Narasimha-Sadhana is to be resorted to when various Mars afflictions are approaching; for the protection from black magic, pishachas, bhutas and etc; against snakes, Sharpa-doshas particularly; evil dreams; poverty and etc.
If you are interested in removing all the Navagraha Doshas see the Upadesha from The Verse 28 of "Shree Narasimha-Kavacha":
"तिलकं विन्यसेद्यस्तु तस्य ग्रहभयं हरेत् | त्रिवारं जपमानस्तु दत्तं वार्यभिमन्त्र्य च - Having marked ones body with Tilaka, taking Achamana with water, and reciting this Mantra (Kavacha) 3 times, one will find that the fear of all inauspicious planets is removed."
From Bhakti point of view, Narasimha Sadhana is aimed at the removing various Bhakti-obstacles, such as bad health (at reasonable rate, of course, if you are in the terminal stage of cancer, then Mantras will be of no help, because some part of prarabdha karma is impossible to eradicate), tamasik aptitude and etc.
CRUCIAL 01 - Mantras + Kavacha: I do believe that Mantras don't work at all without Kavachas.
For example, if you recite The Ashtakshara Mantra of Bhagavan Shree Narayana, you HAVE TO recite "Shree Narayana Kavacha" every day. The same rule applies to The Mantras of Bhagavan Shree Narasimha.
Bhagavan Shree Vishnu never accepts Tamasika-Bhakti. Black magic and causing pain to other people is TOTALLY forbidden in Vaishnava Bhakti.
If you try to use Narasimha-Mantras, bearing evil and tamasik tendencies in your mind, you will be destroyed and your life will be ruined.
CRUCIAL 03 - Mandala (40-48 days rule): People always wish for the immediate effect of the Mantras and Kavachas, but it always takes some time for Mantras and Kavachas to manifest Their Power.
Usually, the notion MANDALA is used (Mandala=40 or 48 days). Only after 40-48 days the changes will be manifested.
CRUCIAL 04 - Every day recital: Vaishnava-Mantras and Kavachas is not something you can just recite for example for 20 days and then leave.
The worst variant if you recite from time to time (for example, 4 times a week only). In all the above cases, The Mantras and Kavachas won't have any effect at all.
See the Verse 25 of "Shree Narasimha-Kavacha": "एकसन्ध्यं त्रिसन्ध्यं वा यः पठेन्नियतो - ekasandhyaM trisandhyaM vA yaH paThenniyato - One who regularly chants This Prayer..."
The only plausible reason for which you can exclude Vaishnava Mantras / Kavachas from your sadhana is that you resort to Other Vaishnava Mantras / Kavachas.
CRUCIAL 05 - All The Vaishnava-Upayas are designated for Vaishnavas ONLY (see the Verse 20 in "Shree Narasimha-Kavacha", this Verse says: "भक्तिमान् यः पठेन्नित्यं - bhaktimAn yaH paThennityaM - A bhakta who reads...).
Essentially, the following sadhana is ONLY FOR VAISHNAVAS.
This warning is for the people who just wandering in Internet searching for astrological upayas, powerful Mantras and etc.
Bhagavan Shree Narayana says in all the Vaishnava Agamas (and in "Shree Parama Samhita", especially) that HE Helps ONLY to His bhaktas.
If you just search for the Mantra to test or just to use as an astrological upaya being non-Vaishnava, then The Mantras will be TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE for you.
Now, The Mantra. The following 99-Syllable Mantra is very incredible and was found by me at Sanjay Rath site by accident (after encountering this Mantra, I have decided to write this article about Bhagavan Shree Narasimha Sadhana) - http://srath.com/spirituality/jagannath-viṣṇu/avataravan-nṛsiṁha-mantra/
Incredible क्ष्रौं-Bija + Mantra Worship of 9 Avatars of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu. This is The Most Incredible, Powerful and Stern Mantra I have ever encountered.
Dhyana: The same as in the below "Shree Narasimha-Kavacha" in The Verses 1-7.
