सन्ध्यावन्दनम्ः

सन्ध्यावन्दनम्ः सन्ध्यावन्दनं नित्यं करणीयं यतो हि यः सन्ध्यां न जानाति सन्ध्योपासनं न करोति स जीविते सत्यपि शूद्रो जायते। पंचत्वप्राप्त्यनन्तरं श्वयोनौ जायते।  यः सन्ध्या हीनः सोऽपवित्रो भवति। सर्वकर्मसु योग्यतां न प्राप्नोति। सो हि यद्यत् कर्म करोति तस्य फलं तस्मै न मिलति।  आत्मविदेन द्विजेन सर्वदा सन्ध्यात्रयं प्रकत्र्तव्यम्।  ये जनाः शंसितव्रताः सततं सन्ध्योपासनं कुर्वन्ति। ते पापरहितो भूत्वा सनातनं व्रह्मलोकं प्रयान्ति उद्यन्तमस्तं  यन्तमादित्यमभिध्यायन् कुर्वन् व्राह्मणो विद्वान, सकलं भद्रं अश्नुतेऽसावादित्यो व्रह्मति ब्रह्मैव सन् ब्रह्माप्येति स एवं वेद इति 

          गायत्री जपं कुर्वन् समीप्सितं फलमथवा व्रह्मः प्राप्तो भवति। भगवतः सूर्यस्यैव कालभेदेन बहूनि नामानि सन्ति यथा-‘‘पूर्वाह्णे तु गायत्री नाम, मध्यमे दिने सावित्री, सायान्हे सरस्वती,सैव त्रिषु सन्ध्यासु स्मरणीयः।।  केचिन्मतं यत् ‘‘सन्धि काले समुपास्यात्वात् सन्ध्यानाम। पूर्वो हि पूर्वाह्णे रक्तवर्णां तु मध्यान्हे शुक्ल वर्णिकाम् सायं सरस्वतीं कृष्णां द्विजो ध्यायेद्यथाविधि7 ।।  केचित्कथयन्ति यत सम्यग्ध्येयत्वात्सन्ध्या। उभयथा सूर्य एवं ध्येयः। गायत्री रक्तवर्णाः भवेत्,सावित्री शुक्लवर्णिका, सरस्वती कृष्णवर्णा भवेदिति वर्णभेदतः उपासना योग्याः। गायत्री व्रह्मरूपा, सावित्री, रूद्रस्वरूपिणी। सरस्वती विष्णुरूपेति रूपभेदत उपासनायोग्याः। गायत्री प्रोच्यते पातकात् उपपातकात् प्रतिग्रहदोषो तु न भवेदिति। सवितृद्योतनात् सावित्री जगतः प्रसवित्रीत्वात् सरस्वती। यः मनवत्कमलासने समुपस्थितां गायत्री चिन्तयेत् स धर्माधर्म विनिर्मुक्तः परमां गतिं याति। 

कालः प्रातः काले (ब्राह्ममुहूत्र्ते) यदाऽऽकाशे तारा भवन्ति तस्मिन् समये या सन्ध्या सा सन्ध्यासु सोत्तमा कथ्यते। यदाऽऽकाशे तारा लुप्ता भवन्ति तदा या सन्ध्या सा मध्यमेति कथ्यते। सूर्योदये जाते सति या सन्ध्या साऽधमेति निगद्यते। सायं काले सूर्यास्त प्रागेव या सन्ध्या साऽधमेति निगद्यते। सायंकाले सूर्यास्त प्रागेव या सन्ध्या सोत्तमा, यदालुप्ततारका (सूर्यास्तानन्तरं तारा उदयात्पूर्वं) या सन्ध्या सा मध्यमेति। यदा सायंकालेऽऽकाशे ताराः संजायन्ते, तदा या सन्ध्या सा कनिष्ठेति निगद्यते। विप्रस्य सन्ध्याकालः उदयात् प्रागेव (सूर्योदयात्) द्विमुहूत्र्तकं यावत्। क्षत्रियेकं, वैश्यस्यार्द्धमुहूर्तकं संध्याकाल। 

आसनम्ः- कौशेयस्य, कम्बलस्य, मृगचर्मस्य, वस्त्रस्य, दारूजस्य, तालपात्रस्यासनं कल्पनीयम्। कृष्णमृगचर्मस्यासने ज्ञानसिद्धिर्भवति। व्याघ्रचर्मासने तु मोक्ष श्रीः प्राप्तो भवति। सूतके मृतके वाऽऽपिप्राणायाममन्त्रकं करणीयम्।  

हवनविधिः सन्ध्या कर्म समाप्ते सति स्वयं हवनं करणीयम्। असमर्थे तु ऋत्विजेन, ऋत्विजपुत्रेण,गुरुभ्रात्रा, भागिनेयेन, जामात्रावा हवनं कारयेत यावत्सर्वतः सम्यगाकाशे तारादयः न भाव्यन्ते तावत्हवनं  करणीयमिति। 

shri narsingh jayanti

    वॄषभे स्वाति नक्षत्रे, चतुर्दश्यां शुभे दिने।   संध्याकाले नृजेयुक्तं, स्तम्भोद् भूतो नृकेसरी।।

