Narasimha Purana — Chapter 32
NsP 32.1
सहस्रानीकस्य हरेर् अवतारांश् च शार्ङ्गिणः सांप्रतं श्रोतुम् इच्छामि तन् मे वद महामते
sahasrānīkasya harer avatārāṃś ca śārṅgiṇaḥ sāṃprataṃ śrotum icchāmi tan me vada mahāmate
Now I wish to hear about Sahasrānīka, and about the descents (avatāras) of Hari, the bearer of the bow; tell me that, O greatly wise one.
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NsP 32.2
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि चरितं तस्य धीमतः सहस्रानीकस्य हरेर् अवतारांश् च मे शृणु
hanta te kathayiṣyāmi caritaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ sahasrānīkasya harer avatārāṃś ca me śṛṇu
Ah, I shall tell you the deeds of that wise one; hear from me about Sahasrānīka and about the descents of Hari.
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NsP 32.3
सहस्रानीको ऽभिषिक्तो निजराज्ये द्विजोत्तमैः पालयाम्_अस धर्मेण राज्यं स तु नृपात्मजः
sahasrānīko 'bhiṣikto nijarājye dvijottamaiḥ pālayām_asa dharmeṇa rājyaṃ sa tu nṛpātmajaḥ
Sahasrānīka, consecrated in his own kingdom by the best of the twice-born — that son of the king ruled the realm in accordance with dharma.
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NsP 32.4
तस्य पालयतो राज्यं राजपुत्रस्य धीमतः भक्तिर् बभूव देवेशे नरसिंहे सुरोत्तमे
tasya pālayato rājyaṃ rājaputrasya dhīmataḥ bhaktir babhūva deveśe narasiṃhe surottame
While that wise prince was ruling the kingdom, devotion arose in him toward the lord of gods, Narasiṃha, the best of the gods.
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NsP 32.5
तं द्रष्टुम् आगतः साक्षाद् विष्णुभक्तं भृगुः पुरा अर्घ्यपाद्यासनै राजा तम् अभ्यर्च्याब्रवीद् इदम्
taṃ draṣṭum āgataḥ sākṣād viṣṇubhaktaṃ bhṛguḥ purā arghyapādyāsanai rājā tam abhyarcyābravīd idam
Long ago Bhṛgu came in person to see him, the devotee of Viṣṇu; the king, having honoured him with (offerings of) welcome-water, water for the feet, and a seat, said this:
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NsP 32.6
पावितो ऽहं मुनिश्रेष्ठ सांप्रतं तव दर्शनात् त्वद्दर्शनम् अपुण्यानां कलाव् अस्मिन् सुदुर्लभम्
pāvito 'haṃ muniśreṣṭha sāṃprataṃ tava darśanāt tvaddarśanam apuṇyānāṃ kalāv asmin sudurlabham
"I am purified now, O best of sages, by the sight of you; the sight of you is very hard to obtain for those without merit in this Kali age.
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NsP 32.7
नरसिंहं प्रतिष्ठाप्य देवदेवं सनातनम् आराधयितुम् इच्छामि विधानं तत्र मे वद
narasiṃhaṃ pratiṣṭhāpya devadevaṃ sanātanam ārādhayitum icchāmi vidhānaṃ tatra me vada
Having installed Narasiṃha, the eternal god of gods, I wish to worship (him); tell me the rule for that.
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NsP 32.8
अवतारान् अशेषांश् च देवदेवस्य चक्रिणः श्रोतुम् इच्छामि सकलांस् तान् पुण्यान् अपि मे वद
avatārān aśeṣāṃś ca devadevasya cakriṇaḥ śrotum icchāmi sakalāṃs tān puṇyān api me vada
And I wish to hear the descents of the god of gods, the bearer of the discus, all of them without exception; tell me all those meritorious (deeds) too.
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NsP 32.9
शृणु भूपालपुत्र त्वं न हि कश्चित् कलौ युगे हरौ भक्तिं करोत्य् अत्र नृसिंहे चातिभक्तिमान्
śṛṇu bhūpālaputra tvaṃ na hi kaścit kalau yuge harau bhaktiṃ karoty atra nṛsiṃhe cātibhaktimān
(Bhṛgu said:) Hear, O son of the protector of the earth: in the Kali age no one here shows devotion to Hari — but you are exceedingly devoted to Nṛsiṃha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NsP 32.10
स्वभावाद् यस्य भक्तिः स्यान् नरसिंहे सुरोत्तमे तस्यारयः प्रणश्यन्ति कार्यसिद्धिश् च जायते
svabhāvād yasya bhaktiḥ syān narasiṃhe surottame tasyārayaḥ praṇaśyanti kāryasiddhiś ca jāyate
He whose devotion to Narasiṃha, the best of gods, arises by his own nature — his enemies perish, and success in his undertakings comes about.
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NsP 32.11
त्वम् अतीव हरेर् भक्तः पाण्डुवंशे ऽपि सत्तमः तेन ते निखिलं वक्ष्ये शृणुष्वैकाग्रमानसः
tvam atīva harer bhaktaḥ pāṇḍuvaṃśe 'pi sattamaḥ tena te nikhilaṃ vakṣye śṛṇuṣvaikāgramānasaḥ
You are exceedingly a devotee of Hari, and the best even in the Pāṇḍu lineage; therefore I shall tell you everything — listen with a one-pointed mind.
