Nṛsiṁha Praṇāma
Namaste Narasimhaya Lyrics
नमस्ते नरसिंहाय
Sanskrit kirtan lyrics with diacritics, Hindi, and English meaning — for temple and home singing.
- Author
- Vyāsadeva (tradition)
- Source
- Nṛsiṁha Purāṇa
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Occasion
- nrsimha-caturdasi, daily
- Verse 1
namas te narasiṁhāya prahlādāhlāda-dāyine hiraṇyakaśipor vakṣaḥ- śilā-ṭaṅka-nakhālaye
Obeisances to Lord Narasiṁha, who delights Prahlāda and whose nails are like chisels on the stone-hard chest of Hiraṇyakaśipu.
- Verse 2
ito nṛsiṁhaḥ parato nṛsiṁho yato yato yāmi tato nṛsiṁhaḥ bahir nṛsiṁho hṛdaye nṛsiṁho nṛsiṁham ādiṁ śaraṇaṁ prapadye
Nṛsiṁha is here and there; wherever I go, Nṛsiṁha is there. Outside and in the heart — I take shelter of Lord Nṛsiṁha, the origin of all.
- Verse 3
tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-śṛṅgaṁ dalita-hiraṇyakaśipu-tanu-bhṛṅgam keśava dhṛta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagadīśa hare
On Your lotus hands the wondrous nail-points crush the wasp-like body of Hiraṇyakaśipu. O Keśava in man-lion form — glory to You, Lord of the worlds, Hari! (Also verse 4 of Jayadeva’s Daśāvatāra-stotra.)
Remarks
Temple praṇāma to Lord Nṛsiṁha. Verse 3 is shared with Jayadeva Gosvāmī’s Daśāvatāra-stotra. Often sung for protection; some lineages add further verses before or after.
Song FAQ
When is Namaste Narasimhaya sung?
- Daily in many temples as Nṛsiṁha praṇāma, and especially around Nṛsiṁha Caturdaśī. Devotees also sing it for protection.
How many verses are in the common temple version?
- Three verses are standard in most ISKCON-style programs. Some lineages insert an extra verse between 1 and 2.