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shree veerabhadra kavacham'

om asya shree veerabhadra kavacha mahaamantrasya pashupati ri'shih',
anusht'up chhandah', shree bhadrakaal'ee sameta veerabhadro devataa,
hraam' shaktih', kleem' keelakam',
shree bhadrakaal'ee sameta veerabhadreshvara prasaada siddhyarthe jape viniyogah' ||

karanyaasah' ||
om hraam' yaam' angusht'haabhyaam' namah' |
om hreem' raam' tarjaneebhyaam' namah' |
om hroom' laam' madhyamaabhyaam' namah' |
om hraim' vaam' anaamikaabhyaam' namah' |
om haum' shaam' kanisht'hikaabhyaam' namah' |
om hrah' shaam' karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam' namah' ||

anganyaasah' ||
om hraam' saam' hri'dayaaya namah' |
om hreem' l'aam' shirase svaahaa |
om hroom' kshaam' shikhaayai vashat' |
om hraim' braam' kavachaaya hum' |
om hraum' draam' netratrayaaya vaushat' |
om hrah' kshaam' astraaya phat' |
bhoorbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhah' ||

dhyaanam' ||
rudram' raudraavataaram' hutavahanayanam' chordhvakesham' sudam'sht'ram'
vyomaangam' bheemaroopam' kinikinirabhasajvaalamaalaavri'taangam' |
bhootapretaadhinaatham' karakamalayuge khad'gapaatre vahantam'
vande lokaikaveeram' tribhuvanavinutam' shyaamalam' veerabhadram' ||

atha kavacham' ||

lalaat'am' veerabhadro vyaachchakshushee chordhvakeshabhri't |
bhroomadhyam' bhootanaatho'vyaannaasikaam' veeravigrahah' || 1 ||

kapaalee karnayugal'am' kandharam' neelakandharah' |
vadanam' bhadrakaal'eesho chubukam' chandrakhand'abhri't || 2 ||

karau paashakarah' paatu baahoo paatu maheshvarah' |
oorusthalam' chogradam'sht'ra aanandaatmaa hri'dambujam' || 3 ||

rudramoortirnaabhimadhyam' kat'im' me paatu shoolabhri't |
moordhaanam' panchamoordhaa vyaannit'alam' nirmalendubhri't || 4 ||

kapolayugmam' kaapaalee jihvaam' me jeevanaayakah' |
svasadvayam' pashupatirlingam' me lingaroopadhri't || 5 ||

sarvaanguleeh' sarvanaatho nakhaanme naagabhooshanah' |
paarshvayugmam' shaktihasto sarvaangam' devavallabhah' || 6 ||

sarvakaaryeshu maam' paayaadbhadrakaal'eemanoharah' |
brahmaraakshasapaishaachabhetaal'aranabhoomishu || 7 ||

sarveshvarah' sadaa paatu sarvadevamadaapahah' |
sheetoshnayoshchaandhakaare nimnonnatabhuvisthale || 8 ||

kant'akeshvapi durgeshu parvate'pi cha durgame |
shastraastramukhabhallookavyaaghrachorabhayeshu cha || 9 ||

raajaadyupadrave chaiva paayaachcharabharoopadhri't |
ya etadveerabhadrasya kavacham' pat'hate narah' || 10 ||

so'pamri'tyubhayam' muktvaa sukham' praapnoti nishchayam' |
mokshaarthee mokshamaapnoti dhanaarthee labhate dhanam' || 11 ||

vidyaarthee labhate vidyaam' jayaarthee jayamaapnuyaat |
dehaante shivasaayujyamavaapnoti na sam'shayah' || 12 ||

etatkavachameeshaani na deyam' yasya kasya chit |
sakuleenaaya shaantaaya shivabhaktirataaya cha || 13 ||

shishyaaya gurubhaktaaya daatavyam' parameshvaree |
tava snehaanmayaa proktametatte kavacham' mahat || 14 ||

gopaneeyam' prayatnena tvayaivam' kulasundaree || 15 ||

iti aakaashabhairavakalpe shree veerabhadra kavacham' naama
chatvaarim'shat pat'alah' ||

Meaning

Veerabhadra Kavacham is a protective stotra addressed to Veerabhadra together with Bhadrakali. Its closing line places it in the fortieth patala of the Akasha Bhairava Kalpa. Pashupati is named as the rishi, the metre is anushtup, hraam is the shakti and kleem the keelaka. Like every kavacha it is armour rather than praise: the deity is asked to stand over the reciter.

