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Lakshmi Nrisimha Karunarasa Stotram
लक्ष्मीनृसिंहकरुणारस स्तोत्रम्
Lakṣmīnṛsiṃhakaruṇārasa Stotram
Chant
ब्रह्मेन्द्ररुद्रमरुदर्ककिरीटकोटि सङ्घट्टिताङ्घ्रिकमलामलकान्तिकान्त लक्ष्मीलसत्कुचसरोरुहराजहंस लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥२॥
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Word breakdown
- ब्रह्मेन्द्ररुद्रमरुदर्ककिरीटकोटि
- whose lotus feet outshine crores of crown-jewels of Brahma, Indra, Rudra, Maruts, and sun
- सङ्घट्टिताङ्घ्रिकमलामलकान्तिकान्त
- surpassing in pure splendour the contact of those jewelled crowns
- लक्ष्मीलसत्कुचसरोरुहराजहंस
- the royal swan on the lotus-breast of sporting Lakshmi
- लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम्
- O Lakshmi-Nrisimha, grant me your supporting hand
Feet that outshine the crowns of all gods point to a glory beyond every worldly rank. The swan on Lakshmi's breast images the Lord as the pure consciousness resting in śakti.
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