Maha Mrutyunjaya Kavacham
Maha Mrutyunjaya Kavacham
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
mahāmṛyujayakavaca 2
{|| mahāmṛyujayakavaca 2 ||}
ideyuvāca
bhagava savadhama sṛṭathitalayāmaka ||
mṛyujayaya devaya kavacaṃ ma kāśaya ||
ī īvara uvāca
ṇu deiva vayāima kavacaṃ savaisida |
mākaḍeyo'ipa yaṛvā icarajīvī yajāyata ||
tathaiva savaidapālā amarāvamavānuyuḥ |
kavacaya ṛiṣaā chado'nuṭubudāta ||
mṛyajayaḥ samuiṭo devatā pāvatīpitaḥ |
dehāroyadalāyuve ivinayogaḥ kītataḥ |
oṃ yabakaṃ me iśaraḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ me yajāmahe |
sugadha pātu dayaṃ jaṭharaṃ puṭavadhana ||
nāibhamuvakimava pātu māṃ pāvatīpitaḥ |
vadhanādūyumaṃ me pātu vāmāgaśāsanaḥ ||
mṛyojanuyugaṃ pātu dayaivanāśanaḥ |
jaghāyumaṃ ca muīya pātu māṃ caśekharaḥ ||
māmṛtāca padaṃ pātu savavaro haraḥ |
sau me īiśavaḥ pātu nīlakaṭhaca pāvayoḥ ||
ūvameva sadā pātu somasūyanalocanaḥ |
adhaḥ pātu sadā śabhuḥ savapiinavāraṇaḥ ||
vāyāmadhanārīśo vāyayāṃ pātu śakaraḥ |
kapada pātu kaubeyamaiśāyāmīvaro'vatu ||
īśānaḥ silale pāyadaghoraḥ pātu kānane |
atirae vāmadevaḥ pāyāpuṣo bhuiva ||
īkaṭhaḥ śayane pātu bhojane nīlaloihataḥ |
gamane yabakaḥ pātu savakāyaṣu bhupitaḥ |
sava savadehaṃ me sadā mṛyujayo'vatu |
iita te kithataṃ idayaṃ kavacaṃ savakāmada ||
savaraākaraṃ savahapīḍā-inavāraṇa |
duḥvananāśanaṃ puyamāyurāroyadāyaka ||
isayaṃ yaḥ paṭhedetamṛyutaya na ivate |
ilikhataṃ bhūjapae tu ya idaṃ me yadhāraye ||
taṃ vaiva palāyate bhūtaetipaśācakāḥ |
ḍāikayaśacaiva yoigayaḥ isagadhavarāsāḥ ||
bālahāidadoṣā iha nayita taya daśanā |
upahācaiva mārībhayaṃ caurāibhacāiraṇaḥ ||
idaṃ kavacamāyuyaṃ kithataṃ tava sudira |
na dātayaṃ yanena na kāyaṃ kadācana ||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.