SRI NRISIMHA KAVACHA

Sri Nrsimha kavaca of the Trailokya vijay in the samhita of Brahma.

1.
Sri Narad uvaca
indradi deva vrndesa tatesvara jagat pate,
mahavisnor nrsimhasya kavacam bruhi me prabho
yasya prapathanad vidvan trilokya vijayi bhavet
"Sri Narad Muni said: my dear father and lord, master of the Universe, lord of the
multitude of demigods headed by Indra, kindly tell me the kavaca mantra of Lord
Nrsimha, the incarnation of Visnu. O master, reading this kavaca aloud, a learned man
will become victorious throughout the three worlds."

2.
sri brahmovaca
srnu narada vaksyami putra srestha tapodhana
kavacam narasimhasya trailokya vijayabhidam
"Lord Brahma said: My dear Narad, please hear me. O best of my sons, who are rich
in austerity, I shall speak this kavaca of Lord Narasimha, which gives victory over the
three worlds."

3.
yasya prapathanad vagmi trailokya vijayi bhavet
srastham jagatam vatsa pathanad dharanad yatah

"My dear boy, by recitation of this kavaca an eloquent person will become victorious
throughout the three worlds. It is by reciting this and meditating deeply on it that I
(Lord Brahma) am the creator of all these planetary systems."

4.
laksmir jagat trayam pati samharta ca mahesvarah
pathanad dharanad deva babhuvus ca digisvarah

"It is by reciting and meditating upon this that Laksmi maintains the three worlds, and
Lord Siva destroys them. Also the demigods in this way became controllers of the
different directions."

5.
brahma mantra myam vaksye bhutadi vinivarakam
yasya prasadad durvasas trailokya vijayi munih
pathanad dharanad yasya sasta ca krodha bhairavah
"I shall speak this essence of all Vedic mantras, which wards off all kinds of ghosts
and hobgoblins. By its grace the sage Durvasa became victorious throughout the three
worlds, commanding respect and most fearful in his anger."

6.
trailokya vijayasyasa kavacasya prajapatih
rsis chandas ca gayatri nrsimho devata vibhuh
"For this kavaca, which is directly perceived as giving victory over the three worlds, I
(Brahma) am the Rsi, Gayatri is the metre, and the all powerful Nrsimhadev is the
Deity."

7-8
ksraum bijam me sirah pati candra varno maha manuh
"ugram viram maha visnum jvalantam sarvatomukham
nrsimham bhisanam bhadram mrtyu mrtyum namamy aham"
dva trimsad aksaro mantro mantra rajah sura drumah

"One should place Lord Nrsimha's mantra bija, ksraum, on one's head, thinking, 'May
my head be protected by the moon colored one, who is the greatest among humans.
My obeisances unto the ferocious and powerful, the great Visnu, the fiery one, who's
faces are on all sides, the fearful one, Nrsimha, who causes the death of even death
personified, (or who can overcome death).' One should place this mantra, composed
of thirty two syllables, upon his head. It is the king of all mantras. It is like a wish
fulfilling tree for the demigods and devotees."

9.
kantham patu dhruvam ksraum hrd bhagavate caksusi mama
narasimhaya ca jvala maline patu mastakam
"One should also place ksraum firmly upon his neck for protection. Placing the word
bhagavate upon his heart, narasimhaya upon his two eyes, and jvala maline on the
top of his head, one meditates upon the different parts of this narasimha mantra
protecting the different parts of his body."

10.
dipta damstraya ca tatha agni netraya ca nasikam
sarva rakso ghnaya sarva bhuta vinasanaya ca

"One should place on his nose the syllables dipta damstraya agni netraya sarva rakso
ghnaya sarva bhuta vinasanaya. (Obeisances unto Him, whose teeth are blazing,
whose eyes are fire, and who destroys all ghosts and raksasas.)"

11.
sarva jvara vinasaya daha daha paca dvayam
raksa raksa sarva mantra svaha patu mukham mama

"Meditating on the protection of one's face, one should place there the syllables sarva
jvara vinasaya daha daha paca paca raksa raksa. ksraum ugram viram maha visnum
jvalanatam sarvatomukham nrsimham bhisanam bhadram mrtyu mrtyum namamy
aham. ksraum bhagavate narasimhya jvalamaline dipta damstrayagni netraya sarva
rakso ghnaya sarva bhuta vinasanaya svaha.