भगवान् नृसिंह भक्त प्रह्लाद की रक्षा हेतु वैशाख शुक्ल पक्ष की चतुर्दशी को गोधूलि वेला में स्तम्भ
से प्रकट हुए । और हिरण्यकशिपु के वक्षस्थल
को अपने वज्रनखों से विदीर्ण कर दिया ।

इससे भगवान् भक्ति के सिद्धान्त को प्रकाशित कर रहे हैं कि --

"मेरी भक्ति करने वाला प्राणी किसी भी जाति या कुल का क्यों न हो , मैं विना भेदभाव के उसकी रक्षा करता हूं ।"

भगवान् की भक्ति में जाति,विद्या,किसी पद की महत्ता,रूप और युवा अवस्था का अभिमान बाधक है--

"जातिविद्यामहत्त्वं च रूपयौवनमेव च ।
यत्नेन तु परित्याज्या पञ्चैते भक्तिकण्टकाः ॥"

प्रहलाद जी के भागवत में वर्णित चरित्र से ये तथ्य परिलक्षित होते हैं ।

भगवान् नृहरि स्तम्भ से अपने भक्त प्रह्लाद की वाणी मुख्यतया सत्य सिद्ध करने के लिए प्रकट हुए ;क्योंकि हिरण्यकशिपु ने कहा था कि यदि तुम्हारा ईश्वर सर्वत्र है तो खम्भे में क्यों नही दिखता ? --

"क्वासौ यदि स सर्वत्र
कस्मात् स्तम्भे न दृश्यते ॥"
--भागवत--7/8/13,

आज मैं तेरा शिर धड़ से अलग कर देता हूं । देखता हूं
वह कैसे तेरी रक्षा करता है ?

और अपने इस कार्य को मूर्तरूप देने के लिए खड्ग लेकर कूद पड़ा तथा मुष्टिक से स्तम्भ में प्रहार किया--

"स्तम्भं तताडातिबलः स्वमुष्टिना॥"--7/8/15,

भगवान् भक्त की वाणी सत्य सिद्ध करने एवं सर्वत्र अपनी व्यापकता दिखाने हेतु नृसिंह रूप में स्तम्भ से प्रकट हो गये --

"सत्यं विधातुं निजभृत्यभाषितं
व्याप्तिं च भूतेष्वखिलेषु चात्मनः ।
अदृश्यतात्यद्भुतरूपमुद्वहन्
स्तम्भे सभायां न मृगं न मानुषम् ॥"
--भा.7/8/18,

                 

।।लक्ष्मी नृसिंह स्तोत्रम्‌।।

श्रीमत्पयोनिधिनिकेतन चक्रपाणे भोगीन्द्रभोगमणिरंजितपुण्यमूर्ते।

योगीश शाश्वतशरण्यभवाब्धिपोतलक्ष्मीनृसिंहममदेहिकरावलम्बम॥1॥

ब्रम्हेन्द्र-रुद्र-मरुदर्क-किरीट-कोटि-संघट्टितांघ्रि-कमलामलकान्तिकान्त।

लक्ष्मीलसत्कुचसरोरुहराजहंस लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम्‌॥2॥

संसारघोरगहने चरतो मुरारे मारोग्र-भीकर-मृगप्रवरार्दितस्य।

आर्तस्य मत्सर-निदाघ-निपीडितस्यलक्ष्मीनृसिंहममदेहिकरावलम्बम्‌॥3॥

संसारकूप-मतिघोरमगाधमूलं सम्प्राप्य दुःखशत-सर्पसमाकुलस्य।

दीनस्य देव कृपणापदमागतस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम्‌॥4॥

संसार-सागर विशाल-करालकाल-नक्रग्रहग्रसन-निग्रह-विग्रहस्य।

व्यग्रस्य रागदसनोर्मिनिपीडितस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहिकरावलम्बम्‌॥5॥

संसारवृक्ष-भवबीजमनन्तकर्म-शाखाशतं करणपत्रमनंगपुष्पम्‌।

आरुह्य दुःखफलित पततो दयालो लक्ष्मीनृसिंहम देहिकरावलम्बम्‌॥6॥

संसारसर्पघनवक्त्र-भयोग्रतीव्र-दंष्ट्राकरालविषदग्ध-विनष्टमूर्ते।

नागारिवाहन-सुधाब्धिनिवास-शौरे लक्ष्मीनृसिंहममदेहिकरावलम्बम्‌॥7॥

संसारदावदहनातुर-भीकरोरु-ज्वालावलीभिरतिदग्धतनुरुहस्य।

त्वत्पादपद्म-सरसीशरणागतस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम्‌॥8॥

संसारजालपतितस्य जगन्निवास सर्वेन्द्रियार्थ-बडिशार्थझषोपमस्य।

प्रत्खण्डित-प्रचुरतालुक-मस्तकस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहिकरावलम्बम्‌॥9॥

