narasimhalakshmi-narasimhavishnupancharatnam

ලක්ෂ්මීනෘසිංහ පඤ්චරත්නම්

Lakshmi Narasimha Pancharatnam in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 5× repetitions·🕐 Early morning or evening; especially on Narasimha Jayanti and Saturdays·📜 Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (Stotra literature)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (Stotra literature) · Adi Shankaracharya · c. 8th century CE

Narasimha, the half-man half-lion avatara of Vishnu, appeared to slay the demon Hiranyakashipu and protect his devotee Prahlada. Adi Shankaracharya, who composed hymns to many forms of the divine, addressed this 'Pancharatnam' not in praise of the Lord's deeds but to the seeker's own restless mind — likening it to a bee that flits among illusory pleasures. In five gem-like verses he dismantles the charm of the world and points the mind to the one true refuge: the lotus-feet of Lakshmi-Narasimha.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees of Narasimha hold that the fierce-yet-loving Lord, who burst from a pillar to save Prahlada, swiftly shields those who take refuge in him; reciting these five gems is said to dissolve fear and delusion and to fix the wavering mind firmly upon the Lord.

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Verse 1

ත්වත්ප්රභුජීවප්රියමිච්ඡසි චේන් නරහරිපූජාං කුරු සතතං ප්රතිබිම්බාලඞ්කෘතිධෘතිකුශලෝ බිම්බාලඞ්කෘතිමාතනුතේ . චේතෝභෘඞ්ග භ්රමසි වෘථා භවමරුභූමෞ විරසායාං භජ භජ ලක්ෂ්මීනරසිංහා- නඝපදසරසිජමකරන්දම් .. 1 ..

Tvatprabhujivapriyamicchasi cen naraharipujam kuru satatam Pratibimbalankritidhritikushalo bimbalankritimatanute | Cetobhringa bhramasi vritha bhavamarubhumau virasayam Bhaja bhaja lakshminarasimha- naghapadasarasijamakarandam || 1 ||

Meaning:If you wish to win the affection of your true Lord and Master, worship Narahari (Narasimha) constantly. One skilled only in decorating a reflection (in a mirror) is really adorning the original. O bee of the mind, why do you wander uselessly in the tasteless desert of worldly existence? Worship, worship the nectar of the sinless lotus-feet of Lakshmi-Narasimha!

Verse 2

ශුක්තෞ රජතප්රතිභා ජාතා කටකාද්යර්ථසමර්ථා චේත් දුඃඛමයී තේ සංසෘතිරේෂා නිර්වෘතිදානේ නිපුණා භවති . චේතෝභෘඞ්ග භ්රමසි වෘථා භවමරුභූමෞ විරසායාං භජ භජ ලක්ෂ්මීනරසිංහා- නඝපදසරසිජමකරන්දම් .. 2 ..

Shuktau rajatapratibha jata katakadyarthasamartha cet Duhkhamayi te samsritiresha nirvritidane nipuna bhavati | Cetobhringa bhramasi vritha bhavamarubhumau virasayam Bhaja bhaja lakshminarasimha- naghapadasarasijamakarandam || 2 ||

Meaning:Just as the glitter of silver appears in a mere shell — can it ever serve as a real bracelet or ornament? — so this sorrow-filled worldly life of yours can never truly bestow lasting bliss. O bee of the mind, why wander in vain in the tasteless desert of samsara? Worship, worship the nectar of the sinless lotus-feet of Lakshmi-Narasimha!

Verse 3

ආකෘතිසාම්යාච්ඡාල්මලිකුසුමේ ස්ථලනලිනත්වභ්රමමකරෝඃ ගන්ධරසාවිහ කිමු විද්යතේ විකච සරෝරුහපරිමලමිලිතේ . චේතෝභෘඞ්ග භ්රමසි වෘථා භවමරුභූමෞ විරසායාං භජ භජ ලක්ෂ්මීනරසිංහා- නඝපදසරසිජමකරන්දම් .. 3 ..

Akritisamyacchalmalikusume sthalanalinatvabhramamakaroh Gandharasaviha kimu vidyate vikacha saroruhaparimalamilite | Cetobhringa bhramasi vritha bhavamarubhumau virasayam Bhaja bhaja lakshminarasimha- naghapadasarasijamakarandam || 3 ||

Meaning:Deceived by mere similarity of form, you mistook the (scentless) silk-cotton flower for a fragrant land-lotus! How can there be the perfume and sweetness here that belong to a fully-blossomed, fragrant lotus? O bee of the mind, why wander in vain in the tasteless desert of samsara? Worship, worship the nectar of the sinless lotus-feet of Lakshmi-Narasimha!

Verse 4

ස්රක්චන්දනවනිතාදීන් විෂයානසුඛාය භුඞ්ක්ෂ්ව කිමු මූඪ සර්වම් ඉදං රජනීකර- කිරණවියද්වාරිවිභ්රමං චලිතම් . චේතෝභෘඞ්ග භ්රමසි වෘථා භවමරුභූමෞ විරසායාං භජ භජ ලක්ෂ්මීනරසිංහා- නඝපදසරසිජමකරන්දම් .. 4 ..

Srakchandanavanitadin vishayanasukhaya bhunkshva kimu mudha Sarvam idam rajanikara- kiranaviyadvarivibhramam chalitam | Cetobhringa bhramasi vritha bhavamarubhumau virasayam Bhaja bhaja lakshminarasimha- naghapadasarasijamakarandam || 4 ||

Meaning:Why, O deluded one, do you enjoy garlands, sandal-paste, women and other sense-objects, hoping for happiness? All this is as fleeting and illusory as the shimmer of moonbeams on water in the sky (a mirage). O bee of the mind, why wander in vain in the tasteless desert of samsara? Worship, worship the nectar of the sinless lotus-feet of Lakshmi-Narasimha!

