This mantram is most important in context of performing SharaNagati to the Lotus feet of Bhagavan Nrusimha and contains several layers of inner meanings. The Mahanarayana Upanishad glorifies Bhagavan Nrusimha through the mantram “ ya AtmadhA baladhA yasya vishva upAsathE prashiSham yasya dhEvA: yasya cChayA amrutam yO mrutyumrutyu: kasmai dhEvAya haviShA viDhEma” He who bestows refuge to those who seek His protection, He who gives strength to experience Himself, He whose divine command is implicitly obeyed by all beings, He to whom gods like Indra are all subservient, He whom immortality follows like a shadow and He who is death to death itself, to that Lord all creatures may we offer the oblation in form of our atman. The taittriya Upanishad glorifies Bhagavan Nrusimha as “ BhIshAsmAth vAtha: pavathE BhIshOdhEthi sUrya: BhIshAsmAth agnischEndhrascha mruthyur DhAvathi panchama ithi” Out of fear of the awe-inspiring one (Bhagavan Nrusimha) the wind-God (vAyu) performs his assigned function Out of fear of Him, the Sun carries out his prescribed duties Out of fear of Him, agni (Lord of fire), Indra (king of the Devas) and Yama (God of death) perform their respective duties.ĥ. May He, who rules over all elements guarantee our welfare.Ĥ. May He, who confers the wealth of horses and cows bless us with prosperity. He who is the sustainer of all May He, who is the source of all Vedas, bless us with prosperity. Meaning:May He, who is the Lord of unbounded knowledge, bless us with prosperity. Further testimony to vedic glorification of Bhagavan Nrusimha is found in the mantram “ svasthina indhrO vruddhasravA : svasthina pooshA vishva vEdhA:, svastinasthArkshyO arishtanEmi: svasthinO bruhaspathir dhaDhAtu”

Praising the Lord with sturdy limbs and bodies may we live the full-life span as ordained by the Lord.ģ. May our eyes behold all things auspicious with our eyes. Meaning: Oh Lord! May we be blessed to hear auspicious sounds with our ears.

The Shanti Mantram of the MundakOpanishad glorifies Bhagavan Nrusimha “ Bhadram KarNe BishruNuyAma dhevA: Bhadram PashyEmAkshaBhiryajatrA: SthiraiRangaIsthushTuvAmsastanUBhirvyashema Devahitam YadAyu: The Purusha Sooktham of the sama vEdam glorifies Bhagavan Nrusimha in the opening anuvakam through the Rk “ sa BhUmim sarvathO vruthvA” referring to His omni-present nature.Ģ.

A sampling of Vedic hymns reflecting this fact can be found in the following places:ġ. “There is no incarnation of Lord Narayana that is greater than the Nrusimha avataram nor is there a deity that is equal to or greater than Bhagavan Nrusimha.

Lakshmi narasimha swamy mantram