çré-nåsiàha-kavacaà

(13)

madhyaà pätu hiraëyäkña-

vakñaù-kukñi-vidäraëaù

näbhià me pätu nåhariù

sva-näbhi-brahma-saàstutaù

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

 (14)

brahmäëòa-koöayaù kaöyäà

yasyäsau pätu me kaöim

guhyaà me pätu guhyänäà

mantränäà guhya-rüpa-dåk

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.

(15)

ürü manobhavaù pätu

jänuné nara-rüpa-dåk

jaìghe pätu dharä-bhara-

hartä yo 'sau nå-keçaré

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.

 (16)

sura-räjya-pradaù pätu

pädau me nåharéçvaraù

sahasra-çérñä-puruñaù

 pätu me sarvaças tanum

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.

(17)

manograù pürvataù pätu

mahä-vérägrajo 'gnitaù

mahä-viñëur dakñiëe tu

mahä-jvalas tu nairåtaù

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

 (18)

paçcime pätu sarveço

diçi me sarvatomukhaù

nåsiàhaù pätu väyavyäà

saumyäà bhüñaëa-vigrahaù

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

(19)

éçänyäà pätu bhadro me

sarva-maìgala-däyakaù

saàsära-bhayataù pätu

måtyor måtyur nå-keçaré

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 death and rotation in this material world.

 (20)

idaà nåsiàha-kavacaà

prahläda-mukha-maëòitam

bhaktimän yaù pathenaityaà

sarva-päpaiù pramucyate

This Nåsiàha-kavaca has been ornamented by issuing from the mouth of Prahläda Mahäräja. A devotee who reads this becomes freed from all sins.