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Narayana Kavacham

Audio starts from the 4th verse below

Invocation
ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
ॐ नमो नारायणाय ।
अङ्गन्यासः –
ॐ ॐ नमः पादयोः ।
ॐ नं नमः जानुनोः ।
ॐ मों नमः ऊर्वोः ।
ॐ नां नमः उदरे ।
ॐ रां नमः हृदि ।
ॐ यं नमः उरसि ।
ॐ णां नमः मुखे ।
ॐ यं नमः शिरसि ॥

oṃ śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ .
oṃ namo nārāyaṇāya .
aṅganyāsaḥ –
oṃ oṃ namaḥ pādayoḥ .
oṃ naṃ namaḥ jānunoḥ .
oṃ moṃ namaḥ ūrvoḥ .
oṃ nāṃ namaḥ udare .
oṃ rāṃ namaḥ hṛdi .
oṃ yaṃ namaḥ urasi .
oṃ ṇāṃ namaḥ mukhe .
oṃ yaṃ namaḥ śirasi ..

Salutations to Lord Ganesha.
Salutations to Lord Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu).
Om Om Salutations to the feet.
Om Naṃ Salutations to the knees.
Om Moṃ Salutations to the thighs.
Om Nāṃ Salutations to the abdomen.
Om Rāṃ Salutations to the heart.
Om Yaṃ Salutations to the chest.
Om Ṇāṃ Salutations to the mouth.
Om Yaṃ Salutations to the head.

करन्यासः
ॐ ॐ नमः दक्षिणतर्जन्याम् ।
ॐ नं नमः दक्षिणमध्यमायाम् ।
ॐ मों नमः दक्षिणानामिकायाम् ।
ॐ भं नमः दक्षिणकनिष्ठिकायाम् ।
ॐ गं नमः वामकनिष्ठिकायाम् ।
ॐ वं नमः वामानामिकायाम् ।
ॐ तें नमः वाममध्यमायाम् ।
ॐ वां नमः वामतर्जन्याम् ।
ॐ सुं नमः दक्षिणांगुष्ठोर्ध्वपर्वणि ।
ॐ दें नमः दक्षिणांगुष्ठाय पर्वणि ।
ॐ वां नमः वामांगुष्ठोर्ध्वपर्वणि ।
ॐ यं नमः वामांगुष्ठाय पर्वणि ॥

oṃ oṃ namaḥ dakṣiṇatarjanyām .
oṃ naṃ namaḥ dakṣiṇamadhyamāyām .
oṃ moṃ namaḥ dakṣiṇānāmikāyām .
oṃ bhaṃ namaḥ dakṣiṇakaniṣṭhikāyām .
oṃ gaṃ namaḥ vāmakaniṣṭhikāyām .
oṃ vaṃ namaḥ vāmānāmikāyām .
oṃ teṃ namaḥ vāmamadhyamāyām .
oṃ vāṃ namaḥ vāmatarjanyām .
oṃ suṃ namaḥ dakṣiṇāṃguṣṭhordhvaparvaṇi .
oṃ deṃ namaḥ dakṣiṇāṃguṣṭhāya parvaṇi .
oṃ vāṃ namaḥ vāmāṃguṣṭhordhvaparvaṇi .
oṃ yaṃ namaḥ vāmāṃguṣṭhāya parvaṇi ..

Om Om Salutations to the right thumb.
Om Naṃ Salutations to the right middle finger.
Om Moṃ Salutations to the right ring finger.
Om Bhaṃ Salutations to the right little finger.
Om Gaṃ Salutations to the left little finger.
Om Vaṃ Salutations to the left ring finger.
Om Teṃ Salutations to the left middle finger.
Om Vāṃ Salutations to the left thumb.
Om Suṃ Salutations to the upper joint of the right thumb.
Om Deṃ Salutations to the joint of the right thumb.
Om Vāṃ Salutations to the upper joint of the left thumb.
Om Yaṃ Salutations to the joint of the left thumb.

विष्णुषडक्षरन्यासः
ॐ ॐ नमः हृदये ।
ॐ विं नमः मूर्धनि ।
ॐ षं नमः भ्रुवोर्मध्ये ।
ॐ णं नमः शिखायाम् ।
ॐ वें नमः नेत्रयोः ।
ॐ नं नमः सर्वसन्धिषु ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् प्राच्याम् ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् आग्नेयाम् ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् दक्षिणस्याम् ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् नैरृत्ये ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् प्रतीच्याम् ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् वायव्ये ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् उदीच्याम् ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् ऐशान्याम् ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् ऊर्ध्वायाम् ।
ॐ मः अस्त्राय फट् अधरायाम् ॥

oṃ oṃ namaḥ hṛdaye .
oṃ viṃ namaḥ mūrdhani .
oṃ ṣaṃ namaḥ bhruvormadhye .
oṃ ṇaṃ namaḥ śikhāyām .
oṃ veṃ namaḥ netrayoḥ .
oṃ naṃ namaḥ sarvasandhiṣu .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ prācyām .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ āgneyām .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ dakṣiṇasyām .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ nairṛtye .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ pratīcyām .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ vāyavye .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ udīcyām .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ aiśānyām .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ ūrdhvāyām .
oṃ maḥ astrāya phaṭ adharāyām ..

