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Narasimha Kavacham

नरसिंह कवचम्

12 min read13 versesSource: Brahmanda Purana (Prahlada-uktam)

About Narasimha Kavacham

The Narasimha Kavacham, known in Sanskrit as नरसिंह कवचम्, is a divine armor prayer for protection in praise of Lord Narasimha. Drawn from Brahmanda Purana (Prahlada-uktam), this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Regular recitation is believed to protect from malefic planetary influences, grant victory everywhere in all endeavors, and remove all sins and grant purity. It is especially recommended on Thursday (Guruvar), Sunday (Ravivar), and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Narasimha Jayanti for maximum spiritual benefit. With 13 verses and a reading time of about 12 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Narasimha Kavacham in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री नरसिंह कवचम् ॥

॥ अथ श्री नरसिंह कवचम् ॥

श्रीनारदोवाच —

इन्द्रियाणां मनोनाथो मनोनाथस्तु मारुतः।

मारुतस्य प्राणनाथो नृसिंहो मे गतिर्भवेत्॥ १॥

श्रीनृसिंहो मे शिरः पातु लोकरक्षार्थसम्भवः।

सर्वगोऽपि स्तम्भवासः फालं मे रक्षतु ध्वनिम्॥ २॥

नृसिंहो मे दृशौ पातु सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनः।

स्मृतिं मे पातु नृहरिर्मुनिवार्यस्तुतिप्रियः॥ ३॥

नासां मे सिंहनासस्तु मुखं लक्ष्मीमुखप्रियः।

सर्वविद्याधिपः पातु नृसिंहो रसनां मम॥ ४॥

वक्त्रं पात्वन्धकारिश्च जिह्वां मे सरसीरुहः।

मन्त्रकण्ठो ध्वनिं पातु नृसिंहो मे भुजद्वयम्॥ ५॥

करौ मे देवराजश्च नखैरालिढमूर्तिमान्।

हृदयं योगिसाध्यश्च निवासं पातु मे हरिः॥ ६॥

मध्यं पातु हिरण्याक्षवक्षःकूटविदारणः।

नाभिं मे पातु विश्वम्भरो दिव्यसिंहो विभूतिदः॥ ७॥

ब्रह्माण्डकोटयः कट्यां यस्योदरगताः कृशः।

स मे कटिं पातु नित्यं दिव्यसिंहो महाबलः॥ ८॥

ऊरू मे पातु भद्रश्री जानुनी नरकान्तकः।

जङ्घे पातु धराधीशो पादौ मे भक्तवत्सलः॥ ९॥

सर्वतोऽप्यखिलं दुर्गं नृसिंहः पातु सर्वदा।

आत्मनः सकलान् क्लेशान् हन्ति सर्वत्र सर्वदा॥ १०॥

इमं नृसिंहकवचं प्रह्लादमुखमण्डितम्।

भक्तिमान् यः पठेन्नित्यं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥ ११॥

पुत्रवान् धनवान् लोके दीर्घायुरुपजायते।

कामयते यं यं कामं तं तं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम्॥ १२॥

सर्वत्र जयमाप्नोति सर्वत्र विजयं लभेत्।

भूम्यन्तरिक्षदिवानां ग्रहाणां विनिवारणम्॥ १३॥

॥ इति श्री ब्रह्माण्डपुराणे प्रह्लादोक्तं श्री नरसिंह कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Provides fierce protection from Lord Narasimha
  • Destroys all enemies and evil forces
  • Removes all sins and grants purity
  • Bestows sons, wealth, and long life
  • Fulfills all desires without doubt
  • Grants victory everywhere in all endeavors
  • Protects from malefic planetary influences

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Narasimha Kavacham

Read Narasimha Kavacham in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning and transliteration. Powerful protection prayer to Lord Narasimha from Brahmanda Purana. It is dedicated to Shree Narasimha (श्री नरसिंह), the man-lion avatar of lord vishnu. fierce protector of devotees who destroyed the demon hiranyakashipu. This sacred hymn contains 13 verses and is sourced from Brahmanda Purana (Prahlada-uktam).