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Lakshmi Nrisimha Karunarasa Stotram
लक्ष्मीनृसिंहकरुणारस स्तोत्रम्
Lakṣmīnṛsiṃhakaruṇārasa Stotram
Chant
संसारघोरगहने चरतो मुरारे मारोग्रभीकरमृगप्रचुरार्दितस्य । मृगप्रवरर्धितस्य आर्तस्य मत्सरनिदाघसुदुःखितस्य निधाघनिपीडतस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥३॥
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Word breakdown
- संसारघोरगहने चरतो मुरारे
- O enemy of Mura, wandering in the terrible dense forest of saṃsāra
- मारोग्रभीकरमृगप्रचुरार्दितस्य । मृगप्रवरर्धितस्य
- afflicted by many fierce, terrifying deer, chief deer tormented
- आर्तस्य मत्सरनिदाघसुदुःखितस्य निधाघनिपीडतस्य
- O afflicted one, burnt by the summer heat of envy, scorched by midsummer's oppression
- लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम्
- O Lakshmi-Nrisimha, grant me your supporting hand
Saṃsāra as a forest and affliction as deer describe the mind hunted by fear and passion. Only the Lord's hand lifts the soul from the burning heat of envy into cool refuge.
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