Nrsimha Stava
Namo Narasimhayadi Devaya lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Vyasadeva
- Source
- Visnu Dharmottara Purana
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
(om namo bhagavate vasudevaya) namo narasimhayadi-devaya sarva-loka-paramaya narayanaya nitya-sannihita-samprapya-sakti-bala-virya-tejo-vibhavaya maha-rajata-parvata-prakasa-vapuse brhat-kesara-sataya visva-pradesabhyunnata-tamra-ruci-visphurjita-prabha-hema-varnaya
(om namo bhagavate vasudevaya) namo narasimhayadi-devaya sarva-loka-paramaya narayanaya nitya-sannihita-samprapya-sakti-bala-virya-tejo-vibhavaya maha-rajata-parvata-prakasa-vapuse brhat-kesara-sataya visva-pradesabhyunnata-tamra-ruci-visphurjita-prabha-hema-varnaya
(ओम नमो भगवते वसुदेवय) नमो नरसिम्हयदिदेवय सर्वलोकपरमय नरयनय नित्यसन्निहितसम्प्रप्यसक्तिबलविर्यतेजोविभवय महरजतपर्वतप्रकसवपुसे ब्र्हत्केसरसतय विस्वप्रदेसभ्युन्नततम्ररुचिविस्फुर्जितप्रभहेमवर्नय
Obeisances to Lord Nrsimha, the all-pervading Supreme Personality or Godhead, supreme in all the worlds, the resting-place or all living beings, eternally glorious with strength, power, heroism, and splendor, splendid like a great silver mountain, splendid with a great mane, splendid with a ruddy golden glory that rills the universe.
- Verse 2
prapanna-jana-badhapanayana-nimittotpanna-bhru-kuti- kutila-lalataya sata-hradavarta-dipta-viksipyamanesu galaya jvalad-anala-lola-pinga-vrtta-diptaksaya sphuta- cipita-dhamani-saha-pura-vibhisana-prana-vamsaya
prapanna-jana-badhapanayana-nimittotpanna-bhru-kuti- kutila-lalataya sata-hradavarta-dipta-viksipyamanesu galaya jvalad-anala-lola-pinga-vrtta-diptaksaya sphuta- cipita-dhamani-saha-pura-vibhisana-prana-vamsaya
प्रपन्नजनबधपनयननिमित्तोत्पन्नभ्रुकुति कुतिलललतय सतह्रदवर्तदिप्तविक्सिप्यमनेसु गलय ज्वलदनललोलपिन्गव्र्त्तदिप्तक्सय स्फुत चिपितधमनिसहपुरविभिसनप्रनवम्सय
On His forehead eyebrows whose knitting removes all troubles and obstacles from His surrendered devotees, His neck splendid like a hundred whirlpools, His restless, glistening, red eyes two blazing fires, His short neck the city where His frightening breath resides.
- Verse 3
sphurat-purnobhaya-kapola-desa-parcvaya bala-candrakarostha-puta-vinirgata-bhrajamanati- tiksna-sita-mahogra-damstra-sarvasyavasamagama-ksobha- sani-sahasravapatambuda-vrata-garjitati-bhima-ninadaya muhur-muhur-vyapta-bhimardha-vada- nadesa-drcyamana-suddhi-sikhara-dasana- pankti-tara-vibhasvara- sandhyanuranjita-nabha-sthala-prakasa-vapuse
sphurat-purnobhaya-kapola-desa-parcvaya bala-candrakarostha-puta-vinirgata-bhrajamanati- tiksna-sita-mahogra-damstra-sarvasyavasamagama-ksobha- sani-sahasravapatambuda-vrata-garjitati-bhima-ninadaya muhur-muhur-vyapta-bhimardha-vada- nadesa-drcyamana-suddhi-sikhara-dasana- pankti-tara-vibhasvara- sandhyanuranjita-nabha-sthala-prakasa-vapuse
स्फुरत्पुर्नोभयकपोलदेसपर्च्वय बलचन्द्रकरोस्थपुतविनिर्गतभ्रजमनति तिक्स्नसितमहोग्रदम्स्त्रसर्वस्यवसमगमक्सोभ सनिसहस्रवपतम्बुदव्रतगर्जिततिभिमनिनदय मुहुर्मुहुर्व्यप्तभिमर्धवद नदेसद्र्च्यमनसुद्धिसिखरदसन पन्क्तितरविभस्वर सन्ध्यनुरन्जितनभस्थलप्रकसवपुसे
His cheeks splendid, His lips rising moons, His sharp, white, fearsome teeth glistening, His frightening roar a thousand thunderbolts from slowly moving clouds, as He roars His sharp teeth glistening like stars in the sky at sunset.
- Verse 4
talu-lola-jihva-latagra-sthira-samayukta-citta- bhavamsa-kuta-skanda-madhya-desa-supratisthita-pina-vrtta- caru-kambu-grivaya srivatsankitalankrta-maha-vaksah- sthalaya vividha-rucira-parama-sugandhi-muktaka- puspa-grathita-pralamba-mala-dharaya
talu-lola-jihva-latagra-sthira-samayukta-citta- bhavamsa-kuta-skanda-madhya-desa-supratisthita-pina-vrtta- caru-kambu-grivaya srivatsankitalankrta-maha-vaksah- sthalaya vividha-rucira-parama-sugandhi-muktaka- puspa-grathita-pralamba-mala-dharaya
तलुलोलजिह्वलतग्रस्थिरसमयुक्तचित्त भवम्सकुतस्कन्दमध्यदेससुप्रतिस्थितपिनव्र्त्त चरुकम्बुग्रिवय स्रिवत्सन्कितलन्क्र्तमहवक्सह स्थलय विविधरुचिरपरमसुगन्धिमुक्तक पुस्पग्रथितप्रलम्बमलधरय
The vine or His tongue moving restlessly on His palate, His shoulders broad, His thick neck graceful like a conchshell, His great chest marked with the Srivatsa and decorated with a garland or many fragrant muktaka flowers.
- Verse 5
marutaditya-pracara-balanuvijayonnatabhyunnata-bahu- prakostha-kara-tala-karajogra-ghora-praharanaya hiranyakasipu- rudhira-pana-sutiksna-vajrayudhaya parama-pita-kauseya-vastra- baddha-kaksy-aparikaraya
marutaditya-pracara-balanuvijayonnatabhyunnata-bahu- prakostha-kara-tala-karajogra-ghora-praharanaya hiranyakasipu- rudhira-pana-sutiksna-vajrayudhaya parama-pita-kauseya-vastra- baddha-kaksy-aparikaraya
मरुतदित्यप्रचरबलनुविजयोन्नतभ्युन्नतबहु प्रकोस्थकरतलकरजोग्रघोरप्रहरनय हिरन्यकसिपु रुधिरपनसुतिक्स्नवज्रयुधय परमपितकौसेयवस्त्र बद्धकक्स्यपरिकरय
His broad and frightening arms, hands, and ringers moving like the sun and the wind, His sharp thunderbolt weapon sipping the blood or Hiranyakasipu, His waist bound with a yellow silk sash.
- Verse 6
vajra-samhatonnata-sucira-suslistha-sandhi-katy-uru- janu-maha-purusa-narasimhadi-devaya sthira-sayukta-bhaktocita- prasrta-tanv-akara-gudha-gulpha-sandhi-maha-bahu-vega- maha-javaya carana-vikrama-prabhava-prakampyamana-prthivi-talaya
vajra-samhatonnata-sucira-suslistha-sandhi-katy-uru- janu-maha-purusa-narasimhadi-devaya sthira-sayukta-bhaktocita- prasrta-tanv-akara-gudha-gulpha-sandhi-maha-bahu-vega- maha-javaya carana-vikrama-prabhava-prakampyamana-prthivi-talaya
वज्रसम्हतोन्नतसुचिरसुस्लिस्थसन्धिकत्युरु जनुमहपुरुसनरसिम्हदिदेवय स्थिरसयुक्तभक्तोचित प्रस्र्ततन्वकरगुधगुल्फसन्धिमहबहुवेग महजवय चरनविक्रमप्रभवप्रकम्प्यमनप्र्थिवितलय
His form containing the features or a lion and a man, His graceful hips, thighs, and knees powerful like a raised thunderbolt and marked with the signs or a great personality, His slender form always worshiped by the devotees, His ankles graceful, His great arms powerful and swift, His footsteps making the earth tremble.
