108 Names of Lord Narasimha: Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is the fourth Avatar of Sri Maha Vishnu. Lord Vishnu took this avatar to save Prahalada from his demon father Hiranyakashipu. The Face is lion and the body is a human body to Narasimha Swamy. He is also called as Bhargava Narasimha Swamy, Yogananda Narasimha, Krodakara or Varaha Narasimha Swamy, Karanja Narasimha Swamy, Jwala Nrisimha Swamy and Ugra Narasimha. Lord Narasimha is known by many names. The word ‘Narasimha’ comprises of two words – ‘nara’ meaning ‘man’ and ‘sinha’ meaning ‘lion’. His birth is celebrated as Narasimha Jayanti that falls on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
108 Names of Lord Narasimha : भगवान नृसिंह जी के 108 नाम
108 names of Lord Narasimha, collectively known as Ashtottara Shatnamavali of Lord Narasimha. Sri Narasimha Ashtottara Shata Namavali contains 108 auspicious names of Lord Narasimha. This is also known as 108 names of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha which is commonly known as Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Ashtottara Sata Namavalli
Narasimha Ashtottara Shatanamavali | श्री नृसिंहाष्टोत्तरशत नामावली
– the hymn of a hundred and eight names –
| No. | Sanskrit Mantra | English Mantra | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ॐ नृसिंहाय नमः। | Om Narasimhaya Namah। | Obeisances unto the half-man half-lion Lord |
| 2 | ॐ महासिंहाय नमः। | Om Mahasimhaya Namah। | Obeisances to the great lion |
| 3 | ॐ दिव्यसिंहाय नमः। | Om Divyasimhaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Divine lion |
| 4 | ॐ महाबलाय नमः। | Om Mahabalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the greatly powerful |
| 5 | ॐ उग्रसिंहाय नमः। | Om Ugrasimhaya Namah। | Obeisances to the terrifying lion |
| 6 | ॐ महादेवाय नमः। | Om Mahadevaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord of lords |
| 7 | ॐ स्तम्भजाय नमः। | Om Stambhajaya Namah। | Obeisances to One Who appeared from the pillar |
| 8 | ॐ उग्रलोचनाय नमः। | Om Ugralochanaya Namah। | Obeisances to One Who possesses terrifying eyes |
| 9 | ॐ रौद्राय नमः। | Om Raudraya Namah। | Obeisances to the angry One |
| 10 | ॐ सर्वाद्भुताय नमः। | Om Sarvadbhutaya Namah। | Obeisances to One Who is wonderful in everyway |
| 11 | ॐ श्रीमते नमः। | Om Shrimate Namah। | Obeisances to the most beautiful |
| 12 | ॐ योगानन्दाय नमः। | Om Yoganandaya Namah। | Obeisances to the source of yogic bliss |
| 13 | ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः। | Om Trivikramaya Namah। | Obeisances to Lord Vamana (Who took three great steps) |
| 14 | ॐ हरये नमः। | Om Haraye Namah। | Obeisances to Shri Hari Who takes our troubles away |
| 15 | ॐ कोलाहलाय नमः। | Om Kolahalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the roaring (Varahadeva – Varaha-narasimha) |
| 16 | ॐ चक्रिणे नमः। | Om Chakrine Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who carries the disk |
| 17 | ॐ विजयाय नमः। | Om Vijayaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is always victorious |
| 18 | ॐ जयवर्धनाय नमः। | Om Jayavardhanaya Namah। | Obeisances unto Him Who has ever increasing glories |
| 19 | ॐ पञ्चाननाय नमः। | Om Panchananaya Namah। | Obeisances unto Him Who is five-headed |
| 20 | ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः। | Om Parabrahmane Namah। | Obeisances unto Supreme absolute truth |
| 21 | ॐ अघोराय नमः। | Om Aghoraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who for His devotees is not horrible |
| 22 | ॐ घोरविक्रमाय नमः। | Om Ghoravikramaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who has terrifying activities |
| 23 | ॐ ज्वलन्मुखाय नमः। | Om Jvalanmukhaya Namah। | Obeisances to One Who has an effulgent face |
| 24 | ॐ ज्वालमालिने नमः। | Om Jvalamaline Namah। | Obeisances to Him with effulgent garland of flames |
| 25 | ॐ महाज्वालाय नमः। | Om Mahajvalaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is most effulgent |
