Sri Narasimha Ashtakam

shreemad akalanka paripoorNa shashikoTi

shreedhara manohara saTaapaTalakaanta |

paalaya krupaalaya bhavaambudhi nimagnam

daityavarakaala narasimha narasimha || 1 ||

paada kamalaavanata paataki janaanaam

paataka davaanala patatri varaketo |

bhaavana paraayaNa bhavaarti harayaa maam

paahi krupayaiva narasimha narasimha || 2 ||

tunga nakha-pankti-daLitaasuravaraasruk

panka nava kunkuma vipankila mahoraha |

panDita nidhaana kamalaalaya namaste

pankaja nishaNNa narasimha narasimha || 3 ||

maulishu vibhooshaNam ivaa maravaraaNaam

yogihrudayeshu cha shirassu nigamaanaam |

raajad aravinda ruchiran padayugan te

dehi mama moordhni narasimha narasimha || 4 ||

vaarija vilochana mad antima dashaayaam

klesha vivasheekruta samasta karaNaayaam |

ehi ramayaa saha sharaNya vihagaanaam

naatham atiruhya narasimha narasimha || 5 ||

haaTaka kireeTavara haara vanamaalaa

taararachanaa makara kunDala maNindraihi |

bhooshitam-ashesha-nilayam tava vapurme

chetasi chakaastu narasimha narasimha || 6 ||

indu ravi paavaka vilochana ramaayaah

mandira mahaabhuja lasadvara rathaanga |

sundara chiraaya ramataan tvayi mano me

nandita suresha narasimha narasimha || 7 ||

maadhava mukunda madhusoodana muraare

vaamana narasimha sharaNam bhava naTaanaam |

kaamada ghruNin nikhila karaNa nayeyam

kaalam amaresha narasimha narasimha || 8 ||

ashTakam idam sakala paataka bhayaghnam

kaamadam ashesha duritaamaya ripughnam |

yah paThati santatan ashesha nilayam te

gacChati padam sa narasimha narasimha || 9 ||