Sri Kalika Kavacham (Vairinashakam)
Shree kaal'ikaa kavacham' (vairinaashakaram')
Kailaasashikharaaseenam' shankaram' varadam' shivam |
Devee paprachchha sarvajnyam' devadevam' maheshvaram || 1 ||
Devyuvaacha |
Bhagavan devadevesha devaanaam' mokshada prabho |
Prabroohi me mahaabhaaga gopyam' yadyapi cha prabho || 2 ||
Shatroonaam' yena naashah' syaadaatmano rakshanam' bhavet |
Paramaishvaryamatulam' labhedyena hi tadvada || 3 ||
Bhairava uvaacha |
Vakshyaami te mahaadevi sarvadharmahitaaya cha |
Adbhutam' kavacham' devyaah' sarvarakshaakaram' nri'naam || 4 ||
Sarvaarisht'aprashamanam' sarvopadravanaashanam |
Sukhadam' bhogadam' chaiva vashyaakarshanamadbhutam || 5 ||
Shatroonaam' sankshayakaram' sarvavyaadhinivaaranam |
Duh'khino jvarinashchaiva svaabheesht'aprahataastathaa |
Bhogamokshapradam' chaiva kaal'ikaakavacham' pat'het || 6 ||
Asya shreekaal'ikaakavachasya bhairava ri'shih' anusht'up chhandah' shreekaal'ikaa devataa mama shatrusam'haaraartham' jape viniyogah' |
Karanyaasah' –
Om kraam' angusht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Om kreem' tarjaneebhyaam' namah' |
Om kroom' madhyamaabhyaam' namah' |
Om kraim' anaamikaabhyaam' namah' |
Om kraum' kanisht'hikaabhyaam' namah' |
Om krah' karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Hri'dayaadinyaasah' –
Om kraam' hri'dayaaya namah' |
Om kreem' shirase svaahaa |
Om kroom' shikhaayai vashat' |
Om kraim' kavachaaya hum |
Om kraum' netratrayaaya vaushat' |
Om krah' astraaya phat' |
Dhyaanam |
Dhyaayet kaal'eem' mahaamaayaam' trinetraam' bahuroopineem |
Chaturbhujaam' lalajjihvaam' poornachandranibhaananaam || 7 ||
Neelotpaladal'aprakhyaam' shatrusanghavidaarineem |
Naramund'am' tathaa khad'gam' kamalam' cha varam' tathaa || 8 ||
Bibhraanaam' raktavasanaam' dam'sht'rayaa ghoraroopineem |
At't'aat't'ahaasanirataam' sarvadaa cha digambaraam || 9 ||
Shavaasanasthitaam' deveem' mund'amaalaavibhooshitaam |
Iti dhyaatvaa mahaadeveem' tatastu kavacham' pat'het || 10 ||
Atha kavacham |
Om | kaal'ikaa ghoraroopaadyaa sarvakaamapradaa shubhaa |
Sarvadevastutaa devee shatrunaasham' karotu me || 11 ||
Hreem' hreem' svaroopineem' chaiva hreem' hreem' hoom' roopineem' tathaa |
Hreem' hreem' kshem' kshem' svaroopaa saa sadaa shatroon vidaarayet || 12 ||
Shreem' hreem' aim' roopinee devee bhavabandhavimochinee |
Hoom' roopinee mahaakaal'ee rakshaasmaan devi sarvadaa || 13 ||
Yathaa shumbho hato daityo nishumbhashcha mahaasurah' |
Vairinaashaaya vande taam' kaal'ikaam' shankarapriyaam || 14 ||
Braahmee shaivee vaishnavee cha vaaraahee naarasim'hikaa |
Kaumaaryaindree cha chaamund'aa khaadayantu mama dvishah' || 15 ||
Sureshvaree ghoraroopaa chand'amund'avinaashinee |
Mund'amaalaavri'taangee cha sarvatah' paatu maam' sadaa || 16 ||
Hraam' hreem' kaal'ike ghoradam'sht're rudhirapriye rudhirapoornavaktre rudhiraavri'ttitastani mama shatroon khaadaya khaadaya him'sa him'sa maaraya maaraya bhindhi bhindhi chhindhi chhindhi uchchaat'aya uchchaat'aya draavaya draavaya shoshaya shoshaya svaahaa | om jaya jaya kiri kiri mardaya mardaya mohaya mohaya hara hara mama ripoon dhvam'saya dhvam'saya bhakshaya bhakshaya trot'aya trot'aya yaatudaanaani chaamund'ee sarvajanaan raajnyo raajapurushaan striyo vashaan kuru kuru tanu tanu dhaanyam' dhanamashvaashcha gajaam'shcha ratnaani divyakaamineeh' putraan raajyam' priyam' dehi dehi yachchhaya yachchhaya kshaam' ksheem' kshoom' kshaim' kshaum' kshah' svaahaa || 17 ||
Ityetat kavacham' divyam' kathitam' shambhunaa puraa |
Ye pat'hanti sadaa teshaam' dhruvam' nashyanti shatravah' || 18 ||
