Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram
Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram
RNa vimocana nRsiMha stotram
dhyAnam –
vAgIzA yasya vadane lakSmIryasya ca vakSasi |
yasyAste hRdaye saMvittaM nRsiMhamahaM bhaje ||
atha stotram –
devatAkAryasiddhyarthaM sabhAstambhasamudbhavam |
zrInRsiMhaM mahAvIraM namAmi RNamuktaye || 1 ||
lakSmyAliGgita vAmAGkaM bhaktAnAM varadAyakam |
zrInRsiMhaM mahAvIraM namAmi RNamuktaye || 2 ||
AntramAlAdharaM zaGkhacakrAbjAyudhadhAriNam |
zrInRsiMhaM mahAvIraM namAmi RNamuktaye || 3 ||
smaraNAt sarvapApaghnaM kadrUjaviSanAzanam |
zrInRsiMhaM mahAvIraM namAmi RNamuktaye || 4 ||
siMhanAdena mahatA digvidigbhayanAzanam | [digdanti]
zrInRsiMhaM mahAvIraM namAmi RNamuktaye || 5 ||
prahlAdavarada zrIzaM daityezvaravidAraNam |
zrInRsiMhaM mahAvIraM namAmi RNamuktaye || 6 ||
krUragrahaiH pIDitAnAM bhaktAnAmabhayapradam |
zrInRsiMhaM mahAvIraM namAmi RNamuktaye || 7 ||
vedavedAntayajJezaM brahmarudrAdivanditam |
zrInRsiMhaM mahAvIraM namAmi RNamuktaye || 8 ||
itthaM yaH paThate nityaM RNamocana siddhaye | [saJjJitam]
anRNo jAyate zIghraM dhanaM vipulamApnuyAt || 9 ||
sarvasiddhipradaM nRNAM sarvaizvaryapradAyakam |
tasmAt sarvaprayatnena paThet stotramidaM sadA || 10 ||
iti zrInRsiMhapurANe RNamocana zrI nRsiMha stotram |
About This Stotram
Overview
The Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of 10 verses addressed to Lord Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu, specifically for relief from debts (runa vimochana). It belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition and draws on the understanding of Narasimha as a fierce yet compassionate deity capable of removing both material and karmic burdens.
What are the benefits of chanting Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram?
- Relief from financial debts and economic hardship
- Removal of obstacles blocking material stability
- Protection from adversaries and harmful circumstances
- Attainment of prosperity through divine intercession
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning or evening recitation is recommended. Thursday, associated with Lord Vishnu and his avatars in the Vaishnava tradition, is a suitable day. It may also be recited daily during periods of financial distress.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The stotram belongs to the Narasimha devotional tradition, which has been active across South and North India for several centuries. Narasimha worship and associated stotra literature developed extensively within Vaishnava traditions, particularly in the Pancharatra and Sri Vaishnava schools. The specific authorship and scriptural source of this hymn are unknown. The combination of Narasimha with Lakshmi in iconographic tradition underlies the dual association with protection and prosperity that this stotram reflects.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Runa Vimochana Ganapathi Stotram — a parallel hymn in the runa vimochana genre addressed to Ganapathi rather than Narasimha
- Runa Vimochana Angaraka Stotram — another debt-relief hymn in this genre, directed at the planetary deity Mars