Nṛsiṁha Praṇāma
Namaste Narasimhaya lyrics
नमस्ते नरसिंहाय
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Vyāsadeva (tradition)
- Source
- Nṛsiṁha Purāṇa
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Occasion
- Nrsimha Caturdasi, Daily program
- Verse 1
namas te narasiṁhāya prahlādāhlāda-dāyine hiraṇyakaśipor vakṣaḥ- śilā-ṭaṅka-nakhālaye
namas te narasimhaya prahladahlaada-dayine hiranyakasipor vaksah- sila-tanka-nakhalaye
नमस्ते नरसिंहाय प्रह्लादाह्लाद-दायिने हिरण्यकशिपोर्वक्षः- शिला-टङ्क-नखालये
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
ito nrsimhah parato nrsimho yato yato yami tato nrsimhah bahir nrsimho hrdaye nrsimho nrsimham adim saranam prapadye
इतो नृसिंहः परतो नृसिंहो यतो यतो यामि ततो नृसिंहः बहिर्नृसिंहो हृदये नृसिंहो नृसिंहमादिं शरणं प्रपद्ये
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
tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srngam dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrngam kesava dhrta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare
तव करकमलवरे नखमद्भुत-शृङ्गं दलितहिरण्यकशिपुतनुभृङ्गम् केशव धृतनरहरिरूप जय जगदीश हरे
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.)
About this song
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.