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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.
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.
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.
जय जय नरसिंह कृपाला करो सदा भक्तन प्रतिपाला ।।२ ।।
jaya jaya narasimha krripala karo sada bhaktana pratipala ||2 ||
Verse 2 of the Narasimha Chalisa.
विष्णु के अवतार दयाला महाकाल कालन को काला ।।३ ।।
vishnu ke avatara dayala mahakala kalana ko kala ||3 ||
Verse 3 of the Narasimha Chalisa.
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.
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.
हिरणाकुश कयाधू के जाये नाम भक्त प्रहलाद कहाये ।।६।।
hiranakusha kayadhu ke jaye nama bhakta prahalada kahaye ||6||
Verse 6 of the Narasimha Chalisa.
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.
अस्त्र-शस्त्र मारे भुज दण्डा अग्निदाह कियो प्रचंडा ।।८।।
astra-shastra mare bhuja danda agnidaha kiyo prachamda ||8||
Verse 8 of the Narasimha Chalisa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
हटे नजर होवे कल्याना बचन सत्य साखी भगवाना ।।३२।।
hate najara hove kalyana bachana satya sakhi bhagavana ||32||
Verse 32 of the Narasimha Chalisa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
यह श्री नरसिंह चालीसा पढ़े रंक होवे अवनीसा ।।३८।।
yaha shri narasimha chalisa paढ़e ramka hove avanisa ||38||
Verse 38 of the Narasimha Chalisa.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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Preparation
Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing east. Traditional offerings: flowers, akshat, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop.
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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.
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Recitation
Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Narasimha (the Man-Lion avatar of Vishnu) if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Saturday & Narasimha Jayanti is auspicious. Major festival days draw extra recitations.