(Unto He who vanquishes all fevers, oblations. Burn and burn, cook and cook, protect
protect. My obeisances unto the ferocious and powerful, the great Visnu, the fiery one
whose faces are on all sides, the fearful one, Nrsimha, who causes the death of even
death personified, or who can overcome even death. Unto the Personality of Godhead
Narasimha, garlanded with blazing energy, whose teeth are glowing and whose eyes
are fiery, who kills all raksasas and demons and annihilates the ghosts, to You my
oblations)"

12.
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

"Meditating on the protection of one's rectum, one should first sip water for
purification and chant om Ramacandra namah. Sipping water again one should place
the bija mantra klim on both of his hands together. Thereafter one should place om
namah on his feet and narayanaya on his side, as well as the bija mantras am hrim
kraum ksraum hum phat."

13.
varaksarah katim patu om namah bhagavate padam
vasudevaya ca prstham klim krsnaya uru dvaram

"Praying for the protection of one's waist, one should place there the varaksara Om.
One should place the syllables om namo bhagavate upon his feet, vasudevaya on his
back, and klim krsnaya upon his two thighs."

14.
klim krsnaya sada patu januni ca manuttamah
klim glaum klim syamalangaya namah payat pada dvaram

"Upon his knees, one should place the mantra klim krsnaya, thinking that the Lord
may always protect me in His form as the best of human beings. Then one should sip
water for purification and place the mantra klim glaum klim syamalangaya namah
upon his feet."

15.
ksraum narasimhaya ksraum ca sarvangam me sadavatu

"One should meditate upon the constant protection of the body, placing the mantra
ksraum narasimhaya ksraum upon all his limbs."

16.
iti te kathitam vatsa sarva mantraugha vigraham
tava snehan myakhyatam pravaktavyam na kasyacit

"Lord Brahma continued: My dear boy, thus I have told you the embodiment of the
potencies of all mantras. Because of your great affection I have explained it to you,
although it is not to be spoken to just anyone."

17.
 guru pujam vidhayatha grhniyat kavacam tatah
sarva punya yuto bhutva sarva siddhi yuto bhavet

"Having performed worship of the spiritual master, one may accept this kavaca.
Having become enriched in his pious activities he will attain all perfections."

18.
satam astottaram caiva purascarya vidhih smrtah
havanadin dasamsena krtva sadhaka sattamah
"Performing the ritualistic ceremonies of purification (purascarya) one hundred and
eight times is equal to one tenth the effect received by that best of devotees who chants
this kavaca."

19.
tatas tu siddha kavacah punyatma madanopaman
sparddham uddhuya bhavane laksmir vani vaset tatah

"Laksmi, the Goddess of fortune, and Sarasvati, the Goddess of speech and learning,
reside in the home of that fortunate soul who has become perfected by this kavaca,
giving up the intoxication of competing with others for supremacy."

20.
puspanjalyastakam dattva mulenaiva pathet sakrt
api varsa sahasranam pujayah phalam apnuyat

"Simply offering eight times puspanjali and reading only once the original version,
one attains the result of even a thousand years of worship."

21.
bhurje vilkhya gutikam svarnastham dharayed yadi
kanthe va daksine bahau narasimho bhavet svayam
"If one write this down on a leaf or bark of a tree and keeps it within a golden capsule
on his neck or right arm, Lord Nrsimhadev will be personally present."

22.
yosid vama bhuje caiva puruso daksine kare
vibhryat kavacam punyam sarva siddhi yuto bhavet

"A woman may keep it on her left arm, a man on the right hand. Certainly this most
auspicious kavaca brings all perfection to the bearer."

23.
kaka vandhya ca ya nari mrta vatsa ca ya bhavet
janma vandhya nasta putra bahu putravati bhavet

"A woman who is totally barren, or who bears only one child, or whose sons are lost
or dead may become possessed of many sons."

24.
 kavacasya prasadena jivan mukto bhaven narah
trilokyam ksobhayaty eva trailokya vijayi bhavet
"By the grace of this kavaca, a man becomes jivan mukta, liberated soul even within
this life time. He is able to move the whole universe, and certainly becomes victorious
throughout the three worlds."
25.
bhuta preta pisacas ca raksasa danava ca ye
tam drstva prapalayante desad desantaram dhruvam

"Certainly bhutas, pretas, pisacas, raksasas, and danavas all immediately flee from the
country and go to another upon seeing it."

26.
yasmin gehe ca kavacam grame va yadi tisthati
tam desantu parityajya prayanti catidurantah

"In the home or even the same village where this kavaca exists, all such demoniac
creatures, once having understood its presence, give up that place and go far away."

Thus ends the Sri Nrsimha kavaca of the Trailokya vijay in the samhita of Brahma.