कामगेन विमानेन नरो विष्णुपुरं व्रजेत् आभूतसंप्लवं यावत् क्रीडित्वा तत्र देववत्
By a wish-yielding aerial chariot, a man goes to Vishnu’s city, and there, playing like a god, remains until the cosmic dissolution.
इह मानुषतां प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणो वेदविद् भवेत् प्राप्य योगं हरेस् तत्र मोक्षं च लभते ध्रुवम्
Having attained human birth here, he becomes a Brahmin, knower of the Vedas; attaining union with Hari there, he surely obtains liberation.
एवं दृष्ट्वा बलं कृष्णं सुभद्रां प्रणिपत्य च धर्मं चार्थं च कामं च मोक्षं च लभते ध्रुवम्
Thus, having seen Balarama, Krishna, and Subhadra, and having bowed, one surely attains dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.
निष्क्रम्य देवतागारात् कृतकृत्यो भवेन् नरः प्रणम्यायतनं पश्चाद् व्रजेत् तत्र समाहितः
Departing from the temple, a man becomes one who has accomplished his purpose; after bowing to the shrine, he should go forth with concentration.
इन्द्रनीलमयो विष्णुर् यत्रास्ते वालुकावृतः अन्तर्धानगतं नत्वा ततो विष्णुपुरं व्रजेत्
There, where Vishnu, made of sapphire and covered with sand, abides in concealment—having bowed to him, one then goes to Vishnu’s city.
सर्वदेवमयो यो ऽसौ हतवान् असुरोत्तमम् स आस्ते तत्र भो विप्राः सिंहार्धकृतविग्रहः
O Brahmins, he who is composed of all the gods, who slew the foremost of demons, abides there with a form half-lion.
भक्त्या दृष्ट्वा तु तं देवं प्रणम्य नरकेसरीम् मुच्यते पातकैर् मर्त्यः समस्तैर् नात्र संशयः
By seeing that god with devotion and bowing to Narasimha, a mortal is freed from all sins—of this there is no doubt.
नरसिंहस्य ये भक्ता भवन्ति भुवि मानवाः न तेषां दुष्कृतं किंचित् फलं स्याद् यद् यद् ईप्सितम्
Those men on earth who are devotees of Narasimha—no evil deed of theirs bears fruit, whatever they desire.
तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन नरसिंहं समाश्रयेत् धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां फलं यस्मात् प्रयच्छति
Therefore, with all effort, one should take refuge in Narasimha, for he grants the fruits of righteousness, prosperity, pleasure, and liberation.
माहात्म्यं नरसिंहस्य सुखदं भुवि दुर्लभम् यथा कथयसे देव तेन नो विस्मयो महान्
The greatness of Narasimha, which brings happiness and is rare in this world, as you recount, O Lord, fills us with great wonder.
प्रभावं तस्य देवस्य विस्तरेण जगत्पते श्रोतुम् इच्छामहे ब्रूहि परं कौतूहलं हि नः
We wish to hear in detail the power of that god, O Lord of the world; tell us, for our curiosity is indeed great.
यथा प्रसीदेद् देवो ऽसौ नरसिंहो महाबलः भक्तानाम् उपकाराय ब्रूहि देव नमो ऽस्तु ते
Please tell us how that mighty god Narasimha may be pleased, for the benefit of devotees; O Lord, our salutations to you.
प्रसादान् नरसिंहस्य या भवन्त्य् अत्र सिद्धयः ब्रूहि ताः कुरु चास्माकं प्रसादं प्रपितामह
Tell us, O great-grandfather, what attainments arise here from the grace of Narasimha, and bestow your favor upon us.
शृणुध्वं तस्य भो विप्राः प्रभावं गदतो मम अजितस्याप्रमेयस्य भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदस्य च
Hear, O Brahmins, as I speak of his power—of the unconquered, immeasurable one, who bestows enjoyment and liberation.
कः शक्नोति गुणान् वक्तुं समस्तांस् तस्य भो द्विजाः सिंहार्धकृतदेहस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि समासतः
Who is able to recount all the qualities of him whose form is half lion, O twice-born? I will declare them in brief.
