Sri Nrsimha-kavaca

from the Brahma-samhita, Trailokya-vijaya

Text 1

Sri-narada uvaca

indradi-deva-vrndeca

tatecvara jagat-pate

maha-visnor nrsimhasya

kavacam bruhi me prabho

yasya prapathanad vidvan

trailokya-vijayi bhavet

Sri-narada uvaca - Sri Narada said; indradi-deva-vrnda - of the demigods headed by Indra; ica - O king; tata - O dear one; icvara - O lord; jagat-pate - O master of the universe; maha-visnoh - of Lord Visnu; nrsimhasya - of Lord Nrsimha; kavacam - the armor; bruhi - please tell; me - to me; prabhah - O master; yasya - of which; prapathanat - from the recitation; vidvan - a wise person; trailokya - of the three worlds; vijayi - a conqueror; bhavet - may become.

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.

Text 2

Sri-brahmovaca

crnu narada vaksyami

putra-crestha tapo-dhana

kavacam narasimhasya

trailokya-vijayabhidam

Sri-brahma uvaca - Sri Brahma said; srnu - please hear; narada - O Narada; vaksyami - I will tell; putra-crestha - O best son; tapo- dhana - wealthy in austerity; kavacam - the kavaca; narasimhasya - of Lord Nrsimha; trailokya- vijayabhidam - called Trailokya-vijaya.

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).

Text 3

yasya prapathanad vagmi

trailokya-vijayi bhavet

srasthaham jagatam vatsa

pathanad dharanad yatah

yasya - of which; prapathanat - by reciting; vagmi - eloquent; trailokya-vijayi - a conqueror of the three worlds; bhavet - becomes; srastha - the creator; aham - I; jagatam - of the universe; vatsa - O child; pathanat - by reciting; dharanat - by wearing; yatah - because.

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.

Text 4

laksmir jagat-trayam pati

samharta ca mahecvarah

pathanad dhanarad deva

babhuvuc ca dig-icvarah

laksmih - Goddess Laksmi; jagat-trayam - the three worlds; pati - protects; samharta - the destroyer; ca - and; mahecvarah - Lord Siva; pathanat - by reciting; dhanarat - by wearing; devah - the demigods; babhuvuh - became; ca - and; dig-icvarah - the masters of the directions.

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.

Text 5

brahma-mantra-mayam vaksye

bhutadi-vinivarakam

yasya prasadad durvasas

trailokya-vijayi munih

pathanad dharanad yasya

casta ca krodha-bhairavah

brahma - of the Vedas; mantra - the mantras; mayam - consisting of; vaksye - I will speak; bhuta - ghosts; adi - beginning with; vinivarakam - chasing away; yasya - of which; prasadat - by the mercy; durvasah - Durvasa; trailokya-vijayi - the conqueror of the three worlds; munih - sage; pathanat - by reciting; dharanat - by wearing; yasya - of which; casta - the punisher; ca - and; krodha- bhairavah - fearfully angry.

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.

Text 6

trailokya-vijayasyasa

kavacasya prajapatih

rsic chandac ca gayatri

nrsimho devata vibhuh

trailokya - the three worlds; vijayasya - of the conquest; asa - personally; kavacasya - of the kavaca; prajapatih - Brahma; rsih - the sage; chandah - the meter; ca - and; gayatri - Gayatri; nrsimhah - Nrsimha; devata - the Deity; vibhuh - the Supreme Personality

of Godhead.

The sage of this kavaca is Prajapati Brahma. The meter is Gayatri. The Deity is Lord Nrsimha, the all-powerful Personality of Godhead.

Texts 7 and 8

ksraum bijam me cirah patu

candra-varno maha-manuh

ugram viram maha-visnum

jvalantam sarvato-mukham

nrsimham bhisanam bhadram

mrtyu-mrtyum namamy aham

dva-trimcad-aksaro mantro

mantra-rajah sura-drumah

ksraum - ksraum; bijam - the bij-asyllable; me - of me; cirah - onj the head; patu - may protect; candra-varnah - the color of the moon; maha-manuh - great mantra; ugram - feroicious; viram - powerful; maha- visnum - Maha-Visnu; jvalantam - blazing; sarvato-mukham - with faces everywhere; nrsimham - Lord Nrsimha; bhisanam - frightening; bhadram - auspicious; mrtyu - of death; mrtyum - the death; namami - bow down; aham - I; dva-trimcat - 32; aksarah - syllables; mantrah - mantra; mantra-rajah - the king of mantras; sura-drumah - the desire tree.

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 Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, who burns like fire, whose faces are everywhere, and who is the death of death.

