Narasimha Chalisa praises Vishnu’s man-lion form through the rescue of Prahlada and the fall of Hiranyakashipu. Fierce appearance and compassionate purpose remain inseparable: the frightening form arises to protect devotion and confront oppressive pride.
The audited source has one opening doha and thirty main units, ending without a separate closing section. Every unnumbered Roman stanza below has one corresponding English meaning.
Quick Facts
Narasimha Chalisa Lyrics in English
Read the complete source-linked devotional sequence in simple Roman script.
Opening Doha
Narasinh bhagavan ki mahima apar prahlad ke svami sada uddhar
Jo padhe narasinh chalisa nity sukh samriddhi ho sab vibhuti
Narasimha Chalisa
Jay jay jay nrisinh bhagavana kripa karo mujh par pratipala
Prahlad ki raksha tum kinhin hiranyakashipu ka ant kinhin
Stanbh men prakat hue tumhare narasinh rup dhar avatare
Ugr rup dekhakar daraye bhakton ke sukh ke lie aye
Narasinh nam sumirat je jan tinake dukh hare bhagavana
Prahlad ki bhakti se prasann narasinh bhagavan hue mastan
Hiranyakashipu ke ahankar ka nash kiya nrisinh ne tumhara
Panchaven prahar men prakat hue bhakt rakshak rup men aye
Shila par baithe prabhu tumhare prahlad ki raksha ki dhare
Narasinh bhagavan tum sabake rakshak ho sab sankat ke
Shankar sury ganesh samana narasinh rup dhar bhayo dana
Ved puran men varnit tumharo mahima apar hai har karate tumharo
Narad rishi ne gaya tumako narasinh chalisa sunakar sabako
Vishnu ke ansh tum prakashe narasinh rup men jag rakhe
Kayadu rup dhar tum aye hirany ka ghar men pravesh kiya tumane aye
Narasinh jayanti manavat je chalisa padhat prabhu ko seve
Tumhari kripa bina kuchh nahin narasinh bhagavan sabake sahayi
Garib navaj dayal tumharo ham par kripa karo hari ke charan ko
Narasinh bhagavan ki mahima apar jo padhe chalisa man se var
Lakshmi ji ke pati tumhare kripa karo ham par dukh nivare
Tumhari bhakti jo kare nity unake ghar men base vibhuti
Tumharo darshan pavat je sab dukh daridr dur kare
Narasinh bhagavan tum dayal bhakton ke sukh ke karan nikal
Karal vadan dhar tum aye bhakt rakshak rup dikhaya
Char yug men tumharo bakhana narasinh chalisa suno pratipala
Jo koi padhe man men dhara narasinh bhagavan unaka uddhara
Rog shok dukh hare tumhare narasinh bhagavan sabake dukh nivare
Kamana puri karat ho tum bhakton ke sukh ke lie jite ho tum
Narasinh bhagavan tumhari jay sada sukh karo mere bhai
Jo chalisa padhe nity un par rahe narasinh ki kripa sabake pratiti
Narasimha Chalisa Meaning in English
Opening Doha Meaning
Narasimha’s immeasurable greatness and care for Prahlada are praised, while daily reading is linked with well-being and abundance.
Chalisa Meaning
Victory to Lord Narasimha, who is asked to show compassionate protection.
He protects Prahlada and brings the tyranny of Hiranyakashipu to an end.
The Lord emerges from a pillar in the extraordinary form of Narasimha.
His fierce appearance causes fear, yet he comes for the welfare of devotees.
Those who remember Narasimha’s name ask the Lord to remove sorrow.
Prahlada’s devotion pleases Narasimha and reveals the joy within his protective response.
Narasimha destroys the pride and oppression embodied by Hiranyakashipu.
He appears at the boundary-time described by the source as protector of the devotee.
The Lord is pictured seated while continuing to guard Prahlada.
Narasimha is praised as a protector capable of confronting every crisis.
The source compares the power of his form with Shiva, Surya, and Ganesha.
Veda and Purana are invoked to praise his immeasurable greatness.
Narada is said to sing of him and spread the hearing of this Chalisa.
He shines as a manifestation of Vishnu who guards the world in Narasimha form.
The source contains an unusual line about Kayadhu and the house of Hiranya; it is preserved without adding a new claim.
Those who observe Narasimha Jayanti read the Chalisa as an act of worship.
The devotee declares complete reliance upon Narasimha’s supporting grace.
The compassionate Lord is asked for mercy and guidance toward Hari’s feet.
Narasimha’s greatness is again praised, and heartfelt reading is commended.
The Lord associated with Lakshmi is asked to remove suffering.
Daily devotion is linked in the source with abundance in the home.
Those receiving his vision seek freedom from sorrow and poverty.
Compassionate Narasimha is asked to support the happiness of devotees.
His formidable face reveals the protective purpose of his fierce manifestation.
His greatness is said to be remembered through all four ages.
Whoever holds the reading in the mind asks Narasimha for upliftment.
The Lord is asked to remove illness, grief, pain, and fear.
He is praised as fulfilling suitable wishes and caring for devotees’ welfare.
Victory to Narasimha, who is asked to make life peaceful and happy.
The final stanza links daily reading with trust in his continuing grace.
Narasimha Chalisa: Fierce Form, Protective Purpose
Narasimha’s form answers the conditions of Hiranyakashipu’s seeming invulnerability and protects Prahlada’s unwavering devotion. The threshold form—neither ordinary human nor ordinary animal—turns arrogance against itself.
One stored stanza is textually awkward concerning Kayadhu. This translation flags the line rather than inventing a harmonizing episode absent from the source.
Main Themes in the Narasimha Chalisa
Fierceness is morally directed: its purpose is to stop oppression and create safety for the vulnerable devotee.
Prahlada’s steadiness shows that courage can remain inwardly calm even when external power is hostile.
How to Read the Narasimha Chalisa
Read the thirty units as the complete stored sequence, moving from the Prahlada narrative into repeated prayers for refuge.
Narasimha Jayanti is a traditional occasion, though the hymn’s broader lesson concerns courage and protection at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
The stored Hindi source contains thirty complete numbered units and no separate closing doha.
The form appears to protect Prahlada and end Hiranyakashipu’s oppressive arrogance.
Yes. The source explicitly praises him as an aspect or manifestation of Vishnu.
The Hindi source contains an awkward Kayadhu line; the translation preserves and flags it instead of inventing a correction.