Om Om Salutations to the heart.
Om Viṃ Salutations to the top of the head.
Om Ṣaṃ Salutations to the middle of the eyebrows.
Om Ṇaṃ Salutations to the tuft of hair.
Om Veṃ Salutations to the eyes.
Om Naṃ Salutations to all the joints.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ to the east.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ to the southeast.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ to the south.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ to the southwest.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ to the west.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ to the northwest.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ to the north.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ to the northeast.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ upwards.
Om Maḥ Astrāya Phaṭ downwards.

Narayana Kavacham
अथ श्रीनारायणकवचम् ।
राजोवाच ।
यया गुप्तः सहस्राक्षः सवाहान्रिपुसैनिकान् ।
क्रीडन्निव विनिर्जित्य त्रिलोक्या बुभुजे श्रियम् ॥ १॥

atha śrīnārāyaṇakavacam .
rājovāca .
yayā guptaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ savāhānripusainikān .
krīḍanniva vinirjitya trilokyā bubhuje śriyam .. 1..

Now begins the Narayana Kavacham.
The king Parikshit said:
By which protection, the thousand-eyed Lord Vishnu defeated his enemies and enjoyed the wealth of the three worlds as if in play.

भगवंस्तन्ममाख्याहि वर्म नारायणात्मकम् ।
यथाऽऽततायिनः शत्रून् येन गुप्तोऽजयन्मृधे ॥ २॥

bhagavaṃs tan mamākhyāhi varma nārāyaṇātmakam .
yathā”tatāyinaḥ śatrūn yena gupto’jayanmṛdhe .. 2..

O Bhagavan, please tell me the armor that is the essence of Narayana,
By which, protected, the enemies of the one who is steadfast were defeated in battle.

श्रीशुक उवाच ।
वृतः पुरोहितस्त्वाष्ट्रो महेन्द्रायानुपृच्छते ।
नारायणाख्यं वर्माह तदिहैकमनाः श‍ृणु ॥ ३॥

śrīśuka uvāca .
vṛtaḥ purohitastvāṣṭro mahendrāyānupṛcchate .
nārāyaṇākhyaṃ varmāha tadihaikamanāḥ śṛṇu .. 3..

Sri Sukadeva said: King Indra, the leader of the demigods, inquired about the armor known as Narayana-kavaca from Visvarupa, who was engaged by the demigods as their priest. Please hear Visvarupa’s reply with great attention.

विश्वरूप उवाच ।
धौताङ्घ्रिपाणिराचम्य सपवित्र उदङ्मुखः ।
कृतस्वाङ्गकरन्यासो मन्त्राभ्यां वाग्यतः शुचिः ॥ ४॥

नारायणमयं वर्म सन्नह्येद्भय आगते ।
पादयोर्जानुनोरूर्वोरुदरे हृद्यथोरसि ॥ ५॥

मुखे शिरस्यानुपूर्व्यादोङ्कारादीनि विन्यसेत् ।
ॐ नमो नारायणायेति विपर्ययमथापि वा ॥ ६॥

viśvarūpa uvāca .
dhautāṅghripāṇirācamya sapavitra udaṅmukhaḥ .
kṛtasvāṅgakaranyāso mantrābhyāṃ vāgyataḥ śuciḥ .. 4..

nārāyaṇamayaṃ varma sannahyedbhaya āgate .
pādayorjānunorūrvorudare hṛdyathorasi .. 5..

mukhe śirasyānupūrvyād oṅkārādīni vinyaset .
oṃ namo nārāyaṇāyeti viparyayamathāpi vā .. 6..

Visvarupa said: If some form of fear arrives, one should first wash his hands and legs clean and then perform acamana by chanting this mantra: om apavitrah pavitro va sarvavastham gato ‘pi va. yah smaret pundarikaksam sa bahyabhyantarah sucih. sri-visnu sri-visnu sri-visnu. Then one should touch kusa grass and sit gravely and silently, facing north. When completely purified, one should touch the mantra composed of eight syllables to the eight parts of his body and touch the mantra composed of twelve syllables to his hands. Thus, in the following manner, he should bind himself with the Narayana coat of armor. First, while chanting the mantra composed of eight syllables [om namo narayanaya], beginning with the pranava, the syllable om, one should touch his hands to eight parts of his body, starting with the two feet and progressing systematically to the knees, thighs, abdomen, heart, chest, mouth and head. Then one should chant the mantra in reverse, beginning from the last syllable [ya], while touching the parts of his body in the reverse order. These two processes are known as utpatti-nyasa and samhara-nyasa respectively.

करन्यासं ततः कुर्याद्द्वादशाक्षरविद्यया ।
प्रणवादियकारान्तमङ्गुल्यङ्गुष्ठ पर्वसु ॥ ७॥

karanyāsaṃ tataḥ kuryāddvādaśākṣaravidyayā .
Praṇavādiyakārāntam aṅgulyaṅguṣṭha parvasu .. 7..

Then one should chant the mantra composed of twelve syllables [om namo bhagavate vasudevaya]. Preceding each syllable by the omkara, one should place the syllables of the mantra on the tips of his fingers, beginning with the index finger of the right hand and concluding with the index finger of the left. The four remaining syllables should be placed on the joints of the thumbs.

न्यसेद्धृदय ओङ्कारं विकारमनु मूर्धनि ।
षकारं तु भ्रुवोर्मध्ये णकारं शिखया दिशेत् ॥ ८॥

वेकारं नेत्रयोर्युञ्ज्यान्नकारं सर्वसन्धिषु ।
मकारमस्त्रमुद्दिश्य मन्त्रमूर्तिर्भवेद्बुधः ॥ ९॥

सविसर्गं फडन्तं तत् सर्वदिक्षु विनिर्दिशेत् ।
ॐ विष्णवे नम इति ॥ १०॥

nyaseddhṛdaya oṅkāraṃ vikāramanu mūrdhani .
ṣakāraṃ tu bhruvormadhye ṇakāraṃ śikhayā diśet .. 8..

vekāraṃ netrayoryuñjyānnakāraṃ sarvasandhiṣu .
makāramastramuddiśya mantramūrtirbhavedbudhaḥ .. 9..

savisargaṃ phaḍantaṃ tat sarvadikṣu vinirdiśet .
oṃ viṣṇave nama iti .. 10..

One must then chant the mantra of six syllables [om visnave namah]. One should place the syllable “om” on his heart, the syllable “vi” on the top of his head, the syllable “sa” between his eyebrows, the syllable “na” on his tuft of hair [sikha], and the syllable “ve” between his eyes. The chanter of the mantra should then place the syllable “na” on all the joints of his body and meditate on the syllable “ma” as being a weapon. He should thus become the perfect personification of the mantra. Thereafter, adding visarga to the final syllable “ma,” he should chant the mantra “mah astraya phat” in all directions, beginning from the east. In this way, all directions will be bound by the protective armor of the mantra.

आत्मानं परमं ध्यायेद्ध्येयं षट्शक्तिभिर्युतम् ।
विद्यातेजस्तपोमूर्तिमिमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत् ॥ ११॥

ātmānaṃ paramaṃ dhyāyeddhyeyaṃ ṣaṭśaktibhiryutam .
vidyātejastapomūrtimimaṃ mantramudāharet .. 11..

After finishing this chanting, one should think himself qualitatively one with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is full in six opulences and is worthy to be meditated upon. Then one should chant the following protective prayer to Lord Narayana, the Narayana-kavaca.

NARAYANA KAVACHAM

ॐ हरिर्विदध्यान्मम सर्वरक्षां
न्यस्ताङ्घ्रिपद्मः पतगेन्द्रपृष्ठे ।
दरारिचर्मासिगदेषुचाप-
पाशान्दधानोऽष्टगुणोऽष्टबाहुः ॥ १२॥

oṃ harirvidadhyānmama sarvarakṣāṃ
nyastāṅghripadmaḥ patagendrapṛṣṭhe .
darāricarmāsigadeṣucāpa-
pāśāndadhāno’ṣṭaguṇo’ṣṭabāhuḥ .. 12..

The Supreme Lord, who sits on the back of the bird Garuda, touching him with His lotus feet, holds eight weapons–the conchshell, disc, shield, sword, club, arrows, bow and ropes. May that Supreme Personality of Godhead protect me at all times with His eight arms. He is all-powerful because He fully possesses the eight mystic powers [anima, laghima, etc.].

जलेषु मां रक्षतु मत्स्यमूर्ति-
र्यादोगणेभ्यो वरुणस्य पाशात् ।
स्थलेषु मायावटुवामनोऽव्यात्
त्रिविक्रमः खेऽवतु विश्वरूपः ॥ १३॥

jaleṣu māṃ rakṣatu matsyamūrti-
ryādogaṇebhyo varuṇasya pāśāt .
sthaleṣu māyāvaṭuvāmano’vyāt
trivikramaḥ khe’vatu viśvarūpaḥ .. 13..

May the Lord, who assumes the body of a great fish, protect me in the water from the fierce animals that are associates of the demigod Varuna. By expanding His illusory energy, the Lord assumed the form of the dwarf Vamana. May Vamana protect me on the land. Since the gigantic form of the Lord, Visvarupa, conquers the three worlds, may He protect me in the sky.

दुर्गेष्वटव्याजिमुखादिषु प्रभुः
पायान्नृसिंहोऽसुरयूथपारिः ।
विमुञ्चतो यस्य महाट्टहासं
दिशो विनेदुर्न्यपतंश्च गर्भाः ॥ १४॥

durgeṣvaṭavyājimukhādiṣu prabhuḥ
pāyānnṛsiṃho’surayūthapāriḥ .
vimuñcato yasya mahāṭṭahāsaṃ
diśo vinedurnyapataṃśca garbhāḥ .. 14..

May Lord Narsimhadeva, who appeared as the enemy of Hiranyakasipu, protect me in all directions. His loud laughing vibrated in all directions and caused the pregnant wives of the asuras to have miscarriages. May that Lord be kind enough to protect me in difficult places like the forest and battlefront.

रक्षत्वसौ माध्वनि यज्ञकल्पः
स्वदंष्ट्रयोन्नीतधरो वराहः ।
रामोऽद्रिकूटेष्वथ विप्रवासे
सलक्ष्मणोऽव्याद्भरताग्रजोऽस्मान् ॥ १५॥

rakṣatvasau mādhvani yajñakalpaḥ
svadaṃṣṭrayonnītadharo varāhaḥ .
rāmo’drikūṭeṣvatha vipravāse
salakṣmaṇo’vyādbharatāgrajo’smān .. 15..

The Supreme indestructible Lord is ascertained through the performance of ritualistic sacrifices and is therefore known as Yajnesvara. In His incarnation as Lord Boar, He raised the planet earth from the water at the bottom of the universe and kept it on His pointed tusks. May that Lord protect me from rogues on the street. May Parasurama protect me on the tops of mountains, and may the elder brother of Bharata, Lord Ramacandra, along with His brother Laksmana, protect me in foreign lands.

मामुग्रधर्मादखिलात्प्रमादा-
न्नारायणः पातु नरश्च हासात् ।
दत्तस्त्वयोगादथ योगनाथः
पायाद्गुणेशः कपिलः कर्मबन्धात् ॥ १६॥

māmugradharmādakhilātpramādā-
nnārāyaṇaḥ pātu naraśca hāsāt .
dattastvayogādatha yoganāthaḥ
pāyādguṇeśaḥ kapilaḥ karmabandhāt .. 16..

May Lord Narayana protect me from unnecessarily following false religious systems and falling from my duties due to madness. May the Lord in His appearance as Nara protect me from unnecessary pride. May Lord Dattatreya, the master of all mystic power, protect me from falling while performing bhakti-yoga, and may Lord Kapila, the master of all good qualities, protect me from the material bondage of fruitive activities.

सनत्कुमारोऽवतु कामदेवा-
द्धयशीर्षा मां पथि देवहेलनात् ।
देवर्षिवर्यः पुरुषार्चनान्तरात्
कूर्मो हरिर्मां निरयादशेषात् ॥ १७॥

sanatkumāro’vatu kāmadevā-
ddhayaśīrṣā māṃ pathi devahelanāt .
devarṣivaryaḥ puruṣārcanāntarāt
kūrmo harirmāṃ nirayādaśeṣāt .. 17..

May Sanat-kumara protect me from lusty desires. As I begin some auspicious activity, may Lord Hayagriva protect me from being an offender by neglecting to offer respectful obeisances to the Supreme Lord. May Devarsi Narada protect me from committing offenses in worshiping the Deity, and may Lord Kurma, the tortoise, protect me from falling to the unlimited hellish planets.

धन्वन्तरिर्भगवान्पात्वपथ्या-
द्द्वन्द्वाद्भयादृषभो निर्जितात्मा ।
यज्ञश्च लोकादवताञ्ज्जनान्ता-
द्बलो गणात्क्रोधवशादहीन्द्रः ॥ १८॥

dhanvantarirbhagavānpātvapathyā-
ddvandvādbhayādṛṣabho nirjitātmā .
yajñaśca lokādavatāñjjanāntā-
dbalo gaṇātkrodhavaśādahīndraḥ .. 18..

May the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His incarnation as Dhanvantari relieve me from undesirable eatables and protect me from physical illness. May Lord Rsabhadeva, who conquered His inner and outer senses, protect me from fear produced by the duality of heat and cold. May Yajna protect me from defamation and harm from the populace, and may Lord Balarama as Sesa protect me from envious serpents.

द्वैपायनो भगवानप्रबोधा-
द्बुद्धस्तु पाखण्डगणप्रमादात् ।
कल्किः कलेः कालमलात्प्रपातु
धर्मावनायोरुकृतावतारः ॥ १९॥

dvaipāyano bhagavānaprabodhā-
dbuddhastu pākhaṇḍagaṇapramādāt .
kalkiḥ kaleḥ kālamalātprapātu
dharmāvanāyorukṛtāvatāraḥ .. 19..

May the Personality of Godhead in His incarnation as Vyasadeva protect me from all kinds of ignorance resulting from the absence of Vedic knowledge. May Lord Buddhadeva protect me from activities opposed to Vedic principles and from laziness that causes one to madly forget the Vedic principles of knowledge and ritualistic action. May Kalkideva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appeared as an incarnation to protect religious principles, protect me from the dirt of the age of Kali.

मां केशवो गदया प्रातरव्या-
द्गोविन्द आसङ्गवमात्तवेणुः ।
नारायणः प्राह्ण उदात्तशक्ति-
र्मध्यन्दिने विष्णुररीन्द्रपाणिः ॥ २०॥

māṃ keśavo gadayā prātaravyā-
dgovinda āsaṅgavamāttaveṇuḥ .
nārāyaṇaḥ prāhṇa udāttaśakti-
rmadhyandine viṣṇurarīndrapāṇiḥ .. 20..

May Lord Kesava protect me with His club in the first portion of the day, and may Govinda, who is always engaged in playing His flute, protect me in the second portion of the day. May Lord Narayana, who is equipped with all potencies, protect me in the third part of the day, and may Lord Visnu, who carries a disc to kill His enemies, protect me in the fourth part of the day.

देवोऽपराह्ने मधुहोग्रधन्वा
सायं त्रिधामावतु माधवो माम् ।
दोषे हृषीकेश उतार्धरात्रे
निशीथ एकोऽवतु पद्मनाभः ॥ २१॥

devo’parāhne madhuhogradhanvā
sāyaṃ tridhāmāvatu mādhavo mām .
doṣe hṛṣīkeśa utārdharātre
niśītha eko’vatu padmanābhaḥ .. 21..

May Lord Madhusudana, who carries a bow very fearful for the demons, protect me during the fifth part of the day. In the evening, may Lord Madhava, appearing as Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara, protect me, and in the beginning of night may Lord Hrsikesa protect me. At the dead of night [in the second and third parts of night] may Lord Padmanabha alone protect me.

श्रीवत्सधामापररात्र ईशः
प्रत्यूष ईशोऽसिधरो जनार्दनः ।
दामोदरोऽव्यादनुसन्ध्यं प्रभाते
विश्वेश्वरो भगवान् कालमूर्तिः ॥ २२॥

śrīvatsadhāmāpararātra īśaḥ
pratyūṣa īśo’sidharo janārdanaḥ .
dāmodaro’vyādanusandhyaṃ prabhāte
viśveśvaro bhagavān kālamūrtiḥ .. 22..

May the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who bears the Srivatsa on His chest, protect me after midnight until the sky becomes pinkish. May Lord Janardana, who carries a sword in His hand, protect me at the end of night [during the last four ghatikas of night]. May Lord Damodara protect me in the early morning, and may Lord Visvesvara protect me during the junctions of day and night.

चक्रं युगान्तानलतिग्मनेमि
भ्रमत्समन्ताद्भगवत्प्रयुक्तम् ।
दन्दग्धि दन्दग्ध्यरिसैन्यमाशु
कक्षं यथा वातसखो हुताशः ॥ २३॥

cakraṃ yugāntānalatigmanemi
bhramatsamantādbhagavatprayuktam .
dandagdhi dandagdhyarisainyamāśu
kakṣaṃ yathā vātasakho hutāśaḥ .. 23..

Set into motion by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and wandering in all the four directions, the disc of the Supreme Lord has sharp edges as destructive as the fire of devastation at the end of the millennium. As a blazing fire burns dry grass to ashes with the assistance of the breeze, may that Sudarsana cakra burn our enemies to ashes.

गदेऽशनिस्पर्शनविस्फुलिङ्गे
निष्पिण्ढि निष्पिण्ढ्यजितप्रियासि ।
कूष्माण्डवैनायकयक्षरक्षो-
भूतग्रहांश्चूर्णय चूर्णयारीन् ॥ २४॥

gade’śanisparśanavisphuliṅge
niṣpiṇḍhi niṣpiṇḍhyajitapriyāsi .
kūṣmāṇḍavaināyakayakṣarakṣo-
bhūtagrahāṃścūrṇaya cūrṇayārīn .. 24..

O club in the hand of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, you produce sparks of fire as powerful as thunderbolts, and you are extremely dear to the Lord. I am also His servant. Therefore kindly help me pound to pieces the evil living beings known as Kusmandas, Vainayakas, Yaksas, Raksasas, Bhutas and Grahas. Please pulverize them.

त्वं यातुधान प्रमथप्रेतमातृ-
पिशाचविप्रग्रहघोरदृष्टीन् ।
दरेन्द्र विद्रावय कृष्णपूरितो
भीमस्वनोऽरेर्हृदयानि कम्पयन् ॥ २५॥

tvaṃ yātudhāna pramathapretamātṛ-
piśāca vipragrahaghoradṛṣṭīn .
darendra vidrāvaya kṛṣṇapūrito
bhīmasvano’rerhṛdayāni kampayan .. 25..

O best of conchshells, O Pancajanya in the hands of the Lord, you are always filled with the breath of Lord Krsna. Therefore you create a fearful sound vibration that causes trembling in the hearts of enemies like the Raksasas, pramatha ghosts, Pretas, Matas, Pisacas and brahmana ghosts with fearful eyes.

त्वं तिग्मधारासिवरारिसैन्य-
मीशप्रयुक्तो मम छिन्धि छिन्धि ।
चक्षूंषि चर्मञ्छतचन्द्र छादय
द्विषामघोनां हर पापचक्षुषाम् ॥ २६॥

tvaṃ tigmadhārāsivarārisainya-
mīśaprayukto mama chindhi chindhi .
cakṣūṃṣi carmañchatacandra chādaya
dviṣāmaghonāṃ hara pāpacakṣuṣām .. 26..

O king of sharp-edged swords, you are engaged by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Please cut the soldiers of my enemies to pieces. Please cut them to pieces! O shield marked with a hundred brilliant moonlike circles, please cover the eyes of the sinful enemies. Pluck out their sinful eyes.

यन्नो भयं ग्रहेभ्योऽभूत्केतुभ्यो नृभ्य एव च ।
सरीसृपेभ्यो दंष्ट्रिभ्यो भूतेभ्योंऽहोभ्य एव च ॥ २७॥

सर्वाण्येतानि भगवन्नामरूपास्त्रकीर्तनात् ।
प्रयान्तु सङ्क्षयं सद्यो ये नः श्रेयःप्रतीपकाः ॥ २८॥

yanno bhayaṃ grahebhyo’bhūtketubhyo nṛbhya eva ca .
sarīsṛpebhyo daṃṣṭribhyo bhūtebhyoṃ’hobhya eva ca .. 27..

sarvāṇyetāni bhagavannāmarūpāstrakīrtanāt .
prayāntu saṅkṣayaṃ sadyo ye naḥ śreyaḥpratīpakāḥ .. 28..

May the glorification of the transcendental name, form, qualities and paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect us from the influence of bad planets, meteors, envious human beings, serpents, scorpions, and animals like tigers and wolves. May it protect us from ghosts and the material elements like earth, water, fire and air, and may it also protect us from lightning and our past sins. We are always afraid of these hindrances to our auspicious life. Therefore, may they all be completely destroyed by the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra.

गरुडो भगवान् स्तोत्रस्तोभश्छन्दोमयः प्रभुः ।
रक्षत्वशेषकृच्छ्रेभ्यो विष्वक्सेनः स्वनामभिः ॥ २९ ॥

garuḍo bhagavān stotrastobhaśchandomayaḥ prabhuḥ .
rakṣatvaśeṣakṛcchrebhyo viṣvaksenaḥ svanāmabhiḥ .. 29 ..

Lord Garuda, the carrier of Lord Visnu, is the most worshipable lord, for he is as powerful as the Supreme Lord Himself. He is the personified Vedas and is worshiped by selected verses. May he protect us from all dangerous conditions, and may Lord Visvaksena, the Personality of Godhead, also protect us from all dangers by His holy names.

सर्वापद्भ्यो हरेर्नामरूपयानायुधानि नः ।
बुद्धीन्द्रियमनःप्राणान्पान्तु पार्षदभूषणाः ॥ ३०॥

sarvāpadbhyo harernāmarūpayānāyudhāni naḥ .
buddhīndriyamanaḥprāṇānpāntu pārṣadabhūṣaṇāḥ .. 30..

May the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s holy names, His transcendental forms, His carriers and all the weapons decorating Him as personal associates protect our intelligence, senses, mind and life air from all dangers.

यथा हि भगवानेव वस्तुतः सदसच्च यत् ।
सत्येनानेन नः सर्वे यान्तु नाशमुपद्रवाः ॥ ३१॥

yathā hi bhagavāneva vastutaḥ sadasacca yat .
satyenānena naḥ sarve yāntu nāśamupadravāḥ .. 31..

The subtle and gross cosmic manifestation is material, but nevertheless it is nondifferent from the Supreme Personality of Godhead because He is ultimately the cause of all causes. Cause and effect are factually one because the cause is present in the effect. Therefore the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, can destroy all our dangers by any of His potent parts.

यथैकात्म्यानुभावानां विकल्परहितः स्वयम् ।
भूषणायुधलिङ्गाख्या धत्ते शक्तीः स्वमायया ॥ ३२॥

तेनैव सत्यमानेन सर्वज्ञो भगवान् हरिः ।
पातु सर्वैः स्वरूपैर्नः सदा सर्वत्र सर्वगः ॥ ३३॥

yathaikātmyānubhāvānāṃ vikalparahitaḥ svayam .
bhūṣaṇāyudhaliṅgākhyā dhatte śaktīḥ svamāyayā .. 32..

tenaiva satyamānena sarvajño bhagavān hariḥ .
pātu sarvaiḥ svarūpairnaḥ sadā sarvatra sarvagaḥ .. 33..

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the living entities, the material energy, the spiritual energy and the entire creation are all individual substances. In the ultimate analysis, however, together they constitute the supreme one, the Personality of Godhead. Therefore those who are advanced in spiritual knowledge see unity in diversity. For such advanced persons, the Lord’s bodily decorations, His name, His fame, His attributes and forms and the weapons in His hand are manifestations of the strength of His potency. According to their elevated spiritual understanding, the omniscient Lord, who manifests various forms, is present everywhere. May He always protect us everywhere from all calamities.

विदिक्षु दिक्षूर्ध्वमधः समन्ता-
दन्तर्बहिर्भगवान्नारसिंहः ।
प्रहापयँलोकभयं स्वनेन
स्वतेजसा ग्रस्तसमस्ततेजाः ॥ ३४॥

vidikṣu dikṣūrdhvamadhaḥ samantā-
dantarbahirbhagavānnārasiṃhaḥ .
prahāpayam̐lokabhayaṃ svanena
svatejasā grastasamastatejāḥ .. 34..

Prahlada Maharaja loudly chanted the holy name of Lord Narsimhadeva. May Lord Narsimhadeva, roaring for His devotee Prahlada Maharaja, protect us from all fear of dangers created by stalwart leaders in all directions through poison, weapons, water, fire, air and so on. May the Lord cover their influence by His own transcendental influence. May Narsimhadeva protect us in all directions and in all corners, above, below, within and without.

मघवन्निदमाख्यातं वर्म नारायणात्मकम् ।
विजेष्यस्यञ्जसा येन दंशितोऽसुरयूथपान् ॥ ३५॥

maghavannidamākhyātaṃ varma nārāyaṇātmakam .
vijeṣyasyañjasā yena daṃśito’surayūthapān .. 35..

Visvarupa continued: O Indra, this mystic armor related to Lord Narayana has been described by me to you. By putting on this protective covering, you will certainly be able to conquer the leaders of the demons.

एतद्धारयमाणस्तु यं यं पश्यति चक्षुषा ।
पदा वा संस्पृशेत्सद्यः साध्वसात्स विमुच्यते ॥ ३६॥

etaddhārayamāṇastu yaṃ yaṃ paśyati cakṣuṣā .
padā vā saṃspṛśetsadyaḥ sādhvasātsa vimucyate .. 36..

If one employs this armor, whomever he sees with his eyes or touches with his feet is immediately freed from all the above-mentioned dangers.

न कुतश्चिद्भयं तस्य विद्यां धारयतो भवेत् ।
राजदस्युग्रहादिभ्यो व्याघ्रादिभ्यश्च कर्हिचित् ॥ ३७॥

na kutaścidbhayaṃ tasya vidyāṃ dhārayato bhavet .
rājadasyugrahādibhyo vyāghrādibhyaśca karhicit .. 37..

This prayer, Narayana-kavaca, constitutes subtle knowledge transcendentally connected with Narayana. One who employs this prayer is never disturbed or put in danger by the government, by plunderers, by evil demons or by any type of disease.

इमां विद्यां पुरा कश्चित्कौशिको धारयन् द्विजः ।
योगधारणया स्वाङ्गं जहौ स मरुधन्वनि ॥ ३८॥

imāṃ vidyāṃ purā kaścitkauśiko dhārayan dvijaḥ .
yogadhāraṇayā svāṅgaṃ jahau sa marudhanvani .. 38..

O King of heaven, a brahmana named Kausika formerly used this armor when he purposely gave up his body in the desert by mystic power.

तस्योपरि विमानेन गन्धर्वपतिरेकदा ।
ययौ चित्ररथः स्त्रीभिर्वृतो यत्र द्विजक्षयः ॥ ३९ ॥

tasyopari vimānena gandharvapatirekadā .
yayau citrarathaḥ strībhirvṛto yatra dvijakṣayaḥ .. 39 ..

Surrounded by many beautiful women, Citraratha, the King of Gandharvaloka, was once passing in his airplane over the brahmana’s body at the spot where the brahmana had died.

गगनान्न्यपतत्सद्यः सविमानो ह्यवाक्शिराः ।
स वालखिल्यवचनादस्थीन्यादाय विस्मितः ।
प्रास्य प्राचीसरस्वत्यां स्नात्वा धाम स्वमन्वगात् ॥ ४०॥

gaganān nyapatatsadyaḥ savimāno hyavākśirāḥ .
sa vālakhilyavacanādasthīnyādāya vismitaḥ .
prāsya prācīsarasvatyāṃ snātvā dhāma svamanvagāt .. 40..

Suddenly Citraratha was forced to fall from the sky headfirst with his airplane. Struck with wonder, he was ordered by the great sages named the Valikhilyas to throw the brahmana’s bones in the nearby River Sarasvati. He had to do this and bathe in the river before returning to his own abode.

श्रीशुक उवाच ।
य इदं श‍ृणुयात्काले यो धारयति चादृतः ।
तं नमस्यन्ति भूतानि मुच्यते सर्वतो भयात् ॥ ४१॥

śrīśuka uvāca .
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyātkāle yo dhārayati cādṛtaḥ .
taṃ namasyanti bhūtāni mucyate sarvato bhayāt .. 41..

Sri Sukadeva said: My dear Maharaja Pariksit, one who employs this armor or hears about it with faith and veneration when afraid because of any conditions in the material world is immediately freed from all dangers and is worshiped by all living entities.

एतां विद्यामधिगतो विश्वरूपाच्छतक्रतुः ।
त्रैलोक्यलक्ष्मीं बुभुजे विनिर्जित्य मृधेऽसुरान् ॥ ४२॥

etāṃ vidyāmadhigato viśvarūpācchatakratuḥ .
trailokyalakṣmīṃ bubhuje vinirjitya mṛdhe’surān .. 42..

King Indra, who performed one hundred sacrifices, received this prayer of protection from Visvarupa. After conquering the demons, he enjoyed all the opulences of the three worlds.

॥ इति श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां
षष्ठस्कन्धे नारायणवर्म कथनं नामाष्टमोऽध्यायः ॥

.. iti śrīmadbhāgavata mahāpurāṇe pāramahaṃsyāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ
ṣaṣṭhaskandhe nārāyaṇavarma kathanaṃ nāmāṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ ..

Thus, in the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, in the section for the supreme renunciates,
In the sixth book, the eighth chapter is named “The Story of Narayana’s Armor.”

Description

The Narayana Kavacham is a revered scripture in Hindu tradition, particularly within the context of Vaishnavism. It is a part of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, one of the major Puranas in Hinduism. Here’s a detailed description of the Narayana Kavacham:

Overview

Name: Narayana Kavacham (Narayana’s Armor)
Source: Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, specifically in the sixth book (skandha), eighth chapter (adhyāya).
Deity: Lord Vishnu (Narayana)
Purpose: To provide divine protection, blessings, and empowerment to the devotee.

Content and Structure

Introduction
- The Kavacham begins with a dialogue where the king (often King Yudhishthira in various texts) inquires about the divine armor that can protect one from all adversities and enemies.
Protection Against Enemies
- It describes how the divine armor (Kavacham) can protect the devotee in battles and conflicts. The armor is said to be highly effective in safeguarding against physical, mental, and spiritual threats.
Mantras and Rituals
- The Kavacham consists of a series of mantras that are chanted or meditated upon to invoke the protective blessings of Lord Vishnu. These mantras are recited to place divine energy and protection on various parts of the body.
Detailed Invocation
- Aṅganyāsa (Placing Mantras on Limbs): Mantras are placed on different parts of the body, such as the feet, knees, thighs, abdomen, heart, chest, mouth, and head.
- Karaṇyāsa (Placing Mantras on Hands): Specific mantras are also placed on the fingers and joints of the hands.
Directional Protection
- The Kavacham includes mantras for protection in all directions—east, west, north, south, as well as in intermediate directions like northeast and southwest. This ensures comprehensive protection.
Divine Attributes
- Each mantra in the Kavacham is associated with different attributes of Lord Vishnu, reflecting his divine powers and qualities. The purpose is to align the devotee’s energy with these divine attributes.
Conclusion
- The Kavacham often concludes with a prayer or affirmation, reinforcing the devotee’s faith and seeking Lord Vishnu’s continued protection and blessings.

Significance

Protection: It is believed to provide a shield against various forms of harm and misfortune.
Empowerment: Helps in gaining strength, courage, and spiritual resilience.
Spiritual Connection: Enhances the devotee’s connection with Lord Vishnu and fosters deeper devotion.
Ritual Use: Widely used in religious rituals and personal worship as a means of seeking divine protection and blessings.

The Narayana Kavacham is considered a powerful and essential text for those seeking the divine protection and grace of Lord Vishnu. It reflects the deep spiritual tradition of invoking divine energy for comprehensive safeguarding and empowerment.

Other Vishnu Shlokams

Narayana Kavacham – Vishnu – In Sanskrit, English Translation, Meaning, Significance and Audio.