Hymns and Stotras-M S Rajajee

Part IV

Indu-ravi-paavaka-vilochana ramaayaah

Mandira! Mahaabhuja lasadvaraa rathaanga!

Sundara! Chiraaya ramataam ttvayi mano me

Nandita suresa! Narasimha! Narasimha!

You who are handsome, let my mind always be engaged in enjoying Your form. The Sun, the Moon and the Fire are Your eyes. Your powerful arm is adorned by Discus. You are the residence of Goddess Lakshmi. You are honored by Indra. O! Lord Narasimha, Narasimha.

Maadhava Mukunda Madhusoodana Muraare

Vaamana Nrisimha saranam bhava nataanaam

Kaamada ghrinin! Nikhila-kaarana! rameyam

Kaalam amaresa! Narasimha! Narasimha!

O! Madhava, Mukunda, Madhusoodana, Muraari, Vaamana, Narasimha, You are the refuge of those who have surrendered. Grantor of boons! God of Gods, Cause of all causes! Kindly ensure that I spend all my time chanting Your Names, Narasimha, Narasimha.

Ashtakam idam sakala-paataka-bhayaghnam

Kaamadam-asesa-duritaamaya-ripughnam

Yah pathati santatam asesa nilayam te

Gachhati padam sa Narasimha! Narasimha!

O! Narasimha, Narasimha! He who daily reads these eight stanzas will be free from all sins and all fears; his desires would be fulfilled, his diseases will be cured and his enemies will be killed. He will attain to Your abode, which is the abode of all!

Mantraraja pada Stotra

This Stotra is from the Ahirbudhnya Samhita, a Paancharaatra text.

Ugram veeram mahavishnum

Jvalantam Sarvatomukhan

Nrsimham bheeshanam bhadram

Mrtya-mrtyum namaamyaham

I bow down to Narasimha, who is the ferocious, valorous, great Vishnu, resplendent with faces in all directions; the One who frightens and also who ensures welfare, and the One who is the death of Death.

Part V will be published in the next issue.

© "Sri Narasimha Avatara" by M S Rajajee, published by Sri Ahobila Matha, Hyderabad 500 013. Part III of this article appeared in Splendour, September 2003 issue.

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