Maha Shasta Anugraha Kavacham
Maha Shasta Anugraha Kavacham
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īmahāśānuhakavacato
{|| īmahāśānuhakavacato ||}
īdeyuvāca-
bhagava devadeveśa sava ipurātaka
āte kilayuge ghore mahābhūtaiḥ samāvṛte || 1
mahāyāidhamahāyāḻaghorarājaiḥ samāvṛte
duḥvanaśokasatāpaiḥ duvanītaiḥ samāvṛte || 2
vadhamaivarate māga vṛe ida savadā
teṣāṃ isica mutacavaṃ me ūihavṛṣaja || 3
īvara uvāca-
ṇu deiva mahābhāge savakayāṇakāraṇe |
mahāśātuca deveiśa kavacaṃ puyavadhana || 4
anatabha jalataṃbha senātaṃbha ivadhāyaka |
mahābhūtaśamanaṃ mahāyāidha inavāraṇa || 5
mahāānadaṃ puyaṃ ivaśeṣā kilatāpaha |
savaraomaṃ āyurāroyavadhana || 6
ikamato bahunotena yaṃ yaṃ kāmayate ijaḥ |
taṃtamānoyasadeho mahāśātuḥ sādanā || 7
kavacaya ṛiṣaā gāyaīḥchada uyate |
devatā īmahāśātā devo hiraharāmajaḥ || 8
ṣaḍagamācareyā māyā jāitayutayā |
yānamaya vayāima ṇuvāvihatā iye || 9
aya ī mahāśātuḥ kavacamaya | ā ṛiṣaḥ |
gāyaīḥ chadaḥ | mahāśātā devatā | āṃ bīja |
śataḥ | ūṃ kīlaka |
ī mahāśātuḥ sāda isayatha jape ivinayogaḥ ||
āṃ iyāida ṣaḍagayāsaḥ ||
yāna ||
tejomaḍala mayagaṃ inayanaṃ idayābarālakṛtaṃ
devaṃ pupaśareṣu kāmukalasamāiṇayapāābhaya |
ibaāṇaṃ karapakajaiḥ madagaja kadhāidhaḍhaṃ ivabhuṃ
śātāraṃ śaraṇaṃ jāima satataṃ ailoya saṃmohana ||
laṃ iyāida pacopacāra pūjā ||
mahāśātā iśaraḥ pātu phālaṃ hiraharāmajaḥ |
kāmapī śaṃ pātu savao me utī sadā || 1
āṇaṃ pātu kṛpāyao mukhaṃ gaurīiyaḥ sadā |
vedāyāyī ca me ijavāṃ pātu me icabukaṃ guḥ || 2
kaṭhaṃ pātu ivaśuāmā kadhau pātu surācataḥ |
bāhu pātu ivapāḥ karau tu kamalāiyaḥ || 3
bhūtāidhapo me dayaṃ mayaṃ pātu mahābalaḥ |
nābha pātu mahāvīraḥ kamalāo'vatā kaṭī || 4
sanīpaṃ pātu ivaveśo guṃ guāthaivasadā |
ū pātu gajāḍho vadhārī ca jānunī || 5
jaghe pāśākuśadharaḥ pādau pātu mahāmitaḥ |
savagaṃ pātu me inayaṃ mahāmāyāivaśāradaḥ || 6
itīdaṃ kavacaṃ puyaṃ savaghaughinakṛtana |
mahāyāidhaśamanaṃ mahāpātaka nāśana || 7
ānavairāyadaṃ idayamiṇamāidivabhūiṣata |
āyurāroyajananaṃ mahāvayakaraṃ para || 8
yaṃ yaṃ kāmayate kāmaṃ taṃ tamānoyasaṃśayaḥ |
isayaṃ yaḥ paṭheiā sa yāita paramāṃ gita ||
iita īgurana icatāmaṇau īmahāśānuhakavacaṃ samāta ||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.