Chapter 3 of the Narasimha book Narasimha Kavachas and 2 Narasimha Upanisads., explanation of the Narasimha Maha mantra

[Paramananda das]

There is 2 Kavachas of Lord Narasimha .One is from Brahmanda Purana and one is from Brahma Samhita, in general devotees are familiar with the prayers from the Brahma Samhita Chapter that was rediscovered by Lord Caitanya at Adi Kesava temple in south India, starting with Isvara paramah Krsna.

This Narsimha kavacha was given by Srila BhaktisiddhantaPrabhupada to sannyasis that went to preach in the west . This Kavacha also focuses on the Narasimha Mahamantra that is descriped in 2 of the Upanisads related to Lord Narasimha:

— There are two Upanisads that deal with the Narasimha mantra. The Narasimha mantra was the main mantra in some other Kali yuga, but in this Kali yuga Lord Caitanya has given us the Hare KrsnaMaha-mantra

The Narasimha Mahamantra is:

om Hrim Ksraum ugram viram maha-vishnum jvalantam sarvatomukhamnrisimham bhishanam bhadram mrityur mrityum namamyaham

"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."

The Narasimha Tapani Upanisad that I once read in Los Angeles was a copy the Bhaktivedanta Achieves had. . In that Upanisad, the Lord Brahma of that universe was chanting this Narasimha mantra and attained perfection.

And the there is the Narasimha Purva Tapaniyopanisad.

that describe the 32 syllabels Narasimha mantra:

Shri NrisimhaPurva-Tapaniyopanishad

Of The

Atharva Veda

Invocation

om bhadram karnebhihshrinuyama devah

bhadrampashyemakshabhiryajatrah

sthirairangaistushtuvasastanubhih

vyashema devahitanyadayuh

svasti na indrovriddhashravah

svasti nah pushavishvavedah

svasti nastarkshyoarishtanemih

svasti no brihaspatirdadhatu

om shantih shantihshantih

“O Lord of the demigods, may we to hear Your auspicious glories with our ears. O Worshipable One, may we forever see Your auspicious glories with our eyes. May we engage our entire span of life, with every limb of the body steady, in singing Your glories. This is to our highest benefit, O dear Lord.

May Indra, the ancient and famous, Pushan the all-knowing and swift, Vayu, who saves us from all harm, and Brihaspati who protects spiritual wealth—all kindly bestow upon us their blessings [for the intellectual strength to understand the scriptures and to follow the teachings]. Oh Supreme Personality of Godhead, may peace prevail over the three types of disturbances; adhiatmika, adidaivika, andadhibautika.”

First Upanishad

om apo va idamasamastatsalilameva / sa prajapatirekah pushkara-parnesamabhavat / tasyantara-manasi kamah samavartata idam srijeyamiti / tasmadyat-purushomanasabhigaccati / tad-vaca vadati tat-karmana karotitadeshabhyanukta / kamastadagre samavartatadhi manso retah prathamam yadasit / sato bandhumasati niravindan-hridi pratishya kavayo manishyeti upainam tadupanamati yat-kamo bhavati ya evam veda sa tapo’tapyata sa tapastaptva sa etam mantra-rajam narasimham-anushtubhamapashyet tena vai sarvam-idam-srijat yad-idam kinca / anushtubho va imani bhutani jayante anushtubha jatani jivanti anushtubham prayantyabhisamvishanti tasyaisha bhavati anushtupprathama bhavati anushtuvuttama bhavati vagva anushtup vacaiva prayanti vacodyanti parama va esha candasam yad-anushtuvati // 1 //

The (unmanifest) universe was immersed in water. There, Prajapati (Brahma) was born upon a lotus-leaf. In his mind a desire arose: “I will create the universe.” Therefore, whatever a man desires in his mind, he then tells in speech and attains it by performing activity.

(RV.10.129.4)

He (Brahma) performed austerities, and after that austerity he saw the mantra-raja (the king of mantras) which glorifies Lord Narasimha and is composed in the anushtubh metre. And using this, he began creating whatever exists. Therefore, it is said that whatever exists in the whole universe is anushtubh; from the anushtubh are born all creatures; having been born, they live because of the anushtubh; dying they go back to the anushtubh. The anushtubh is the first, and the anushtubh is the last, for the anushtubh is speech. Creatures depart by speech, and they are born by speech. Therefore it is said that the anushtubh is the highest of all metres.

sasagaram sa-parvatam sapta-dvipam vasundharam tat-samnah prathamam padam janiyat yaksha-gandharvapsaro-ganasevitam-antariksham tat-samno dvitiyam padam janiyad-vasu-rudradityaih sarvair-daivaih sevitam divam tat-samnas-tritiyam padam janiyat brahma-svarupam niranjanam paramam vyomakam tat-samnash-caturtham padam janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati rig-yajuh-samatharvanash-catvaro vedah sangah sashakhash-catvarah pada bhavanti kim dhyanam kim daivatam kanyangani kani daivatani kim candah ka rishiyariti // 2 //

One should know that the first line (of the mantra-raja) is the earth with its oceans, mountains and seven islands. The second line is the antariksha (space between earth and heaven) populated by the multitudes of Yakshas, Gandarvas and Apsaras. The third line is the heavenly planets where the Vasus, Rudras, Adityas and all other demigods reside. The fourth line is the transcendental form of the Absolute Truth dwelling in the highest abode. He who knows this attains immortality. The four lines (of this mantra) are the four Vedas, Rg, Yajur, Sama and Atharva, with their angas and shakhas (divisions and brances). Thus (one should inquire) what is the meditation (of this mantra)? What is it’s Deity? What are its parts? Who are their Deities? What is the metre? Who composed it?

sa hovaca prajapatih -

sa yo ha vai savitrisyashtaksharam padam shriyabhishiktam tat-samno’ngam veda shriya haivabhishicyate sarve vedah pranavadikastam pravanam tat-samno’ngam veda sa trimllokanjayati catur-vimshatyakshara maha-lakshmir-yajus-tat-samno’ngam veda sa ayur-yashah kirti-jnan-aishvarya vanbhavati tasmad-idam sangam sama janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati savitrim pranavam yajur-lakshmim shtri-shudraya neccanti dva-trimshad-aksharam sama janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati savitrim lakshmim yajuh pranavam yadi janiyat stri shudrah sa mrito’dho gaccati tasmat-sarvada nacashte yadyacashte sa acaryaste naiva sa mrito’dho gaccati // 3 //

