Śrī Nṛsiṃha Aṣṭakam
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श्रीमदकलङ्क परिपूर्ण शशिकोटि-
श्रीधर मनोहर सटापटल कान्त।
पालय कृपालय भवाम्बुधि-निमग्नं
दैत्यवरकाल नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ १ ॥
पादकमलावनत पातकि-जनानां
पातकदवानल पतत्रिवर-केतो।
भावन परायण भवार्तिहरया मां
पाहि कृपयाैव नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ २ ॥
तुङ्गनख-पङ्क्ति-दलितासुर-वरासृक्-
पङ्क-नवकुङ्कुम-विपङ्किल-महोरः ।
पण्डितनिधान-कमलालय नमस्ते
पङ्कजनिषण्ण नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ ३ ॥
मौलिषु विभूषणमिवामर वराणां
योगिहृदयेषु च शिरस्सुनिगमानाम् ।
राजदरविन्द-रुचिरं पदयुगं ते
देहि मम मूर्ध्नि नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ ४ ॥
वारिजविलोचन मदन्तिम-दशायां
क्लेश-विवशीकृत-समस्त-करणायाम् ।
एहि रमया सह शरण्य विहगानां
नाथमधिरुह्य नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ ५ ॥
हाटक-किरीट-वरहार-वनमाला
धाररशना-मकरकुण्डल-मणीन्द्रैः ।
भूषितमशेष-निलयं तव वपुर्मे
चेतसि चकास्तु नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ ६ ॥
इन्दु रवि पावक विलोचन रमायाः
मन्दिर महाभुज-लसद्वर-रथाङ्ग।
सुन्दर चिराय रमतां त्वयि मनो मे
नन्दित सुरेश नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ ७ ॥
माधव मुकुन्द मधुसूदन मुरारे
वामन नृसिंह शरणं भव नतानाम् ।
कामद घृणिन् निखिलकारण नयेयं
कालममरेश नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ ८ ॥
अष्टकमिदं सकल-पातक-भयघ्नं
कामदं अशेष-दुरितामय-रिपुघ्नम् ।
यः पठति सन्ततमशेष-निलयं ते
गच्छति पदं स नरसिंह नरसिंह ॥ ९ ॥
śrīmadakalaṅka paripūrṇa śaśikōṭi-
śrīdhara manōhara saṭāpaṭala kānta।
pālaya kṛpālaya bhavāmbudhi-nimagnaṃ
daityavarakāla narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 1 ॥
pādakamalāvanata pātaki-janānāṃ
pātakadavānala patatrivara-kētō।
bhāvana parāyaṇa bhavārtiharayā māṃ
pāhi kṛpayaiva narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 2 ॥
tuṅganakha-paṅkti-dalitāsura-varāsṛk
paṅka-navakuṅkuma-vipaṅkila-mahōraḥ ।
paṇḍitanidhāna-kamalālaya namastē
paṅkajaniṣaṇṇa narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 3 ॥
mauliṣu vibhūṣaṇamivāmara varāṇāṃ
yōgihṛdayēṣu cha śirassunigamānām ।
rājadaravinda-ruchiraṃ padayugaṃ tē
dēhi mama mūrdhni narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 4 ॥
vārijavilōchana madantima-daśāyāṃ
klēśa-vivaśīkṛta-samasta-karaṇāyām ।
ēhi ramayā saha śaraṇya vihagānāṃ
nāthamadhiruhya narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 5 ॥
hāṭaka-kirīṭa-varahāra-vanamālā
dhāraraśanā-makarakuṇḍala-maṇīndraiḥ ।
bhūṣitamaśēṣa-nilayaṃ tava vapurmē
chētasi chakāstu narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 6 ॥
indu ravi pāvaka vilōchana ramāyāḥ
mandira mahābhuja-lasadvara-rathāṅga।
sundara chirāya ramatāṃ tvayi manō mē
nandita surēśa narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 7 ॥
mādhava mukunda madhusūdana murārē
vāmana nṛsiṃha śaraṇaṃ bhava natānām ।
kāmada ghṛṇin nikhilakāraṇa nayēyaṃ
kālamamarēśa narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 8 ॥
aṣṭakamidaṃ sakala-pātaka-bhayaghnaṃ
kāmadaṃ aśēṣa-duritāmaya-ripughnam ।
yaḥ paṭhati santatamaśēṣa-nilayaṃ tē
gachChati padaṃ sa narasiṃha narasiṃha ॥ 9 ॥
Verse 1
śrīmad-akalaṅka-paripūrṇa-śaśi-kōṭi...: Oh Lord, who is as brilliant as millions of spotless full moons.