Verse 5

තව හිතමේකං වචනං වක්ෂ්යේ ශෘණු සුඛකාමෝ යදි සතතං ස්වප්නේ දෘෂ්ටං සකලං හි මෘෂා ජාග්රති ච ස්මර තදිති මතිමාන් . චේතෝභෘඞ්ග භ්රමසි වෘථා භවමරුභූමෞ විරසායාං භජ භජ ලක්ෂ්මීනරසිංහා- නඝපදසරසිජමකරන්දම් .. 5 ..

Tava hitamekam vachanam vakshye shrinu sukhakamo yadi satatam Svapne drishtam sakalam hi mrisha jagrati cha smara taditi matiman | Cetobhringa bhramasi vritha bhavamarubhumau virasayam Bhaja bhaja lakshminarasimha- naghapadasarasijamakarandam || 5 ||

Meaning:If you desire lasting happiness, listen — I shall tell you one beneficial word: all that is seen in a dream is surely false; O wise one, remember this very truth in the waking state too. O bee of the mind, why wander in vain in the tasteless desert of samsara? Worship, worship the nectar of the sinless lotus-feet of Lakshmi-Narasimha!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ත්වත්ප්රභු🔊Tvat-prabhuYour master / the Lord who is your true master

ජීවප්රියම්🔊Jiva-priyamThe affection / dearness of (your) life and soul

ඉච්ඡසි චේත්🔊Icchasi cetIf you wish / desire

නරහරිපූජාං කුරු සතතම්🔊Narahari-pujam kuru satatamAlways perform the worship of Narahari (the Man-Lion, Narasimha)

චේතෝභෘඞ්ග🔊Ceto-bhringaO bee of the mind / O wandering mind

භ්රමසි වෘථා🔊Bhramasi vrithaYou wander in vain / uselessly

භවමරුභූමෞ🔊Bhava-maru-bhumauIn the desert-land of worldly existence (samsara)

විරසායාම්🔊VirasayamWhich is tasteless / devoid of true joy

භජ භජ🔊Bhaja bhajaWorship, worship! / Resort again and again

ලක්ෂ්මීනරසිංහ🔊Lakshmi-narasimhaLakshmi-Narasimha (Narasimha with Goddess Lakshmi)

අනඝපද🔊Anagha-padaThe sinless / pure feet

සරසිජමකරන්දම්🔊Sarasija-makarandamThe nectar (honey) of the lotus (of his feet)

ශුක්තෞ රජතප්රතිභා🔊Shuktau rajata-pratibhaThe illusory appearance of silver in a mother-of-pearl shell

දුඃඛමයී තේ සංසෘතිඃ🔊Duhkhamayi te samsritihThis worldly existence of yours, full of sorrow

ශාල්මලිකුසුමේ🔊Shalmali-kusumeIn the (showy but scentless) silk-cotton flower

ස්ථලනලිනත්වභ්රමම්🔊Sthala-nalinatva-bhramamThe delusion that it is a (fragrant) land-lotus

ස්රක්චන්දනවනිතාදීන්🔊Srak-chandana-vanitadinGarlands, sandal-paste, women and such (sense objects)

විෂයාන්🔊VishayanObjects of the senses

කිමු මූඪ🔊Kimu mudhaWhy, O deluded one? / what for, O fool?

ස්වප්නේ දෘෂ්ටං සකලං හි මෘෂා🔊Svapne drishtam sakalam hi mrishaAll that is seen in a dream is indeed unreal

ජාග්රති ච ස්මර🔊Jagrati cha smaraRemember this (truth) even in the waking state

මතිමාන්🔊MatimanO wise / intelligent one

Benefits of Chanting Lakshmi Narasimha Pancharatnam

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Turns the restless mind away from fleeting pleasures toward the eternal feet of Lakshmi-Narasimha

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Cultivates viveka (discernment) between the real and the unreal through striking poetic images

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Invokes the fierce protective grace of Narasimha, the destroyer of fear and evil

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Composed by Adi Shankaracharya, it carries the blessing of the great non-dual master

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Deepens devotion (bhakti) and dispassion (vairagya) when recited reflectively

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Traditionally chanted for protection from danger and for steadiness of mind

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A complete contemplation on the impermanence of the world and the refuge of the Lord

How to Chant Lakshmi Narasimha Pancharatnam

Repetitions5times

Best TimeEarly morning or evening; especially on Narasimha Jayanti and Saturdays

Sit calmly before an image of Lakshmi-Narasimha, light a lamp and recite the five verses slowly, reflecting on each image — the silver in the shell, the scentless flower, the mirage, the dream. Let the refrain 'bhaja bhaja Lakshmi-Narasimha' settle the mind on the Lord's lotus-feet. It is especially recited on Narasimha Jayanti (Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi).

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Lakshmi Narasimha Pancharatnam written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a five-verse Sanskrit hymn ('pancha-ratnam' = five gems) by Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Lakshmi-Narasimha. It addresses the wandering mind as a bee and, through vivid images of illusion, urges it to seek the nectar of the Lord's lotus-feet.

It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE), the great Advaita master, who composed many devotional hymns including this one to Narasimha, an avatara of Vishnu.

The refrain 'Ceto-bhringa bhramasi vritha bhava-maru-bhumau virasayam, bhaja bhaja Lakshmi-Narasimha…' means: 'O bee of the mind, why do you wander uselessly in the tasteless desert of worldly life? Worship, worship the nectar of the sinless lotus-feet of Lakshmi-Narasimha.'

It is recited daily in the morning or evening as a contemplative prayer, and especially on Narasimha Jayanti and on Saturdays, before an image of Lakshmi-Narasimha.