Narayana Kavacham
Narayana Kavacham
nArAyaNa kavacam
nyAsaH
aGganyAsaH
OM OM pAdayoH namaH |
OM naM jAnunoH namaH |
OM moM UrvoH namaH |
OM nAM udare namaH |
OM rAM hRdi namaH |
OM yaM urasi namaH |
OM NAM mukhe namaH |
OM yaM zirasi namaH |
karanyAsaH
OM OM dakSiNatarjanyAM namaH |
OM naM dakSiNamadhyamAyAM namaH |
OM moM dakSiNAnAmikAyAM namaH |
OM bhaM dakSiNakaniSThikAyAM namaH |
OM gaM vAmakaniSThikAyAM namaH |
OM vaM vAmAnikAyAM namaH |
OM teM vAmamadhyamAyAM namaH |
OM vAM vAmatarjanyAM namaH |
OM suM dakSiNAGguSThordhvaparvaNi namaH |
OM deM dakSiNAGguSThAdhaH parvaNi namaH |
OM vAM vAmAGguSThordhvaparvaNi namaH |
OM yaM vAmAGguSThAdhaH parvaNi namaH |
viSNuSaDakSaranyAsaH
OM OM hRdaye namaH |
OM viM mUrdhnai namaH |
OM SaM bhrurvormadhye namaH |
OM NaM zikhAyAM namaH |
OM veM netrayoH namaH |
OM naM sarvasandhiSu namaH |
OM maH prAcyAM astrAya phaT |
OM maH AgneyyAM astrAya phaT |
OM maH dakSiNasyAM astrAya phaT |
OM maH naiRtye astrAya phaT |
OM maH pratIcyAM astrAya phaT |
OM maH vAyavye astrAya phaT |
OM maH udIcyAM astrAya phaT |
OM maH aizAnyAM astrAya phaT |
OM maH UrdhvAyAM astrAya phaT |
OM maH adharAyAM astrAya phaT |
zrI hariH
atha zrInArAyaNakavaca
rAjovAca
yayA guptaH sahasrAkSaH savAhAn ripusainikAn |
krIDanniva vinirjitya trilokyA bubhuje zriyam || 1 ||
bhagavaMstanmamAkhyAhi varma nArAyaNAtmakam |
yathA''tatAyinaH zatrUn yena gupto'jayanmRdhe || 2 ||
zrI zuka uvAca
vRtaH purohitastvASTro mahendrAyAnupRcchate |
nArAyaNAkhyaM varmAha tadihaikamanAH zRNu || 3 ||
zrIvizvarUpa uvAca
dhautAGghripANirAcamya sapavitra udaGmukhaH |
kRtasvAGgakaranyAso mantrAbhyAM vAgyataH zuciH || 4 ||
nArAyaNamayaM varma sannahyedbhaya Agate |
daivabhUtAtmakarmabhyo nArAyaNamayaH pumAn || 5 ||
pAdayorjAnunorUrvorudare hRdyathorasi |
mukhe zirasyAnupUrvyAdoGkArAdIni vinyaset || 6 ||
OM namo nArAyaNAyeti viparyayamathApi vA |
karanyAsaM tataH kuryAddvAdazAkSaravidyayA || 7 ||
praNavAdiyakArAntamaGgulyaGguSThaparvasu |
nyaseddhRdaya oGkAraM vikAramanu mUrdhani || 8 ||
SakAraM tu bhruvormadhye NakAraM zikhayA nyaset |
vekAraM netrayoryuJjyAnnakAraM sarvasandhiSu || 9 ||
makAramastramuddizya mantramUrtirbhavedbudhaH |
savisargaM phaDantaM tatsarvadikSu vinirdizet || 10 ||
OM viSNave namaH ||
ityAtmAnaM paraM dhyAyeddhyeyaM SaTchaktibhiryutam |
vidyAtejastapomUrtimimaM mantramudAharet || 11 ||
OM harirvidadhyAnmama sarvarakSAM
nyastAGghripadmaH patagendra pRSThe |
darAricarmAsigadeSucApa-
-pAzAndadhAno'STaguNo'STabAhuH || 12 ||
jaleSu mAM rakSatu matsyamUrti-
-ryAdogaNebhyo varuNasya pAzAt |
sthaleSu mAyAvaTuvAmano'vyA-
-ttrivikramaH khe'vatu vizvarUpaH || 13 ||
durgeSvaTavyAjimukhAdiSu prabhuH
pAyAnnRsiMho'surayUthapAriH |
vimuJcato yasya mahATTahAsaM
dizo vinedurnyapataMzca garbhAH || 14 ||
rakSatvasau mAdhvani yajJakalpaH