Lord Brahma said –

One who knows that wonderful mantra consisting of eight syllables and the savitri mantra (as an anga) is blessed with all wealth. All the Vedas have the pranava (om) at the beginning; if one also knows this pranava as an anga of that mantra, he conquers the three worlds. There is a mantra of Goddess Mahalakshmi whic consists of twenty-four syllables – if one knows this as one of the anga-mantras (of the mantra-raja), one will be blessed with longevity, fame, honour, knowledge and power. Therefore one should know this mantra along with its angas; he who knows it attains immortality. The acaryas do not give the savitri mantra, the pranava or the lakshmi mantra to women and shudras. One should know well this thirty-two syllable mantra, and he who knows it attains immortality. However, if a woman or a shudra knows the savitri mantra, pranava or lakshmi mantra they go downwards after death. Therefore one should never initiate them into this. If one does so, the teacher will also fall down after death.

sa hovaca prajapatih –

agnirvaideva idam sarvam vishva bhutani prana va indriyani pashavo’nnambhritam samrat svaranvirat tat-samnah prathamam padam janiyat rig-yajuh-samatharva-rupah suryo’ntaraditye hiranmayah purushastat-samno dvitiyam padam janiyat ya aushadhinam prabhur-bhavati

taradhipatih somastat –samnas-tritiyam padam janiyat sa brahma sa shivah sa harih sendrah so’ksharah paramah svarat tat-samnash-caturtham padam janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati ugram prathamasyadyo jvalam dvitiyasyadyam nrisimham tritiyasyadyam mrityum caturthasyadyam sama janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati tasmad-idam sama yatra kutra-cinnacashte yadi datubhapekshate putraya shushrushave dasyatyanyasmai shishyaya va ceti // 4 //

Lord Brahma said –

One should know that the first line of this mantra is Agni, the Vedas, this universe and all living entities, the five life-airs, the sense organs, animals, food, and the eternal Supreme Lord, who is independent and omniscient.

One should know that the second line of the mantra is the sun in the form of the Rg, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Veda‚ and the Supreme Lord who resides within the sun-orb.

One should know that the third line is the Lord that rules over all plants and herbs, the Lord of all luminaries, and the moon.

One should know the fourth line to be Brahma, Siva, Hari, Indra, Agni – the eternal Supreme Lord.

He who knows this attains immortality.

One should know that ugram is the first word of this mantra, jvalan is the second, nrisimham is the third, mrityum is the fourth. He who knows this attains immortality.

One should not give this mantra capriciously; if one wishes to impart it, one should only impart it to one’s son if he desires to learn it, or otherwise to a disciple.

sa hovaca prajapatih –

kshirodarnava-shayinam nrikesari-vigraham yogi-dhyeyam param padam sama janiyadyojaniteso’mritatvam ca gaccati viram prathamasyadyardhantyam tam sa dvitiyasyadyardhantyam hambhi tritiyasyadyardhantyam mrityum caturthasyadyardhantyam samam tu janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati tasmad idam sama yena kena-cid-acarya-mukhena yo janite sa taineva sharirena samsaran-mucyate mocyati mumukshur-bhavati japatenaiva sharirena devata-darshanam karoti tasmad-idam eva mukhya-dvaram kalau nanyesham bhavati tasmad-idamsangam sama janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati // 5 //

Lord Brahma said -

One should know this mantra as the form of the man-lion (Nrisimha) who rests in the milk-ocean in the spiritual world, who is meditated upon by the yogis. One who knows this attains immortality.

One should know the word viram as the last part of the first-half of the first line. Tam sa –as that of the second; ham bhi - as that of the third; mrityum - as that of the fourth. One who knows this attains immortality.

Therefore one who learns this mantra from the mouth of his spiritual master is liberated from the cycle of birth and death; he helps to liberate and attains liberation; he who chants it sees the Lord while still residing in this body. This is therefore considered to be the gate of liberation in the age of Kali, and there is no other way to attain liberation. Therefore one should know this mantra with all its divisions. He who knows this attains liberation.

ritagm satyam param brahma purusham krishna-pingalam / urdhva-retam virupaksham shamkaram nila-lohitam // uma-patih pashu-patih pinaki hyamita-dyutih / ishanah sarva-vidya-namirashvarah sarva-bhutanam brahmadhipatir-brahmano’dhipatiryo vai yajur-veda-vacyastam sama janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati maha-prathamantar-dhasyadyantavato dvitiyantar-dasyadyam shanam tritiyantar-dhasyadyam nama caturthantar-dhasyadyam sama janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati tasmad idam sama sac-cid-ananda-mayam param brahma tamevam vidvan-amrita iha bhavati tasmad idam sangam sama janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati // 6 //

One should know this mantra as being non-different from the Supreme Absolute Truth; the Supreme Person who is of a dark hue; the dark and red form of Sankara, the husband of Uma, the lord of animals, the wielder of the bow, who is of infinite splendor, the master of knowledge, the lord of all beings, the lord of Brahma and the brahmanas, the one who is to be praised by the Yajur Veda. One who knows this attains immortality.

One should know that the word maha is the main word of the last half of the first line; rvato – as that of the second;shanam - as that of the third, nama- as the fourth. One who knows this attains immortality.

