Narasimha Mantra (Ugram Viram Maha Vishnum) — Complete Lyrics
नृसिंह मंत्र (उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं)
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम्।
नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहम्॥
Ugram Viram Maha-Vishnum Jvalantam Sarvato-mukham
Nrisimham Bhishanam Bhadram Mrityu-Mrityum Namamy-aham
I bow to Lord Narasimha — the fierce and valiant great Vishnu, blazing with effulgence, facing in all directions; the Man-Lion who is terrifying to the wicked yet auspicious and benevolent to His devotees, the very Death of death.
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