सारभी-करकरीन्द्रकलाभिघात-निष्पिष्टमर्मवपुषः सकलार्तिनाश।

प्राणप्रयाणभवभीतिसमाकुलस्यलक्ष्मीनृसिंहमम देहि करावलम्बम्‌॥10॥

अन्धस्य मे हृतविवेकमहाधनस्य चौरेः प्रभो बलि भिरिन्द्रियनामधेयै।

मोहान्धकूपकुहरे विनिपातितस्य लक्ष्मीनृसिंहममदेहिकरावलम्बम्‌॥11॥

लक्ष्मीपते कमलनाथ सुरेश विष्णो वैकुण्ठ कृष्ण मधुसूदन पुष्कराक्ष।

ब्रह्मण्य केशव जनार्दन वासुदेव देवेश देहि कृपणस्य करावलम्बम्‌॥12॥

यन्माययोर्जितवपुःप्रचुरप्रवाहमग्नाथमत्र निबहोरुकरावलम्बम्‌।

लक्ष्मीनृसिंहचरणाब्जमधुवतेत स्तोत्र कृतं सुखकरं भुवि शंकरेण॥13॥

॥ इति श्रीमच्छंकराचार्याकृतं लक्ष्मीनृसिंहस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम्‌ ॥

Ramanuja's Commentary on Bhagavad-Gita

Ramanuja's Commentary on Bhagavad-Gita

The Supreme Lord Krishna, the Lord of Sri, whose essential nature is being the sole reservoir of all illustrious attributes and who is the antithesis to all that is evil as exemplified by wisdom and bliss. Who is the great ocean of the infinite, immeasuarble, exalted and innumerable glorious qualities which being part of His natural essence such as omniscience, power, sovereignity, eternality, omnipotence and splendour. Whose transcendental form is a treasure house of effulgence, beauty, lovlieness and perfection; beyond all conceptions, divine, wonderful, everlasting and invincible and sublime being immutable in accordance with His will. He is adorned with countless transcendental ornaments: varieagated, bountiful, marvelous and permanent which are perfection and worthy of Him in every respect. Who is accoutred resplendently with innumerable divine weapons agreeing with His nature, of inconceivable power, invincible, eternal and glorious.
The Supreme Lord Krishna is the beloved of Sri, also known as Laksmi-devi, who is herself quite perfect in all the multitudes of limitless, marvelous and uncountable qualities of divinity such as amiability, compassion, devotion etc. and harmonising in perfect synchronisation with His nature, form, omnipotence, majesty and opulence. He who has at feet constantly eulogizing prayers and singing hymns, countless divine beings; whose essence, being, and phenomenal works are all in accordance with His will. They delight solely in rendering service to Him, posessed as they are with of a multitude of vast, eternal, indestrucible, and sublime attributes far beyond any definitions of words or thoughts.

The Supreme Lord Krishna whose expansions and incarnations have their abode in the transcendental celestial firmament known as Vaikuntha which is indestructible and limitless and which conforms with His nature, which is expansive, unfathomable, endless and opulent. That Vaikuntha of infinite wonder, of infinte glory, of infinite majesty and of infinite omnipotence is eternal and imperishable.

The Supreme Lord Krishna by whose will and pleasure trillions of universes are dramatically displayed by projection in the material substratum in the modes of sustenation and dissolution; the universes so replete with 8,400,000 different species of life and full of so many wonderfully variegated and amazingly phenomenal creations and hosts of enjoyers thereof. He is also to be known by the names of His manifestations such as Brahman and Para Brahman, by any of His incarnations such as Rama and Buddha and by any of His expansions such as Narayana and Vasudeva.

The Supreme Lord Krishna , who is the Ultimate Truth, the Ultimate Consciousness and the Ultimate Personality, having emanated the complete cosmic manifestation from Brahma down to a blade of grass, by His own desire He withdrew within His own Self and was instantaneously completely beyond the material existence and the meditations and adorations of Brahma, the demigods and mortal beings.

The Supreme Lord Krishna being an all pervading ocean of infinite mercy with unlimited compassion, unlimited love and unlimited magnamimity, although completely transcendental to the material existence; simultaneously willed to incarnate in various material forms similar to those of His creation, without compromising His own divine transcendental nature and periodically descends as different incarnations in the material worlds as he so desires.

The Supreme Lord Krishna is always accessible to those by whom He is worshipped and receiving His mercy are granted their desires from artha which is material wealth all the way to moksa which is salvation from material existence and their aspirations are always completely fulfilled.

The Supreme Lord Krishna's main purpose for descending and incarnating is to relieve the Earth of any demoniac and negative, undesirable influences that are opposed to spiritual developement; but simultaneously at the same time it is also His incomparable intention to continuously be within reach of all humanity. To fulfill this purpose He periodically manifests Himself in the material existence so that He becomes an actual reality for all people to consciously see, hear and learn about and He personally performs such phenomenal and extraordinary pastimes that are able to captivate, inspire and enrapture the hearts and minds of all living entities high and low.

The Supreme Lord Krishna naturally delights all the worlds who are fortunate enough to learn about Him with His transcendental beauty, His eternal, spiritual form and His extraordinary phenomenal pastimes which are overflowing with the nectar of compassion and love.