Therefore this mantra is the Supreme Brahman, who is full of bliss, knowledge and eternity; he who knows this becomes immortal. Therefore one should know the mantra along with its divisions. And one who knows this attains immortality.

vishva-srija etena vai vishvam idam srijanta yad vishvam srijanta tasmad vishva srijo vishvam enananu prajayate brahmana salokatam sarshtitam sayujyam yanti tasmad idam sangam sama janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati vishnum prathamantyam mukham dvitiyantyam bhadram tritiyantam myaham caturthantyam sama janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati yo’sauveda yad idam kimcatmani brahmanye-vanushtubham janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati stri pumsayorva ihaiva sthatumapekshatetasmai sarvaishvaryam dadati yatra kutrapi mriyate dehante devah paramam brahma tarakam vyacashte yenasavamriti-bhutva so’mritatvam ca gaccati tasmad idam sama madhyagm japati tasmad idam samangam prajapatis tasmad idamsamangam prajapatirya evam vedeti mahopanishat / ya etam mahopanishadam veda sa krita purashcarano maha-vishnur bhavati maha-vishnur bhavati // iti prathamopanishat // 7 //

With this (mantra) those entities who create created the universe created. Since they created everything, they are known as ? Everything originates from them and they finally achieve the same world, wealth, and remain close to the Absolute Truth. One who knows this attains immortality.

One should know the word vishnum as the final part of the first line, mukham as the second, bhadram as the third, and myaham as the fourth. And one who knows this attains immortality.

The Lord has manifest all this. It relates to the soul and to the Absolute Truth. One should know how to worship with the anushtubh metre. One who knows this attains immortality.

And if a man or woman desires to stay on the earth, the (mantra-raja) gives him wealth and power over all things. Wherever one may die, the Supreme Lord blesses that person and delivers him to the highest abode, where he attains immortality. Therefore one should chant this mantra. One who chants this and knows it well, becomes a part of it, and becomes like Prajapati.

Thus reads the great upanishad. One who knows this great upanishad and performs the proper worship, attains Mahavishnu. He attains Mahavishnu.

Second Upanishad

deva ha vai mrityoh papmabhyah samsaracca bibhiyuste prajapatimupadhavam stebhya etam mantra-rajam narasimham-anushtubham prayaccattena vai ha mritum-jayan papmanam cataran-samsaram catarams-tasmadyo mrityoh papmabhyah samsaracca bibhiyatsa etam mantra-rajam narasimham-anushtubham prati-grihnatiyatsa mrityum tarati sa papmanam tarati sa samsaram tarati tasya ha vai pranavasya ya purva matra prithivya karah sa rigbhir-rig vedo brahma vasavo gayatri garhapatya sa samnah prathamah pado bhavati dvitiyantariksham sa ukarah sa yajur-bhir yajur vedo vishnu rudras-trishtuvdakshanagnih sa samno dvitiyah pado bhavati tritiya dyauh sa makarah sa samabhih sama vedo rudra aditya jagatya-havaniyah sa samnas-tritiyah pado bhavati yavasane’sya caturthyardhamatra sa somaloka aumkarah so’tharvanair mantrairthava vedah samvartako’gnir maruto virade karsher bhasvati smrita sa samnash-caturthah pado bhavati // 1 //

The demigods were afraid of death, sin and the cycle of birth and death. They took refuge in Prajapati and he gave them this mantra-raja which invokes Narasimha and is composed in the anushtubh metre. With this they conquered death, overcome sin, and avoided the cycle of birth and death. Therefore one who fears death, sin and samsara should take this mantra-raja which is addressed to Lord Narasimha and composed in the anushtubh metre. He will then conquer death, sin and samsara.

Of the pranava, the first syllable is ‘a’. It is the Rg Veda, it is Brahman, the Vasus, the gayatri metre and the garhapatya fire – this is the first line.

The second syllable is ‘u’ and it is the Yajur Veda, it is Vishnu, the Rudras, the trishtubh metre and dakshina fire – this is the second line.

The third syllable is ‘m’ and that is the Sama Veda, it is Rudra, the Adityas, the jagati metre and the ahavaniyafire – this is the third line.

The fourth half-syllable which is at the end is the world of Soma, the om sound. It consists of the hymns of the Atharva Veda, the Atharva Veda itself, it is the fire of universal destruction, the Maruts, the Viraj, the highest wisdom and the greatest effulgence – this is the fourth line.

ashtaksharah prathamah pado bhavatyashtaksharasrayah pada bhavantyeva dvatrimshadaksharani sampadyante dvatrimshadakshara va anushtub-bhavatyanushtubha sarvamidam srishtamanushtubha sarvamupasamhritam tasya haitasyapancangani bhavanti catvarah padashcatvaryanganibhavanti sa-pranavam sarvam pancamam bhavatihridayaya namah shirase svaha shikhaya vashat kavacaya hum astraya phadati prathamam prathamena samyujyate dvitiyam dvitiyena tritiyam tritiyena caturtham caturthena pancamam pancamena vyatipajati vyatishikta va ime lokas-tasmadyatishiktanyangani bhavanti aum-ityetad-aksharam-idam sarvam tasmat-pratyaksharamubhayata aum-karo bhavati aksharanam nyasamupadishanti brahmavadinah // 2 //

The first line is of eight syllables, and the three remaining lines are also of eight syllables; thus the result is thirty-two syllables. The anushtubha metre is therefore of thirty-two syllables; by the anushtubha metre the whole world was created, and by the anushtubha metre it is wound-up again.

(The mantra) has five angas (parts) – the four lines correspond to these four angas and the pranava corresponds with the fifth. Of the five angas, om corresponds with the heart (namah), to the head (svaha), to the shikha (vashat), to the body (hum) and to the missile (phat).The first is combined with the first line (ugram viram mahavishnum - om hridayaya namah), the second is combined with the second line (jvalantam sarvatomukham -om shirase svaha)‚ the third with the third line (nrisimham bhishanam bhadram - om shikhaya vashat), the fourth with the fourth line (om mrityumrityum namamyaham – om kavacaya hum) and the fifth with the fifth (om ugram viram mahavishnum jvalantam sarvatomukham nrisimham bhishanam bhadram mrityumrityum namamyaham – om astraya phat).

