Surya Kavacham Trilokya Mangalam
Shree soorya kavacham' (trailokyamangal'am')
Shreesoorya uvaacha |
Saamba saamba mahaabaaho shri'nu me kavacham' shubham |
Trailokyamangal'am' naama kavacham' paramaadbhutam || 1 ||
Yajjnyaatvaa mantravit samyak phalam' praapnoti nishchitam |
Yaddhri'tvaa cha mahaadevo ganaanaamadhipo'bhavat || 2 ||
Pat'hanaaddhaaranaadvishnuh' sarveshaam' paalakah' sadaa |
Evamindraadayah' sarve sarvaishvaryamavaapnuyuh' || 3 ||
Kavachasya ri'shirbrahmaa chhando'nusht'ubudaahri'tah' |
Shreesooryo devataa chaatra sarvadevanamaskri'tah' || 4 ||
Yasha aarogyamoksheshu viniyogah' prakeertitah' |
Pranavo me shirah' paatu ghri'nirme paatu bhaalakam || 5 ||
Sooryo'vyaannayanadvandvamaadityah' karnayugmakam |
Asht'aaksharo mahaamantrah' sarvaabheesht'aphalapradah' || 6 ||
Hreem' beejam' me mukham' paatu hri'dayam' bhuvaneshvaree |
Chandrabimbam' vim'shadaadyam' paatu me guhyadeshakam || 7 ||
Aksharo'sau mahaamantrah' sarvatantreshu gopitah' |
Shivo vahnisamaayukto vaamaaksheebindubhooshitah' || 8 ||
Ekaaksharo mahaamantrah' shreesooryasya prakeertitah' |
Guhyaadguhyataro mantro vaanchhaachintaamanih' smri'tah' || 9 ||
Sheershaadipaadaparyantam' sadaa paatu manoottamah' |
Iti te kathitam' divyam' trishu lokeshu durlabham || 10 ||
Shreepradam' kaantidam' nityam' dhanaarogyavivardhanam |
Kusht'haadirogashamanam' mahaavyaadhivinaashanam || 11 ||
Trisandhyam' yah' pat'hennityamarogee balavaanbhavet |
Bahunaa kimihoktena yadyanmanasi vartate || 12 ||
Tattatsarvam' bhavettasya kavachasya cha dhaaranaat |
Bhootapretapishaachaashcha yakshagandharvaraakshasaah' || 13 ||
Brahmaraakshasavetaalaa na drasht'umapi tam' kshamaah' |
Dooraadeva palaayante tasya sankeertanaadapi || 14 ||
Bhoorjapatre samaalikhya rochanaagurukunkumaih' |
Ravivaare cha sankraantyaam' saptamyaam' cha visheshatah' |
Dhaarayet saadhakashresht'hah' sa paro me priyo bhavet || 15 || [shreesooryasya]
Trilohamadhyagam' kri'tvaa dhaarayeddakshine kare |
Shikhaayaamathavaa kant'he so'pi sooryo na sam'shayah' || 16 ||
Iti te kathitam' saamba trailokyamangal'aabhidham |
Kavacham' durlabham' loke tava snehaat prakaashitam || 17 ||
Ajnyaatvaa kavacham' divyam' yo japet sooryamuttamam |
Siddhirna jaayate tasya kalpakot'ishatairapi || 18 ||
Iti shreebrahmayaamale trailokyamangal'am' naama shree soorya kavacham ||
Meaning
This kavacham is spoken directly by Lord Surya to Samba, revealing the supremely auspicious and exceptionally rare “Trilokya Mangala Surya Kavacham.” It is declared as a divine shield capable of granting complete success to practitioners. Those who understand and wear this kavacham attain mantra siddhi without fail. It is said that Lord Shiva became the leader of the ganas through its power, Vishnu gained universal lordship, and the gods including Indra attained sovereignty through its protection.
Brahma is the rishi, Anushtup is the meter, and Lord Surya is the presiding deity. Its application is for health, liberation, prosperity, and protection. The Pranava guards the head, Ghṛṇi protects the forehead, Surya and Aditya safeguard the eyes and ears. The eight-syllabled mantra grants all wishes. The bija “Hreem” protects the face, and Bhuvaneshwari guards the heart. The moon-disc Shakti protects the hidden regions. A secret one-syllable mantra of Surya is described as the most confidential of all, the wish-fulfilling gem among mantras.
From head to foot, Surya’s radiance shields the devotee. This kavacham bestows beauty, strength, wealth, and health. It cures severe diseases like leprosy and destroys great afflictions. Reciting it thrice daily grants vitality and disease-free life. Whatever is held in one’s mind becomes reality through the power of this kavacham. Demonic forces, spirits, ghosts, yakshas, rakshasas, gandharvas, brahmarakshasas cannot approach the devotee; they flee even at the mention of this kavacham.
The scriptures prescribe writing it on birch bark with fragrant substances like rochana, agaru, and kumkuma and wearing it especially on Sundays, sankranti, or saptami. When worn on the right hand, neck, or hair-knot, the devotee becomes beloved to Surya. Without knowing this kavacham, even millions of Surya mantra repetitions cannot yield siddhi—such is its supreme greatness.
Benefits:
• Removes major diseases, skin ailments, karmic afflictions
• Strengthens vitality, radiance, health, and longevity
• Grants mantra siddhi, success, wealth, and inner power
• Protects against negative energies, spirits, and unseen forces
• Fulfills desires, grants peace, prosperity, and spiritual elevation
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