Sri Narasimha Kavach
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nṛsiṁha-kavacaṁ vakṣye prahlādenoditaṁ purā sarva-rakṣā-karaṁ puṇyam sarvopadrava-nāśanam (1) sarva-sampat-karaṁ caiva svarga-mokṣa-pradāyakam dhyātvā nṛsiṁhaṁ deveśaṁ hema-simhāsana-sthitam (2) vivṛtāsyaṁ tri-nayanaṁ śarad-indu-sama prabham lakṣmyāliṅgita-vāmāṅgaṁ vibhūtibhir upāśritam (3) catur-bhujaṁ komalāṅgaṁ svarṇa-kuṇḍala-śobhitam śriyāsu śobhitoraskaṁ ratna-keyūra-mudritam (4) tapta-kāñcana-sankāśaṁ pīta-nirmala-vāsasam indrādi-sura-maulisṭha sphuran māṇikya-dīptibhiḥ (5) virājita-pada-dvandvaṁ śaṅkha-cakrādi-hetibhiḥ garutmatā cavinayāt stūyamānaṁ mudānvitam (6) sva-hṛt-kamala-samvāsaṁ kṛtvā tu kavacaṁ paṭhet nṛsiṁho me śiraḥ pātu loka-rakṣātma-sambhavaḥ (7) sarvago ’pi stambha-vāsaḥ phālam me rakṣatu dhvanim nṛsiṁho me dṛśau pātu soma-sūryāgni-locanaḥ (8) smṛtiṁ me pātu nṛhariḥ muni-varya-stuti-priyaḥ nāsāṁ me siṁha-nāsas tu mukhaṁ lakṣmī-mukha-priyaḥ (9) sarva-vidyādhipaḥ pātu nṛsiṁho rasanāṁ mama vaktraṁ pātv indu-vadanaḥ sadā prahlāda-vanditaḥ (10) nṛsiṁhaḥ pātu me kaṇṭhaṁ skandhau bhū-bharaṇānta-kṛt divyāstra-śobhita-bhujo nṛsiṁha pātu me bhujau (11) karau me deva-varado nṛsiṁhaḥ pātu sarvataḥ hṛdayaṁ yogi-sādhyaś ca nivāsaṁ pātu me hariḥ (12) madhyaṁ pātu hiraṇyākṣa-vakṣaḥ-kukśi-vidāraṇaḥ nābhiṁ me pātu nṛhariḥ sva-nābhi-brahma-saṁstutaḥ (13) brahmāṇḍa-koṭayaḥ kaṭyāṁ yasyāsau pātu me kaṭim guhyaṁ me pātu guhyānāṁ maṅtrāṇāṁ guhya-rūpa-dhṛk (14) ūrū manobhavaḥ pātu jānunī nara-rūpa-dhṛk jaṅghe pātu dharā-bhāra hartā yo ’sau nṛ-keśarī (15) sura-rājya-pradaḥ pātu pādau me nṛharīśvaraḥ sahasra-śīrṣā-puruṣaḥ pātu me sarvaśas tanum (16) mahograḥ pūrvataḥ pātu mahā-vīrāgrajo ’gnitaḥ mahā-viṣṇuḥ dakṣiṇe tu mahā-jvālas tu nairṛtau (17) paścime pātu sarveśo diśi me sarvatomukhaḥ nṛsiṁhaḥ pātu vāyavyāṁ saumyāṁ bheeṣaṇa-vigrahaḥ (18) īśānyāṁ pātu bhadro me sarva-maṅgala-dāyakaḥ saṁsāra-bhayataḥ pātu mṛtyor mṛtyur nṛ-keśarī (19) idaṁ nṛsiṁha-kavacaṁ prahlāda-mukha-maṇḍitam bhaktimān yaḥ paṭhennityaṁ sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate (20) putravān dhanavān loke dīrghayur upajāyate yaṁ yaṁ kāmayate kāmaṁ taṁ taṁ prāpnoty asaṁśayam sarvatra jayam āpnoti sarvatra vijayī bhavet bhūmy antarikṣa-divyānāṁ grahāṇāṁ vinivāraṇam (21) vṛścikoraga-sambhūtaṁ viṣāpaharaṇaṁ param brahma-rākṣasa-yakṣāṇāṁ dūrotsāraṇa-kāraṇam (22) bhūrje vā tāsĪśapatre vā kavacaṁ likhitaṁ śubham kara-mūle dhṛtaṁ yena sidhyeyuḥ karma-siddhayaḥ (23) devāsura-manuṣyeṣu svaṁ svaṁ eva jayaṁ labhet eka-sandhyaṁ tri-sandhyaṁ vā yaḥ paṭhen niyato naraḥ (24) sarva-maṅgala-māṅgalyaṁ bhuktiṁ muktiṁ ca vindati dvā-triṁśati-sahasrāṇi paṭhecchuddhātmabhir nṛbhih (25) kavacasyāsya mantrasya mantra-siddhiḥ prajāyate anena mantra-rājena kṛtvā bhasmābhi maṅtraṇam (26) tilakaṁ bibhriyād yas tu tasya gṛha-bhayaṁ haret tri-vāraṁ japamānas tu dattaṁ vāryabhimantrya ca (27) prāśayedyaṁ naraṁ mantraṁ nṛsiṁha-dhyānamācaret tasya rogāḥ praṇaśyanti ye cha syuḥ kukṣi-sambhavāḥ (28) kimatra bahunoktena nṛsimha sadṛśo bhavet manasā cintitam yattu sa taccāpnotya samśayaṁ (29) garjantaṁ garjayantaṁ nija-bhuja-paṭalaṁ sphoṭayantaṁ harantaṁ dīpyantaṁ tāpayantaṁ divi bhuvi ditijaṁ kṣepayantaṁ kṣipantam (30) krandantaṁ roṣayantaṁ diśi diśi satataṁ saṁharantaṁ bharantaṁ vīkṣantaṁ ghūrṇayantam kara-nikara-śataiḥ divya-siṁhaṁ namāmi (31) iti śrī-brahmāṇḍa-purāṇe śrī prahlādoktaṁ śrī-nṛsiṁha-kavacaṁ sampūrṇam.
