Lord Narasimha is an Avatar and one of the Dasavatharams of Lord Maha Vishnu. The Lord appeared with human body and lion head to kill Asura King Hiranyakashipu, the latter having obtained a blessing insisting that neither the beast nor the humans could kill him. Therefore, by appearing as a lion-man, Lord Narasimha could kill King Asura without violating the blessing. This Avatar of Maha Vishnu indicates that, although Hiranyakashipu is an Asura, he is blessed by the Lord since the Lord appears before him and also cradles him on his laps, consumes him and brings him to Himself, when Lord Nrisimha appeared, he was in an extremely angry form known as Ugra Narasimha or Jwala Nrisimha. The mode of anger continued even after the destruction of the evil Asura king Hiranyakashipu. Mahalakshmi then appeared to calm the Lord. So she sat on his lap and held him to get him to the Shanti (peaceful) mode. Therefore, the combined form of the Lord Narasimha Swami with Sri Devi sitting on his lap became known as Lakshmi Nrisimha. Adi Shankara composed a very inspiring sloka called Lakshmi Nrisimha Karavalambam in which he describes this aspect of the Lord’s avatar and continues to explain the meaning and benefits obtained for the adorers of Lord Lakshmi Nrisimha. By worshiping Lord Nrisimha swamy with Mahalakshmi, the devotee is endowed with wealth, health, prosperity, longevity, and protects the faithful against the diseases and evil effects of the planets. In addition, it ensures the destruction of the forces of evil and ensures the establishment of universal peace. Mostly the Vaishnava followers worship Lord Narasimha Swamy.
The birth of Lord Narasimha is celebrated with faith and joy on the 14th day of Vaishakha’s bright half month. There are countless temples throughout the world where Lord Nrusimha is worshiped in different forms, such as Ugra-Narasimha, Yoga-Narasimha and Lakshmi-Narasimha. Many also worship Lord Narasimha as family Deity and Ishta devata.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram also known as Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba Stotram is a 17-verse Stotram in praise of Lakshmi Narasimha. The Stotram is so called because each of these verses ends with the same chorus “Lakshmi Narasimha, Mama Dehi Karavalambam”, which means “Oh Lord Narasimha, give me your hand, please.” Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba When heard daily in a house, Stotram reduces the anger of the person and makes it a quiet home. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram is a great prayer that should be part of everyone’s daily spiritual practice.
॥ Lord Maha Vishnu Stotram – Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalambam Stotram Sanskrit Lyrics ॥
श्रीमत्पयोनिधिनिकेतन चक्रपाणे भोगीन्द्रभोगमणिराजित पुण्यमूर्ते ।
योगीश शाश्वत शरण्य भवाब्धिपोत लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 1 ॥
ब्रह्मेन्द्ररुद्रमरुदर्ककिरीटकोटि सङ्घट्टिताङ्घ्रिकमलामलकान्तिकान्त ।
लक्ष्मीलसत्कुचसरोरुहराजहंस लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 2 ॥
संसारदावदहनाकरभीकरोरु-ज्वालावलीभिरतिदग्धतनूरुहस्य ।
त्वत्पादपद्मसरसीरुहमागतस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 3 ॥
संसारजालपतिततस्य जगन्निवास सर्वेन्द्रियार्थ बडिशाग्र झषोपमस्य ।
प्रोत्कम्पित प्रचुरतालुक मस्तकस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 4 ॥
संसारकूमपतिघोरमगाधमूलं सम्प्राप्य दुःखशतसर्पसमाकुलस्य ।
दीनस्य देव कृपया पदमागतस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 5 ॥
संसारभीकरकरीन्द्रकराभिघात निष्पीड्यमानवपुषः सकलार्तिनाश ।
प्राणप्रयाणभवभीतिसमाकुलस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 6 ॥
संसारसर्पविषदिग्धमहोग्रतीव्र दंष्ट्राग्रकोटिपरिदष्टविनष्टमूर्तेः ।
नागारिवाहन सुधाब्धिनिवास शौरे लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 7 ॥
संसारवृक्षबीजमनन्तकर्म-शाखायुतं करणपत्रमनङ्गपुष्पम् ।
आरुह्य दुःखफलितः चकितः दयालो लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 8 ॥
संसारसागरविशालकरालकाल नक्रग्रहग्रसितनिग्रहविग्रहस्य ।
व्यग्रस्य रागनिचयोर्मिनिपीडितस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 9 ॥
संसारसागरनिमज्जनमुह्यमानं दीनं विलोकय विभो करुणानिधे माम् ।
प्रह्लादखेदपरिहारपरावतार लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 10 ॥
संसारघोरगहने चरतो मुरारे मारोग्रभीकरमृगप्रचुरार्दितस्य ।
आर्तस्य मत्सरनिदाघसुदुःखितस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 11 ॥
बद्ध्वा गले यमभटा बहु तर्जयन्त कर्षन्ति यत्र भवपाशशतैर्युतं माम् ।
एकाकिनं परवशं चकितं दयालो लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 12 ॥
लक्ष्मीपते कमलनाभ सुरेश विष्णो यज्ञेश यज्ञ मधुसूदन विश्वरूप ।
ब्रह्मण्य केशव जनार्दन वासुदेव लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 13 ॥
एकेन चक्रमपरेण करेण शङ्ख-मन्येन सिन्धुतनयामवलम्ब्य तिष्ठन् ।
वामेतरेण वरदाभयपद्मचिह्नं लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 14 ॥
अन्धस्य मे हृतविवेकमहाधनस्य चोरैर्महाबलिभिरिन्द्रियनामधेयैः ।
