Shree Narasimha — the man-lion avatar of Lord VishnuShree Narasimhasaturday

Narasimha Aarti

नरसिंह आरती

5 min read6 versesSource: Vaishnava Tradition

About Narasimha Aarti

The Narasimha Aarti, known in Sanskrit as नरसिंह आरती, is a traditional worship song (aarti) in praise of Lord Narasimha. Attributed to Vaishnava Tradition, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to destroy obstacles and negative forces blocking one's righteous path and remove deep-seated fears and grant courage to face all adversities. It is also said to invoke the fierce protective avatar of Lord Vishnu as half-man half-lion. For best results, devotees chant this on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Narasimha Jayanti. At 6 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 5 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Narasimha Aarti in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री नरसिंह भगवान की आरती ॥

जय नरसिंह देवा, जय नरसिंह देवा।

प्रह्लाद रक्षक प्रभु, हरि नरसिंह देवा॥

स्तम्भ फाड़ प्रगटे, उग्र रूप धारा।

नखन से विदारे, हिरण्यकशिपु मारा।

भक्त प्रह्लाद तारे, जगत उजियारा।

जय नरसिंह देवा॥ १॥

अर्ध सिंह अर्ध नर, दिव्य रूप तेरा।

ब्रह्मा शंकर ध्यावें, चरण कमल तेरा।

नेत्र लाल ज्वाला, वदन अति गम्भीरा।

जय नरसिंह देवा॥ २॥

गोद में प्रह्लाद, रखा हर्ष छाया।

लक्ष्मी प्रभु चरण, शान्त करें काया।

दैत्य नाश करके, धर्म की बढ़ाया।

जय नरसिंह देवा॥ ३॥

योगी ध्यान धरें, वेद गुण गावें।

मुनि-जन ध्यावें, सिद्ध शीश नावें।

भक्त भय हरण प्रभु, शरण जो आवें।

जय नरसिंह देवा॥ ४॥

सन्ध्या की बेला में, प्रगटे भगवाना।

न दिन न रात में, अद्भुत वरदाना।

न भीतर न बाहर, न अस्त्र प्रमाणा।

जय नरसिंह देवा॥ ५॥

उग्र नरसिंह से, शान्त नरसिंह भये।

लक्ष्मी नरसिंह, योग नरसिंह कहे।

सकल विघ्न हरण, भक्त रक्षक सहे।

जय नरसिंह देवा, जय नरसिंह देवा।

प्रह्लाद रक्षक प्रभु, हरि नरसिंह देवा॥ ६॥

॥ इति श्री नरसिंह आरती सम्पूर्ण ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Invokes the fierce protective avatar of Lord Vishnu as half-man half-lion
  • Powerful protection against enemies, injustice, and tyranny
  • Removes deep-seated fears and grants courage to face all adversities
  • Celebrates the divine assurance that God appears to protect the devoted
  • Recitation during Sandhya (twilight) is especially powerful as Narasimha appeared at twilight
  • Destroys obstacles and negative forces blocking one's righteous path

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Narasimha Aarti

Narasimha Aarti with Hindi meaning and transliteration. Powerful aarti of Lord Narasimha for protection and fearlessness. It is dedicated to Shree Narasimha (श्री नरसिंह), the man-lion avatar of lord vishnu. fierce protector of devotees who destroyed the demon hiranyakashipu. This sacred hymn contains 6 verses and is sourced from Vaishnava Tradition.