| 26 | ॐ महाप्रभवे नमः। | Om Mahaprabhave Namah। | Obeisances to the Supreme Master |
| 27 | ॐ निटिलाक्षाय नमः। | Om Nitilakshaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who possesses all good (moral) qualities |
| 28 | ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः। | Om Sahasrakshaya Namah। | Obeisances to the thousand-eyed One |
| 29 | ॐ दुर्निरीक्ष्याय नमः। | Om Durnirikshyaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is difficult to see |
| 30 | ॐ प्रतापनाय नमः। | Om Pratapanaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who oppresses His enemies with great heat |
| 31 | ॐ महादंष्ट्रायुधाय नमः। | Om Mahadanshtrayudhaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who possesses huge teeth |
| 32 | ॐ प्राज्ञाय नमः। | Om Pragyaya Namah। | Obeisances to the supremely intelligent in battle |
| 33 | ॐ चण्डकोपिने नमः। | Om Chandakopine Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is likened to an angry moon |
| 34 | ॐ सदाशिवाय नमः। | Om Sadashivaya Namah। | Obeisances to the all auspicious Lord |
| 35 | ॐ हिरण्यकशिपुध्वंसिने नमः। | Om Hiranyakashipudhvansine Namah। | Obeisance to Him Who destroys Hiranyakashipu |
| 36 | ॐ दैत्यदानवभञ्जनाय नमः। | Om Daityadanavabhanjanaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who destroys the masses of the race of demons and giants |
| 37 | ॐ गुणभद्राय नमः। | Om Gunabhadraya Namah। | Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is full of wonderful qualities |
| 38 | ॐ महाभद्राय नमः। | Om Mahabhadraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is very auspicious |
| 39 | ॐ बलभद्राय नमः। | Om Balabhadraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is auspiciously powerful |
| 40 | ॐ सुभद्रकाय नमः। | Om Subhadrakaya Namah। | Obeisances to the extremely auspicious One |
| 41 | ॐ करालाय नमः। | Om Karalaya Namah। | Obeisances to He Who possesses a wide open mouth |
| 42 | ॐ विकरालाय नमः। | Om Vikaralaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him with very wide open mouth |
| 43 | ॐ विकर्त्रे नमः। | Om Vikartre Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who performs wonderful activities |
| 44 | ॐ सर्वकर्तृकाय नमः। | Om Sarvakartrikaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord performs all activities |
| 45 | ॐ शिंशुमाराय नमः। | Om Shinshumaraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who also appears as Matsya |
| 46 | ॐ त्रिलोकात्मने नमः। | Om Trilokatmane Namah। | Obeisances to the Soul of the three worlds |
| 47 | ॐ ईशाय नमः। | Om Ishaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord known as the controller |
| 48 | ॐ सर्वेश्वराय नमः। | Om Sarveshvaraya Namah। | Obeisances to that supreme controller |
| 49 | ॐ विभवे नमः। | Om Vibhave Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the best |
| 50 | ॐ भैरवाडम्बराय नमः। | Om Bhairavadambaraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who causes terror by roaring in the sky |
| 51 | ॐ दिव्याय नमः। | Om Divyaya Namah। | Obeisances to that Divine Narasimha |
| 52 | ॐ अच्युताय नमः। | Om Achyutaya Namah। | Obeisances to our infallible Lord Narasimha |
| 53 | ॐ कविमाधवाय नमः। | Om Kavimadhavaya Namah। | Obeisances to the poet and the husband of Shri Lakshmi |
| 54 | ॐ अधोक्षजाय नमः। | Om Adhokshajaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is beyond understanding (or beyond explaining) |
| 55 | ॐ अक्षराय नमः। | Om Aksharaya Namah। | Obeisances to the infallible One |
| 56 | ॐ शर्वाय नमः। | Om Sharvaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the origin of everything |
| 57 | ॐ वनमालिने नमः। | Om Vanamaline Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who wears garland of forest flowers |
| 58 | ॐ वरप्रदाय नमः। | Om varapradaya Namah। | Obeisances to the merciful Lord Who grants boons to the deserving like Prahlada |
| 59 | ॐ विश्वम्भराय नमः। | Om Vishvambharaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who maintains the universe |
