ಉಗ್ರಂ ವೀರಂ ಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಜ್ವಲಂತಮ್ ಸರ್ವತೋಮುಖಂ |
ನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಭೀಷಣಂ ಭದ್ರಂ ಮೃತ್ಯೋರ್ಮ್ಯತ್ಯುಂ ನಮಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ||

ugram viram maha-vishnum jvalantam sarvato mukham
nrisimham bhishanam bhadram  mrityur mrityum namamy aham

Meaning:

“I bow down to Lord Narasimha who is ferocious and heroic like Lord Vishnu. He is burning from every side. He is terrific, auspicious and the death of death personified.”