Dasha Mahavidya Kavacham
Dasha Mahavidya Kavacham
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īdaśamahāivaākavaca
{|| īdaśamahāivaākavaca ||}
ivinayogaḥ
oṃ aya īmahāivaākavacaya īsadāiśava ṛiṣaḥ uṇa chadaḥ
īmahāivaā devatā savaisaīāyatha pāṭhe ivinayogaḥ |
ṛyāida yāsaḥ
īsadāiśavaṛṣaye namaḥ iśarasī uṇa chadase namaḥ mukhe
īmahāivaādevatāyai namaḥ ida savaisiāyatha
pāṭhe ivinayogāya namaḥ savage |
mānasapujana
oṃ pṛvītavāmakaṃ gadhaṃ īmahāivaāīyatha samapayāima namaḥ |
oṃ haṃ ākāśatavāmakaṃ pupaṃ īmahāivaāīyatha samapayāima namaḥ |
oṃ yaṃ vāyutavāmakaṃ dhūpaṃ īmahāivaāīyatha āāpayāima namaḥ |
oṃ raṃ anatavāmakaṃ dīpaṃ īmahāivaāīyatha daśayāima namaḥ |
oṃ vaṃ jalatavāmakaṃ naiveṃ īmahāivaāīyatha inavedayāima namaḥ |
oṃ saṃ savatavāmakaṃ tābūlaṃ īmahāivaāīyatha inavedayāima namaḥ|
atha īmahāivaākavaca
oṃ āyāṃ ratu me tārā kāmapinavāisanī |
āneyāṃ ṣoḍaśī pātu yāyāṃ dhūmāvatī vaya || 1||
nairṛyāṃ bhairavī pātu vāyāṃ bhuvanevarī |
vāyayāṃ satataṃ pātu ichanamatā mahevarī || 2||
kaubeya pātu me devī īivaā bagalāmukhī |
aiśāyāṃ pātu me inayaṃ mahāipurasudarī || 3||
ūva ratu me ivaā mātagīpīṭhavāisanī |
savataḥ pātu me inayaṃ kāmāyā kāilakā vaya || 4||
pā mahāivaā savaivaāmayī vaya |
śīṣa ratu me duga bhālaṃ ībhavageihanī || 5||
ipurā uyuge pātu śavaṇī pātu nāisakā |
cauṣī caḍakā pātu oe inalasaravatī || 6||
mukhaṃ sauyamukhī pātu īvāṃ ratu pāvatī |
ijavāṃ ratu me devī ijavālalanabhīṣaṇā || 7||
vādevī vadanaṃ pātu vaḥ pātu mahevarī |
bāhū mahābhujā pātu karāgulīḥ surevarī || 8||
pṛṭhataḥ pātu bhīmāyā kaāṃ devī idagabarī |
udaraṃ pātu me inayaṃ mahāivaā mahodarī || 9||
utārā mahādevī jagho piraratu | ?? uātārā
gudaṃ mukaṃ ca meṃ ca nābha ca surasudarī || 10||
pādāgulīḥ sadā pātu bhavānī idaśevarī |
ratamāṃsāthamajādī pātu devī śavāsanā || 11||
mahābhayeṣu ghoreṣu mahābhayinavāiraṇī |
pātu devī mahāmāyā kāmāyāpīṭhavāisanī || 12||
bhamācalagatā idayasahāsanakṛtāyā |
pātu īkāilakādevī savapāteṣu savadā || 13||
raāhīnaṃ tu yathānaṃ kavacenāipa vajata |
tasava savadā pātu savaraṇakāiraṇī || 14||About this kavacham
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.