Subrahmanya Vajra Panjara Kavacham
Shree subrahmanya vajrapanjara kavacham'
Asya shree subrahmanya kavachastotra mahaamantrasya agastyo bhagavaan ri'shih', anusht'upchhandah' shree subrahmanyo devataa, sam' beejam', svaahaa shaktih', sah' keelakam', shree subrahmanyaprasaadasiddhyarthe jape viniyogah' |
Nyaasah' –
Hiranyashareeraaya angusht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Ikshudhanurdharaaya tarjaneebhyaam' namah' |
Sharavanabhavaaya madhyamaabhyaam' namah' |
Shikhivaahanaaya anaamikaabhyaam' namah' |
Shaktihastaaya kanisht'hikaabhyaam' namah' |
Sakaladuritamochanaaya karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Evam' hri'dayaadi nyaasah' ||
Dhyaanam |
Kanakakund'alamand'itashanmukham'
Vanajaraaji viraajita lochanam |
Nishita shastrasharaasanadhaarinam'
Sharavanodbhavameeshasutam' bhaje ||
Lamityaadi panchapoojaa kuryaat |
Agastya uvaacha |
Skandasya kavacham' divyam' naanaa rakshaakaram' param |
Puraa pinaakinaa proktam' brahmano'nantashaktaye || 1 ||
Tadaham' sampravakshyaami bhadram' te shri'nu naarada |
Asti guhyam' mahaapunyam' sarvapraani priyankaram || 2 ||
Japamaatrena paapaghnam' sarvakaamaphalapradam |
Mantrapraanamidam' jnyeyam' sarvavidyaadikaarakam || 3 ||
Skandasya kavacham' divyam' pat'hanaadvyaadhinaashanam |
Pishaacha ghorabhootaanaam' smaranaadeva shaantidam || 4 ||
Pat'hitam' skandakavacham' shraddhayaananyachetasaa |
Teshaam' daaridryaduritam' na kadaachidbhavishyati || 5 ||
Bhooyah' saamraajyasam'siddhirante kaivalyamakshayam |
Deerghaayushyam' bhavettasya skande bhaktishcha jaayate || 6 ||
Atha kavacham |
Shikhaam' rakshetkumaarastu kaartikeyah' shiro'vatu |
Lalaat'am' paarvateesoonuh' vishaakho bhrooyugam' mama || 7 ||
Lochane kraunchabhedee cha naasikaam' shikhivaahanah' |
Karnadvayam' shaktidharah' karnamoolam' shad'aananah' || 8 ||
Gand'ayugmam' mahaasenah' kapolau taarakaantakah' |
Osht'hadvayam' cha senaaneeh' rasanaam' shikhivaahanah' || 9 ||
Taaloo kal'aanidhih' paatu dantaam' devashikhaamanih' |
Gaangeyashchubukam' paatu mukham' paatu sharodbhavah' || 10 ||
Hanoo harasutah' paatu kant'ham' kaarunyavaaridhih' |
Skandhaavumaasutah' paatu baahuleyo bhujadvayam || 11 ||
Baahoo bhavedbhavah' paatu stanau paatu mahoragah' |
Madhyam' jagadvibhuh' paatu naabhim' dvaadashalochanah' || 12 ||
Kat'im' dvishad'bhujah' paatu guhyam' gangaasuto'vatu |
Jaghanam' jaahnaveesoonuh' pri'sht'habhaagam' parantapah' || 13 ||
Ooroo rakshedumaaputrah' jaanuyugmam' jagaddharah' |
Janghe paatu jagatpoojyah' gulphau paatu mahaabalah' || 14 ||
Paadau paatu paranjyotih' sarvaangam' kukkut'adhvajah' |
Oordhvam' paatu mahodaarah' adhastaatpaatu shaankarih' || 15 ||
Paarshvayoh' paatu shatrughnah' sarvadaa paatu shaashvatah' |
Praatah' paatu param' brahma madhyaahne yuddhakaushalah' || 16 ||
Aparaahne guhah' paatu raatrau daityaantako'vatu |
Trisandhyam' tu trikaalajnyah' antastham' paatvarindamah' || 17 ||
Bahisthitam' paatu khad'hgee nishannam' kri'ttikaasutah' |
Vrajantam' prathamaadheeshah' tisht'hantam' paatu paashabhri't || 18 ||
Shayane paatu maam' shoorah' maarge maam' paatu shoorajit |
Ugraaranye vajradharah' sadaa rakshatu maam' vat'uh' || 19 ||
Phalashri'tih' |
Subrahmanyasya kavacham' dharmakaamaarthamokshadam |
Mantraanaam' paramam' mantram' rahasyam' sarvadehinaam || 20 ||
Sarvarogaprashamanam' sarvavyaadhivinaashanam |
Sarvapunyapradam' divyam' subhagaishvaryavardhanam || 21 ||
Sarvatra shubhadam' nityam' yah' pat'hedvajrapanjaram |
Subrahmanyah' susampreeto vaanchhitaarthaan prayachchhati |
Dehaante muktimaapnoti skandavarmaanubhaavatah' || 22 ||
Iti skaande agastyanaaradasam'vaade subrahmanya kavacham |
Meaning
The Sri Subrahmanya Vajra Panjara Kavacham is a divine armor revealed by Lord Shiva to Sage Agastya. It is considered one of the most powerful protective hymns dedicated to Lord Skanda/Murugan/Subrahmanya. The kavacham works as an energetic shield covering the devotee’s entire body, mind, and life with the Lord’s divine protection.
① Divine Form & Protection
Each line assigns a specific part of the body to the guardianship of a particular form of Skanda—Shanmukha, Kartikeya, Vishakha, Krauncha-bhedi, Tarakāntaka, and many more.
This symbolizes that Lord Subrahmanya becomes the devotee’s personal protector.
② Remover of Sins & Negativity
Reciting the kavacham destroys accumulated sins, removes negative energies, neutralizes curses, and protects from unseen entities and harmful spirits.
③ Health, Longevity, and Courage
The hymn is believed to cure diseases, strengthen life-force, remove fear, and confer mental and physical strength. It is described as a remedy for suffering of every kind.
④ Prosperity & Success
This kavacham grants wealth, royal fortune, fame, success in endeavors, and overall stability in life. It eliminates poverty and brings auspiciousness.
⑤ Liberation & Divine Grace
At the end of life, the devotee attains Skanda’s divine abode and bliss. The kavacham is not only a shield but a spiritual doorway to upliftment and liberation.
Summary (5–8 lines):
• The kavacham is a complete protective shield energised by Lord Subrahmanya’s grace.
• It spiritually fortifies the mind, body, and soul.
• Removes sins, fears, curses, negative influences, and obstacles.
• Grants health, courage, success, wealth, and auspiciousness.
• Ensures divine protection at all times—in sleep, travel, battle, meditation, and daily life.
• A devotee who recites it with faith earns the Lord’s blessings and ultimately liberation.
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