Because all the worlds are linked with one another, similarly the constituents (of the lines of the mantra) are also interwoven into one another. The pranava syllable is the whole world (Mandukya Upanishad), therefore the sound of omhas a place both before and after each syllable (of the mantra). Thus – om u om gram om vi om ram om etc. These syllables are to be thus drawn as teachings of those who know Brahman.

tasya ha va ugram prathamam sthanam janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati viram dvitiyam sthanam mahavishnum tritiyam sthanam jvalantam caturtham sthanam sarvatomukham pancamam sthanam nrisimham shashtam sthanam bhishanam saptamam sthanam bhadram ashtamam sthanam mrityumrityum navamam sthanam namami dashamam sthanam-aham-ekadasham sthanam janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati ekadasha-pada va anushtub-bhavatyanushtubha sarvam-idam srishtamanushtubhasarvamidam-upasamhritam tasmat-sarvaushtubham janiyadyo janite so’mritatvam ca gaccati // 3 //

In this (mantra) one should know that ugram is first – one who knows this attains immortality. At the second is viram, at the third mahavishnum, at the fourth jvalantam, at the fifth sarvatomukham, at the sixthnrisimham,at the seventh bhishanam, at the eighth bhadram, at the ninth mrityumrityum, at the tenth namami and at the eleventh aham. One who knows this attains immortality.

The anushtubh has eleven words, by the anushtubh this whole world has been created and by the anushtubh it will again be reabsorbed. Therefore one should understand this whole world as being of the nature of anushtubh- one who knows this attains immortality.

deva ha vai prajapatim-bruvannatha kasmad-ucyata-ugramiti sa hovaca prajapatir-yasmat-svamamahimna sarva(gm)lokaan-sarvandevan-sarvan-atmanah sarvani bhutanyud-vrihnatyajasriam srijati visrijati vasayatyuddhahyat-udgrihyate stuhi shrutam gartasadam yuvanam mrigam na bhimamupahatrum-ugram mridajaritre rudrastavano anyante asmannivapantu senah tasmad-ucyata ugramiti / atha kasmad-ucyate viramiti yasmat svamamahimna sarva(gm)lokaan-sarvandevan-sarvan-atmanah sarvani bhutani viramiti viramayatyajasram srijati vasayati yato virah karmanyah sudraksho yuktagrava jayate devakamas-tasmad-ucyate viramiti // atha kasmad-ucyate mahavishnumiti yasmat-svamamahimna sarva(gm)lokaan-sarvandevan-sarvan-atmanah sarvani bhutani vyapnoti vyapayati sneho yatha palalapindam shantamulamotam protamanuvyasam vyatishikto vyapyate vyapyate yasmann jatah paro anyo asti ya avivesha bhuvanani vishva prajapatih prajaya samvidanah trini jyotimshI sacate sashodashim tasmad-ucyate mahavishnumiti // atha kasmad-ucyate jvalantamiti yasmat svamamahimna sarva(gm)lokaan-sarvandevan-sarvan-atmanah sarvani svatejasa jvalati jvalayati jvalayate jvalayate savita prasavita dipto dipayandipyamanah jvalam jvalita tapanvitapantsamtapanrocano rocamanah shobhanah shobhamanah kalyanastasmad-ucyate jvalantamiti // atha kasmad-ucyatesarvatomukhamiti yasmat svamamahimna sarva(gm)lokaan-sarvandevan-sarvan-atmanah sarvani bhutani svayamanindriyo’pi sarvatah pashyati sarvatah shrinoti sarvato gaccati sarvata adatte sarvagah sarva-gatas-tishtati / ekah purastadya idam babhuva yato babhuva bhuvanasya gopah / yamapyeti bhuvanam samparaye namami tamaham sarvatomukhamiti tasmad-ucyate sarvatomukhamiti // atha kasmad-ucyate nrisimhamiti yasmat-sarvesham bhutanam na viryatamah shreshtmashca simho viryatamah shreshtamashca / tasman-nrisimha asit-parameshvaro jagadvitam va etad-rupam yadaksharam bhavati pratad-vishnustavate viryaya mrigo na bhimah kucaro girishtah / yasyo-rushu trishu vikramaneshv-adhikshiyanti bhuvanani vishva tasmad-ucyate nrisimhamiti // atha kasmad-ucyate bhishanamitiyasmad-bhishanam yasya rupam drishtva sarve lokah sarve devah sarvanibhutani bhitya palayante svayam yatah kutashca na bibheti bhishasmat-datah pavate bhishanamiti // atha kasmad-ucyate bhadramiti yasmad-svayam bhadro bhutva sarvada bhadram dadati rocano rocamanah shobhanah shobhamanah kalyanah / bhadram karnebhihshrinuyama deva bhadram pashyemakshamiryajatrah sthirai-rangaistushtuva(gm)s-stanubhir-vyashema devahitam yadayuh tasmad-ucyate bhadramiti // atha kasmad-ucyate mrityummrityumiti yasmat svamahimna svabhaktanam smrita eva mrityumrityum ca marayati / ya atmada balada yasya vishva upasate prashisham yasya devah yasya ccayamritam yo mrityumrityuh kasmai devaya havisha vidhema tasmad ucyate mritymrityumiti // atha kasmad ucyate namamiti yasmadyam sarve deva namanti mumukshavo brahmavadinashca / pra nunam brahmanaspatir-mamram vadatyukthayam yasmin-nindro varuno mitro aryama deva aukamasi cakrire tasmad-ucyatenamamiti// atha kasmad-ucyate ‘hamiti / ahamasmi prathamaja ritasya purvam devebhyo amritasya nabhih / yo ma dadati sa idevamavahahamannamannam-adantamadme aham vishvam bhuvanabhabhyabhavam suvarna-jyotir evam vedeti mahopanishat // 4 // iti dvitiyopanishat //

The Demigods said to Prajapati (Brahma): Why is the word ‘ugram’ used?And Prajapati answered Because by His greatness He (the Lord) lifts up all the worlds (udghrinati), all demigods, all entities, creates continually, ekshpands and gives life, while He is caused to be elevated and is elevated

(Rg 2.33.11)

Therefore the word ugam is used.