The Supreme Lord Krishna under the pretext of having to persuade Arjuna to fight at the battle of Kuruksetra, agreed to accept the position of chariot driver for His devotee and took the oppurtunity to reveal again the eternal and imperishable Bhagavad-Gita which had been lost over the milleniums. By delineating karma yoga and jnana yoga which both when becoming mature blossom into bhakti yoga which is the science of the individual consciousness attaining communion with the Ultimate Cocsciousness by loving devotional service unto the Supreme Lord or through any of His sastrically authorised incarnations revealed in the Vedic scriptures.

The Supreme Lord Krishna fully described the science of bhakti yoga in the middle six chapters of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita and these six chapters reveal the goal of all Vedantic teachings and by which He is irrefutably indicated as the Ultimate Reality, the best object of love for the highest good of all living entities and that loved , He Himself becomes the means to rescue a living entity from all illusory and conditioned existences.

The Supreme Lord Krishna appeared in His original form with a view to shower benefits on the whole Earth and allowing Himself to be overpowered by the great love from His true and faithful devotee Arjuna, gave Himself to him and consenting to his desire undertook the duties as Arjunas charioteer and safely drove his surrendered devotee to victory throughout the 18 day battle of Kuruksetra as witnessed by all the universe which was inaugurated due to King Duryodhana and the Kauravas becoming antagonistic against Arjunas's family known as the Pandavas.

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita begins with the Supreme Lord Krishna driving Arjunas magnificent golden chariot drawn by four milk white horses between the two armies opposed for battle. The dialogue begins with the blind king Dhritarastra, of the enemy Kauravas inquiring about the welfare of his son Duryodhana from Sanjaya, who had been given the power of clairvoyance by incarnation Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa to see and hear everything that occured on the battlefield as if he was physically present.

Thus ends the introduction to the commentary of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita
by Ramanuja.

About Andal 

Andal was a 10th century Tamil poet who is revered as a saint in the southern parts of India. Infact, she is considered as one of the twelve Alvars (saints) and the only woman Alvar (saint) of Vaishnavism (a cult devoted to Lord Vishnu). She is also believed to be an incarnation of Sri Bhumi Devi, the Divine Consort of Sriman Narayana (a manifestation of Lord Vishnu). Andal Thiruppavai, the compilation of devotional poems sung by her, is still recited by devotees during the month of Margazhi. 

Early Life 

The life history of Andal tells us that a person named Vishnucitta found her, as a little baby girl, under a Tulsi plant in the temple garden of Srivilliputtur. He gave her the name of Goda, meaning 'the gift of Earth'. Vishnucitta brought her up in an atmosphere of love and devotion towards the Lord. The intensity of her love and dedication towards the Lord grew so much that she decide to marry Sri Ranganatha, a form of Lord Vishnu. 

Unusual Offering 

As per Andal biography, as she grew, her determination to marry Lord Ranganatha also increased. She also started making a unique offering to the Lord. She used to wear a flower garland first herself and then offer it to God. As an explanation, she said that first wanted to see whether the garland looked good or not by wearing it herself and looking in the mirror. Only after she was convinced that the garland looked nice, did she offer it to God.

One day, her father saw her doing this and admonished her from repeating this act. Goda made a new garland for the Lord. It is said that the same night, Vishnucitta received a vision from the Lord, who told him that He heartily accepted Goda's offerings. From that day onwards, Goda came to be known as "Andal", the girl who "ruled" over the Lord.

Marrying the Lord 

As Andal reached the marriageable age of 15, her father asked her to get married. She replied that she would marry only Sri Ranganatha. It is believed that after this incident, Vishnucitta again received a divine vision, in which the Lord instructed him to send Andal to Sri Ranganatha Temple. At the same time, the priests at Sri Ranganatha Temple also received a vision where the Lord ordered them to prepare for the marriage. It is said that after reaching Sri Ranganatha Temple, Andal married the Lord. 

Andal Thiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli 

Andal composed two poetic works in her lifetime, both in Tamil. Even though she compiled the poems in her teenage years, they display a high level of literary and religious maturity. Her first work is known as Andal Thiruppavai. It is compilation of thirty verses, in which she imagines herself to be a cowherd girl who longs to serve Lord Krishna. The second compilation is known as Nacciyar Tirumoli, consisting of 143 verses. Through this poem, she disclosed her passionate yearning for Lord Vishnu.

AASHTHAKSHARAADI MANTRA JAP VIDHAANAM

SHRI MATE RAMANUJAY NAMAH
SHRI VAADIBHIKAR MAHA GURUBHYO NAMAH
SHRIMATE VISHWAKSEN YATINDRYA NAMAH 

SHRIMAN NARAYAN 

                                           
                                                                                                                                 
                                          

SHRI LAKSHMI NARAYAN BHAGVAAN 

                                  pandit shridhar mishra 

SHRI MATE RAMANUJAY NAMAH 

SHRIMATE VISHWAKSENYATINDRAY NAMAH 

Shri Narasimha Slokas and Stotrams


We have included certain simple yet powerful slokas of Shri Narasimha with their English translations for the benefit of Bhakthas. Certain links to audio files are also included to help Bhakthas recite these slokas with proper pronunciations. The powers of these slokas are profound and overwhelming and the regular recital of them would invariably relieve everyone of their sufferings and difficulties.

