Skip to content
Karavalambam

Attributed to Vadiraja Tirtha

Rina Vimochana Narasimha Stotram

Freedom from debts, both material and the deeper debts of karma.

Each verse praises a different aspect of the Lord, from the pillar He burst from to the roar that frightened the elephants of the directions.

A popular hymn in which every verse ends "namami rina-muktaye": I bow to Him for freedom from debt.

Author
Attributed to Vadiraja Tirtha
Recited for
Freedom from debts, both material and the deeper debts of karma.
Metre
Anushtubh

No recording yet. Use guided pace to move through the verses at a chanting rhythm.

  1. devatākāryasiddhyarthaṃ sabhāstambhasamudbhavam ।śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ॥

    To fulfil the purpose of the gods, He burst forth from the pillar in the assembly hall. I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, for freedom from debt.

  2. lakṣmyāliṅgitavāmāṅgaṃ bhaktānāṃ varadāyakam ।śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ॥

    Embraced by Lakshmi on His left side, giver of boons to devotees: I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, for freedom from debt.

  3. antramālādharaṃ śaṅkhacakrābjāyudhadhāriṇam ।śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ॥

    Wearing the garland of the demon's entrails, bearing the conch, discus and lotus as weapons: I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, for freedom from debt.

  4. smaraṇātsarvapāpaghnaṃ kadrūjaviṣanāśanam ।śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ॥

    Remembering Him destroys all sin and the venom of the serpents born of Kadru: I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, for freedom from debt.

  5. siṃhanādena mahatā digdantibhayanāśanam ।śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ॥

    Whose mighty roar shook even the elephants that guard the directions, and who removes fear: I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, for freedom from debt.

  6. prahlādavaradaṃ śrīśaṃ daityeśvaravidāraṇam ।śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ॥

    Giver of boons to Prahlada, Lord of Sri, who tore apart the king of the daityas: I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, for freedom from debt.

  7. krūragrahaiḥ pīḍitānāṃ bhaktānāmabhayapradam ।śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ॥

    Who grants fearlessness to devotees troubled by harsh planetary influences: I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, for freedom from debt.

  8. vedavedāntayajñeśaṃ brahmarudrādivanditam ।śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ॥

    Lord of the Vedas, the Vedanta and the sacrifice, worshipped by Brahma, Rudra and the gods: I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, for freedom from debt.

  9. ya idaṃ paṭhate nityaṃ ṛṇamocanasaṃjñitam ।anṛṇī jāyate sadyo dhanaṃ śīghramavāpnuyāt ॥

    Whoever recites this hymn, called Rina Mochana, every day becomes free of debt at once and soon gains prosperity.

About this edition

Eight verses plus the concluding phala-shruti, as commonly printed.

Sources consulted