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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Ashtottara Sathanamavali
1. Naarashimhaaya Namah
2. Mahaasimhaaya Namah
3. Divya Simhaaya Namah
4. Mahaabalaaya Namah
5. Ugra Simhaaya Namah
6. Mahaadevaaya Namah
7. Stambhajaaya Namah
8. Ugralochanaaya Namah
9. Raudraaya Namah
10. Sarvaadbhutaaya Namah
11. Shreemaatre Namah
12. Yoganandaaya Namah
13. Trivikramaaya Namah
14. Haraye Namah
15. Kolaahalaaya Namah
16. Chakrine Namah
17. Vijayine Namah
18. Jaya Vardhanaaya Namah
19. Panchaasanaaya Namah
20. Parabrahmaya Namah
21. Aghoraaya Namah
22. Ghoravikramaaya Namah
23. Jvalanmukhaaya Namah
24. Jvaalaamaaline Namah
25. Mahaa Jvaalaaya Namah
26. Mahaa Prabhave Namah
27. Nitalaakshaaya Namah
28. Sahasraakshaaya Namah
29. Durnireekshaaya Namah
30. Prataapanaaya Namah
31. Mahaadamshtraayudhaaya Namah
32. Prajnyaaya Namah
33. Chandakopaaya Namah
34. Sadaashivaaya Namah
35. Hiranyakashipu Dhvamsine Namah
36. Daityadaana Bhanjanaaya Namah
37. Gunabhadraaya Namah
38. Mahaabhadraaya Namah
39. Balabhadraaya Namah
40. Subhadraaya Namah
41. Karaalaaya Namah
42. Vikaraalaaya Namah
43. Vikartre Namah
44. Sarvakartrikaaya Namah
45. Shimshumaa Raaya Namah
46. Trilokaatmane Namah
47. Eeshaaya Namah
48. Sarveshvaraaya Namah
49. Vibhave Namah
50. Bhairavaadambaraaya Namah
51. Divyaaya Namah
52. Achyutaaya Namah
53. Kavi Maadhavaaya Namah
54. Adhokshajaaya Namah
55. Aksharaaya Namah
56. Sharvaaya Namah
57. Vanamaaline Namah
58. Varapradaaya Namah
59. Vishvambharaaya Namah
60. Adhbhutaaya Namah
61. Bhavyaaya Namah
62. Shree Vishnave Namah
63. Purushottamaaya Namah
64. Anaghaastraaya Namah
65. Nakhaastraaya Namah
66. Soorya Jyotishe Namah
67. Sureshvaraaya Namah
68. Sahasrabaahave Namah
69. Sarvajnyaaya Namah
70. Sarvasiddhipradaayakaaya Namah
71. Vajra Damshtraaya Namah
72. Vajranakhaaya Namah
73. Mahaanandaaya Namah
74. Parantapaaya Namah
75. Sarvamantraikaroopaaya Namah
76. Sarvamantra Vidaaranaaya Namah
77. Sarvatantraatmakaaya Namah
78. Avyaktaaya Namah
79. Su Vyaktaaya Namah
80. Bhaktavatsalaaya Namah
81. Vaishaakha Shukla Bhoototdhaaya Namah
82. Sharanaagatavatsalaaya Namah
83. Udaarakeertaye Namah
84. Punyaatmane Namah
85. Mahaatmane Namah
86. Chanda Vikramaaya Namah
87. Vedatraya Pra Poojyaaya Namah
88. Bhagavate Namah
89. Parameshvaraaya Namah
90. Shreevatsaam Kaaya Namah
91. Shreenivaasaaya Namah
92. Jagadvyaapine Namah
93. Jaganmayaaya Namah
94. Jagatpaalaaya Namah
95. Jagannaathaaya Namah
96. Mahaakaayaaya Namah
97. Dviroopabhrite Namah
98. Paramaatmane Namah
99. Paranjyotishe Namah
100. Nirgunaaya Namah
101. Nrikesarine Namah
102. Paratattvaaya Namah
103. Parandhaamaaya Namah
104. Sachchidaanandavigrahaaya Namah
105. Lakshmeenrishimhaaya Namah
106. Sarvaatmane Namah
107. Dheeraaya Namah
108. Prahlaada Paalakaaya Namah
Iti Shree Lakshmee Narasimha Ashtottara Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Ashtottara Sathanamavali is a list of 108 names of Narasimha, each set in the formula Om and namah so it can be used for archana, with a flower or tulasi leaf offered at every name. It opens with Om Narasimhaya namah and closes with Om Prahlada Palakaya namah.
The fierce names
The opening names dwell on the lion form: Mahasimha, Ugrasimha, Ugralochana (fiery-eyed), Raudra. Stambhaja, the seventh name, means born from the pillar, recalling the column Hiranyakashipu struck when he challenged Prahlada. Further on come Jvalanmukha and Jvalamali, the face and garland of flame, and Durniriksha, too bright to look at. Then Hiranyakashipu Dhvamsi, Nakhastra and Vajranakha name the demon king's end and the claws that brought it about.
Shiva and Vishnu in one list
The namavali freely uses names usually given to Shiva, such as Mahadeva, Sadashiva, Nitalaksha and Sarva, next to Vaishnava names like Achyuta, Adhokshaja, Vanamali and Srivatsanka. The list also dates the avatara: Vaishakha Shukla Bhutottha, the one who arose in the bright half of Vaishakha.
The calm form at the close
Towards the end the tone softens with Bhaktavatsala, Sharanagatavatsala, Sacchidananda Vigraha and Lakshmi Nrisimha, the gentle form seated with Lakshmi. The text does not name an author or a Purana source. It is chanted most on Narasimha Jayanti and on Swati nakshatra days.
Frequently asked questions
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