Sri Lakshmi Narasimha-karuna rasa-stotra

This was written by Adi Shankaracharya for the mercy of Sri Sri Lakshmi Narasimh
a,. It Reflects the same devotional mood of his Govindashtakam and Prabhodashudh
akara, and does not hold any of his impersonalistic Teachings.
1. Shrimat-pavo-nidhi-Niketana chakra-pane
bhogindra-bhoga-mani-Rajita punya-murte
yogisha shashvata Sharanya bhavabdhi-pota
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
Lord, Your form is all beautiful because you are the master of the goddess of fo
rtune. You reside in the ocean of milk, and you carry the Sudarshana disc in You
r hand. Your all-auspicious form is made even more resplendent by the jewel-like
body of Anantadeva, the king of serpents upon Whom You rest. You are the eterna
l deliverer from the ocean of birth and death for all Those Who seek Your shelte
r and you are the master of all mystics. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please bless me w
ith the touch of Your lotus hands.
2. Brahmendra Rudra-marud arka-Kirita-koti
sanghattitangri-kamalamala-kanti-kanta
lakshmi LASAT-Kucha saroruha-raja-hamsa
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
Lord Brahma, Lord Indra, Lord Shiva, the Maruts and the sun-god all fall down wi
th Their have and millions of helmets at Your lotus feet, Which are most dear to
the goddess of fortune, Lakshmi, who appears the beautiful as a royal swan enjo
ying the lotus flower of Your chest. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please bless me with
the touch of Your lotus hands.
3. Samsara-led dahanakula bhishanoru
jvalavalibhih ati-Daghda tanuru-hasya
tvat pada-padmasarasim sharanagatasya
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
The conditioned soul Suffers on the path of repeated birth and death exactly lik
e one caught in a forest fire. Being fearful, his body burnt by the licking flam
es, cries most pitiably. Just as one tormented by a forest fire may take shelter
in a pond. Your lotus feet are just like a pond giving refuge to the surrendere
d soul from the forest fire of samsara. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please bless me wi
th the touch of Your lotus hands.
4. Samsara-jala-patitasya jagan-Nivasa
sarvendriyarta-badishagra-jhashopamasya
protkampita-prachurataluka-mastakasya
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
The abode of the universe, I have fallen into the net of repeated birth and deat
h. Just like an aquatic animal, I eagerly accept the hook baited with the sense
objects. And just as the fish is caught trembling, and his head is cut off, so m
y real consciousness is lost as I am punished by the nature stuff. The Lakshmi-N
risimha, please bless me with the touch of Your lotus hands.
5. Samsara-kupam ati-ghoram agadha-mulam
samprapya dukha-Shata-sarpa-samakulasya
dinasya should kripaya padam agatasya
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
Having fallen into the horrible and bottomless well of repeated birth and death,
I am tormented by the serpent of hundred fold miseries. In this fallen conditio
n, O Lord, by Your mercy I am surrendered to Your lotus feet. The Lakshmi-Nrisim

ha, please bless me with the touch of Your lotus hands.

6. Samsara-bhikara-karindra-karabhighata
nishpidyamana-vapushah nasa-sakalarti
prana-prayana bhava-bhiti-samakulasya
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
You slay the king of the demons, Hiranyakashipu, Whose body is the strong of an
elephant by squeezing him with your hands. In this way You destroy all miseries
by breaking the fearful cycle of birth and death. You are the ultimate goal of l
ife for Those Who are disturbed by fear of existence material. The Lakshmi-Nrisi
mha, please bless me with the touch of Your lotus hands.
7. Samsara-sarpa-visha-digdha mahogra-tivra
damstragra-koti-paridashta vinashta-murte
nagari-vahana sudhabdhi-Nivasa shaure
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
I Have Been bitten by the hast of millions of terrible sharp fangs of the snake
existence of material. Having Been injected with its powerful poison, I have los
t my consciousness of the eternal servant of Krishna. The best remedy for snakeb
ite is nectar, Therefore the Lord Shauri, You reside in the ocean of nectar and
Your carrier Garuda is the great enemy of snakes. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please b
less me with the touch of Your lotus hands.
8. Samsara-vriksha ananta-karma-agha bijam
shakha-yutam karana-PATRAM Ananga-Pushpam
aruhya dukha-phalinam patitam dayalo
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
The tree of samsara, or existence material, is sprouted from the seed of sinful
desire. The unlimited reactions to fruitive activities are its branches, the sen
ses are its leaves and its flowers is Cupid's attraction of fri desire. The merc
iful one, I clinic up this tree but I have only Obtained the fruit of misery and
am now fallen. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please bless me with the touch of Your lot
us hands.
9. Samsara-sagara-Vishala-Karala-kala
Nakra-graha-grasita-nigraha-vigrahasya
vyadhasya raga-nichayormini piditasya
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
In the broad ocean of the material existence I am broken and smashed again and a
gain by the powerful waves of my accumulated attachments. Grasped in the jaws of
the crocodile fearful of the external factor team, I am pierced, ripped apart,
and swallowed. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please bless me with the touch of Your lotu
s hands.
10. Samsara-sagara-nimajjana-muhyamanam
dinam vilokaya karuna-nidhe vibho mam
Prahlada-Kheda-parihara-kritavatara
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
The all-powerful, ocean of mercy, cast Your glance upon me. I am bewildered, hel
plessly sinking in the sea of ??samsara. You descended to remove the distress of
your devotee Prahlada Maharaja. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please bless me with the
touch of Your lotus hands.
11. Samsara-ghora-gahane charato murare
marogra vbhikara mriga prachurarditasya

