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ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ:ಯಾಸಿ ಪ್ರಥಿತಾ ಲೋಕೇ ರಕ್ಷಾ ನಾರಾಯಣಾತ್ಮಿಕಾ|ತಾಂ ಮೇ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಮಹಾಭಾಗ ಯೇನ ಗುಪ್ತಶ್ಚರೇದಭಯಂ||
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ಶುಕ ಉವಾಚ:ಯಾಸಿ ಪ್ರಥಿತಾ ಲೋಕೇ ರಕ್ಷಾ ನಾರಾಯಣಾತ್ಮಿಕಾ|ತಾಂ ತೇಽಹಂ ಸಂಪರಿವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಶೃಣುಷ್ವಾವಹಿತೋ ನೃಪ||
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ಹಸ್ತಯೋರ್ಜಲಸಂಶುದ್ಧಿಃ ಪಾದಯೋರ್ಮಾರ್ಜನಂ ತಥಾ|ಪ್ರಕ್ಷಾಲನಂ ತಥಾ ಸರ್ವತೋಽಪಿ ಶುಚಿರೇವ ಹಿ||
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ಧೌತವಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಚ ವಸ್ತ್ರೇಣ ದ್ವಿರಾಸನಮಥಾಪ್ಯುತ|ಆಚಾಂತಃ ಸುವಿಶುದ್ಧಶ್ಚ ಸಂಯತೋ ನಿಷ್ಕಲೋಷಿತಃ||
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ಉದ್ವೇಜಯಾಮಿ ಭೂತಾನಿ ನಿರಸ್ಯಾಯುಧಪಾಣಿಷು|ಗುಹ್ಯಂ ಗುಹ್ಯತರಂ ಗೋಪ್ಯಂ ಸರ್ವಶತ್ರುವಿನಾಶನಂ||
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ಕವಚಂ ಪರಮಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಮಂತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಮಂತ್ರವಿಗ್ರಹಂ|ಧೃತ್ವಾ ಧೀರಮನಾ ಯಸ್ಮಾತ್ ಸರ್ವಾನ್ ಕಾಮಾನವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್||
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ಓಂ ಹ್ರೀಂ ಹ್ರಾಂ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಯ ನಮಃ|ಕ್ಷಿಪಂತು ಯೆ ಮಾಂ ಶತ್ರವಃ ಸಾರಮೇಯಾ||
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ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ಸಾರಮೇಯಂ ಮಾಂ ದಂಶಂತು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಬಂಧವಃ|ಯೇ ಮಾಂ ಹಿಂಸಂತಿ ಯತ್ಕಿಂಚಿತ್ ಸಾರಮೇಯೈಃ ಸಹೈವ ತು||
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ತೇಷಾಂ ತಾನಿ ವಿಘ್ನಾನಿ ಪತಂತು ಶಿವಶೂಲಿನಃ|ನಾರಾಯಣಸ್ಯ ಸಾರಥಿಶ್ಚಕ್ರೇಣ ಚ ನಿರಂತರಂ||
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ಸರ್ವತೋಽಪಿ ಮಹಾರಕ್ಷಾ ಸಾ ಚ ಸಿದ್ಧಾ ಭವೇನ್ಮಮ|ಓಂ ನಮೋ ಭಗವತೇ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಯ||
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ಯೇ ನಮಃ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯುಕ್ತೇನ ಹರೇಃ ಪಾದಾಂಬುಜದ್ವಯಂ|ಚಕ್ರಾಧಾರಂ ಧರಾಧಾರಂ ಶಂಖಪಾಣಿಂ ಚ ಶಂಕರಂ||
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ಓಂ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ನಮಃ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನೇ ಸ್ವಾಹಾ|ಸಸಾರಪಾಪೇಭ್ಯೋ ರಕ್ಷ ಮಾಂ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಯ ನಮಃ||
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ಓಂ ಹ್ರೀಂ ಹ್ರಾಂ ಶ್ರೀಧರಾಯ ನಮಃ|ಶಿರೋ ಮೇ ವಾಸುದೇವೋಽವತು ಫಾಲಂ ಮೇ ಕೇಶವೋಽವತು||
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ನೇತ್ರೇ ನಾರಾಯಣೋಽವತು ಶ್ರುತೀ ಮೇ ಮಾಧವೋಽವತು|ಘ್ರಾಣಂ ಗೋವಿಂದೋಽವತು ಮುಖಂ ಮೇ ವಿಷ್ಣುರೇವ ಚ||
