Narasimha Hridayam
नरसिंह हृदयम्
About Narasimha Hridayam
The Narasimha Hridayam, known in Sanskrit as नरसिंह हृदयम्, is a heart-essence prayer in praise of Lord Narasimha. Rooted in Ahirbudhnya Samhita, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Regular recitation is believed to annihilate negative planetary effects (Bala Graha), heart hymn of Lord Narasimha for ultimate protection, and destroy all diseases and evil influences. For best results, devotees chant this on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Narasimha Jayanti. Comprising 10 verses, it can be completed in approximately 5 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Narasimha Hridayam 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 हृदयम् ॥
ॐ अस्य श्रीनरसिंहहृदयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य।
प्रह्लाद ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः।
श्रीनरसिंहो देवता। श्रीनरसिंहप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम्।
नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहम्॥ १॥
नरसिंहस्य हृदयं वज्रदंष्ट्रं महाबलम्।
व्यापकं सर्वभूतानां शरणं सर्वतो हरिम्॥ २॥
सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषो नरसिंहो महाद्भुतः।
सर्वभूतहृदिस्थानो ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरुत्तमम्॥ ३॥
प्रह्लादमानसोल्लासो हिरण्यकविमर्दनः।
स्तम्भोद्भवो महातेजा बालग्रहविनाशनः॥ ४॥
ज्वालामालासमावृतो दिव्यसिंहो महाबलः।
सर्वरोगप्रशमनो सर्वदुष्टविनाशनः॥ ५॥
कराळवदनो घोरो दंष्ट्राकरालविग्रहः।
सटाशतसमाकीर्णो दारुणो दानवान्तकः॥ ६॥
नखदंष्ट्रायुधाय ओं नमो भगवते हरिं।
वनमालासमोपेतं हारकेयूरभूषितम्॥ ७॥
कुण्डलद्वयसंशोभिगण्डस्थलविराजितम्।
पीताम्बरधरं देवं सिंहासनगतं प्रभुम्॥ ८॥
लक्ष्म्यालिंगितवामांगं प्रह्लादपरिवन्दितम्।
भक्तानुकम्पिनं देवं नरसिंहमुपास्महे॥ ९॥
य इदं पठते नित्यं नरसिंहहृदं शुभम्।
सर्वभयविनिर्मुक्तो जायते विजयी सदा॥ १०॥
॥ इति श्री नरसिंह हृदयम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Heart hymn of Lord Narasimha for ultimate protection
- ★Removes all fears and grants perpetual victory
- ★Destroys all diseases and evil influences
- ★Annihilates negative planetary effects (Bala Graha)
- ★Sacred recitation revealed by Prahlada Maharaja himself
