About this stotra
The Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram is a hymn to Lord Narasimha composed by Śrī Vādirāja Tīrtha, the revered saint of the Dvaita tradition. Each verse concludes with the refrain namāmi ṛṇamuktaye — "I bow for freedom from debt" — invoking the fierce yet compassionate form of Vishnu who emerged from a pillar to protect His devotee.
The stotram meditates on Narasimha's powerful imagery: Lakshmi embracing His left side, a garland of entrails adorning His chest, and divine weapons in His hands. This combination of terrifying might and protective grace is invoked specifically for relief from financial burdens and obligations of all kinds.
Regular recitation is said to free the devotee from debt and bring the swift attainment of prosperity.
Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
देवताकार्यसिद्धयर्थं सभास्तम्भसमुद्भवम् ।
श्रीनृसिंह महावीरं नमामि ऋणमुक्तये ॥ १॥
devatākāryasiddhayarthaṃ sabhāstambhasamudbhavam .
śrīnṛsiṃha mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ..1..
I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, who manifested from the pillar of the assembly hall for the accomplishment of the divine purpose, that I may be freed from all debts.
Word by word
- देवता-कार्य-सिद्ध्यर्थम् (devatā-kārya-siddhyartham)
- for the accomplishment of divine purpose (devatā:divine | kārya:purpose/work | siddhyartham:for accomplishment)
- सभा-स्तम्भ-समुद्भवम् (sabhā-stambha-samudbhavam)
- who manifested from the pillar of the assembly hall (sabhā:assembly hall | stambha:pillar | samudbhavam:manifested from)
- श्री-नृसिंह (śrī-nṛsiṃha)
- auspicious Narasimha, the man-lion (śrī:auspicious/glorious | nṛsiṃha:man-lion)
- महावीरम् (mahāvīram)
- the great hero (mahā:great | vīram:hero)
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I bow
- ऋणमुक्तये (ṛṇamuktaye)
- for freedom from debts (ṛṇa:debt | muktaye:for liberation)
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Verse 2
लक्ष्म्यालिङ्गितवामाङ्गं भक्तानां वरदायकम् ।
श्रीनृसिंह महावीरं नमामि ऋणमुक्तये ॥ २॥
lakṣmyāliṅgitavāmāṅgaṃ bhaktānāṃ varadāyakam .
śrīnṛsiṃha mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ..2..
I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, whose left side is embraced by Lakshmi, who bestows boons upon His devotees — I worship Him for liberation from all debts.
Word by word
- लक्ष्म्या-आलिङ्गित-वामाङ्गम् (lakṣmyā-āliṅgita-vāmāṅgam)
- whose left side is embraced by Lakshmi (lakṣmyā:by Lakshmi | āliṅgita:embraced | vāmāṅgam:left side)
- भक्तानाम् (bhaktānām)
- of the devotees
- वरदायकम् (varadāyakam)
- bestower of boons (vara:boon | dāyakam:giver)
- श्री-नृसिंह (śrī-nṛsiṃha)
- auspicious Narasimha (śrī:auspicious | nṛsiṃha:man-lion)
- महावीरम् (mahāvīram)
- the great hero (mahā:great | vīram:hero)
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I bow
- ऋणमुक्तये (ṛṇamuktaye)
- for liberation from debt (ṛṇa:debt | muktaye:for liberation)
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Verse 3
आन्त्रमालाधरं शङ्खचक्राब्जायुधधारिणम् ।
श्रीनृसिंह महावीरं नमामि ऋणमुक्तये ॥ ३॥
āntramālādharaṃ śaṅkhacakrābjāyudhadhāriṇam .
śrīnṛsiṃha mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ..3..
I bow to Lord Narasimha, the great hero who wears a garland of intestines and bears the conch, discus, and lotus as His weapons, for liberation from all debts.
Word by word
- आन्त्र-माला-धरम् (āntra-mālā-dharam)
- wearer of a garland of intestines (āntra:intestines | mālā:garland | dharam:wearer)
- शङ्ख-चक्र-अब्ज-आयुध-धारिणम् (śaṅkha-cakra-abja-āyudha-dhāriṇam)
- bearer of conch, discus, and lotus as weapons (śaṅkha:conch | cakra:discus | abja:lotus | āyudha:weapon | dhāriṇam:bearer)
- श्री-नृसिंह (śrī-nṛsiṃha)
- Lord Narasimha (śrī:divine/glorious | nṛsiṃha:man-lion)
- महावीरम् (mahāvīram)
- the great hero (mahā:great | vīram:hero)
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I bow
- ऋणमुक्तये (ṛṇamuktaye)
- for liberation from debts (ṛṇa:debt | muktaye:for liberation)
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Verse 4
स्मरणात्सर्वपापघ्नं कद्रुजविषनाशनम् ।
श्रीनृसिंह महावीरं नमामि ऋणमुक्तये ॥ ४॥
smaraṇātsarvapāpaghnaṃ kadrujaviṣanāśanam .
