Sri Batuka Bhairava Kavacham
Shree bat'ukabhairava kavacham'
Shreebhairava uvaacha |
Deveshi deharakshaartham' kaaranam' kathyataam' dhruvam |
Mriyante saadhakaa yena vinaa shmashaanabhoomishu ||
Raneshu chaatighoreshu mahaavaayujaleshu cha |
Shri'ngimakaravajreshu jvaraadivyaadhivahnishu ||
Shreedevyuvaacha |
Kathayaami shri'nu praajnya bat'ostu kavacham' shubham |
Gopaneeyam' prayatnena maatri'jaaropamam' yathaa ||
Tasya dhyaanam' tridhaa proktam' saattvikaadiprabhedatah' |
Saattvikam' raajasam' chaiva taamasam' deva tat shri'nu ||
Dhyaanam –
Vande baalam' sphat'ikasadri'sham' kund'alodbhaasivaktram'
Divyaakalpairnavamanimayaih' kinkineenoopuraadyaih' |
Deeptaakaaram' vishadavadanam' suprasannam' trinetram'
Hastaabjaabhyaam' bat'ukamanisham' shoolakhad'gaudadhaanam || 1 ||
Udyadbhaaskarasannibham' trinayanam' raktaangaraagasrajam'
Smeraasyam' varadam' kapaalamabhayam' shoolam' dadhaanam' karaih' |
Neelagreevamudaarabhooshanashatam' sheetaam'shuchood'ojjvalam'
Bandhookaarunavaasasam' bhayaharam' devam' sadaa bhaavaye || 2 ||
Dhyaayenneelaadrikaantam' shashishakaladharam' mund'amaalam' mahesham'
Digvastram' pingakesham' d'amarumatha sri'nim' khad'gashoolaabhayaani |
Naagam' ghant'aam' kapaalam' karasarasiruhairvibhratam' bheemadam'sht'ram'
Sarpaakalpam' trinetram' manimayavilasatkinkinee noopuraad'hyam || 3 ||
Asya vat'ukabhairavakavachasya mahaakaala ri'shiranusht'upchhandah' shreevat'ukabhairavo devataa bam' beejam' hreem' shaktiraapaduddhaaranaayeti keelakam' mama sarvaabheesht'asiddhyarthe viniyogah' |
Kavacham –
Om shiro me bhairavah' paatu lalaat'am' bheeshanastathaa |
Netre cha bhootahananah' saarameyaanugo bhruvau || 1
Bhootanaathashcha me karnau kapolau pretavaahanah' |
Naasaaput'au tathosht'hau cha bhasmaangah' sarvabhooshanah' || 2
Bheeshanaasyo mamaasyam' cha shaktihasto galam' mama |
Skandhau daityaripuh' paatu baahoo atulavikramah' || 3
Paanee kapaalee me paatu mund'amaalaadharo hri'dam |
Vakshah'sthalam' tathaa shaantah' kaamachaaree stanam' mama || 4
Udaram' cha sa me tusht'ah' kshetreshah' paarshvatastathaa |
Kshetrapaalah' pri'sht'hadesham' kshetraakhyo naabhitastathaa || 5
Kat'im' paapaughanaashashcha bat'uko lingadeshakam |
Gudam' rakshaakarah' paatu ooroo rakshaakarah' sadaa || 6
Jaanoo cha ghurghuraaraavo janghe rakshatu raktapah' |
Gulphau cha paadukaasiddhah' paadapri'sht'ham' sureshvarah' || 7
Aapaadamastakam' chaiva aapaduddhaaranastathaa |
Sahasraare mahaapadme karpooradhavalo guruh' || 8
Paatu maam' vat'uko devo bhairavah' sarvakarmasu |
Poorva syaamasitaango me dishi rakshatu sarvadaa || 9
Aagneyyaam' cha ruruh' paatu dakshine chand'abhairavah' |
Nairri'tyaam' krodhanah' paatu maamunmattastu pashchime || 10
Vaayavyaam' me kapaalee cha nityam' paayaat sureshvarah' |
Bheeshano bhairavah' paatoottarasyaam' dishi sarvadaa || 11
Sam'haarabhairavah' paatu dishyaishaanyaam' maheshvarah' |
Oordhve paatu vidhaataa vai paataale nandiko vibhuh' || 12
Sadyojaatastu maam' paayaat sarvato devasevitah' |
Vaamadevo'vatu preeto rane ghore tathaavatu || 13
Jale tatpurushah' paatu sthale paatu guruh' sadaa |
D'aakineeputrakah' paatu daaraam'stu laakineesutah' || 14
Paatu saakalako bhraatree'n shriyam' me satatam' girah' |
Laakineeputrakah' paatu pashoonashvaanajaam'stathaa || 15
Mahaakaalo'vatu chchhatram' sainyam' vai kaalabhairavah' |
Raajyam' raajyashriyam' paayaat bhairavo bheetihaarakah' || 16
