Bhakt Prahlada, The great devotee of Lord Vishnu recited Sri Narasimha Kavacham. Brahamnad Puran have a mention of Narsimha kavacham mantra.
Narsimha Kavacham is a powerful set of mantra which bestows protection, spiritual wisdom and material desires. Chanting of this mantra provides protection against evil spirits, black magic and vicious desires. Besides shielding against malicious beings, It also confers devotion and stillness of mind which pave the way for knowing atman. This Mantra not only works for sadhaka but also brings auspiciousness to those who recite it daily.
Sri Narasimha Kavacham Mantra in English
2. || Ath Sri NarasimaKavachaStotram ||
Narasimha-kavacham vakshye prahladenoditam pura
sarva-raksha-karam punyam sarvopadrava-nashanam |
sarva-sampat-karam chaiva svarga-moksha-pradayakam
dhyatva narasimham devesham hema-simhasana-sthitam |
vivrtasyam tri-nayanam sharad-indu-sama-prabham
lakshmyalingita-vamangam vibhutibhir upashritam |
catur-bhujam komalangam svarna-kundala-shobhitam
saroja-shobitoraskam ratna-keyura-mudritam |
tapta-kancana-sankasham pita-nirmala-vasasam
indradi-sura-maulishthah sphuran manikya-diptibhih |
virajita-pada-dvandvam shankha-chakradi-hetibhih
garutmata cha vinayat stuyamanam mudanvitam |
sva-hrt-kamala-samvasam krtva tu kavacham pathet
nrsimho me shirah patu loka-rakshartha-sambhavah |
sarvago ’pi stambha-vasah phalam me rakshatu dhvanim
nrsimho me drshau patu soma-suryagni-lochanah |
smrtam me patu naraharih muni-varya-stuti-priyah
nasam me simha-nashas tu mukham lakshmi-mukha-priyah |
sarva-vidyadhipah patu nrsimho rasanam mama
vaktram patv indu-vadanam sada prahlada-vanditah |
narasimhah patu me kantham skandhau bhu-bhrd ananta-krt
divyastra-shobhita-bhujah narasimhah patu me bhujau |
karau me deva-varado narasimhah patu sarvatah
hrdayam yogi-sadhyash cha nivasam patu me harih |
madhyam patu hiranyaksha-vakshah-kukshi-vidaranah
nabhim me patu naraharih sva-nabhi-brahma-samstutah |
brahmanda-kotayah katyam yasyasau patu me katim
guhyam me patu guhyanam mantranam guhya-rupa-drk |
uru manobhavah patu januni nara-rupa-drk
janghe patu dhara-bhara- harta yo ’sau nr-keshari |
sura-rajya-pradah patu padau me nrharishvarah
sahasra-shirsha-purushah patu me sarvashas tanum |
manograh purvatah patu maha-viragrajo ’gnitah
maha-vishnur dakshine tu maha-jvalas tu nairrtah |
pashchime patu sarvesho dishi me sarvatomukhah
narasimhah patu vayavyam saumyam bhushana-vigrahah |
ishanyam patu bhadro me sarva-mangala-dayakah
samsara-bhayatah patu mrtyor mrtyur nr-keshari |
idam narasimha-kavacham prahlada-mukha-manditam
bhaktiman yah pathenaityam sarva-papaih pramucyate |
putravan dhanavan loke dirghayur upajayate
yam yam kamayate kamam tam tam prapnoty asamshayam |
sarvatra jayam apnoti sarvatra vijayi bhavet
bhumy antariksha-divyanam grahanam vinivaranam |
vrshchikoraga-sambhuta-vishapaharanam param
brahma-rakshasa-yakshanam durotsarana-karanam |
bhuje va tala-patre va kavacam likhitam shubham
kara-mule dhrtam yena sidhyeyuh karma-siddhayah |
devasura-manushyeshu svam svam eva jayam labhet
eka-sandhyam tri-sandhyam va yah pathen niyato narah |
sarva-mangala-mangalyam bhuktim muktim cha vindati
dva-trimshati-sahasrani pathet shuddhatmanam nrnam |
kavachasyasya mantrasya mantra-siddhih prajayate
anena mantra-rajena krtva bhasmabhir mantranam |
tilakam bibhriyad yas tu tasya graha-bhayam haret
tri-varam japamanas tu dattam varyabhimantrya ca |
prasayed yo naro mantram narasimha-dhyanam acharet
tasya rogah pranashyanti ye cha syuh kukshi-sambhavah |
kimatra bahunoktena narasimha sadrsho bhavet
manasa chintitam yattu sa tacchapnotya samshayam |
garjantam garjayantam nija-bhuja-patalam sphotayantam hatantam
dipyantam tapayantam divi bhuvi ditijam kshepayantam kshipantam
krandantam roshayantam dishi dishi satatam samharantam bharantam
vikshantam purnayantam kara-nikara-shatair divya-simham namami |
Iti shri-brahmanda-purane prahladoktam shri-narasimha-kavacam sampurnam ||