Beads: Shreemati Tulasi Devi or beads from precious stones of red colour (red coral, agate, rubies and etc.)
SANSKRIT
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IAST
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ॐ क्ष्रौं नमो भगवते नरसिंहाय
ॐ क्ष्रौं मत्स्य-रूपाय
ॐ क्ष्रौं कूर्म-रूपाय
ॐ क्ष्रौं वराह-रूपाय
ॐ क्ष्रौं नृसिंह-रूपाय
ॐ क्ष्रौं वामन-रूपाय
ॐ क्ष्रौं
ॐ क्ष्रौं
ॐ क्ष्रौं रामाय
ॐ क्ष्रौं कृष्णाय
ॐ क्ष्रौं कल्किने
जय जय शालग्राम निवासिने दिव्यसिंहाय
स्वयंभुवे पुरुषाय नमः
औं क्ष्रौं
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OM kShrauM namo bhagavate narasiMhAya
OM kShrauM matsya-rUpAya
OM kShrauM kUrma-rUpAya
OM kShrauM varAha-rUpAya
OM kShrauM nRRisiMha-rUpAya
OM kShrauM vAmana-rUpAya
OM kShrauM
OM kShrauM
OM kShrauM rAmAya
OM kShrauM kRRiShNAya
OM kShrauM kalkine
jaya jaya shAlagrAma nivAsine divyasiMhAya
svayaMbhuve puruShAya namaH
auM kShrauM
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The Kavacha is very simple, only Verses 1-20 must be recited IN SANSKRIT (english, mlechha language, is totally unsuitable and misfit for Vaishnava Mantras and Kavachas).
The rest (Verses 21-31) is just Phala-Shruti, which usually is not recited.The UNIC-Variant is from - http://sanskritdocuments.org/all_sa/narasimhakavach_sa.html
||नरसिंह कवच ||
||narasiMha kavacha ||
||अथ श्री नृसिंहकवचस्तोत्रम् ||
नृसिंहकवचं वक्ष्ये प्रह्लादेनोदितं पुरा |
सर्वरक्षाकरं पुण्यं सर्वोपद्रवनाशनम् ||१||
||atha shrI nRRisiMhakavachastotram ||
nRRisiMhakavachaM vakShye prahlAdenoditaM purA |
sarvarakShAkaraM puNyaM sarvopadravanAshanam ||1||
I shall now recite the Narasinha-Kavacha, formerly spoken by PrahlAda MahArAja | It is The Most Pious, vanquishes all kinds of impediments, and provides one all protection |
सर्व सम्पत्करं चैव स्वर्गमोक्षप्रदायकम् |
ध्यात्वा नृसिंहं देवेशं हेमसिंहासनस्थितम् ||२||
sarva sampatkaraM chaiva svargamokShapradAyakam |
dhyAtvA nRRisiMhaM deveshaM hemasiMhAsanasthitam ||2||
It bestows upon one all opulences and can give one elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation | One should meditate on Lord Narasinha, Lord of the universe, seated upon The Golden Throne |
विवृतास्यं त्रिनयनं शरदिन्दुसमप्रभम् |
लक्ष्म्यालिङ्गितवामाङ्गं विभूतिभिरुपाश्रितम् ||३||
vivRRitAsyaM trinayanaM sharadindusamaprabham |
lakShmyAli~NgitavAmA~NgaM vibhUtibhirupAshritam ||3||
His Mouth is wide open, He has Three Eyes, and He is as Radiant as the Autumn Moon | He is embraced by Shreemati LakShmIdevI on His Left Side, and His Form is The Shelter of All Opulences, both material and Spiritual |
चतुर्भुजं कोमलाङ्गं स्वर्णकुण्डलशोभितम् |
सरोजशोभितोरस्कं रत्नकेयूरमुद्रितम् ||४||
chaturbhujaM komalA~NgaM svarNakuNDalashobhitam |
sarojashobhitoraskaM ratnakeyUramudritam ||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 |
तप्तकाञ्चनसंकाशं पीतनिर्मलवाससम् |
इन्द्रादिसुरमौलिस्थस्फुरन्माणिक्यदीप्तिभिः ||५||
taptakA~nchanasaMkAshaM pItanirmalavAsasam |
indrAdisuramaulisthasphuranmANikyadIptibhiH ||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 |