मोहान्धकारकुहरे विनिपातितस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 15 ॥
प्रह्लादनारदपराशरपुण्डरीक-व्यासादिभागवतपुङ्गवहृन्निवास ।
भक्तानुरक्तपरिपालनपारिजात लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 16 ॥
लक्ष्मीनृसिंहचरणाब्जमधुव्रतेन स्तोत्रं कृतं शुभकरं भुवि शङ्करेण ।
ये तत्पठन्ति मनुजा हरिभक्तियुक्ता-स्ते यान्ति तत्पदसरोजमखण्डरूपम् ॥ 17 ॥
॥ Lord Maha Vishnu Stotram – Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalambam Stotram Meaning
॥
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
Who lives in the ocean of milk,
Who holds the holy wheel as weapon,
Who wears the gems of the head,
Of Adhisesha as ornaments,
Who has the form of good and holy deeds,
Who is the permanent protection of sages,
And who is the boat which helps us cross,
This ocean of misery called life,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
Whose feet is touched by the crowns,
Of Brahma, Indra, Shiva and Sun,
Whose shining feet adds to his effulgence,
And who is the royal swan playing,
Near the breasts of Goddess Lakshmi,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
Oh Lord who killed the Asura called Mura,
I have been traveling in the dark forests of day to day life,
Where I have been terrified by the lion called desire,
And scorched by the heat called competition, and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
I have reached the very dangerous and deep,
Bottom of the well of day to day life,
And also being troubled by hundreds,
Of miseries which are like serpents,
And am really miserable and have,
Reached the state of wretchedness and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
I have reached this wide unfathomable ocean of day to day life,
And I have been caught by black deadly,
Crocodiles called time which are killing me
And I am also afflicted by waves of passion,
And attachments to pleasures like taste and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
I have climbed the tree of worldly life,
Which grew from the seed of great sin,
Which has hundreds of branches of past karmas,
Which has leaves which are parts of my body,
Which has flowers which are the result of Venus,
And which has fruits called sorrow,
But I am falling down from it fast and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
Oh, Lord who rides on the enemy of snakes,
Oh, Lord who lives in the ocean of nectar,
The serpent of family life has opened,
Its fearful mouth with very dangerous,
Fangs filled with terrible venom,
Which has destroyed me and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
I have been caught in this net of daily life,
And all my organs are caught in that web,
And the five senses which is the hook,
Tears apart my head from me, and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
I have been struck by the fearful king of elephants,
Which is the worldly illusion, and my vital parts,
Have been completely crushed, and I suffer,
From thoughts of life and death, and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
I have become blind because, the sense of discrimination,
Has been stolen from me by the thieves of ‘senses’,
And I who am blind, have fallen into the deep well of passion., and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
I have been tied by the soldiers of the God of death,
By numerous ropes of worldly attachments,
And they are dragging me along by the noose around the neck,
And I am alone, tired and afraid, and so Oh merciful one,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh king of devas,
Who is the Lord of Lakshmi, who has a lotus on his belly,
Who is Vishnu, the lord of all heavenly beings, who is Vaikunta,
Who is Krishna, who is the slayer of Madhu,
Who is one with lotus eyes, Who is the knower of Brahman,
Who is Kesava, Janardhana, Vasudeva,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
Who holds Sudarshana, the holy wheel in one hand,
Who holds the conch on the other hand,
Who embraces the daughter of the ocean by one hand,
And the fourth hand signifies protection and boons, and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
I am drowned in the ocean of day to day life,
Please protect this poor one, oh, Lord, Oh treasure of compassion,
Just as you took a form to remove the sorrows of Prahlada, and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
Who dwells in the hearts of great sages like Prahlada,
Narada, Parashara, Pundarika and Vyasa,
Who loves his devotees and is the wish giving tree,
That protects them, and so,
Please give me the protection of your hands.
This prayer which blesses earth with good things,
Is composed by Sankara who is a bee,
Drinking deeply the honey from the lotus feet of Lakshmi Nrsimha,
And those humans who are blessed with devotion to Hari,
Will attain the lotus feet of the Brahman.
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