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Narasimha Kavacham is a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Narasimha, designed to offer protection and spiritual strength to its chanters. It serves as a shield against negative energies and grants divine blessings.

Hymn
Narasimha Kavacham
Deity
Lord Narasimha
Number of verses
16
Available languages
English, Telugu, Hindi
Last updated
18 Jul 2026
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Verse 1 Listen

nṛsiṃhakavachaṃ vakṣyē prahlādēnōditaṃ purā ।
sarvarakṣākaraṃ puṇyaṃ sarvōpadravanāśanam ॥ 1 ॥

sarvasampatkaraṃ chaiva svargamōkṣapradāyakam ।
dhyātvā nṛsiṃhaṃ dēvēśaṃ hēmasiṃhāsanasthitam

Verse 2 Listen

vivṛtāsyaṃ trinayanaṃ śaradindusamaprabham ।
lakṣmyāliṅgitavāmāṅgaṃ vibhūtibhirupāśritam ॥ 3 ॥

chaturbhujaṃ kōmalāṅgaṃ svarṇakuṇḍalaśōbhitam ।
sarōjaśōbhitōraskaṃ ratnakēyūramudritam

Verse 3 Listen

taptakāñchanasaṅkāśaṃ pītanirmalavāsanam ।
indrādisuramauḻisthasphuranmāṇikyadīptibhiḥ ॥ 5 ॥

virājitapadadvandvaṃ śaṅkhachakrādihētibhiḥ ।
garutmatā savinayaṃ stūyamānaṃ mudānvitam

Verse 4 Listen

svahṛtkamalasaṃvāsaṃ kṛtvā tu kavachaṃ paṭhēt ।
nṛsiṃhō mē śiraḥ pātu lōkarakṣātmasambhavaḥ ॥ 7 ॥

sarvagō'pi stambhavāsaḥ phālaṃ mē rakṣatu dhvanim ।
nṛsiṃhō mē dṛśau pātu sōmasūryāgnilōchanaḥ

Verse 5 Listen

smṛtiṃ mē pātu nṛharirmunivaryastutipriyaḥ ।
nāsāṃ mē siṃhanāsastu mukhaṃ lakṣmīmukhapriyaḥ ॥ 9 ॥

sarvavidyādhipaḥ pātu nṛsiṃhō rasanāṃ mama ।
vaktraṃ pātvinduvadanaḥ sadā prahlādavanditaḥ

Verse 6 Listen

nṛsiṃhaḥ pātu mē kaṇṭhaṃ skandhau bhūbharaṇāntakṛt ।
divyāstraśōbhitabhujō nṛsiṃhaḥ pātu mē bhujau ॥ 11 ॥

karau mē dēvavaradō nṛsiṃhaḥ pātu sarvataḥ ।
hṛdayaṃ yōgisādhyaścha nivāsaṃ pātu mē hariḥ

Verse 7 Listen

madhyaṃ pātu hiraṇyākṣavakṣaḥkukṣividāraṇaḥ ।
nābhiṃ mē pātu nṛhariḥ svanābhi brahmasaṃstutaḥ ॥ 13 ॥

brahmāṇḍakōṭayaḥ kaṭyāṃ yasyāsau pātu mē kaṭim ।
guhyaṃ mē pātu guhyānāṃ mantrāṇāṃ guhyarūpadhṛk

Verse 8 Listen

ūrū manōbhavaḥ pātu jānunī nararūpadhṛk ।
jaṅghē pātu dharābhārahartā yō'sau nṛkēsarī ॥ 15 ॥

surarājyapradaḥ pātu pādau mē nṛharīśvaraḥ ।
sahasraśīrṣā puruṣaḥ pātu mē sarvaśastanum

Verse 9 Listen

mahōgraḥ pūrvataḥ pātu mahāvīrāgrajō'gnitaḥ ।
mahāviṣṇurdakṣiṇē tu mahājvālastu nairṛtau ॥ 17 ॥

paśchimē pātu sarvēśō diśi mē sarvatōmukhaḥ ।
nṛsiṃhaḥ pātu vāyavyāṃ saumyāṃ bhūṣaṇavigrahaḥ

