Sri Rudra Kavacham
Shree rudra kavacham'
Om asya shree rudra kavachastotra mahaamantrasya doorvaasari'shih' anusht'hup chhandah' tryambaka rudro devataa hraam' beejam' shreem' shaktih' hreem' keelakam' mama manaso'bheesht'asiddhyarthe jape viniyogah' |
Hraamityaadi shad'beejaih' shad'anganyaasah' ||
Dhyaanam' |
Shaantam' padmaasanastham' shashidharamakut'am' panchavaktram' trinetram'
Shoolam' vajram' cha khad'gam' parashumabhayadam' dakshabhaage vahantam |
Naagam' paasham' cha ghant'aam' pral'aya hutavaham' saankusham' vaamabhaage
Naanaalankaarayuktam' sphat'ikamaninibham' paarvateesham' namaami ||
Doorvaasa uvaacha |
Pranamya shirasaa devam' svayambhum' parameshvaram |
Ekam' sarvagatam' devam' sarvadevamayam' vibhum || 1 ||
Rudra varma pravakshyaami anga praanasya rakshaye |
Ahoraatramayam' devam' rakshaartham' nirmitam' puraa || 2 ||
Rudro me chaagratah' paatu paatu paarshvau harastathaa |
Shiro me eeshvarah' paatu lalaat'am' neelalohitah' || 3 ||
Netrayostryambakah' paatu mukham' paatu maheshvarah' |
Karnayoh' paatu me shambhuh' naasikaayaam' sadaashivah' || 4 ||
Vaageeshah' paatu me jihvaam' osht'hau paatvambikaapatih' |
Shreekant'hah' paatu me greevaam' baahoom'shchaiva pinaakadhri't || 5 ||
Hri'dayam' me mahaadevah' eeshvarovyaat stanaantaram |
Naabhim' kat'im' cha vakshashcha paatu sarvam' umaapatih' || 6 ||
Baahumadhyaantaram' chaiva sookshmaroopah' sadaashivah' |
Svaram' rakshatu sarvesho gaatraani cha yathaa kramam || 7 ||
Vajrashaktidharam' chaiva paashaankushadharam' tathaa |
Gand'ashooladharam' nityam' rakshatu tridasheshvarah' || 8 ||
Prasthaaneshu pade chaiva vri'kshamoole nadeetat'e |
Sandhyaayaam' raajabhavane viroopaakshastu paatu maam || 9 ||
Sheetoshnaadatha kaaleshu tuhi na drumakant'ake |
Nirmanushye'same maarge traahi maam' vri'shabhadhvaja || 10 ||
Ityetadrudrakavacham' pavitram' paapanaashanam |
Mahaadevaprasaadena doorvaaso munikalpitam || 11 ||
Mamaakhyaatam' samaasena na bhayam' vindati kvachit |
Praapnoti paramaarogyam' punyamaayushyavardhanam || 12 ||
Vidyaarthee labhate vidyaam' dhanaarthee labhate dhanam |
Kanyaarthee labhate kanyaam' na bhayam' vindate kvachit || 13 ||
Aputro labhate putram' mokshaarthee mokshamaapnuyaat |
Traahi traahi mahaadeva traahi traahi trayeemaya || 14 ||
Traahi maam' paarvateenaatha traahi maam' tripurantaka |
Paasham' khat'vaanga divyaastram' trishoolam' rudrameva cha || 15 ||
Namaskaromi devesha traahi maam' jagadeeshvara |
Shatrumadhye sabhaamadhye graamamadhye gri'haantare || 16 ||
Gamanaagamane chaiva traahi maam' bhaktavatsala |
Tvam' chittam' tvam' maanasam' cha tvam' buddhistvam' paraayanam || 17 ||
Karmanaa manasaa chaiva tvam' buddhishcha yathaa sadaa |
Jvarabhayam' chhindi sarvajvarabhayam' chhindi grahabhayam' chhindi || 18 ||
Sarvashatroonnivartyaapi sarvavyaadhinivaaranam |
Rudralokam' sa gachchhati rudralokam' sagachchhatyonnama iti || 19 ||
Iti skandapuraane doorvaasa proktam' shree rudrakavacham ||
Meaning
The “Sri Rudra Kavacham,” revealed by Sage Durvasa in the Skanda Purana, is a powerful protective chant invoking Lord Shiva in his various forms. This kavacha acts as a spiritual armor that safeguards the devotee’s body, mind, and life under all circumstances.
The meditation describes Shiva seated in the lotus posture, crowned with the crescent moon, five-faced, three-eyed, carrying the trident, vajra, sword, parasu, bell, serpent, noose, and fire—symbolizing mastery over creation, destruction, and cosmic forces. His form radiates like pure crystal, adorned and united with Devi Parvati.
Durvasa bows to the Supreme Self—Shiva, the omnipresent, eternal, source of all deities. He then reveals the Rudra Kavacha, originally created by the Lord himself to protect devotees day and night. Each line invokes a specific form of Shiva to guard different parts of the body: Isha protects the head, Neelalohita the forehead, Tryambaka the eyes, Maheshwara the face, Shambhu the ears, Sadashiva the nose, Ambikapati the tongue, Pinakadhari the arms, Mahadeva the heart, and Umapati the whole body.
This kavacha also ensures protection in forests, riversides, crossroads, palaces, mountains, deserts, during travel, and in desolate paths. Whether facing heat, cold, serpents, enemies, or unforeseen dangers, Shiva—Vishwanatha, Virupaksha, Vrishabhadhvaja—stands as the eternal protector.
The fruit of reciting this kavacha is immense: freedom from fear, perfect health, longevity, prosperity, education, family happiness, and even liberation. It assures that sincere chanting leads the devotee to Shiva’s own abode—Rudraloka.
Benefits:
• Protection from enemies, accidents, negative forces
• Cures diseases, fevers, planetary afflictions
• Grants health, longevity, wealth, education, progeny
• Removes fear, anxiety, grief, and karmic obstacles
• Strengthens devotion, courage, mental clarity
• Leads toward divine grace and Rudraloka
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