Sri Chinnamasta Kavacham
Shree chhinnamastaa kavacham'
Devyuvaacha |
Kathitaashchhinnamastaayaa yaa yaa vidyaah' sugopitaah' |
Tvayaa naathena jeevesha shrutaashchaadhigataa mayaa || 1 ||
Idaaneem' shrotumichchhaami kavacham' poorvasoochitam |
Trailokyavijayam' naama kri'payaa kathyataam' prabho || 2 ||
Bhairava uvaacha |
Shri'nu vakshyaami deveshi sarvadevanamaskri'te |
Trailokyavijayam' naama kavacham' sarvamohanam || 3 ||
Sarvavidyaamayam' saakshaatsuraatsurajayapradam |
Dhaaranaatpat'hanaadeeshastrailokyavijayee vibhuh' || 4 ||
Brahmaa naaraayano rudro dhaaranaatpat'hanaadyatah' |
Kartaa paataa cha sam'hartaa bhuvanaanaam' sureshvari || 5 ||
Na deyam' parashishyebhyo'bhaktebhyo'pi visheshatah' |
Deyam' shishyaaya bhaktaaya praanebhyo'pyadhikaaya cha || 6 ||
Devyaashcha chchhinnamastaayaah' kavachasya cha bhairavah' |
Ri'shistu syaadviraat' chhando devataa chchhinnamastakaa || 7 ||
Trailokyavijaye muktau viniyogah' prakeertitah' |
Hunkaaro me shirah' paatu chhinnamastaa balapradaa || 8 ||
Hraam' hroom' aim' tryaksharee paatu bhaalam' vaktram' digambaraa |
Shreem' hreem' hroom' aim' dri'shau paatu mund'am' kartridharaapi saa || 9 ||
Saa vidyaa pranavaadyantaa shrutiyugmam' sadaa'vatu |
Vajravairochaneeye hum' phat' svaahaa cha dhruvaadikaa || 10 ||
Ghraanam' paatu chchhinnamastaa mund'akartrividhaarinee |
Shreemaayaakoorchavaagbeejairvajravairochaneeya hoom || 11 ||
Hoom' phat' svaahaa mahaavidyaa shod'ashee brahmaroopinee |
Svapaarshve varninee chaasri'gdhaaraam' paayayatee mudaa || 12 ||
Vadanam' sarvadaa paatu chchhinnamastaa svashaktikaa |
Mund'akartridharaa raktaa saadhakaabheesht'adaayinee || 13 ||
Varninee d'aakineeyuktaa saapi maamabhito'vatu |
Raamaadyaa paatu jihvaam' cha lajjaadyaa paatu kant'hakam || 14 ||
Koorchaadyaa hri'dayam' paatu vaagaadyaa stanayugmakam |
Ramayaa put'itaa vidyaa paarshvau paatu sureshvaree || 15 ||
Maayayaa put'itaa paatu naabhideshe digambaraa |
Koorchena put'itaa devee pri'sht'hadeshe sadaa'vatu || 16 ||
Vaagbeejaput'itaa chaishaa madhyam' paatu sashaktikaa |
Eeshvaree koorchavaagbeejairvajravairochaneeya hoom || 17 ||
Hoom' phat' svaahaa mahaavidyaa kot'isooryasamaprabhaa |
Chhinnamastaa sadaa paayaadooruyugmam' sashaktikaa || 18 ||
Hreem' hroom' varninee jaanum' shreem' hreem' cha d'aakinee padam |
Sarvavidyaasthitaa nityaa sarvaangam' me sadaa'vatu || 19 ||
Praachyaam' paayaadekalingaa yoginee paavake'vatu |
D'aakinee dakshine paatu shreemahaabhairavee cha maam || 20 ||
Nairri'tyaam' satatam' paatu bhairavee pashchime'vatu |
Indraakshee paatu vaayavye'sitaangee paatu chottare || 21 ||
Sam'haarinee sadaa paatu shivakone sakartrikaa |
Ityasht'ashaktayah' paantu digvidikshu sakartrikaah' || 22 ||
Kreem' kreem' kreem' paatu saa poorvam' hreem' hreem' maam' paatu paavake |
Hroom' hroom' maam' dakshine paatu dakshine kaalikaavatu || 23 ||
Kreem' kreem' kreem' chaiva nairri'tyaam' hreem' hreem' cha pashchime'vatu |
Hoom' hoom' paatu marutkone svaahaa paatu sadottare || 24 ||
Mahaakaalee khad'gahastaa rakshah'kone sadaavatu |
Taaro maayaa vadhooh' koorcham' phat' kaaro'yam' mahaamanuh' || 25 ||
Khad'gakartridharaa taaraa chordhvadesham' sadaa'vatu |
