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Lakshmi Kavacham
Lakshmi Kavacham
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Devotional text
īlamīkavaca taota
{|| īlamīkavaca taota ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
oṃ aya īlamīkavacatoya, īīvaro devatā,
anuṭu chadaḥ, īlamīīyatha pāṭhe ivinayogaḥ |
oṃ lamī me cātaḥ pātu kamalā pātu pṛṭhataḥ |
nārāyaṇī śīṣadeśe savage īvaipaṇī || 1||
rāmapanī tu yage sadā'vatu śamevarī|
ivaśālāī yogamāyā kaumārī ciṇī tathā || 2||
jayadāī dhanadāī pāśāmāilanī śubhā |
hiriyā hirarāmā jayakarī mahodarī || 3||
kṛṇaparāyaṇā devī īkṛṇamanamoihanī |
jayakarī mahārauī isidāī śubhakarī || 4||
sukhadā modā devī icakūṭinavāisanī |
bhayaṃ haratu bhatānāṃ bhavabadhaṃ ivamuyatu || 5||
kavacaṃ tamahāpuyaṃ yaḥ paṭhetasaṃyutaḥ |
isayamekasayaṃ vā muyate savasakaṭā || 6||
etakavacaya paṭhanaṃ dhanapuivavadhana |
bhīitavanāśanacaiva iṣu lokeṣu kītata || 7||
bhūjapae samāilaya rocanākukumena tu |
dhāraṇāladeśe ca savaisibhaivayita || 8||
apuo labhate pu dhanātha labhate dhana |
moātha momānoita kavacaya sādataḥ || 9||
gabhaṇī labhate puṃ vayā ca gabhaṇī bhave |
dhārayeipa kaṭhe ca athavā vāmabāhuke || 10||
yaḥ paṭheinayataṃ bhayā sa eva ivaṇuvave |
mṛyuyāidhabhayaṃ taya nāta ikicamahītale || 11||
paṭheā pāṭhayeā'ipa ṇuyāāvayeida |
savapāpivamutatu labhate paramāṃ gita || 12||
sakaṭe ivapade ghore tathā ca gahane vane |
rājaāre ca naukāyāṃ tathā ca raṇamayataḥ || 13||
paṭhanāāraṇādaya jayamānoita inacata |
apuā ca tathā vayā ipaṃ ṇuyāida || 14||
supuṃ labhate sā tu dīghayukaṃ yaśavana |
ṇuyāḥ śubuyā au māsau ivavataḥ || 15||
savakāmānavānoita savabadhāimuyate |
mṛtavasā jīvavasā imāsaṃ vaṇaṃ yida || 16||
rogī rogāimuyeta paṭhanāmāsamayataḥ |
ilikhavā bhūjapae ca athavā tāḍapake || 17||
thāpayeinayataṃ gehe nānacaurabhayaṃ vica |
ṇuyāārayeāipa paṭheā pāṭhayedipa || 18||
yaḥ pumāsatataṃ tamasanāḥ savadevatāḥ |
bahunā ikimahotena savajīvevarevarī || 19||
āā śatamahālamībhatānuhakāiraṇī |
dhārake pāṭhake caiva inacalā inavase uva || 20||
|| iita taotaṃ lamīkavacaṃ sapūṇa ||About this kavacham — Lakshmi
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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