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Guru Kavachantaram
Guru Kavachantaram
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Devotional text
gukavacātaraṃ
{|| gukavacātaraṃ ||}
|| puracaraṇarasolāse itīyane daśamapaṭale gukavacātaraṃ ||
īvara uvāca |
ṅu deiva ! vayāima guāutaraṃ maha |
lokopakārakaṃ naṃ na kenāipa kṛtaṃ purā || 1||
abhṛita kayāipa nāyātaṃ kavacaṃ mayā |
deiśakā bahavaḥ sita masādhanataparāḥ || 2||
na teṣāṃ jāyate isimaaiva capūjanaiḥ |
gurovadhānaṃ kavacamaāvā iyate japaḥ || 3||
vṛthā mo bhaveya na isimapūjanaiḥ |
gupādaṃ purakṛya āyate kavacaṃ śubha || 4||
tadā maya yaya isibhavita taṇā |
sugoyatu jatayaṃ na vatayaṃ varānane ! || 5||
|| ivinayogaḥ ||
oṃ namo'ya īgukavacanāmamaya paramaṣaḥ
savavedānuo devadeva īāidiśavo devatā |
namo hesa haṃsaḥ hasamalavarayūṃ vījaṃ |
so'haṃ haṃsaḥ hasamalavarayūṃ śataḥ |
haṃsaḥ so'haṃ kīlakaṃ |
īsamatagumaḍalaīyatha jape ivinayogaḥ |
|| atha yāna ||
īisamānavamukhā guravaḥ vapaṃ
saṃsāradāhaśamanaṃ ibhujaṃ ine || 1||
vāmāgaśatasakalābharaṇaivabhūṣaṃ
yāyejape sakalisiphaladai ca || 2||
|| iita manasā ṇaya ||
|| yāsaḥ ||
hasāṃ dayāya namaḥ | hasa iśarase vāhā |
hasūṃ iśakhāyai vaṣa | hasa kavacāya huṃ |
hesa neyāya vauṣa | hasaḥ aāya pha |
evaṃ karāgayāsaṃ kṛvā upacāraiḥ sapūya |
|| atha kavacaṃ ||
oṃ namaḥ kāśānadanāthaca iśakhāyāṃ pātu me sadā |
pariśavānadanāthaca iśaro me raye sadā || 1||
paraśatidayānadanātho bhāle ca ratu |
kāmevarānadanātho mukhaṃ ratu savadhṛ || 2||
idayaugho matakaṃ deiva ! pātu sava iśaraḥ sadā |
kaṭhāidanāibhapayataṃ isaaughā guravaḥ iye ! || 3||
bhogānadanāthaguḥ pātu diṇabāhuka |
samayānadanāthaca satataṃ daya'vatu || 4||
sahajānadanāthaca kaṭa nāibhaca ratu |
eṣu thāneṣu isaaughā ratu guravaḥ sadā || 5||
adhare mānavaughāca guravaḥ kulanāiyake ! |
gaganānadanāthaca guphayoḥ pātu savadā || 6||
nīlaughānadanāthaca rayepādapṛṭhataḥ |
vāmānadanāthaguḥ pādāgulīca ratu || 7||
kadolānadanāthaca raepādatale sadā |
iyevaṃ mānavaughāca yasenāyāidapādayoḥ || 8||
guma rayeduya silale paramo guḥ |
parāparaguvanau raye iśavavalabhe ! || 9||
parameṭhī gucaiva rayeāyumaḍale |
iśavāidaguravaḥ sāādākāśe raye sadā || 10||
io guḥ pātu pūva āneyāṃ guranayaḥ |
dae yamo guḥ pātu naiṛyāṃ inarṛitaguḥ || 11||
vaṇo guḥ pacame ca vāyayāṃ māto guḥ |
ure dhanadaḥ pātu aiśāyāmīvaro guḥ || 12||
ūva pātu guā anato gurayadhaḥ |
evaṃ daśa idaśaḥ pātu iāā guravaḥ mā || 13||
iśarasaḥ pādapayataṃ pātu idayaughisayaḥ |
mānavaughāca guravo yāpakaṃ pātu savadā || 14||
sava gupeṇa saṃrae sādhakoma |
āmānaṃ gupaṃ ca yāyemaṃ sadā budhaḥ || 15||
iyevaṃ gukavacaṃ loke'ipa dulabha |
tava īyā mayāyātaṃ na kaya kithataṃ iye ! || 16||
pūjākāle paṭhe yatu japakāle ivaśeṣataḥ |
ailoyadulabhaṃ deiva ! bhutamutaphalada || 17||
savamaphalaṃ taya savayaphalaṃ tathā |
savatīthaphalaṃ deiva ! yaḥ paṭhe kavacaṃ guroḥ || 18||
aṭagadhena bhūja ca ilayate casaṃyuta |
kavacaṃ gupatetu bhayā ca śubhavāsare || 19||
pūjayeūpadīpāaiḥ sudhāibhaḥ isatasaṃyutaiḥ |
tapayeumaeṇa sādhakaḥ śucetasā || 20||
dhāraye kavacaṃ deiva ! iha bhūtabhayāpaha |
paṭhemaī ikālaṃ iha sa muto bhavabadhanā |
evaṃ kavacaṃ parāparaṃ idayaughisaaughakālavā || 21||
|| iita puracaraṇarasolāse itīyane
daśamapaṭale gukavacātaraṃ samāta ||About this kavacham — Rama
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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