The Narasimha Chalisa (नरसिंह चालीसा) is the household hymn to Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu). The Chalisa establishes the deity's iconography, narrative, and devotional connection in 42 chaupais framed by an opening doha. Saturday & Narasimha Jayanti is the standard day for this Chalisa.

Many devotees recite the Narasimha Chalisa daily as part of the morning paath, with 11, 21, or 41 paaths undertaken during festivals or for specific intentions. The Chalisa serves as the daily anchor for households whose family connection or kuldevta is Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu).

This page has the full Narasimha Chalisa with lyrics in Devanagari and Romanized English. Pair with related Chalisas for the wider household practice. The Narasimha Chalisa is the daily companion for Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu)-bhakti.

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The complete Narasimha Chalisa – two opening dohas, forty chaupais, and a closing doha. A short English meaning sits below every verse. Toggle the script to read in Devanagari, romanized, or both side-by-side.

Opening Doha

नरसिंह देव में सुमरों तोहि , धन बल विद्या दान दे मोहि ।।1।। जय जय नरसिंह कृपाला करो सदा भक्तन प्रतिपाला ।।२ ।।

narasimha deva mem sumarom tohi , dhana bala vidya dana de mohi ||1|| jaya jaya narasimha krripala karo sada bhaktana pratipala ||2 ||

Hail to Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu). With folded hands, I make this Chalisa-prayer.

