Sri Narasimha Stuti

Sri Narasimha Stuti
This is a powerful prayer to Lord Narasimha for one's protection from the dark elements and
demons within this material world. It was written by Pandit Trivikramacharya, a leading disciple of
Sri Madhvacharya.
2 | Sri Narashimha Stuti
udaya ravi sahasra-dhyotitam ruksa-viksam

pralaya jaladhi-nadam kalpa-krid vahni-vaktram
sura-pati-ripu-vakshah-kshoda-rakta-kshitangam
pranata-bhaya-haram tam narasimham namami
The radiance of a thousand rising suns is the glow on the Lord’s face.
His eyes are fiery and His voice roars like the turbulent ocean of devastation.
His body is wet with the blood of Indra’s foe, Hiranyakashipu.
Lord Narasimha, the redeemer of the fear ridden, I bow down to Your feet.
pralaya-ravi-karalakara-ruk chakra-valam
virala-yaduru-rocirocitashanta-ralam
prati-bhaya-tama-kopatyutkatoccatta-hasin
daha daha narasimasahya-viryahitam me
Your effulgence is dazzling like that of the destructive sun, pralayaravi.

It glows and glitters, makes the wicked tremble with fear.
You laugh in a piercing high tone at the fear, ignorance and anger of the demons.
Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your unbearable power.
sara-sa rabha-sapadapata-bharabhirava
pracakita-chala-sapta-dvandva-loka-stutas tvam
ripu-rudhira-nishekenaiva shonamghri-shalin
Your lotus feet are reddened by the blood of the enemy.

Fourteen lokas are scared by the stamping of Your feet.
Demigods assemble, fear and tremble and pray for Your mercy.
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tava ghanaghana-ghosho ghoram aghraya jamgha

parigham alaghum uru-vyaja-tejo-girim cha
ghana vighatitam aga-daitya-jamghala-samgho
You take great pleasure in slaughtering the armies of the demons.

You wield Your heavy mace in a most cunning manner with the force of a great
mountain. As You chop demons into pieces others immediately flee for their lives.
kataki-kata-karala-dhatakagrya-stha-labha
prakata-pata-tadit te sat-katishthati-patvi
katuka katuka dushtatopadrishti-pramushtau
daha daha narasimhasahya viryahitam me
The mountains of Your hips are nicely decorated with yellow garments, which
appear just like lightning in its intense brilliance.
Attacking fiercely he who had the foremost position (the seat of King Indra), You
removed the threat of that exceedingly wicked one. O ferocious one!
prakhara-nakhara-vajrotkhata-rukshari-vakshaha
shikhari-shikhara raktai rakta nandoha-deha
suvalibha-shubha-kukshe bhadra gambhira-nabhe
daha daha narasimasahya viryahitam me
As Your nails, sharp like thunderbolts, tore the abdomen of the enemy, blood
surged from the body of the demon and bathed You.
Your lotus-like navel is deep and Your abdomen is decorated with the auspicious
three lines. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your unbearable power.
sphurayati tava sakshat saiva nakshatra-mala

kshapita-ditija-vaksho-vyapta-nakshatra-marga
ari-dara-dhara-janvasakta-hasta-dvayaho
Your two hands, as they directly burst open the chest of the son of Diti, appear
just like a necklace of stars. Supporting him on Your knees,
You tore his chest apart which blocked the path of the stars.
katu-vikata-sataudho-dhattanad bhrashta-bhuyo
ghana-patala-vishalakasha-labdhavakasham
kara-parigha-vimarda-prodyamam dhyayatas te
Your mane is burning and monstrous, and You cause the enemy to fall from his
position by tearing apart his chest. Once attaining the opportunity, under the
broad roof of the clouds and sky, You raise Your hand, powerful as a mace, to
strike. I meditate upon You in this form. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries
with Your unbearable power.
hata-lutada-laghisthotkantha-dashto ‘sta-vidyut
sata-shata-katianorah-pitha-bhit sushtu nistham
patati nu tava kanthadhishtha-ghorantramala
Appearing brilliantly illuminated, Your neck, with hundreds of mane-hairs, is

raised lightly and appears to be bitten by eight bolts of lightning. You divide the
chest and very strong position of Hiranyakashipu. You are garlanded with his
ghastly entrails. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your unbearable
power.
hata-bahu-mihirabhasa hy asamhara-ramho
huta-vaha-bahu-hetir hrepikananta-hetihi
ahata-yihita-mohan samvihansai ham asyam
The effulgence of many suns is destroyed by Your uncheckable potency. The many
weapons sent against You are like sacrificial offerings, and You reply with
unlimited weaponry. Put down, strike and slay my illusion. Burn Narasimha, burn
my adversaries with Your unbearable power.
guru-guru-giri-rajat-kandarantargad eva
dina-mani-mani-shringevanta-vahni-pradipte
daddhad ati-kau-damstre bhishanojjihva-vaktram
My Lord, Your fearful countenance, with tongue extended and sharp teeth blazing
as if illuminated from within, appears as the peak of a huge mountain of gems lit
by the sunrise and by fire coming from within its caves. Burn Narasimha, burn my
adversaries with Your unbearable power.
adharita-vibudhadhi-dhyana-dhairya vididhyad
vividha-vibudhadhi shraddha-pitendrari-nasham
vidadhad ati-katahoddhatanoddhatta-hasam
The enemy of Indra (Hiranyakashipu) made waves in the ocean of demigods and
took the shraddha offerings meant for the forefathers. Confounding the
intelligence of the demigods, he minimized their austerity and position in various
ways. But You, O Narasimha, melted him in the pot of Your shrill laughter. Burn
Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your unbearable power.
tri-bhuvana-trina-matra-trana-trishardra
netra-trayam ati-laghitarchir vishtapavishtapadam
navatara-ravi-tamram dharayan ruksha-viksham
Every living being in the three worlds, down to the blade of grass, was scorched by
the flame of Hiranyakashipu. But You, with Your three eyes, have annihilated this
flame. Your appearance is threatening to the miscreants, and Your color is
coppery like the newly risen sun. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your
unbearable power.
bhramad abhi-bhava-bhubhrid bhuri-bhubhara-sad

