Shree NarasimhathursdaysaturdayNarasimha Ashtakam
नरसिंहाष्टकम्
About Narasimha Ashtakam
Dedicated to Lord Narasimha, the Narasimha Ashtakam (नरसिंहाष्टकम्) is an eight-verse devotional hymn revered in Hindu tradition. Attributed to Traditional Vaishnavite Literature, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to protect the devotee like a father protects a child as well as destroy the fear of death (antaka-bhaya). Additionally, it is known to grant jnana, shraddha, bhakti, and shuddha-sattva. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Thursday (Guruvar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Narasimha Jayanti. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 6 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Narasimha Ashtakam 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 नरसिंहाष्टकम् ॥
श्रीमदकलङ्कपरिपूर्णशशिकोटि-
श्रेणीघनीकृततनोः सुतरां सुरेशम्।
पालय कृपालय भवाम्बुधिनिमग्नं
दैत्यवरकालनरसिंह नरसिंह॥ १॥
पादकमलावनतलोकमगधीश-
श्रीपतिरमेश विबुधेश भवनाश।
देवज जगन्नयन आर्तजनबन्धो
दैत्यवरकालनरसिंह नरसिंह॥ २॥
मौलिषु विभूषणमिवामरवराणां
योगिहृदये विलसदद्भुततेजः।
पातु मममन्तकभयात् कृपया ते
दैत्यवरकालनरसिंह नरसिंह॥ ३॥
मां नरहरे पुरुषमर्भकमजं ते
संसृतिघोरगहने चरमाणम्।
कर्णशिशुमर्थनमिवाशु दयालो
दैत्यवरकालनरसिंह नरसिंह॥ ४॥
इन्द्रियनियामकमसेषनराणां
चैतसि वसन्तमपि दारुणशक्तेः।
नान्यदहमीड्य शरणं प्रपद्ये
दैत्यवरकालनरसिंह नरसिंह॥ ५॥
एहि मुनिबालमखिलार्तिहराय
गोपय गोपय कृपया भवसिन्धोः।
सिन्धुसुतां बुधसमाजसमेत
दैत्यवरकालनरसिंह नरसिंह॥ ६॥
ज्ञानमथो देहि विभो कमलाक्ष
श्रद्धां च भक्तिं च विशुद्धसत्त्वम्।
श्रीनृहरे त्वत्पदपङ्कजभक्तिं
दैत्यवरकालनरसिंह नरसिंह॥ ७॥
एकमनायातिवशेन रघूणां
स्मर्तुमपीशं गतिमस्य जगत्त्रे।
क्लेशविवर्जितमनन्तसुखैक-
दैत्यवरकालनरसिंह नरसिंह॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री नरसिंहाष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Destroys the fear of death (antaka-bhaya)
- ★Protects the devotee like a father protects a child
- ★Grants jnana, shraddha, bhakti, and shuddha-sattva
- ★Rescues from the ocean of samsara (material existence)
- ★Each verse is a complete surrender to Narasimha's protection
- ★Powerful for evening recitation and before sleep