| 60 | ॐ अद्भुताय नमः। | Om Adbhutaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is wonderful |
| 61 | ॐ भव्याय नमः। | Om Bhavyaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who determines the future |
| 62 | ॐ श्रीविष्णवे नमः। | Om Shrivishnave Namah। | Obeisances to that Narasimha Who is the all pervading Lord Vishnu |
| 63 | ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः। | Om Purushottamaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the supreme enjoyer |
| 64 | ॐ अनघास्त्राय नमः। | Om Anaghastraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who can never be wounded by weapons |
| 65 | ॐ नखास्त्राय नमः। | Om Nakhastraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who has sharp nails for weapons |
| 66 | ॐ सूर्यज्योतिषे नमः। | Om Suryajyotishe Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the source of Sun’s rays |
| 67 | ॐ सुरेश्वराय नमः। | Om Sureshvaraya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimhadev, Lord of Devatas |
| 68 | ॐ सहस्रबाहवे नमः। | Om Sahasrabahave Namah। | Obeisances to Nara-Hari the thousand-armed Lord |
| 69 | ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः। | Om Sarvagyaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the all-knowing |
| 70 | ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकाय नमः। | Om Sarvasiddhipradayakaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who awards all perfections to the Sadhakas (devotees) |
| 71 | ॐ वज्रदंष्ट्राय नमः। | Om Vajradanshtraya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who has teeth like lightning bolts |
| 72 | ॐ वज्रनखाय नमः। | Om Vajranakhaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who possesses nails like piercing lightning bolts |
| 73 | ॐ महानन्दाय नमः। | Om Mahanandaya Namah। | Obeisances to the source of supreme bliss |
| 74 | ॐ परन्तपाय नमः। | Om Parantapaya Namah। | Obeisances to the source of all austerities, spiritual energy |
| 75 | ॐ सर्वयन्त्रैकरूपाय नमः। | Om Sarvayantraikarupaya Namah। | Obeisances to that Divine personality Who although one, he appears as the many Mantrika formulas |
| 76 | ॐ सर्वयन्त्रविदारणाय नमः। | Om Sarvayantravidaranaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who destroys all machines |
| 77 | ॐ सर्वतन्त्रात्मकाय नमः। | Om Sarvatantratmakaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha the essence of, and proprioter of all Tantras |
| 78 | ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः। | Om Avyaktaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who appears unmanifest |
| 79 | ॐ सुव्यक्ताय नमः। | Om Suvyaktaya Namah। | Obeisances unto Narasimha Who for His devotees becomes wonderfully manifest from the pillar |
| 80 | ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः। | Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who always has the well-being of His devotee at heart |
| 81 | ॐ वैशाखशुक्लभूतोत्थाय नमः। | Om Vaishakhashuklabhutotthaya Namah। | Obeisances to that Narasimhadeva Who appeared during waxing moon of the month of Vaishakha |
| 82 | ॐ शरणागतवत्सलाय नमः। | Om Sharanagatavatsalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who is kind to those surrendered to Him |
| 83 | ॐ उदारकीर्तये नमः। | Om Udarakirtaye Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is universally famous |
| 84 | ॐ पुण्यात्मने नमः। | Om Punyatmane Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the essence of piety |
| 85 | ॐ महात्मने नमः। | Om Mahatmane Namah। | Obeisances to that great personality, Narasimha |
| 86 | ॐ चण्डविक्रमाय नमः। | Om Chandavikramaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the performer of moonlike or great deeds, or who performs deeds that eclipse all others |
| 87 | ॐ वेदत्रयप्रपूज्याय नमः। | Om Vedatrayaprapujyaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord of the three original Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama) |
