जितं ते पुण्डरीकाक्ष नमस्ते विश्वभावन
Victory to you, lotus-eyed one! Salutations to you, creator of the universe.
इत्थं संप्रार्थ्य जप्त्वा च पटित्वा विसृजेद्विभुम्
Having thus prayed, recited, and chanted, one should release the Supreme Lord.
जयद्वयं श्रीनृसिंहेत्यष्टार्णो ऽयं मनूत्तमः
This excellent mantra, 'Victory, victory to Śrī Narasiṃha,' consists of eight syllables.
श्रीमाञ्जयनृसिंहस्तु सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायकः
The glorious 'Jaya Narasiṃha' grants all desired blessings.
षड्वीर्घाढ्ये न कुर्वीत षडङ्गानि विशालधीः
A wise person should not perform the six limbs in a verse of six long syllables.
ततो ध्यायेद्धृदि विभुं नृसिंहं चन्द्रशेखरम्
Then, one should meditate in the heart on the all-pervading Narasiṃha, the moon-crested Lord.
वह्नीन्दुतीव्रकरनेत्र पिनाकपाणे शीतांशुशेखर रमेश्वर पाहि विष्णो
O Lord Viṣṇu, with blazing, fierce rays like fire and moon, holding the bow, crowned with the cool moon, Lord of Rāma, protect me!
साज्येन पायसान्नेन जुहुयात्प्राग्वदर्चनम्
One should offer oblations with clarified butter and rice pudding, as previously described in worship.
महाविष्णु ततो ब्रूयाज्ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम्
Then, one should address Mahāviṣṇu, who is blazing and faces in all directions.
वदेद्धोरतरं ते तु तनुरूपं च ठद्वयम्
One should utter your most intense form and the two forms beginning with 'ṭha.'
बन्धद्वयं घातयेति द्वयं वर्मास्त्रमीरयेत्
Command the destruction of the two bonds, and recite the two armor-weapons.
पञ्चाशीत्यक्षरो मन्त्रो भजतामिष्टदायकः
The mantra of eighty-five syllables grants the desired objects to the devotee.
छन्दसी च तथा घोरनृसिंहो देवता मतः
In the meter as well, the fierce Narasiṃha is regarded as the deity.
विशेषान्मन्त्रवर्यो ऽयं सर्वरक्षाकरो मतः
Especially, this supreme mantra is considered to grant all protection.
ऋषिः प्रजापतिश्चास्यानुष्टुप्छन्द उदाहृतम्
The seer is Prajapati; its meter is Anushtubh, as has been declared.
जं बीजं हं तथा शक्तिर्विनियोगो ऽखिलाप्तये
The seed is 'jaṃ', the power is 'haṃ'; its application is for the attainment of all desires.
रौद्रं ध्यायेन्नृसिंहं तु शत्रुवक्षो विदारणम्
One should meditate on the fierce Narasimha, tearing open the chest of the enemy.
तप्तहाटककेशान्तज्वलप्तावकलोचनम्
His hair blazes like molten gold, his eyes shine like burning coals.
मुनिर्ब्रह्मा समाख्यातो ऽनुष्टुप्छन्दः समीरितः
The sage is said to be Brahma; the meter is Anushtubh, as has been stated.
पादैश्चतुर्भिः सर्वेण पञ्चाङ्गानि समाचरेत्
With all four quarters, one should perform the five limbs completely.
पूर्वोक्तानि च सर्वाणि कार्याण्यायान्ति सिद्धताम्
All the acts previously mentioned attain perfection.
जस्तेजसे आविराविर्भव वज्रनखान्ततः
O radiant one, appear, appear, with your thunderbolt-like claws.
तमो ग्रसद्वयं पश्चात्स्वाहान्ते चाभयं ततः
After devouring the two forms of darkness, at the end with 'svaha', comes fearlessness.
द्विषष्ट्यर्मो ऽस्य मुन्यादि सर्वं पूर्ववदीरितम्
The sixty-two limbs, beginning with the sage, have all been stated as before.
नरसिंहाय तारश्च बीजमस्य यदा ततः
For Narasimha, the syllable 'tara' is the seed; thus it is declared.
बीजं वराहरूपाय तारो बीज नृसिंहतः
The seed for the form of Varaha is 'tara'; the seed for Narasimha is also 'bija'.
पापध्रुवत्रयं बीजं रामाय निगमादितः
For Rama, the triple 'papa-dhruva' is the seed, as declared in the scriptures.
जयद्वयं ततः शालग्रामान्ते च निवासिने
Then, the double 'jaya' is for the resident at the end of Shalagrama.
तारः स्वं बीजमित्येष महासाम्राज्यदायकः
'Tara' is his own seed; this bestows great sovereignty.
छन्दो ऽतिजगती प्रोक्तं देवता कथिता मनोः
The meter is said to be Atijagati; the deity is declared to be Manu.