bhidbhida-nava-vibhava-bhru-vibhramadabhra-shubhra
ripu-bhava-bhayam etar bhasi bho bho vibho ‘bhir
You wander about without resistance, for You are the supreme power and the
maintainer of the earth. Hail to You, O Lord; You are effulgent and fearful to Your
enemies, although You fear no one. You divided into nine parts the burden of the
earth (Hiranyakashipu) simply by the effulgence produced by the movement of
Your eyebrows. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your unbearable
power.
shravana-khachita-canchat-kundaloccanda-ganda
bhrukuti katu lalata-shreshtha-nasarunoshta
varada surada rajat-kesarotsaritare
Your ears are prominent, Your earrings swing to and fro and Your face appears
ferocious. Your eyebrows give Your forehead a threatening aspect, and You are
most beautiful with Your high nose and reddish lips. O giver of benedictions, well-
wisher of the demigods and devotees, the enemy is scattered by the effulgence
the hair of Your mane. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your
unbearable power.
pravikavacha-kacha-rajad-ratna kotira-shalin
gala-gata galad-usradara-ratnangadadhya
kanaka-kataka-kanchi sinjini sudrikavan
You wear no armor, yet You are decorated by beautiful locks of shining hair and
many ornaments made of jewels. Your bodily effulgence appears as if You had
swallowed the newly-risen sun. Your hands exhibit various mudras, and Your
waist is decorated with a gold chain, making a tinkling noise. Burn Narasimha,
burn my adversaries with Your unbearable power.
ari-daram asi hetau chapa-banau gadam

san-mushalam api kapolam cankusham pasha-shulam
dadhad api vidhutantra-sragvi-bhinnari-vaksho
You are equipped with bow and arrow, as well as various astras or missiles, club,
mace, rod for controlling elephants, noose, and trident. Placing the enemy upon
Your lap and tearing open his abdomen, he is thus purified of all contamination,
and therefore You take his intestines and wear them as a victory garland. Burn
Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your unbearable power.
cata cata cata duram mohayan bhramayarin

kada kada kada kayam jvalaya sphotayasva
jahi jahi jahi vegam shatravah sanubandham
Fall upon my foes, fall upon them, fall upon them. Bewilder them and drive them
far away. Consume, consume, consume the bodies of the enemies; incinerate and
burst them asunder. Conquer, conquer, conquer forcefully my foes and their
followers. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your unbearable power.
vidhi-bhava-vibudhesha-bhramakagni-sphulinga
prasavi-vikata-damshtrojjihva-vaktra trinetra
kala kala kala kalam pahi mam te subhaktam
Even Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva and King Indra are bewildered to see Your tongue,
like a firebrand, pressed between Your gigantic teeth. O three-eyed one, Your face
appears most fearful, like time personified. Sound out the fate of the demons and
kindly protect me, Your surrendered servant. Burn Narasimha, burn my
adversaries with Your unbearable power.
kuru kuru karunam tvam sankuram daitya-pote

disha disha vishadam me shashvatim deva-drishtim
jaya jaya jaya murte ‘narta jetavya-paksha
O supreme form, Have mercy, have mercy upon me. Dispel, dispel my ignorance
just as You uprooted the child of Diti. You are never subjected to the sufferings of
material existence. Neither are You defeated; indeed, whoever You favor will
always triumph. Be victorious. Bestow upon me the divine vision to see You
always. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with Your unbearable power.
stutir iyam ahita-ghnisevita narasimhi

tanur iva parishanta-malini sabhitolam
tad akhila-gurum agrya-shrida-rupa-mahadbhihi
This prayer, offered in devotional service to Lord Narasimhadeva, destroys all

inauspicious things. That Lord of the universe, the universal teacher, appearing as
if garlanded by the destroyed body of Hiranyakashipu, bestows all good fortune
and opulence upon His worshipers. Burn Narasimha, burn my adversaries with
Your unbearable power.
likucha-tilaka-sunuh sad-dhitartanusari
narahari-nitim etam shatru-samhara-hetum
akrita-sakala-papa-dhvamsanim yah pathet tam
The Lord appears in a seemingly bitter form to act for the protection of His
devotee Prahlada. Anyone who reads this description of the character of Lord
Narahari causes his enemies to retreat, and his sins are undone and vanquished.

Sri Narasimha Stuti

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Sri Narasimha Stuti

udaya ravi sahasra-dhyotitam ruksa-viksam

Your effulgence is dazzling like that of the destructive sun, pralayaravi.

Your lotus feet are reddened by the blood of the enemy.

tava ghanaghana-ghosho ghoram aghraya jamgha

You take great pleasure in slaughtering the armies of the demons.

sphurayati tava sakshat saiva nakshatra-mala

Appearing brilliantly illuminated, Your neck, with hundreds of mane-hairs, is

bhramad abhi-bhava-bhubhrid bhuri-bhubhara-sad

ari-daram asi hetau chapa-banau gadam

cata cata cata duram mohayan bhramayarin

kuru kuru karunam tvam sankuram daitya-pote

stutir iyam ahita-ghnisevita narasimhi

This prayer, offered in devotional service to Lord Narasimhadeva, destroys all

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