| 88 | ॐ भगवते नमः। | Om Bhagavate Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is supremely worshipable |
| 89 | ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः। | Om Parameshvaraya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha the supreme personality of Godhead |
| 90 | ॐ श्रीवत्साङ्काय नमः। | Om Shrivatsangkaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the supreme controller (Narasimhadeva) |
| 91 | ॐ श्रीनिवासाय नमः। | Om Shrinivasaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who is just like Krishna, being marked with symbol of Lakshmi |
| 92 | ॐ जगद्व्यापिने नमः। | Om Jagadvyapine Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who pervades the entire universe |
| 93 | ॐ जगन्मयाय नमः। | Om Jaganmayaya Namah। | Obeisances to the supreme mystic Who makes the material world seem real |
| 94 | ॐ जगत्पालाय नमः। | Om Jagatpalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the protector of the universe (Narasimha) |
| 95 | ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः। | Om Jagannathaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord of universe |
| 96 | ॐ महाकायाय नमः। | Om Mahakayaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who moves in the air or with the movement of the air |
| 97 | ॐ द्विरूपभृते नमः। | Om Dvirupabhrite Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who has double form (man-lion) |
| 98 | ॐ परमात्मने नमः। | Om Paramatmane Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the supersoul of all beings |
| 99 | ॐ परंज्योतिषे नमः। | Om Paramjyotishe Namah। | Obeisances to Him Whose effulgence is the source of Brahman |
| 100 | ॐ निर्गुणाय नमः। | Om Nirgunaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who possesses transcendental qualities (not those of the material nature) |
| 101 | ॐ नृकेसरिणे नमः। | Om Nrikesarine Namah। | Obeisances unto Him man-lion (or having a lion’s mane while appearing part human) |
| 102 | ॐ परतत्त्वाय नमः। | Om Paratattvaya Namah। | Obeisances to the supreme absolute truth |
| 103 | ॐ परंधाम्ने नमः। | Om Paramdhamne Namah। | Obeisances to He Who comes from the supreme abode |
| 104 | ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः। | Om Sachchidanandavigrahaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Whose form is made of eternal knowledge and bliss |
| 105 | ॐ लक्ष्मीनृसिंहाय नमः। | Om Lakshminrisimhaya Namah। | Obeisances unto the Man-lion form together with the supreme goddess of fortune Shri Lakshmi |
| 106 | ॐ सर्वात्मने नमः। | Om Sarvatmane Namah। | Obeisances unto the universal, primeval soul |
| 107 | ॐ धीराय नमः। | Om Dhiraya Namah। | Obeisances unto Narasimha who is always sober (being never bewildered) |
| 108 | ॐ प्रह्लादपालकाय नमः। | Om Prahladapalakaya Namah। | Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is the protector of Prahlada |
॥ इति श्रीनृसिंहाष्टोत्तरशतनामावली सम्पूर्णा ॥
॥ Iti Sri Narasimha-Ashtottarashata-Namavali ॥
Benefits of reading 108 Names of Lord Narasimha
Although Lord Narsimha is known to be a fierce form, one must keep in mind that he is known for his merciful and protecting nature on his devotees. Reciting the Lakshmi Narsimha Ashtothram with great devotion will destroy all your internal fears and helps you to gain the courage by the bliss of Lord Narasimha. Lord Narasimha removes the evil, protects his devotee. Chanting Laxmi Narasimha 108 namavali and praying to the Lord Narasimha brings you blessings. Lord Lakshmi Narasimha is terrifying toward the demons and offers great auspiciousness unto his devotees.
108 Names of Lord Nrsimhadev
Narasimha Ashtottara Shatanamavali or Narasimha Ashtothram refers to the 108 name of Lord Narasimha that explains several divine names of Lord Narsimha, who is an incarnation of lord Vishnu and a fierce form who came to destroy Hiranyakashipu in order to save his devotee Prahlada.
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