I shall now recite the Nåsiàha kavaca, formerly spoken by Prahläda Mahäräja. It is most pious, vanquishes all kinds of impediments, and provides one all protection It bestows upon one all opulences and can give one elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation. One should medidate on Lord Nåsiàha, Lord of the universe, seated upon a golden throne. His mouth is wide open, He has three eyes, and he is as radiant as the autumn moon, He holds the Goddess Lakshmi in an embrace on His left side, and is the resting place for all kinds of prosperity – material and spiritual. The lord has four arms, and His limbs are very soft. He is decorated with golden earrings. His chest is glowing with Lakshmi & His arms are adorned with jewel studded ornaments. He is dressed in golden yellow garment, which looks like molten gold. His feet are very attractive by the rays emanating from the sparkling rubies on the crowns of Indra and other gods. He is armed with weapons like the Conch, the Discus (assuming forms), Garuda joyfully offers prayers with great reverence. Having seated Lord Narasimha upon the lotus of one’s heart, one should recite the following “mantra”- “May Lord Narasimha, who has emerged to protect the entire world, protect my head.” Although the Lord is all-pervading, (for the sake of a devotee), He hid Himself inside a pillar. May He protect my forehead and speech. May He, who has the Sun, the Moon and the Fire as His eyes, protect my eyes. May Lord Narahari, who is pleased with the prayers offered by the best of sages, protect my memory. May He who has the nose of a lion protect my nose. May He who is fond of Lakshmi’s mouth, protect my mouth. May Lord Nåsiàha, who is superior in all forms of education, protect my sense of taste. May He whose face is beautiful as the full moon and who is offered prayers by Prahläda Mahäräja protect my face. May Lord Nåsiàha protect my throat. He is the sustainer of the earth and the performer of unlimitedly wonderful activities. His shoulders are lustrous with divine weapons. May He protect my shoulders. May the Lord, Narasimha who showers boons on the demigods, protect my hands and may he protect me from all sides. May Lord Hari who is attained by the yogis protect my heart & my residence. May He who tore open the chest and stomach of the asura, Hiraëyäkña protect my waist & navel. Brahma, who has arisen from Lord Narasimha’s navel, offers prayers to him. May Lord Narasimha, on whose hips rest all the universes, protect my hips & private parts.He is the knower of all mantras and all mysteries, but He Himself is not visible. May He who is visualized by mind (through meditation) protect my thighs. May he who exhibits a human-like life form protect my knees. May the remover of the burden of earths, Nrikesari protect my calves. May He who bestows the heavenly kingdom on demigods protect my feet.Narahari is the supreme controller, in the form of man-Lion.May the thousand headed ”purusha” protect my body in all respects. May the fierce Lord protect me from the east. May He who is superior to the greatest of heroes protect me from the South East, which is presided over by Agni. May the Supreme Vishnu protect me from the South and may that person of effulgent lustre protect me from the South west. May the Lord of everything protect me from the west. He is everywhere and so may He protect me from this direction. May Lord Narasimha protect me from the North West, which is presided over by Väyu. May He whose form is fierce, protect me from the North. May He who confers all auspiciousness protect me from the North East, and may Narasimha who is death personified protect me from the fears of death & the cycle of being born in the material world. This Nåsiàha-kavaca has been recited by Prahläda himself. A devotee who regularly reads this is freed from all sins. (By reciting this) one may obtain sons, wealth, a long life in this world and attain all that one desires. There is no doubt about this. If one desires victory, he will become victorious and be able to ward off the evil effects of planets. He wards off the evil influence of all planets, both earthly & heavenly. He will also be able to remove the poison of scorpions and snakes and will drive away fierce räkçasäs and Yakçäs to a great distance. One may inscribe this prayer on a bhurja leaf or a palm leaf and attach it to the wrist. Then, all his actions will bear fruit. He who recites this prayer, regularly, once daily or thrice daily will become victorious whether among men, asuräs or demigods. He who with pure heart recites this prayer 32,000 times will obtain the most auspicious of all auspicious things, material enjoyment and (ultimately) liberation. This Narasimha Kavacha Mantra is the king of all mantras & will grant all things. One attains by it what would be attained by anointing oneself with ashes and chanting all other mantras. If one applies the distinct mark on the forehead (“Tilaka”), with these ashes, sips water in the prescribed manner (“ächamana”) and recites this mantra thrice, the fear of inauspicious planets is removed. One who meditates on Lord Narasimha and recites this mantra will be able to rid himself of his abdominal and other diseases. Why should more be said? One acquires qualitative oneness with Narasimha himself. There is no doubt that the desires in the mind of one who meditates will be granted. Lord Nåsiàha roars and makes others to roar. He splashes His many arms and tears apart the asuras. He seeks and destroys the descendants of Diti, whereever they be, in this world or in higher spheres. He throws them down & makes others also do the same. He screams in anger & makes others also angry. He destroys the demons and takes them away. He stares at them and makes them reel. He has hundreds of hands & I offer my respectful obeisances to the Lord, who has assumed the form of a transcendental lion. Thus ends the Nåsiàha-kavaca as it is described by Prahläda Mahäräja in the Brahmäëòa Puräëa.