Nrusimha ashtotharam

Nrusimha ashtotharam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Lord Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of Vishnu   with head of a lion and body of a man.  He took this gform and came out of the pillar pointed out by   his great devotee Prahladha, to kill his father Hiranyakasipu. He is one of the very popular God worshipped  by Vaishnavites all over India. He is believed to be the great protector   to all his devotees who are  in trouble of any sort. It is also believed that  he  would be always in great anger   and his worship should be done without fault   as otherwise ,he may himself destroy the devotees.

1.Om Nrusimhaya nama- Salutations to the God   Who is the man-lion

2.Om Mahasimhaya nama- Salutations to the God who is a great  lion

3.Om Divyasimhaya nama- Salutations to the God who is  the divine lion

4.Om Mahabalaya nama- Salutations to the God who is  greatly strong

5.Om Ugrasimhaya nama- Salutations to the God who is a ferocious  lion

6.Om Mahadevaya  nama- Salutations to the God who is the great God

7.Om Upendraya nama- Salutations to the God who is    the   younger brother of  Indra

8.Om  Agnilochanaya nama- Salutations to the God who has  eyes of  fire.

9.Om Roudhraya nama- Salutations to the God who is ferocious

10.Om Souraye  nama- Salutations to the God who is greatly mighty

11,Om Mahaveeraya nama- Salutations to the God who is a great hero

12,Om Suvikramaya nama- Salutations to the God who is greatly valorous

13.Om Parakramaya nama- Salutations to the God who could   attack

14.oM Harikolahalaya nama- Salutations to the God who is Hari who is crying out loudly

15.Om Chakrine nama- Salutations to the God who holds the Chakra(wheel)

16.Om Vijayaya nama- Salutations to the God who is victorious

17.Om Varyaya  nama- Salutations to the God who is the chosen one

18.OM daithyanthakaya nama- Salutations to the God who is   the killer of Asuras

19.Om Parabrahmane nama- Salutations to the God who is divine Brahmam

20.Om aghoraya  nama- Salutations to the God who is not terrible

21.Om Ghora vikramaya nama- Salutations to the God who terribly valorous

22.OM Jwala mukhaya nama- Salutations to the God who has a  face of fire

23.OM Jwalamaline nama- Salutations to the God who has a garland of fire

24.Om Mahajwalaya nama- Salutations to the God who  is the  great flame

25.Om Maha prabhave nama- Salutations to the God who is the great lord

26.Om Nitilakshaya nama- Salutations to the God who has eyes  on the forehead.

27.Om sahasrakshaya  nama- Salutations to the God who has thousand eyes

28.Om Durnireekshya prathapanaya nama- Salutations to the God who is well known as difficult to look at.

29.Om Prathapanaya nama- Salutations to the God who is famous.

30.Om Maha damshtrayudhaya nama- Salutations to the God who who has big teeth as weapon

31. Om Pragnaya nama- Salutations to the God who is greatly wise

32.Om Hiranyaka nishoodhanaya nama- Salutations to the God who killed  Hiranya

33.Om  Chanda kopine nama- Salutations to the God who is passionately angry

34.Om surarignaya nama- Salutations to the God who is the killer of enemy of devas

35. Om sadarthignaya nama- Salutations to the God who always destroys grief

36.Om  Sadashivaya nama- Salutations to the God who is ever peaceful

37.Om Guna bhadraya nama- Salutations to the God who has gracious character

38.OM Maha Bhadraya nama- Salutations to the God who is greatly gracious

39.Om Balabhadraya  nama- Salutations to the God who has strength and graciousness

40.Om Subhadraya nama- Salutations to the God who  is very gracious

41.Om Karalaya nama- Salutations to the God who is terrible

42.Om viikralaya nama- Salutations to the God who is  very formidable

 43.Om gathayushe nama- Salutations to the God who made others dead

44.Om Sarva karthrukaya nama- Salutations to the God who is the one  who removes everything

45.Om bhairavadambaraya nama- Salutations to the God who produces  terribly  great noise

46.Om divyaya  nama- Salutations to the God who is divine

47.Om agamyaya nama- Salutations to the God who is unattainable

48.Om sarva Shatru jithe nama- Salutations to the God who wins over all  enemies

49.Om amoghasthraya nama- Salutations to the God who is armed with arrows  which never fail

50.Om Asthra sathra dharaya nama- Salutations to the God who is armed with arrows and other weapons

