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\engtitle{.. Nrisinha Stotram ..}##
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shrI gaNeshAya namaH |
brahmovAcha |
nato.asmyanantAya durantashaktaye vichitravIryAya pavitrakarmaNe |
vishvasya sargasthitisa.nyamAnguNaiH svalIlayA sandadhate.avyayAtmane || 1||
shrIrudra uvAcha |
kopakAlo yugAntaste hato.ayamasuro.alpakaH |
tatsutaM pAhyupasR^itaM bhaktaM te bhaktavatsala || 2||
indra uvAcha |
pratyAnItAH parama bhavatA trAyatAM naH svabhAgA
daityAkrAntaM hR^idayakamalaM tvadgR^ihaM pratyabodhi |
kAlagrastaM kiyadidamaho nAtha shushrUShatAM te
muktisteShAM na hi bahumatA nArasi.nhAparaiH kim || 3||
R^iShaya UchuH |
tvaM nastapaH paramamAttha yadAtmatejo yenedamAdipuruShAtmagataM sasarja |
tadvipraluptamamunAdya sharaNyapAla rakShAgR^ihItavapuShA punaranvama.nsthAH || 4||
pitara UchuH |
shrAddhAni no.adhibubhuje prasabhaM tanUjairdattAni tIrthasamaye.apyapibattilAmbu |
tasyodarAnnakhavidIrNavapAdya ArchChattasmai namo nR^iharaye.akhila dharmagoptre || 5||
siddhA UchuH |
yo no gatiM yogasiddhAmasAdhurahAraShIdyogatapobalena |
nAnAdarpaM taM nakhairnirdadAra tasmai tubhyaM praNatAH smo nR^isi.nha || 6||
vidyAdharA UchuH |
vidyAM pR^ithagdhAraNayA.anurAddhAM nyaShedhadaj~no balavIryadR^iptaH |
sa yena sa.nkhye pashuvaddhatastaM mAyAnR^isi.nhaM praNatAH sma nityam || 7||
nAgA UchuH |
yena pApena ratnAni strIratnAni hR^itAni naH |
tadvakShaHpATanenAsAM dattAnanda namo.astu te || 8||
manava UchuH |
manavo vayaM tava nideshakAriNo ditijena deva paribhUtasetavaH |
bhavatA khalaH sa upasa.nhR^itaH prabho karavAma te kimanushAdhi ki~NkarAn || 9||
prajApataya UchuH |
prajeshA vayaM te pareshAbhisR^iShTA na yena prajA vai sR^ijAmo niShiddhAH |
sa eSha tvayA bhinnavakShAnushete jaganma~NgalaM sattvamUrte.avatAraH || 10||
gandharvA UchuH |
vayaM vibho te naTanATyagAyakA yenAtmasAdvIryabalaujasA kR^itAH |
sa eSha nIto bhavatA dashAmimAM kimutpathasthaH kushalAya kalpate || 11||
chAraNA UchuH |
hare tavA.nghripa~NkajaM bhavApavargamAshritAH |
yadeva sAdhu hR^ichChayastvayA.asuraH samApitaH || 12||
yakShA UchuH |
vayamanucharamukhyAH karmabhiste manoj~naista iha ditisutena prApitA vAhakatvam |
sa tu janaparitApaM tatkR^itaM jAnatA te narahara upanItaH pa~nchatAM pa~nchavi.nshaH || 13||
kimpuruShA UchuH |
vayaM kimpuruShAstvaM tu mahApuruSha Ishvara |
ayaM kupuruSho naShTo dhikkR^itaH sAdhubhiryadA || 14||
vaitAlikA UchuH |
sabhAsu satreShu tavAmalaM yasho gItvA saparyAM mahatIM labhAmahe |
yastAM vyanaiShIdbhR^ishameSha durjano diShTyA hataste bhagavanyathA.a.amayaH || 15||
kinnarA UchuH |
vayamIsha kinnaragaNAstavAnugA ditijena viShTimamunA.anukAritAH |
bhavatA hare sa vR^ijino.avasAdito narasi.nha nAtha vibhavAya no bhava || 16||
viShNupArShadA UchuH |
adyaitaddharinararUpamadbhutaM te dR^iShTaM naH sharaNada sarvalokasharma |
so.ayaM te vidhikara Isha viprashaptastasyedaM nidhanamanugrahAya vidmaH || 17||

|| iti shrImadbhAgavatAntargate saptamaskandhe.aShTamadhyAye
           nR^isi.nhastotraM sampUrNam ||