 

om Hrim Ksraum ugram viram maha-vishnum jvalantam sarvatomukhamnrisimham bhishanam bhadram mrityur mrityum namamyaham

In Simhacalam (near Visakapatnam) in South India I read the commentary of Sri Ramanujacarya where he compared the 9 Aspects of Lord Narasimha to different verses in the 11 chapter of Bhagavad Gita when Arjuna saw the Universal form, and those frightening features has been compared by Sri Ramanujacarya to Lord Narasimhadevas transcendental features:

Srila Ramanujacarya has commented on verses from the 11th Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, that these nine forms of Lord Narasimha, as described in this mantra, are manifested by the Universal form when Krsna manifested that form to Arjuna. These nine forms of Lord Narasimha are manifested within this part of the 11th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita:

BG 11.10-11: Arjuna saw in that universal form unlimited mouths, unlimited eyes, unlimited wonderful visions. The form was decorated with many celestial ornaments and bore many divine upraised weapons. He wore celestial garlands and garments, and many divine scents were smeared over His body. All was wondrous, brilliant, unlimited, all-expanding.

BG 11.12: If hundreds of thousands of suns were to rise at once into the sky, their radiance might resemble the effulgence of the Supreme Person in that universal form.

BG 11.13: At that time Arjuna could see in the universal form of the Lord the unlimited expansions of the universe situated in one place although divided into many, many thousands.

BG 11.14: Then, bewildered and astonished, his hair standing on end, Arjuna bowed his head to offer obeisances and with folded hands began to pray to the Supreme Lord.

BG 11.15: Arjuna said: My dear Lord Krsna, I see assembled in Your body all the demigods and various other living entities. I see Brahma sitting on the lotus flower, as well as Lord Siva and all the sages and divine serpents.

BG 11.16: O Lord of the universe, O universal form, I see in Your body many, many arms, bellies, mouths and eyes, expanded everywhere, without limit. I see in You no end, no middle and no beginning.

BG 11.17: Your form is difficult to see because of its glaring effulgence, spreading on all sides, like blazing fire or the immeasurable radiance of the sun. Yet I see this glowing form everywhere, adorned with various crowns, clubs and discs.

BG 11.18: You are the supreme primal objective. You are the ultimate resting place of all this universe. You are inexhaustible, and You are the oldest. You are the maintainer of the eternal religion, the Personality of Godhead. This is my opinion.

BG 11.19: You are without origin, middle or end. Your glory is unlimited. You have numberless arms, and the sun and moon are Your eyes. I see You with blazing fire coming forth from Your mouth, burning this entire universe by Your own radiance.

BG 11.20: Although You are one, You spread throughout the sky and the planets and all space between. O great one, seeing this wondrous and terrible form, all the planetary systems are perturbed.

BG 11.21: All the hosts of demigods are surrendering before You and entering into You. Some of them, very much afraid, are offering prayers with folded hands. Hosts of great sages and perfected beings, crying "All peace!" are praying to You by singing the Vedic hymns.

BG 11.22: All the various manifestations of Lord Siva, the Adityas, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the Visvedevas, the two Asvis, the Maruts, the forefathers, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the Asuras and the perfected demigods are beholding You in wonder.

BG 11.23: O mighty-armed one, all the planets with their demigods are disturbed at seeing Your great form, with its many faces, eyes, arms, thighs, legs, and bellies and Your many terrible teeth; and as they are disturbed, so am I.

BG 11.24: O all-pervading Visnu, seeing You with Your many radiant colors touching the sky, Your gaping mouths, and Your great glowing eyes, my mind is perturbed by fear. I can no longer maintain my steadiness or equilibrium of mind.

BG 11.25: O Lord of lords, O refuge of the worlds, please be gracious to me. I cannot keep my balance seeing thus Your blazing deathlike faces and awful teeth. In all directions I am bewildered.

BG 11.26-27: All the sons of Dhrtarastra, along with their allied kings, and Bhisma, Drona, Karna -- and our chief soldiers also -- are rushing into Your fearful mouths. And some I see trapped with heads smashed between Your teeth.

BG 11.28: As the many waves of the rivers flow into the ocean, so do all these great warriors enter blazing into Your mouths.

BG 11.29: I see all people rushing full speed into Your mouths, as moths dash to destruction in a blazing fire.

BG 11.30: O Visnu, I see You devouring all people from all sides with Your flaming mouths. Covering all the universe with Your effulgence, You are manifest with terrible, scorching rays.

BG 11.31: O Lord of lords, so fierce of form, please tell me who You are. I offer my obeisances unto You; please be gracious to me. You are the primal Lord. I want to know about You, for I do not know what Your mission is.

These are the nine aspects of Ugra Narasima.

Ugram Narasimha: like worshipped in ISKCON Mayapure is when Lord Narasimha just appears from the pillar at Ahovalam

Viram Narasimha : Lord Narasimha displaying His divine strenght

Maha Visnum (Narasimha): Lord Narasimha manifesting His opulences as Maha Visnu

Jvalantam Narasimha: Jvalantam Narasimha is when Lord Narasimha manifest an intense effulgence

Sarvato Mukam Narasimha: Is when Lord Narasimha manifest His Lotusface everywhere

Narasimha: Is when Lord Narasimha just manifest His wonderful form as Narasimha (Half man and Half Lion)

Bhisanam Narasimha: Bhisanam Narasimha is when Lord Narasimah manifests His frightening aspect (especailly to the nondevotees)

Bhadram Narasimha : Is when Lord Narasimha manifest His Auspiscious Form

Mrityur Mrityum Narasimha: Is that Lord Narasimha is death personified and the protector of death.

SRI NRISIMHA KAVACHA

of the Trailokya Vijaya in the Samhita of Brahma

1. Sri Narada-uvaca

indr-adi deva vrndesa

pateshvara jagat-pate

maha vishnor nrisimhasya

kavacho bruhi me prabho yasya prana thanad vidvan

trilokya vijayi bhavet

Sri Narad Muni said: “My dear father and lord, master of the Universe, lord of the multitude of demigods headed by Indra, kindly tell me the kavaca mantra of Lord Nrsimha, the incarnation of Visnu. O master, reading this kavaca aloud, a learned man will become victorious throughout the three worlds."