svadaMSTrayonnItadharo varAhaH |
rAmo'drikUTeSvatha vipravAse
salakSmaNo'vyAdbharatAgrajo'smAn || 15 ||
mAmugradharmAdakhilAtpramAdA-
-nnArAyaNaH pAtu narazca hAsAt |
dattastvayogAdatha yoganAthaH
pAyAdguNezaH kapilaH karmabandhAt || 16 ||
sanatkumAro'vatu kAmadevA-
-ddhayAnano mAM pathi devahelanAt |
devarSivaryaH puruSArcanAntarA-
-tkUrmo harirmAM nirayAdazeSAt || 17 ||
dhanvantarirbhagavAnpAtvapathyA-
-ddvandvAdbhayAdRSabho nirjitAtmA |
yajJazca lokAdavatAjjanAntA-
-dbalo gaNAtkrodhavazAdahIndraH || 18 ||
dvaipAyano bhagavAnaprabodhA-
-dbuddhastu pASaNDagaNAtpramAdAt |
kalkiH kaleH kAlamalAtprapAtu
dharmAvanAyorukRtAvatAraH || 19 ||
mAM kezavo gadayA prAtaravyA-
-dgovinda AsaGgavamAttaveNuH |
nArAyaNaH prAhNa udAttazakti-
-rmadhyandine viSNurarIndrapANiH || 20 ||
devo'parAhNe madhuhogradhanvA
sAyaM tridhAmAvatu mAdhavo mAm |
doSe hRSIkeza utArdharAtre
nizItha eko'vatu padmanAbhaH || 21 ||
zrIvatsadhAmA'pararAtra IzaH
pratyuSa Izo'sidharo janArdanaH |
dAmodaro'vyAdanusandhyaM prabhAte
vizvezvaro bhagavAnkAlamUrtiH || 22 ||
cakraM yugAntAnalatigmanemi
bhramatsamantAdbhagavatprayuktam |
dandagdhi dandagdhyarisainyamAzu
kakSaM yathA vAtasakho hutAzaH || 23 ||
gade'zanisparzanavisphuliGge
niSpiNDhi niSpiNDhyajitapriyAsi |
kUSmANDavainAyakayakSarakSo
bhUtagrahAMzcUrNaya cUrNayArIn || 24 ||
tvaM yAtudhAnapramathapretamAtR-
-pizAcavipragrahaghoradRSTIn |
darendra vidrAvaya kRSNapUrito
bhImasvano'rerhRdayAni kampayan || 25 ||
tvaM tigmadhArAsivarArisainya-
-mIzaprayukto mama chindhi chindhi |
cakSUMSi carman zatacandra chAdaya
dviSAmaghonAM hara pApacakSuSAm || 26 ||
yanno bhayaM grahebhyo'bhUtketubhyo nRbhya eva ca |
sarIsRpebhyo daMSTribhyo bhUtebhyo'ghebhya eva ca || 27 ||
sarvANyetAni bhagavannAmarUpAstrakIrtanAt |
prayAntu saGkSayaM sadyo ye naH zreyaHpratIpakAH || 28 ||
garuDo bhagavAn stotrastomazchandomayaH prabhuH |
rakSatvazeSakRcchrebhyo viSvaksenaH svanAmabhiH || 29 ||
sarvApadbhyo harernAmarUpayAnAyudhAni naH |
buddhIndriyamanaHprANAnpAntu pArSadabhUSaNAH || 30 ||
yathA hi bhagavAneva vastutaH sadasacca yat |
satyenAnena naH sarve yAntu nAzamupadravAH || 31 ||
yathaikAtmyAnubhAvAnAM vikalparahitaH svayam |
bhUSaNAyudhaliGgAkhyA dhatte zaktIH svamAyayA || 32 ||
tenaiva satyamAnena sarvajJo bhagavAn hariH |
pAtu sarvaiH svarUpairnaH sadA sarvatra sarvagaH || 33 ||
vidikSu dikSUrdhvamadhaH samantA-
-dantarbahirbhagavAnnArasiMhaH |
prahApaya~llokabhayaM svanena
svatejasA grastasamastatejAH || 34 ||
maghavannidamAkhyAtaM varma nArAyaNAtmakam |
vijeSyasyaJjasA yena daMzito'surayUthapAn || 35 ||
etaddhArayamANastu yaM yaM pazyati cakSuSA |
padA vA saMspRzetsadyaH sAdhvasAtsa vimucyate || 36 ||
na kutazcidbhayaM tasya vidyAM dhArayato bhavet |
rAjadasyugrahAdibhyo vyAdhyAdibhyazca karhicit || 37 ||
imAM vidyAM purA kazcitkauziko dhArayan dvijaH |