The Nrisimha Gayatris

Om Nrisimhaye vidmahe
vajranakhaya dhimahi
tan no simhah prachodayat

Translation

"Om. Let us think well aware of Nrisimha, the lightning-nailed.
May the Lion promote our thought and actions."

Vajra nakhaya vidmahe
tikshna damstraya dhimahi
tan no narasimhah prachodayat

Translation

"Let us meditate on He who is known as the possessor of nails as hard as
thunderbolts and sharp teeth. Let us all be enthused by Lord Narasimhadeva."

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Sri Nrisimha Maha-mantra

ugram viram maha-vishnum
jvalantam sarvato mukham
nrisimham bhishanam bhadram
mrityur mrityum namamy aham

Translation

"I bow down to Lord Narasimha who is ferocious and heroic like Lord Vishnu.
He is burning from every side. He is terrific, auspicious and
the death of death personified."

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Significance of Sri Nrisimha Maha-mantra

It is stated in Shastra that this mantra is the essence of all kavacha mantras, or mantras meant for wearing in a kavacha (capsule). The mantra is often written on a small piece of bark, such as from the botch tree. Then it is sealed in the capsule with a tulasi (Holy Basil) leaf or even flower petals that have been offered to the deity of Lord Narasimha. After worshipping the deity of Lord Narasimha with sixteen upacharas or items of worship, the pujari or priest performs a ritual called prana-pratistha: he calls the Lord to reside in the kavacha. He then worships the kavacha. Then it has full protective power. Men can wear the kavacha around the neck or on the upper right arm, while women wear it around the neck or on the upper left arm. The Kavacha may be worn in all circumstances, at any time, or in any place.

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Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram

Devata karya sidhyartham, sabhasthambha samudbhavam,
Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 1

Lakshmya aalingitha vamangam, bhakthanaam vara dayakam,
Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 2

Aantramaladaram, sankha chakrabja aayudarinim,
Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 3

Smaranath sarva papagnam, khadruja visha nasanam,
Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 4

Simhanadenamahatha, digdanthi bhayanasanam,
Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 5

Prahlada varadam, srisam, daithyeswara vidharanam,
Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 6

Kroora grahaih peedithanam bhakthanam abhaya pradham,
Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 7

Veda vedantha yajnesam, brahma rudradhi vandhitham,
Sri nrisimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 8

Ya idam pathathe nithyam, runa mochana samjnitham
Anrni jayathe sadyo, danam sigramavapnuyath



Significance of Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram

This is a powerful sloka that when recited regularly will relieve people of their debts and
insolvency however severe and acute.

Narasimha Prapatti

MATA NARASIMHA, PITA NARASIMHA
BRATHA NARASIMHA, SAKHA NARASIMHA
VIDYAA NARASIMHA, DRAVINAM NARASIMHA
SWAMI NARASIMHA, SAKALAM NARASIMHA
ITHO NARASIMHA, PARATHO NARASIMHA
YATHO YATHO YAHIHI, TATHO NARASIMHA
NARASIMHA DEVAATH PARO NA KASCHIT
TASMAAN NARASIMHA SHARANAM PRAPADYE

Translation

Mother is Narasimha; Father is Narasimha
Brother is Narasimha; Friend is Narasimha
Knowledge is Narasimha; Wealth is Narasimha
My Lord is Narasimha; Everything is Narasimha.
Narasimha is in this world, Narasimha is everywhere (Omnipresent)
Wherever I go, there is Narasimha
Narasimha is the Supreme Lord, there is none other than HIM
So, I humbly seek refuge in you, Shri Narasimha
Significance of Narasimha Prapatti

A simple sloka that acts as a ‘great protective shield’ at all times

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Mandra Raajapatha Stotram (Armor of God)

This stotram is called the ‘King of Slokas’. It is believed to be taught to Goddess Parvathi by Lord Shiva Himself. This powerful stotra can nullify the evil forces in all forms including the wicked effects black magic & demons and protect the devotees and their families like a strong armor (Kavacha). The English and Tamil PDF versions of this sloka are provided for the benefit of Bhakthas.

NARAYAN KAVACH WITH MEANING

NARAYAN KAVACHAM 

The Narayana Kavacham occurs in chapter eight of the sixth skanda of Bhagavada Purana. It is an Armour to protect ourselves from our enemies seen and unseen.

Raja Parikshith, the son of Abhimanyu, asks his teacher, Sage Shuka for a means to protect himself from his enemies. Sage Shuka then teaches him the Narayana Kavacham, which was originally taught by Sage Viswaroopa, the son of Thwashtra, to Indra. It is believed that the soul of the man who reads this Kavacha becomes extremely holy and that any one who reads this would be protected by Lord Vishnu.

Sloka 4-11 of this great Stotra give us in detail about the preparations that we should take before reciting this kavacham.