2. sri brahmovaca

srinu narada vaksyami

putra shrestha tapodhana

kavacham narasimhasya

trailokya vijaya bhavet

"Lord Brahma said: My dear Narada, please hear me. O best of my sons, who are rich in austerity, I shall speak this kavaca of Lord Narasimha, which gives victory over the three worlds."

3. yasya prapathanad vayami

trailokya vijayi bhavet

shresthaham jagatam vatsa

pathanat dharanat yataha

"My dear boy, by recitation of this kavaca an eloquent person will become victorious throughout the three worlds. It is by reciting this and meditating deeply on it that I (lord Brahma) am the creator of all these planetary systems."

4. laksmir jagat-trayam pati

samharta cha maheshvaraha

pathanad dharanad deva

babhuvush cha digishvaraha

"It is by reciting and meditating upon this that Laksmi maintains the three worlds, and Lord Siva destroys them. Also the demigods in this way became controllers of the different directions."

5. brahma mantra nayam vakshye

bhutadi vinvakaram

yasya prasadad durvasa

trailokya vijayi munih

pathanad dharanad yasya

shasta cha krodha bhairavaha

"I shall speak this essence of all Vedic mantras, which wards off all kinds of ghosts and hobgoblins. By its grace the sage Durvasa became victorious throughout the three worlds, commanding respect and most fearful in his anger."

6. trailokya-vijayasyasa

kavachasya prajapatih

rshish chandash cha gayatri

nrisimho devata vibhuhu

"For this kavaca, which is directly perceived as giving victory over the three worlds, I (Brahma) am the Rsi, Gayatri is the metre, and the all powerful Nrsimhadev is the Deity."

7+ 8 ksraum bijam me shirah pati

chandra-varno maha-manuhu

"ugram viram maha-visnum

jvalantam sarvatomukham

nrisimham bhishanam bhadram

mrtyu-mrtyum namamy aham"

dva-trimshad aksharo mantro

mantra-rajah sura drumaha

"One should place Lord Nrsimha's mantra bija, ksraum, on one's head, thinking, 'May my head be protected by the moon-colored one, who is the greatest among humans. My obeisances unto the ferocious and powerful, the great Visnu, the fiery one, who's faces are on all sides, the fearful one, Nrsimha, who causes the death of even death personified, or the one who can overcome death.' One should place this mantra, composed of thirty two syllables upon his head. It is the king of all mantras. It is like a wish fulfilling tree for the demigods and devotees."

9. kantham patu dhruvam ksraum hrid

bhagavato chakshusha mama

narasimhaya cha jvala

maline patu mastakam

"One should also place ksraum firmly upon his neck for protection. Placing the word bhagavate upon his heart, narasimhaya upon his two eyes, and jvala maline on the top of his head, one meditates upon the different parts of this narasimha mantra protecting the different parts of his body."

10. dipta-damshtraya cha tatha

agni netraya cha nasikam

sarva-raksho-ghnaya sarva

bhuta-vinashanaya cha

"One should place on his nose the syllables dipta damstraya agni netraya sarva rakso ghnaya sarva bhuta vinasanaya. (Obeisances unto Him, whose teeth are blazing, whose eyes are fire, and who destroys all ghosts and raksasas.)"

11. sarva-jvara-vinashaya

daha daha pacha dvayam

raksha raksha sarva-mantra

svaha patu mukham mama

"Meditating on the protection of one's face, one should place there the syllables ‘sarva jvara vinasaya daha daha paca paca raksa raksa. ksraum ugram viram maha visnum jvalanatam sarvatomukham nrsimham bhisanam bhadram mrtyu mrtyum namamy aham. ksraum bhagavate narasimhya jvalamaline dipta damstrayagni netraya sarva rakso ghnaya sarva bhuta vinasanaya svaha’. (This means: Unto He who vanquishes all fevers, oblations. Burn and burn, cook and cook, protect protect. My obeisances unto the ferocious and powerful, the great Visnu, the fiery one whose faces are on all sides, the fearful one, Nrsimha, who causes the death of even death personified, or who can overcome even death. Unto the Personality of Godhead Narasimha, garlanded with blazing energy, whose teeth are glowing and whose eyes are fiery, who kills all raksasas and demons and annihilates the ghosts, to You my oblations)"

12. taradi ramachandraya

namah payad gudam mama

klim payat pani-yugmam cha

taram namah padam tataha

narayanaya parshvam cha

am hrim kraum kshraum cha hum phat

"Meditating on the protection of one's rectum, one should first sip water for purification and chant om Ramacandra namah. Sipping water again one should place the bija mantra klim on both of his hands together. Thereafter one should place om namah on his feet and narayanaya on his side, as well as the bija mantras am hrim kraum ksraum hum phat."

13. varaksarah katim patu

om namah bhagavate padam

vasudevaya cha prishtham

klim krishnaya uru-dvayam

"Praying for the protection of one's waist, one should place there the varaksara Om. One should place the syllables om namo bhagavate upon his feet, vasudevaya on his back, and klim krsnaya upon his two thighs."

14. klim krishnaya sada patu

januni cha manuttamaha

klim glaum klim syamalangaya

namah payat pada dvayam

"Upon his knees, one should place the mantra klim krsnaya, thinking that the Lord may always protect me in His form as the best of human beings. Then one should sip water for purification and place the mantra klim glaum klim syamalangaya namah upon his feet."

15. kshraum narasimhaya kshraum cha

sarvangam me sadavatu

"One should meditate upon the constant protection of the body, placing the mantra kshraum narasimhaya kshraum upon all his limbs."

16. iti te kathitam vatsa

sarva-mantraugha-vigraham

tava snehan mayakhyatam

pravaktavyam na kasyachit

"Lord Brahma continued: My dear boy, thus I have told you the embodiment of the potencies of all mantras. Because of your great affection I have explained it to you, although it is not to be spoken to just anyone."

17. guru-pujam vidhayatha

grihniyat kavacham tataha

sarva-punya-yuto bhutva

sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet

"Having performed worship of the spiritual master, one may accept this kavaca. Having become enriched in his pious activities he will attain all perfections."

18. shatam ashtottaram chaiva

purashcharya vidhih smritaha

havanadin dashamshena

kritva sadhaka-sattamaha

"Performing the ritualistic ceremonies of purification (purascarya) one hundred and eight times is equal to one tenth the effect received by that best of devotees who chants this kavaca."

