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Narasimha Ashtakam

Narasimha Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

īnṛsahāṭaka
{|| īnṛsahāṭaka ||}
īmadakalaka pirapūṇa! śiśakoiṭa-
īdhara! manohara! saṭāpaṭala kāta!|
pālaya kṛpālaya! bhavāṃbuidha-inamanaṃ
daiyavarakāla! narasaha! narasaha! || 1||
pādakamalāvanata pātika-janānāṃ
pātakadavānala! pativara-keto!|
bhāvana! parāyaṇa! bhavātaharayā māṃ
pāiha kṛpayaiva narasaha! narasaha! || 2||
tuganakha-pita-dilatāsura-varāsṛ
paka-navakukuma-ivapikala-mahoraḥ |
paḍatinadhāna-kamalālaya namate
pakajinaṣaṇa! narasaha! narasaha! || 3||
mauleṣu ivabhūṣaṇimavāmara varāṇāṃ
yoigadayeṣu ca iśarasu inagamānā |
rājadarivada-icaraṃ padayugaṃ te
deiha mama mūna narasaha! narasaha! || 4||
vāirajivalocana! maditama-daśāyāṃ
leśa-ivavaśīkṛta-samata-karaṇāyā |
eiha ramayā saha śaraya! ivahagānāṃ
nāthamidha narasaha! narasaha! || 5||
hāṭaka-ikarīṭa-varahāra-vanamālā
dhāraraśanā-makarakuḍala-maṇīaiḥ |
bhūiṣatamaśeṣa-inalayaṃ tava vapuma
cetisa cakātu narasaha! narasaha! || 6||
idu riva pāvaka ivalocana! ramāyāḥ
midara! mahābhuja!-lasara-rathāga!|
sudara! icarāya ramatāṃ viya mano me
nidata sureśa! narasaha! narasaha! || 7||
mādhava! mukuda! madhusūdana! murāre!
vāmana! nṛsaha! śaraṇaṃ bhava natānā |
kāmada ghṛiṇa inikhalakāraṇa nayeyaṃ
kālamamareśa narasaha! narasaha! || 8||
aṭakimadaṃ sakala-pātaka-bhayanaṃ
kāmadaṃ aśeṣa-duiratāmaya-irapuna |
yaḥ paṭhita satatamaśeṣa-inalayaṃ te
gachita padaṃ sa narasaha! narasaha! || 9||
|| iita ī nṛsahāṭaka ||

About this ashtakam — Narasimha

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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