kavi mādhavaḥ adhokṣajo'kṣaraḥ śarvo vanamālī varapradaḥ
bhairavadambaro divyas cacyutah kavi madhavah adhoksajo'ksarah sarvo vanamali varapradah
भैरवाडम्बरो दिव्यश चाच्युतः कवि माधवः अधोक्षजोऽक्षरः शर्वो वनमाली वरप्रदः
He causes terror by roaring in the sky, divine, infallible, intelligent (poet), husband of Laksmi, beyond understanding (or explaining), infallible, everything, wears a garland of forest flower, and bestower of boons.
- Verse 8
viśvambharo'dbhuto bhavyo viṣṇuśca puruṣottamaḥ amoghāstro nakhāstraś ca sūryajyotiḥ sureśvaraḥ
visvambharo'dbhuto bhavyo visnusca purusottamah amoghastro nakhastras ca suryajyotih suresvarah
विश्वम्भरोऽद्भुतो भव्यो विष्णुश्च पुरुषोत्तमः अमोघास्त्रो नखास्त्रश च सूर्यज्योतिः सुरेश्वरः
He wears garland of forest flowers, grants boons, maintains the universe, wonderful, determines the future, He is the future, all pervading, Supreme Enjoyer, never wounded by weapons, with nails for weapons, source of Suns rays, and Lord of the demigods.
- Verse 9
sahasrabāhuḥ sarvajñaḥ sarva-siddhi-pradāyakaḥ vajra-daṁṣṭro vajra-nakho mahānādaḥ paran-tapaḥ
sahasrabahuh sarvajnah sarva-siddhi-pradayakah vajra-damstro vajra-nakho mahanadah paran-tapah
सहस्रबाहुः सर्वज्ञः सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकः वज्रदंष्ट्रो वज्रनखो महानादः परन्तपः
He is the Thousand-Armed One, the All-Knowing One, awards all perfections, lightning-like teeth, lightning like nails, source of supreme bliss, and the source of all energy (heat).
- Verse 10
sarva-mantraika-rūpaś ca sarva-yantra-vidāraṇaḥ sarva-tantrātmako'vyaktaḥ suvyakto bhakta vatsalaḥ
sarva-mantraika-rupas ca sarva-yantra-vidaranah sarva-tantratmako'vyaktah suvyakto bhakta vatsalah
सर्वमन्त्रैकरूपश च सर्वयन्त्रविदारणः सर्वतन्त्रात्मकोऽव्यक्तः सुव्यक्तो भक्त वत्सलः
Although One, he appears as the many mantras, He destroys all machines (demoniac arrangements), the essence of all tantras, the unmanifested, the wonderfully manifest, and kind to His devotees.
- Verse 11
vaiśākha-śuklasam-bhūtaḥ śaraṇāgata-vatsalaḥ udāra-kīrtiḥ puṇyātmā mahātmā caṇḍa-vikramaḥ
vaisakha-suklasam-bhutah saranagata-vatsalah udara-kirtih punyatma mahatma canda-vikramah
वैशाखशुक्लसम्भूतः शरणागतवत्सलः उदारकीर्तिः पुण्यात्मा महात्मा चण्डविक्रमः
He appeared during waxing moon of Visakha, kind to those surrendered to Him, universally famous, the essence of piety, the great personality, and moonlike performer of great deeds.
- Verse 12
vedatraya prapūjyaś ca bhagavān parameśvaraḥ śrīvatsāṅkaḥ śrīnivāso jagad-vyāpī jagan-mayaḥ
vedatraya prapujyas ca bhagavan paramesvarah srivatsankah srinivaso jagad-vyapi jagan-mayah
वेदत्रय प्रपूज्यश च भगवान परमेश्वरः श्रीवत्साङ्कः श्रीनिवासो जगद्व्यापी जगन्मयः
He is the three Vedas, supreme worshipable, Supreme Personality of Godhead, Supreme Controller, marked with sign of Laksmi, pervades the entire universe, and makes the material world seem real.
- Verse 13
jagat-pālo jagannātho mahākāyo dvi-rūpabhṛt paramātmā parañjyotir nirguṇaś ca nṛkesarī
jagat-palo jagannatho mahakayo dvi-rupabhrt paramatma paranjyotir nirgunas ca nrkesari
जगत्पालो जगन्नाथो महाकायो द्विरूपभृत परमात्मा परञ्ज्योतिर निर्गुणश च नृकेसरी
Protector of the universe, Lord of Universe, moves in the air, has double form (man-lion), Supersoul, source of Brahma, transcendental qualities (not part of material nature), and man-lion.
- Verse 14
para-tattvaṁ paran-dhāma sac-cid-ānanda vigrahaḥ lakṣmī-nṛsiṁhaḥ sarvātmā dhīraḥ prahlāda-pālakaḥ
para-tattvam paran-dhama sac-cid-ananda vigrahah laksmi-nrsimhah sarvatma dhirah prahlada-palakah
परतत्त्वं परन्धाम सच्चिदानन्द विग्रहः लक्ष्मीनृसिंहः सर्वात्मा धीरः प्रह्लादपालकः
He is the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Supreme Abode, the form of truth, eternal knowledge, and bliss, The Man-Lion Form together with Laksmi-devi, universal soul, sober (never bewildered), and the protector of Prahlada Maharaja.
- Verse 15
idaṁ lakṣmī-nṛsiṁhasya nāmāṣṭottaramī śatam tri-sandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhed bhaktyā sarvābhīṣṭamavāpnuyāt
idam laksmi-nrsimhasya namastottarami satam tri-sandhyam yah pathed bhaktya sarvabhistamavapnuyat
इदं लक्ष्मीनृसिंहस्य नामाष्टोत्तरमी शतम त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेद भक्त्या सर्वाभीष्टमवाप्नुयात
Thus concludes the versified prayer of the one-hundred eight names of Sri Sri Laksmi Nrsimhadeva. The devotee who reads this prayer three times daily will obtain all desirable goals.
About this song
This song was recorded sometime in mid to late 1970s to early/mid 1980s. This song was from a tape “Nrsimha bhajans” which were a collection of Nrsimha prayer (“namaste narasimhaya”) from all over the world. In this collection of songs, this song was presented. Thus, the lyrics are hereby presented on KKSongs.org. The refrain was originally sung by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu in the Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila Chapter 8 Verse 5. The rendering of this song was in Raga Bhimphalasi in Kaherva Tala. This can also be sung in Visva Vandita Tala. Verse 5, in some versions, is sung as “hiraṇyaka niśudhana.”