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ಜಿಹ್ವಾಂ ಹೃಷೀಕೇಶೋಽವತು ಕಂಠಂ ವಾಸುದೇವೋಽವತು|ಬಾಹೂ ನಾರಾಯಣೋಽವತು ಹೃದಂ ಮೇ ಮಾಧವೋಽವತು||
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ವಕ್ಷಃಸ್ಥಲಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುರೇವ ಉದರಂ ಮೇ ಮಾಧವೋಽವತು|ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಂ ಮೇ ಮಾಧವೋಽವತು ಪೃಷ್ಠಂ ಮೇ ಮಾಧವೋಽವತು||
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ಜಾನುನೀ ನಾರಾಯಣೋಽವತು ಊರೂ ಮೇ ಮಾಧವೋಽವತು|ಪಾದೌ ಮೇ ಕೇಶವೋಽವತು ಸರ್ವಂ ಮೇ ಕೇಶವೋಽವತು||
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ಪ್ರಾಚ್ಯಾಂ ರಕ್ಷತು ಗೋವಿಂದ ಆಗ್ನೇಯ್ಯಾಂ ಶ್ರೀಧರಃ ಸ್ವಯಂ|ದಕ್ಷಿಣಸ್ಯಾಂ ಹರೇ ರಕ್ಷಾ ನೈರೃತ್ಯಾಂ ಮಧುಸೂದನಃ||
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ಪ್ರತಿಚ್ಯಾಂ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭೋಽವತು ವಾಯವ್ಯಾಂ ಚ ಜನಾರ್ದನಃ|ಉದೀಚ್ಯಾಂ ವಾಮನೋ ರಕ್ಷೇತ್ ಈಶಾನ್ಯಾಂ ಚ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮಃ||
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ಊರ್ಧ್ವಂ ಮೇ ರಕ್ಷತು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಶೋ ಹ್ಯಧಸ್ತಾಚ್ಚ ಗದಾಪಾಣಿಃ|ಅಂತರಿಕ್ಷೇ ಹೈರಿಃ ಸ್ವಯಂ ದಿಶಾಸು ಚ ಸುರೇಶ್ವರಃ||
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ಪ್ರಭಾತೇ ಚಕ್ರಪಾಣಿಶ್ಚ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನೇ ಚಕ್ರಧಾರಕಃ|ಸಾಯಾಹ್ನೇ ಶಾರ್ಙ್ಗಧನುಷ್ಕಃ ರಾತ್ರೌ ಚಂದ್ರಪ್ರಕಾಶಕಃ||
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ಓಂ ಹ್ರಾಂ ಶ್ರೀಂ ನರಸಿಂಹಾಯ ಮಹಾಸಿಂಹಾಯ ಜ್ವಾಲಾಮಾಲಿನೇ|ಓಂ ಹರ ಹರ ಭೂಮಿಪತಯೇ ಠ ಠ ನರಸಿಂಹಾಯ ಸ್ವಾಹಾ||
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ಗುಹ್ಯಂ ಗುಹ್ಯತರಂ ಗೋಪ್ಯಂ ಸರ್ವಶತ್ರುವಿನಾಶನಂ|ನಾರಾಯಣಸ್ಯ ಸಾರಥಿಃ ಚಕ್ರೇಣ ಚ ನಿರಂತರಂ||
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ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀನಾರಾಯಣಕವಚಂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಂ||
Meaning & Translation
Verse 1
Dhritarashtra asked: O great sage, please tell me about the famous protective armor of Narayana, by which one can move fearlessly.
Verse 2
Shuka replied: O King, I shall now fully describe to you the protective armor of Narayana which is famous in the world. Please listen attentively.
Verse 3
Cleanse your hands with water, likewise clean your feet, and thus be completely purified in all respects.
Verse 4
Wear clean clothes, sit on two seats (Kusha grass and deer skin), perform achamanam (sip water), become purified, restrained, and free from impurities.
Verse 5
I shall reveal the secret, the most secret and hidden (armor), which destroys all enemies, and by which I shall subdue all beings holding weapons.
Verse 6
This Kavacha is supremely sacred, the embodiment of mantras among mantras. By wearing it, one whose mind is firm attains all desires.
