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Lakshmi Nrisimha Karunarasa Stotram
लक्ष्मीनृसिंहकरुणारस स्तोत्रम्
Lakṣmīnṛsiṃhakaruṇārasa Stotram
Chant
एकेन चक्रमपरेण करेण शङ्ख मन्येन सिन्धुतनयामवलम्ब्य तिष्ठन् वामेतरेण वरदाभयपद्मचिह्नं वरदाभयहस्तमुद्रां लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥१६॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- एकेन चक्रमपरेण करेण शङ्ख
- with chakra in one hand and conch in the other
- मन्येन सिन्धुतनयामवलम्ब्य तिष्ठन्
- standing, supporting the daughter of the ocean with the breast
- वामेतरेण वरदाभयपद्मचिह्नं वरदाभयहस्तमुद्रां
- with the other left hand showing the sign of boon and fearlessness
- लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम्
- O Lakshmi-Nrisimha, grant me your supporting hand
The Lord stands with weapons and mudrās of protection while supporting Lakshmi. His form is the visible promise that the supreme supports both power and grace in one being.
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