yogadhAraNayA svAGgaM jahau sa marudhanvani || 38 ||
tasyopari vimAnena gandharvapatirekadA |
yayau citrarathaH strIbhirvRto yatra dvijakSayaH || 39 ||
gaganAnnyapatatsadyaH savimAno hyavAkchirAH |
sa vAlakhilyavacanAdasthInyAdAya vismitaH |
prApya prAcyAM sarasvatyAM snAtvA dhAma svamanvagAt || 40 ||
zrI zuka uvAca
ya idaM zRNuyAtkAle yo dhArayati cAdRtaH |
taM namasyanti bhUtAni mucyate sarvato bhayAt || 41 ||
etAM vidyAmadhigato vizvarUpAcchatakratuH |
trailokyalakSmIM bubhuje vinirjitya mRdhe'surAn || 42 ||
iti zrImadbhAgavate mahApurANe SaSThaskandhe nArAyaNavarmopadezo nAmASTamo'dhyAyaH |
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Narayana Kavacham is a Sanskrit protective hymn of 42 verses invoking Lord Narayana for comprehensive spiritual protection. The text is drawn from the Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 8, Chapter 16), where it is narrated by Shukadeva Goswami to King Parikshit in the context of celestial conflicts. Each verse of the kavacham assigns Narayana's presence to protect a specific part of the body or aspect of life, functioning as a full-body divine armor.
What are the benefits of chanting Narayana Kavacham?
- Provides protection from physical harm, illness, and hostile forces
- Builds courage and mental stability in difficult situations
- Removes obstacles and supports the completion of undertaken tasks
- Deepens devotion to Lord Narayana within the Vaishnava tradition
When is the best time to recite this?
The Narayana Kavacham can be recited at any time, though morning and evening are considered auspicious. It is particularly chanted on Ekadashi, Vaikuntha Ekadashi, and during festivals dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Many devotees recite it before beginning significant undertakings.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Narayana Kavacham originates from the Srimad Bhagavatam, one of the eighteen major Puranas, traditionally attributed to Veda Vyasa. The Bhagavatam is generally dated by scholars to between the 6th and 10th centuries CE, though it incorporates much older oral material. The kavacham narrative places the text in the cosmic context of the battle between the devas and asuras, giving it authority as a text revealed for divine protection. It has been recited continuously in Vaishnava communities across India and is among the most well-known kavachams in the tradition.
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Related Texts
- Vishnu Sahasranama — the thousand-name hymn to Vishnu, used in Vaishnava worship alongside the kavacham for comprehensive devotional practice
- Narayana Suktam — a Vedic hymn to Narayana that shares the same deity and tradition, often recited in the same worship context