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Lakshmi Nrisimha Karunarasa Stotram
लक्ष्मीनृसिंहकरुणारस स्तोत्रम्
Lakṣmīnṛsiṃhakaruṇārasa Stotram
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संसारवृक्षमघबीजमनन्तकर्म शाखायुतं करणपत्रमनङ्गपुष्पम् आरुह्य दुःखफलितं चकितं दयालो दुःखजलधौ पततो लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥६॥
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Word breakdown
- संसारवृक्षमघबीजमनन्तकर्म
- the tree of saṃsāra with sin as seed and endless karma
- शाखायुतं करणपत्रमनङ्गपुष्पम्
- with branches, senses as leaves, and desire as flower
- आरुह्य दुःखफलितं चकितं दयालो दुःखजलधौ पततो
- having climbed it, bearing sorrow-fruit, afraid, falling into the ocean of sorrow, O merciful one
- लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम्
- O Lakshmi-Nrisimha, grant me your supporting hand
The tree of saṃsāra grows from sinful seed through senses and desire into sorrowful fruit. Climbing it in fear, the devotee sees that only the Lord's hand prevents the final fall.
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