śrīnṛsiṃha mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ..4..
I bow to Lord Narasimha, the great hero, whose mere remembrance destroys all sins and neutralizes the venom of serpents born of Kadru. I offer my salutations for freedom from debt.
Word by word
- स्मरणात् (smaraṇāt)
- by remembrance
- सर्व-पाप-घ्नं (sarva-pāpa-ghnaṃ)
- destroyer of all sins (sarva:all | pāpa:sins | ghnaṃ:destroyer)
- कद्रुज-विष-नाशनम् (kadruja-viṣa-nāśanam)
- destroyer of serpent venom (kadruja:born of Kadru, serpents | viṣa:poison | nāśanam:destroyer)
- श्री-नृसिंह (śrī-nṛsiṃha)
- glorious Lord Narasimha (śrī:glorious | nṛsiṃha:man-lion, Narasimha)
- महावीरं (mahāvīraṃ)
- the great hero (mahā:great | vīraṃ:hero)
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I bow
- ऋणमुक्तये (ṛṇamuktaye)
- for freedom from debt (ṛṇa:debt | muktaye:for liberation)
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Verse 5
सिंहनादेन महता दिग्दन्तिभयनाशनम् ।
श्रीनृसिंह महावीरं नमामि ऋणमुक्तये ॥ ५॥
siṃhanādena mahatā digdantibhayanāśanam .
śrīnṛsiṃha mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ..5..
With His great lion's roar that destroys the fear of the elephants guarding the eight directions, I bow to Lord Narasimha, the great hero, for liberation from all debts.
Word by word
- सिंह-नादेन (siṃha-nādena)
- with the lion's roar (siṃha:lion | nādena:with the roar)
- महता (mahatā)
- great, mighty
- दिक्-दन्ति-भय-नाशनम् (dig-danti-bhaya-nāśanam)
- destroyer of fear of the directional elephants (dig:direction | danti:elephant | bhaya:fear | nāśanam:destroyer)
- श्री-नृसिंह (śrī-nṛsiṃha)
- auspicious Lord Narasimha (śrī:auspicious | nṛsiṃha:man-lion)
- महा-वीरम् (mahā-vīram)
- the great hero (mahā:great | vīram:hero)
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I bow
- ऋण-मुक्तये (ṛṇa-muktaye)
- for liberation from debt (ṛṇa:debt | muktaye:for liberation)
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Verse 6
प्रह्लादवरदं श्रीशं दैत्येश्वरविदारणम् ।
श्रीनृसिंह महावीरं नमामि ऋणमुक्तये ॥ ६॥
prahlādavaradaṃ śrīśaṃ daityeśvaravidāraṇam .
śrīnṛsiṃha mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ..6..
I bow to Lord Narasimha, the bestower of boons upon Prahlada, the Lord of Lakshmi, the destroyer of the king of demons. O Shri Narasimha, the great hero — I offer my salutations for liberation from all debts.
Word by word
- प्रह्लाद-वरदं (prahlāda-varadaṃ)
- bestower of boons to Prahlada (prahlāda:Prahlada | varadaṃ:bestower of boons)
- श्रीशं (śrīśaṃ)
- Lord of Shri/Lakshmi
- दैत्य-ईश्वर-विदारणम् (daitya-īśvara-vidāraṇam)
- destroyer of the lord of demons (daitya:demon | īśvara:lord | vidāraṇam:destroyer/tearer)
- श्री-नृसिंह (śrī-nṛsiṃha)
- Lord Narasimha (śrī:sacred/lord | nṛsiṃha:man-lion)
- महावीरं (mahāvīraṃ)
- great hero (mahā:great | vīraṃ:hero)
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I bow
- ऋण-मुक्तये (ṛṇa-muktaye)
- for liberation from debt (ṛṇa:debt | muktaye:for liberation)
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Verse 7
क्रूरग्रहेः पीडितानां भक्तानामभयप्रदम् ।
श्रीनृसिंह महावीरं नमामि ऋणमुक्तये ॥ ७॥
krūragraheḥ pīḍitānāṃ bhaktānāmabhayapradam .
śrīnṛsiṃha mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ..7..
I bow to Lord Narasimha, the great hero, who grants fearlessness to devotees afflicted by cruel planetary influences. I offer my salutations for liberation from all debts.