- Verse 7
sri-vrksa-sankha-cakra-gada-sannadyavarta- dhvajankusa-dharatapatradarsaka-matsya-kurma-vici-yupa- candrarka-vrsabhasva-gaja-ratha-parama-purusa-parama- mangalya-roma-kuta-cchayaya tanu-mahendra-vasu-rudraditya- sandhyasvi-marud-gana-samstutacintyarcitabhimukha-prasanna-caranaya
sri-vrksa-sankha-cakra-gada-sannadyavarta- dhvajankusa-dharatapatradarsaka-matsya-kurma-vici-yupa- candrarka-vrsabhasva-gaja-ratha-parama-purusa-parama- mangalya-roma-kuta-cchayaya tanu-mahendra-vasu-rudraditya- sandhyasvi-marud-gana-samstutacintyarcitabhimukha-prasanna-caranaya
स्रिव्र्क्ससन्खचक्रगदसन्नद्यवर्त ध्वजन्कुसधरतपत्रदर्सकमत्स्यकुर्मविचियुप चन्द्रर्कव्र्सभस्वगजरथपरमपुरुसपरम मन्गल्यरोमकुतच्छयय तनुमहेन्द्रवसुरुद्रदित्य सन्ध्यस्विमरुद्गनसम्स्तुतचिन्त्यर्चितभिमुखप्रसन्नचरनय
His form marked with the splendid signs or a tree, conchshell, disc, club, whirlpool, flag, elephant goad, parasol, mirror, fish, tortoise, wave, yupa, moon, sun, bull, horse, elephant, and chariot, His form marked with the signs or an exalted personality, His form marked with the signs or great auspiciousness, His mane like a great shadow, and His graceful, splendid, inconceivable, and blissful feet worshiped and praised by Indra, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Adityas, the Sandhyas, the Acvis, and the Maruts.
- Verse 8
bhagavan namas te tvam agacchagaccha bhagavann atma- bala-virya-tejo-gunatma-vikrama-sankhya-yogadhyatma- pavitra-sauca-dharma-mahatmyanvitavirbhavitottistha parama-deva sarva-gatrany abhidhunvan sarva-papany apamrjya vipranasavistanam vipranasayavidyanam parama- purusa parama-mangalya bhakta-vatsala bhaktanugrahayabhayam-pradaya
bhagavan namas te tvam agacchagaccha bhagavann atma- bala-virya-tejo-gunatma-vikrama-sankhya-yogadhyatma- pavitra-sauca-dharma-mahatmyanvitavirbhavitottistha parama-deva sarva-gatrany abhidhunvan sarva-papany apamrjya vipranasavistanam vipranasayavidyanam parama- purusa parama-mangalya bhakta-vatsala bhaktanugrahayabhayam-pradaya
भगवन नमस ते त्वम अगच्छगच्छ भगवन्न अत्म बलविर्यतेजोगुनत्मविक्रमसन्ख्ययोगध्यत्म पवित्रसौचधर्ममहत्म्यन्वितविर्भवितोत्तिस्थ परमदेव सर्वगत्रन्य अभिधुन्वन सर्वपपन्य अपम्र्ज्य विप्रनसविस्तनम विप्रनसयविद्यनम परम पुरुस परममन्गल्य भक्तवत्सल भक्तनुग्रहयभयम्प्रदय
O Lord, obeisances unto You! O Lord, please come! Please come! O Lord glorious with power, heroism, splendor, virtues, strength, sankhya, yoga, transcendental knowledge, purity, and religion, please appear! O Supreme Lord, by shaking Your limbs, please wipe away all my sins. Please destroy all dangers and illusions. O Supreme Person, O Supreme Auspiciousness, O lover of Your devotees, O Lord merciful to Your devotees, please remove all my fears.
- Verse 9
tad brahma satyam anadyam anuttamam nihsreyasam tad bhagavan acastam tad bhagavan vidatam nirasya papmanam nirasya kalmasam sasvac chantim upanaya sreya upanaya svastim upanaya asisam upanaya
tad brahma satyam anadyam anuttamam nihsreyasam tad bhagavan acastam tad bhagavan vidatam nirasya papmanam nirasya kalmasam sasvac chantim upanaya sreya upanaya svastim upanaya asisam upanaya
तद ब्रह्म सत्यम अनद्यम अनुत्तमम निह्स्रेयसम तद भगवन अचस्तम तद भगवन विदतम निरस्य पप्मनम निरस्य कल्मसम सस्वच छन्तिम उपनय स्रेय उपनय स्वस्तिम उपनय असिसम उपनय
You are the Supreme. You are the Absolute Truth, beginningless, peerless, the best. You are the all-opulent Supreme Personality or Godhead. O Lord, please remove my sins. Please remove my sins. Please make me always peaceful. Please give what is best for me. Please give me auspiciousness. Please bless me.
