Shloka 19

Akrūra’s Prayers (Akrūra-stuti): The Lord as Cause of Causes, Virāṭ, and the Goal of All Paths

Devanagari script

नमस्तेऽद्भ‍ुतसिंहाय साधुलोकभयापह । वामनाय नमस्तुभ्यं क्रान्तत्रिभुवनाय च ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

namas te ’dbhuta-siṁhāya sādhu-loka-bhayāpaha vāmanāya namas tubhyaṁ krānta-tribhuvanāya ca

Translation

Ehrerbietung Dir, dem wunderbaren Herrn Nṛsiṁha, der die Furcht der heiligen Geweihten vertreibt; und Ehrerbietung Dir, Vāmana, der mit Seinen Schritten die drei Welten durchmaß.

Synonyms

• namaḥ: salutations
• namaḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), indeclinable interjection/particle used in salutation (नमः-प्रयोग)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• adbhuta-siṁhāya: to the wondrous lion
• adbhuta-siṁhāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adbhuta + siṁha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; compound: कर्मधारय ‘wonderful (as) lion’

• sādhu-loka-bhaya-apaha: remover of the fear of the saintly
• sādhu-loka-bhaya-apaha: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhu + loka + bhaya + apaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; compound: तत्पुरुष ‘remover (अपह) of fear (भय) of the saintly people (साधुलोक)’

• vāmanāya: to Vāmana
• vāmanāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāmana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• namaḥ: salutations
• namaḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), indeclinable salutation particle (नमः)

• tubhyam: to you
• tubhyam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• krānta-tribhuvanāya: to the one who traversed the three worlds
• krānta-tribhuvanāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krānta + tri-bhuvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; compound: तत्पुरुष ‘one who has stepped over (क्रान्त) the three worlds (त्रिभुवन)’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय)

Characters & Entities

• Nṛsiṁha
• Vāmana
• Śrī Viṣṇu (the Supreme Lord)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Narasimha removing fear for devotees?

This verse praises the Lord as the “wondrous Lion” who specifically takes away the fear of the saintly, highlighting His protective grace toward devotees.

Why does Akrura mention Vamana and the three worlds in his prayers?

Akrura glorifies the same Supreme Lord through His avatāras, recalling Vāmana/Trivikrama who measured the universe, to affirm the Lord’s unlimited power and sovereignty.

Practical application of ‘the Lord removes fear’ in modern life?

Cultivate surrender and remembrance of the Lord’s protection—turning anxiety into trust—by prayer, steady devotion, and aligning actions with dharma.