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Nrsimha Kavaca Stotram Trailokya Vijaya

Indradi Deva Vrndesa lyrics

Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Author
Vyasadeva
Source
Brahma Samhita
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    (śrī-nārada uvāca) indrādi-deva-vṛndeśa tāteśvara jagat-pate mahā-viṣṇor nṛsiṁhasya kavacaṁ brūhi me prabho yasya prapaṭhanād vidvān trailokya-vijayī bhavet

    (sri-narada uvaca) indradi-deva-vrndesa tatesvara jagat-pate maha-visnor nrsimhasya kavacam bruhi me prabho yasya prapathanad vidvan trailokya-vijayi bhavet

    (श्रीनारद उवाच) इन्द्रादिदेववृन्देश तातेश्वर जगत्पते महाविष्णोर नृसिंहस्य कवचं ब्रूहि मे प्रभो यस्य प्रपठनाद विद्वान त्रैलोक्यविजयी भवेत

    Sri Narada said: O master of Indra and the demigods, O master of the universe, O dear father, please tell me the kavaca of Lord Visnu-Nrsimha. By reciting that kavaca a wise man conquers the three worlds.

  2. Verse 2

    (śrī-brahmovāca) śṛṇu nārada vakṣyāmi putra-śreṣṭha tapo-dhana kavacaṁ narasiṁhasya trailokya-vijayābhidam

    (sri-brahmovaca) srnu narada vaksyami putra-srestha tapo-dhana kavacam narasimhasya trailokya-vijayabhidam

    (श्रीब्रह्मोवाच) शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि पुत्रश्रेष्ठ तपोधन कवचं नरसिंहस्य त्रैलोक्यविजयाभिदम

    Sri Brahma said: O Narada wealthy in austerity, O best of my sons, please listen and I will tell you the Nrsimha-kavaca called Trailokya-vijaya (the conquest of the three worlds).

  3. Verse 3

    yasya prapaṭhanād vagmī trailokya-vijayī bhavet sraṣṭhāhaṁ jagatāṁ vatsa paṭhanād dharaṇād yataḥ

    yasya prapathanad vagmi trailokya-vijayi bhavet srasthaham jagatam vatsa pathanad dharanad yatah

    यस्य प्रपठनाद वग्मी त्रैलोक्यविजयी भवेत स्रष्ठाहं जगतां वत्स पठनाद धरणाद यतः

    By reciting this prayer one becomes eloquent. One becomes a conqueror of the three worlds. My son, I became the creator of this universe because I recited this kavaca and wore it in an amulet.

  4. Verse 4

    lakṣmīr jagat-trayaṁ pāti saṁhartā ca maheśvaraḥ paṭhanād dhanārād deva babhūvuś ca dig-īśvarāḥ

    laksmir jagat-trayam pati samharta ca mahesvarah pathanad dhanarad deva babhuvus ca dig-isvarah

    लक्ष्मीर जगत्त्रयं पाति संहर्ता च महेश्वरः पठनाद धनाराद देव बभूवुश च दिगीश्वराः

    By reciting this prayer and wearing it in an amulet Goddess Laksmi became the protector of the three worlds, Lord Siva became the destroyer, and the demigods became the masters of the directions.

  5. Verse 5

    brahma-mantra-mayaṁ vakṣye bhūtādi-vinivārakam yasya prasādād durvāsās trailokya-vijayī muniḥ paṭhanād dharaṇād yasya śāstā ca krodha-bhairavaḥ

    brahma-mantra-mayam vaksye bhutadi-vinivarakam yasya prasadad durvasas trailokya-vijayi munih pathanad dharanad yasya sasta ca krodha-bhairavah

    ब्रह्ममन्त्रमयं वक्ष्ये भूतादिविनिवारकम यस्य प्रसादाद दुर्वासास त्रैलोक्यविजयी मुनिः पठनाद धरणाद यस्य शास्ता च क्रोधभैरवः

    Now I will speak this kavaca, which contains within it all the mantras of the Vedas. By the mercy of this kavaca Durvasa Muni conquered the three worlds. By reciting this prayer and wearing it in an amulet he became able to punish others, he became feared for his anger.

  6. Verse 6

    trailokya-vijayasyāsā kavacasya prajāpatiḥ ṛṣiś chandaś ca gāyatrī nṛsiṁho devatā vibhuḥ

    trailokya-vijayasyasa kavacasya prajapatih rsis chandas ca gayatri nrsimho devata vibhuh

    त्रैलोक्यविजयस्यासा कवचस्य प्रजापतिः ऋषिश छन्दश च गायत्री नृसिंहो देवता विभुः

    The sage of this kavaca is Prajapati Brahma. The meter is Gayatri. The Deity is Lord Nrsimha, the all-powerful Personality of Godhead. 7-8B) Ksraum. May this great mantra, its syllables glittering like a string of moons, protect my head. I bow down before all-powerful, frightening, auspicious, sublimely ferocious Lord Nrsimha, who is the Supreme Lord, Lord Visnu, who burns like fire, whose faces are everywhere, and who is the death of death. This thirty-two syllable prayer is the king of mantras, the sura-druma tree of mantras.

