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Lakshmi Nrisimha Pancharatnam Stotram
लक्ष्मीनरसिंहपञ्चरत्नम् स्तोत्रम्
Lakṣmīnarasiṃhapañcaratnam Stotram
Five jewel-verses urging the mind-bee to drink the nectar of Lakshmi-Nrisimha's lotus feet.
5 verses · About 3 min · Shri Vishnu
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Lakshmi Nrisimha Pancharatnam Stotram is a short hymn attributed to Sri Adi Shankaracharya. In five verses the Acharya addresses the mind as a bee (*cetobhṛṅga*) wandering uselessly in the desert of samsara, urging it to drink the honey of Lakshmi-Nrisimha's pure lotus feet.
More about this stotra
Each verse closes with the refrain *bhaja bhaja lakṣmīnarasiṃhānaghapadasarasijamakarandam*. The stotra uses vivid analogies from mother-of-pearl, the silk-cotton flower, and dream to turn the seeker toward the Lord.
At a glance
- Deity
- Shri Vishnu
- Verses
- 5 verses
- Chant time
- About 3 minutes
- Attribution
- Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
- Sanskrit source
- sanskritdocuments.org · All sources
Verse overview
- 1
The mind that chases reflected pleasures in samsara builds only more reflection. Constant worship of Narasimha turns the bee-mind from the desert of becoming…
- 2
Samsara is the silver seen in the shell: vivid yet insubstantial, promising fulfilment yet delivering sorrow. Only the Lord who tore illusion apart can grant…
- 3
Mistaking appearance for reality is the root of fruitless wandering. The silk-cotton bloom looks like a lotus but lacks fragrance and taste, just as worldly…
- 4
Sense pleasures are like the gandharuka fruit, sweet at first yet bitter after. The Advaitin sees that suffering follows enjoyment because both arise from…
- 5
The dream teaching is Shankara's direct pointer: if the dream world is known to be unreal upon waking, the waking world shares the same status from the…
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Common questions
- When do people recite Lakshmi Nrisimha Pancharatnam Stotram?
- Many households recite Vishnu stotras in the morning or on ekadashi and other Vaishnava observances. This edition presents 5 verses and takes about 3 minutes to chant.
- What is the opening focus of Lakshmi Nrisimha Pancharatnam Stotram?
- The mind that chases reflected pleasures in samsara builds only more reflection. Constant worship of Narasimha turns the bee-mind from the desert of becoming toward the nectar of the Self hidden in devotion. Read verse 1 in Study mode for the full editorial note beside the Sanskrit.
- Which hymns pair well with Lakshmi Nrisimha Pancharatnam Stotram?
- On this site, related reading includes Achyutashtakam, and Govindashtakam. Open those hubs for their own Sanskrit, English meaning, and study notes.