For Protection - Nrisimha Kavacha Meditation

This is an armour of Lord Nrisimha with which you are protected from all dangers, all troubles.

Visualize that the Lord is seated upon a golden simhasana in front of you.

Lakshmi Devi is sitting on his left thigh.

His colour is that of molten gold.

His clothes are yellow in colour.

Lord Nrisimaha has got three eyes.

His mouth is wide open.

He has got four hands.

The upper hands are holding chakra and shankha.

The lower hands are offering you protection and blessings.

He is wearing brialliant ear ornaments.

There is a garland made of lotus flowers aroud his neck.

Devas such as Indra have kept their heads at the Lord's feet.

Garuda is standing near him.

Now, pray for his blessings and protection.

May Nrisimha who has take avatara to protect the world, protect my head.

May the Lord who came out of the pillar, protect my forehead and ears.

May Nrisimaha whose eyes are surya, chandra and agni protect my eyes.

May Nrihari who is fond of his praises, protect my memory.

May the Lord with the nose of a lion, protect my nose.

May Lakshmimukhapriya, protect my mouth.

May Nrisimha, Lord of all knowledge, protect my tongue.

May the Lord whose face is as brilliant as the full moon, protect my face.

May Nrisimha, protect my neck.

May the Lord who wears divyastras upon his shoulders, protect my shoulders.

May the Lords hands which bless even the devas, protect my hands.

May the Lord resides in the hearts of yogis, protect my heart.

May the Lord who tore apart the chest and abdomen of Hiranyakashipu, may he protect my chest and abdomen.

May Nrihari from whose nabhi emerges the lotus upon which Brahma sits, may he protect my nabhi.

He wears crores of universes around his waist.

May he protect my waist.

May the Lord of secret mantras, protect my lower abdomen.

May the Lord who took avatara out of his own wish, protect my thighs.

May the Lord who is half human, protect my knees.

May Nrikesari who reduced the load of the evil upon earth, protect my shanks.

May Nrihareeswara, protect my feet.

May Sahasrasheersha, the Lord with innumerable heads, protect my whole body.

May Mahogra, protect me from the east.

May Mahaveeragraja, protect me from the south east.

May Mahavishnu, protect me from the south.

May Mahajwala, protect me from the south west.

May Sarvesha, protect me from the west.

May Nrisimha, protect me from the north west.

May Bhushanavigraha, protect me from the north.

May Bhadra, protect me from the north east.

May the Lord who is death of death, may he protect me from all fears.

This armour was written by Prahlada.

This will relieve you from all troubles.

This will make you achieve all your desires.

This armour will give you a long life, health, wealth and progeny.

This will give you success everywhere.

This will protect you from all kinds of evil forces.

गर्जन्तं गर्जयन्तं निजभुजपटलं स्फोटयन्तं हठन्तं
रूप्यन्तं तापयन्तं दिवि भुवि दितिजं क्षेपयन्तं क्षिपन्तम्।
क्रन्दन्तं रोषयन्तं दिशि दिशि सततं संहरन्तं भरन्तं
वीक्षन्तं घूर्णयन्तं शरनिकरशतैर्दिव्यसिंहं नमामि।

garjantam garjayantam nijabhujapat'alam sphot'ayantam hat'hantam
roopyantam taapayantam divi bhuvi ditijam kshepayantam kshipantam.
krandantam roshayantam dishi dishi satatam samharantam bharantam
veekshantam ghoornayantam sharanikarashatairdivyasimham namaami.