Sri Kamala Kavacham
Shree kamalaa kavacham'
Eeshvara uvaacha |
Atha vakshye maheshaani kavacham' sarvakaamadam |
Yasya vijnyaanamaatrena bhavetsaakshaatsadaashivah' || 1 ||
Naarchanam' tasya deveshi mantramaatram' japennarah' |
Sa bhavetpaarvateeputrah' sarvashaastreshu paaragah' |
Vidyaarthinaa sadaa sevyaa visheshe vishnuvallabhaa || 2 ||
Asyaashchaturaksharivishnuvanitaaroopaayaah' kavachasya shreebhagavaan shiva ri'shiranusht'upchhando, vaagbhavee devataa, vaagbhavam' beejam', lajjaa shaktih', ramaa keelakam', kaamabeejaatmakam' kavacham', mama supaand'itya kavitva sarvasiddhisamri'ddhaye jape viniyogah' ||
Atha kavacham |
Ainkaaree mastake paatu vaagbhavee sarvasiddhidaa |
Hreem' paatu chakshushormadhye chakshuryugme cha shaankaree || 1 ||
Jihvaayaam' mukhavri'tte cha karnayorgand'ayornasi |
Osht'haadhare dantapanktau taalumoole hanau punah' || 2 ||
Paatu maam' vishnuvanitaa lakshmeeh' shreevarnaroopinee |
Karnayugme bhujadvandve stanadvandve cha paarvatee || 3 ||
Hri'daye manibandhe cha greevaayaam' paarshvayoh' punah' |
Sarvaange paatu kaameshee mahaadevee samunnatih' || 4 ||
Vyusht'ih' paatu mahaamaayaa utkri'sht'ih' sarvadaa'vatu |
Sandhim' paatu sadaa devee sarvatra shambhuvallabhaa || 5 ||
Vaagbhavee sarvadaa paatu paatu maam' harigehinee |
Ramaa paatu sadaa devee paatu maayaa svaraat' svayam || 6 ||
Sarvaange paatu maam' lakshmeervishnumaayaa sureshvaree |
Vijayaa paatu bhavane jayaa paatu sadaa mama || 7 ||
Shivadootee sadaa paatu sundaree paatu sarvadaa |
Bhairavee paatu sarvatra bhairund'aa sarvadaa'vatu || 8 ||
Tvaritaa paatu maam' nityamugrataaraa sadaa'vatu |
Paatu maam' kaalikaa nityam' kaalaraatrih' sadaa'vatu || 9 ||
Navadurgaa sadaa paatu kaamaakhyaa sarvadaa'vatu |
Yoginyah' sarvadaa paantu mudraah' paantu sadaa mama || 10 ||
Maatarah' paantu devyashcha chakrasthaa yogineeganaah' |
Sarvatra sarvakaaryeshu sarvakarmasu sarvadaa || 11 ||
Paatu maam' devadevee cha lakshmeeh' sarvasamri'ddhidaa |
Iti te kathitam' divyam' kavacham' sarvasiddhaye || 12 ||
Yatra tatra na vaktavyam' yadeechchhedaatmano hitam |
Shat'haaya bhaktiheenaaya nindakaaya maheshvari || 13 ||
Nyoonaange atiriktaange darshayenna kadaachana |
Na stavam' darshayeddivyam' sandarshya shivahaa bhavet || 14 ||
Kuleenaaya mahochchhraaya durgaabhaktiparaaya cha |
Vaishnavaaya vishuddhaaya dadyaatkavachamuttamam || 15 ||
Nijashishyaaya shaantaaya dhanine jnyaanine tathaa |
Dadyaatkavachamityuktam' sarvatantrasamanvitam || 16 ||
Vilikhya kavacham' divyam' svayambhukusumaih' shubhaih' |
Svashukraih' parashukraishcha naanaagandhasamanvitaih' || 17 ||
Gorochanaakunkumena raktachandanakena vaa |
Sutithau shubhayoge vaa shravanaayaam' raverdine || 18 ||
Ashvinyaam' kri'ttikaayaam' vaa phalgunyaam' vaa maghaasu cha |
Poorvabhaadrapadaayoge svaatyaam' mangal'avaasare || 19 ||
Vilikhet prapat'het stotram' shubhayoge suraalaye |
Aayushmatpreetiyoge cha brahmayoge visheshatah' || 20 ||
Indrayoge shubhayoge shukrayoge tathaiva cha |