Hreem' streem' hoom' phat' cha paataale maam' paatu chaikajat'aa satee |
Taaraa tu sahitaa khe'vyaanmahaaneelasarasvatee || 26 ||
Iti te kathitam' devyaah' kavacham' mantravigraham |
Yaddhri'tvaa pat'hanaadbheemah' krodhaakhyo bhairavah' smri'tah' || 27 ||
Suraasura muneendraanaam' kartaa hartaa bhavetsvayam |
Yasyaajnyayaa madhumatee yaati saa saadhakaalayam || 28 ||
Bhootinyaadyaashcha d'aakinyo yakshinyaadyaashcha khecharaah' |
Aajnyaam' gri'hnanti taastasya kavachasya prasaadatah' || 29 ||
Etadeva param' brahma kavacham' manmukhoditam |
Deveemabhyarcha gandhaadyairmoole naiva pat'hetsakri't || 30 ||
Sam'vatsarakri'taayaastu poojaayaah' phalamaapnuyaat |
Bhoorje vilikhitam' chaitadgut'ikaam' kaanchanasthitaam || 31 ||
Dhaarayeddakshine baahau kant'he vaa yadi vaanyatah' |
Sarvaishvaryayuto bhootvaa trailokyam' vashamaanayet || 32 ||
Tasya gehe vasellakshmeervaanee cha vadanaambuje |
Brahmaastraadeeni shastraani tadgaatre yaanti saumyataam || 33 ||
Idam' kavachamajnyaatvaa yo bhajechchhinnamastakaam |
So'pi shastraprahaarena mri'tyumaapnoti satvaram || 34 ||
Iti shreebhairavatantre bhairavabhairaveesam'vaade trailokyavijayam' naama chhinnamastaakavacham' sampoornam |
Meaning
The Sri Chinnamasta Kavacham, also known as Trailokya Vijayam, is one of the most potent tantric protective armors revealed by Lord Bhairava to Devi. It is not a mere hymn but a mantric embodiment of the Mahavidya Chinnamasta herself — a shield of raw cosmic energy, guarding the devotee on all planes: physical, astral, mental, and spiritual.
The hymn begins with Devi requesting Bhairava to reveal the secret kavacha. Bhairava declares this kavacha as a supreme, victory-granting armor that grants mastery over gods, demons, and all realms. He warns that it must not be given to the unworthy, for it holds immense occult force.
Each mantra and bija syllable — Hūṁ, Hrīṁ, Śrīṁ, Aiṁ, Krīṁ — protects specific parts of the body. Chinnamasta, the self-decapitated goddess symbolizing transcendence of ego and mastery over prana, guards the head, senses, speech, heart, navel, back, and limbs.
Her attendants — Varninī, Ḍākinī, Yoginī, Bhairavī, Asitāṅgī, Indrākṣī — protect all directions. This kavacham invokes sixteen Mahavidya powers, turning the devotee into a being of invincible spiritual energy.
The scripture states that those who wear it written on birch bark (bhurja) plated in gold, tied on the arm or neck, gain sovereignty over the three worlds, supreme prosperity, and freedom from all harm. Even weapons like Brahmastra lose their destructive force against such a devotee.
It also warns: one who worships Chinnamasta without knowing this kavacha risks severe danger — emphasizing its mandatory protective role in her worship.
Benefits:
• Complete spiritual and physical protection
• Neutralizes negative forces, enemies, occult attacks
• Strengthens inner power, pranic force, clarity of mind
• Grants success in tantra sadhana and rapid progress
• Bestows wealth, authority, and divine grace
• Activates Mahavidya energies for transformation
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