vishnunarasimhanrisimhapranama

නමස්තේ නරසිංහාය (නෘසිංහ ප්රණාම)

Namaste Narasimhaya (Narasimha Pranama) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Morning and evening; especially on Narasimha Jayanti and in times of fear or danger·📜 Traditional Vaishnava Narasimha Pranama (third verse from Jayadeva's Dashavatara Stotra)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Traditional Vaishnava Narasimha Pranama (third verse from Jayadeva's Dashavatara Stotra) · Traditional; third verse by Sri Jayadeva Goswami · Traditional / Puranic; Jayadeva's verse c. 12th century CE

Lord Narasimha is the fourth avatar of Vishnu, who burst forth from a pillar in his fierce half-man, half-lion form to slay the demon-king Hiranyakashipu — who could be killed neither by man nor beast, by day nor night, indoors nor outdoors — and to protect his young devotee Prahlada. These pranama verses, recited throughout the Vaishnava world, offer loving obeisance to the Lord whose claws tore the demon apart, and affirm his protective presence everywhere. The third verse is drawn from Sri Jayadeva's celebrated Dashavatara Stotra.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that Lord Narasimha, who appeared the instant his devotee Prahlada called upon him, ever shields those who take refuge in him; devotees hold that chanting 'ito nrisimhah parato nrisimho' surrounds one with the Lord's presence on every side, so that no fear, enemy or evil force can prevail against the one He protects.

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Verse 1

නමස්තේ නරසිංහාය ප්රහ්ලාදාහ්ලාදදායිනේ . හිරණ්යකශිපෝර්වක්ෂඃශිලාටඞ්කනඛාලයේ ..

namaste narasiṃhāya prahlādāhlādadāyine | hiraṇyakaśiporvakṣaḥśilāṭaṅkanakhālaye ||

Meaning:Obeisances unto you, Lord Narasimha, who gives delight to (your devotee) Prahlada, and whose nails were like chisels upon the stone-like chest of the demon Hiranyakashipu.

Verse 2

ඉතෝ නෘසිංහඃ පරතෝ නෘසිංහෝ යතෝ යතෝ යාමි තතෝ නෘසිංහඃ . බහිර්නෘසිංහෝ හෘදයේ නෘසිංහෝ නෘසිංහමාදිං ශරණං ප්රපද්යේ ..

ito nṛsiṃhaḥ parato nṛsiṃho yato yato yāmi tato nṛsiṃhaḥ | bahirnṛsiṃho hṛdaye nṛsiṃho nṛsiṃhamādiṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||

Meaning:Narasimha is here, Narasimha is there; wherever I go, there is Narasimha. Narasimha is without and Narasimha is within my heart. I take refuge in Narasimha, the primeval Lord.

Verse 3

තව කරකමලවරේ නඛමද්භුතශෘඞ්ගං දලිතහිරණ්යකශිපුතනුභෘඞ්ගම් . කේශව ධෘතනරහරිරූප ජය ජගදීශ හරේ ..

tava karakamalavare nakhamadbhutaśṛṅgaṃ dalitahiraṇyakaśiputanubhṛṅgam | keśava dhṛtanaraharirūpa jaya jagadīśa hare ||

Meaning:In your beautiful lotus hands are nails like wondrous horns, with which you tore apart the body of Hiranyakashipu as a bee splits a flower. O Keshava, who assumed the form of the man-lion (Narahari) — all glories to you, O Lord of the universe, O Hari!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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නමස්තේ🔊namasteObeisances / salutations unto you

නරසිංහාය🔊narasiṃhāyaUnto Lord Narasimha (the man-lion)

ප්රහ්ලාද-ආහ්ලාද-දායිනේ🔊prahlāda-āhlāda-dāyineWho gives joy / delight to (the devotee) Prahlada

