Nrsimha Kavacam Vaksye lyrics

nṛsiṁha-kavacaṁ vakṣye prahlādenoditaṁ purā sarva-rakṣa-karaṁ punyaṁ sarvopadrava-nāśanam

nrsimha-kavacam vaksye prahladenoditam pura sarva-raksa-karam punyam sarvopadrava-nasanam

नृसिंहकवचं वक्ष्ये प्रह्लादेनोदितं पुरा सर्वरक्षकरं पुन्यं सर्वोपद्रवनाशनम

I shall now recite the Nrsimha-kavaca, formerly spoken by Prahlada Maharaja. It is most pious, vanquishes all kinds of impediments, and provides one all protection.

sarva-sampat-karaṁ caiva svarga-mokṣa-pradāyakam dhyātvā nṛsiṁhaṁ deveśaṁ hema-siṁhāsana-sthitam

sarva-sampat-karam caiva svarga-moksa-pradayakam dhyatva nrsimham devesam hema-simhasana-sthitam

सर्वसम्पत्करं चैव स्वर्गमोक्षप्रदायकम ध्यात्वा नृसिंहं देवेशं हेमसिंहासनस्थितम

It bestows upon one all opulences and can give one elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation. One should meditate on Lord Nrsimha, Lord of the universe, seated upon a golden throne.

vivṛtāsyaṁ tri-nayanaṁ śarad-indu-sama-prabham lakṣmyāliṅgita-vāmāṅgam vibhūtibhir upāśritam

vivrtasyam tri-nayanam sarad-indu-sama-prabham laksmyalingita-vamangam vibhutibhir upasritam

विवृतास्यं त्रिनयनं शरदिन्दुसमप्रभम लक्ष्म्यालिङ्गितवामाङ्गम विभूतिभिर उपाश्रितम

His mouth is wide open, He has three eyes, and He is as radiant as the autumn moon. He is embraced by Laksmidevi on his left side, and His form is the shelter of all opulences, both material and spiritual.

catur-bhujaṁ komalāṅgaṁ svarṇa-kuṇḍala-śobhitam saroja-śobitoraskaṁ ratna-keyūra-mudritam

catur-bhujam komalangam svarna-kundala-sobhitam saroja-sobitoraskam ratna-keyura-mudritam

चतुर्भुजं कोमलाङ्गं स्वर्णकुण्डलशोभितम सरोजशोबितोरस्कं रत्नकेयूरमुद्रितम

The Lord has four arms, and His limbs are very soft. He is decorated with golden earrings. His chest is resplendent like the lotus flower, and His arms are decorated with jewel-studded ornaments.

tapta-kāñcana-sankāśaṁ pīta-nirmala-vāsasam indrādi-sura-mauliṣṭhaḥ sphuran māṇikya-dīptibhiḥ

tapta-kancana-sankasam pita-nirmala-vasasam indradi-sura-maulisthah sphuran manikya-diptibhih

तप्तकाञ्चनसन्काशं पीतनिर्मलवाससम इन्द्रादिसुरमौलिष्ठः स्फुरन माणिक्यदीप्तिभिः

He is dressed in a spotless yellow garment, which exactly resembles molten gold. He is the original cause of existence, beyond the mundane sphere, for the great demigods headed by Indra. He appears bedecked with rubies which are blazingly effulgent.

virājita-pada-dvandvaṁ śaṅkha-cakrādi-hetibhiḥ garutmatā ca vinayāt stūyamānaṁ mudānvitam

virajita-pada-dvandvam sankha-cakradi-hetibhih garutmata ca vinayat stuyamanam mudanvitam

विराजितपदद्वन्द्वं शङ्खचक्रादिहेतिभिः गरुत्मता च विनयात स्तूयमानं मुदान्वितम

His two feet are very attractive, and He is armed with various weapons such as the conch, disc, etc. Garuda joyfully offers prayers with great reverence.

