Naravat simhavacchaiva
yasya rupam mahAtmanah
mahAsaTam mahAdamShTram
tam nrisimham namamyaham
naravat – like a man
simha – lion
vach – speaking
eva – thus
yasya – with energy
rupam – form
mahAtmanah – that Great Soul
A lion, which can speak like a man, and having an energetic
form, That Great Soul
mahAsaTam – Great mane
mahadamSthTram – Great Jaws
tam – most desired
nrisimham – O Narasimha
namAmyaham – I salute Thee
Possessing Great Mane, Great Jaws, most desirable, O
Narasimha, I salute thee
That Great Soul, possessing an energetic form,
Of a lion which can speak like a man
Possessing a Great Mane, Great Jaws
O most desirable Lord Narasimha, I salute Thee