Sri Rama Kavacham
shree raama kavacham'
agastiruvaacha |
aajaanubaahumaravindadal'aayataaksha-
-maajanmashuddharasahaasamukhaprasaadam |
shyaamam' gri'heeta sharachaapamudaararoopam'
raamam' saraamamabhiraamamanusmaraami || 1 ||
asya shreeraamakavachasya agastya ri'shih' anusht'up chhandah' seetaalakshmanopetah' shreeraamachandro devataa shreeraamachandraprasaadasiddhyarthe jape viniyogah' |
atha dhyaanam' |
neelajeemootasankaasham' vidyudvarnaambaraavri'tam |
komalaangam' vishaalaaksham' yuvaanamatisundaram || 1 ||
seetaasaumitrisahitam' jat'aamukut'adhaarinam |
saasitoonadhanurbaanapaanim' daanavamardanam || 2 ||
yadaa chorabhaye raajabhaye shatrubhaye tathaa |
dhyaatvaa raghupatim' kruddham' kaalaanalasamaprabham || 3 ||
cheerakri'shnaajinadharam' bhasmoddhool'itavigraham |
aakarnaakri'sht'avishikhakodand'abhujamand'itam || 4 ||
rane ripoon raavanaadeem'steekshnamaarganavri'sht'ibhih' |
sam'harantam' mahaaveeramugramaindrarathasthitam || 5 ||
lakshmanaadyairmahaaveerairvri'tam' hanumadaadibhih' |
sugreevaadyairmaahaaveeraih' shailavri'kshakarodyataih' || 6 ||
vegaatkaraalahunkaarairbhubhukkaaramahaaravaih' |
nadadbhih' parivaadadbhih' samare raavanam' prati || 7 ||
shreeraama shatrusanghaanme hana mardaya khaadaya |
bhootapretapishaachaadeen shreeraamaashu vinaashaya || 8 ||
evam' dhyaatvaa japedraamakavacham' siddhidaayakam |
suteekshna vajrakavacham' shri'nu vakshyaamyanuttamam || 9 ||
atha kavacham |
shreeraamah' paatu me moordhni poorve cha raghuvam'shajah' |
dakshine me raghuvarah' pashchime paatu paavanah' || 10 ||
uttare me raghupatirbhaalam' dasharathaatmajah' |
bhruvordoorvaadalashyaamastayormadhye janaardanah' || 11 ||
shrotram' me paatu raajendro dri'shau raajeevalochanah' |
ghraanam' me paatu raajarshirgand'au me jaanakeepatih' || 12 ||
karnamoole kharadhvam'see bhaalam' me raghuvallabhah' |
jihvaam' me vaakpatih' paatu dantapanktee raghoottamah' || 13 ||
osht'hau shreeraamachandro me mukham' paatu paraatparah' |
kant'ham' paatu jagadvandyah' skandhau me raavanaantakah' || 14 ||
dhanurbaanadharah' paatu bhujau me vaalimardanah' |
sarvaanyanguliparvaani hastau me raakshasaantakah' || 15 ||
vaksho me paatu kaakutsthah' paatu me hri'dayam' harih' |
stanau seetaapatih' paatu paarshvam' me jagadeeshvarah' || 16 ||
madhyam' me paatu lakshmeesho naabhim' me raghunaayakah' |
kausalyeyah' kat'ee paatu pri'sht'ham' durgatinaashanah' || 17 ||
guhyam' paatu hri'sheekeshah' sakthinee satyavikramah' |
ooroo shaarngadharah' paatu jaanunee hanumatpriyah' || 18 ||
janghe paatu jagadvyaapee paadau me taat'akaantakah' |
sarvaangam' paatu me vishnuh' sarvasandheenanaamayah' || 19 ||
jnyaanendriyaani praanaadeen paatu me madhusoodanah' |
paatu shreeraamabhadro me shabdaadeenvishayaanapi || 20 ||
dvipadaadeeni bhootaani matsambandheeni yaani cha |
jaamadagnyamahaadarpadalanah' paatu taani me || 21 ||
saumitripoorvajah' paatu vaagaadeeneendriyaani cha |
romaankuraanyasheshaani paatu sugreevaraajyadah' || 22 ||
vaangmanobuddhyahankaarairjnyaanaajnyaanakri'taani cha |
janmaantarakri'taaneeha paapaani vividhaani cha || 23 ||
taani sarvaani dagdhvaashu harakodand'akhand'anah' |
paatu maam' sarvato raamah' shaarngabaanadharah' sadaa || 24 ||
iti shreeraamachandrasya kavacham' vajrasammitam |
guhyaadguhyatamam' divyam' suteekshna munisattama || 25 ||
yah' pat'hechchhri'nuyaadvaapi shraavayedvaa samaahitah' |
sa yaati paramam' sthaanam' raamachandraprasaadatah' || 26 ||
mahaapaatakayukto vaa goghno vaa bhroonahaa tathaa |
shreeraamachandrakavachapat'hanaachchhuddhimaapnuyaat || 27 ||
brahmahatyaadibhih' paapairmuchyate naatra sam'shayah' |
bho suteekshna yathaa pri'sht'am' tvayaa mama puraah' shubham |
tathaa shreeraamakavacham' mayaa te viniveditam || 28 ||
iti shreemadaanandaraamaayane manoharakaand'e suteekshnaagastyasam'vaade shreeraamakavacham ||
Meaning
Agastya said — I meditate upon Rama…
I remember Lord Rama, the blue-hued, lotus-eyed, compassionate one with a radiant smile, holding a bow and arrow, along with Sita and Lakshmana.
Meditation
The dark cloud–complexioned Lord, clad in lightning-like garments, with gentle form and vast eyes, seated with Sita and Lakshmana, holding His bow to destroy demons.
During danger or fear…
In times of danger — thieves, enemies, or kings — meditate upon the wrathful Rama blazing like fire. Surrounded by Lakshmana, Hanuman, and Sugriva, He roars in battle against Ravana.
Invocation of Protection
“O Rama! Destroy my enemies, crush the demons, and remove ghosts and evil spirits instantly!”
The Kavacham (Armor of Protection)
Each part of the body is guarded by Rama’s divine presence — head by Raghuvamsa’s scion, eyes by lotus-eyed Rama, heart by Janaki’s Lord, and all limbs by the protector of the world.
He guards mind, speech, and senses…
Lord Rama protects intellect, prana, and all inner faculties, burning past sins and shielding one from evil.
Recitation Benefits
Whoever recites or listens to this sacred Kavacham attains purification and liberation through Rama’s grace. Even grave sinners are absolved.
Summary:
Sri Rama Kavacham is a divine shield prayer taught by Sage Agastya to Sutikshna in the Ananda Ramayana. It invokes Lord Rama’s presence to protect the devotee’s body, mind, and soul from all harm — physical, mental, and spiritual. The Kavacham destroys sins, neutralizes evil influences, and brings inner strength and peace. Daily recitation ensures divine protection and ultimately leads to liberation under the grace of Sri Rama.
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