Mantra · Narasimha
नृसिंह महामन्त्रNarasimha Maha Mantra
Mantra text
ॐ उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम् ।
नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहम् ॥
oṃ ugraṃ vīraṃ mahāviṣṇuṃ jvalantaṃ sarvatomukham | nṛsiṃhaṃ bhīṣaṇaṃ bhadraṃ mṛtyu-mṛtyuṃ namāmyaham ||
Meaning
Meaning
Om — I bow to the fierce, valiant, great Vishnu, blazing and many-faced; the terrifying yet auspicious Narasimha, death of death itself.
Practice details
Recommended count
108One mala — 108 repetitions
About this mantra
About this mantra
A single potent verse invoking Narasimha, the man-lion form of Vishnu, saluted as fierce and valiant, blazing and many-faced, terrifying yet auspicious, the very death of death. Short enough to be held in memory, it is repeated as japa or recited daily, above all for protection — to steady the mind in fear, and to guard against illness, danger and harm.