Prayers to Lord Nrsimhadeva

(Nrsimha Prarthana)

namaste narasimhaya prahlada allhada dayine
hiranyakarsipor vaksaha silatanka nakhalaye

“I offer my humble obeisance unto Lord Nrsimhadeva who gives pleasure to devotees like Prahlada Maharaja, and chisels the hearts of demons like Hiranyakasipu.”

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

“The devotee sees Lord Nrsimhadeva everywhere, be it here, there or anywhere that devotee traverses. Lord Nrsimha is seen within and without, therefore let us all take shelter of Lord Nrsimhadeva at all times.”

taba kara-kamala-vare nakham-adbhuta-srngam
dalita hiranyakasipu tanu bhrngam
kesava-dhrta narahari rupa jaya jagadisa hare

“O Lord Kesava (another name of Lord Krsna)! O Lord of the universe ! You have taken the form of Nrsimhadeva (the form mixed with half lion and half man). All glories to You for using the tips of Your nails to kill the great demon Hiranyakasipu. The surprising thing in this act is contrary to the actions of the bumblebee who usually tears off the tip of a lotus. Rather, You killed the bumblebee like body of the demon Hiranyakasipu by using the tips of Your lotus petal-like fingers.”

[Bhagavat Dharma Samaj Song Book Bhakti Bhajan Mala, Page 28]