\chapter{##Translation##}
nR^isiMhastotram
##The hymn to Nrsimha##

shrI gaNeshAya namaH |
##Salutation to Sri Ganesha.##

brahmovAcha |
nato.asmyanantAya durantashaktaye vichitravIryAya pavitrakarmaNe |
vishvasya sargasthitisaMyamAnguNaiH svalIlayA sandadhate.avyayAtmane || 1|| 
##Lord Brahma said:
I salute the Infinite Lord, the indestructible Universal soul, who has unbounded power, extraordinary valor, one who performs sacred works, one who through his own mere sporting play and through the instrumentality of his qualities creates, preserves, and dissolves the world.##

shrIrudra uvAcha |
kopakAlo yugAntaste hato.ayamasuro.alpakaH |
tatsutaM pAhyupasR^itaM bhaktaM te bhaktavatsala || 2|| 
##Lord Rudra said:
Dear one who is kind to worshippers! You lose your temper and express your wrath at the end of an epoch, presently you have just slain this wicked demon (Hiranyakashipu) whose son (Prahlada) is your devotee. Please provide protection to this devoted one who seeks refuge in you.##

indra uvAcha |
pratyAnItAH parama bhavatA trAyatAM naH svabhAgA
daityAkrAntaM hR^idayakamalaM tvadgR^ihaM pratyabodhi |
kAlagrastaM kiyadidamaho nAtha shushrUShatAM te
muktisteShAM na hi bahumatA nArasiMhAparaiH kim || 3|| 
##Lord Indra said:
Dear Supreme Lord! While protecting us you have recovered and returned to us our share of the ceremonial oblations stolen by this daitya (Hiranyakashipu). You reside in the lotus of our hearts which had been seized by this daitya, but now with your grace the lotus has blossomed. The rulership of heavens is within the clutches of Time. For the ones who are at your service this sovereignty is a trifling matter. Dear Lord! Your faithful followers do not consider even salvation important then what is their need for any other things? oh dear Lord in the form of Nrsimha (man-lion)!##

R^iShaya UchuH |
tvaM nastapaH paramamAttha yadAtmatejo yenedamAdipuruShAtmagataM sasarja |
tadvipraluptamamunAdya sharaNyapAla rakShAgR^ihItavapuShA punaranvamaMsthAH || 4|| 
##The Rishi (ancient seers) said:
Dear primordial human! Through your austerity alone you have recreated this world that clings on to you. And with your soulful brilliance due to intense penance and through your merciful ways you have imparted teachings to us. And this daitya (Hiranyakashipu) had destroyed the penance itself. Dear refuge granting Lord, by donning on this avatar you have protected our asceticism, given your approval and kept us intact for receiving your wisdom.##

pitara UchuH |
shrAddhAni no.adhibubhuje prasabhaM tanUjairdattAni tIrthasamaye.apyapibattilAmbu |
tasyodarAnnakhavidIrNavapAdya ArchChattasmai namo nR^iharaye.akhila dharmagoptre || 5|| 
##The Pitara (ancestors) said:
Dear Lord, the lump of rice offered to us by our offspring would be forcibly stolen and eaten by this daitya (Hiranyakashipu). The holy waters offered during the Shraddha ceremonial rites in the form of sesame seeds and water used to be gulped by this daitya. Today it seems like you have torn his belly with your claw-like nails and returned those to us. You are the one who protects the integrity of this entire world. Dear Lord Nrsimha, we salute you.##

siddhA UchuH |
yo no gatiM yogasiddhAmasAdhurahAraShIdyogatapobalena |
nAnAdarpaM taM nakhairnirdadAra tasmai tubhyaM praNatAH smo nR^isiMha || 6|| 
##The Siddha (perfected beings) said:
That arrogant and wicked daitya who with the help of his ruinous spying technical skills had robbed us of our own acquired efficiencies and dexterities, you have torn him apart with your claw-like nails. Oh Lord Nrsimha, we make obeisance to you.##

vidyAdharA UchuH |
vidyAM pR^ithagdhAraNayA.anurAddhAM nyaShedhadaj~no balavIryadR^iptaH |
sa yena saMkhye pashuvaddhatastaM mAyAnR^isiMhaM praNatAH sma nityam || 7|| 
##The Vidyadhara (intellectual scholarly beings) said:
This conceited ignorant daitya with his tyrannical and dominating attitude, squandered away the knowledge we had acquired from our different methods of research and development. You slew him in the encounter like he was an animal. With your illusory capacity you took on the form of Nrsimha (man-lion) avatar and we eternally worship you for that.##

nAgA UchuH |
yena pApena ratnAni strIratnAni hR^itAni naH |
tadvakShaHpATanenAsAM dattAnanda namo.astu te || 8|| 
##The Naga (serpentine beings) said:
This evil daitya stole our precious stones embedded in our hoods and kidnapped our illustrious women. You ripped apart his chest and our wives are feeling avenged and thereby gladdened. We salute you.##

