Ahovalam Narasimham Gatva

(introductory verse) ahovalaḿ nārasiḿhaḿ gatvā rāmaḥ pratāpavān namaskṛtvā śrī nṛsiḿham astauṣīt kamalā patim (1) govinda keśava janārdana vāsudeva viśveśa viśva madhusūdana viśvarūpa śrī padmanābha puruṣottama dehi dāsyaḿ nārāyaṇācyuta nṛsiḿha namo namaste (2) devāḥ samastāḥ khalu yogimukhyāḥ gandharva-vidyādhara-kinnarā śca yat pāda-mūlaḿ satataḿ namanti taḿ nārasiḿhaḿ śaraṇaḿ gato’smi (3) vedān samastān khalu śāstragarbhān vidyāḿ balaḿ kīrtimatīḿ ca lakṣmīm yasya prasādāt puruṣā labhante taḿ nārasiḿhaḿ śaraṇaḿ gato’smi (4) brahmā śivastvaḿ puruṣottamaś ca nārāyaṇo’sau marutāḿ patiś ca candrārka vāyvagni marud-gaṇāśca tvameva taḿ tvāḿ satataḿ nato’smi (5) svapne’pi nityaḿ jagatām aśeṣaḿ sraṣṭā ca hantā vibhura prameyaḥ trātā tvam eka strividho vibhinnaḥ taḿ tvāḿ nṛsiḿhaḿ satataḿ nato’smi (concluding verses) iti stutvā raghuśreṣṭhaḥ pūjayāmāsa taḿ harim puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ papātāśu tasya devasya mūrdhani rāghaveṇa kṛtaḿ stotraḿ pañcāmṛta manuttamam paṭhanti ye dvijavarāḥ teṣāḿ svargastu śāśvataḥ

(Introductory Verse) The glorious Rama once visited Ahobala, where He saw the deity of Lord Nrsimha. He offered His obeisances to Lord Kamalapati (husband of the goddess of fortune) and prayed as follows. (1) O Govinda, Kesava, Janardana, Vasudeva, Visvesa (the controller of the universe), Visva, Madhusudana, Visvarupa, Sri Padmanabha, Purusottama, Puskaraksa, Narayana, Acyuta. O LordNrsimha I offer my respectful obeisances unto You again and again. (2) I have taken shelter of Lord Nrsimha unto whose lotus feet demigods, prominent yogis, gandharvas, vidyadharas and kinnaras, are constantly offering their obeisances. (3) I have taken shelter of Lord Nrsimha by whose mercy people receive all the Vedas, the essence of all scriptures, knowledge, strength, reputation and wealth. (4) You are Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the best person Lord Narayana. You are the master of the Marutas and You are the sun, the moon, air and the fire as well as the Marut -ganas. I offer my obeisances unto You. (5) I offer my obeisances unto Lord Nrsimha who is the creator, the maintainer and the destroyer of the entire universe. Although You perform all of these three acts simultaneously You are completely beyond these activities. You are the all pervading, unlimited supreme spirit. (Concluding Verses) Praying this way the best of the Raghus, Lord Ramacandra worshipped Lord Hari. At that time the demigods showered a rain of flowers on the head of Lord Nrsimhadeva. This is the best of prayers, called pancamrta or five nectars compiled by Lord Rama Himself. One who reads this will be liberated eternally.