Rakshaaheenantu yat sthaanam' varjitam' kavachena cha |
Tat sarvam' raksha me deva tvam' yatah' sarvarakshakah' || 17
Etat kavachameeshaana tava snehaat prakaashitam |
Naakhyeyam' naralokeshu saarabhootam' cha sushriyam || 18
Yasmai kasmai na daatavyam' kavachesham' sudurlabham |
Na deyam' parashishyebhyah' kri'panebhyashcha shankara || 19
Yo dadaati nishiddhebhyah' sa vai bhrasht'o bhaveddhruvam |
Anena kavacheshena rakshaam' kri'tvaa dvijottamah' || 20
Vicharan yatra kutraapi vighnaughaih' praapyate na sah' |
Mantrena mriyate yogee kavacham' yanna rakshitah' || 21
Tasmaat sarvaprayatnena durlabham' paapachetasaam |
Bhoorje rambhaatvache vaapi likhitvaa vidhivat prabho || 22
Dhaarayet paat'hayedvaapi sampat'hedvaapi nityashah' |
Sampraapnoti prabhaavam' vai kavachasyaasya varnitam || 23
Namo bhairavadevaaya saarabhootaaya vai namah' |
Namastrailokyanaathaaya naathanaathaaya vai namah' || 24
Iti vishvasaaroddhaaratantre aapaduddhaarakalpe bhairavabhairaveesam'vaade vat'ukabhairavakavacham' samaaptam ||
Meaning
The Batuk Bhairava Kavacham is a powerful protective hymn revealed by Lord Bhairava for safeguarding the devotee from physical, spiritual, and unseen dangers. Goddess Devi asks why many practitioners perish in cremation grounds, fierce battlefields, storms, floods, fevers, and deadly calamities. Bhairava responds by revealing the secret Batuk Bhairava Kavacham—a sacred shield that protects the devotee from all such disasters.
The dhyana verses describe Batuk Bhairava in three forms: a crystal-like radiant child holding trident and sword, a compassionate red-hued form with skull and trident, and a fierce form wearing garlands of skulls, holding damaru, sword, serpent, and displaying terrifying beauty. These meditations purify the practitioner’s mind across sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic states.
The kavach assigns different forms of Bhairava to protect each part of the body. Bhairava guards the head, Bhishana protects the forehead, Bhutahanana the eyes, Bhutanatha the ears, Pretavahana the cheeks, and Bhasmanga protects the face and lips. Arms, shoulders, heart, chest, stomach, waist, thighs, knees, calves, feet—every part of the human body is shielded by a unique and powerful Bhairava form.
Directional protection follows: Asitangabhairava in the East, Ruru in the Southeast, Chanda in the South, Unmatta in the West, Kapali in the Northwest, Bhishana in the North, Samhara Bhairava in the Northeast. Bhairava protects in all realms—earth, water, sky, and the netherworld. He guards the devotee’s family, wealth, animals, kingdom, and army.
The kavach is highly secret and not to be given to the unworthy. One who writes or recites it daily receives immense protection and becomes unconquerable. The devotee who carries or chants this kavach becomes immune to obstacles, dangers, black magic, spirits, and misfortunes. Ultimately, it grants divine grace, power, fearlessness, and the blessings of Lord Bhairava.
Benefits:
• Complete body and directional protection
• Shield against spirits, enemies, black magic, diseases, and accidents
• Strong defense in travel, war, business, and risky situations
• Enhances courage, clarity, and divine strength
• Safeguards family, wealth, animals, and home
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