Sri Nrisimha Dvadasa Nama Stotram
śrī nṛsiṃha dvādaśanāma stotraṃ
asya śrīnṛsiṃha dvādaśanāma stotra mahāmaṃtrasya vedavyāso bhagavān ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chaṃdaḥ śrīlakṣmīnṛsiṃho devatā śrīlakṣmīnṛsiṃha prītyarthe jape viniyogaḥ |
prathamaṃ tu mahājvālo dvitīyaṃ tūgrakesarī |
tṛtīyaṃ vajradaṃṣṭraśca caturthaṃ tu viśāradaḥ || 1 ||
paṃcamaṃ nārasiṃhaśca ṣaṣṭhaḥ kaśyapamardanaḥ |
saptamo yātuhaṃtā ca aṣṭamo devavallabhaḥ || 2 ||
tataḥ prahlādavarado daśamo'naṃtahastakaḥ | [navaṃ]
ekādaśo mahārudraḥ dvādaśo dāruṇastathā || 3 ||
dvādaśaitāni nāmāni nṛsiṃhasya mahātmanaḥ |
maṃtrarāja iti proktaṃ sarvapāpavināśanam || 4 ||
kṣayāpasmāra kuṣṭhādi tāpajvara nivāraṇam |
rājadvāre mahāghore saṃgrāme ca jalāṃtare || 5 ||
girigahvārakāraṇye vyāghracorāmayādiṣu |
raṇe ca maraṇe caiva śamadaṃ paramaṃ śubham || 6 ||
śatamāvartayedyastu mucyate vyādhibaṃdhanāt |
āvartayan sahasraṃ tu labhate vāṃchitaṃ phalam || 7 ||
iti śrī nṛsiṃha dvādaśanāma stotram |
Meaning
1. Sage Vyasa is the seer of this sacred hymn, composed in the Anushtup meter, dedicated to Lord Lakshmi Nrisimha for protection and divine grace.
2. The twelve glorious names of Lord Nrisimha are:
1️⃣ Mahajwala – The one blazing with divine effulgence.
2️⃣ Ugrakesari – The fierce lion, embodiment of power.
3️⃣ Vajradamstra – Whose teeth are sharp as lightning.
4️⃣ Visharada – Supreme in wisdom and valor.
5️⃣ Narasimha – The man-lion incarnation of Vishnu.
6️⃣ Kashyapamardana – Destroyer of Hiranyakashipu of the Kashyapa lineage.
7️⃣ Yatuhanta – Slayer of evil and demonic forces.
8️⃣ Devavallabha – Beloved protector of the gods.
9️⃣ Prahladavarada – Bestower of boons to Prahlada.
🔟 Anantahasta – Possessing infinite arms and boundless strength.
1️⃣1️⃣ Maharudra – The great destroyer, fierce as Rudra.
1️⃣2️⃣ Daruna – Terrible to the wicked, compassionate to the devoted.
3. These twelve names, called the Mantra Raja (King of Hymns), destroy all sins and cure ailments such as fever, epilepsy, and leprosy.
4. Reciting it at royal gates, on battlefields, in forests, on mountains, or in perilous waters grants divine protection and peace.
5. Chanting it 100 times frees one from disease and bondage; 1000 recitations fulfill all desires.
Summary:
The Sri Nrisimha Dvadasa Nama Stotram is a divine hymn praising twelve sacred names of Lord Nrisimha — each name representing an aspect of His fierce compassion. He is both the destroyer of evil and the guardian of the righteous. This stotra acts as a protective shield against physical and spiritual dangers. Regular chanting brings courage, health, inner peace, and liberation from fear.
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