Sri Matangini Kavacham
shree maatanginee kavacham' (trailokyamangal'a kavacham')
shreedevyuvaacha |
saadhu saadhu mahaadeva kathayasva sureshvara |
maatangeekavacham' divyam' sarvasiddhikaram' nri'naam || 1 ||
shree eeshvara uvaacha |
shri'nu devi pravakshyaami maatangeekavacham' shubham |
gopaneeyam' mahaadevi maunee jaapam' samaacharet || 2 ||
asya shreemaatangeekavachasya dakshinaamoortirri'shih' viraat' chhandah' maatangee devataa chaturvargasiddhyarthe viniyogah' ||
om shiro maatanginee paatu bhuvaneshee tu chakshushee |
tod'alaa karnayugal'am' tripuraa vadanam' mama || 3 ||
paatu kant'he mahaamaayaa hri'di maaheshvaree tathaa |
tripushpaa paarshvayoh' paatu gude kaameshvaree mama || 4 ||
oorudvaye tathaa chand'ee janghayoshcha harapriyaa |
mahaamaayaa paadayugme sarvaangeshu kuleshvaree || 5 ||
angam' pratyangakam' chaiva sadaa rakshatu vaishnavee |
brahmarandhre sadaa rakshenmaatangee naama sam'sthitaa || 6 ||
rakshennityam' lalaat'e saa mahaapishaachineeti cha |
netraayoh' sumukhee raksheddevee rakshatu naasikaam || 7 ||
mahaapishaachinee paayaanmukhe rakshatu sarvadaa |
lajjaa rakshatu maam' dantaan chosht'hau sammaarjaneekaree || 8 ||
chibuke kant'hadeshe tu t'hakaaratritayam' punah' |
savisargam' mahaadevi hri'dayam' paatu sarvadaa || 9 ||
naabhim' rakshatu maam' lolaa kaalikaavatu lochane |
udare paatu chaamund'aa linge kaatyaayanee tathaa || 10 ||
ugrataaraa gude paatu paadau rakshatu chaambikaa |
bhujau rakshatu sharvaanee hri'dayam' chand'abhooshanaa || 11 ||
jihvaayaam' maatri'kaa rakshetpoorve rakshatu pusht'ikaa |
vijayaa dakshine paatu medhaa rakshatu vaarune || 12 ||
nairri'tyaam' sudayaa rakshedvaayavyaam' paatu lakshmanaa |
aishaanyaam' rakshenmaam' devee maatangee shubhakaarinee || 13 ||
rakshetsureshee chaagneyyaam' bagalaa paatu chottare |
oordhvam' paatu mahaadevee devaanaam' hitakaarinee || 14 ||
paataale paatu maa nityam' vashinee vishvaroopinee |
pranavam' cha tamomaayaa kaamabeejam' cha koorchakam || 15 ||
maatanginee ngeyutaastram' vahnijaayaavadhirmanuh' |
saardhaikaadashavarnaa saa sarvatra paatu maam' sadaa || 16 ||
iti te kathitam' devi guhyaadguhyataram' param |
trailokyamangal'am' naama kavacham' devadurlabham || 17 ||
ya idam' prapat'hennityam' jaayate sampadaalayam |
paramaishvaryamatulam' praapnuyaannaatra sam'shayah' || 18 ||
gurumabhyarchya vidhivatkavacham' prapat'hedyadi |
aishvaryam' sukavitvam' cha vaaksiddhim' labhate dhruvam || 19 ||
nityam' tasya tu maatangee mahilaa mangalam' charet |
brahmaa vishnushcha rudrashcha ye devaah' surasattamaah' || 20 ||
brahmaraakshasavetaalaa grahaadyaa bhootajaatayah' |
tam' dri'sht'vaa saadhakam' devi lajjaayuktaa bhavanti te || 21 ||
kavacham' dhaarayedyastu sarvasiddhim' labheddhruvam |
raajaano'pi cha daasaah' syuh' shat'karmaani cha saadhayet || 22 ||
siddho bhavati sarvatra kimanyairbahubhaashitaih' |
idam' kavachamajnyaatvaa maatangeem' yo bhajennarah' || 23 ||
alpaayurnirdhano moorkho bhavatyeva na sam'shayah' |
gurau bhaktih' sadaa kaaryaa kavache cha dri'd'haa matih' || 24 ||
tasmai maatanginee devee sarvasiddhim' prayachchhati || 25 ||
iti nandyaavarte uttarakhand'e maatanginee kavacham ||
Meaning
The Sri Matangini Kavacham, also known as the Trailokya Mangala Kavacham, is a sacred hymn revealed by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati. It is a divine protective shield dedicated to Goddess Matangi — the compassionate and eloquent form of Tripura Sundari, the Goddess of Speech and Wisdom.
The hymn describes how various forms of the Goddess — Matangini, Tripura, Kameshwari, Chamunda, Bagala, Tara, and others — protect each part of the devotee’s body and all directions. She guards the head, eyes, heart, and limbs, symbolizing total spiritual and physical protection.
Chanting this kavacham daily grants eloquence, prosperity, poetic talent, divine favor, and success in every endeavor. It bestows sovereignty over circumstances and mastery of speech. The text emphasizes secrecy and devotion — it must be recited in silence, with reverence toward the Guru and the Goddess.
Summary:
This kavacham is not merely a protective chant; it is a sacred invocation of the divine feminine power surrounding and permeating the universe. The devotee who wears or chants it is blessed with wisdom, wealth, protection, and spiritual success. It embodies the grace of the Mother who is both fierce and tender — Matangi, the voice of divine truth.
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