Narasimha Kavacham
Narasimha Kavacham
Narasimha Kavacham
shrI narasiMha kavacham
nRRisiMhakavachaM vakShye prahlAdenoditaM purA |
sarvarakShAkaraM puNyaM sarvopadravanAshanam || 1 ||
sarvasampatkaraM chaiva svargamokShapradAyakam |
dhyAtvA nRRisiMhaM deveshaM hemasiMhAsanasthitam || 2 ||
vivRRitAsyaM trinayanaM sharadindusamaprabham |
lakShmyAliNgitavAmANgaM vibhUtibhirupAshritam || 3 ||
chaturbhujaM komalA~NgaM svarNakuNDalashobhitam |
sarojashobhitoraskaM ratnakeyUramudritam || 4 || [ratnakeyUrashobhitam]
taptakAnchanasaNkAshaM pItanirmalavAsanam |
indrAdisuramaulisthasphuranmANikyadIptibhiH || 5 ||
virAjitapadadvandvaM sha~NkhachakrAdihetibhiH |
garutmatA savinayaM stUyamAnaM mudAnvitam || 6 ||
svahRRitkamalasaMvAsaM kRRitvA tu kavachaM paThet |
nRRisiMho me shiraH pAtu lokarakShAtmasambhavaH || 7 ||
sarvago.api stambhavAsaH phAlaM me rakShatu dhvanim |
nRRisiMho me dRRishau pAtu somasUryAgnilochanaH || 8 ||
smRRitiM me pAtu nRRiharirmunivaryastutipriyaH |
nAsAM me siMhanAsastu mukhaM lakShmImukhapriyaH || 9 ||
sarvavidyAdhipaH pAtu nRRisiMho rasanAM mama |
vaktraM pAtvinduvadanaH sadA prahlAdavanditaH || 10 ||
nRRisiMhaH pAtu me kaNThaM skandhau bhUbharaNAntakRRit |
divyAstrashobhitabhujo nRRisiMhaH pAtu me bhujau || 11 ||
karau me devavarado nRRisiMhaH pAtu sarvataH |
hRRidayaM yogisAdhyashcha nivAsaM pAtu me hariH || 12 ||
madhyaM pAtu hiraNyAkShavakShaHkukShividAraNaH |
nAbhiM me pAtu nRRihariH svanAbhi brahmasaMstutaH || 13 ||
brahmANDakoTayaH kaTyAM yasyAsau pAtu me kaTim |
guhyaM me pAtu guhyAnAM mantrANAM guhyarUpadhRRik || 14 ||
UrU manobhavaH pAtu jAnunI nararUpadhRRik |
ja~Nghe pAtu dharAbhArahartA yo.asau nRRikesarI || 15 ||
surarAjyapradaH pAtu pAdau me nRRiharIshvaraH |
sahasrashIrShA puruShaH pAtu me sarvashastanum || 16 ||
mahograH pUrvataH pAtu mahAvIrAgrajo.agnitaH |
mahAviShNurdakShiNe tu mahAjvAlastu nairRRitau || 17 ||
pashchime pAtu sarvesho dishi me sarvatomukhaH |
nRRisiMhaH pAtu vAyavyAM saumyAM bhUShaNavigrahaH || 18 ||
IshAnyAM pAtu bhadro me sarvama~NgaladAyakaH |
saMsArabhayadaH pAtu mRRityormRRityurnRRikesarI || 19 ||
idaM nRRisiMhakavachaM prahlAdamukhamaNDitam |
bhaktimAnyaH paThennityaM sarvapApaiH pramuchyate || 20 ||
putravAn dhanavAn loke dIrghAyurupajAyate |
yaM yaM kAmayate kAmaM taM taM prApnotyasaMshayam || 21 ||
sarvatra jayamApnoti sarvatra vijayI bhavet |
bhUmyantarikShadivyAnAM grahANAM vinivAraNam || 22 ||
vRRishchikoragasambhUtaviShApaharaNaM param |
brahmarAkShasayakShANAM dUrotsAraNakAraNam || 23 ||
bhUrje vA tAlapatre vA kavachaM likhitaM shubham |
karamUle dhRRitaM yena sidhyeyuH karmasiddhayaH || 24 ||
devAsuramanuShyeShu svaM svameva jayaM labhet |
ekasandhyaM trisandhyaM vA yaH paThenniyato naraH || 25 ||
sarvamaNgalamANgalyaM bhuktiM muktiM cha vindati |
dvAtriMshatisahasrANi paThechChuddhAtmanAM nRRiNAm || 26 ||
kavachasyAsya mantrasya mantrasiddhiH prajAyate |
anena mantrarAjena kRRitvA bhasmAbhimantraNam || 27 ||
tilakaM vinyasedyastu tasya grahabhayaM haret |
trivAraM japamAnastu dattaM vAryabhimantrya cha || 28 ||
prAshayedyo naro mantraM nRRisiMhadhyAnamAcharet |
tasya rogAH praNashyanti ye cha syuH kukShisambhavAH || 29 ||
kimatra bahunoktena nRRisiMhasadRRisho bhavet |
manasA chintitaM yattu sa tachchApnotyasaMshayam || 30 ||
garjantaM garjayantaM nijabhujapaTalaM sphoTayantaM haThantaM
rUpyantaM tApayantaM divi bhuvi ditijaM kShepayantaM kShipantam |
krandantaM roShayantaM dishi dishi satataM saMharantaM bharantaM
vIkShantaM ghUrNayantaM sharanikarashatairdivyasiMhaM namAmi ||
iti shrIbrahmANDapurANe prahlAdoktaM shrI nRRisiMha kavacham |
About This Stotram
Overview
The Narasimha Kavacham is a Sanskrit protective hymn of 30 verses invoking Lord Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu who appeared to protect Prahlada from the demon Hiranyakashipu. The kavacham structure assigns specific divine protection to each part of the devotee's body and surroundings, functioning as a spiritual armor. It belongs to the Vaishnava tradition and is associated with Tantric and Puranic devotional practice.
What are the benefits of chanting Narasimha Kavacham?
- Invokes protection from physical, mental, and spiritual harm
- Removes fear and builds courage in difficult circumstances
- Guards against hostile forces and negative energies
- Supports regular devotional practice focused on the protective aspect of Vishnu
When is the best time to recite this?
The Narasimha Kavacham is recited in the morning and evening, and is considered particularly apt on Narasimha Jayanti (the appearance day of Lord Narasimha). It is also chanted before undertaking challenging tasks or during periods of perceived danger.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Authorship of the Narasimha Kavacham is traditionally attributed to Prahlada, the devoted son who was saved by Narasimha's appearance. The text is placed within Vaishnava Tantric and Puranic literature, possibly connected to the Narasimha Purana or related Agamic sources, though the precise scriptural location is debated among scholars. Kavachams as a literary genre developed primarily during the Puranic period, offering practitioners structured verse-by-verse protection through divine invocation. The text remains in active use across South and North Indian Vaishnava communities.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Narasimha Satakam — a hundred-verse stotram honoring the same deity, offering praise alongside the protection focused on in the kavacham
- Ugra Narasimha Stotram — another hymn addressing the fierce form of Narasimha, closely related in theme and devotional context