Verse 7
Om Hrim Hram, Salutations to Vasudeva. Let all my enemies, like dogs, throw themselves at me (in vain).
Verse 8
Let Brahmins (of degraded conduct) bite me like dogs from behind. Whatever little they harm me, along with those dogs (their followers).
Verse 9
May those obstacles fall upon them from Shiva, who holds the trident. May Narayana's charioteer (Garuda) continuously protect me with his chakra.
Verse 10
May that great protection be fully accomplished for me from all sides. Om, Salutations to Lord Vasudeva.
Verse 11
Those who, with love, bow to Hari's lotus feet, who holds the discus and supports the earth, who holds the conch and brings welfare.
Verse 12
Om, Salutations to Vishnu, the Supreme Soul, Svaha. Protect me from worldly sins, Salutations to Vasudeva.
Verse 13
Om Hrim Hram, Salutations to Shridhara. May Vasudeva protect my head, may Keshava protect my forehead.
Verse 14
May Narayana protect my eyes, may Madhava protect my ears. May Govinda protect my nose, and may Vishnu protect my mouth.
Verse 15
May Hrishikesha protect my tongue, may Vasudeva protect my throat. May Narayana protect my arms, may Madhava protect my heart.
Verse 16
May Vishnu protect my chest, may Madhava protect my abdomen. May Madhava protect my sides, may Madhava protect my back.
Verse 17
May Narayana protect my knees, may Madhava protect my thighs. May Keshava protect my feet, may Keshava protect my entire being.
Verse 18
May Govinda protect me in the East, may Shridhara himself protect me in the Southeast. May Hari protect me in the South, may Madhusudana protect me in the Southwest.
Verse 19
May Padmanabha protect me in the West, and Janardana in the Northwest. May Vamana protect me in the North, and Trivikrama in the Northeast.
Verse 20
May Lakshmisha protect me above, and Gadapani below. May Hari himself protect me in the sky, and Sureshwara in all directions.
Verse 21
May Chakrapani protect me in the morning, and Chakradharaka at noon. May Sharngadhanushka (one who holds the Sharnga bow) protect me in the evening, and Chandraprakashaka (moon-illuminator) at night.
Verse 22
Om Hram Srim, Salutations to Narasimha, the Great Lion, garlanded with flames. Om Hara Hara, Lord of the Earth, Tha Tha, Salutations to Narasimha, Svaha.
Verse 23
This secret, most secret and hidden (armor), which destroys all enemies. May Narayana's charioteer (Garuda) continuously protect me with his chakra.
Verse 24
Thus ends the sacred Narayana Kavacham.
✨Spiritual Benefits
Chanting the Vishnu Kavacham (Narayana Kavacham) provides comprehensive divine protection from all forms of danger, including physical harm, evil influences, negative energies, and fear. It bestows mental peace, courage, and spiritual strength, helping devotees overcome life's obstacles and achieve success in their endeavors. Regular recitation is believed to purify the mind, attract prosperity, and ultimately lead to liberation and the fulfillment of righteous desires under the benevolent grace of Lord Vishnu.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Vishnu Kavacham?
The Vishnu Kavach, often referred to as Narayana Kavacham, is a powerful protective hymn dedicated to Lord Vishnu. A 'Kavach' literally means 'armor', and this stotra invokes various forms and aspects of Lord Vishnu to shield the chanter from all kinds of dangers, negative influences, and obstacles, both physical and spiritual. It describes how different limbs and manifestations of the Lord protect different parts of the body and aspects of life.
Where can I find Vishnu Kavacham in Kannada?
The Vishnu Kavacham (Narayana Kavacham) is widely available and chanted in Kannada by devotees across Karnataka and other Kannada-speaking regions. You can find its text in various devotional books, websites, and apps dedicated to Hindu stotras. Kannada transliterations and translations are readily accessible to help devotees understand and correctly pronounce the sacred verses, making its profound benefits available to all.
What are the benefits of chanting Vishnu Kavacham?
Chanting the Vishnu Kavacham bestows immense benefits, including divine protection from enemies, accidents, diseases, evil spirits, and all forms of misfortune. It purifies the mind, grants courage, increases spiritual strength, and helps overcome fear. Devotees experience peace, prosperity, and overall well-being. It is believed to grant liberation (moksha) and fulfill righteous desires, aligning the devotee with the divine grace of Lord Vishnu.