Sri Bhuvaneshwari Kavacham (Trailokya Mangalam)
Shree bhuvaneshvaree kavacham' (trailokyamangal'am')
Devyuvaacha |
Devesha bhuvaneshvaryaa yaa yaa vidyaah' prakaashitaah' |
Shrutaashchaadhigataah' sarvaah' shrotumichchhaami saampratam || 1 ||
Trailokyamangal'am' naama kavacham' yatpuroditam |
Kathayasva mahaadeva mama preetikaram' param || 2 ||
Eeshvara uvaacha |
Shri'nu paarvati vakshyaami saavadhaanaavadhaaraya |
Trailokyamangal'am' naama kavacham' mantravigraham || 3 ||
Siddhavidyaamayam' devi sarvaishvaryapradaayakam |
Pat'hanaaddhaaranaanmartyastrailokyaishvaryabhaagbhavet || 4 ||
[ trailokyamangal'asyaasya kavachasya ri'shishshivah' |
Chhando viraat' jagaddhaatree devataa bhuvaneshvaree |
Dharmaarthakaamamoksheshu viniyogah' prakeertitah' || ]
Hreem' beejam' me shirah' paatu bhuvaneshee lalaat'akam |
Aim' paatu dakshanetram' me hreem' paatu vaamalochanam || 1 ||
Shreem' paatu dakshakarnam' me trivarnaakhyaa maheshvaree | [trivarnaatmaa]
Vaamakarnam' sadaa paatu aim' ghraanam' paatu me sadaa || 2 ||
Hreem' paatu vadanam' devi aim' paatu rasanaam' mama |
Vaakput'am' cha trivarnaatmaa kant'ham' paatu paraambikaa || 3 ||
Shreem' skandhau paatu niyatam' hreem' bhujau paatu sarvadaa |
Kleem' karau triput'aa paatu tripuraishvaryadaayinee || 4 || [triput'eshaani]
Om paatu hri'dayam' hreem' me madhyadesham' sadaa'vatu |
Kraum' paatu naabhidesham' me tryaksharee bhuvaneshvaree || 5 ||
Sarvabeejapradaa pri'sht'ham' paatu sarvavashankaree |
Hreem' paatu guhyadesham' me namo bhagavatee kat'im || 6 ||
Maaheshvaree sadaa paatu sakthinee jaanuyugmakam |
Annapoornaa sadaa paatu svaahaa paatu padadvayam || 7 ||
Saptadashaaksharee paayaadannapoornaatmikaa paraa |
Taaram' maayaa ramaakaamah' shod'ashaarnaa tatah' param || 8 ||
Shirah'sthaa sarvadaa paatu vim'shatyarnaatmikaa paraa |
Taaram' durgeyugam' rakshet svaaheti cha dashaaksharee || 9 ||
Jayadurgaa ghanashyaamaa paatu maam' sarvato mudaa |
Maayaabeejaadikaa chaishaa dashaarnaa cha paraa tathaa || 10 ||
Uttaptakaanchanaabhaasaa jayadurgaa''nane'vatu |
Taaram' hreem' dum' cha durgaayai namo'sht'aarnaatmikaa paraa || 11 ||
Shankhachakradhanurbaanadharaa maam' dakshine'vatu |
Mahishaamardinee svaahaa vasuvarnaatmikaa paraa || 12 ||
Nairri'tyaam' sarvadaa paatu mahishaasuranaashinee |
Maayaa padmaavatee svaahaa saptaarnaa parikeertitaa || 13 ||
Padmaavatee padmasam'sthaa pashchime maam' sadaa'vatu |
Paashaankushaput'e maaye hreem' parameshvari svaahaa || 14 ||
Trayodashaarnaa taaraadyaa ashvaarud'haa'nale'vatu |
Sarasvatee panchashare nityaklinne madadrave || 15 ||
Svaahaaravyaksharee vidyaa maamuttare sadaa'vatu |
Taaram' maayaa tu kavacham' khe rakshetsatatam' vadhooh' || 16 ||
Hroom' ksham' hreem' phat' mahaavidyaa dvaadashaarnaakhilapradaa |
Tvaritaasht'aahibhih' paayaachchhivakone sadaa cha maam || 17 ||
Aim' kleem' sauh' satatam' baalaa moordhadeshe tato'vatu |
Bindvantaa bhairavee baalaa bhoomau cha maam' sadaa'vatu || 18 ||
Iti te kathitam' punyam' trailokyamangal'am' param |