This 32 syllable prayer is the king of mantras, the suradruma tree of mantras.

Text 9

kantham patu dhruvam ksraum hrd

bhagavate caksusi mama

narasimhaya ca jvala-

maline patu mastakam

kantham - neck; patu - may protect; dhruvam - indeed; ksraum - ksraum; hrt - the chest; bhagavate - to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; caksusi - the eyes; mama - of me; narasimhaya - to Lord Nrsimha; ca - and; jvala - flames; maline - galranded; patu - may protect; mastakam - the head.

May the word "ksraum" protect my neck. May the word "bhagavate" (to the Supreme Personality of Godhead) 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.

Text 10

dipta-damstraya ca tatha-

gni-netraya ca nasikam

sarva-rakso-ghnaya sarva-

bhuta-vinacanaya ca

dipta - glistening; damstraya - teeth; ca - and; tatha - so; agni - fires; netraya - eyes; ca - and; nasikam - nose; sarva - all; raksah - raksasas; ghnaya - killing; sarva - all; bhuta - ghosts; vinacanaya - for destroying; ca - also.

May the words "dipta-damstraya" (whose teeth glisten), "agni-netraya" (whose eyes are fires), {.sy 168}sarva-rakso-ghnaya" (the killer of all raksasas), and sarva-bhuta-vinacanaya" (the killer of all ghosts) protect my nose.

Text 11

sarva-jvara-vinacaya

daha daha paca-dvayam

raksa raksa sarva-mantra

svaha patu mukham mama

sarva - all; jvara - fevers; vinacaya - the killer; daha - burn; daha - burn; paca-dvayam - twice "paca"; raksa - protect; raksa - protect; sarva-mantrah - the entire mantra; svaha - svaha; patu - may protect; mukham - face; mama - my.

May the words "sarva-jvara-vinacaya" (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.

Note: The mantra here is:

ksraum bhagavate narasimhaya jvala-maline dipta-

damstraya agni-netraya sarva-rakso-ghnaya sarva-bhuta-

vinacanaya sarva-jvara-vinacaya daha daha paca paca raksa

raksa svaha"

"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 raksasas 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."

Text 12

taradi ramacandraya

namah payad gudam mama

klim payat pani-yugmam ca

taram namah padam tatah

narayanaya parcvam ca

am hrim kraum ksraum ca hum phat

tara - Om; adi - beginning with; ramacandraya - to Lord Ramacandra; namah - obeisances; payat - masy protect; gudam - rectum; mama - my; klim - klim; payat - may protect; pani-yugmam - both hands; ca - and; taram - Om; namah - obeisances; padam - feet; tatah - then; narayanaya - to Lord Narayana; parcvam - sides; ca - also; am - am; hrim - hrim; kraum - kraum; ksraum - ksraum; ca - and; hum - hum; phat - phat.

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.

Text 13

varaksarah katim patu

om namo bhagavate padam

vasudevaya ca prstham

klim krsnaya uru-dvayam

varaksarah - Om; katim - waist and hips; patu - may protect; om - Om; namah - obesiances; bhagavate - to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; padam - feet; vasudevaya - to Lord Vasudeva; ca - and; prstham - back; klim - Klim; krsnaya - to Lord Krsna; uru-dvayam - thighs.

Om Namo Bhagavate (Obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead). 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.

Text 14

klim krsnaya sada patu

januni ca manuttamah

klim glaum klim cyamalaggaya

namah payat pada-dvayam

klim - Klim; krsnaya - to Lord Krsna; sada - always; patu - may protect; januni - knees; ca - and; manu - of mantras; uttamah - the best; klim - klim; glaum - Glaum; klim - Klim; cyamalaggaya - who has dark limbs; namah - obeisances; payat - may protect; pada-dvayam - two feet.

Klim Krsnaya (Obeisances to Lord Krsna). May Lord Krsna always protect my knees. This is the best of mantras. Klim Glaum Klim Cyamalaggaya Namah (Obeisances to dark-limbed Lord Krsna). May Lord Krsna protect my feet.

Text 15

ksraum narasimhaya ksraum ca

sarvaggam me sadavatu

ksraum - Ksraum; narasimhaya - to Lord Nrsimha; ksraum - Ksraum; ca - and; sarvaggam - all limbs; me - od me; sada - always; avatu - may protect.

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

Text 16

iti te kathitam vatsa

sarva-mantraugha-vigraham

tava snehan mayakhyatam

pravaktavyam na kasyacit

iti - thus; te - to you; kathitam - spoken; vatsa - O child; sarva- mantraugha-vigraham - the form of all mantras; tava - of you; snehat - because of affection; maya - by me; akhyatam - spoken; pravaktavyam - to be told; na - not;

kasyacit - of anyone.

