paantvasmaam puruuhutavairi balavanmaatanga maadyadghataa

kumbhocchaadri vipaatanaadhi kapatu pratyekavajraayitaah

Shrimat kanthiravaasya pratatasunakharaa daaritaaraatiduura
pradhvasta dhvaatashaanta pravitata manasaa bhaavitaa nakivrnda
"May the wide-spread and auspicious nails of the lion-faced God, Narasimha, Who
is in the company of His consort Laxmi, protect us. His nails are like thunderbo
lts and are highly skilled in tearing asunder the mountain-like lofty heads of t
he herds of strong and intoxicated elephants in the form of demons;. the foes of
Indradev His nails are Also meditated upon by the groups of devas With Their br
oad minds Which are concentrated upon Him and from Which the darkness of ignoran
ce is driven away to a great distance and the internal enemies of lust, anger, e
tc., are torn in twain. "
lakshmikaanta samantato vikalayannai veshituste saman
pashyaamyuttama vastu duurataarato paastam rasoyo stumah
yadrosotkara daksanetra Kutila prantotthitogni sphurat
khadyotopamavisphylinya bhasitaa brhmeshushakrot Karaan
"Oh consort of Laxmi! Although I've made an all round study of the shastras, I d
o not find anything equal to You, Who are my master! The thing higher is thought
to You Therefore flung far and is similar to the 8th tuste (it does not exist).
Brahma, Shiva, Indra and Their hosts are reduced to ashes by the sparks of fire
resembling sparking glowworms and issuing from the curved edge of Your right ey
e is filled with masses Which of wrath. "
(from the Introduction of Sri Hari Stuti Vayuh of Trivikram Panditacarya)