Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalamba Stotram
Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalamba Stotram
Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalamba Stotram
lakṣmī nṛsiṃha karāvalamba stotram
śrīmatpayonidhiniketana cakrapāṇe bhogīndrabhogamaṇirājita puṇyamūrte |
yogīśa śāśvata śaraṇya bhavābdhipota lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 1 ||
brahmendrarudramarudarkakirīṭakoṭi saṅghaṭṭitāṅghrikamalāmalakāntikānta |
lakṣmīlasatkucasaroruharājahaṃsa lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 2 ||
saṃsāradāvadahanākarabhīkaroru-jvālāvalībhiratidagdhatanūruhasya |
tvatpādapadmasarasīruhamāgatasya lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 3 ||
saṃsārajālapatitatasya jagannivāsa sarvendriyārtha baḍiśāgra jhaṣopamasya |
protkampita pracuratāluka mastakasya lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 4 ||
saṃsārakūmapatighoramagādhamūlaṃ samprāpya duḥkhaśatasarpasamākulasya |
dīnasya deva kṛpayā padamāgatasya lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 5 ||
saṃsārabhīkarakarīndrakarābhighāta niṣpīḍyamānavapuṣaḥ sakalārtināśa |
prāṇaprayāṇabhavabhītisamākulasya lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 6 ||
saṃsārasarpaviṣadigdhamahogratīvra daṃṣṭrāgrakoṭiparidaṣṭavinaṣṭamūrteḥ |
nāgārivāhana sudhābdhinivāsa śaure lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 7 ||
saṃsāravṛkṣabījamanantakarma-śākhāyutaṃ karaṇapatramanaṅgapuṣpam |
āruhya duḥkhaphalitaḥ cakitaḥ dayālo lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 8 ||
saṃsārasāgaraviśālakarālakāla nakragrahagrasitanigrahavigrahasya |
vyagrasya rāganicayorminipīḍitasya lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 9 ||
saṃsārasāgaranimajjanamuhyamānaṃ dīnaṃ vilokaya vibho karuṇānidhe mām |
prahlādakhedaparihāraparāvatāra lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 10 ||
saṃsāraghoragahane carato murāre mārograbhīkaramṛgapracurārditasya |
ārtasya matsaranidāghasuduḥkhitasya lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 11 ||
baddhvā gale yamabhaṭā bahu tarjayanta karṣanti yatra bhavapāśaśatairyutaṃ mām |
ekākinaṃ paravaśaṃ cakitaṃ dayālo lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 12 ||
lakṣmīpate kamalanābha sureśa viṣṇo yajñeśa yajña madhusūdana viśvarūpa |
brahmaṇya keśava janārdana vāsudeva lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 13 ||
ekena cakramapareṇa kareṇa śaṅkha-manyena sindhutanayāmavalambya tiṣṭhan |
vāmetareṇa varadābhayapadmacihnaṃ lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 14 ||
andhasya me hṛtavivekamahādhanasya corairmahābalibhirindriyanāmadheyaiḥ |
mohāndhakārakuhare vinipātitasya lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 15 ||
prahlādanāradaparāśarapuṇḍarīka-vyāsādibhāgavatapuṅgavahṛnnivāsa |
bhaktānuraktaparipālanapārijāta lakṣmīnṛsiṃha mama dehi karāvalambam || 16 ||
lakṣmīnṛsiṃhacaraṇābjamadhuvratena stotraṃ kṛtaṃ śubhakaraṃ bhuvi śaṅkareṇa |
ye tatpaṭhanti manujā haribhaktiyuktā-ste yānti tatpadasarojamakhaṇḍarūpam || 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