Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalambam

Adi Sanakara composed this Karavalamabam on Lord Narasimha

In this Karavalambam Sankaracharya praises Lord Narasimha as follows in different sections of this 17 verses.

• Lord Narsimha living the ocean of milk, holds Sudarshana, the holy wheel in one hand, the conch in the other hand, embraces daughter of ocean with his third hand and fourth one is ready to bless devotees
• Adhisesha's head studded with gems serve as Ornaaments  and hs body as the bed for Lord Narasimha .
• Lord Narsimha's feet is worshipped by Brahma, Indra, Shiva and Sun by placing their crowns under his feet
• Lord Narasimha has lotus like Eyes and has a Lotus on his belly
• Lord Narasimha conquered Mura , the Asura
• Lord Narasimha is none other than Lord Vishunu , the resident of Vaikunda
• Lord Narasimha is none other than Lord Krishna, slayer of demon, Madhu, 
• Lord Narasimha is none other than Lord Kesava, Janardhana, Vasudeva,
• Lord Narasimha is the Protector of sages and devotees
• Lord Narasimha serves as the boat to cross the ocean of samsara.
• Lord Narasihma took the form of half Lion and half man form and emerged from a Pillar tp protect Prahalad from Hiranya Kasipu
• Lord Narasimha Dwells in the hearts of sages such as  Prahlada, Narada, Parashara, Pundarika and Vyasa,
• Lord Narasimha is Compassion personified

Sanakaracharya also appeals to Lord Narsimha to Protect him just as he protected Prahalada and other sages for he is undergoing number of problems. Sanakaracharya mentions the following issues

• Afflicted by passion and desires and fallen in to deep well of passion
• Past karmas Daunt him
• Scarred by fire of Life's issues
• His senses are not in his control and caught in web of worldly Maya
• Life's sorrows impacts him
• Illusion or Maya tortues him like an elephant crushing his body
• God of death is ready to drag him with a noose around the neck

So Adi Sankara pleads to Lord Narsimha to rescue him from worldly Maya and save him.

This prayer when chanted with devotion to Lord Narasimha, confers with devotion to Hari 
and enable the devotee to attain the lotus feet of the Paramatma.