Verse 10 Listen

īśānyāṃ pātu bhadrō mē sarvamaṅgaḻadāyakaḥ ।
saṃsārabhayadaḥ pātu mṛtyōrmṛtyurnṛkēsarī ॥ 19 ॥

idaṃ nṛsiṃhakavachaṃ prahlādamukhamaṇḍitam ।
bhaktimānyaḥ paṭhēnnityaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramuchyatē

Verse 11 Listen

putravān dhanavān lōkē dīrghāyurupajāyatē ।
yaṃ yaṃ kāmayatē kāmaṃ taṃ taṃ prāpnōtyasaṃśayam ॥ 21 ॥

sarvatra jayamāpnōti sarvatra vijayī bhavēt ।
bhūmyantarikṣadivyānāṃ grahāṇāṃ vinivāraṇam

Verse 12 Listen

vṛśchikōragasambhūtaviṣāpaharaṇaṃ param ।
brahmarākṣasayakṣāṇāṃ dūrōtsāraṇakāraṇam ॥ 23 ॥

bhūrjē vā tāḻapatrē vā kavachaṃ likhitaṃ śubham ।
karamūlē dhṛtaṃ yēna sidhyēyuḥ karmasiddhayaḥ

Verse 13 Listen

dēvāsuramanuṣyēṣu svaṃ svamēva jayaṃ labhēt ।
ēkasandhyaṃ trisandhyaṃ vā yaḥ paṭhēnniyatō naraḥ ॥ 25 ॥

sarvamaṅgaḻamāṅgaḻyaṃ bhuktiṃ muktiṃ cha vindati ।
dvātriṃśatisahasrāṇi paṭhēchChuddhātmanāṃ nṛṇām

Verse 14 Listen

kavachasyāsya mantrasya mantrasiddhiḥ prajāyatē ।
anēna mantrarājēna kṛtvā bhasmābhimantraṇam ॥ 27 ॥

tilakaṃ vinyasēdyastu tasya grahabhayaṃ harēt ।
trivāraṃ japamānastu dattaṃ vāryabhimantrya cha

Verse 15 Listen

prāśayēdyō narō mantraṃ nṛsiṃhadhyānamācharēt ।
tasya rōgāḥ praṇaśyanti yē cha syuḥ kukṣisambhavāḥ ॥ 29 ॥

kimatra bahunōktēna nṛsiṃhasadṛśō bhavēt ।
manasā chintitaṃ yattu sa tachchāpnōtyasaṃśayam

Verse 16 Listen

garjantaṃ garjayantaṃ nijabhujapaṭalaṃ sphōṭayantaṃ haṭhantaṃ
rūpyantaṃ tāpayantaṃ divi bhuvi ditijaṃ kṣēpayantaṃ kṣipantam ।
krandantaṃ rōṣayantaṃ diśi diśi satataṃ saṃharantaṃ bharantaṃ
vīkṣantaṃ ghūrṇayantaṃ śaranikaraśatairdivyasiṃhaṃ namāmi ॥

iti śrībrahmāṇḍapurāṇē prahlādōktaṃ śrī nṛsiṃha kavacham ।

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What does the Narasimha Kavacham mean?

Chanting the Narasimha Kavacham spiritually fortifies the devotee by invoking the protective energies of Lord Narasimha. It is believed to grant courage, dispel fear, and provide divine protection. Devotees recite it to seek refuge and strength in challenging times, emphasizing its role as a spiritual armor against adversities.

Who wrote the Narasimha Kavacham and where does it come from?

The Narasimha Kavacham is traditionally found in the Brahmanda Purana and is composed in Sanskrit. Its origins are deeply rooted in Hindu mythology, focusing on Lord Narasimha, a fierce incarnation of Lord Vishnu, known for protecting devotees from evil.

When and how should you chant the Narasimha Kavacham?

The Narasimha Kavacham is best chanted on Thursdays or during Pradosham, ideally in the morning after bathing. Devotees should sit facing east, recite it 11 times, and focus on pronunciation for maximum benefit. A calm, meditative posture enhances the experience.

❤️ What are the benefits of chanting the Narasimha Kavacham?

  • Protection from negative forces
  • Spiritual strength and courage
  • Dispelling of fears and anxieties
  • Divine blessings and grace
  • Inner peace and mental clarity

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