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Narasimha Nakha Stuti

नरसिंह नख स्तुति

6 min read8 versesSource: Madhvacharya - Narasimha Nakha Stuti

About Narasimha Nakha Stuti

Narasimha Nakha Stuti — नरसिंह नख स्तुति — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Narasimha. Attributed to Madhvacharya - Narasimha Nakha Stuti, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to supreme protection prayer for devotees like Prahlada as well as composed by Madhvacharya — carries Dvaita philosophical power. Additionally, it is known to grant complete victory over enemies and evil forces. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Narasimha Jayanti. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 6 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Narasimha Nakha Stuti 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 नख स्तुति ॥

(श्री मध्वाचार्य कृत)

पान्त्वस्मान् पुरुहूतवैरिबलवन्मातङ्गमाद्यद्घटा-

कुम्भोच्चाद्रिविपाटनाधिकपटुप्रत्येकवज्रायिताः।

श्रीमत्कण्ठीरवास्यप्रतत सुनखरा दारितारातिदूर-

प्रध्वस्तध्वान्तशान्तप्रवितत मनसा भाविता भूरिभागैः॥ १॥

लक्ष्मीकान्त समन्ततो विकलयन्नैवेशितुस्ते समं

पश्यामीतरदैवतं हरिरयं स्थाणुश्च संस्तूयताम्।

किं चान्यैरसुरादिदैवतगणैरस्मत्प्रधानप्रभो

प्रह्लादप्रियमव्ययं निजपदं दद्या नमस्ते नमः॥ २॥

कुन्दाग्राकृतकेतकाग्ररुचिरान् स्निग्धान्नवव्यक्तिभि-

र्निष्पीतारुणकान्तिभिस्तरुणिमस्तम्बेरमोत्तुंगतः।

यान्कम्पायमदैत्यदानवबलप्रध्वंसलीलाटवी-

दावानलस्तुतिभिर्नमत नरसिंहस्य नखाञ्छरान्॥ ३॥

एते नारसिंहस्य नखभटिनः

देवस्य जैत्रान्मनसा स्मरामः।

यद्यच्छताभ्युदयमद्वितीयं

प्रह्लादहृद्भावितमीशवक्त्रम्॥ ४॥

नमस्ते नरसिंहाय प्रह्लादाह्लाददायिने।

हिरण्यकशिपोर्वक्षःशिलाटङ्कनखालये॥ ५॥

इतो नरसिंहः परतो नरसिंहो

यतो यतो यामि ततो नरसिंहः।

बहिर्नरसिंहो हृदये नरसिंहो

नरसिंहमादिं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥ ६॥

त्वत्प्रभावात्सर्वलोकेषु दुष्टा

ये दैत्येन्द्रा निर्दलिता भवन्ति।

तन्नखस्पर्शमात्रेण शम्भो

नष्टं तमो भाति जगत्प्रकाशम्॥ ७॥

उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम्।

नरसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहम्॥ ८॥

॥ इति श्री मध्वाचार्य कृत नरसिंह नख स्तुति सम्पूर्णा ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Invokes the fierce protective nails of Lord Narasimha
  • Grants complete victory over enemies and evil forces
  • Destroys fear, darkness, and ignorance
  • Composed by Madhvacharya — carries Dvaita philosophical power
  • Supreme protection prayer for devotees like Prahlada
  • Removes all obstacles and grants courage

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Narasimha Nakha Stuti

Read Narasimha Nakha Stuti by Madhvacharya in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Prayer to Lord Narasimha's divine nails. 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 8 verses and is sourced from Madhvacharya - Narasimha Nakha Stuti.