Kaulave baalave chaiva vanije chaiva sattamah' || 21 ||
Shoonyaagaare shmashaane vaa vijane cha visheshatah' |
Kumaareem' poojayitvaadau yajeddeveem' sanaataneem || 22 ||
Matsyamaam'saih' shaakasoopaih' poojayetparadevataam |
Ghri'taadyaih' sopakaranaih' poopasoopairvisheshatah' || 23 ||
Braahmanaanbhojaayitvaadau preenayetparameshvareem |
Bahunaa kimihoktena kri'te tvevam' dinatrayam || 24 ||
Tadaadharenmahaarakshaam' shankarenaabhibhaashitam |
Maaranadveshanaadeeni labhate naatra sam'shayah' || 25 ||
Sa bhavetpaarvateeputrah' sarvashaastravishaaradah' |
Gururdevo harah' saakshaatpatnee tasya harapriyaa || 26 ||
Abhedena bhajedyastu tasya siddhiradooratah' |
Sarvadevamayeem' deveem' sarvamantramayeem' tathaa || 27 ||
Subhaktyaa poojayedyastu sa bhavetkamalaapriyah' |
Raktapushpaistathaa gandhairvastraalankaranaistathaa || 28 ||
Bhaktyaa yah' poojayeddeveem' labhate paramaam' gatim |
Naaree vaa purusho vaapi yah' pat'hetkavacham' shubham |
Mantrasiddhih' kaaryasiddhirlabhate naatra sam'shayah' || 29 ||
Pat'hati ya iha martyo nityamaardraantaraatmaa
Japaphalamanumeyam' lapsyate yadvidheyam |
Sa bhavati padamuchchaih' sampadaam' paadanamrah'
Kshitipamukut'alakshmeerlakshanaanaam' chiraaya || 30 ||
Iti shreevishvasaaratantroktam' chaturaksharee vishnuvanitaa kavacham' naama shree kamalaa kavacham |
Meaning
Sri Kamala Kavacham (also presented as the Vishnuvanita Kavacham) is a concise, potent mantra-shield revealed in the tradition of Shankara’s teaching. It maps specific bija-syllables and divine attributes of Kamala (Mahalakshmi / Vishnuvanita) onto bodily centers, sensory organs and subtle points so that the reciter receives layered protection and empowerment. The kavach enumerates forms and guardians — Lakshmi, Durga-forms, Bhairavi references, and allied goddesses — who stand as protectors in different directions and circumstances.
The text prescribes devotional practice: recitation with purity, ritual offerings (kumkum, red sandal), appropriate timing (auspicious yoga, specified nakshatras) and the recommendation to treat the kavach as a sacred, often secret practice (guru-guided for certain rites). Phalaśruti promises wide-ranging benefits: material prosperity, progeny, victory in conflict, immunity from weapons/poisons, mastery of speech (vak-siddhi), and attainment of mantra-siddhi and worldly-spiritual success. There is also a clear caution — the kavach is to be used respectfully and not by the faithless; proper initiation and discipline magnify its efficacy.
Benefits (concise)
• Comprehensive protection from enemies, weapons, poison and calamities
• Wealth, fame, progeny and worldly success
• Vak-siddhi (eloquence), mantra-siddhi and scholarly/poetic gifts
• Removal of obstacles, diseases and fear, strengthened spiritual practice
• Victory in contests and support for devotional and tantric sadhana
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