Kavacham's should be learned by a Guru who is well versed in these procedures and chanted under his guidance. If that is not possible, than the kavacham can be recited without performing the Kara and Anga nyasa or simply recite the last four lines.

Before commencing the recital, chant ’Om Namo Naraayanaya’ or ‘Om Namo Bhagvadey Vaasudevaaya’ or your guru Mantra 12 times.

THE SHIELD OF LORD VIHSNU 

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Visualize yourself and/or your loved ones, totally protected. You could ‘see’ them dressed in an armor. You could see them immersed in white or violet light. You could see them in a tube of Light. You could see an impenetrable ring of white Light around them

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Introductory Discussion

Rajo Uvacha

Yaya guptha sahasraksha savaahaan ripu sainikan,
Kreedanniva vinirjithya trilokya bhubhuje sriyam., 1
Bhagawam sthan mamakhyahi varma narayanathmakam,
Yadha athathayina shathroon yena guptho jayan mrudhe., 2

Oh God please share with me that armour of Narayana,
By which the thousand eyed Indra was able to drive away,
The well armed soldiers of his enemy as if it is a play,
And gain control of the three worlds and wealth,
And also was safe in the battle field and became victorious.

Sri Shuka Uvacha

Vrutha, purohitha thwashtro mahendra yanu pruchathe,
Narayanakhyam varmaha thadihaika mana srunu., 3

Viswaroopa the son of Thwashtra, when he was made,
The priest Of Indra taught him this armour of Narayana,
And I will teach you that and please listen to it with concentration.

Viswaroopa Uvacha

Dhouthangri panir achamya sapavithra udang mukha,
Kruthaswa anga kara nyaso manthrabhyam vagyatha suchi., 4

Narayana mayam varma sannahyedh bhaya agathe,
Daiva bhoothathma karmebhya narayana maya puman., 5

Padyor janu noruvor udhare hrudhyadhorasi,
Mukhe sirasya anu poorva omgaradheeni vinyaseth., 6

When fear approaches you, after washing your feet and hand,
Do internal purification by achamana, wear the holy ring made of Durba,
Face the north, sit on a seat of Durba grass and do the hand Symbols,
And do holy chants and attain cleanliness of speech.
You should then become silent, become engrossed in Narayana,
And do suitable actions to tie yourself with the armour of Narayana,
And using the eight letters starting with Om, touch the feet,
Knees, thighs, belly heart chest, face and head, 

Om namo narayanethi viparyaya madhapi vaa,
Kara nyasam Thatha kuryad dwadasakshara vidhyaya., 7

Pranavadhi yakarandha mangulyam angushta parvasu,
Nyased drudaya omkaram vikara manu moordhani., 8

Then after touching the eight parts of the body,
The feet, Knees, thighs, belly heart chest, face and head,
Chanting the eight letter Manthra “Om Namo Narayanaya”
Either in an ascending or descending order,
You have to perform the knowledge of the twelve letters,

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Shakaranthu brovor madhye nakaram shikhayam nyased,
Vekaram nethrayor yunjyannakaram sarva sandhishu., 9

Makara masthra mudhisya mantha moorthir bhaved budha,
Sarva sanga shadantham thath sarva dikshu vinirdisheth,
Om Vishnava nama ithi., 10

Tell “Sha” and touch the middle of the eye brows,
Tell “Na” and touch the top of the hair on your head
Tell “Ve” and touch both your eyes,
Tell “Na” and touch all your joints,
Facing all directions and say “Ma Asthraya Phat”,
This would make even the dim witted in to a wise one,
And thus you tie all the six directions as directed,
And chant “Om salutations to Lord Vishnu”

Athmanam paramam dhyeyed dhyeyam shad shakthibhir yudham,
Vidhya thejas thapo murthim imam manthra mudhahareth., 11

Afterwards meditate on Athma supported by the six strengths,
Of Wealth, charity, fame, goddess of wealth, wisdom and renunciation,
And chant the following which has the form of knowledge, power and meditation.

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Narayana Kavacham

Om harir vidhadhyan mama sarva raksham.
Nyashngir padma padgendra prushte,
Dharari charmasi gadheshu chapa,
Pasan dadhano ashtaguno ashta bahu., 12

May all the protection to me be given by Hari,
Who keeps his lotus feet on the back of the bird,
Who is armed with conch, wheel, sword, mace,
Bow and a rope and who has eight qualities and eight hands.

Jaleshu maam rakshathu mathsya moorthir,
Yadho ganebhyo varunasya pasad,
Sthaleshu maya vatu vamano avyal,
Trivikrama khevadu viswaroopa., 13

Let me be protected in the water by Fish incarnation,
From the animals of the sea and rope of Varuna,
Let me be protected in the Land by Vamana, the illusory boy,
And in the sky Trivikrama and viswaroopa forms.

Durgesh atavyaji mukhadhishu Prabhu,
Payanrusimho asura yoodha pari,
Vimunchatho yasya mahattahasam,
Dhiso vinedhur anya pathangascha Garbha., 14

In forts, forests, dangerous places and in war,
Let me be protected by Lord Narasimha,
Who by his mighty roar shook all directions,
Broke open the army formation of Asura,
And caused pregnant asura Women to abort.

