by Damodara Rao Dasu

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12. narasimhana - SankarAbharaNam - Adi

P narasimhana pAda bhajaneya mADO || Worship the sacred feet of Lord Narasimha.
A.P. narasimhana pAda bhajane mADalu
durita parvatava khanDisuva kuliSadante ||
Singing the praise of Lord Narasimha's feet cuts asunder even mountain-like sins. His teeth are tough like axe.
C 1 taraLana more kELi tvaritadindali bandu
duruLana koraLa tanna koraLalli dharisi ||
Hearing the prayers of child Prahlada , Lord Narasimha descended quickly, killed demon Hiranyakasipa and wore his intestines around his neck.
C 2 surarella naDugalu siridEvi moreyiDe
vara kambhadimda banda siri narahari namma ||
When celestials trembled with fear and when Sri Lakshmi implored, Lord Hari descended as Narasiha the man-lion from a pillar.
C 3 hara virinchyAdigaLu karavetti mugiyalu
parama SAntanAda Sri purandara viTThala ||
On the earnest appeals of Siva and Brahma and other Gods, Narasimha was pacified. He is none other than Lord Purandara Vitthala.