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NamasteNarasimhaya

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Song Name: Namaste Narasimhaya

Official Name: Nrsimha Pranama
Author: Vyasadeva
Book Name: Nrsimha Purana
Language: Sanskrit

LYRICS:
(1)

namastenarasihya
prahldhldadyine
hirayakaiporvaka
ilakanakhlaye

(2)

itonsihaparatonsiho
yatoyatoymitatonsiha
bahirnsihohdayensiho
nsihamdiaraaprapadye

(3)

tavakarakamalavarenakhamadbhutaga
dalitahirayakaiputanubhgam
keavadhtanaraharirpajayajagadahare

WORDFORWORD TRANSLATION: Namaste Narasimhaya

TRANSLATION
1) I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who gives joy to Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails are like
chisels on the stone like chest of the demon Hiranyakasipu.

2) Lord Nrsimha is here and also there. Wherever I go Lord Nrsimha is there. He is in the heart and is
outside as well. I surrender to Lord Nrsimha, the origin of all things and the supreme refuge.

3) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of halfman, halflionl All
glories to You! Just as one can easily crush a wasp between one's fingernails, so in the same way the
body of the wasp like demon Hiranyakasipu has been ripped apart by the wonderful pointed nails on Your
beautiful lotus hands.

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REMARKS/EXTRA INFORMATION:
The third verse of this prayer is the fourth verse of Pralaya Payodhi Jale (Dasavatara stotram) by Srila
Jayadeva Goswami.

Mayapura devotees sing the Om Hrim Pram Ksraum (Nrsimha kavaca mahamantra) before singing the
above verses.

Outside of ISKCON, some devotees will include a verse between 1 and 2 composed by Sridhara Maharaja.

vgyasyavadanelakmryasyacavakasi
yasystehdayesavittansihamahabhaje

In His mouth the goddess SuddhaSarasvati is always present, on His chest Laksmidevi always resides,
and within His heart special affection for His devotees is always manifest I worship that Nrsimhadeva.

PURPORT:
By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Purport 1)

By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Purport 2)

MUSICAL NOTATIONS:

Namaste Narasimhaya

UPDATED: October 7, 2015

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