  7. Verse 7

    kṣrauṁ bījaṁ me śiraḥ pātu candra-varṇo mahā-manuḥ (8A) ugraṁ vīraṁ mahā-viṣṇuṁ jvalantaṁ sarvato-mukham nṛsiṁhaṁ bhīṣaṇaṁ bhadraṁ mṛtyu-mṛtyuṁ namāmy aham (8B) dvā-triṁśad-akṣaro mantro mantra-rājaḥ sura-drumaḥ

    ksraum bijam me sirah patu candra-varno maha-manuh (8A) ugram viram maha-visnum jvalantam sarvato-mukham nrsimham bhisanam bhadram mrtyu-mrtyum namamy aham (8B) dva-trimsad-aksaro mantro mantra-rajah sura-drumah

    क्ष्रौं बीजं मे शिरः पातु चन्द्रवर्णो महामनुः (8A) उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्य अहम (8B) द्वात्रिंशदक्षरो मन्त्रो मन्त्रराजः सुरद्रुमः

    English meaning not yet written for this verse.

  8. Verse 9

    kaṇṭhaṁ pātu dhruvaṁ kṣrauṁ hṛd bhagavate cakṣuṣi mama narasiṁhāya ca jvālāmāline pātu mastakam

    kantham patu dhruvam ksraum hrd bhagavate caksusi mama narasimhaya ca jvalamaline patu mastakam

    कण्ठं पातु ध्रुवं क्ष्रौं हृद भगवते चक्षुषि मम नरसिंहाय च ज्वालामालिने पातु मस्तकम

    May the word "ksraum" protect my neck. May the word "bhagavate" (to the Supreme Lord) protect my heart. May the word "narasimhaya" (to Lord Nrsimha) protect my eyes. May the word "jvala-maline" (who wears a garland of flames) protect my head.

  9. Verse 10

    dīpta-daṁṣṭrāya ca tathāgni- netrāya ca nāsikam sarva-rakṣo-ghnāya sarvabhūta- vināśanāya ca

    dipta-damstraya ca tathagni- netraya ca nasikam sarva-rakso-ghnaya sarvabhuta- vinasanaya ca

    दीप्तदंष्ट्राय च तथाग्नि नेत्राय च नासिकम सर्वरक्षोघ्नाय सर्वभूत विनाशनाय च

    May the words "dipta-damstraya" (whose teeth glisten), "agni-netraya" (whose eyes are fires), “sarva-rakso-ghnaya" (the killer of all raksasas), and “sarva-bhuta-vinasanaya" (the killer of all ghosts) protect my nose.

  10. Verse 11

    sarva-jvara-vināśāya daha daha paca-dvayam rakṣa rakṣa sarva-mantra svāhā pātu mukhaṁ mama

    sarva-jvara-vinasaya daha daha paca-dvayam raksa raksa sarva-mantra svaha patu mukham mama

    सर्वज्वरविनाशाय दह दह पचद्वयम रक्ष रक्ष सर्वमन्त्र स्वाहा पातु मुखं मम

    May the words "sarva-jvara-vinasaya" (the protector from all fevers), "daha daha" (burn!burn!) "paca paca" (burn! burn!) "raksa raksa" (protect! protect!) "svaha" and the entire mantra protect my face.*

  11. Verse 12

    tārādi rāmacandrāya namaḥ pāyād guḍāṁ mama klīṁ pāyāt pāṇi-yugmaṁ ca tāraṁ namaḥ padaṁ tataḥ nārāyaṇāya pārśvaṁ ca aṁ hrīṁ krauṁ kṣrauṁ ca huṁ phaṭ

    taradi ramacandraya namah payad gudam mama klim payat pani-yugmam ca taram namah padam tatah narayanaya parsvam ca am hrim kraum ksraum ca hum phat

    तारादि रामचन्द्राय नमः पायाद गुडां मम क्लीं पायात पाणियुग्मं च तारं नमः पदं ततः नारायणाय पार्श्वं च अं ह्रीं क्रौं क्ष्रौं च हुं फट

    Om Namo Ramacandraya (Obeisances to Lord Ramacandra). May Lord Ramacandra protect my private parts. May Lord Ramacandra protect my hands. Om Namo Narayanaya. (Obeisances to Lord Narayana). May Lord Narayana protect my feet. May Lord Narayana protect my sides. Am hrim kraum ksraum ca hum phat.