Rakshathwasou maadhwani Yajna Kalpa,
Swadamshtrayoth patha dharo varaha,
Ramo aadhrikooteshwadha vipravase,
Sa lakshmanovyadh bharathagrajo maam., 15

Let me be protected on my way by Lord Varaha,
Who is Yagna personified and who by his protruding teeth,
Lifted and carried the earth to safety,
Let me be protected on mountain top by Lord Parasurama
Let me be protected when I am abroad By Lord Rama,
Who is elder brother of Bharatha and Lakshmana.

Mamugra dharmad akhilath pramadath,
Narayana pathu narascha hasath,
Dathaswa yogad adha Yoga natha,
Payadh Gunesa kapila Karma bandath., 16

Let me be protected by Lord Narayana,
When I am transgressing Dharma or committing mistakes,
Let me be protected from my pride by Sage Nara,
Let me protected by Sage Dathathreya,
For not engaging in Yoga, meditation and other activities
And let sage Kapila protect me from the bondage of Karma. 

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Sanath kumaro aavathu Kama devath,
Hayanano maam padhi deva helanath,
Devarshi varya purusharcha nantharath,
Koormo harir maam nirayadh aseshath., 17

Let sage Sanath Kumara protect me from the cupid,
Let Lord Hayagreeva protect me while I am on travel,
As well as when I do action that insults the Devas,
Let Sage Narada protect me from sins of non worship of devas,
And let Hari who took the form of a tortoise,
Protect me from different types of hell.

Dhanwandarir bhagawan pathway padhyath,
Dwandwadh bhayad rushabho nirjithama,
Yajnascha loka devathaa janandath,
Balo ganath krodha vasadh aheendra., 18

Let Lord Dhanwanthari protect me from unsuitable food,
Let Rishabha, the renounced soul protect me.
From fear of the contradictory dualities,
Let Sage Yajna protect me from gossip of society,
Let Lord Balarama protect me from problems created by men,
And let Adhi sesha protect me from my anger.

Dwaipayano bhagwan aprabhodhad,
Budhasthu pashanda ganath pramadhath,,
Kalki kale kala malath prapath,
Dharma vanayoru kruthavathara., 19

Let Sage Vyasa protect me from lack of awakening,
Let sage Budha protect me from hypocrisy and ignorance,
Let Lord Kalki, who would be born to salvage Dharma,
Protect me from the evil effects and thoughts of Kali age.

Maam kesavo gadhaya pratharavyad,
Govinda aasangava aartha venu,
Narayana prahana udatha shakthir,
Madhyandhine vishnurareendra pani., 20

May I be protected in the morn by Kesava with his mace,
May I be protected two hours later By Govinda by his flute,
Two more hours later let Lord Narayana protect by his strength,
And at noon let Lord Vishnu protect me his holy wheel.

Devo aparahne Madhu hogra dhanwa,
Sayam thridhamavathu Madhwao maam,
Doshe Hrishi kesa, uthardha rather,
Niseedha yekovathu Padmanabha., 21

After noon let me protected by Madhu with his great bow,
In the evening Let Madhwa in the form of trinity protect me,
Between dawn and midnight let Lord Hrishi kesa protect me,
And at midnight let Lord Padmanabha alone protect me.

Srivathsa dhamaapara rathra eesa,
Prathyoosha eesosidharo janardhana,
Dhamodharo avyad anusandhyam prabathe,
Visweswaro bhagwan kala moorthi., 22

Let me protected by remaining part of the night,
By the Lord in whom Srivathsa lives,
Let me be protected just before dawn,
By Lord Janardhana who holds the sword,
Let me be protected at sun rise,
By Lord Damodara and just before morn,
Let Lord Visweshwara give me protection.

Chakram yugantha analathigma nemi,
Bhramath samanthad Bhagvath prayuktham,
Dandhagdhi dangdhyari sainya masu,
Kaksham yadha vatha sakho huthasa., 23

Oh holy Wheel,your edges are like the raging fire of deluge,
You are sent by the God and rotate and travel everywhere,
And so like the fire with the help of wind,
Burns in to ashes the dried up wood of a forest,
Speedily and speedily burn and burn all my enemies.

Gadhe asani sparsana visphulinge,
Nishpindi nishpindyajitha priyasi,
Koosmanda vainayaka yaksha raksho,
Bhootha graham choornaya choornyarin., 24

Oh mace, the spark raising touches of yours,
Are unbearable like the touch of Vajra,
And you are dear to the invincible lord and his servant,
And so please powder and powder again,
Evil spirits, Yakshas, Rakshasas and all my enemies.

Thwam yathu dhana pramadha pretha mathru,
Pisacha vipra graham gora drushteen,
Dharendra vidhravaya Krishna pooritho,
Bhima swano arer hrudhayani kambhayan., 25

Oh Conch, when Lord Krishna blows in you,
You create a huge and loud Sound and confuse my enemies,
And drive away ghouls, devils, ghosts, Pramadhas,
Brahma Rakshas and other fearful beings.