19. tatas tu siddha-kavacaha

punyatma madanopaman

sparddham uddhuya bhavana

lakshmir vani vaset tataha

"Laksmi, the Goddess of fortune, and Sarasvati, the Goddess of speech and learning, reside in the home of that fortunate soul who has become perfected by this kavaca, giving up the intoxication of competing with others for supremacy."

20. pushpanjalyashtakam dattva

mulenaiva pathet sakrit

api varsa sahasranam

pujayah phalam apnuyat

"Simply offering eight times puspajali and reading only once the original version, one attains the result of even a thousand years of worship."

21. bhurje vilikhya gutikam

svarnastham dharayed yadi

kanthe va dakshine bahau

narasimho bhavet svayam

"If one write this down on a leaf or bark of a tree and keeps it within a golden capsule on his neck or right arm, Lord Nrsimhadev will be personally present."

22. yoshid vama-bhuje chaiva

purusho dakshine kare

vibhryat kavacham punyam

sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet

"A woman may keep it on her left arm, a man on the right hand. Certainly this most auspicious kavaca brings all perfection to the bearer."

23. kaka-vandhya cha ya nari

mrita-vatsa cha ya bhavet

janma-vandhya nashta putra

bahu-putravati bhavet

"A woman who is totally barren, or who bears only one child, or whose sons are lost or dead may become possessed of many sons."

24. kavachasya prasadena

jivan mukta bhaven-naraha

trilokyam kshobhayasyeva

trailokya vijayi bhavet

"By the grace of this kavaca, a man becomes jivan mukta, liberated soul even within this life time. He is able to move the whole universe, and certainly becomes victorious throughout the three worlds."

25. bhuta-preta-pishachash cha

rakshasa danavash cha ye

tam drishtva prapalayante

deshad deshantaram dhruvam

"Certainly bhutas, pretas, pisacas, raksasas, and danavas all immediately flee from the country and go to another upon seeing it."

26. yasmin gehe cha kavacham

grame va yadi tishthati

tam deshantu parityajya

prayanti chatidurantaha

"In the home or even the same village where this kavaca exists, all such demoniac creatures, once having understood its presence, give up that place and go far away."

Thus ends the Sri Nrsimha Kavaca, of the Trailokya Vijaya in the Samhita of Brahma.

 

This second Kavacha is more widely known in ISKCON however the desire for material benediction is Sakama bhakta so as such pure devotees and aspiring pure devotees would never chant :

putravan dhanavan loke dirghayur upajayate

kamayate yam yam kamam tam tam prapnoty asamshayam

21. Whatever one desires in this world he can attain without doubt. One can have wealth, many sons, and a long life.

But they are natural blessings that comes with chanting this Kavacha ,Lord Narasimha is the Supreme wellwisher of His devotees.

Lord Caitanya has taught us to pray:

na dhanam na janam na sundarim kavitam va jagad-isha kamaye mama janmani janmanishvare bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi

O almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful women, nor do I want any number of followers. I only want your causeless devotional service, birth after birth.

 

Also Sri Prahlada Maharaja has prayed:

 

SB 7.10.2: Prahlāda Mahārāja said: My dear Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, because I was born in an atheistic family I am naturally attached to material enjoyment. Therefore, kindly do not tempt me with these illusions. I am very much afraid of material conditions, and I desire to be liberated from materialistic life. It is for this reason that I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet.

SB 7.10.3: O my worshipable Lord, because the seed of lusty desires, which is the root cause of material existence, is within the core of everyone's heart, You have sent me to this material world to exhibit the symptoms of a pure devotee.

SB 7.10.4: Otherwise, O my Lord, O supreme instructor of the entire world, You are so kind to Your devotee that You could not induce him to do something unbeneficial for him. On the other hand, one who desires some material benefit in exchange for devotional service cannot be Your pure devotee. Indeed, he is no better than a merchant who wants profit in exchange for service.

SB 7.10.5: A servant who desires material profits from his master is certainly not a qualified servant or pure devotee. Similarly, a master who bestows benedictions upon his servant because of a desire to maintain a prestigious position as master is also not a pure master.

SB 7.10.6: O my Lord, I am Your unmotivated servant, and You are my eternal master. There is no need of our being anything other than master and servant. You are naturally my master, and I am naturally Your servant. We have no other relationship.

SB 7.10.7: O my Lord, best of the givers of benediction, if You at all want to bestow a desirable benediction upon me, then I pray from Your Lordship that within the core of my heart there be no material desires.

SB 7.10.8: O my Lord, because of lusty desires from the very beginning of one's birth, the functions of one's senses, mind, life, body, religion, patience, intelligence, shyness, opulence, strength, memory and truthfulness are vanquished.

SB 7.10.9: O my Lord, when a human being is able to give up all the material desires in his mind, he becomes eligible to possess wealth and opulence like Yours.

SB 7.10.10: O my Lord, full of six opulences, O Supreme Person! O Supreme Soul, killer of all miseries! O Supreme Person in the form of a wonderful lion and man, let me offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

Sri Nrisimha Kavacha of Prahlad

from the BrahmandaPurana.

shri nrisimha kavacha-stotram

nrisimha-kavacham vakshye prahladenoditam puraa

sarva-raksha-karam punyam sarvopadrava-naashanam

1. I shall now recite the Narasimha-kavacha, formerly spoken by Prahlada Maharaja. It is most pious, vanquishes all kinds of impediments, and provides one all protection.

sarva-sampat-karam chaiva svarga-moksha-pradaayakam

dhyaatva nrisimham devesham hema-sinhaasana sthitamah

2. It bestows upon one all opulences and can give one elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation. One should meditate on Lord Narasimha, Lord of the universe, seated upon a golden throne.

vivritasyam tri-nayanam sharad-indu-sama-prabham

lakshmyaalingita-vaamaangam vibhuutibhi rupaashritam

3. His mouth is wide open, He has three eyes, and He is as radiant as the autumn moon. He is embraced by Lakshmi devi on his left side, and His form is the shelter of all opulences, both material and spiritual.