manava UchuH |
manavo vayaM tava nideshakAriNo ditijena deva paribhUtasetavaH |
bhavatA khalaH sa upasaMhR^itaH prabho karavAma te kimanushAdhi ki~NkarAn || 9|| 
##The Manava (human beings) said:
Dear Lord, we are your loyal human followers. This daitya had disturbed the moral righteous code of conduct. You have killed him thereby restoring the peace. Please command your attendant humans and let us know what we can do for you.##

prajApataya UchuH |
prajeshA vayaM te pareshAbhisR^iShTA na yena prajA vai sR^ijAmo niShiddhAH |
sa eSha tvayA bhinnavakShAnushete jaganma~NgalaM sattvamUrte.avatAraH || 10|| 
##Prajapati said:
Dear Lord, you had given us the sovereignty and let us form the government. But due to obstacles laid out by this daitya we were unable to govern or provide for the public. You have laid to rest this daitya after tearing open his chest. Dear embodiment of the pure form, we are convinced that your incarnation is for the welfare of the people.##

gandharvA UchuH |
vayaM vibho te naTanATyagAyakA yenAtmasAdvIryabalaujasA kR^itAH |
sa eSha nIto bhavatA dashAmimAM kimutpathasthaH kushalAya kalpate || 11|| 
##The Gandharva (Celestial Musicians) said:
Dear lustrous one! We are your disciples in the dancing, singing, and acting fields. This daitya with his despotic and repressive ways subjugated us to become his servants. You defeated him and brought him to this downtrodden condition. Is it possible for anyone who has chosen the evil pathway by straying away from the righteous one to ever prosper?##

chAraNA UchuH |
hare tavA~Nghripa~NkajaM bhavApavargamAshritAH |
yadeva sAdhu hR^ichChayastvayA.asuraH samApitaH || 12|| 
##The Charan said:
Dear Hari, the beings who like us aspire for salvation from this world depend on your liberty granting lotus feet. You brought an end of this daitya who offended the tender hearts of the virtuous people. We seek refuge in you.##

yakShA UchuH |
vayamanucharamukhyAH karmabhiste manoj~naista iha ditisutena prApitA vAhakatvam |
sa tu janaparitApaM tatkR^itaM jAnatA te narahara upanItaH pa~nchatAM pa~nchaviMshaH || 13|| 
##The Yaksha said:
Dear Lord Nrsimha! Due to our excellent karma, we are considered as the chieftains among your devotees. But this son of Diti (Hiranyakashipu) had made us the bearers of his palanquins. Dear supreme soul - controller of the natural world! Knowing the distress caused to your followers by him you have killed him through dissolving his twenty-five aspects to the basic five constituent elements of earth, water, fire, air, and ether. ##

kimpuruShA UchuH |
vayaM kimpuruShAstvaM tu mahApuruSha Ishvara |
ayaM kupuruSho naShTo dhikkR^itaH sAdhubhiryadA || 14|| 
##The Kimpurusha said:
While you are the great exalted person, we are very insignificant in comparison. When the pious saints reproached him then you destroyed this wretched daitya. ##

vaitAlikA UchuH |
sabhAsu satreShu tavAmalaM yasho gItvA saparyAM mahatIM labhAmahe |
yastAM vyanaiShIdbhR^ishameSha durjano diShTyA hataste bhagavanyathA.a.amayaH || 15|| 
##The Vaitalika said:
We earn our great fame by singing praises about your purity in large assembly halls and at intellectual conferences. Dear Lord, this rogue had divested us of the fame we had acquired. Fortunately, it was fated that he be exterminated by your hands just like how a disease is eradicated from the body.##

kinnarA UchuH |
vayamIsha kinnaragaNAstavAnugA ditijena viShTimamunA.anukAritAH |
bhavatA hare sa vR^ijino.avasAdito narasiMha nAtha vibhavAya no bhava || 16|| 
##The Kinnara said:
Dear Lord, we the Kinnara beings are your followers. We were compelled to do forced labor by this son of Diti. Dear Hari, you have killed this sinner. Dear Nrsimha, you are cause for our prosperity. ##

viShNupArShadA UchuH |
adyaitaddharinararUpamadbhutaM te dR^iShTaM naH sharaNada sarvalokasharma |
so.ayaM te vidhikara Isha viprashaptastasyedaM nidhanamanugrahAya vidmaH || 17|| 
##The devotees of Vishnu said:
Dear one who provides asylum, we today saw your wonderful half human half leonine form which provides peace to this entire world. Dear Lord, this daitya was your obedient attendant (as a gatekeeper) who was cursed by the Sanaka brothers. Showering your grace upon him you killed him so that he can return unto you.##

|| iti shrImadbhAgavatAntargate saptamaskandhe.aShTamadhyAye nR^isiMhastotraM sampUrNam ||
##This endeth the hymn to Nrsimha given in the Chapter eight of the seventh canto in the Srimad Bhagavata purana.##

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