Sri Annapurna Kavacham
shree annapoornaa kavacham'
dvaatrim'shadvarnamantro'yam' shankarapratibhaashitah' |
annapoornaa mahaavidyaa sarvamantrottamottamaa ||1||
poorvamuttaramuchchaarya samput'eekaranamuttamam' |
stotramantrasya ri'shirbrahmaa chhando trisht'ubudaahri'tah' ||2||
devataa annapoornaa cha hreem' beejamambikaa smri'taa |
svaahaa shaktiriti jnyeyam' bhagavati keelakam' matam' ||3||
dharmaa'rtha-kaama-moksheshu viniyoga udaahri'tah' |
om hreem' bhagavati maaheshvari annapoornaayai svaahaa |
saptaarnavamanushyaanaam' japamantrah' samaahitah' ||4||
annapoorne imam' mantram' manusaptadashaaksharam' |
sarva sampatprado nityam' sarvavishvakaree tathaa ||5||
bhuvaneshvareeti vikhyaataa sarvaa'bheesht'am' prayachchhati |
hri'llekheyamiti jnyeyamonkaaraakshararoopinee ||6||
kaanti-pusht'i-dhanaa-''rogya yashaam'si labhate shriyam' |
asmin mantre rato nityam' vashayedakhilam' jagat ||7||
anganyaasah' -- om asya shreeannapoornaamaalaamantrasya brahmaa ri'shaye
namah' shirasi | om annapoornaadevataayai namah' hri'daye | om hreem' beejaaya namah'
naabhau | om svaahaa shaktaye namah' paadayoh' | om dharmaa-'rtha-kaama-moksheshu
viniyogaaya namah' sarvaange |
karanyaasah' -- om hraam' angusht'haabhyaam' namah' | om hreem' tarjaneebhyaam'
namah' | om hram' madhyamaabhyaam' namah' | om hraim' anaamikaabhyaam' namah' |
om hreem' kanisht'hikaabhyaam' namah' | om hrah' karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam' namah' |
hri'dayaadinyaasah' -om hraam' hri'dayaaya namah' | om hreem' shirase
svaahaa | om iha shikhaayai vashat' | om hraim' kavachaaya hum' | om hraum'
netratrayaaya vaushat' | om hrah' astraaya phat' |
dhyaanam' -
raktaam' vichitravasanaam' navachandrachood'aam'
annapradaana-nirataam' stanabhaaranamraam' |
nri'tyantamindu sakalaabharanam' vilokya
hri'sht'aam' bhaje bhagavateem' bhava-duh'kha-hantreem' |
maalaamatrah' -om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' namo bhagavati maaheshvari
annapoorne ! mamaa'bhilashitamannam' dehi svaahaa |
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' mandaara-kalpa-harichandana-paarijaata-madhye
shashaanka-manimand'ita-vedisam'sthe |
ardhendu-mauli-sulalaat'a-shad'ardhanetre bhikshaam'
pradehi girije! kshudhitaaya mahyam' kleem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||1||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' keyoora-haara-kanakaangadakarnapoore kaancheekalaapa-
manikaanti-lasaddukoole | dugdhaa-'nnapaatra-vara-kaanchana-darvihaste
bhikshaam' pradehi girije! kshudhitaaya mahyam'
om kleem' shree hreem' aim' om ||2||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' aalee kadambaparisevita-paarshvabhaage
shakraadibhirmukulitaanjalibhih' purastaat | devi! tvadeeyacharanau sharanam'
prapadye bhikshaam' pradehi girije! kshudhitaaya mahyam'
om kleem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||3||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' gandharva-devari'shi-naarada-kaushikaa'tri-vyaasaa-
'mvareesha-kalashodbhava-kashyapaadyaah' |
bhaktyaa stuvanti nigamaa-''gama-sookta-
mantrairbhikshaa pradehi girije! kshudhitaaya mahyam' kleem'
om shreem' hreem' aim' om ||4||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' leelaavachaam'si tava devi! ri'gaadivedaah'
sri'sht'yaadikarmarachanaa bhavadeeyachesht'aa | tvattejasaa jagadidam' pratibhaati
nityam' bhikshaam' pradehi girije! kshudhitaaya mahyam' kleem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||5||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' shabdaatmike shashikalaabharanaardhadehe shambho-
rurasthala-niketananityavaase | daaridrya-duh'khabhayahaarini kaa tvadanyaa
bhikshaam' pradehi girije ! kshudhitaaya mahyam' kleem' shreem' aim' om ||6||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' sandhyaatraye sakalabhoosurasevyamaane svaahaa svadhaasi
pitri'devaganaartihantree | jaayaa sutaah' parijanaatithayo'nnakaamaah' bhikshaam'
pradehi girije! kshudhitaaya mahyam' kleem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||7||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' sadbhaktakalpalatike bhuvanam' kavandye bhootesha-
hri'tkamalamagna-kuchaagrabhri'nge |
kaarunyapoornanayane kimupekshase maam' bhikshaam'
pradehi giraje kshudhitaaya mahyam' kleem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||8||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' amba! tvadeeya-charanaambuja-sam'shrayena brahmaadayo-
'pyavikalaam' shriyamaashrayante | tasmaadaham' tava nato'smi padaaravinde
bhikshaam' pradehi girije! kshudhitaaya mahyam' kleem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||9||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' ekaagramoolanilayasya maheshvarasya praaneshvari!
pranata-bhaktajanaaya sheeghram' | kaamaakshi-rakshita-jagat-tritaye'nnapoorne
bhikshaam' pradehi girije! kshudhitaaya mahyam' kleem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||10||
om aim' hreem' shreem' kleem' bhaktyaa pat'hanti girijaadashakam' prabhaate
mokshaarthino bahujanaah' prathitaannakaamaah' | preetaa maheshavanitaa himashaila-
kanyaa teshaam' dadaati sutaraam' manasepsitaani kleem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||11||
iti shreeshankaraachaaryavirachitamannapoornaakavacham' samaaptam' |
Meaning
This Kavacham revealed by Lord Shiva and composed by Adi Shankaracharya is a protective mantra dedicated to Goddess Annapurna, the giver of food, knowledge, and prosperity.
She is the Supreme Mother, seated with a golden bowl of food and a spoon, adorned with moonlight and divine ornaments.
Reciting this mantra daily removes poverty, grants wealth, strength, fame, and inner satisfaction.
Each verse is a call to the Mother —
“O Annapurna, consort of Maheshwara, please grant me food, wealth, and peace.
Remove my hunger, both physical and spiritual.”
When chanted sincerely, this kavacham acts as an armor of nourishment — protecting the devotee from scarcity, fear, and suffering.
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