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Song Name: Ahovalam Narasimham Gatva
Official Name: Nrsimha Pancamrta; Chapter 47
Author: Vyasadeva
Book Name: Harivamsa Purana
Language: Sanskrit
LYRICS
(introductory verse)
ahovalam narasimham gatva ramah pratapavan
namaskutya sri nrsimham
astausit kamala patim
(1)
govinda kesava janardana vasudeva
visvesa-visva madhusudana visvarupa
sri padmanabha purusottama puskaraksa
narayanacyuta nrsimho namo namaste
(2)
devah samastah khalu gopi mukhyah
gandharva vidyadhara kinnaras ca
yat pada-mulam satatam namanti
tam narasimham saranam gato' smi
(3)
vedan samastan khalu sastragarbhan
vidyam balam kirtimatim
ca laksmim
yasya prasadat purusa labhante
tam narasimham saranam gato 'smi
(4)
brahma
narayano'sau marutam patis ca
candrarka vayvagni marud-ganas ca
tvam eva tam tvam satatam nato
'smi
(5)
snapne 'pi nitya jagatam asesam
srasta ca hanta vibhura prabheyah
trata tvam eka
strividho vibinnah
tam tvam nrsimham satatam
nato 'smi
(concluding verses)
iti stutva raghusresthah
pujayamasa tam harim
puspa vrstih papatasu
tasya devasya murdhani
raghavena kutam stotram
pancamrta manuktamam
pathanti ye dvijavarah
tesam svargastu sasvatah
TRANSLATION
(Introductory
Verse)
The
glorious Rama once visited Ahobala,
where He saw the deity of Lord Nrsimha. He offered
His obeisances to Lord Kamalapati
(husband of the goddess of fortune) and prayed as follows.
1)
O Govinda, Kesava, Janardana, Vasudeva, Visvesa (the controller of the universe), Visva, Madhusudana, Visvarupa, Sri Padmanabha, Purusottama, Puskaraksa, Narayana, Acyuta. O Lord Nrsimha I offer my respectful obeisances
unto You again and again.
2)
I have taken shelter of Lord Nrsimha unto whose lotus
feet demigods, prominent yogis, gandharvas, vidyadharas and kinnaras, are constantly offering their obeisances.
3)
I have taken shelter of Lord Nrsimha by whose mercy
people receive all the Vedas, the essence of all scriptures, knowledge,
strength, reputation and wealth.
4)
You are Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the best person Lord Narayana.
You are the master of the Marutas and You are the sun, the moon, air and the fire as well as the Marut -ganas. I offer my obeisances unto You.
5)
I offer my obeisances unto Lord Nrsimha
who is the creator, the maintainer and the destroyer of the entire universe.
Although You perform all of these three acts
simultaneously You are completely beyond these activities. You are the all
pervading, unlimited supreme spirit.
(Concluding
Verses)
Praying
this way the best of the Raghus, Lord Ramacandra worshipped Lord Hari.
At that time the demigods showered a rain of flowers on the head of Lord Nrsimhadeva.
This
is the best of prayers, called pancamrta or five
nectars compiled by Lord Rama Himself. One who reads
this will be liberated eternally.
Remarks/ Extra Information:
Verses
1 to 5 shown numerically are the verses supporting the actual prayer by Lord Ramacandra.
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Song: Govinda Kesava Janardana Vasudeva (2005)
UPDATED: May 10, 2009