विराजितपदद्वन्द्वं शङ्खचक्रादि हेतिभिः |
गरुत्मता च विनयात् स्तूयमानं मुदान्वितम् ||६||
virAjitapadadvandvaM sha~NkhachakrAdi hetibhiH |
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 |
स्वहृत्कमलसंवासं कृत्वा तु कवचं पठेत् |
नृसिंहो मे शिरः पातु लोकरक्षार्थसम्भवः ||७||
svahRRitkamalasaMvAsaM kRRitvA tu kavachaM paThet |
nRRisiMho me shiraH pAtu lokarakShArthasambhavaH ||7||
Having seated Lord Narasinhadeva upon the lotus of one's heart, one should recite the Following Kavacha: May Lord Narasinha, who protects all the planetary systems, protect my head |
सर्वगोऽपि स्तम्भवासः फालं मे रक्षतु ध्वनिम् |
नृसिंहो मे दृशौ पातु सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनः ||८||
sarvago.api stambhavAsaH phAlaM me rakShatu dhvanim |
nRRisiMho me dRRishau pAtu somasUryAgnilochanaH ||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 Narasinha, Whose Eyes are The Sun, and Fire, protect my eyes |
स्मृतिं मे पातु नृहरिर्मुनिवर्यस्तुतिप्रियः |
नासं मे सिंहनासस्तु मुखं लक्ष्मीमुखप्रियः ||९||
smRRitiM me pAtu nRRiharirmunivaryastutipriyaH |
nAsaM me siMhanAsastu mukhaM lakShmImukhapriyaH ||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 Shreemati MahaLakshmi-Devi protect my mouth |
सर्वविद्याधिपः पातु नृसिंहो रसनां मम |
वक्त्रं पात्विन्दुवदनं सदा प्रह्लादवन्दितः ||१०||
sarvavidyAdhipaH pAtu nRRisiMho rasanAM mama |
vaktraM pAtvinduvadanaM sadA prahlAdavanditaH ||10||
May Lord Narasinha, Who is The Knower of All Vidyas, 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 |
नृसिंहः पातु मे कण्ठं स्कन्धौ भूभरान्तकृत् |
दिव्यास्त्रशोभितभुजो नृसिंहः पातु मे भुजौ ||११||
nRRisiMhaH pAtu me kaNThaM skandhau bhUbharAntakRRit |
divyAstrashobhitabhujo nRRisiMhaH pAtu me bhujau ||11||
May Lord Narasinha 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 |
करौ मे देववरदो नृसिंहः पातु सर्वतः | सर्वदा
हृदयं योगिसाध्यश्च निवासं पातु मे हरिः ||१२||
karau me devavarado nRRisiMhaH pAtu sarvataH | sarvadA
hRRidayaM yogisAdhyashcha 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 |
मध्यं पातु हिरण्याक्षवक्षःकुक्षिविदारणः |
नाभिं मे पातु नृहरिः स्वनाभि ब्रह्मसंस्तुतः ||१३||
madhyaM pAtu hiraNyAkShavakShaHkukShividAraNaH |
nAbhiM me pAtu nRRihariH svanAbhi brahmasaMstutaH ||13||
May He Who ripped apart the chest and abdomen of the great demon HiraNyAkSha protect my waist, and may Lord Nrihari protect my navel | He is offered Prayers by Lord BrahmA, who has sprung from His Own Navel |
ब्रह्माण्डकोटयः कट्यां यस्यासौ पातु मे कटिम् |
गुह्यं मे पातु गुह्यानां मन्त्राणां गुह्यरूपदृक् ||१४||
brahmANDakoTayaH kaTyAM yasyAsau pAtu me kaTim |
guhyaM me pAtu guhyAnAM mantrANAM guhyarUpadRRik ||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 Rahasyas, but He Himself is not visible |
ऊरू मनोभवः पातु जानुनी नररूपधृक् |
जङ्घे पातु धराभारहर्ता योऽसौ नृकेसरी ||१५||
UrU manobhavaH pAtu jAnunI nararUpadhRRik |
ja~Nghe pAtu dharAbhArahartA yo.asau nRRikesarI ||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 |
