Shri Ekakshara Ganapati Kavacham
1. Salutations to Lord Ganesha, remover of all obstacles, worshipped by the gods at the beginning of every auspicious act.
2–3. Goddess Parvati asks Shiva to reveal the sacred Kavacham (protective hymn) of Ekakshara Ganapati.
2. Lord Shiva replies that though secret, this Kavacham fulfills every desire and grants success.
5–6. Those who recite it daily are never harmed by fear, enemies, spirits, or planetary afflictions.
7–9. Without knowing this Kavacham, one may chant Ganesha’s mantra for ages yet gain no success; it must be kept sacred and shared only with devotion.
10–11. The seer of the Kavacham is Ganaka Rishi; meter—Trishtup; deity—Vighnesha; seed—‘Gam’; power—Om; purpose—fulfillment of all desires.
3. Meditation depicts red-hued, three-eyed Ganesha seated on a lotus, holding the noose, goad, boon, and protection gesture, adorned with the crescent moon.
13–19. Each body part is protected by a form of Ganesha—head by Ganesh, eyes by Gajakarnaka, arms by Heramba, heart by Mahabala, feet by Durjaya.
20–23. He guards all directions—east to west, zenith to nadir—day and night, driving away evil.
24–25. Bright as milk in the day, playful at night, He protects from ghosts, spirits, and negative forces.
26–27. Ganesha blesses with intelligence, memory, compassion, wealth, virtue, beauty, family, and fortune.
28–30. Reciting this Kavacham daily brings rare blessings; within six months, all heartfelt desires are fulfilled.
31–32. It grants mastery over attraction, protection, peace, and destruction of enemies.
33–35. The wearer or reciter of this Kavacham remains forever guarded from all obstacles.
36–37. Known as “Ganesha Hridayam,” this hymn bestows all perfections and should only be given to sincere devotees.
Summary:
The Ekakshara Ganapati Kavacham is a divine shield invoking Lord Ganesha’s protective grace. It ensures freedom from fear, debt, disease, enemies, and planetary troubles while granting wisdom, prosperity, and spiritual power. Regular recitation builds an aura of divine protection, making the devotee’s life obstacle-free and blessed. The hymn must be treated with reverence, as it connects directly to the heart of Lord Ganesha—bestowing both worldly and spiritual fulfillment.
• Title: Shri Ekakshara Ganapati Kavacham – శ్రీ ఏకాక్షర గణపతి కవచం
Meaning
ekākṣara gaṇapati kavacaṃ
namastasmai gaṇeśāya sarvavighnavināśine |
kāryāraṃbheṣu sarveṣu pūjito yaḥ surairapi ||1||
pārvatyuvāca |
bhagavan devadeveśa lokānugrahakārakaḥ |
idānīṃ śrotṛmicchāmi kavacaṃ yatprakāśitaṃ ||2||
ekākṣarasya maṃtrasya tvayā prītena cetasā |
vadaitadvidhivaddeva yadi te vallabhāsmyahaṃ ||3||
īśvara uvāca |
śṛṇu devi pravakṣyāmi nākhyeyamapi te dhruvaṃ |
ekākṣarasya maṃtrasya kavacaṃ sarvakāmadaṃ ||4||
yasya smaraṇamātreṇa na vighnāḥ prabhavaṃti hi |
trikālamekakālaṃ vā ye paṭhaṃti sadā narāḥ ||5||
teṣāṃ kvāpi bhayaṃ nāsti saṃgrāme saṃkaṭe girau |
bhūtavetālarakṣobhirgrahaiścāpi na bādhyate ||6||
idaṃ kavacamajñātvā yo japedgaṇanāyakaṃ |
na ca siddhimāpnoti mūḍho varṣaśatairapi ||7||
aghoro me yathā maṃtro maṃtrāṇāmuttamottamaḥ |
tathedaṃ kavacaṃ devi durlabhaṃ bhuvi mānavaiḥ ||8||