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.

Text 17

guru-pujam vidhayatha

grhniyat kavacam tatah

sarva-punya-yuto bhutva

sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet

guru-pujam - worship of the spiritual master; vidhaya - performing; atha - then; grhniyat - one should accept; kavacam - the kavaca; tatah - then; sarva-punya-yutah - endowed with all piety; bhutva - becoming; sarva-siddhi-yutah - endowed with all perfections; bhavet - may become.

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

Text 18

catam astottaram caiva

puraccarya vidhih smrtah

havanadin dacamcena

krtva sadhaka-sattamah

catam astottaram - 108; ca - also; eva - indeed; puraccarya - purificatory rituals; vidhih - rules; smrtah - considered; havana - with yajnas; adin - beginning; dacamcena - with a tenth part; krtva - doing; sadhaka-sattamah - the best of saintly persons.

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

Text 19

tatas tu siddha-kavacah

punyatma madanopamam

spardham uddhuya bhavane

laksmir vani vaset tatah

tatah - then; tu - indeed; siddha-kavacah - the perfect kavaca; punyatma - a saintly person; madana - intoxication; upamam - like; spardham - rivalry; uddhuya - rejecting; bhavane - in the home; laksmih - Laksmi; vani - Sarasvati; vaset - resides; tatah - then.

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

reside in his home.

Text 20

puspanjaly-astakam dattva

mulenaiva pathet sakrt

api varsa-sahasranam

pujayah phalam apnuyat

puspaYjaly-astakam - eigth handsful of flowers; dattva - placing; mulena - with the mul-amantra; eva - indeed; pathet - should recite; sakrt - once; api - even; varsa-sahasranam - of a thousand years; pujayah - of worship; phalam - the result; apnuyat - attains.

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

Text 21

bhurje vilikhya gutikam

svarna-stham dharayed yadi

kanthe va daksine bahau

narasimho bhavet svayam

bhurje - on birch; vilikhya - writing; gutikam - an amulet; svarna-stham - golden; dharayet - wears; yadi - if; kanthe - on the neck; va - or; daksine - on the right; bahau - arm; narasimhah - Lord Nrsimha; bhavet - will be; svayam - personally.

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

Text 22

yosid vama-bhuje caiva

puruso daksine kare

vibhryat kavacam punyam

sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet

yosit - a woman; vama-bhuje - onm the left arm; ca - and; eva - indeed; purusah - a man; daksine - onm the right; kare - hand; vibhryat - should wear; kavacam - kavaca; punyam - sacred; sarva- siddhi-yutah - endowed with all perfection; bhavet - will become.

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.

Text 23

kaka-vandhya ca ya nari

mrta-vatsa ca ya bhavet

janma-vandhya nasta-putra

bahu-putravati bhavet

kaka-vandhya - who has only one child; ca - and; ya - who; nari - a woman; mrta-vatsa - whose childred are dead; ca - and; ya - who; bhavet - may be; janma-vandhya - who is barren; nasta-putra - whose sons are lost; bahu-putravati - the mother of many sons; bhavet - may be.

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.

Text 24

kavacasya prasadena

jivan-mukto bhaven narah

trailokyam ksobhayaty eva

trailokya-vijayi bhavet

kavacasya - of the kavaca; prasadena - by the mercy; jivan- muktah - liberated while living in this world; bhavet - becomes; narah - a person; trailokyam - the three worlds; ksobhayati - shakes; eva - certainly; trailokya-vijayi - a conqueror of the three worlds; bhavet - becomes.

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.

Text 25

bhuta-preta-picacac ca

raksasa danavac ca ye

tam drstva prapalayante

decad decantaram dhruvam

bhuta-preta-picacah - bhutas, pretas, and picacas; ca - and; raksasa - raksasas; danavah - danavas; ca - and; ye - who; tam - him; drstva - seeing; prapalayante - flee; decat - from that place; decantaram - to another country; dhruvam - indeed.

The moment they see him, bhutas, pretas, picacas, raksasas, and danavas flee far away. They run to another

country.

Text 26

yasmin gehe ca kavacam

grame va yadi tisthati

tam decam tu parityajya

prayanti cati-duratah

yasmin - in which; gehe - home; ca - and; kavacam - kavaca; grame - in the village; va - or; yadi - if; tisthati - stays; tam - that; decam - country; tu - indeed; parityajya - leaving; prayanti - go; ca - also; ati-duratah - far away.

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