सुरराज्यप्रदः पातु पादौ मे नृहरीश्वरः |
सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः पातु मे सर्वशस्तनुम् ||१६||
surarAjyapradaH pAtu pAdau me nRRiharIshvaraH |
sahasrashIrShA puruShaH pAtu me sarvashastanum ||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 1000-headed Supreme Enjoyer protect my body from all sides and in all respects |
महोग्रः पूर्वतः पातु महावीराग्रजोऽग्नितः |
महाविष्णुर्दक्षिणे तु महाज्वालस्तु नैरृतौ ||१७||
mahograH pUrvataH pAtu mahAvIrAgrajo.agnitaH |
mahAviShNurdakShiNe tu mahAjvAlastu nairRRitau ||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 Visnu protect me from the south, and may that person of blazing luster protect me from the southwest |
पश्चिमे पातु सर्वेशो दिशि मे सर्वतोमुखः |
नृसिंहः पातु वायव्यां सौम्यां भूषणविग्रहः ||१८||
pashchime pAtu sarvesho dishi me sarvatomukhaH |
nRRisiMhaH pAtu vAyavyAM saumyAM bhUShaNavigrahaH ||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 Narasinha protect me from the northwest, which is predominated by VAyu, and may He Whose Form is in Itself The Supreme Ornament protect me from the north, where Soma resides |
ईशान्यां पातु भद्रो मे सर्वमङ्गलदायकः |
संसारभयतः पातु मृत्योर्मृत्युर्नृकेसरी ||१९||
IshAnyAM pAtu bhadro me sarvama~NgaladAyakaH |
saMsArabhayataH pAtu mRRityormRRityurnRRikesarI ||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 The Death Personified protect me from fear of death and rotation in this material world |
इदं नृसिंहकवचं प्रह्लादमुखमण्डितम् |
भक्तिमान् यः पठेन्नित्यं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ||२०||
idaM nRRisiMhakavachaM prahlAdamukhamaNDitam |
bhaktimAn yaH paThennityaM sarvapApaiH pramuchyate ||20||
This Narasinha-Kavacha has been ornamented by issuing from the mouth of PrahlAda MahArAja | A devotee who reads this becomes freed from all sins |
पुत्रवान् धनवान् लोके दीर्घायुरुपजायते |
यं यं कामयते कामं तं तं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम् ||२१||
putravAn dhanavAn loke dIrghAyurupajAyate |
yaM yaM kAmayate kAmaM taM taM prApnotyasaMshayam ||21||
Whatever one desires in this world he can attain without doubt | One can have wealth, many sons, and a long life |
सर्वत्र जयमाप्नोति सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् |
भूम्यन्तरीक्षदिव्यानां ग्रहाणां विनिवारणम् ||२२||
sarvatra jayamApnoti sarvatra vijayI bhavet |
bhUmyantarIkShadivyAnAM grahANAM vinivAraNam ||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 |
वृश्चिकोरगसम्भूत विषापहरणं परम् |
ब्रह्मराक्षसयक्षाणां दूरोत्सारणकारणम् ||२३||
vRRishchikoragasambhUta viShApaharaNaM param |
brahmarAkShasayakShANAM dUrotsAraNakAraNam ||23||
This is The Supreme Remedy for the poisonous effects of serpents and scorpions, and Brahma-rAkShasa ghosts and YakShas are driven away |
भूर्जे वा तालपात्रे वा कवचं लिखितं शुभम् |
करमूले धृतं येन सिध्येयुः कर्मसिद्धयः ||२४||
bhUrje vA tAlapAtre vA kavachaM likhitaM shubham |
karamUle dhRRitaM yena sidhyeyuH karmasiddhayaH ||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 |