හිරණ්යකශිපෝඃ වක්ෂඃ🔊hiraṇyakaśipoḥ vakṣaḥThe chest of (the demon) Hiranyakashipu

ශිලා-ටඞ්ක-නඛ-ආලයේ🔊śilā-ṭaṅka-nakha-ālayeWhose nails were like chisels on that stone-like (chest)

ඉතඃ නෘසිංහඃ🔊itaḥ nṛsiṃhaḥHere is Narasimha

පරතඃ නෘසිංහඃ🔊parataḥ nṛsiṃhaḥThere (on the other side) is Narasimha

යතඃ යතඃ යාමි🔊yataḥ yataḥ yāmiWherever I go

තතඃ නෘසිංහඃ🔊tataḥ nṛsiṃhaḥThere is Narasimha

බහිඃ නෘසිංහඃ🔊bahiḥ nṛsiṃhaḥNarasimha is outside (everywhere around)

හෘදයේ නෘසිංහඃ🔊hṛdaye nṛsiṃhaḥNarasimha is within the heart

නෘසිංහම් ආදිං ශරණං ප්රපද්යේ🔊nṛsiṃham ādiṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadyeI take refuge in Narasimha, the primeval Lord

තව කරකමලවරේ🔊tava karakamalavareIn your excellent lotus hand

නඛම් අද්භුතශෘඞ්ගං🔊nakham adbhutaśṛṅgaṃThe nails like wondrous (sharp) horns / peaks

දලිත-හිරණ්යකශිපු-තනු-භෘඞ්ගම්🔊dalita-hiraṇyakaśipu-tanu-bhṛṅgamWhich tore the body of Hiranyakashipu as (a bee tears a flower)

කේශව ධෘත-නරහරි-රූප🔊keśava dhṛta-narahari-rūpaO Keshava, who assumed the form of Narahari (man-lion)

ජය ජගදීශ හරේ🔊jaya jagadīśa hareAll glories to you, O Lord of the universe, O Hari!

Benefits of Chanting Namaste Narasimhaya (Narasimha Pranama)

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A powerful prayer for protection (raksha) under the fierce grace of Lord Narasimha

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Instils fearlessness by recalling that Narasimha is present everywhere, within and without

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Short and easy to memorise, ideal for daily recitation and for chanting in times of fear

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Recited as the customary obeisance before Narasimha worship and Vaishnava prayers

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Recalls the Lord's swift protection of his devotee Prahlada, strengthening faith

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Believed to ward off enemies, evil influences and danger

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Cultivates loving devotion (bhakti) to the man-lion avatar of Vishnu

How to Chant Namaste Narasimhaya (Narasimha Pranama)

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Best TimeMorning and evening; especially on Narasimha Jayanti and in times of fear or danger

Sit facing east before an image of Lord Narasimha, fold your hands and recite these verses with devotion, picturing the man-lion Lord present all around you and within your heart. They are commonly chanted as the pranama (obeisance) before beginning Narasimha worship, and may be recited any number of times — especially when seeking protection or courage.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Namaste Narasimhaya (Narasimha Pranama) 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 the well-known Sri Narasimha Pranama — a short set of obeisance verses to Lord Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu. It is among the most widely recited Narasimha prayers, used daily in Vaishnava worship as an invocation for protection and fearlessness.

It means: 'Narasimha is here, Narasimha is there; wherever I go, there is Narasimha. Narasimha is outside and Narasimha is within my heart — I take refuge in Narasimha, the primeval Lord.' It expresses the Lord's all-pervading protective presence.

The first two verses are traditional Narasimha pranama mantras recited across the Vaishnava tradition. The third verse, 'tava kara-kamala-vare', is from Sri Jayadeva Goswami's Dashavatara Stotra in the Gita Govinda, glorifying the Narasimha avatar.

It is chanted daily, morning and evening, and especially on Narasimha Jayanti. Devotees also recite it in moments of fear, danger or anxiety, taking refuge in the ever-present protection of Lord Narasimha.