Naraayana Varma (Naraayana Kavacha)
Kannada Composition by Sri Vaadiraaja
1. Sakala rishigallhalhi, Hari namma swaamiyaagi rakshisu
2. Jaladhalli machhavathaaranaagi
Sthhaladhalli vaamananaagi rakshisu nimma nenevara
Aakaasadhalli trivikramanaagi rakshisu
Bhayagallhalhi naarasimhanaagi maargadhalli
Varaahanaagi rakshisu nimma nenevara
3. Parvattagaradhalli parassuraamanaagi rakshisu paradesadalli
Raamachandrnaagi rakshisu nimma nenevara
Aasrayadalli naranaarayananaagi rakshisu
Ayogyaralli dhathathreyanaagi rakshisu
Karmabhandhhagalhelhaakalhadu rakshisu kapilamoorthiyaagi
4. Prathaha kaaladhalli kesava namma rakshisu
Sayamkaaladhalli govindaa namma rakshisu
Aparaanakaalagallella kalhadhu rakshisu
Namma sakala kaalagallella narakadinda koormanagi
Rakshisu vipathinindhaa dhhanvanthri rakshisu
5. Madhyanakaladhalli madhhusoodhananaagi
Saayamkaaladhalli sreevatsamoorthiyaagi
Ushathkaaladhalli janaardhananaagi rakshisu
Trisandhyaa kaaladhalli dhamodharanaagi viswa
Moorthiyaagi rakshisu ardha raathriyalli
Hrushikesanaaga aparaathriyalli
Rakshisayya srivatsa moorthiyaagi saama
Vedhakke abimaaniyaadha garudavaahanane
Salahanna vishadha bhayagalhabhidisii Krishna
Makudaadharane rakshiso namanna
Praanhendriya dhindha bhuddhiyindha dhikku dhikku
Galhallhi naarasimha moorthiyaagi naarasimha
Naadhagalhindha ella pariyindhabhaktharanella
Narahariyitthurakshiso
NOTE FOR PROUNCIATION
The scheme, recommended by Sri C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji)
in “Ramayana” (published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan), is followed.
That is, the single a for the short vowel and double aa for the long
Vowel, i, ee as in sheep, seen, u, oo as in moon, cool, loop, e as in
Say, way, made, ai, o as in code, roll, au. E.g., Raama, Seeta,
Soorpanakha.
NAARAYANA VARMA – English Translation by
P.N. Ramachandran
1.Among all Rishis, (sages who
have undergone severe
austerities), may Sri Hari protect
us in all manner and in all
directions.
2.On water may Sri Hari in his
avataar (incarnation) as fish
protect us. On earth may Sri Hari
in his avataar as Vaamana
protect all of us who meditate on
Him! On space may Sri Hari in
his avataar as Trivikrama protect
us! In cave, jungle, battlefield
etc. may Sri Hari his avataar as
Nrisimha protect us. On
paths/directions, may Sri Hari in
his avataar as Varaaha protect all
of us who meditate on Him!
3.On peaks of mountains, may
Sri Hari in his avataar as
Parasuraama protect us! In
sojourn in foreign lands, may Sri
Hari in his avataar as Sri Raama
protect all of us who meditate on
Him! In refuge, may Sri Hari in
his avataar as Naranaaraayana
protect us! From obstructions to
yoga, may Sri Hari in his avataar
as Dattatreya protct us! From
attachment to effects of deeds,
may Sri Hari in his avataar as
Kapila protect us!
4.In mornings may Sri Hari in his
avtaar as Kesava protect us! In
evenings may Sri Hari in his
avataar as Govinda protect us!
May He remove all inauspicious
times and protect us! May Sri
Hari in his avataar as Koorma
protect us always from the
horrors of hell! May Sri Hari in
his avataar as Dhanvanthri
protect us from all accidents!
5.May Sri Hari as
Madhusoodhana protect us in
afternoons! May He as
SriVatsamoorthy protect us in
evenings! May He as Janardhana
protect us in pre-dawns! May He
as Damodhara and
Visveswaramoorthy protect us in
dawns! May He as Hrishikesa
protect us during the period prior
to midnights! May He as
Srivatsamoorthy protect us in
midnights and during periods
immediately thereafter! You who
are dear to Saamaveda and has
Garuda for Your vehicle, may
You protect us from fear of
poisons! You are Krishna,
wearing a crown, may You
protect us from slavery to the
senses, mind, directions! May
You as Naaraayanamoorthy
protect us from the terrifying roar
of enemies! Sri Narahari! May
You protect all your devotees
against all dangers coming from
all directions!
(Srimadhbhaagavatha, Sixth
Skanda, Eighth chapter). This
Stotram was taught to Indra (the
king of the Gods). Sri Vaadiraaja
has rendered it into Kannada.
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