Thwam thigma dharasi varari sainyam,
Eesa prayuktha mama chindhi, chindhi,
Chakshoomshi charman satha chandra chadhaya,
Dwishamaghonaam hara papa chakshusham., 26

Oh holy sword, Be sent by the Lord himself,
And cut and cut my enemy army in to pieces,
Oh shield of the lord,shining like hundred moons,
Please make my enemies with full of sins look blind.

Yanna bhayam grahebhyobhooth kethubhyo nrubhya eva cha,
Saree srupebhyo dhamshtribhyo bhoothabyohebhya yeva cha., 27

Sarvanyethani bhagavan nama roopasthra keerthanath,
Prayanthu samkshayam sadhyo ye na sreya pratheepika., 28

The fear that we have due to planets, comets, Kethu and kings,
The fear that we had from teethed serpents, ghosts and from sin,
And the fear that prevent our well being may all be destroyed,
Oh God, by the praise of your names and weapons.

Garudo Bhagawan sthothra sthobha chandho maya Prabhu,
Rakshathwa sesha kruchsrebhyo vishwaksena swa namabhi., 29

The Garuda, who is being praised by great musical stotras of Vedas,
Who is a god and the lord of the world, may protect me from all troubles,
By singing of his names as well as that of the Lord Vishwak sena.

Savapadbhyo harer nama roopayanaayudhani na.
Budheendriya mana praanan paanthu parshadha bhooshana., 30

Let the names and forms of Vishnu, his steed,
His weapons, and important assistants may protect,
My mind, senses and soul, from all the dangers and sins.

Yadhahi bhagwan eva vasthutha sad sachayath,
Sathye nanena na sarve yanthu nasamupadrawa., 31

The truth that God is all beings and things,
May destroy all the troubles that we face.

Yadaikathmanu bhavanam vikalpa rahitha swayam,
Bhooshanuyudha lingakhya dathe shakthi swa mayaya., 32

Thenaiva sathya manen sarvajno Bhagwan Hari,
Pathu sarvai swaroopairna sada sarvathra sarvaga., 33

Those great savants who think, that God does not have any forms,
And his weapons and ornaments are only Symbols without power,
And due to this truth, the God Hari is everywhere,
And let him protect me always and everywhere.

LAKSHMI NARSINGH BHAGVAAN 

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Vidikshu dikshoordhwamadha Samantha,
Anthar bahir bhagwan narasimha,
Praha bhayam loka bhayam swanena,
Swathejasa grastha samastha theja., 34

Let the Lord Narasimha who due to his power,
Destroyed elephants, serpents and other beings
And saved Prahladha, and removed the fear of the world,,
Protect me in all directions and non directions,
Top and below, inside and outside and in all places.

Maghavan idham aakhyatham varma narayanathmakam,
Vijeshya syanjasa yena damsitho sura yoodhapan., 35

Oh Indra, thus I have told you, the great armour of Narayana,
And using this you protect yourselves and easily,
Defeat the commanders of the army of Rakshasas. 

Yethad dharayamanasthu yam yam pasyathi chakshusha,
Pada vaa samsprusethsadhya saadvasath sa vimuchyathe., 36

If he who wears his armour sees any one by his eyes,
Or even touches him by his feet, that man,
Would be able to get rid of all his fears.

Na kuthaschid bhayam thasya vidhyam dharayatho bhaved.,
Raja dasyu grahadhebhyo vyagradhibhyascha karhichith., 37

He who wears this armour will never have any fear,
From king, enemies, planets and animals like the tiger.

Imam vidhyam pura kaschid kaushiko dharayan dwija,
Yogadharanaya swa angam jahow marudhanwani., 38

Long time ago, this knowledge was worn by a Brahmin,
From Koushika Gothra and he gave up his life in a desert 

Thasyopari vimanena gandharwa pathi rekhadha,
Yayou chithra radha sthreebhir vrutho yathra dwijakshaya., 39

A gandharwa called Chithra radha was travelling in a plane.
Along with his ladies, where the Brahmins body was lying.

Gagamam anya pada sadhya savimano hyavak sira,
Sa balakhilya vachanad asthhenyadhya vismitha,
Prasya prachee saraswathyam snathwa dhama swa manwagadh., 40

At that spot his plane stopped and he fell there along with his ladies,
And he was perplexed and was advised by the sages called Balakhilya,
And obeying their advice, took the bones of the Brahmin,
And put it in the river Saraswathi, took bath and went back to his home.

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Sri Shuka Uvacha

Ya idham srunuyath kale yo dharayathi chadhrutha,
Tham namasyanthi bhoohani muchyathe sarvatho bhayath., 41

Yetham vidhyamadhi gatho viswaroopa chatha kruthu,
Trilokya lakshmeem bubhuje vinirjithya mrude asuran., 42

He who wears or hears this armour of Narayana,
Would be saluted by all beings and he would get rid of all fears.

Learning this knowledge from Viswaroopa, Indra,
Won in the battle over all asuras and,
Got the blessings of wealth of the three worlds,

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JAI SHRIMAN NARAYAN 

PANDIT SHRIDHAR MISHRA 

NEW DELHI