artasya matsara-nidagdha-suduhkhitasya
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
The Murari, I have fallen into the pit of the material existence and I am wander
ing just like an Animal greatly tormented by fear of horrible death que awaits h
im. Distressed and miserable, I am burnt by envy. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please b
less me with the touch of Your lotus hands.
12. Baddhva gale-yama Bhata bahu taryajantaha
karshanti bhava-pasha-shatair yatra yutam mam
ekakinam to-Vasha chakitam dayalo
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
Binding me with ropes, the servants of Yamaraja drag me to his abode, beating me
severely along the path. Bound by materials in existence Hundreds of ways, I st
and alone, helpless and trembling, under the influence of the higher force of da
iva maya. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, please bless me with the touch of Your lotus han
ds.
13. Lakshmi-pate kamala-nabha Suresha vishno
yajnesha yajna Madhusudana Vishvarupa
brahmanya keshava Janardana vasudeva
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
You are the Lord of Lakshmi and the master of the demigods. The Vishnu, Your nav
el is just like a lotus. You are the Lord of sacrifice and the embodiment of sac
rificial performance. The Madhusudana, Vishvarupa, You are always favorably disp
osed to the Brahmins. The Keshava, Janardana, Vasudeva, the Lakshmi-Nrisimha, pl
ease bless me with the touch of Your lotus hands.
14. Ekena chakkie aparena karena shankham
anyena sindhu-tanayam avalambya tishthan
vametarena varadabhaya-padma-chihnam
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
In one of Your four hands You hold the Sudarshana disc and another in the conch.
With another You embrace Lakshmi, who was born from the milk ocean, and with an
other on the left You bestow fearlessness. The palm of hand que Which is raised
to give the benediction is marked with the lotus symbol. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, p
lease bless me with the touch of Your lotus hands.
15. Andhasya me hrita-viveka-maha-dhanasya
corair mahabalibhir indriya-namadheyaiha
mohandhakara-kuhare vinipatitasya
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
Although I was very wealthy, I am blind and without discrimination. I Have Been
robbed of my great treasure (Krishna consciousness) by the thieves known to the
senses. Despite all my attempts to appease Them with different types of offering
s, They have thrown me into the pit of illusion and darkness. The Lakshmi-Nrisim
ha, please bless me with the touch of Your lotus hands.
16. Prahlada-narada-Parasara-pundarika
vyasadi-bhagavata-pungava-Hrin-Nivasa
bhaktanurakta-paripalana-parijata
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
You reside in the hearts of the devotees best such as Prahlada Maharaja, Narada
Muni, Muni Parashara, Pundarika, Vyasadeva and others. You are very fond of Your
devotees and you are parijata Their tree of protection. The Lakshmi-Nrisimha, p

lease bless me with the touch of Your lotus hands.

17. Lakshmi-Nrisimha-charanabja-madhu-vratena
stotram kritam shubha-karam bhuvi shankarena
ye tatpathanti manuja Hari-bhakti-yuktaha
lakshmi-Nrisimha breast dehi karavalambam
This prayer, bestowing auspiciousness in this world, Has Been composed by Shanka
racharya, who is the honeybee in the lotus flower of the feet of Sri Sri Lakshmi
-Nrisimha. Those who read this prayer with devotion to Lord Krishna Attain the s
helter of Sri Sri Lakshmi-Nrisimha's lotus feet and Also Attain Their eternal sp
iritual form, Which is never annihilated.