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

Narasimha Pancharatnam

नरसिंह पञ्चरत्नम्

4 min read5 versesSource: Adi Shankaracharya

About Narasimha Pancharatnam

Narasimha Pancharatnam (नरसिंह पञ्चरत्नम्) is five gems of devotional verses dedicated to Lord Narasimha. Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to invoke the fierce protective form of Vishnu, remove all fear and grant divine protection, and destroy sins and negative karma across three time periods. It is especially recommended on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Narasimha Jayanti for maximum spiritual benefit. The text contains 5 verses and takes around 4 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Narasimha Pancharatnam 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 पञ्चरत्नम् ॥

त्वत्प्रभुजीवप्रियमिच्छसि चेन्नरहरिपूजां कुरु सततम्।

प्रतिबिम्बालङ्कृतिधृतिकुशलो बिम्बालङ्कृतिमुद्वहति॥

चेतोभृङ्ग भ्रमसि वृथा भवमरुभूमौ विरसायाम्।

भज भज लक्ष्मीनरसिंहानघपदसरसिजमकरन्दम्॥ १॥

शठकोपमुनिवचनशतकोटिव्याख्यानघनसारम्।

भवभयवारणदक्षं शरणागतवज्रपञ्जरमनन्तम्॥

कालत्रयचापलमनलम् पापक्षयकारणं शुभदम्।

भज भज लक्ष्मीनरसिंहानघपदसरसिजमकरन्दम्॥ २॥

शोषणभीषणरोषैरुग्रस्तम्भोद्भवं हरिवरिष्ठम्।

हिरण्यकशिपुच्छेदनविदारणवर्णनप्रवणमनिशम्॥

प्रह्लादवरदमनघं पदमभयदं श्रीयुतं भजत सकलम्।

भज भज लक्ष्मीनरसिंहानघपदसरसिजमकरन्दम्॥ ३॥

ज्वालाजटालमत्युग्रमुत्फुल्लनयनत्रयं हरिम्।

कराळवदनं स्फुरत् सटाशतकेसरीमुखम्॥

वराहमत्स्यकूर्मादिदशाकृतिमनघं प्रभुम्।

भज भज लक्ष्मीनरसिंहानघपदसरसिजमकरन्दम्॥ ४॥

माणिक्यमौलिविलसत् स्फुरद्दिव्यकिरीटधृक्।

सहस्रफणिभूषाङ्गो ज्वलत्कुण्डलमण्डितः॥

सर्वभूतहिते रतो नित्यं कल्याणदायकः।

भज भज लक्ष्मीनरसिंहानघपदसरसिजमकरन्दम्॥ ५॥

॥ इति श्री नरसिंह पञ्चरत्नम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Five jewel-verses of Lord Narasimha by Adi Shankaracharya
  • Removes all fear and grants divine protection
  • Destroys sins and negative karma across three time periods
  • Invokes the fierce protective form of Vishnu
  • Ideal for Narasimha Jayanti and daily protection prayers

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Narasimha Pancharatnam

Read Narasimha Pancharatnam in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Five jewel-verses of Lord Narasimha for divine protection and fear removal. 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 5 verses and is sourced from Adi Shankaracharya.