Sri Narasimha Nakha Stuti
Pantvasman Puruhuta Vairi lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Madhvacarya
- Source
- Sri Narasimha Nakha Stuti
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
(1) pāntvasmān puruhūta vairi balavana mātaṅga madyad ghaṭā kumbhoccā drivipāṭanā’dhikapaṭu pratyeka vajrāyitāḥ (2) śrīmad kaṇṭhīravāsya pratatasunakharā dāritārā’tidḍra praddvasta dhvānta śānta pravitatamansā bhāvitā bhūribhāgaiḥ (3) lakṣmīkānta samantato’pi kalayana naiveśituḥ te samam paśyāmyuttamavastu duritarato pāstaṁ raso yo’ṣṭamaḥ (4) yadrośotkara dakṣanetra kuṭilaḥ prāntotthitāgni sphurat khadyotopama visphuliṅga bhasita brahmeśa śakrotkarāḥ
(1) pantvasman puruhuta vairi balavana matanga madyad ghata kumbhocca drivipatana’dhikapatu pratyeka vajrayitah (2) srimad kanthiravasya pratatasunakhara daritara’tiddra praddvasta dhvanta santa pravitatamansa bhavita bhuribhagaih (3) laksmikanta samantato’pi kalayana naivesituh te samam pasyamyuttamavastu duritarato pastam raso yo’stamah (4) yadrosotkara daksanetra kutilah prantotthitagni sphurat khadyotopama visphulinga bhasita brahmesa sakrotkarah
(1) पान्त्वस्मान पुरुहूत वैरि बलवन मातङ्ग मद्यद घटा कुम्भोच्चा द्रिविपाटनाऽधिकपटु प्रत्येक वज्रायिताः (2) श्रीमद कण्ठीरवास्य प्रततसुनखरा दारिताराऽतिद्ड्र प्रद्द्वस्त ध्वान्त शान्त प्रविततमन्सा भाविता भूरिभागैः (3) लक्ष्मीकान्त समन्ततोऽपि कलयन नैवेशितुः ते समम पश्याम्युत्तमवस्तु दुरितरतो पास्तं रसो योऽष्टमः (4) यद्रोशोत्कर दक्षनेत्र कुटिलः प्रान्तोत्थिताग्नि स्फुरत खद्योतोपम विस्फुलिङ्ग भसित ब्रह्मेश शक्रोत्कराः
O Sri Narasimha, who is omnipresent, may Your nails protect me and others at all times. Just as a lion attacks powerful elephant groups and splits apart their heads with its nails and the vajrayudha (Indra's defense weapon) splits the highest mountains, in the similar way, the Asuras (who through the blessings of Lord Brahmadeva, Lord Siva and the demigods) are like powerful exhilarating elephants who are easily killed by each of Lord Nrsimhadeva's nails which are precious and powerful.