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Gayatri Kavacham
Gayatri Kavacham
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Devotional text
īgāyaīkavaca
{|| īgāyaīkavaca ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
yāvaya uvāca |
vāima savajaganātha saṃśayo'ta mahāmama |
catuḥṣaṭhakalānāṃ ca pātakānāṃ ca tada ||
muyate kena puyena paṃ kathaṃ bhave |
dehaca devatāpo mapo ivaśeṣataḥ ||
ovāca |
mataḥ otuimachāima kavacaṃ ividhapūvaka |
oṃ aya īgāyaīkavacaya ivaṇuā ṛṣayaḥ |
ṛyajuḥsāmā'thavaiṇa chadāṃisa |
paravaipaṇī gāyaī devatā |
bhūḥ bīja | bhuvaḥ śataḥ | vaḥ kīlaka |
īgāyaīīyatha jape ivinayogaḥ |
oṃ bhūbhuvaḥ vaḥ tasivatuirita dayāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhūbhuvaḥ vaḥ vareyimita iśarase vāhā |
oṃ bhūbhuvaḥ vaḥ bhaga devayeita iśakhāyai vaṣa |
oṃ bhūbhuvaḥ vaḥ dhīmahīita kavacāya hu |
oṃ bhūbhuvaḥ vaḥ idhayo yo naḥ iita neyāya vauṣa |
oṃ bhūbhuvaḥ vaḥ codayāidita aāya pha |
atha yāna |
mutāivaumahemanīladhavalachāyaimukhaiīṇai-
yutāimaduinabaranamukuṭāṃ tavāthavaṇamakā |
gāya varadābhayākuśakaśāṃ śuṃ kapālaṃ guṇaṃ
śaṃkha, camathārivaduyugalaṃ hataivahata bhaje ||
oṃ gāyaī pūvataḥ pātu sāivaī pātu diṇe |
ivaā tu me pacādure māṃ saravatī || 1||
pāvaka ca idaśaṃ raepāvakovalaśāilanī |
yātudhāna idaśaṃ raeātudhānagaṇādanī || 2||
pāvamāna idaśaṃ raepavamānivalāisanī |
idaśaṃ rauīmavatu me āṇī ipaṇī || 3||
ūva āṇī me raedadhatāaiṇavī tathā |
evaṃ daśa idaśo raesavato bhuvanevarī || 4||
tapadaṃ pātu me pādau jaṃghe me sivatuḥ pada |
vareyaṃ kiṭadeśaṃ tu nābha bhagatathaiva ca || 5||
devaya me tu dayaṃ dhīmahīita galaṃ tathā |
idhayo me pātu ijavāyāṃ yaḥ padaṃ pātu locane || 6||
lalāṭe naḥ padaṃ pātu mūnaṃ me codayā |
taṇaḥ pātu mūnaṃ sakāraḥ pātu bhālaka || 7||
cauṣī me ivakāratu oṃ raeu kārakaḥ |
nāsāpuṭe vakāro me rekāratu kapolayoḥ || 8||
iṇakāravadharoṭhe ca yaṃkāravadharoṭhake |
āyamaye bhakāratu gakāracabuke tathā || 9||
dekāraḥ kaṭhadeśe ca vakāraḥ kadhadeśayoḥ |
yakāro diṇaṃ hataṃ dhīkāro vāmahatake || 10||
makāro dayaṃ raeikāro jaṭharaṃ tathā |
idhakāro nāibhadeśaṃ tu yokāratu kiṭaya || 11||
guṃ ratu yokāra ū me naḥ padāra |
kāro jānunī raecokāro jaṃghadeśayoḥ || 12||
dakāro guphadeśaṃ tu yākāraḥ pādayumaka |
jātavedeita gāyaī yabakeita daśārā || 13||
savataḥ savadā pātu āpoyotīita ṣoḍaśī |
idaṃ tu kavacaṃ idayaṃ bādhāśativanāśaka || 14||
catuḥṣaṭhakalāivaāsakalaivayaisida |
japārabhe ca dayaṃ japāte kavacaṃ paṭhe || 15||
īgoāṇimaāidaohāikhalapātakaiḥ |
muyate savapāpeyaḥ paraṃ āidhagachita || 16||
|| iita īmaisaṭhasaṃihatāyāṃ gāyaīkavacaṃ sapūṇa ||About this kavacham — Gayatri
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.
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