Sri Deepa Durga Kavacham
Shree deepa durgaa kavacham'
Shree bhairava uvaacha |
Shri'nu devi jaganmaatarjvaalaadurgaam' braveemyaham |
Kavacham' mantragarbham' cha trailokyavijayaabhidam || 1 ||
Aprakaashyam' param' guhyam' na kasya kathitam' mayaa |
Vinaamunaa na siddhih' syaat kavachena maheshvari || 2 ||
Avaktavyamadaatavyam' dusht'aayaa'saadhakaaya cha |
Nindakaayaanyashishyaaya na vaktavyam' kadaachana || 3 ||
Shree devyuvaacha |
Trailokyanaatha vada me bahudhaa kathitam' mayaa |
Svayam' tvayaa prasaado'yam' kri'tah' snehena me prabho || 4 ||
Shree bhairava uvaacha |
Prabhaate chaiva madhyaahne saayankaalerdharaatrake |
Kavacham' mantragarbham' cha pat'haneeyam' paraatparam || 5 ||
Madhunaa matsyamaam'saadimodakena samarchayet |
Devataam' parayaa bhaktyaa pat'het kavachamuttamam || 6 ||
Om hreem' me paatu moordhaanam' jvaalaa dvyaksharamaatri'kaa |
Om hreem' shreem' me'vataat phaalam' tryaksharee vishvamaatri'kaa || 7 ||
Om aim' kleem' sauh' mamaavyaat saa devee maayaa bhruvau mama |
Om am' aam' im' eem' sauh' paayaannetraa me vishvasundaree || 8 ||
Om hreem' hreem' sauh' putra naasaam' um' oom' karnau cha mohinee |
Ri'm' ree'm' lri'm' lree'm' sauh' me baalaa paayaadgand'au cha chakshushee || 9 ||
Em' aim' om aum' sadaa'vyaanme mukham' shree bhagaroopinee |
Am' ah' om hreem' kleem' sauh' paayaadgalam' me bhagadhaarinee || 10 ||
Kam' kham' gam' gham' (om hreem') sauh' skandhau me tripureshvaree |
Ngam' cham' chham' jam' (hreem') sauh' vakshah' paayaachcha baindaveshvaree || 11 ||
Jham' nyam' t'am' t'ham' sauh' aim' kleem' hoom' mamaavyaat saa bhujaantaram |
D'am' d'ham' nam' tam' stanau paayaadbherund'aa mama sarvadaa || 12 ||
Tham' dam' dham' nam' kukshim' paayaanmama hreem' shreem' paraa jayaa |
Pam' pham' bam' shreem' hreem' sauh' paarshvam' mri'd'aanee paatu me sadaa || 13 ||
Bham' mam' yam' ram' shreem' sauh' lam' vam' naabhim' me paatu kanyakaah' |
Sham' sham' sam' ham' sadaa paatu guhyam' me guhyakeshvaree || 14 ||
Vri'kshah' paatu sadaa lingam' hreem' shreem' linganivaasinee |
Aim' kleem' sauh' paatu me med'hram' pri'sht'ham' me paatu vaarunee || 15 ||
Om shreem' hreem' kleem' hum' hoom' paatu ooroo me paatvamaasadaa |
Om aim' kleem' sauh' yaam' vaatyaalee janghe paayaatsadaa mama || 16 ||
Om shreem' sauh' kleem' sadaa paayaajjaanunee kulasundaree |
Om shreem' hreem' hoom' koovalee cha gulphau aim' shreem' mamaa'vatu || 17 ||
Om shreem' hreem' kleem' aim' sauh' paayaat kunt'hee kleem' hreem' hrauh' me talam |
Om hreem' shreem' paadau sauh' paayad hreem' shreem' kleem' kutsitaa mama || 18 ||
Om hreem' shreem' kut'ilaa hreem' kleem' paadapri'sht'ham' cha me'vatu |
Om shreem' hreem' shreem' cha me paatu paadasthaa anguleeh' sadaa || 19 ||
Om hreem' sauh' aim' kuhooh' majjaam' om shreem' kuntee mamaa'vatu |
Raktam' kumbheshvaree aim' kleem' shuklam' paayaachcha khecharee || 20 ||
Paatu me'ngaani sarvaani om hreem' shreem' kleem' aim' sauh' sadaa |
Paadaadimoordhaparyantam' hreem' kleem' shreem' kaarunee sadaa || 21 ||
Moordhaadipaadaparyantam' paatu kleem' shreem' kri'tirmama |
Oordhvam' me paatu braam' braahmeem' adhah' shreem' shaambhavee mama || 22 ||
Dum' durgaa paatu me poorve vaam' vaaraahee shivaalaye |
Hreem' kleem' hoom' shreem' cha maam' paatu uttare kulakaaminee || 23 ||
Naarasim'hee sauh' aim' kleem' (hreem') vaayavye paatu maam' sadaa |
Om shreem' kleem' aim' cha kaumaaree pashchime paatu maam' sadaa || 24 ||
Om hreem' shreem' nirri'tau paatu maatangee maam' shubhankaree |
