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Narasimha Nakha Stuti

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Devotional text

nakhatutī
{|| nakhatutī ||}
|| ī nṛsahanakhatuitaḥ ||
pāvamā puhūta vaiira balava mātaga māṭā |
kuṃbhocāiivapāṭanā'idhakapaṭu yeka vaāiyatāḥ |
īmakaṭhīravāyatatasunakharā dāiratārā'itadūra |
vata vāṃta śāṃta ivatata manasā bhāivatā bhūirabhāgaiḥ || 1||
lamīkāṃtasamaṃtato'ipakalaya naiveiśatuḥ te sama |
payāyumavatu dūratarato pātaṃ raso yo'ṭamaḥ |
yaośokara danekuiṭalaḥ āṃtothatā'na phura |
khaotopamivaphuilaga bhisatā eśaśaokarāḥ || 2||
iita īmadānaṃdatītha bhagavapādācāya ivaricataṃ
ī nṛsahanakhatuitaḥ sapūṇa
|| bhāratīramaṇamuyaāṇāṃtagata īkṛṇāpaṇamatu ||

About this stotram — Narasimha

A Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of praise composed by great sages and poet-saints such as Adi Shankaracharya. Stotrams describe the deity’s form, qualities and deeds in richly poetic language, and chanting them is said to purify the intellect and awaken devotion. Many stotrams carry a phala-shruti — a closing verse describing the benefits of recitation.

How to chant

Stotrams reward slow, attentive chanting. Read the meaning once before you begin so the verses resonate as you recite. Early morning (Brahma Muhurat) is ideal, but any quiet time works. If Sanskrit feels difficult, chant along with the transliteration and let the rhythm settle naturally over a few days of practice.

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