याः काश्चित् सिद्धयश् चात्र श्रूयन्ते दैवमानुषाः प्रसादात् तस्य ताः सर्वाः सिध्यन्ति नात्र संशयः
Whatever attainments, divine or human, are heard of here—all of them are accomplished by his grace; of this there is no doubt.
स्वर्गे मर्त्ये च पाताले दिक्षु तोये पुरे नगे प्रसादात् तस्य देवस्य भवत्य् अव्याहता गतिः
In heaven, on earth, in the netherworld, in the directions, in water, in cities, on mountains—by the grace of that god, one's progress is unhindered.
असाध्यं तस्य देवस्य नास्त्य् अत्र सचराचरे नरसिंहस्य भो विप्राः सदा भक्तानुकम्पिनः
There is nothing unattainable for that god, O Brahmins, in all that moves and does not move; Narasimha is ever compassionate to devotees.
विधानं तस्य वक्ष्यामि भक्तानाम् उपकारकम् येन प्रसीदेच् चैवासौ सिंहार्धकृतविग्रहः
I will declare the procedure that benefits devotees, by which that lion-bodied one may be pleased.
शृणुध्वं मुनिशार्दूलाः कल्पराजं सनातनम् नरसिंहस्य तत्त्वं च यन् न ज्ञातं सुरासुरैः
Hear, O best of sages, the eternal king of rituals and the true nature of Narasimha, which is unknown even to gods and demons.
शाकयावकमूलैस् तु फलपिण्याकसक्तुकैः पयोभक्षेण विप्रेन्द्रा वर्तयेत् साधकोत्तमः
The foremost practitioner should subsist on barley, wheat, roots, fruits, cakes, and gruel, or on milk, O best of Brahmins.
कोशकौपीनवासाश् च ध्यानयुक्तो जितेन्द्रियः अरण्ये विजने देशे पर्वते सिन्धुसंगमे
Clad in bark and loincloth, absorbed in meditation, with controlled senses, in a forest, in a solitary place, on a mountain, or at the confluence of rivers—
ऊषरे सिद्धक्षेत्रे च नरसिंहाश्रमे तथा प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्वयं वापि पूजां कृत्वा विधानतः
On barren ground, in a sacred place, or in a Narasimha hermitage, having established (the image) or oneself, one should perform worship according to the rule.
द्वादश्यां शुक्लपक्षस्य उपोष्य मुनिपुंगवाः जपेल् लक्षाणि वै विंशन् मनसा संयतेन्द्रियः
On the twelfth day of the bright fortnight, having fasted, O best of sages, one should recite the mantra two hundred thousand times, with mind and senses restrained.
उपपातकयुक्तश् च महापातकसंयुतः मुक्तो भवेत् ततो विप्राः साधको नात्र संशयः
Even one afflicted by minor or major sins becomes freed thereby, O Brahmins; of this there is no doubt for the practitioner.
कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं तत्र नरसिंहं प्रपूजयेत् पुण्यगन्धादिभिर् धूपैः प्रणम्य शिरसा प्रभुम्
Having circumambulated there, one should worship Narasimha with auspicious fragrances and incense, bowing the head to the Lord.
कर्पूरचन्दनाक्तानि जातीपुष्पाणि मस्तके प्रदद्यान् नरसिंहस्य ततः सिद्धिः प्रजायते
One should place jasmine flowers, anointed with camphor and sandalwood, upon the head of Narasiṃha; then success is attained.
भगवान् सर्वकार्येषु न क्वचित् प्रतिहन्यते तेजः सोढुं न शक्ताः स्युर् ब्रह्मरुद्रादयः सुराः
The Blessed Lord is never obstructed in any undertaking; even Brahma, Rudra, and the other gods are unable to withstand his radiance.
किं पुनर् दानवा लोके सिद्धगन्धर्वमानुषाः विद्याधरा यक्षगणाः सकिंनरमहोरगाः
What then of demons in the world, or siddhas, gandharvas, humans, vidyādharas, yakṣas, kinnaras, and great serpents?
मन्त्रं यान् आसुरान् हन्तुं जपन्त्य् एके ऽन्यसाधकाः ते सर्वे प्रलयं यान्ति दृष्ट्वादित्याग्निवर्चसः
Those other practitioners who recite mantras to destroy the asuras—all of them perish upon seeing the brilliance of the sun and fire.