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Narasimha Ashtakam
Narasimha Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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ीनृसहाटक
{॥ ीनृसहाटक ॥}
ीमदकलक पिरपूण! शिशकोिट-
ीधर! मनोहर! सटापटल कात!।
पालय कृपालय! भवांबुिध-िनमनं
दैयवरकाल! नरसह! नरसह! ॥ १॥
पादकमलावनत पातिक-जनानां
पातकदवानल! पतिवर-केतो!।
भावन! परायण! भवातहरया मां
पािह कृपयैव नरसह! नरसह! ॥ २॥
तुगनख-पित-दिलतासुर-वरासृ
पक-नवकुकुम-िवपिकल-महोरः ।
पडतिनधान-कमलालय नमते
पकजिनषण! नरसह! नरसह! ॥ ३॥
मौलेषु िवभूषणिमवामर वराणां
योिगदयेषु च िशरसु िनगमाना ।
राजदरिवद-िचरं पदयुगं ते
देिह मम मून नरसह! नरसह! ॥ ४॥
वािरजिवलोचन! मदितम-दशायां
लेश-िववशीकृत-समत-करणाया ।
एिह रमया सह शरय! िवहगानां
नाथमिध नरसह! नरसह! ॥ ५॥
हाटक-िकरीट-वरहार-वनमाला
धाररशना-मकरकुडल-मणीैः ।
भूिषतमशेष-िनलयं तव वपुम
चेतिस चकातु नरसह! नरसह! ॥ ६॥
इदु रिव पावक िवलोचन! रमायाः
मिदर! महाभुज!-लसर-रथाग!।
सुदर! िचराय रमतां विय मनो मे
निदत सुरेश! नरसह! नरसह! ॥ ७॥
माधव! मुकुद! मधुसूदन! मुरारे!
वामन! नृसह! शरणं भव नताना ।
कामद घृिण िनिखलकारण नयेयं
कालममरेश नरसह! नरसह! ॥ ८॥
अटकिमदं सकल-पातक-भयनं
कामदं अशेष-दुिरतामय-िरपुन ।
यः पठित सततमशेष-िनलयं ते
गछित पदं स नरसह! नरसह! ॥ ९॥
॥ इित ी नृसहाटक ॥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.