Yaddhitam Tava Bhaktanam
Narahari Astakam
yaddhitaṁ
tava bhaktānāṁ asmākaṁ nṛhare hare tadāśu
kāryaṁ kāryajña pralayārkāyutaprabha
One who knows what is good for His devotees, who is as bright as thousands of suns at the time of devastation - Lord Narasimha please bless those who are your devotees with beneficial things.
raṭatsaṭogra-bhrukuṭīkaṭhora-kuṭilekṣaṇa nṛpañchāsya
jvalajvāloj jvalāsyārīn hare hara
One who roars loudly, who has twisted and matted hair, who has deadly eye-brows, who looks around cruelly, lion-faced Lord Narasimha, please destroy my enemies.
unnaddhakarṇavinyāsa
vivṛtānana bhīṣaṇa gatadūṣaṇa
me śatrūn hare narahare hara
One who has extended ears and a wide-open mouth, making enemies flee in fear, who does not possess any faults - Lord Narasimha, please destroy all enemies.
hare
śikhiśikhodbhāsvaduraḥ krūranakhotkara arīn
saṁhara daṁṣṭrogra-sphura-jihva nṛsiṁha
me
One who has pointed teeth, who has an effulgent chest like fire, who possesses ferocious nails, who has a shining tongue, Lord Narasimha - kill my enemies.
jaṭharasthajagajjāla
karakoṭyudyutāyudha kaṭikalpa-taṭitkalpavasanārīn
hare hara
One who keeps the whole universe in His stomach, who has weapons in His hands, who wears silk around His waist - Lord Narasimha please kill my enemies.
rakṣodhyakṣa-bṛhadvakṣorūkṣa-kukṣividāraṇa naraharyakṣa
me śatrupakṣakakṣaṁ hare daha
One who killed the king of the demons, who has broad shoulders, who has killed Hiranyakasipu on His lap - Lord Narasimha please destroy the forest of enemies.
vidhimāruta-śarvendra-pūrvagīrvāṇapuṁgavaiḥ sadā
natāṅghridvandvārīn narasiṁha hare hara
One who is praised and worshipped by Brahma, Vayu, Rudra, Indra etc who always worship You solely, who has two strong legs - Lord Narasimha, please kill my enemies.
bhayaṁkarorvalaṁkāra
varahuṁkāragarjita hare
narahare śatrūnmama saṁhara saṁhara
One who has creates fear in all enemies, who is specially ornamented, one who roars 'humkara' loudly - O Narasimha please kill, kill my enemies.
vādirājayatiproktaṁ
naraharyaṣṭakaṁ navaṁ paṭhan
nṛsiṁha-kṛpayā ripūn saṁharati
kṣaṇāt
One who sings this prayer to Lord Narasimha composed by Vadiraja Yati, by the blessings of Narasimha, will find that all his enemies will be killed very soon.
Translation
One who knows what is good for His devotees, who is as bright as thousands of suns at the time of devastation - Lord Narasimha please bless those who are your devotees with beneficial things.
One who roars loudly, who has twisted and matted hair, who has deadly eye-brows, who looks around cruelly, lion-faced Lord Narasimha, please destroy my enemies.
One who has extended ears and a wide-open mouth, making enemies flee in fear, who does not possess any faults - Lord Narasimha, please destroy all enemies.
One who has pointed teeth, who has an effulgent chest like fire, who possesses ferocious nails, who has a shining tongue, Lord Narasimha - kill my enemies.
One who keeps the whole universe in His stomach, who has weapons in His hands, who wears silk around His waist - Lord Narasimha please kill my enemies.
One who killed the king of the demons, who has broad shoulders, who has killed Hiranyakasipu on His lap - Lord Narasimha please destroy the forest of enemies.
One who is praised and worshipped by Brahma, Vayu, Rudra, Indra etc who always worship You solely, who has two strong legs - Lord Narasimha, please kill my enemies.
One who has creates fear in all enemies, who is specially ornamented, one who roars 'humkara' loudly - O Narasimha please kill, kill my enemies.
One who sings this prayer to Lord Narasimha composed by Vadiraja Yati, by the blessings of Narasimha, will find that all his enemies will be killed very soon.