Ahovalam Narasimham Gatva

ahovalaḿ nārasiḿhaḿ gatvā rāmaḥ pratāpavān namaskṛtvā śrī nṛsiḿham astauṣīt kamalā patim

The mighty and glorious Rama, having gone to Ahobalam and offered obeisances to Sri Nrsimha, praised him, the husband of the goddess of fortune.

govinda keśava janārdana vāsudeva viśveśa viśva madhusūdana viśvarūpa śrī padmanābha puruṣottama dehi dāsyaḿ nārāyaṇācyuta nṛsiḿha namo namaste

O Govinda, Keshava, Janardana, Vasudeva! O Lord of the universe, slayer of Madhu, form of the universe! O Sri Padmanabha, Purushottama, grant me your service! O Narayana, Achyuta, Nrisimha, obeisances, obeisances unto you!

devāḥ samastāḥ khalu yogimukhyāḥ gandharva-vidyādhara-kinnarā śca yat pāda-mūlaḿ satataḿ namanti taḿ nārasiḿhaḿ śaraṇaḿ gato'smi

All the demigods, the foremost of yogis, the Gandharvas, Vidyadharas, and Kinnaras constantly bow at whose lotus feet -- unto that Nrisimha I have taken shelter.

vedān samastān khalu śāstragarbhān vidyāḿ balaḿ kīrtimatīḿ ca lakṣmīm yasya prasādāt puruṣā labhante taḿ nārasiḿhaḿ śaraṇaḿ gato'smi

All the Vedas, the very womb of scripture, knowledge, strength, glorious fame, and fortune -- by whose grace men attain these -- unto that Nrisimha I have taken shelter.

brahmā śivastvaḿ puruṣottamaś ca nārāyaṇo'sau marutāḿ patiś ca candrārka vāyvagni marud-gaṇāśca tvameva taḿ tvāḿ satataḿ nato'smi

You alone are Brahma, Shiva, and the Supreme Person; you are Narayana and the lord of the wind-gods; you are the moon, the sun, the wind, fire, and the host of Maruts -- to you alone I constantly bow.

svapne'pi nityaḿ jagatām aśeṣaḿ sraṣṭā ca hantā vibhura prameyaḥ trātā tvam eka strividho vibhinnaḥ taḿ tvāḿ nṛsiḿhaḿ satataḿ nato'smi

Even in dream you are forever the creator, destroyer, and maintainer of this entire universe, all-pervading and knowable; you alone are the protector, though appearing in three distinct forms -- unto you, Nrisimha, I constantly bow.

iti stutvā raghuśreṣṭhaḥ pūjayāmāsa taḿ harim puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ papātāśu tasya devasya mūrdhani

Having thus praised him, the best of the Raghus worshipped Hari; at once a shower of flowers fell upon the head of that Lord.

rāghaveṇa kṛtaḿ stotraḿ pañcāmṛta manuttamam paṭhanti ye dvijavarāḥ teṣāḿ svargastu śāśvataḥ

This most excellent five-nectar hymn, composed by Raghava (Rama) -- those learned brahmanas who recite it attain eternal heaven.