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Çré Nåsiàhäñöakam
This prayer was written by a Çré Vaiñëava äcärya by the name Çrémad Paramahaàsat Yati Jiyar.

TEXT 1
Çrémad akalanka paripürëa çaçikoöi
Çrédhara manohara saöäpaöakänta /
pälaya kupälaya bhavämbudhi nimagnaà
daityavarakäla narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, O Lord Nåsiàha, You are the husband of Çré, the goddess of fortune. You are the death of the greatest demon, Hiraìyakaçipu. I am sinking into the ocean of birth and death, O Kåpälaya, the treasure house of mercy, please protect me.

TEXT 2
päda kamalävanata pätaki janänäà
pätaka davänala patatri varaketo /
bhävana paräyaëa bhavärti harayä mäà
pähi kåpayaiva narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, You are the forest fire of sins of the sinful people who bow down to Your lotus feet. You are known as Garuòa-dvaja, whose chariot flag is adorned by Garuòa. O Lord Nåsiàha, You are the cause of creation and the best shelter. Please protect me and bestow Your mercy upon me which alone can remove the distress of birth and death. 

TEXT 3
tuìga nakha-paìkti-dalitäsuravaräsåk
paìka nava kuìkuma vipaìkila mahoraù /
paëòita nidhäna kamlälaya namaste
paìkaja niñëëa narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, Your raised nails have ripped apart the great demon, Hiraëyakaçipu. The blood that squirted out made Your chest wet and made it look like that fresh kuàkum was applied on You. O Lord Nåsiàha, You are the shelter of the best persons including Kamalä, the goddess of fortune. You always dwell in Your abode which resembles a lotus flower. I offer my obeisances unto You.

TEXT 4
mauliñu vibhüñaëam iva maravaräëäà
yogihådayeñu ca çirassu nigamänäm /
räjad aravinda ruciraà padayugaà te
dehi mama murdhni narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, O Lord Nåsiàha, please keep Your illuminating lotus feet on my head which are placed as ornaments on the helmets of the demigods, in the hearts of the yogis and on the nigamas, the Vedic scriptures.

TEXT 5
varijä vilocana mad antima daçäyäà
kleça vivaçékåta samasta karaëäyäm /
ehi ramayä saha çaraëya vihagänäà
nätham adhiruhya narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, O Lord Nåsiàha, O lotus eyed one, please give me Your audience along with Ramä, Your consort riding on the back of Garuòa, the king of birds, when all my senses will be suffering in distress and I will be in my last difficulty at the time of giving up my body.

TEXT 6
häöaka kiriöavara hära vanamälä
täraraçanä makara kuëòala maëéndraiù /
bhüñitam-açeña-nilayaà tava vapurme
cotasi cakästu narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, O Lord Nåsiàha, Your transcendental body, which is the ultimate shelter of everything, is decorated with a beautiful golden crown, a forest garland, shark like earrings, various excellent jewels and an out projecting wide tongue. Let this form illuminate my mind.

TEXT 7
indu ravi pävaka vilocana rämäyaù
mandira mahäbhuja lasadvara rathäìga /
sundara ciräya ramatäà tvayi mano me
nandita sureça narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, O beautiful One, let my mind always be engaged in enjoying Your form. The sun, the moon and the fire are Your eyes and Your strong arm is beautified by a huge wheel. O Lord Nåsiàha, You are the only shelter of goddess Ramä(Lakñmé) and You are honored even by Lord Indra.

TEXT 8
mädhava mukunda madhusüdana muräre
vämana nåsiàha çaraëaà bhava natänäm /
kämada ghåëin nikhila käraëa nayeyaà
 kälam amareça narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, O Mukunda, Madhusüdana, Müräri, Vämana, You are the shelter of the surrendered souls. O Lord of the demigods, cause of all causes, please do not neglect me. Kindly fulfill my desire of passing my whole life chanting Your holy names.

TEXT 9
añöakam idaà sakala pätaka bhayaghnaà
kämadam açeña duritämaya ripughnam /
yaù paöhati santatam açeña nilayaà te
gacchati padaà sa narasiàha narasiàha //

O Lord Nåsiàha, one who reads these eight prayers daily becomes free from all the fear of sinful reactions. All his desires become fulfilled, kills all his enemies and destroys al kinds of diseases. He will attain the abode of Lord Nåsiàha, the Lord reclining on çeña.