sva-hṛt-kamala-samvāsaṁ kṛtvā tu kavacaṁ pathet nṛsiṁho me śiraḥ pātu loka-rakṣārtha-sambhavaḥ

sva-hrt-kamala-samvasam krtva tu kavacam pathet nrsimho me sirah patu loka-raksartha-sambhavah

स्वहृत्कमलसम्वासं कृत्वा तु कवचं पथेत नृसिंहो मे शिरः पातु लोकरक्षार्थसम्भवः

Having seated Lord Nrsimhadeva upon the lotus of one's heart, one should recite the following mantra: May Lord Nrsimha, who protects all the planetary systems, protect my head.

sarvago ’pi stambha-vāsaḥ phalaṁ me rakṣatu dhvanim nṛsiṁho me dṛśau pātu soma-sūryāgni-locanaḥ

sarvago ’pi stambha-vasah phalam me raksatu dhvanim nrsimho me drsau patu soma-suryagni-locanah

सर्वगो ऽपि स्तम्भवासः फलं मे रक्षतु ध्वनिम नृसिंहो मे दृशौ पातु सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनः

Although the Lord is all-pervading, He hid Himself within a pillar. May He protect my speech and the results of my activities. May Lord Nrsimha, whose eyes are the sun, and fire, protect my eyes.

smṛtaṁ me pātu nṛhariḥ muni-vārya-stuti-priyaḥ nāsaṁ me siṁha-nāśas tu mukhaṁ lakṣmī-mukha-priyaḥ

smrtam me patu nrharih muni-varya-stuti-priyah nasam me simha-nasas tu mukham laksmi-mukha-priyah

स्मृतं मे पातु नृहरिः मुनिवार्यस्तुतिप्रियः नासं मे सिंहनाशस तु मुखं लक्ष्मीमुखप्रियः

May Lord Nrhari, who is pleased by the prayers offered by the best of sages, protect my memory. May He who has the nose of a lion protect my nose, and may He whose face is very dear to the goddess of fortune protect my mouth.

sarva-vidyādhipaḥ pātu nṛsiṁho rasanaṁ mama vaktraṁ pātv indu-vadanaṁ sadā prahlāda-vanditaḥ

sarva-vidyadhipah patu nrsimho rasanam mama vaktram patv indu-vadanam sada prahlada-vanditah

सर्वविद्याधिपः पातु नृसिंहो रसनं मम वक्त्रं पात्व इन्दुवदनं सदा प्रह्लादवन्दितः

May Lord Nrsimha, who is the knower of all sciences, protect my sense of taste. May He whose face is beautiful as the full moon and who is offered prayers by Prahlada Maharaja protect my face.

nṛsiṁhah pātu me kaṇṭhaṁ skandhau bhū-bhṛd ananta-kṛt divyāstra-śobhita-bhujaḥ nṛsiṁhaḥ pātu me bhujau

nrsimhah patu me kantham skandhau bhu-bhrd ananta-krt divyastra-sobhita-bhujah nrsimhah patu me bhujau

नृसिंहह पातु मे कण्ठं स्कन्धौ भूभृद अनन्तकृत दिव्यास्त्रशोभितभुजः नृसिंहः पातु मे भुजौ

May Lord Nrsimha protect my throat. He is the sustainer of the earth and the performer of unlimitedly wonderful activities. May He protect my shoulders. His arms are resplendent with transcendental weapons. May He protect my shoulders.

karau me deva-varado nṛsiṁhaḥ pātu sarvataḥ hṛdayaṁ yogi-sādhyaś ca nivāsaṁ pātu me hariḥ

karau me deva-varado nrsimhah patu sarvatah hrdayam yogi-sadhyas ca nivasam patu me harih

करौ मे देववरदो नृसिंहः पातु सर्वतः हृदयं योगिसाध्यश च निवासं पातु मे हरिः

May the Lord, who bestows benedictions upon the demigods, protect my hands, and may He protect me from all sides. May He who is achieved by the perfect yogis protect my heart, and may Lord Hari protect my dwelling place.