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- क्रूर-ग्रहेः (krūra-graheḥ)
- by cruel planets (krūra:cruel | graheḥ:by planets)
- पीडितानाम् (pīḍitānām)
- of those who are afflicted
- भक्तानाम् (bhaktānām)
- of the devotees
- अभय-प्रदम् (abhaya-pradam)
- bestower of fearlessness (abhaya:fearlessness | pradam:bestower)
- श्री-नृसिंह (śrī-nṛsiṃha)
- Lord Narasimha (śrī:sacred/lord | nṛsiṃha:man-lion)
- महा-वीरम् (mahā-vīram)
- the great hero (mahā:great | vīram:hero)
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I bow
- ऋण-मुक्तये (ṛṇa-muktaye)
- for liberation from debt (ṛṇa:debt | muktaye:for liberation)
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Verse 8
वेदवेदान्तयज्ञेशं ब्रह्मरुद्रादिवन्दितम् ।
श्रीनृसिंह महावीरं नमामि ऋणमुक्तये ॥ ८॥
vedavedāntayajñeśaṃ brahmarudrādivanditam .
śrīnṛsiṃha mahāvīraṃ namāmi ṛṇamuktaye ..8..
I bow to Sri Narasimha, the great hero, who is the Lord of Vedas, Vedanta, and sacrifices, who is worshipped by Brahma, Rudra, and other gods — I bow for liberation from all debts.
Word by word
- वेद-वेदान्त-यज्ञ-ईशं (veda-vedānta-yajña-īśaṃ)
- Lord of Vedas, Vedanta, and sacrifices (veda:Vedas | vedānta:Vedanta | yajña:sacrifice | īśaṃ:Lord)
- ब्रह्म-रुद्र-आदि-वन्दितम् (brahma-rudrādi-vanditam)
- worshipped by Brahma, Rudra, and others (brahma:Brahma | rudra:Rudra | ādi:and others | vanditam:worshipped)
- श्री-नृसिंह (śrī-nṛsiṃha)
- auspicious Narasimha (śrī:auspicious | nṛsiṃha:man-lion)
- महावीरं (mahāvīraṃ)
- great hero (mahā:great | vīraṃ:hero)
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I bow
- ऋणमुक्तये (ṛṇamuktaye)
- for liberation from debt (ṛṇa:debt | muktaye:for liberation)
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Verse 9
य इदं पठते नित्यमृणमोचनसंज्ञितम् ।
अनृणीं जायते सद्यो धनं शीघ्रमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ९॥
ya idaṃ paṭhate nityamṛṇamocanasaṃjñitam .
anṛṇīṃ jāyate sadyo dhanaṃ śīghramavāpnuyāt ..9..
Whoever recites daily this hymn known as the Debt-Liberation, becomes free from all debts immediately and swiftly attains wealth.
Word by word
- यः (yaḥ)
- whoever
- इदम् (idam)
- this
- पठते (paṭhate)
- recites
- नित्यम् (nityam)
- daily
- ऋण-मोचन-संज्ञितम् (ṛṇa-mocana-saṃjñitam)
- known as debt-liberation (ṛṇa:debt | mocana:liberation | saṃjñitam:named/known as)
- अनृणी (anṛṇī)
- free from debt (an:without | ṛṇī:debt)
- जायते (jāyate)
- becomes
- सद्यः (sadyaḥ)
- immediately
- धनम् (dhanam)
- wealth
- शीघ्रम् (śīghram)
- swiftly
- अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt)
- may obtain
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Verse 10
इति श्रीमद्वादिराजपूज्यचरणविरचितं
ऋणमोचनस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।
भारतीरमणमुख्यप्राणान्तर्गत श्रीकृष्णार्पणमस्तु ।
iti śrīmadvādirājapūjyacaraṇaviracitaṃ
ṛṇamocanastotraṃ sampūrṇam .
bhāratīramaṇamukhyaprāṇāntargata śrīkṛṣṇārpaṇamastu .
Thus concludes the Runa Mochana Stotra, composed by the revered feet of the glorious Vadiraja. May this be an offering to Lord Sri Krishna, who resides within Mukhya Prana (Hanuman), the beloved of Goddess Bharati.
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus
- श्रीमत्-वादिराज-पूज्य-चरण-विरचितम् (śrīmat-vādirāja-pūjya-caraṇa-viracitam)
- composed by the revered feet of glorious Vadiraja (śrīmat:glorious | vādirāja:Vadiraja | pūjya:revered | caraṇa:feet | viracitam:composed by)
- ऋण-मोचन-स्तोत्रम् (ṛṇa-mocana-stotram)
- hymn for liberation from debt (ṛṇa:debt | mocana:liberation | stotram:hymn)
- सम्पूर्णम् (sampūrṇam)
- complete
- भारती-रमण (bhāratī-ramaṇa)
- beloved of Bharati (bhāratī:goddess Bharati | ramaṇa:beloved)
- मुख्य-प्राण-अन्तर्गत (mukhya-prāṇa-antargata)
- residing within Mukhya Prana (mukhya:chief | prāṇa:life-breath/Hanuman | antargata:residing within)
- श्री-कृष्ण-अर्पणम् अस्तु (śrī-kṛṣṇa-arpaṇam astu)
- may it be an offering to Sri Krishna (śrī:glorious | kṛṣṇa:Krishna | arpaṇam:offering | astu:may it be)
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