- Verse 10
brahma prapadye tvam visno bhagavan pundarikaksa jnanaisvarya-sakti-bala-tejo-gunatmaka parama-purusa parama-mangalya padma-nabha haya-sirah adi-varaha narasimha vamana trivikrama rama rama vasudeva sankarsana pradyumnaniruddha purusa satyasruta vasudeva adi-madhya-nidhanaka-cestita cestatma-mayaho-ratra- yati-manjistha-sukla-vasah suparna-tala makara-dhvaja parama-vidyakarma kala-nabha svasty asamabhyah svasti prajabhyah
brahma prapadye tvam visno bhagavan pundarikaksa jnanaisvarya-sakti-bala-tejo-gunatmaka parama-purusa parama-mangalya padma-nabha haya-sirah adi-varaha narasimha vamana trivikrama rama rama vasudeva sankarsana pradyumnaniruddha purusa satyasruta vasudeva adi-madhya-nidhanaka-cestita cestatma-mayaho-ratra- yati-manjistha-sukla-vasah suparna-tala makara-dhvaja parama-vidyakarma kala-nabha svasty asamabhyah svasti prajabhyah
ब्रह्म प्रपद्ये त्वम विस्नो भगवन पुन्दरिकक्स ज्ननैस्वर्यसक्तिबलतेजोगुनत्मक परमपुरुस परममन्गल्य पद्मनभ हयसिरह अदिवरह नरसिम्ह वमन त्रिविक्रम रम रम वसुदेव सन्कर्सन प्रद्युम्ननिरुद्ध पुरुस सत्यस्रुत वसुदेव अदिमध्यनिधनकचेस्तित चेस्तत्ममयहोरत्र यतिमन्जिस्थसुक्लवसह सुपर्नतल मकरध्वज परमविद्यकर्म कलनभ स्वस्त्य असमभ्यह स्वस्ति प्रजभ्यह
O great one, I surrender unto You. O Lord Visnu, O lotus-eyed Supreme Personality or Godhead, O master or knowledge, opulence, power, strength, glory, and virtue, O supreme person, O supreme auspiciousness, O lotus-naveled Lord, O Lord Hayagriva, O Lord Varaha, O Lord Nrsimha, O Lord Vamana, O Lord Trivikrama, O Lord Parasurama, O Lord Ramacandra, O Lord Balarama, O Lord Krsna the son or Vasudeva, O Lord Vasudeva, O Lord Sankarsana, O Lord Pradyumna, O Lord Aniruddha, O Purusa-avatara, O Lord Satyacruta, O Lord Vasudeva, O creator, maintainer, and destroyer or the worlds, O creator or the days and the nights, O Lord dressed in graceful white garments, O Lord seated on Garuda, O rather or Kamadeva, O Lord who gives transcendental knowledge, O Lord who gives freedom from karma, O Lord whose navel is time, I surrender unto You. May auspiciousness be to the peerless great devotees. May auspiciousness be to the people.
- Verse 11
tvam eva mantram tvam raksa tvam ausadham anuttamam trividhad api duhkhan mam pracodaya jagat-pate
tvam eva mantram tvam raksa tvam ausadham anuttamam trividhad api duhkhan mam pracodaya jagat-pate
त्वम एव मन्त्रम त्वम रक्स त्वम औसधम अनुत्तमम त्रिविधद अपि दुह्खन मम प्रचोदय जगत्पते
You are the Vedic mantras. You are my protection. You are the final medicine. O master or the worlds, please protect me from the three sufferings!
- Verse 12
brahman prapadye tvam visno saranagata-vatsala tada suddho maha-matir bhava-duhkha-vinirgatah
brahman prapadye tvam visno saranagata-vatsala tada suddho maha-matir bhava-duhkha-vinirgatah
ब्रह्मन प्रपद्ये त्वम विस्नो सरनगतवत्सल तद सुद्धो महमतिर भवदुह्खविनिर्गतह
O Lord Visnu, O great one, O Lord affectionate to Your surrendered devotees, I surrender to You. Please make me pure. Please make me generous at heart. Please free me from the sufferings or this world.