उत्सर्पद्वलिभङ्गभीषणहनु ह्रस्वस्थवीयस्तर- ग्रीवं पीवरदोश्शतोद्गतनखक्रूरांशुदूरोल्बणम् । व्योमोल्लङ्घि घनाघनोपमघनप्रध्वाननिर्धावित- स्पर्धालुप्रकरं नमामि भवतस्तन्नारसिंहं वपु: ॥४॥
उत्सर्पत्-वलिभङ्ग-the folds of the skin drawn upwardsभीषण-हनुrendering the look of the chin fierceह्रस्व-स्थवीय:-तर-ग्रीवंshort and very stout neckपीवर-दोश्शत-उद्गत-नख-of the stout hundred hands' nails, emittingक्रूरांशु-दूरोल्बणंmost terrifying sharp raysव्योम-उल्लङ्घिthe skies outreachingघनाघन-उपम-घन-प्रध्वान-the fierce roar like the thunder of a thick cloudनिर्धावित-स्पर्धालु-प्रकरंdriving away the host of rivalsनमामिI saluteभवत:-तत्-नारसिंहं वपु:that form of Thine as Narasihma
I salute Thy Man-Lion form with chin rendered forbidding due to the folds of the skin drawn upwards (while roaring), with a short stout neck, with a hundred powerful arms projecting ferocious lustrous claws, with a terrific burst of roaring voice, resounding the skies and driving away the hosts of rivals in fright.