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Śrī Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha Aṣṭottara-śata-nāma Stotram

108 names of Lord Nṛsiṁha — The 108 Names of Lord Nṛsiṁha

oṁ nṛsiṁhāya namaḥ oṁ mahāsiṁhāya namaḥ oṁ divyasiṁhāya namaḥ oṁ mahābalāya namaḥ oṁ ugrasiṁhāya namaḥ oṁ mahādevāya namaḥ
Translation

Om, obeisances to Nṛsiṁha, the man-lion. Om, obeisances to the great lion. Om, obeisances to the divine lion. Om, obeisances to the mighty one. Om, obeisances to the fierce lion. Om, obeisances to the great Lord.

Refrain
jaya nṛsiṁha śrī nṛsiṁha jaya jaya nṛsiṁha-deva prahlādeśa jaya padmā- mukha-padma-bhṛṅga
Translation

Glory to Nṛsiṁha, glory to Śrī Nṛsiṁha! Glory, glory to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva! Glory to the Lord of Prahlāda, the bee who hovers at the lotus face of Padmā (Lakṣmī)!

nārasiṁho mahāsiṁho divyasiṁho mahābalaḥ ugrasiṁho mahādevaḥ stambhajaś cogralocanaḥ
Translation

He is the man-lion, the great lion, the divine lion and the mighty one; the fierce lion, the great Lord, the one who came forth from the pillar, and the one with fierce eyes.

raudraḥ sarvādbhutaḥ śrīmān yogānandas trivikramaḥ hariḥ kolāhalaś cakrī vijayo jayavardhanaḥ
Translation

He is the terrible one, wonderful in every way, full of splendour, the bliss of yoga, Trivikrama; he is Hari, the one who roars like a tumult, the holder of the disc, the victorious one who makes victory grow.

pañcānanaḥ parabrahma cāghoro ghoravikramaḥ jvālāmukho jvālamālī mahājvālo mahāprabhuḥ
Translation

He is the five-faced one, the Supreme Brahman, the gentle one who is yet fearsome in prowess; his face blazes with flames, he wears a garland of flames, he is a great blaze, the great master.

niṭilākṣaḥ sahasrākṣo durnirīkṣyaḥ pratāpanaḥ mahādaṁṣṭrāyudhaḥ prājñaś caṇḍakopī sadāśivaḥ
Translation

He has an eye on his forehead and a thousand eyes; he is hard to look upon and scorches his foes. His great fangs are his weapons; he is all-wise, fierce in anger and ever auspicious.

hiraṇyakaśipudhvaṁsī daityadānavabhañjanaḥ guṇabhadro mahābhadro balabhadraḥ subhadrakaḥ
Translation

He is the destroyer of Hiraṇyakaśipu, the crusher of the Daityas and Dānavas; auspicious in his qualities, supremely auspicious, auspicious in strength, and kind and gracious.

karālo vikarālaś ca vikartā sarvakartṛkaḥ śiṁśumāras trilokātmā īśaḥ sarveśvaro vibhuḥ
Translation

He is formidable and exceedingly dreadful, the one who brings change and the doer of all things; he is Śiṁśumāra, the cosmic form of the heavens, the soul of the three worlds, the ruler, the Lord of all, the all-pervading one.

bhairavāḍambaro divyaś cācyutaḥ kavir mādhavaḥ adhokṣajo 'kṣaraḥ śarvo vanamālī varapradaḥ
Translation

His roar is terrifying, yet he is divine; he is Acyuta, the all-seeing sage, Mādhava; he is Adhokṣaja, the imperishable, the destroyer, the one who wears a forest garland, the giver of boons.

viśvambharo 'dbhuto bhavyo viṣṇuś ca puruṣottamaḥ amoghāstro nakhāstraś ca sūryajyotiḥ sureśvaraḥ
Translation

He sustains the universe; he is wonderful and auspicious, he is Viṣṇu and Puruṣottama. His weapons never miss their mark, his nails are his weapons, he shines like the sun, and he is the Lord of the gods.

sahasrabāhuḥ sarvajñaḥ sarvasiddhipradāyakaḥ vajradaṁṣṭro vajranakho mahānādaḥ parantapaḥ
Translation

He has a thousand arms and knows everything; he grants every perfection. His fangs and nails are hard as thunderbolts, his roar is mighty, and he scorches the enemy.

sarvamantraikarūpaś ca sarvayantravidāraṇaḥ sarvatantrātmako 'vyaktaḥ suvyakto bhaktavatsalaḥ
Translation

He is the one form of all mantras, he tears apart every yantra, and he is the essence of all tantras; he is unmanifest and also fully manifest, and he is tenderly affectionate to his devotees.

vaiśākhaśuklasambhūtaḥ śaraṇāgatavatsalaḥ udārakīrtiḥ puṇyātmā mahātmā caṇḍavikramaḥ
Translation

He appeared in the bright fortnight of the month of Vaiśākha; he is loving to those who take shelter of him. His fame is noble and wide, he is pure-souled, great-souled, and fierce in prowess.

vedatrayaprapūjyaś ca bhagavān parameśvaraḥ śrīvatsāṅkaḥ śrīnivāso jagadvyāpī jaganmayaḥ
Translation

He is worshipped by the three Vedas; he is Bhagavān, the Supreme Lord. He bears the mark of Śrīvatsa, he is the abode of Śrī (Lakṣmī), he pervades the universe, and the universe is his form.

jagatpālo jagannātho mahākāyo dvirūpabhṛt paramātmā paraṁjyotir nirguṇaś ca nṛkesarī
Translation

He is the protector of the world and the Lord of the world; his body is immense, and he bears a twofold form of man and lion. He is the Supersoul, the supreme light, beyond the material qualities, the man-lion.

paratattvaṁ paraṁdhāma saccidānandavigrahaḥ lakṣmīnṛsiṁhaḥ sarvātmā dhīraḥ prahlādapālakaḥ
Translation

He is the Supreme Truth and the supreme abode; his form is eternity, knowledge and bliss. He is Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha, the soul of all, steady and wise, the protector of Prahlāda.

idaṁ lakṣmīnṛsiṁhasya nāmnām aṣṭottaraṁ śatam trisandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhed bhaktyā sarvābhīṣṭam avāpnuyāt
Translation

These are the one hundred and eight names of Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha. Whoever recites them with devotion at the three junctures of the day (dawn, noon and dusk) will attain everything he desires.

About Śrī Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha Aṣṭottara-śata-nāma Stotram

Fourteen verses string together 108 names of Lord Nṛsiṁha, from Nārasiṁha and Mahāsiṁha to Prahlāda-pālaka, the protector of Prahlāda, and a closing verse promises every desired goal to one who recites it devotedly at the three junctions of the day. It is given here as it is sung in many ISKCON temples, opening with six "oṁ … namaḥ" obeisances and the refrain "jaya nṛsiṁha śrī nṛsiṁha", which is also sung on its own as a kīrtana.

Verses
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Frequently asked

Who wrote Śrī Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha Aṣṭottara-śata-nāma Stotram?

Śrī Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha Aṣṭottara-śata-nāma Stotram was composed by Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa.

What is the meaning of Śrī Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha Aṣṭottara-śata-nāma Stotram?

Om, obeisances to Nṛsiṁha, the man-lion. Om, obeisances to the great lion. Om, obeisances to the divine lion. Om, obeisances to the mighty one. Om, obeisances to the fierce lion. Om, obeisances to the great Lord.

How many verses does Śrī Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha Aṣṭottara-śata-nāma Stotram have?

Śrī Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṁha Aṣṭottara-śata-nāma Stotram has 17 verses.

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