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NsP 32.12
यः कुर्याच् छोभनं वेश्म नरसिंहस्य भक्तिमान् स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकम् अवाप्नुयात्
yaḥ kuryāc chobhanaṃ veśma narasiṃhasya bhaktimān sa sarvapāpanirmukto viṣṇulokam avāpnuyāt
Whoever, being devoted, builds a beautiful house (temple) for Narasiṃha, he, freed from all sins, would attain the world of Viṣṇu.
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NsP 32.13
प्रतिमां लक्षणोपेतां नरसिंहस्य कारयेत् स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकम् अवाप्नुयात्
pratimāṃ lakṣaṇopetāṃ narasiṃhasya kārayet sa sarvapāpanirmukto viṣṇulokam avāpnuyāt
(Whoever) has an image of Narasiṃha made, endowed with the (proper) marks, he, freed from all sins, would attain the world of Viṣṇu.
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NsP 32.14
प्रतिष्ठां नरसिंहस्य यः करोति यथाविधि निष्कामो नरशार्दूल देहबाधात् प्रमुच्यते
pratiṣṭhāṃ narasiṃhasya yaḥ karoti yathāvidhi niṣkāmo naraśārdūla dehabādhāt pramucyate
Whoever performs the consecration of Narasiṃha according to the rule, free of desire, O tiger among men, he is released from the affliction of the body.
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NsP 32.15
नरसिंहं प्रतिष्ठप्य यः पूजाम् आचरेन् नरः तस्य कामाः प्रसिध्यन्ति परमं पदम् आप्नुयात्
narasiṃhaṃ pratiṣṭhapya yaḥ pūjām ācaren naraḥ tasya kāmāḥ prasidhyanti paramaṃ padam āpnuyāt
The man who, having consecrated Narasiṃha, performs worship (of him) — his desires are fulfilled, and he would attain the supreme station.
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NsP 32.16
ब्रह्मादयः सुराः सर्वे विष्णुम् आराध्य ते पुरा स्वं स्वं पदम् अनुप्राप्ताः केशवस्य प्रसादतः
brahmādayaḥ surāḥ sarve viṣṇum ārādhya te purā svaṃ svaṃ padam anuprāptāḥ keśavasya prasādataḥ
All the gods, beginning with Brahmā, having propitiated Viṣṇu of old, attained each his own station, through the grace of Keśava.
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NsP 32.17
ये ये नृपवरा राजन् मान्धातृप्रमुखा नृपाः ते ते विष्णुं समाराध्य स्वर्गलोकम् इतो गताः
ye ye nṛpavarā rājan māndhātṛpramukhā nṛpāḥ te te viṣṇuṃ samārādhya svargalokam ito gatāḥ
Whatever best of kings there were, O king, the kings headed by Māndhātṛ — they all, having duly propitiated Viṣṇu, went from here to the world of heaven.
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NsP 32.18
यस् तु पूजयते नित्यं नरसिंहं सुरेश्वरम् स स्वर्गमोक्षभागी स्यान् नात्र कार्या विचारणा
yas tu pūjayate nityaṃ narasiṃhaṃ sureśvaram sa svargamokṣabhāgī syān nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
But he who constantly worships Narasiṃha, the lord of the gods, he would have a share in heaven and in liberation; no doubt is to be entertained about this.
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NsP 32.19
तस्माद् एकमना भूत्वा यावज्जीवं प्रतिज्ञया अर्चनान् नरसिंहस्य प्राप्स्यसे स्वाभिवाञ्छितम्
tasmād ekamanā bhūtvā yāvajjīvaṃ pratijñayā arcanān narasiṃhasya prāpsyase svābhivāñchitam
Therefore, becoming single-minded, by (a lifelong) vow for as long as you live, through the worship of Narasiṃha you will obtain what you yourself desire.
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NsP 32.20
विधिवत् स्थापयेद् यस् तु कारयित्वा जनार्दनम् न तु निर्गमनं तस्य विष्णुलोकाद् भवेन् नृप
vidhivat sthāpayed yas tu kārayitvā janārdanam na tu nirgamanaṃ tasya viṣṇulokād bhaven nṛpa
But he who, having had (an image of) Janārdana made, installs it according to the rule — for him there is no going out from the world of Viṣṇu, O king.
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NsP 32.21
नरो नृसिंहं तम् अनन्तविक्रमं सुरासुरैर् अर्चितपादपङ्कजम् संस्थाप्य भक्त्या विधिवच् च पूजयेत् पयाति साक्षात् परमेश्वरं हरिम्
naro nṛsiṃhaṃ tam anantavikramaṃ surāsurair arcitapādapaṅkajam saṃsthāpya bhaktyā vidhivac ca pūjayet payāti sākṣāt parameśvaraṃ harim
A man who, having installed that Nṛsiṃha of endless valour, whose lotus-feet are worshipped by gods and demons, should worship (him) with devotion and according to the rule — he goes to Hari, the supreme lord, directly.
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