51.Om savyajootaya nama- Salutations to the God who ties in a contrary way(Wears sacred thread)

52.Om Sureswaraya nama- Salutations to the God who is the gOd of the devas

53.Om Sahasra behave nama- Salutations to the God who has one thousand hands

54.Om Vajra  nakhaya nama- Salutations to the God who has diamond like nails

55.Om Sarva sidhaye nama- Salutations to the God who is ready for everything (Has all occult powers)

56.Om Janardhanaya nama- Salutations to the God who troubles bad people

57.Om anathaya nama- Salutations to the God who is endless

58.Om Bhagwathe nama- Salutations to the God who gives us luck

59.Om Sthoolaya nama- Salutations to the God who is very large

60.Om agamyaya  nama- Salutations to the God who is inaccessible

61.Om paravaraya nama- Salutations to the God who is the cause and effect

62.OM sarva manthraika roopine nama- Salutations to the God whois the form of all manthras

63.Om Sarva yanthra vidharanaya nama- Salutations to the God who destroys all Yanthras

64.Om avyayaya nama- Salutations to the God who never changes

65.Om Paramanandhaya nama- Salutations to the God who is divinely happy

66.Om Kalajithe nama- Salutations to the God who has won over time

67.Om Khagavahanaya nama- Salutations to the God who travels on a bird

68.Om Bhaktha  vathsalaya nama- Salutations to the God who loves his devotees

69.Om Avyakthaya nama- Salutations to the God who is not clear

70.Om suvyakthaya nama- Salutations to the God who is very clear

71.Om Sulabhaya nama- Salutations to the God who is easy to approach

72.Om Suchaye nama- Salutations to the God who is radiant

73.Om Lokaikanayakayai  nama- Salutations to the God who is the lord of all worlds

74.Om Sarvaya nama- Salutations to the God who is everything

75.Om Saranagatha  vathsalayai nama- Salutations to the God who likes those who surrender to him

76.Om dheeraya nama- Salutations to the God who is courageous

77.Om Dharaya nama- Salutations to the God who is the one who supports

78.Om Sarvajnaya nama- Salutations to the God who knows everything

79.Om Bheemaya nama- Salutations to the God who is very huge

80.Om Bheemaparakramaya nama- Salutations to the God who has huge valour

81.Om Veda priyaya nama- Salutations to the God who likes Vedas

82.Om Nuthaya nama- Salutations to the God who is being praised

83.Om Poojyaya nama- Salutations to the God who is honorable/praiseworthy

84.Om Bhavahrudhe nama- Salutations to the God who     has heart wishing welfare

85.OM Parameshwaraya nama- Salutations to the God who is the divine god

86.Om Srivathsa vakshase nama- Salutations to the God who  has Srivathsa  on his chest

87.Om Srivasaya nama- Salutations to the God in whom Goddess Lakshmi lives

88.Om Vibhave  nama- Salutations to the God who is the lord

89.Om samkarshanaya nama- Salutations to the God who joins and unites

90. Om Prabhave nama- Salutations to the God who is the lord

91.Om Trivikramaya nama- Salutations to the God who is the mega form assumed by Vamana

92.Om trilokathmane nama- Salutations to the God who us the soul  of   the three  worlds

93.Om Kalaya nama- Salutations to the God who is the time/God of death

94.Om Sarveswaraya nama- Salutations to the God who is the god of evey one

95.Om Viswambaraya nama- Salutations to the God who dresses  with three  worlds

96.Om Sthira  Bharaya nama- Salutations to the God who is forever filled up

97.Om achyuthaya nama- Salutations to the God who never changes

98.Om Purushothamaya nama- Salutations to the God who the best among Purushas

99.Om adhokshajaya nama- Salutations to the God who has eyes below the axle

100.Om akshayaya nama- Salutations to the God who never decays

101.Om Sevyaya nama- Salutations to the God who is being served

102.Om Vanamaline nama- Salutations to the God who wears the forest garland

103.Om Prakampanaya nama- Salutations to the God who makes others   tremble

104.Om Gurave nama- Salutations to the God who is the  Guru

105.Om Lokagurave nama- Salutations to the God who is the teacher of  the world

106.Om Srapthre nama- Salutations to the God who boils in anger

107.Om Param jyothishe nama- Salutations to the God who has divine luster

108.Om Parayanaya nama- Salutations to the God who is the last resort/violent