Ugram Viram Maha Vishnum: Narasimha Mantra With Meaning

Ugram Viram lyrics and meaning

Below are the 3 passages of Ugram Viram as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English.

Recording: ISKCON Bangalore Music, on YouTube. Press play to listen while you read.

Words (original script and transliteration)	Meaning in English
ॐ Om	Om.
क्ष्रौं Kshraum	Kshraum, Narasimha's seed syllable.
उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम् नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्योर्मृत्युं नमाम्यहं स्वाहा Ugram veeram mahaavishnum Jvalantam sarvatomukham Nrisimham bheeshanam bhadram Mrityormrityum namaamyaham svaahaa	I bow to Narasimha, the man-lion, the great Vishnu: fierce, heroic, blazing, facing every direction, fearsome and auspicious, the death of death. Svaha—hail!

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Diya's English explains each passage in plain language; it is not a word-for-word translation.

About Ugram Viram

Ugram Viram is a Sanskrit prayer to Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu.

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Download the Ugram Viram PDF

Download the Ugram Viram lyrics in English (PDF): the full text in the original script with transliteration, and the meaning of each passage, ready to print.

Questions people ask

What is Ugram Viram?

Ugram Viram is a Sanskrit prayer to Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu.

Can I listen to Ugram Viram while reading the words?

Yes. The recording Diya plays is on this page, above the words. In Diya you can listen to mantras, prayers, aartis, bhajans, and devotional recordings.

Is the English a word-for-word translation?

No. Diya's English gives the meaning of each passage in plain language, not a word-for-word translation.