śrīdhara manōhara saṭā-paṭala kānta: The bearer of Lakshmi (Shridhara), who is beautiful with a majestic mane.
pālaya kṛpālaya bhavāmbudhi-nimagnaṃ: Protect me, Oh abode of mercy, as I am drowning in the ocean of worldly existence.
daitya-vara-kāla narasiṃha narasiṃha: Oh Narasimha, the death of the powerful demon (Hiranyakashipu).
Verse 2
pāda-kamalāvanata pātaki-janānāṃ: To the sinful people who bow at Your lotus feet.
pātaka-davānala patatrivara-kētō: You are like a forest fire that destroys sins; You whose flag bears Garuda (the king of birds).
bhāvana parāyaṇa bhavārtiharayā māṃ: Oh Supreme Goal, who removes the distress of worldly life.
pāhi kṛpayaiva narasiṃha narasiṃha: Protect me by Your grace alone, Oh Narasimha.
Verse 3
tuṅga-nakha-paṅkti-dalitāsura-varāsṛk: With the blood of the great demon torn apart by the rows of Your sharp nails.
paṅka-nava-kuṅkuma-vipaṅkila-mahōraḥ: Your great chest is smeared as if with fresh kumkum paste.
paṇḍita-nidhāna-kamalālaya namastē: Oh treasure of the wise and abode of Lakshmi, I bow to You.
paṅkaja-niṣaṇṇa narasiṃha narasiṃha: Oh Narasimha, seated upon a lotus.
Verse 4
mauliṣu vibhūṣaṇam-ivāmara varāṇāṃ: You are like a crest jewel on the heads of the greatest gods.
yōgihṛdayēṣu ca śirassu-nigamānām: You reside in the hearts of yogis and at the peak of the Vedas (Upanishads).
rāja-daravinda-ruciraṃ pada-yugaṃ tē: Your pair of feet is as beautiful as a kingly lotus.
dēhi mama mūrdhni narasiṃha narasiṃha: Place them upon my head, Oh Narasimha.
Verse 5
vārija-vilōcana mad-antima-daśāyāṃ: Oh lotus-eyed Lord, during my final moments.
klēśa-vivaśīkṛta-samasta-karaṇāyām: When all my senses are overwhelmed by the distress of death.
ēhi ramayā saha śaraṇya vihagānāṃ: Come along with Goddess Lakshmi, Oh protector.
nātham-adhiruhya narasiṃha narasiṃha: Arriving upon the Lord of birds (Garuda), Oh Narasimha.
Verse 6
hāṭaka-kirīṭa-vara-hāra-vanamālā: Adorned with a golden crown, exquisite necklaces, and a forest garland.
dhāra-raśanā-makara-kuṇḍala-maṇīndraiḥ: Wearing a waistband, shark-shaped earrings, and precious gems.
bhūṣitam-aśēṣa-nilayaṃ tava vapurmē: May Your form, the abode of the entire universe.
cētasi cakāstu narasiṃha narasiṃha: Shine forever in my mind, Oh Narasimha.
Verse 7
indu-ravi-pāvaka-vilōcana ramāyāḥ: Oh Lord whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire.
mandira mahābhuja-lasad-vara-rathāṅga: The temple of Lakshmi, with mighty arms holding the radiant Sudarshana disc.
sundara cirāya ramatāṃ tvayi manō mē: Oh beautiful one, may my mind find eternal delight in You.
nandita-surēśa narasiṃha narasiṃha: The delight of the king of gods, Oh Narasimha.
Verse 8
mādhava mukunda madhusūdana murārē: (Addressing various names of Vishnu) Madhava, Mukunda, Madhusudana, Murari.
vāmana nṛsiṃha śaraṇaṃ bhava natānām: Vamana, Narasimha—be the refuge of those who bow to You.
kāmada ghṛṇin nikhila-kāraṇa nayēyaṃ: Oh granter of desires, merciful cause of everything.
kālam-amarēśa narasiṃha narasiṃha: Let me spend my time (life) in Your service, Oh Lord of immortals.
Verse 9
aṣṭakam-idaṃ sakala-pātaka-bhayaghnaṃ: This octet (eight verses) destroys all sins and fears.
kāmadaṃ aśēṣa-duritāmaya-ripughnam: It grants desires and destroys all miseries, diseases, and enemies.
yaḥ paṭhati santatam-aśēṣa-nilayaṃ tē: One who recites this constantly reaches Your eternal abode.
gacchati padaṃ sa narasiṃha narasiṃha: They attain the state of Narasimha.
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