Sri Narasimha Nakha Stuti

(offered to Madhvacarya)

paantvasmaam puruuhutavairi balavanmaatanga maadyadghataa

kumbhocchaadri vipaatanaadhi kapatu pratyekavajraayitaah

Shrimat kanthiravaasya pratatasunakharaa daaritaaraatiduura

pradhvasta dhvaatashaanta pravitata manasaa bhaavitaa nakivrnda

"May the wide-spread and auspicious nails of the lion-faced God, Narasimha, Who is in the company of His consort Laxmi, protect us. His nails are like thunderbolts and are highly skilled in tearing asunder the lofty mountain-like heads of the herds of strong and intoxicated elephants in the form of demons; the foes of Indradev. His nails are also meditated upon by the groups of devas with their broad minds which are concentrated upon Him and from which the darkness of ignorance is driven away to a great distance and the internal enemies of lust, anger, etc., are torn in twain."

lakshmikaanta samantato vikalayannai veshituste saman

pashyaamyuttama vastu duurataarato paastam rasoyo stumah

yadrosotkara daksanetra kutila prantotthitogni sphurat

khadyotopamavisphylinya bhasitaa brhmeshushakrot karaan

"Oh consort of Laxmi! Although I've made an all round study of the shastras, I don't find anything equal to You, Who are my master! The thing thought superior to You is therefore flung far and is similar to the 8th tuste (it does not exist). Brahma, Shiva, Indra and their hosts are reduced to ashes by the sparks of fire resembling sparking glowworms and issuing from the curved edge of Your right eye which is filled with masses of wrath."

(from the Introduction of Sri Hari Vayuh Stuti of Trivikram Panditacarya)