madhyaṁ pātu hiraṇyākṣa- vakṣaḥ-kukṣi-vidāraṇaḥ nābhiṁ me pātu nṛhariḥ sva-nābhi-brahma-saṁstutaḥ

madhyam patu hiranyaksa- vaksah-kuksi-vidaranah nabhim me patu nrharih sva-nabhi-brahma-samstutah

मध्यं पातु हिरण्याक्ष वक्षःकुक्षिविदारणः नाभिं मे पातु नृहरिः स्वनाभिब्रह्मसंस्तुतः

May He who ripped apart the chest and abdomen of the great demon Hiranyaksa protect my waist, and may Lord Nrhari protect my navel. He is offered prayers by Lord Brahma, who has sprung from his own navel.

brahmāṇḍa-koṭayaḥ kaṭyāṁ yasyāsau pātu me kaṭim guhyaṁ me pātu guhyānāṁ mantrānāṁ guhya-rūpa-dṛk

brahmanda-kotayah katyam yasyasau patu me katim guhyam me patu guhyanam mantranam guhya-rupa-drk

ब्रह्माण्डकोटयः कट्यां यस्यासौ पातु मे कटिम गुह्यं मे पातु गुह्यानां मन्त्रानां गुह्यरूपदृक

May He on whose hips rest all the universes protect my hips. May the Lord protect my private parts. He is the knower of all mantras and all mysteries, but He Himself is not visible.

ūrū manobhavaḥ pātu jānunī nara-rūpa-dṛk jaṅghe pātu dharā-bhara- hartā yo ’sau nṛ-keśarī

uru manobhavah patu januni nara-rupa-drk janghe patu dhara-bhara- harta yo ’sau nr-kesari

ऊरू मनोभवः पातु जानुनी नररूपदृक जङ्घे पातु धराभर हर्ता यो ऽसौ नृकेशरी

May He who is the original Cupid protect my thighs. May He who exhibits a human-like form protect my knees. May the remover of the burden of the earth, who appears in a form which is half-man and half-lion, protect my calves.

sura-rājya-pradaḥ pātu pādau me nṛharīśvaraḥ sahasra-śīrṣā-puruṣaḥ pātu me sarvaśas tanum

sura-rajya-pradah patu padau me nrharisvarah sahasra-sirsa-purusah patu me sarvasas tanum

सुरराज्यप्रदः पातु पादौ मे नृहरीश्वरः सहस्रशीर्षापुरुषः पातु मे सर्वशस तनुम

May the bestower of heavenly opulence protect my feet. He is the Supreme Controller in the form of a man and lion combined. May the thousand-headed Supreme enjoyer protect my body from all sides and in all respects.

manograḥ pūrvataḥ pātu mahā-vīrāgrajo ’gnitaḥ mahā-viṣṇur dakṣiṇe tu mahā-jvalas tu nairṛtaḥ

manograh purvatah patu maha-viragrajo ’gnitah maha-visnur daksine tu maha-jvalas tu nairrtah

मनोग्रः पूर्वतः पातु महावीराग्रजो ऽग्नितः महाविष्णुर दक्षिणे तु महाज्वलस तु नैरृतः

May that most ferocious personality protect me from the east. May He who is superior to the greatest heroes protect me from the southeast, which is presided over by Agni. May the Supreme Visnu protect me from the south, and may that person of blazing luster protect me from the southwest.

paścime pātu sarveśo diśi me sarvatomukhaḥ nṛsiṁhaḥ pātu vāyavyāṁ saumyāṁ bhūṣaṇa-vigrahaḥ

pascime patu sarveso disi me sarvatomukhah nrsimhah patu vayavyam saumyam bhusana-vigrahah

पश्चिमे पातु सर्वेशो दिशि मे सर्वतोमुखः नृसिंहः पातु वायव्यां सौम्यां भूषणविग्रहः

May the Lord of everything protect me from the west. His faces are everywhere, so please may He protect me from this direction. May Lord Nrsimha protect me from the northwest, which is predominated by Vayu, and may He whose form is in itself the supreme ornament protect me from the north, where Soma resides.