Saaram' saarataram' punyam' mahaavidyaughavigraham || 19 ||
Asyaapi pat'hanaatsadyah' kubero'pi dhaneshvarah' |
Indraadyaah' sakalaa devaah' pat'hanaaddhaaranaadyatah' || 20 ||
Sarvasiddheeshvaraah' santah' sarvaishvaryamavaapnuyuh' |
Pushpaanjalyasht'akam' datvaa moolenaiva pat'hetsakri't || 21 ||
Sam'vatsarakri'taayaastu poojaayaah' phalamaapnuyaat |
Preetimanyo'nyatah' kri'tvaa kamalaa nishchalaa gri'he || 22 ||
Vaanee cha nivasedvaktre satyam' satyam' na sam'shayah' |
Yo dhaarayati punyaatmaa trailokyamangal'aabhidham || 23 ||
Kavacham' paramam' punyam' so'pi punyavataam' varah' |
Sarvaishvaryayuto bhootvaa trailokyavijayee bhavet || 24 ||
Purusho dakshine baahau naaree vaamabhuje tathaa |
Bahuputravatee bhootvaa vandhyaapi labhate sutam || 25 ||
Brahmaastraadeeni shastraani naiva kri'ntanti tam' janam |
Etatkavachamajnyaatvaa yo japedbhuvaneshvareem |
Daaridryam' paramam' praapya so'chiraanmri'tyumaapnuyaat || 26 ||
Iti shreerudrayaamale tantre deveeshvara sam'vaade trailokyamangal'am' naama bhuvaneshvareekavacham' samaaptam |
Meaning
Sri Bhuvaneshwari Kavacham, known as Trailokya Mangalam, is a supreme protective hymn revealed by Lord Shiva to Parvati. The Goddess requests to hear the most auspicious kavacham associated with Bhuvaneshwari, and Shiva teaches her the mantra-body (mantra-vigraha) form of the kavacham, filled with siddha-vidya and capable of granting all forms of sovereignty across the three worlds.
Each bija—Hreem, Iym, Shreem, Kleem, Kraoum, etc.—invokes a specific protective aspect of Bhuvaneshwari and guards different parts of the body: head, eyes, ears, speech, arms, heart, navel, waist, thighs, knees, feet and the subtle centers. Various divine forms such as Annapurna, Jayadurga, Mahishasura-mardini, Padmavati, Saraswati, Nityaklinna and Tarini appear as protectors in different directions.
The kavacham forms a surround of divine energy in all ten directions—front, back, above, below—shielding the devotee from all dangers. It neutralizes weapons, enemy attacks, calamities, poisons, sorcery and hidden threats. The kavacham’s fruit section states that even Kubera, Indra and other devas became powerful by reciting or wearing it.
Those who wear it (right arm for men, left for women) attain wealth, prestige, prosperity, progeny, and victory. Weapons cannot harm them. However, one who ignorantly chants Bhuvaneshwari mantras without knowing or honoring this kavacham incurs spiritual loss and even danger—highlighting the sacredness and need for proper practice.
Benefits
• Divine protection across all directions from weapons, enemies, calamities
• Prosperity, wealth, fame, progeny and stability in life
• Victory in battles, debates, courts, politics and all challenges
• Neutralizes planetary afflictions, curses, black magic and hidden dangers
• Enhances spiritual strength, mantra-siddhi and inner stability
• Grants sovereignty-like power—“Trailokya Aishwaryam”
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