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Narasimha Ashtakam
Narasimha Ashtakam
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Devotional text
īnṛsahāṭaka
{|| īnṛsahāṭaka ||}
īmadakalaka pirapūṇa! śiśakoiṭa-
īdhara! manohara! saṭāpaṭala kāta!|
pālaya kṛpālaya! bhavāṃbuidha-inamanaṃ
daiyavarakāla! narasaha! narasaha! || 1||
pādakamalāvanata pātika-janānāṃ
pātakadavānala! pativara-keto!|
bhāvana! parāyaṇa! bhavātaharayā māṃ
pāiha kṛpayaiva narasaha! narasaha! || 2||
tuganakha-pita-dilatāsura-varāsṛ
paka-navakukuma-ivapikala-mahoraḥ |
paḍatinadhāna-kamalālaya namate
pakajinaṣaṇa! narasaha! narasaha! || 3||
mauleṣu ivabhūṣaṇimavāmara varāṇāṃ
yoigadayeṣu ca iśarasu inagamānā |
rājadarivada-icaraṃ padayugaṃ te
deiha mama mūna narasaha! narasaha! || 4||
vāirajivalocana! maditama-daśāyāṃ
leśa-ivavaśīkṛta-samata-karaṇāyā |
eiha ramayā saha śaraya! ivahagānāṃ
nāthamidha narasaha! narasaha! || 5||
hāṭaka-ikarīṭa-varahāra-vanamālā
dhāraraśanā-makarakuḍala-maṇīaiḥ |
bhūiṣatamaśeṣa-inalayaṃ tava vapuma
cetisa cakātu narasaha! narasaha! || 6||
idu riva pāvaka ivalocana! ramāyāḥ
midara! mahābhuja!-lasara-rathāga!|
sudara! icarāya ramatāṃ viya mano me
nidata sureśa! narasaha! narasaha! || 7||
mādhava! mukuda! madhusūdana! murāre!
vāmana! nṛsaha! śaraṇaṃ bhava natānā |
kāmada ghṛiṇa inikhalakāraṇa nayeyaṃ
kālamamareśa narasaha! narasaha! || 8||
aṭakimadaṃ sakala-pātaka-bhayanaṃ
kāmadaṃ aśeṣa-duiratāmaya-irapuna |
yaḥ paṭhita satatamaśeṣa-inalayaṃ te
gachita padaṃ sa narasaha! narasaha! || 9||
|| iita ī nṛsahāṭaka ||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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