Garuda Purana

भगवन् भक्षयिष्यामः सदेवासुरमानुषम् । त्वत्प्रसादाज्जगत्सर्वं तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ १,२३१.

"Lord, by your grace, we wish to consume all beings—gods, asuras, and humans; you ought to permit this entire world."

शङ्करौवाच । भवतीभिः प्रजाः सर्वा रक्षणीया न संशयः । तस्माड्वोरतरप्रायं मनः शीघ्रं निवर्त्यताम् ॥ १,२३१.

Śaṅkara said: "All living beings must be protected by you, without doubt; therefore, quickly turn your minds away from this excessive desire."

इत्येवं शङ्करेणोक्तमनादृत्य तु तद्वचः । भक्षयामासुरव्यग्रास्त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् ॥ १,२३१.

Yet, disregarding Śaṅkara's words, they eagerly began to devour the three worlds, both moving and unmoving.

त्रैलोक्ये भक्ष्यमाणे तु तदा मातृगणेन वै । नृसिंहरूपिणं देवं प्रदध्यौ भगवाञ्छिवः ॥ १,२३१.

As the Mothers were consuming the three worlds, the blessed Śiva meditated upon the god in the form of Narasiṃha.

अनादिनिधनं देवं सर्वभूतभवोद्भवम् । विद्युज्जिह्वं महादंष्ट्रं स्फुरत्केसरमालिनम् ॥ १,२३१.

He meditated on the god who is without beginning or end, the source of all beings and existence, with a tongue like lightning, great fangs, and a mane that sparkles.

रत्नाङ्गदं समुकुटं हेमकेसरभूषितम् । खोणिसूत्रेण महता काञ्चनेन विराजितम् ॥ १,२३१.

Adorned with jeweled armlets and a splendid crown, decorated with golden mane, and shining with a great golden thread around his waist.

नीलोत्पलदलश्यामं रत्ननूपुरभूषितम् । तेजसाक्रान्तसकलब्रह्माण्डोदरमण्डपम् ॥ १,२३१.

His complexion dark as the petal of a blue lotus, adorned with jeweled anklets, his radiance filling the entire pavilion of the universe.

आवर्तसदृशाकारैः संयुक्तं देहरोमभिः । सर्वपुष्पैर्योजिताञ्च धारयंश्च महास्त्रजम् ॥ १,२३१.

His body was covered with hairs like whirling circles, adorned with all flowers, and he wore a great garland.

स ध्यातमात्रो भगवान्प्रददौ तस्य दर्शनम् । यादृशेन रूपेण ध्यातो रुद्रैस्तु भक्तितः ॥ १,२३१.

As soon as the blessed Lord was meditated upon, he granted his vision, appearing in the very form in which he was worshipped by the Rudras with devotion.

तादृशेनैव रूपेण दुर्निरीक्ष्येण दैवतैः । प्रणिपत्य तु देवेशं तदा तुष्टाव शङ्करः ॥ १,२३१.

In that very form, difficult for the gods to behold, Śaṅkara bowed to the Lord of the gods and then praised him.

शङ्कर उवाच । नमस्तेऽस्त जगन्नाथ नरसिंहवपुर्धर । दैत्येश्वरेन्द्रसंहारिनखशुक्तिविराजित ॥ १,२३१.

Śaṅkara said: "Salutations to you, O Lord of the universe, who bears the form of Narasiṃha, destroyer of the lords of the Daityas, whose nails shine like shells."

नखमण्डलसभिन्नहेमपिङ्गलविग्रह । नमोऽस्तु पद्मनाभाय शोभनाय जगद्गुरो । कल्पान्ताम्भोदनिर्घोष सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभ ॥ १,२३१.

With a golden body split by the circle of your nails, I bow to Padmanābha, the auspicious teacher of the world, whose roar at the end of the age resounds like the ocean, whose brilliance equals millions of suns.

सहस्रयमसंत्रास सहस्रेन्द्रपराक्रम । हसस्त्रधनदस्फीत सहस्रचरणात्मक ॥ १,२३१.

You are the terror of a thousand Yamas, the valor of a thousand Indras, the wealth of a thousand Kuberas, and the embodiment of a thousand feet.

सहस्रचन्दप्रतिम ! सहस्रांशुहरिक्रम । सहस्ररुद्रतेजस्क सहस्रब्रह्मसंस्तुत ॥ १,२३१.

O one like a thousand moons! Whose steps eclipse a thousand suns, whose energy equals a thousand Rudras, and who is praised by a thousand Brahmās.

सहस्ररुद्रसंजप्त सहस्राक्षनिरीक्षण । सहस्रजन्ममथन सहस्रबन्धनमोचन ॥ १,२३१.

Chanted by a thousand Rudras, seen by a thousand eyes, destroyer of a thousand births, liberator from a thousand bonds.