देवासुरमनुष्येषु स्वं स्वमेव जयं लभेत् |
एकसन्ध्यं त्रिसन्ध्यं वा यः पठेन्नियतो नरः ||२५||
devAsuramanuShyeShu svaM svameva jayaM labhet |
ekasandhyaM trisandhyaM vA yaH paThenniyato naraH ||25||
One who regularly chants This Prayer, whether once or thrice (daily), he becomes victorious whether among demigods, demons, or human beings |
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च विन्दति |
द्वात्रिंशतिसहस्राणि पठेत् शुद्धात्मनां नृणाम् ||२६||
sarvama~NgalamA~NgalyaM bhuktiM muktiM cha vindati |
dvAtriMshatisahasrANi paThet shuddhAtmanAM nRRiNAm ||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 |
कवचस्यास्य मन्त्रस्य मन्त्रसिद्धिः प्रजायते |
अनेन मन्त्रराजेन कृत्वा भस्माभिमन्त्रणम् ||२७||
kavachasyAsya mantrasya mantrasiddhiH prajAyate |
anena mantrarAjena kRRitvA bhasmAbhimantraNam ||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 |
तिलकं विन्यसेद्यस्तु तस्य ग्रहभयं हरेत् |
त्रिवारं जपमानस्तु दत्तं वार्यभिमन्त्र्य च ||२८||
tilakaM vinyasedyastu tasya grahabhayaM haret |
trivAraM japamAnastu dattaM vAryabhimantrya cha ||28||
Having marked ones body with Tilaka, taking Achamana with water, and reciting This Kavacha three times, one will find that the fear of all inauspicious planets is removed |
प्राशयेद्यो नरो मन्त्रं नृसिंहध्यानमाचरेत् |
तस्य रोगाः प्रणश्यन्ति ये च स्युः कुक्षिसम्भवाः ||२९||
prAshayedyo naro mantraM nRRisiMhadhyAnamAcharet |
tasya rogAH praNashyanti ye cha syuH kukShisambhavAH ||29||
That person who recites this Kavacha, meditating upon Lord Narasinhadeva, has all of his diseases vanquished, including those of the abdomen |
किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन नृसिंहसदृशो भवेत् |
मनसा चिन्तितं यत्तु स तच्चाप्नोत्यसंशयम् ||३०||
kimatra bahunoktena nRRisiMhasadRRisho bhavet |
manasA chintitaM yattu sa tachchApnotyasaMshayam ||30||
Why should more be said? One acquires qualitative oneness with Narasimha Himself. There is no doubt that the desires in the mind of one who meditates will be granted.
गर्जन्तं गर्जयन्तं निजभुजपटलं स्फोटयन्तं हठन्तं
रूप्यन्तं तापयन्तं दिवि भुवि दितिजं क्षेपयन्तं क्षिपन्तम् |
क्रन्दन्तं रोषयन्तं दिशि दिशि सततं संहरन्तं भरन्तं वीक्षन्तं घूर्णयन्तं शरनिकरशतैर्दिव्यसिंहं नमामि ||३१||
garjantaM garjayantaM nijabhujapaTalaM sphoTayantaM haThantaM
rUpyantaM tApayantaM divi bhuvi ditijaM kShepayantaM kShipantam |
krandantaM roShayantaM dishi dishi satataM saMharantaM bharantaM vIkShantaM ghUrNayantaM sharanikarashatairdivyasiMhaM namAmi ||31||
Lord Narasinha roars loudly and causes others to roar | With His Mulitudes 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 Hs throws them down and scatters them |
He shouts 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 |
||इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डपुराणे प्रह्लादोक्तं श्रीनृसिंहकवचं सम्पूर्णम् ||
||iti shrIbrahmANDapurANe prahlAdoktaM shrInRRisiMhakavachaM sampUrNam ||
Thus ends the Narasinha-kavacha as it is described by PrahlAda MahArAja in the BrahmANDa PurANa |
