Shiva Purana
नंदीश्वर उवाच ॥ एवमभ्यर्थितो देवैर्मतिं चक्रे कृपा लयः ॥ महातेजो नृसिंहाख्यं संहर्त्तुं परमेश्वरः ॥ १ ॥
Nandīśvara said:— Thus implored by the gods, lord Śiva, the abode of mercy, decided to quell that great fiery fury of man-lion (Nṛsiṃha).
english translation
naMdIzvara uvAca ॥ evamabhyarthito devairmatiM cakre kRpA layaH ॥ mahAtejo nRsiMhAkhyaM saMharttuM paramezvaraH ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript