Guest guest Posted March 8, 2000 Report Share Posted March 8, 2000 > would you have prayers to Lord Nrshimhadev with Sanskrit bits also? If you > do I would like to request a copy from you, or if you know someone who > does please let me know. ®r… Nsiˆha-kavaca-stotram For diacritics kindly install Sanskrit Times font. Available from http://www.com.org/~mbest/freeware/. (1) nsiˆha-kavacaˆ vakye prahl€denoditaˆ pur€ sarva-raka-karaˆ punyaˆ sarvopadrava-n€anam I shall now recite the Nsiˆha-kavaca, formerly spoken by Prahl€da Mah€r€ja. It is most pious, vanquishes all kinds of impediments, and provides one all protection. (2) sarva-sampat-karaˆ caiva svarga-moka-prad€yakam dhy€tv€ nsiˆhaˆ deveaˆ hema-siˆh€sana-sthitam It bestows upon one all opulences and can give one elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation. One should meditate on Lord Nsiˆha, Lord of the universe, seated upon a golden throne. (3) vivt€syaˆ tri-nayanaˆ arad-indu-sama-prabham lakmy€li‰gita-v€m€‰gam vibh™tibhir up€ritam His mouth is wide open, He has three eyes, and He is as radiant as the autumn moon. He is embraced by Lakm…dev… on his left side, and His form is the shelter of all opulences, both material and spiritual. (4) catur-bhujaˆ komal€‰gaˆ svarŠa-kuŠala-obhitam saroja-obitoraskaˆ ratna-key™ra-mudritam The Lord has four arms, and His limbs are very soft. He is decorated with golden earrings. His chest is resplendent like the lotus flower, and His arms are decorated with jewel-studded ornaments. (5) tapta-k€ñcana-sank€aˆ p…ta-nirmala-v€sasam indr€di-sura-mauli˜haƒ sphuran m€Šikya-d…ptibhiƒ He is dressed in a spotless yellow garment, which exactly resembles molten gold. He is the original cause of existence, beyond the mundane sphere, for the great demigods headed by Indra. He appears bedecked with rubies which are blazingly effulgent. (6) vir€jita-pada-dvandvaˆ a‰kha-cakr€di-hetibhiƒ garutmat€ ca vinay€t st™yam€naˆ mud€nvitam His two feet are very attractive, and He is armed with various weapons such as the conch, disc, etc. Garua joyfully offers prayers with great reverence. (7) sva-ht-kamala-samv€saˆ ktv€ tu kavacaˆ pathet nsiˆho me iraƒ p€tu loka-rak€rtha-sambhavaƒ Having seated Lord Nsiˆhadeva upon the lotus of one's heart, one should recite the following mantra: May Lord Nsiˆha, who protects all the planetary systems, protect my head. (8) sarvago ’pi stambha-v€saƒ phalaˆ me rakatu dhvanim nsiˆho me dau p€tu soma-s™ry€gni-locanaƒ Although the Lord is all-pervading, He hid Himself within a pillar. May He protect my speech and the results of my activities. May Lord Nsiˆha, whose eyes are the sun, and fire, protect my eyes. (9) smtaˆ me p€tu nhariƒ muni-v€rya-stuti-priyaƒ n€saˆ me siˆha-n€as tu mukhaˆ lakm…-mukha-priyaƒ May Lord Nhari, who is pleased by the prayers offered by the best of sages, protect my memory. May He who has the nose of a lion protect my nose, and may He whose face is very dear to the goddess of fortune protect my mouth. (10) sarva-vidy€dhipaƒ p€tu nsiˆho rasanaˆ mama vaktraˆ p€tv indu-vadanaˆ sad€ prahl€da-vanditaƒ May Lord Nsiˆha, who is the knower of all sciences, protect my sense of taste. May He whose face is beautiful as the full moon and who is offered prayers by Prahl€da Mah€r€ja protect my face. (12) nsiˆhah p€tu me kaŠ˜haˆ skandhau bh™-bhd ananta-kt divy€stra-obhita-bhujaƒ nsiˆhaƒ p€tu me bhujau May Lord Nsiˆha protect my throat. He is the sustainer of the earth and the performer of unlimitedly wonderful activities. May He protect my shoulders. His arms are resplendent with transcendental weapons. May He protect my shoulders. (13) karau me deva-varado nsiˆhaƒ p€tu sarvataƒ hdayaˆ yogi-s€dhya ca niv€saˆ p€tu me hariƒ May the Lord, who bestows benedictions upon the demigods, protect my hands, and may He protect me from all sides. May He who is achieved by the perfect yog…s protect my heart, and may Lord Hari protect my dwelling place. (14) madhyaˆ p€tu hiraŠy€ka- vakaƒ-kuki-vid€raŠaƒ n€bhiˆ me p€tu nhariƒ sva-n€bhi-brahma-saˆstutaƒ May He who ripped apart the chest and abdomen of the great demon HiraŠy€ka protect my waist, and may Lord Nhari protect my navel. He is offered prayers by Lord Brahm€, who has sprung from his own navel. (15) brahm€Ša-ko˜ayaƒ ka˜y€ˆ yasy€sau p€tu me ka˜im guhyaˆ me p€tu guhy€n€ˆ mantr€n€ˆ guhya-r™pa-dk May He on whose hips rest all the universes protect my hips. May the Lord protect my private parts. He is the knower of all mantras and all mysteries, but He Himself is not visible. (16) ™r™ manobhavaƒ p€tu j€nun… nara-r™pa-dk ja‰ghe p€tu dhar€-bhara- hart€ yo ’sau n-kear… May He who is the original Cupid protect my thighs. May He who exhibits a human-like form protect my knees. May the remover of the burden of the earth, who appears in a form which is half-man and half-lion, protect my calves. (17) sura-r€jya-pradaƒ p€tu p€dau me nhar…varaƒ sahasra-…r€-puruaƒ p€tu me sarvaas tanum May the bestower of heavenly opulence protect my feet. He is the Supreme Controller in the form of a man and lion combined. May the thousand-headed Supreme enjoyer protect my body from all sides and in all respects. (18) manograƒ p™rvataƒ p€tu mah€-v…r€grajo ’gnitaƒ mah€-viŠur dakiŠe tu mah€-jvalas tu nairtaƒ May that most ferocious personality protect me from the east. May He who is superior to the greatest heroes protect me from the southeast, which is presided over by Agni. May the Supreme ViŠu protect me from the south, and may that person of blazing luster protect me from the southwest. (19) pacime p€tu sarveo dii me sarvatomukhaƒ nsiˆhaƒ p€tu v€yavy€ˆ saumy€ˆ bh™aŠa-vigrahaƒ May the Lord of everything protect me from the west. His faces are everywhere, so please may He protect me from this direction. May Lord Nsiˆha protect me from the northwest, which is predominated by V€yu, and may He whose form is in itself the supreme ornament protect me from the north, where Soma resides. (20) …€ny€ˆ p€tu bhadro me sarva-ma‰gala-d€yakaƒ saˆs€ra-bhayataƒ p€tu mtyor mtyur n-kear… May the all-auspicious Lord, who Himself bestows all-auspiciousness, protect from the northeast, the direction of the sun-god, and may He who is death personified protect me from fear of death and rotation in this material world. (21) idaˆ nsiˆha-kavacaˆ prahl€da-mukha-maŠitam bhaktim€n yaƒ pathenaityaˆ sarva-p€paiƒ pramucyate This Nsiˆha-kavaca has been ornamented by issuing from the mouth of Prahl€da Mah€r€ja. A devotee who reads this becomes freed from all sins. (22) putrav€n dhanav€n loke d…rgh€yur upaj€yate yaˆ yaˆ k€mayate k€maˆ taˆ taˆ pr€pnoty asaˆayam Whatever one desires in this world he can attain without doubt. One can have wealth, many sons, and a long life. (23) sarvatra jayam €pnoti sarvatra vijay… bhavet bh™my antar…ka-divy€n€ˆ grah€n€ˆ viniv€raŠam He becomes victorious who desires victory, and indeed becomes a conqueror. He wards off the influence of all planets, earthly, heavenly, and everything in between. (24) vcikoraga-sambh™ta- vi€paharaŠaˆ param brahma-r€kasa-yak€Š€ˆ d™rots€raŠa-k€raŠam This is the supreme remedy for the poisonous effects of serpents and scorpions, and Brahma-r€kasa ghosts and Yakas are driven away. (25) bhuje v€ tala-p€tre v€ kavacaˆ likhitaˆ ubham kara-m™le dhtaˆ yena sidhyeyuƒ karma-siddhayaƒ One may write this most auspicious prayer on his arm, or inscribe it on a palm-leaf and attach it to his wrist, and all his activities will become perfect. (26) dev€sura-manuyeu svaˆ svam eva jayaˆ labhet eka-sandhyaˆ tri-sandhyaˆ v€ yaƒ pa˜hen niyato naraƒ One who regularly chants this prayer, whether once or thrice (daily), he becomes victorious whether among demigods, demons, or human beings. (27) sarva-ma‰gala-ma‰galyaˆ bhuktiˆ muktiˆ ca vindati dv€-triˆati-sahasr€Ši pathet uddh€tman€ˆ nŠ€m One who with purified heart recites this prayer 32,000 times attains the most auspicious of all auspicious things, and material enjoyment and liberation are already understood to be available to such a person. (28) kavacasy€sya mantrasya mantra-siddhiƒ praj€yate anena mantra-r€jena ktv€ bhasm€bhir mantr€n€m This Kavaca-mantra is the king of all mantras. One attains by it what would be attained by anointing oneself with ashes and chanting all other mantras. (29) tilakaˆ vinyased yas tu tasya graha-bhayaˆ haret tri-v€raˆ japam€nas tu dattaˆ v€ry€bhimantrya ca Having marked ones body with tilaka, taking Scamana with water, and reciting this mantra three times, one will find that the fear of all inauspicious planets is removed. (30) prasayed yo naro mantraˆ nsiˆha-dhy€nam €caret tasya rogaƒ praŠayanti ye ca syuƒ kuki-sambhav€ƒ That person who recites this mantra, meditating upon Lord Nsiˆhadeva, has all of his diseases vanquished, including those of the abdomen. (31) garjantaˆ g€rjayantaˆ nija-bhuja-patalaˆ spho˜ayantaˆ hatantaˆ r™pyantaˆ t€payantaˆ divi bhuvi ditijaˆ kepayantam kipantam krandantaˆ roayantaˆ dii dii satataˆ saˆharantaˆ bharantaˆ v…kantaˆ p™rŠayantaˆ kara-nikara-atair divya-siˆhaˆ nam€mi Lord Nsiˆha roars loudly and causes others to roar. With His multitudes of arms He tears the demons asunder and kills them in this way. He is always seeking out and tormenting the demoniac descendants of Diti, both on this earth planet and in the higher planets, and He throws them down and scatters them. He cries with great anger as He destroys the demons in all directions, yet with His unlimited hands He sustains, protects, and nourishes the cosmic manifestation. I offer my respectful obeisances to the Lord, who has assumed the form of a transcendental lion. iti r…-brahm€Ša-pur€Še prahl€doktaˆ r…-nsiˆha-kavacaˆ samp™rŠam. Thus ends the Nsiˆha-kavaca as it is described by Prahl€da Mah€r€ja in the Brahm€Ša Pur€Ša. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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