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I haven't been able to locate a single name of Lord Nrsimhadeva

(even in His 1,000 Nama Stotra) in relation to smiling, humour or laughter.

) Nevertheless, I managed to find something in the prayer called "Sri

Nrsimha Stuti" written by Pandit Trivikramacarya from the Madhva Sampradaya.

 

 

Sri Nrsimha Stuti

 

Verse 12

 

adharita-vibudhAbdhi-dhyAna-dhairya vidIdhyad

vividha-vibudhadhI SraddhA-pitendrAri-nASam

vidadhad ati-kaTAhoddhATanoddhATTa-hAsaM

daha daha nRsiMhAsahya vIryAhitaM me

 

 

adharita - unsteady; vibudha-abdhi - the ocean of demigods;

dhyAna-dhairya - meditation and steadiness; vidIdhyad - piercing; vividha -

in various ways; vibudha-dhI - the intelligence of the demigods;

SraddhA-pitA - the SraddhA ceremony offered to the forefathers; indra-ari -

the enemy of Indra (HiraNyakaSipu); nASam - destruction; vidadhad - causing;

ati-kaTAha - in the broad pot; uddhATana - making bright (red-hot);

uddhATTa-hAsam - shrill laughter; daha daha - burn, burn; nRsiMha - O

NRsiMhadeva; asahya - O intolerable one; vIrya - strength; Ahitam - given;

me - to me.

 

 

"The enemy of Indra (Hiranyakasipu) made waves in the ocean of

demigods and took the sraddha offerings meant for the forefathers.

Confounding the intelligence of the demigods, he minimized their austerity

and position in various ways. But You, O Nrsimha, melted him in the pot of

Your shrill laughter. O Nrsimha of intolerable strength, burn, burn, give me

strength."