īśānyāṁ pātu bhadro me sarva-maṅgala-dāyakaḥ saṁsāra-bhayataḥ pātu mṛtyor mṛtyur nṛ-keśarī

isanyam patu bhadro me sarva-mangala-dayakah samsara-bhayatah patu mrtyor mrtyur nr-kesari

ईशान्यां पातु भद्रो मे सर्वमङ्गलदायकः संसारभयतः पातु मृत्योर मृत्युर नृकेशरी

May the all-auspicious Lord, who Himself bestows all-auspiciousness, protect from the northeast, the direction of the sun-god, and may He who is death personified protect me from fear of death and rotation in this material world.

idaṁ nṛsiṁha-kavacaṁ prahlāda-mukha-maṇḍitam bhaktimān yaḥ pathenaityaṁ sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate

idam nrsimha-kavacam prahlada-mukha-manditam bhaktiman yah pathenaityam sarva-papaih pramucyate

इदं नृसिंहकवचं प्रह्लादमुखमण्डितम भक्तिमान यः पथेनैत्यं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

This Nrsimha-kavaca has been ornamented by issuing from the mouth of Prahlada Maharaja. A devotee who reads this becomes freed from all sins.

putravān dhanavān loke dīrghāyur upajāyate yaṁ yaṁ kāmayate kāmaṁ taṁ taṁ prāpnoty asaṁśayam

putravan dhanavan loke dirghayur upajayate yam yam kamayate kamam tam tam prapnoty asamsayam

पुत्रवान धनवान लोके दीर्घायुर उपजायते यं यं कामयते कामं तं तं प्राप्नोत्य असंशयम

Whatever one desires in this world he can attain without doubt. One can have wealth, many sons, and a long life.

sarvatra jayam āpnoti sarvatra vijayī bhavet bhūmy antarīkṣa-divyānāṁ grahānāṁ vinivāraṇam

sarvatra jayam apnoti sarvatra vijayi bhavet bhumy antariksa-divyanam grahanam vinivaranam

सर्वत्र जयम आप्नोति सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत भूम्य अन्तरीक्षदिव्यानां ग्रहानां विनिवारणम

He becomes victorious who desires victory, and indeed becomes a conqueror. He wards off the influence of all planets, earthly, heavenly, and everything in between.

vṛścikoraga-sambhūta- viṣāpaharaṇaṁ param brahma-rākṣasa-yakṣāṇāṁ dūrotsāraṇa-kāraṇam

vrscikoraga-sambhuta- visapaharanam param brahma-raksasa-yaksanam durotsarana-karanam

वृश्चिकोरगसम्भूत विषापहरणं परम ब्रह्मराक्षसयक्षाणां दूरोत्सारणकारणम

This is the supreme remedy for the poisonous effects of serpents and scorpions, and Brahma-raksasa ghosts and Yaksas are driven away.

bhuje vā tala-pātre vā kavacaṁ likhitaṁ śubham kara-mūle dhṛtaṁ yena sidhyeyuḥ karma-siddhayaḥ

bhuje va tala-patre va kavacam likhitam subham kara-mule dhrtam yena sidhyeyuh karma-siddhayah

भुजे वा तलपात्रे वा कवचं लिखितं शुभम करमूले धृतं येन सिध्येयुः कर्मसिद्धयः

One may write this most auspicious prayer on his arm, or inscribe it on a palm-leaf and attach it to his wrist, and all his activities will become perfect.

devāsura-manuṣyeṣu svaṁ svam eva jayaṁ labhet eka-sandhyaṁ tri-sandhyaṁ vā yaḥ paṭhen niyato naraḥ

devasura-manusyesu svam svam eva jayam labhet eka-sandhyam tri-sandhyam va yah pathen niyato narah

देवासुरमनुष्येषु स्वं स्वम एव जयं लभेत एकसन्ध्यं त्रिसन्ध्यं वा यः पठेन नियतो नरः

One who regularly chants this prayer, whether once or thrice (daily), he becomes victorious whether among demigods, demons, or human beings.

