Nri-sim-ha Kavacam #2

[Intro — distant low drone, sparse drum pulse, long vocal breath]

Nri-sim-ha ka-va-cham vak-shye
Pra-hla-de-no-di-tam pu-ra
Sar-va rak-sha ka-ram pun-yam
Sar-vo-pa-dra-va na-sha-nam

[Instrumental space — drums deepen, low horns enter slowly]

Sar-va sam-pat ka-ram chai-va
Svar-ga mok-sha pra-da-ya-kam

[Short pause]

Dhyaat-va Nri-sim-ham de-ve-sham
He-ma sim-haa-sa-na sthi-tam
Vi-vri-taa-syam tri-na-ya-nam
Sha-ra-din-du sa-ma pra-bham

[Music opens — sustained horns, layered male drone]

Lak-shmyaa-ling-gi-ta vaa-maang-gam
Vi-bhu-ti-bhir u-paa-shri-tam

[Instrumental break]

Nri-sim-ho me shi-rah paa-tu
Lo-ka rak-shaar-tha sam-bha-vah
Nri-sim-ho me dri-shau paa-tu
So-ma sur-yaag-ni lo-cha-nah

[Drums build, choir enters]

Naa-ra-sim-hah paa-tu me kan-tham
Naa-ra-sim-hah paa-tu me bhu-jau
Ka-rau me de-va va-ra-do
Nri-sim-hah paa-tu sar-va-tah

[Long ritual break — horns answer the chant]

Hri-da-yam yo-gi saadh-yas cha
Ni-vaa-sam paa-tu me Ha-rih
Naa-bhim me paa-tu Nri-ha-rih
Paa-dau me Nri-ha-rish-va-rah

[Build — stronger drums, wider choir]

Pash-chi-me paa-tu sar-ve-sho
Di-shi me sar-va-to mu-khah
Nri-sim-hah paa-tu vaa-ya-vyam
Saum-yam bhu-sha-na vig-ra-hah

Ee-shaan-yam paa-tu bhad-ro me
Sar-va man-ga-la daa-ya-kah
Sam-saa-ra bha-ya-tah paa-tu
Mri-tyor mri-tyur Nri-ke-sa-ri

[Instrumental climax — war horns, heavy drums, voices hold long tones]

I-dam Nri-sim-ha ka-va-cham
Pra-hlaa-da mu-kha man-di-tam
Bhak-ti-maan yah pa-the-nai-tyam
Sar-va paa-paih pra-much-ya-te

[Break — almost silence]

Gar-jan-tam gar-ja-yan-tam
Ni-ja bhu-ja pa-ta-lam
Spho-ta-yan-tam ha-tan-tam

[Massive build]

Dee-pyan-tam taa-pa-yan-tam
Di-vi bhu-vi di-ti-jam
Kshe-pa-yan-tam kshi-pan-tam

[Full choir and drums]

Kran-dan-tam ro-sha-yan-tam
Di-shi di-shi sa-ta-tam
Sam-ha-ran-tam bha-ran-tam

[Final peak — horns and voices together]

Veek-shan-tam pur-na-yan-tam
Ka-ra ni-ka-ra sha-tair
Div-ya sim-ham na-maa-mi

[Outro — drums fall away, one low voice remains]