gopanīyaṃ prayatnena nājyeyaṃ yasya kasyacit |
tava prītyā maheśāni kavacaṃ kathyate'dbhutaṃ ||9||
ekākṣarasya maṃtrasya gaṇakaścarṣirīritaḥ |
triṣṭup chaṃdastu vighneśo devatā parikīrtitā ||10||
gaṃ bījaṃ śaktiroṃkāraḥ sarvakāmārthasiddhaye |
sarvavighnavināśāya viniyogastu kīrtitaḥ ||11||
dhyānaṃ |
raktāṃbhojasvarūpaṃ lasadaruṇasarojādhirūḍhaṃ trinetraṃ
pāśaṃ caivāṃkuśaṃ vā varadamabhayadaṃ bāhubhirdhārayaṃtaṃ |
śaktyā yuktaṃ gajāsyaṃ pṛthutarajaṭharaṃ nāgayajñopavītaṃ
devaṃ caṃdrārdhacūḍaṃ sakalabhayaharaṃ vighnarājaṃ namāmi ||12||
kavacaṃ |
gaṇeśo me śiraḥ pātu phālaṃ pātu gajānanaḥ |
netre gaṇapatiḥ pātu gajakarṇaḥ śrutī mama ||13||
kapolau gaṇanāthastu ghrāṇaṃ gaṃdharvapūjitaḥ |
mukhaṃ me sumukhaḥ pātu cibukaṃ girijāsutaḥ ||14||
jihvāṃ pātu gaṇakrīḍo daṃtān rakṣatu durmukhaḥ |
vācaṃ vināyakaḥ pātu kaṃṭhaṃ pātu madotkaṭaḥ ||15||
skaṃdhau pātu gajaskaṃdho bāhū me vighnanāśanaḥ |
hastau rakṣatu heraṃbo vakṣaḥ pātu mahābalaḥ ||16||
hṛdayaṃ me gaṇapatirudaraṃ me mahodaraḥ |
nābhiṃ gaṃbhīrahṛdayo pṛṣṭhaṃ pātu surapriyaḥ ||17||
kaṭiṃ me vikaṭaḥ pātu guhyaṃ me guhapūjitaḥ |
ūru me pātu kaumāraṃ jānunī ca gaṇādhipaḥ ||18||
jaṃghe jayapradaḥ pātu gulphau me dhūrjaṭipriyaḥ |
caraṇau durjayaḥ pātursāṃgaṃ gaṇanāyakaḥ ||19||
āmodo me'grataḥ pātu pramodaḥ pātu pṛṣṭhataḥ |
dakṣiṇe pātu siddhīśo vāme vidyādharārcitaḥ ||20||
prācyāṃ rakṣatu māṃ nityaṃ ciṃtāmaṇivināyakaḥ |
āgneyyāṃ vakratuṃḍo me dakṣiṇasyāmumāsutaḥ ||21||
nairṛtyāṃ sarvavighneśo pātu nityaṃ gaṇeśvaraḥ |
pratīcyāṃ siddhidaḥ pātu vāyavyāṃ gajakarṇakaḥ ||22||
kauberyāṃ sarvasiddhīśo īśānyāmīśanaṃdanaḥ |
ūrdhvaṃ vināyakaḥ pātu adho mūṣakavāhanaḥ ||23||
divā gokṣīradhaval̤aḥ pātu nityaṃ gajānanaḥ |
rātrau pātu gaṇakrīḍo saṃdhyayo suravaṃditaḥ ||24||
pāśāṃkuśābhayakaraḥ sarvataḥ pātu māṃ sadā |
grahabhūtapiśācebhyo pātu nityaṃ gaṇeśvaraḥ ||25||
sattvaṃ rajastamo vācaṃ buddhiṃ jñānaṃ smṛtiṃ dayāṃ |
dharmaṃ caturvidhaṃ lakṣmīṃ lajjāṃ kīrtiṃ kulaṃ vapuḥ ||26||
dhanadhānyagṛhāṃdārān putrānpautrān sakhīṃstathā |
ekadaṃto'vatu śrīmān sarvataḥ śaṃkarātmajaḥ ||27||
siddhidaṃ kīrtidaṃ devi prapaṭhenniyataḥ śuciḥ |
ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā trikālaṃ vāpi bhaktitaḥ ||28||
na tasya durlabhaṃ kiṃcit triṣu lokeṣu vidyate |
sarvapāpavinirmukto jāyate bhuvi mānavaḥ ||29||
yaṃ yaṃ kāmayate martyaḥ sudurlabhamanorathaṃ |
taṃ taṃ prāpnoti sakalaṃ ṣaṇmāsānnātra saṃśayaḥ ||30||
mohanastaṃbhanākarṣamāraṇoccāṭanaṃ vaśaṃ |
smaraṇādeva jāyaṃte nātra kāryā vicāraṇā ||31||
sarvavighnahareddevīṃ grahapīḍānivāraṇaṃ |
sarvaśatrukṣayakaraṃ sarvāpattinivāraṇaṃ ||32||
dhṛtvedaṃ kavacaṃ devi yo japenmaṃtramuttamaṃ |
na vācyate sa vighnaughaiḥ kadācidapi kutracit ||33||
bhūrje likhitvā vidhivaddhārayedyo naraḥ śuciḥ |
ekabāho śiraḥ kaṃṭhe pūjayitvā gaṇādhipaṃ ||34||
ekākṣarasya maṃtrasya kavacaṃ devi durlabhaṃ |
yo dhārayenmaheśāni na vighnairabhibhūyate ||35||
gaṇeśahṛdayaṃ nāma kavacaṃ sarvasiddhidaṃ |
paṭhedvā pāṭhayedvāpi tasya siddhiḥ kare sthitā ||36||
na prakāśyaṃ maheśāni kavacaṃ yatra kutracit |
dātavyaṃ bhaktiyuktāya gurudevaparāya ca ||37||
iti śrīrudrayāmale pārvatīparameśvara saṃvāde ekākṣaragaṇapatikavacaṃ saṃpūrṇaṃ |
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