Significance

The source is worth reading carefully, because it changes what kind of text this is. A patala is a chapter of a tantra, and a kalpa is a ritual manual, a book of procedure. So this kavacha did not come down inside a Purana, where a story carries it; it came out of a manual that assumes someone is being taught. That shows in the closing verses, which are unusually direct about who may receive it. They say it should be given only to a disciple who is devoted to the guru and to Shiva, and that it should be kept with care. A text that sets its own conditions of transmission is telling you something about how it was used. The devata is also a pair, Veerabhadra with Bhadrakali, and that matches the Daksha yajna account exactly, where the two rise together from the lock of hair Shiva struck on the ground. The kavacha does not treat Veerabhadra as a lone warrior. Whether the restriction binds is not settled in practice. Plenty of Veerashaiva households in Karnataka recite this at home with no formal diksha; others hold to the wording and take it from a guru first. If that question matters to you, it belongs with your family's guru rather than with a website.

How and when to chant

After a bath, in front of the household lamp, facing east. Monday is the usual day, as with the rest of the Shiva family, and families who keep Veerabhadra as kuladevata also take it up around their own temple's jatre and through Karthika masa. Perform the nyasa first if you have been taught it, naming Pashupati as rishi, anushtup as chhandas, Veerabhadra and Bhadrakali as devata, and then hraam and kleem in their places. Keep bilva leaves, vibhuti and a lamp. Households that observe the text's own instruction keep the written copy carefully rather than leaving it loose, and do not pass it on casually.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which text is Veerabhadra Kavacham from?
Its closing line places it in the fortieth patala of the Akasha Bhairava Kalpa. That is a tantric source rather than a Puranic one, which is unusual for a widely recited kavacha and explains why the closing verses set conditions on who may receive it.
What do patala and kalpa mean?
A patala is a chapter of a tantra, the way an adhyaya is a chapter of a Purana. A kalpa is a ritual manual, a book of procedure rather than of story. So this kavacha comes out of a text written to instruct a practitioner, which is why it speaks about its own transmission.
Do I need diksha to recite Veerabhadra Kavacham?
The closing verses say it should be given only to a disciple devoted to the guru and to Shiva. Practice varies. Many Veerashaiva households in Karnataka recite it at home without formal diksha; others take it from a guru first, holding to the text's wording. Ask your family's guru rather than a website.
Who is the devata of this kavacham?
Veerabhadra together with Bhadrakali, named as a pair rather than Veerabhadra alone. That matches the Daksha yajna account, where both arise together from the lock of matted hair Shiva strikes on the ground. Several Veerabhadra temples are similarly built around the pair rather than a single figure.
What are the shakti and keelaka of this kavacham?
Hraam is named as the shakti and kleem as the keelaka. The shakti is the energy the text is spoken with; the keelaka is literally the pin or bolt that is drawn out to release it. They are stated in the opening nyasa alongside Pashupati as rishi and anushtup as the metre.
Which day and time should it be recited?
Monday after a bath, in front of the household lamp, is the usual keeping, following the rest of the Shiva family. Families with Veerabhadra as kuladevata also recite it around their own temple's annual jatre and through Karthika masa. There is no fixed hour beyond doing it after bathing.
Can Veerabhadra Kavacham be recited in Kannada script?
Yes. The text is Sanskrit, but reading it from Kannada script is normal across Karnataka and changes nothing. Pronunciation is what matters, especially the bija sounds hraam and kleem, so listen to a recitation a few times before relying on the written script alone.
How is the kavacham different from the Veerabhadra Ashtottara?
The ashtottara is a list of 108 names used for archana, offering a leaf or flower at each name. The kavacham is a continuous protective text from a tantric manual, with a nyasa at the start and restrictions at the end. Many households recite the ashtottara freely and treat the kavacham more carefully.

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