Om shreem' hreem' kleem' sadaa paatu dakshine bhadrakaalikaa || 25 ||
Om shreem' aim' kleem' sadaa'gneyyaamugrataaraa tadaa'vatu |
Om vam' dashadisho rakshenmaam' hreem' dakshinakaalikaa || 26 ||
Sarvakaalam' sadaa paatu aim' sauh' tripurasundaree |
Maareebhaye cha durbhikshe peed'aayaam' yogineebhaye || 27 ||
Om hreem' shreem' tryaksharee paatu devee jvaalaamukhee mama |
Iteedam' kavacham' punyam' trishu lokeshu durlabham || 28 ||
Trailokyavijayam' naama mantragarbham' maheshvaree |
Asya prasaadaadeesho'ham' bhairavaanaam' jagattraye || 29 ||
Sri'sht'ikartaapahartaa cha pat'hanaadasya paarvatee |
Kunkumena likhedbhoorje aasavenasvaretasaa || 30 ||
Stambhayedakhilaan devaan mohayedakhilaah' prajaah' |
Maarayedakhilaan shatroon vashayedapi devataah' || 31 ||
Baahau dhri'tvaa charedyuddhe shatroon jitvaa gri'ham' vrajet |
Prote rane vivaade cha kaaraayaam' rogapeed'ane || 32 ||
Grahapeed'aadi kaaleshu pat'het sarvam' shamam' vrajet |
Iteedam' kavacham' devi mantragarbham' suraarchitam || 33 ||
Yasya kasya na daatavyam' vinaa shishyaaya paarvati |
Maasenaikena bhavet siddhirdevaanaam' yaa cha durlaabhaa |
Pat'henmaasatrayam' martyo deveedarshanamaapnuyaat || 34 ||
Iti shree rudrayaamala tantre shreebhairavadevi sam'vaade shreedeepadurgaa kavacha stotram |
Meaning
The Deepa Durga Kavacham is a rare and immensely powerful tantric protective armor taught by Lord Bhairava to Goddess Parvati within the Rudrayamala Tantra. Bhairava reveals that this kavacham is “mantra-garbha”—filled with potent seed-syllables—and grants victory across the three worlds. It is so secret that he had never revealed it to anyone except out of affection toward the Goddess.
The kavacha protects every part of the devotee’s body using sacred bija mantras combined with the names of various fierce and benevolent forms of Durga. From the head to the feet, every limb is shielded by mantras like Hreem, Shreem, Kleem, Aim, Souh, each associated with divine aspects such as Jvaladurga, Vishvasundari, Mohini, Bala, Tripureshwari, Bindu-Eshwari, Bherunda, Parajaya, Mridani, Guhyakashwari, Linganivasini, Varuni, Kulakamini and many more.
Not only the body, but all directions are secured: Durga in the east, Bhadrakali in the south, Kaumari in the west, Kulakamini in the north, Ugratara in the southeast, Matangi in the southwest, Narasimhī in the northwest. This all-round protection ensures safety during wars, dangers, travels, calamities, and attacks of subtle beings (yoginis, grahas, spirits).
The kavacham also grants higher tantric powers—stambhana, mohana, marana, vashikarana—when practiced as per tantric injunctions. Writing the kavacha on birch bark with saffron and consecrating it with sacred wine multiplies its efficacy. Reciting it during planetary afflictions, diseases, or crises dissolves misfortunes swiftly.
Bhairava declares that reciting this kavacha for one month grants rare siddhis. Reciting for three months grants direct vision of the Goddess Herself—something even gods find difficult. Thus, this armor is considered one of the most potent and auspicious forms of Durga’s divine protection.
Benefits
• Complete protection of body, mind, and life across all realms
• Shields from enemies, diseases, accidents, black magic, and planetary afflictions
• Grants powerful tantric accomplishments when practiced as per tradition
• Victory in battles, disputes, crises, or danger
• One month: siddhi; three months: vision of the Goddess
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