Nrsimhadeva

namas te narasirmhaya

prahladahlada-dayine

hiranyakasipor avksah

sila-tanka-nakhalaye

I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who gives joy to

Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails are like chisels on the

stonelike chest of the demon Hiranyakasipu.

ito nrsimhah parato nrsimho

yato yato yami tato nrsimhah

bahir nrsimho hrdaye nrsimho

nrsimham adim saranam prapadye

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.

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbuta-srngam

dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrgam

kesava dhrta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare

O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have

assumed the form of half-man half-lion! 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 wasplike demon Hiranyakasipu has been ripped apart by the wonderful pointed

nails on Your beautiful lotus hands.

I offer my humble, respectful obeisances unto you Lord Nrsimha.

You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the true master of all.

You are in everything and everyone, yet at the same time separate .

Through your causeless mercy you manifest this material world with

your external energy. You are thus the Supreme creator, maintainer,

and destroyer of the entire cosmic manifestation. It is through this

"causeless mercy" that you take the form of Lord Nrsimha.

Because you are completely transcendental and unaffected by the

modes of material nature you are unaffected by such things as

anger. Yet for your devotees you display such anger that even the

Goddess of fortune ,who is always by your side, could not approach you.

Only the prayers of Prahlada Maharaja could pacify you. All glories

to Prahlada ! I offer my humble, respectful obeisances to him. He

who is the prime example of a pure devotee. By constantly thinking

of you and surrendering everything unto you. He feared nothing

because he took shelter at your lotus feet. You, my Lord are the

protector of the protectors. No one under the shelter of your lotus feet

need fear anything. Through your causeless mercy you give us such

past times, like this one where you appeared as Lord Nrsimha, to give

us spiritual tools to cross the ocean of material existence and fully

surrender unto you. My dear Lord, I again offer my humble, respectful

obeisances unto your lotus feet. I offer everything I am or have to you.

It is said that the best of everything should always be offered to the

King. You my dear Lord Nrsimha are the King of Kings and the all

pervading master of all. There for I offer unto you the best that I have.

I offer you my soul. Because you own everything and need nothing,

you have no need for me. I need you! There for only through your

causeless mercy do you except anything that is offered unto you.

My dear Lord Nrsimha, I beg you then to let me take shelter under

the dust of your lotus feet. To please except me as your eternal servant.

No matter where I am or what body I have may I serve you always.

ito nrsimhah parato nrsimho
yato yato yami tato nrsimhah
bahir nrsimho hrdaye nrsimho
nrsimham adim saranam prapadye

Nrsimhadeva Art

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Jaya Nrsimhadeva

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