Gayatri Kavacham Alabhya
Gayatri Kavacham Alabhya
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
alaya īgāyaīkavaca
{|| alaya īgāyaīkavaca ||}
ivinayogaḥ
oṃ aya īgāyaīkavacaya āivaṇuāḥ ṛṣayaḥ |
ṛyajuḥsāmāthavaiṇa chadāṃisa | paravaipaṇī gāyaī devatā |
bhūḥ bīja | bhuvaḥ śataḥ | vaḥ kīlaka | suvaḥ kīlaka |
catuvaśayarā īgāyaīīyatha jape ivinayogaḥ |
yānaṃ
vaābhāṃ kuḍakāṃ hatāṃ, śuinamalayoitaṣī |
savatavamaya vade, gāya vedamātara ||
mutāivaumahemanīladhavalaichāyaiḥ mukheīṇaiḥ |
yutāimaduinabaranamukuṭāṃ tavāthavaṇamakā ||
gāya varadābhayākuśakaśāṃ śūlaṃ kapālaṃ guṇaiḥ |
śakhaṃ camathārivadayugalaṃ hataivahata bhaje ||
kavaca pāṭhaḥ
oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ bhūḥ oṃ oṃ bhuvaḥ oṃ oṃ vaḥ oṃ oṃ ta oṃ oṃ sa oṃ
oṃ iva oṃ oṃ tu oṃ oṃ va oṃ oṃ re oṃ oṃ yaṃ oṃ oṃ bha oṃ oṃ ga oṃ
oṃ de oṃ oṃ va oṃ oṃ ya oṃ oṃ dhī oṃ oṃ ma oṃ oṃ iha oṃ oṃ idha oṃ
oṃ yo oṃ oṃ yo oṃ oṃ naḥ oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ co oṃ oṃ da oṃ
oṃ yā oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ |
oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ bhūḥ oṃ pātu me mūlaṃ catudalasamivata |
oṃ bhuvaḥ oṃ pātu me ilagaṃ sajalaṃ ṣadalāmaka |
oṃ vaḥ oṃ pātu me kaṭhaṃ sākāśaṃ dalaṣoḍaśa | suvaḥ
oṃ ta oṃ pātu me paṃ āṇaṃ kāraṇaṃ para |
oṃ sa oṃ rasaṃ pātu me sadā mama |
oṃ iva oṃ pātu me gadhaṃ sadā iśiśarasaṃyuta |
oṃ tu oṃ pātu me paśa śarīraya kāraṇaṃ para |
oṃ va oṃ pātu me śadaṃ śadivahakāraṇa |
oṃ re oṃ pātu me inayaṃ sadā tavaśarīraka |
oṃ yaṃ oṃ pātu me aṃ savatavaikakāraṇa |
oṃ bha oṃ pātu me oṃ śadavaṇaikakāraṇa |
oṃ ga oṃ pātu me āṇaṃ gadhopādānakāraṇa |
oṃ de oṃ pātu me cāyaṃ sabhāyāṃ śadaipaṇī |
oṃ va oṃ pātu me bāhuyugalaṃ ca kamakāraṇa |
oṃ ya oṃ pātu me ilagaṃ ṣadalayuta |
oṃ dhī oṃ pātu me inayaṃ kṛita śadakāraṇa |
oṃ ma oṃ pātu me inayaṃ namo vaipaṇī |
oṃ iha oṃ pātu me bu paramayaṃ sadā |
oṃ idha oṃ pātu me inayamahakāraṃ yathā tathā |
oṃ yo oṃ pātu me inayaṃ jalaṃ sava savadā |
oṃ yo oṃ pātu me inayaṃ jalaṃ sava savadā |
oṃ naḥ oṃ pātu me inayaṃ tejaḥpujo yathā tathā |
oṃ oṃ pātu me inayaminalaṃ kāyakāraṇa |
oṃ co oṃ pātu me inayamākāśaṃ iśavasinabha |
oṃ da oṃ pātu me ijavāṃ japayaya kāraṇa |
oṃ yā oṃ pātu me inayaṃ iśavaṃ ānamayaṃ sadā |
oṃ tavāina pātu me inayaṃ, gāyaī paradaivata |
kṛṇaṃ me satataṃ pātu, āiṇa bhūbhuvaḥ varo ||
oṃ bhūbhuvaḥ vaḥ tasivatuvareyaṃ bhaga devaya dhīmiha
idhayo yo naḥ codayā |
oṃ jātavedase sunavāma somamārātī yato inadahāita vedāḥ |
sa naḥ paṣadita dugaiṇa ivavā nāvevaṃ isadhuṃ duiratāyanaḥ |
oṃ yabakaṃ yajāmahe sugadha puṭavadhana |
ūvairakimava badhanā mṛyomuīya māmṛtā ||
oṃ namate turīyāya saśatāya padāya paro rajase'sāvada mā āpata ||
kavacasihatā catupādagāyaī 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.