  12. Verse 13

    varākṣaraḥ kaṭiṁ pātu oṁ namo bhagavate padam vāsudevāya ca pṛṣṭhaṁ klīṁ kṛṣṇāya uru-dvayam

    varaksarah katim patu om namo bhagavate padam vasudevaya ca prstham klim krsnaya uru-dvayam

    वराक्षरः कटिं पातु ओं नमो भगवते पदम वासुदेवाय च पृष्ठं क्लीं कृष्णाय उरुद्वयम

    Om Namo Bhagavate (Obeisances to the Supreme Lord). May Lord Bhagavan protect my feet. May Lord Bhagavan protect my waist and hips. Om Namo Vasudevaya (Obeisances to Lord Vasudeva). May Lord Vasudeva protect my back. Klim Krsnaya (Obeisances to Lord Krsna). May Lord Krsna protect my thighs.

  13. Verse 14

    klīṁ kṛṣṇāya sadā pātu jānunī ca manūttamaḥ klīṁ glauṁ klīṁ śyāmalāṅgāya namaḥ pāyāt pada-dvayam

    klim krsnaya sada patu januni ca manuttamah klim glaum klim syamalangaya namah payat pada-dvayam

    क्लीं कृष्णाय सदा पातु जानुनी च मनूत्तमः क्लीं ग्लौं क्लीं श्यामलाङ्गाय नमः पायात पदद्वयम

    Klim Krsnaya (Obeisances to Lord Krsna). May Lord Krsna always protect my knees. This is the best of mantras. Klim Glaum Klim Syamalangaya Namah (Obeisances to darklimbed Lord Krsna). May Lord Krsna protect my feet.

  14. Verse 15

    kṣrauṁ narasiṁhāya kṣrauṁ ca sarvāṅgaṁ me sadāvatu

    ksraum narasimhaya ksraum ca sarvangam me sadavatu

    क्ष्रौं नरसिंहाय क्ष्रौं च सर्वाङ्गं मे सदावतु

    Ksraum Narasimhaya Ksraum. (Obeisances to Lord Nrsimha). May Lord Nrsimha always protect all the limbs and parts of my body.

  15. Verse 16

    iti te kathitaṁ vatsa sarva-mantraugha-vigraham tava snehān mayākhyātaṁ pravaktavyaṁ na kasyacit

    iti te kathitam vatsa sarva-mantraugha-vigraham tava snehan mayakhyatam pravaktavyam na kasyacit

    इति ते कथितं वत्स सर्वमन्त्रौघविग्रहम तव स्नेहान मयाख्यातं प्रवक्तव्यं न कस्यचित

    My child, I have thus spoken to you the personification of all mantras. Out of affection I told it to you, but it should not be repeated to anyone.

  16. Verse 17

    guru-pūjāṁ vidhāyātha gṛhṇīyāt kavacaṁ tataḥ sarva-puṇya-yuto bhūtvā sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet

    guru-pujam vidhayatha grhniyat kavacam tatah sarva-punya-yuto bhutva sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet

    गुरुपूजां विधायाथ गृह्णीयात कवचं ततः सर्वपुण्ययुतो भूत्वा सर्वसिद्धियुतो भवेत

    After worshiping his spiritual master, one should accept this kavaca. Then one attains all piety. Then one attains all perfection.

  17. Verse 18

    śatam aṣṭottaraṁ caiva puraścaryā vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ havanādīn daśāṁśena kṛtvā sādhaka-sattamaḥ

    satam astottaram caiva purascarya vidhih smrtah havanadin dasamsena krtva sadhaka-sattamah

    शतम अष्टोत्तरं चैव पुरश्चर्या विधिः स्मृतः हवनादीन दशांशेन कृत्वा साधकसत्तमः

    Performing purascarya and yajnas a hundred and eight times is equal to one tenth the merit attained by chanting this kavaca.

  18. Verse 19

    tatas tu siddha-kavacaḥ puṇyātmā madanopamam spardham uddhūya bhavane lakṣmīr vāṇī vaset tataḥ

    tatas tu siddha-kavacah punyatma madanopamam spardham uddhuya bhavane laksmir vani vaset tatah

    ततस तु सिद्धकवचः पुण्यात्मा मदनोपमम स्पर्धम उद्धूय भवने लक्ष्मीर वाणी वसेत ततः

    One who properly chants this kavaca becomes saintly. Forgetting their natural rivalry, Laksmi and Sarasvati both reside in his home.

