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Song Name: Ahovalam Narasimham Gatva
Official Name: Nrsimha Pancamrta; Chapter 47
Author:
Vyasadeva
Book Name: Harivamsa Purana
Language:
Sanskrit
अ
LYRICS
(introductory verse)
ahovalaḿ nārasiḿhaḿ gatvā rāmaḥ pratāpavān
namaskṛtvā śrī nṛsiḿham astauṣīt kamalā patim
(1)
govinda keśava janārdana vāsudeva
viśveśa viśva madhusūdana viśvarūpa
śrī padmanābha puruṣottama dehi dāsyaḿ
nārāyaṇācyuta nṛsiḿha namo namaste
(2)
devāḥ samastāḥ khalu yogimukhyāḥ
gandharva-vidyādhara-kinnarā śca
yat pāda-mūlaḿ satataḿ namanti
taḿ nārasiḿhaḿ śaraṇaḿ gatoÂ’smi
(3)
vedān samastān khalu śāstragarbhān
vidyāḿ balaḿ kīrtimatīḿ ca lakṣmīm
yasya prasādāt puruṣā labhante
taḿ nārasiḿhaḿ śaraṇaḿ gatoÂ’smi
(4)
brahmā śivastvaḿ puruṣottamaś ca
nārāyaṇoÂ’sau marutāḿ patiś ca
candrārka vāyvagni marud-gaṇāśca
tvameva taḿ tvāḿ satataḿ natoÂ’smi
(5)
svapneÂ’pi nityaḿ jagatām aśeṣaḿ
sraṣṭā ca hantā vibhura prameyaḥ
trātā tvam eka strividho vibhinnaḥ
taḿ tvāḿ nṛsiḿhaḿ satataḿ natoÂ’smi
(concluding verses)
iti stutvā raghuśreṣṭhaḥ
pūjayāmāsa taḿ harim
puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ papātāśu
tasya devasya mūrdhani
rāghaveṇa kṛtaḿ stotraḿ
pañcāmṛta manuttamam
paṭhanti ye dvijavarāḥ
teṣāḿ svargastu śāśvataḥ
TRANSLATION
(Introductory Verse)
The glorious Rama once visited Ahobala, where He saw the deity of Lord Nrsimha. He offered His obeisances to Lord Kamalapati (husband of the goddess of fortune) and prayed as follows.
O Govinda, Kesava, Janardana, Vasudeva, Visvesa (the controller of the universe), Visva, Madhusudana, Visvarupa, Sri Padmanabha, Purusottama, Puskaraksa, Narayana, Acyuta. O Lord Nrsimha I offer my respectful obeisances unto You again and again.
I have taken shelter of Lord Nrsimha unto whose lotus feet demigods, prominent yogis, gandharvas, vidyadharas and kinnaras, are constantly offering their obeisances.
I have taken shelter of Lord Nrsimha by whose mercy people receive all the Vedas, the essence of all scriptures, knowledge, strength, reputation and wealth.
You are Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the best person Lord Narayana. You are the master of the Marutas and You are the sun, the moon, air and the fire as well as the Marut-ganas. I offer my obeisances unto You.
I offer my obeisances unto Lord Nrsimha who is the creator, the maintainer and the destroyer of the entire universe. Although You perform all of these three acts simultaneously You are completely beyond these activities. You are the all pervading, unlimited supreme spirit.
(Concluding Verses)
Praying this way the best of the Raghus, Lord Ramacandra worshipped Lord Hari. At that time the demigods showered a rain of flowers on the head of Lord Nrsimhadeva.
This is the best of prayers, called pancamrta or five nectars compiled by Lord Rama Himself. One who reads this will be liberated eternally.
- Remarks/ Extra Information
Verses 1 to 5 shown numerically are the verses supporting the actual prayer by Lord Ramacandra.
UPDATED: November 10, 2015