Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalamba Stotram
Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalamba Stotram
lakSmI nRsiMha karAvalamba stotram
zrImatpayonidhiniketana cakrapANe bhogIndrabhogamaNirAjita puNyamUrte |
yogIza zAzvata zaraNya bhavAbdhipota lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 1 ||
brahmendrarudramarudarkakirITakoTi saGghaTTitAGghrikamalAmalakAntikAnta |
lakSmIlasatkucasaroruharAjahaMsa lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 2 ||
saMsAradAvadahanAkarabhIkaroru-jvAlAvalIbhiratidagdhatanUruhasya |
tvatpAdapadmasarasIruhamAgatasya lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 3 ||
saMsArajAlapatitatasya jagannivAsa sarvendriyArtha baDizAgra jhaSopamasya |
protkampita pracuratAluka mastakasya lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 4 ||
saMsArakUmapatighoramagAdhamUlaM samprApya duHkhazatasarpasamAkulasya |
dInasya deva kRpayA padamAgatasya lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 5 ||
saMsArabhIkarakarIndrakarAbhighAta niSpIDyamAnavapuSaH sakalArtinAza |
prANaprayANabhavabhItisamAkulasya lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 6 ||
saMsArasarpaviSadigdhamahogratIvra daMSTrAgrakoTiparidaSTavinaSTamUrteH |
nAgArivAhana sudhAbdhinivAsa zaure lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 7 ||
saMsAravRkSabIjamanantakarma-zAkhAyutaM karaNapatramanaGgapuSpam |
Aruhya duHkhaphalitaH cakitaH dayAlo lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 8 ||
saMsArasAgaravizAlakarAlakAla nakragrahagrasitanigrahavigrahasya |
vyagrasya rAganicayorminipIDitasya lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 9 ||
saMsArasAgaranimajjanamuhyamAnaM dInaM vilokaya vibho karuNAnidhe mAm |
prahlAdakhedaparihAraparAvatAra lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 10 ||
saMsAraghoragahane carato murAre mArograbhIkaramRgapracurArditasya |
Artasya matsaranidAghasuduHkhitasya lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 11 ||
baddhvA gale yamabhaTA bahu tarjayanta karSanti yatra bhavapAzazatairyutaM mAm |
ekAkinaM paravazaM cakitaM dayAlo lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 12 ||
lakSmIpate kamalanAbha sureza viSNo yajJeza yajJa madhusUdana vizvarUpa |
brahmaNya kezava janArdana vAsudeva lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 13 ||
ekena cakramapareNa kareNa zaGkha-manyena sindhutanayAmavalambya tiSThan |
vAmetareNa varadAbhayapadmacihnaM lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 14 ||
andhasya me hRtavivekamahAdhanasya corairmahAbalibhirindriyanAmadheyaiH |
mohAndhakArakuhare vinipAtitasya lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 15 ||
prahlAdanAradaparAzarapuNDarIka-vyAsAdibhAgavatapuGgavahRnnivAsa |
bhaktAnuraktaparipAlanapArijAta lakSmInRsiMha mama dehi karAvalambam || 16 ||
lakSmInRsiMhacaraNAbjamadhuvratena stotraM kRtaM zubhakaraM bhuvi zaGkareNa |
ye tatpaThanti manujA haribhaktiyuktA-ste yAnti tatpadasarojamakhaNDarUpam || 17 ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalamba Stotram is a Sanskrit devotional hymn of 17 verses dedicated to Lord Lakshmi Nrusimha, the combined form of Vishnu's man-lion avatar and Goddess Lakshmi. The word "karavalamba" means "support of the hand," and each verse appeals to the deity for direct support and protection. The text belongs to the Vaishnava karavalamba genre — hymns that appeal to a deity for immediate rescue — and is prominent in South Indian devotional practice.
What are the benefits of chanting Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalamba Stotram?
- Protection from fear, danger, and adversity
- Attainment of wealth and prosperity through Lakshmi's grace
- Removal of obstacles and difficulties
- Spiritual upliftment and progress toward liberation
When is the best time to recite this?
The stotram is recited in the morning and evening and is particularly appropriate during Narasimha Jayanti and Diwali. It is also recited when a practitioner faces acute difficulties and seeks protection.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The karavalamba genre of stotrams — hymns appealing to a deity for a "helping hand" — is an established form in Sanskrit devotional literature. The most famous example is the Devi Karavalamba Stotram attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. The Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalamba Stotram follows this same structural and devotional pattern, applying it to the fierce-protective form of Vishnu and his consort. The authorship of this specific text is not attributed to a known historical figure. The worship of Lakshmi Nrusimha has deep roots in South Indian Vaishnava tradition, with the Ahobilam temple complex in Andhra Pradesh being a major center.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Lakshmi Narasimha Ashtottara Sata Namavali — the 108-name namavali of the same deity, representing the naming-worship form of Lakshmi Narasimha devotion
- Narasimha Kavacham — a Sanskrit protective armor (kavacham) hymn dedicated to Lord Narasimha, used in the same tradition of protection-seeking worship