Each name recalls a moment of the avatara, from the great flame of His emergence to the boon He gave Prahlada.
Twelve names of Narasimha. One version is said to come from the Brahma Purana.
- Author
- Traditional
- Recited for
- Daily remembrance of the Lord.
- Metre
- Anushtubh
No recording yet. Use guided pace to move through the verses at a chanting rhythm.
prathamaṃ tu mahājvālo dvitīyaṃ tūgrakesarī ।tṛtīyaṃ vajradaṃṣṭraśca caturthaṃ tu viśāradaḥ ॥
First, the Great Flame; second, the Fierce Lion; third, the one with thunderbolt fangs; fourth, the All-knowing.
pañcamaṃ nārasiṃhaśca ṣaṣṭhaḥ kaśyapamardanaḥ ।saptamo yātuhantā ca aṣṭamo devavallabhaḥ ॥
Fifth, Narasimha, the Man-Lion; sixth, the crusher of Kashyapa's son (Hiranyakashipu); seventh, the slayer of demons; eighth, the beloved of the gods.
navamaṃ prahlādavarado daśamo'nantahastakaḥ ।ekādaśo mahārudro dvādaśo dāruṇastathā ॥
Ninth, the giver of boons to Prahlada; tenth, the one of endless arms; eleventh, the Great Rudra; and twelfth, the Formidable.
About this edition
The three verses that list the twelve names. Concluding phala-shruti verses vary between editions and are omitted here.