Sri Nrsimha-stotram

Prayer to Lord Nrsimha for Release From Worldly Debts

from the Nrsimha Purana

Text 1

devata-karya-siddhy-artham

sabha-stambha-samudbhavam

Sri-nrsimham maha-viram

namami rna-muktaye

devata - the demigods; karya - to be done; siddhi - perfection; artham - for the purpose; sabha - of the assembly; stambha - from a pillar; samudbhavam - born; Sri-nrsimham - Sri Nrsimha; maha- viram - very powerful; namami - I bow down; rna - from debt; muktaye - for freedom.

To become free from debt I bow down before all-powerful Lord Nrsimha, who, to rescue the demigods, was born from a pillar in the palace.

Text 2

laksmyaliggita-vamagge

bhaktanam vara-dayakam

Sri-nrsimham maha-viram

namami rna-muktaye

laksmi - the goddess of fortune; aliggita - embraced; vama - left; agge - body; bhaktanam - of the devotees; vara-

dayakam. - the giver of blessings

To become free from debt I bow down before all-powerful Lord Nrsimha, who is embraced by Goddess Laksmi at His left and who gives blessings to His devotees.

Text 3

antra-mala-dharam cagkha-

cakrabjayudha-dharinam

Sri-nrsimham maha-viram

namami rna-muktaye

antra-mala-dharam - wearing a garland of entrails; sagkha - conchshell; cakra - cakra; abja - lotus; ayudha - weapons; dharinam - holding.

To become free from debt I bow down before all-powerful Lord Nrsimha, who wears a garland of entrails and holds a conch, cakra, lotus, and a host of weapons.

Text 4

smaranat sarva-papa-ghnam

kadruja-visa-nacanam

Sri-nrsimham maha-viram

namami rna-muktaye

smaranat - by remembering; sarva - all; papa - sins; ghnam - killing; kadruja - snakes; visa - poison;

nacanam - destruction.

To become free from debt I bow down before all-powerful Lord Nrsimha. The remembrance of Him destroys all sins and counteracts the poison of snakes.

Text 5

simha-nadena mahata

dig-danti-bhaya-nacanam

Sri-nrsimham maha-viram

namami rna-muktaye

simha - of a lion; nadena - by a roar; mahata - great; dig - of the directions; danti - the elephants; bhaya - fear; nacanam - destruction.

To become free from debt I bow down before all-powerful Lord Nrsimha, whose great lion-roar calms the fears of the elephants who guard the directions.

Text 6

prahlada-varadam Sricam

daityecvara-vidaranam

Sri-nrsimham maha-viram

namami rna-muktaye

prahlada - to Prahlada; vara - boons; dam - giving; Sri - of the goddess of fortune; icam - the master; daitya - of the demons; isvara - the king; vidaranam - ripping apart.

To become free from debt I bow down before all-powerful Lord Nrsimha, the master of the goddess of fortune. He blessed Prahlada and ripped apart the demons' king.

Text 7

krura-grahaih piditanam

bhaktanam abhaya-pradam

Sri-nrsimham maha-viram

namami rna-muktaye

krura-grahaih - by the cruel planets; piditanam - tormented; bhaktanam - of the devotees;

abhaya - fearlesness; pradam - giving.

To become free from debt I bow down before all-powerful Lord Nrsimha, who gives fearlessness to His devotees when they are troubled by cruel planets.

Text 8

veda-vedanta-yajnecam

brahma-rudradi-vanditam

Sri-nrsimham maha-viram

namami rna-muktaye

veda - of the Vedas; vedanta - of Vedanta; yajna - of yaj.nas; icam - the master; brahma - Brahma; rudra - and Siva; adi - beginning with; vanditam - bow down.

To become free from debt I bow down before all-powerful Lord Nrsimha, who is the master of yajYas, Vedas, and Vedanta. Brahma, Siva, and all the demigods bow down before Him.

Text 9

ya idam pathate nityam

rna-mocana-samjnitam

anrni jayate sadyo

dhanam cighram avapnuyat

yah - who; idam - this; pathate - recites; nityam - regularly; rna - from debt; mocana - freedom; samjYitam - named; anrni - free from debt; jayate - becomes; sadyah - at once; dhanam - wealth; cighram - quickly; avapnuyat - attains.

This prayer is called Rna-mocana (Prayer to Lord Nrsimha for Release From Worldly Debts). One who regularly reads this prayer is at once freed from debt. Quickly he becomes wealthy.