sarva-maṅgala-maṅgalyaṁ bhuktiṁ muktiṁ ca vindati dvā-triṁśati-sahasrāṇi pathet śuddhātmanāṁ nṛṇām

sarva-mangala-mangalyam bhuktim muktim ca vindati dva-trimsati-sahasrani pathet suddhatmanam nrnam

सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गल्यं भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च विन्दति द्वात्रिंशतिसहस्राणि पथेत शुद्धात्मनां नृणाम

One who with purified heart recites this prayer 32,000 times attains the most auspicious of all auspicious things, and material enjoyment and liberation are already understood to be available to such a person.

kavacasyāsya mantrasya mantra-siddhiḥ prajāyate anena mantra-rājena kṛtvā bhasmābhir mantrānām

kavacasyasya mantrasya mantra-siddhih prajayate anena mantra-rajena krtva bhasmabhir mantranam

कवचस्यास्य मन्त्रस्य मन्त्रसिद्धिः प्रजायते अनेन मन्त्रराजेन कृत्वा भस्माभिर मन्त्रानाम

This Kavaca-mantra is the king of all mantras. One attains by it what would be attained by anointing oneself with ashes and chanting all other mantras.

tilakaṁ vinyased yas tu tasya graha-bhayaṁ haret tri-vāraṁ japamānas tu dattaṁ vāryābhimantrya ca

tilakam vinyased yas tu tasya graha-bhayam haret tri-varam japamanas tu dattam varyabhimantrya ca

तिलकं विन्यसेद यस तु तस्य ग्रहभयं हरेत त्रिवारं जपमानस तु दत्तं वार्याभिमन्त्र्य च

Having marked one’s body with tilaka, taking acamana with water, and reciting this mantra three times, one will find that the fear of all inauspicious planets is removed.

prasayed yo naro mantraṁ nṛsiṁha-dhyānam ācaret tasya rogaḥ praṇaśyanti ye ca syuḥ kukṣi-sambhavāḥ

prasayed yo naro mantram nrsimha-dhyanam acaret tasya rogah pranasyanti ye ca syuh kuksi-sambhavah

प्रसयेद यो नरो मन्त्रं नृसिंहध्यानम आचरेत तस्य रोगः प्रणश्यन्ति ये च स्युः कुक्षिसम्भवाः

That person who recites this mantra, meditating upon Lord Nrsimhadeva, has all of his diseases vanquished, including those of the abdomen.

garjantaṁ gārjayantaṁ nija-bhuja-patalaṁ sphoṭayantaṁ hatantaṁ rūpyantaṁ tāpayantaṁ divi bhuvi ditijaṁ kṣepayantam kṣipantam krandantaṁ roṣayantaṁ diśi diśi satataṁ saṁharantaṁ bharantaṁ vīkṣantaṁ pūrṇayantaṁ kara-nikara-śatair divya-siṁhaṁ namāmi

garjantam garjayantam nija-bhuja-patalam sphotayantam hatantam rupyantam tapayantam divi bhuvi ditijam ksepayantam ksipantam krandantam rosayantam disi disi satatam samharantam bharantam viksantam purnayantam kara-nikara-satair divya-simham namami

गर्जन्तं गार्जयन्तं निजभुजपतलं स्फोटयन्तं हतन्तं रूप्यन्तं तापयन्तं दिवि भुवि दितिजं क्षेपयन्तम क्षिपन्तम क्रन्दन्तं रोषयन्तं दिशि दिशि सततं संहरन्तं भरन्तं वीक्षन्तं पूर्णयन्तं करनिकरशतैर दिव्यसिंहं नमामि

Lord Nrsimha roars loudly and causes others to roar. With His multitudes of arms He tears the demons asunder and kills them in this way. He is always seeking out and tormenting the demoniac descendants of Diti, both on this earth planet and in the higher planets, and He throws them down and scatters them. He cries with great anger as He destroys the demons in all directions, yet with His unlimited hands He sustains, protects, and nourishes the cosmic manifestation. I offer my respectful obeisances to the Lord, who has assumed the form of a transcendental lion.