  19. Verse 20

    puṣpāñjaly-aṣṭakaṁ dattvā mūlenaiva paṭhet sakṛt api varṣa-sahasrāṇāṁ pūjāyāḥ phalam āpnuyāt

    puspanjaly-astakam dattva mulenaiva pathet sakrt api varsa-sahasranam pujayah phalam apnuyat

    पुष्पाञ्जल्यष्टकं दत्त्वा मूलेनैव पठेत सकृत अपि वर्षसहस्राणां पूजायाः फलम आप्नुयात

    Offering eight palmsful of flowers and only once chanting this mula-mantra, one attains the result of a thousand years of worship.

  20. Verse 21

    bhūrje vilikhya guṭikāṁ svarṇa-sthaṁ dhārayed yadi kaṇṭhe va dakṣiṇe bāhau narasiṁho bhavet svayam

    bhurje vilikhya gutikam svarna-stham dharayed yadi kanthe va daksine bahau narasimho bhavet svayam

    भूर्जे विलिख्य गुटिकां स्वर्णस्थं धारयेद यदि कण्ठे व दक्षिणे बाहौ नरसिंहो भवेत स्वयम

    If one writes this mantra on birch and wears in an amulet around one's neck or on one's right arm, then Lord Nrsimha will personally accompany him.

  21. Verse 22

    yoṣid vāma-bhuje caiva puruṣo dakṣiṇe kare vibhṛyāt kavacaṁ puṇyaṁ sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet

    yosid vama-bhuje caiva puruso daksine kare vibhryat kavacam punyam sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet

    योषिद वामभुजे चैव पुरुषो दक्षिणे करे विभृयात कवचं पुण्यं सर्वसिद्धियुतो भवेत

    A woman should wear this amulet on her left arm. A man should wear it on his right hand. Whoever wears this sacred amulet attains all perfections.

  22. Verse 23

    kāka-vandhyā ca yā nārī mṛta-vatsā ca yā bhavet janma-vandhyā naṣṭa-putrā bahu-putravatī bhavet

    kaka-vandhya ca ya nari mrta-vatsa ca ya bhavet janma-vandhya nasta-putra bahu-putravati bhavet

    काकवन्ध्या च या नारी मृतवत्सा च या भवेत जन्मवन्ध्या नष्टपुत्रा बहुपुत्रवती भवेत

    By wearing this amulet a woman who is barren, who has only one child, whose children have died, or whose children are lost will become of the mother of many good children.

  23. Verse 24

    kavacasya prasādena jīvan-mukto bhaven naraḥ trailokyaṁ kṣobhayaty eva trailokya-vijayī bhavet

    kavacasya prasadena jivan-mukto bhaven narah trailokyam ksobhayaty eva trailokya-vijayi bhavet

    कवचस्य प्रसादेन जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन नरः त्रैलोक्यं क्षोभयत्य एव त्रैलोक्यविजयी भवेत

    By the mercy of this kavaca one becomes liberated even while living in this world. One shakes the three worlds. One conquers the three worlds.

  24. Verse 25

    bhūta-preta-piśācaś ca rākṣasā dānavāś ca ye taṁ dṛṣṭvā prapalāyante deśād deśāntaraṁ dhruvam

    bhuta-preta-pisacas ca raksasa danavas ca ye tam drstva prapalayante desad desantaram dhruvam

    भूतप्रेतपिशाचश च राक्षसा दानवाश च ये तं दृष्ट्वा प्रपलायन्ते देशाद देशान्तरं ध्रुवम

    The moment they see him, bhūtas, pretas, pisacas, raksasas, and danavas flee far away. They run to another country.

  25. Verse 26

    yasmin gehe ca kavacaṁ grāme vā yadi tiṣṭhati taṁ deśaṁ tu parityajya prayānti cāti-dūrataḥ

    yasmin gehe ca kavacam grame va yadi tisthati tam desam tu parityajya prayanti cati-duratah

    यस्मिन गेहे च कवचं ग्रामे वा यदि तिष्ठति तं देशं तु परित्यज्य प्रयान्ति चातिदूरतः

    These evil spirits flee far away from any home or village where this kavaca is placed.

About this song

The mantra referred to in Verse 11 is: “kṣrauḿ bhagavate narasiḿhāya jvālā-māline dīpta-daḿṣṭrāya agni-netrāya sarva-rakṣoghnāya sarva-bhūta-vināśanāya sarva-jvara-vināśāya daha daha paca paca rakṣa rakṣa svāhā" "I bow down before Lord Nrsimha, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who wears a garland of flames, whose teeth glisten, whose eyes are fires, who is the killer of all raksasa and ghosts, and who is the protector from all fevers. O Lord Nrsimha, please burn my enemies! Burn them! Burn them! Burn Them! Protect me! Protect me! Svaha!"