Garuda Purana

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.

तृणादि चतुरास्यान्तं भूतग्रामं चतुर्विधम् । चराचरं जगत्सर्वं प्रसुप्तं यस्य मायया ॥ १,२३२.

From grass to the four-faced Brahmā, all four kinds of beings, the entire world, moving and unmoving, lies dormant by his māyā.

तस्य विष्णो प्रिसादेन यदि कश्चित्प्रबुध्यते । स निस्तरति संसारं देवानामपि दुस्तरम् ॥ १,२३२.

If, by Viṣṇu's grace, anyone awakens, he crosses over saṃsāra, which is difficult even for the gods to cross.

भोगैश्वर्यमदोन्मत्तस्ततत्त्वज्ञानपराङ्मुखः । पुत्रदारकुटुम्बेषु मत्ताः सीदन्तिजन्तवः ॥ १,२३२.

Deluded by enjoyment, wealth, and pride, turning away from true knowledge, beings, intoxicated with children, wives, and households, sink down.

सर्व एकार्णवे मग्ना जीर्णा वनगजा इव । यस्त्वाननं निबध्नाति दुर्मतिः कोशकारवत् ॥ १,२३२.

All are submerged in the one ocean, like old forest elephants; but the confused one binds himself, like a silkworm, by his own mouth.

तस्य मुक्तिं न पश्यामि जन्मकोटिशतैरपि । तस्मान्नारद सर्वेषां देवानां देवमव्ययम् । आराधयेत्सदा सम्यगध्यायेद्विष्णुं मुदान्वितः ॥ १,२३२.

I do not see liberation for him, even in hundreds of millions of births. Therefore, O Nārada, one should always properly worship the imperishable God of all gods, and meditate on Viṣṇu with joyful mind.

यस्तु विश्वमनाद्यन्तमजमात्मनि संस्थितम् । सर्वज्ञमचलं विष्णुं सदा ध्यायेत्समुच्यते ॥ १,२३२.

But whoever always meditates on Viṣṇu, who is the all-knowing, unchanging, unborn one, established in the self, without beginning or end, is released.

देवं गर्भोचितं विष्णुं सदा ध्यायन्विमुच्यते । अशिरीरं विधातारं सर्वज्ञानमनोरतिम् । अचलं सर्वगं विष्णुं सदा ध्यायन्विमुच्यते ॥ १,२३२.

He who always meditates on Viṣṇu, the divine one present in the womb, the bodiless creator, the all-knowing, the delight of the mind, the unmoving, all-pervading Viṣṇu—he is freed.

निर्विकल्पं निराभासं निष्प्रपञ्चं निरामयम् । वासुदेवं गुरुं विष्णुं सदा ध्यायन्विमुच्यते ॥ १,२३२.

He who always meditates on Viṣṇu, Vāsudeva, the teacher—who is without difference, without appearance, beyond the world, free from affliction—is freed.

सर्वात्मकञ्च वै यावदात्मचैतन्यरूपकम् । शुभमेकाक्षरं विष्णुं सदा ध्यायन्विमुच्यते ॥ १,२३२.

He who always meditates on Viṣṇu, who is the essence of all, whose form is the consciousness of the self, the auspicious, the single imperishable syllable—is freed.

वाक्यातीतं त्रिकालज्ञं विश्वेशं लोकसाक्षिणम् । सर्वस्मादुत्तमं विष्णुं सदा ध्यायन्विमुच्यते ॥ १,२३२.

He who always meditates on Viṣṇu, who is beyond words, knower of the three times, lord of the universe, witness of the worlds, and supreme above all—is freed.