Pral'ayah' sarvavyaadheenaam' bhavateeha na sam'shayah' |
Dhanaheenaah' putraheenaah' shatravastasya sarvadaa || 19 ||
Sahasrapat'hanaat siddhih' kavachasya bhavettadaa |
Tatah' kaaryaani siddhyanti yathaa shankarabhaashitam || 20 ||
Shmashaanaangaaramaadaaya choorneekri'tya prayatnatah' |
Paadodakena spri'sht'vaa cha likhellohashalaakayaa || 21 ||
Bhoomau shatroon heenaroopaan uttaraashirasastathaa |
Hastam' dattvaa tu hri'daye kavacham' tu svayam' pat'het || 22 ||
Shatroh' praanapratisht'haam' tu kuryaanmantrena mantravit |
Hanyaadastraprahaarena shatrurgachchhedyamaalayam || 23 ||
Jvaladangaarataapena bhavanti jvarino'rayah' |
Prokshanairvaamapaadena daridro bhavati dhruvam || 24 ||
Vairinaashakaram' proktam' kavacham' vashyakaarakam |
Paramaishvaryadam' chaiva putrapautraadivri'ddhidam || 25 ||
Prabhaatasamaye chaiva poojaakaale cha yatnatah' |
Saayankaale tathaa paat'haat sarvasiddhirbhaveddhruvam || 26 ||
Shatruruchchaat'anam' yaati deshaachcha vichyuto bhavet |
Pashchaatkinkaramaapnoti satyam' satyam' na sam'shayah' || 27 ||
Shatrunaashakaram' devi sarvasampatprade shubhe |
Sarvadevastute devi kaal'ike tvaam' namaamyaham || 28 ||
Iti shreerudrayaamale kaal'ikaakalpe vairinaashakaram' naama shree kaal'ikaa kavacham |
Meaning
The Sri Kalika Virinaashaka Kavacham is a powerful tantric shield hymn revealed by Lord Bhairava to Goddess Kali. It offers total protection, destruction of enemies, removal of disease, prosperity, fearlessness, and liberation. The goddess asks Shiva to reveal a secret method to destroy enemies and grant supreme protection and wealth; Bhairava responds with this divine kavacham.
The hymn explains that reciting this kavacham neutralizes dangers, dissolves obstacles, destroys adversaries, and grants both worldly pleasures and spiritual liberation. The nyasa sections (karanyasa and hridayadi nyasa) divinize the devotee’s body, invoking Kali’s seed-mantras—cram, crim, crum, cr aim, croum—to generate inner protection and empowerment.
The dhyana describes Kali with three eyes, a fierce tongue, garland of skulls, blood-red garments, standing upon a corpse—symbolizing her power to eliminate ego, karma, and ignorance. She grants boons and fearlessness while consuming negative forces.
The kavacham includes potent bija mantras—hreem, ksham, shreem, aim, hum—each invoking aspects of Kali that grant liberation, enemy destruction, fulfillment of desires, and protection from harm. The eight mother goddesses (Brahmi, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasimhi, Kaumari, Indrani, Chamunda) are invoked to devour enemies and guard all directions.
The long mantra section commands Kali to cut, burn, destroy, scatter, bind, attract, and bless. It grants wealth, grain, elephants, horses, jewels, children, kingdom, and success. Enemies flee or perish, curses vanish, and obstacles crumble through her fiery power.
The hymn concludes with instructions for advanced tantric practice—writing the kavacham with cremation-ash, invoking the enemy’s prana, using mantra-infused gestures, and understanding the timing of recitation (dawn, worship hours, evening) for maximum effect. Ultimately, this kavacham bestows invincibility, prosperity, long life, and spiritual merit.
Benefits
• Absolute protection and enemy destruction
• Removes disease, fear, curses, and obstacles
• Grants wealth, heirs, prosperity, authority
• Strengthens mantra power, ensures spiritual success
• Breaks negative influences, strengthens courage
• Leads toward liberation and unshakeable inner power
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