Chaupai 1

नरसिंह देव में सुमरों तोहि , धन बल विद्या दान दे मोहि ।।1।।

narasimha deva mem sumarom tohi , dhana bala vidya dana de mohi ||1||

Verse 1 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 2

जय जय नरसिंह कृपाला करो सदा भक्तन प्रतिपाला ।।२ ।।

jaya jaya narasimha krripala karo sada bhaktana pratipala ||2 ||

Verse 2 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 3

विष्णु के अवतार दयाला महाकाल कालन को काला ।।३ ।।

vishnu ke avatara dayala mahakala kalana ko kala ||3 ||

Verse 3 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 4

नाम अनेक तुम्हारो बखानो अल्प बुद्धि में ना कछु जानों ।।४।।

nama aneka tumharo bakhano alpa buddhi mem na kachu janom ||4||

Verse 4 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 5

हिरणाकुश नृप अति अभिमानी तेहि के भार मही अकुलानी ।।५।।

hiranakusha nrripa ati abhimani tehi ke bhara mahi akulani ||5||

Verse 5 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 6

हिरणाकुश कयाधू के जाये नाम भक्त प्रहलाद कहाये ।।६।।

hiranakusha kayadhu ke jaye nama bhakta prahalada kahaye ||6||

Verse 6 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 7

भक्त बना बिष्णु को दासा पिता कियो मारन परसाया ।।७।।

bhakta bana bishnu ko dasa pita kiyo marana parasaya ||7||

Verse 7 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 8

अस्त्र-शस्त्र मारे भुज दण्डा अग्निदाह कियो प्रचंडा ।।८।।

astra-shastra mare bhuja danda agnidaha kiyo prachamda ||8||

Verse 8 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 9

भक्त हेतु तुम लियो अवतारा दुष्ट-दलन हरण महिभारा ।।९।।

bhakta hetu tuma liyo avatara dushta-dalana harana mahibhara ||9||

Verse 9 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 10

तुम भक्तन के भक्त तुम्हारे प्रह्लाद के प्राण पियारे ।।१०।।

tuma bhaktana ke bhakta tumhare prahlada ke prana piyare ||10||

Verse 10 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 11

प्रगट भये फाड़कर तुम खम्भा देख दुष्ट-दल भये अचंभा ।।११।।

pragata bhaye pha.dakara tuma khambha dekha dushta-dala bhaye achambha ||11||

Verse 11 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 12

खड्ग जिह्व तनु सुंदर साजा ऊर्ध्व केश महादष्ट्र विराजा ।।12।।

khadga jihva tanu sumdara saja urdhva kesha mahadashtra viraja ||12||

Verse 12 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 13

तप्त स्वर्ण सम बदन तुम्हारा को वरने तुम्हरों विस्तारा ।।13।।

tapta svarna sama badana tumhara ko varane tumharom vistara ||13||

Verse 13 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 14

रूप चतुर्भुज बदन विशाला नख जिह्वा है अति विकराला ।।14।।

rupa chaturbhuja badana vishala nakha jihva hai ati vikarala ||14||

Verse 14 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 15

स्वर्ण मुकुट बदन अति भारी कानन कुंडल की छवि न्यारी ।।15।।

svarna mukuta badana ati bhari kanana kumdala ki chavi nyari ||15||

Verse 15 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 16

भक्त प्रहलाद को तुमने उबारा हिरणा कुश खल क्षण मह मारा ।।१६।।

bhakta prahalada ko tumane ubara hirana kusha khala kshana maha mara ||16||

Verse 16 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 17

ब्रह्मा, बिष्णु तुम्हे नित ध्यावे इंद्र महेश सदा मन लावे ।।१७।।

brahma, bishnu tumhe nita dhyave imdra mahesha sada mana lave ||17||

Verse 17 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 18

वेद पुराण तुम्हरो यश गावे शेष शारदा पारन पावे ।।१८।।

veda purana tumharo yasha gave shesha sharada parana pave ||18||

Verse 18 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 19

जो नर धरो तुम्हरो ध्याना ताको होय सदा कल्याना ।।१९।।

jo nara dharo tumharo dhyana tako hoya sada kalyana ||19||

Verse 19 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 20

त्राहि-त्राहि प्रभु दुःख निवारो भव बंधन प्रभु आप ही टारो ।।२०।।

trahi-trahi prabhu duhkha nivaro bhava bamdhana prabhu apa hi taro ||20||

Verse 20 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 21

नित्य जपे जो नाम तिहारा दुःख व्याधि हो निस्तारा ।।२१।।

nitya jape jo nama tihara duhkha vyadhi ho nistara ||21||

Verse 21 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 22

संतान-हीन जो जाप कराये मन इच्छित सो नर सुत पावे ।।२२।।

samtana-hina jo japa karaye mana ichchita so nara suta pave ||22||

Verse 22 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 23

बंध्या नारी सुसंतान को पावे नर दरिद्र धनी होई जावे ।।२३।।

bamdhya nari susamtana ko pave nara daridra dhani hoi jave ||23||

Verse 23 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 24

जो नरसिंह का जाप करावे ताहि विपत्ति सपनें नही आवे ।।२४।।

jo narasimha ka japa karave tahi vipatti sapanem nahi ave ||24||

Verse 24 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 25

जो कामना करे मन माही सब निश्चय सो सिद्ध हुई जाही ।।२५।।

jo kamana kare mana mahi saba nishchaya so siddha hui jahi ||25||

Verse 25 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 26

जीवन मैं जो कछु संकट होई निश्चय नरसिंह सुमरे सोई ।।२६ ।।

jivana maim jo kachu samkata hoi nishchaya narasimha sumare soi ||26 ||

Verse 26 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 27

रोग ग्रसित जो ध्यावे कोई ताकि काया कंचन होई ।।२७।।

roga grasita jo dhyave koi taki kaya kamchana hoi ||27||

Verse 27 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 28

डाकिनी-शाकिनी प्रेत बेताला ग्रह-व्याधि अरु यम विकराला ।।२८।।

dakini-shakini preta betala graha-vyadhi aru yama vikarala ||28||

Verse 28 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 29

प्रेत पिशाच सबे भय खाए यम के दूत निकट नहीं आवे ।।२९।।

preta pishacha sabe bhaya khae yama ke duta nikata nahim ave ||29||

Verse 29 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 30

सुमर नाम व्याधि सब भागे रोग-शोक कबहूं नही लागे ।।३०।।

sumara nama vyadhi saba bhage roga-shoka kabahum nahi lage ||30||

Verse 30 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 31

जाको नजर दोष हो भाई सो नरसिंह चालीसा गाई ।।३१।।

jako najara dosha ho bhai so narasimha chalisa gai ||31||

Verse 31 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 32

हटे नजर होवे कल्याना बचन सत्य साखी भगवाना ।।३२।।

hate najara hove kalyana bachana satya sakhi bhagavana ||32||

Verse 32 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 33

जो नर ध्यान तुम्हारो लावे सो नर मन वांछित फल पावे ।।३३।।