सहस्रवायुवेगाक्ष सहस्राज्ञकृपाकर । स्तुत्वैवं देवदेवेशं नृसिंहवपुषं हरिम् । विज्ञापयामास पुनर्विनयावनतः शिवः ॥ १,२३१.

With eyes swift as a thousand winds, a source of compassion for a thousand kings, thus praising the Lord of gods, Hari in the form of Narasiṃha, Śiva, bowing with humility, again made his request.

अन्धकस्य विनाशाय या सृष्टा मातरो मया । अनादृत्य तु मद्वाक्यं भक्ष्यन्त्वद्भुताः प्रजाः ॥ १,२३१.

For the destruction of Andhaka, I created the Mothers, but disregarding my command, they devour the wondrous beings.

सृष्ट्वा ताश्च न शक्तोऽहं संहर्तुमपराजितः । पूर्वं कृत्वा कथं तासां विनाशमभिरोचये ॥ १,२३१.

Having created them, I am not able to subdue them, O Unconquered One; how can I now bring about their destruction, having made them before?

एवमुक्तः स रुद्रेण नरसिहवपुर्हरिः । सहस्रहेवीर्जिह्वाग्रात्तदा वागीश्वरो हरिः ॥ १,२३१.

Thus addressed by Rudra, Hari in the form of Narasiṃha, the Lord of Speech, then spoke from the tip of his thousand-flamed tongue.

तथा सुरगणान्सर्वान्रौद्रान्मातृगणान्विभुः । संहृत्य जगतः शर्म कृत्वा चान्तर्दधे हरिः ॥ १,२३१.

In this way, the all-pervading Hari withdrew all the fierce Mothers and the hosts of gods, bringing peace to the world, and then vanished.

नारसिंहमिदं स्तोत्रं यः पठेन्नियतेन्द्रियः । मनोरथप्रदस्तस्य रुद्रस्येव न संशयः ॥ १,२३१.

Whoever recites this hymn to Narasiṃha with controlled senses, for him, as for Rudra, there is no doubt that his desires will be fulfilled.

ध्यायेन्नृसिंहं तरुणार्कनेत्रं सिदाम्बुजातं ज्वलिताग्निवत्क्रम् । अनादिमध्यान्तमज पुराणं परापरेशं जगतां निधानम् ॥ १,२३१.

One should meditate on Narasiṃha, with eyes like the rising sun, seated on a perfect lotus, blazing like fire, without beginning, middle, or end, unborn, ancient, Lord of both the higher and lower, the foundation of all worlds.

जपेदिदं सन्ततदुः खजालं जहाति नीहारमिवांशुमाली । समातृवर्गस्य करोति मूर्तिं यदा तदा तिष्ठति तत्समीपे ॥ १,२३१.

Whoever continually recites this dispels the net of sorrow, as the sun's rays drive away mist; when one contemplates the form of the Mothers, at that very moment, he stands near them.

देवेश्वरस्यापि नृसिंहमूर्तेः पूजां विधातुं त्रिपुरान्तकारी । प्रसाद्य तं देववरं स लब्ध्वा अव्याज्जगन्मातृगणेभ्य एव च ॥ १,२३१.

Even the Lord of gods, the destroyer of Tripura, having propitiated that supreme god in the form of Narasiṃha and obtained his favor, protected the hosts of world-mothers.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् २३२ सूत उवाच । कुलामृतं प्रवक्ष्यामि स्तोत्रं यत्तु हरोऽब्रवीत् । पृष्टः श्रीनारदेनैव नारदाय तथा शृणु ॥ १,२३२.

Sūta said: I shall now declare the nectar of the lineage, the hymn which Hara spoke when questioned by Nārada; listen as it was told to Nārada.

नारद उवाच । यः संकारे सदा द्वन्द्वैः कामक्रोधैः शुभाशुभैः । शब्दादिविषयैर्बद्धः पीड्यमानः स दुर्मतिः ॥ १,२३२.

Nārada said: He who, in the turmoil of existence, is always bound by dualities, by desire and anger, by good and evil, and by the objects of the senses, suffers and is of confused mind.

क्षणं विमुच्यते जन्तुर्मृत्युसंसारसागरात् । भगवञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि त्वत्तो हि त्रिपुरान्तक ॥ १,२३२.

For a moment, a being is released from the ocean of death and transmigration; O Lord, destroyer of Tripura, I wish to hear from you about this.

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदस्य त्रिलोचनः । उवाच तमृषिं शम्भुः प्रसन्नवदनो हरः ॥ १,२३२.

Hearing these words of Nārada, the three-eyed Śiva, with a gracious face, spoke to that sage.

महेश्वर उवाच । ज्ञानामृतं परं गुह्यं रहस्यमृषिसत्तम । वक्ष्यामि शृणु दुः खघ्नं भवबन्धभयामहम् ॥ १,२३२.

Maheśvara said: I shall declare to you the supreme secret, the nectar of knowledge, O best of sages; listen, for it destroys sorrow and the fear of bondage.