chatur-bhujam komalaangam svarna-kundala-shobhitam

saroja-shobitoraskam ratna-keyuura-mudritam

4. 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.

tapta-kaanchana-sankasham pita-nirmala-vasasam

indradi-sura-maulishthaha sphuran manikya-diptibhih

5. 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.

virajita-pada-dvandvam shankha-chakradi-hetibhihi

garutmata cha vinayat stuyamanam mudanvitam

6. His two feet are very attractive, and He is armed with various weapons such as the conch, disc, etc. Garuda joyfully offers prayers with great reverence.

sva-hrit-kamalasamvaasam kritvaa tu kavacham pathet

nrisimho me shirah patu

loka-rakshartha-sambhavaha

7. Having seated Lord Narasimhadeva upon the lotus of one's heart, one should recite the following mantra: “May Lord Nrisimha, who protects all the planetary systems, protect my head.”

sarvago ‘pi stambha vasaha phalam me rakshatu dhvanim

nrisimho me drishau paatu soma-suryagni-lochanaha

8. 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 Narasimha, whose eyes are the sun, and fire, protect my eyes.

smritam me patu nriharih muni-vaarya-stuti-priyaha

nasam me simha-nasas tu mukham lakshmi-mukha-priyaha

9. May Lord Nrihari, 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.

sarva-vidyadhipaha patu nrisimho rasanam mama

vaktram patv indu-vadanam sada prahlaada-vanditaha

10. May Lord Narasimha, 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 Prahlada Maharaja protect my face.

Nrisimha patu me kantham skandhau bhu-bhrid ananta krit

divyastra-shobhita-bhujaha nrisimhah patu me bhujaha

11. May Lord Narasimha 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.

karau me deva-varado nrisimhah patu sarvataha

hridayam yogi-sadhyash cha nivasam patu me harih

12. 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 yogis protect my heart, and may Lord Hari protect my dwelling place.

madhyam patu hiranyaksha vaksha-kukshi-vidaranaha

nabhim me patu nriharihi sva-nabhi-brahma-samstutaha

13. May He who ripped apart the chest and abdomen of the great demon HiraNyaaksha protect my waist, and may Lord Nrihari protect my navel. He is offered prayers by Lord Brahmaa, who has sprung from his own navel.

brahmanda-kotayah katyam yasyasau patu me katim

guhyam me patu guhyanam mantranam guhya-rupa-drik

14. 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.

uru manobhavah patu januni nara-ruupa-drik

janghe patu dhara-dhara harta yo ‘sau nri-keshari

15. 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.

sura-rajya-pradah patu padau me nriharishvarah

sahasra-shirsha-purushaha patu me sarvashas tanum

16. 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.

mahograh purvatah patu maha-viragrajo ‘ghnitaha

maha-vishnur dakshine tu maha-jvalas tu nairritaha

17. 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 Vishnu protect me from the south, and may that person of blazing luster protect me from the southwest.

pashchime patu sarvesho dishi me sarvatomukhaha

nrisimhah patu vayavyam saumyam bhushana-vigrahaha

18. 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 Narasimha protect me from the northwest, which is predominated by Vaayu, and may He whose form is in itself the supreme ornament protect me from the north, where Soma resides.

ishanyam patu bhadro me sarva-mangala-dayakaha

samsara-bhayatah patu mrityor mrityur nrikeshari

19. 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 the rotation of birth and death in this material world.

idam nrisimha-kavacham prahlada-mukha-manditam

bhaktiman yah pathenaityam sarva-papaih pramuchyate

20. This Narasimha-kavacha has been ornamented by issuing from the mouth of Prahlada Maharaja. A devotee who reads this becomes freed from all sins.

putravan dhanavan loke dirghayur upajayate

kamayate yam yam kamam tam tam prapnoty asamshayam

21. Whatever one desires in this world he can attain without doubt. One can have wealth, many sons, and a long life.

sarvatra jayam apnoti sarvatra vijayii bhavet

bhumyantariksha-divyanam grahanam vini varanam

22. 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.

vrishchikoraga-sambhuta vishhapaharanam param

brahma-rakshasa-yakshanam durotsarana-karanam

23. This is the supreme remedy for the poisonous effects of serpents and scorpions, and Brahma-raakshasa ghosts and Yakshas are driven far away.

bhuje va tala-patre va kavacham likhitam shubham

kara-mule dhritam yena sidhyeyuh karma-siddhayaha

24. 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.

devasura-manushyeshhu svam svam eva jayam labhet

eka-sandhyam tri-sandhyam va yah pathen niyato naraha

25. One who regularly chants this prayer, whether once or thrice (daily), he becomes victorious whether among demigods, demons, or human beings.

sarva-mangala-mangalyam bhuktim muktim cha vindati

dva-trimshati-sahasrani pathet shuddhatmanam nrinam

26. 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.

kavachasyasya mantrasya mantra-siddhih-prajayate

anena mantra-rajena kritva bhasmabhir mantranam

27. This Kavacha-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.

tilakam vinyased yas tu tasya graha-bhayam haret

tri-varam japamanas tu dattam varyabhimantrya cha

28. Having marked ones body with tilaka, taking achamana with water, and reciting this mantra three times, one will find that the fear of all inauspicious planets is removed.

prasayed yo naro mantram nrisimha-dhyanam acharet

tasya rogah pranashyanti ye cha syuh kukshi-sambhavaha

29. That person who recites this mantra, meditating upon Lord Narasimhadeva, has all of his diseases vanquished, including those of the abdomen.

garjantam garjayantam nija-bhuja-patalam sphotayantam hatantam rupyantam tapayantam divi bhuvi ditiyam kshepayantam kshipantam

krandantam roshayantam dishi dishi satantam samharantam bharantam vikshantam purnayantam kara-nikara-shatair divya-simham namami

30. Lord Narasimha 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 demonic 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 shri brahmanda-purane prahladoktam shri nrisimha-kavacham sampurnam

Thus ends the Narasimha-kavacha as it is described by Prahlada Maharaja in the Brahmanda Purana.