jo nara dhyana tumharo lave so nara mana vamchita phala pave ||33||

Verse 33 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 34

बनवाए जो मंदिर ज्ञानी हो जावे वह नर जग मानी ।।३४।।

banavae jo mamdira j~nani ho jave vaha nara jaga mani ||34||

Verse 34 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 35

नित-प्रति पाठ करे इक बारा सो नर रहे तुम्हारा प्यारा ।।३५।।

nita-prati patha kare ika bara so nara rahe tumhara pyara ||35||

Verse 35 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 36

नरसिंह चालीसा जो जन गावे दुःख दरिद्र ताके निकट न आवे ।।३६।।

narasimha chalisa jo jana gave duhkha daridra take nikata na ave ||36||

Verse 36 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 37

चालीसा जो नर पढ़े-पढ़ावे सो नर जग में सब कुछ पावे ।।37।।

chalisa jo nara paढ़e-paढ़ave so nara jaga mem saba kucha pave ||37||

Verse 37 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 38

यह श्री नरसिंह चालीसा पढ़े रंक होवे अवनीसा ।।३८।।

yaha shri narasimha chalisa paढ़e ramka hove avanisa ||38||

Verse 38 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 39

जो ध्यावे सो नर सुख पावे तोही विमुख बहु दुःख उठावे ।।३९।।

jo dhyave so nara sukha pave tohi vimukha bahu duhkha uthave ||39||

Verse 39 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 40

“शिव स्वरूप है शरण तुम्हारी हरो नाथ सब विपत्ति हमारी “।।४० ।।

“shiva svarupa hai sharana tumhari haro natha saba vipatti hamari “||40 ||

Verse 40 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 41

चारों युग गायें तेरी महिमा अपरम्पार ‍‌‍। निज भक्तनु के प्राण हित लियो जगत अवतार ।। नरसिंह चालीसा जो पढ़े प्रेम मगन शत बार । उस घर आनंद रहे वैभव बढ़े अपार ।।

charom yuga gayem teri mahima aparampara {}‌{}| nija bhaktanu ke prana hita liyo jagata avatara || narasimha chalisa jo paढ़e prema magana shata bara | usa ghara anamda rahe vaibhava baढ़e apara ||

Verse 41 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Chaupai 42

Masa Vaishakha Kritika Yuta, Harana Mahi Ko Bhara।

masa vaishakha kritika yuta, harana mahi ko bhara|

Verse 42 of the Narasimha Chalisa.

Why this chalisa

What the Narasimha Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.

Daily anchor for Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu)-bhakti

Many homes recite the Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 42-verse text takes about seven minutes to recite at a comfortable pace.

For festival days

Saturday & Narasimha Jayanti and the major Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu) festivals are the central recitation periods. Many devotees do 11 or 21 paaths during festivals.

For specific intentions

Many devotees take vows of 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period for specific intentions – marriage, fertility, illness recovery, court matter.

Companion to wider tradition worship

Pair with related Chalisas of the same family or sampradaya for the complete daily practice.

For pilgrim recitation

The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu) shrines.

Daily devotional anchor

For households where Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu) is the kuldevta, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer.

Origin

The Narasimha Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu). Many published copies attribute it simply to "tradition." The text is generally placed in the 18th-19th century CE by language and content.

Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu) is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu)-bhakti accessible for daily householders.

The Chalisa's narrative and iconography establish the central devotional connection. The verses move through praise, narrative, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure.

The Chalisa's wider companions are the related Chalisas of the same tradition. Pair as appropriate for the daily practice.

How to recite

A simple, sustainable approach. Nothing here is a hard rule – devotion shapes the form, not the other way around.

  1. Preparation

    Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing east. Traditional offerings: flowers, akshat, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop.

  2. Posture and start

    Sit cross-legged with your spine straight. Bow once. Take a moment of silence. If reciting for a specific intention, offer a brief sankalp.

  3. Recitation

    Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse.

  4. After

    Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu) if known.

  5. Daily practice and special days

    Saturday & Narasimha Jayanti is auspicious. Major festival days draw extra recitations.

Common questions

Why is the Narasimha Chalisa linked to Saturday & Narasimha Jayanti?
Saturday & Narasimha Jayanti is the traditional day associated with Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu). Many homes recite the Chalisa as part of the Saturday & Narasimha Jayanti morning paath.
Can I recite the Chalisa daily?
Yes. Many homes recite it daily as part of the morning anchor.
Can the Chalisa help during difficulty?
Many devotees recite it during stretches of difficulty. The traditional anushthan is 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period. (This is a verse of devotional faith, not a replacement for medical or professional advice.)
What is the difference between this and other related Chalisas?
Each Chalisa addresses a specific deity. The Narasimha Chalisa is dedicated to Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu). Many homes recite multiple Chalisas across the week.
Are there restrictions on who can recite?
No. The Chalisa is for everyday recitation by all householders. There is no menstrual restriction in mainstream practice.
Does language matter?
Devotion matters more than perfect pronunciation. Reading the romanized version is fine.
Can I recite silently or while travelling?
Yes. Manasik reciting is valid.
Is there a special connection to the temples of Ujjain?
Most Hindu deities have shrines or connections in Ujjain through the Mahakaleshwar precinct or the wider city. Aastha can guide pilgrims with combined Mahakaleshwar-related sequences.

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