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Radha Kavacham (2)
Radha Kavacham (2)
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Devotional text
īrādhākavaca
{|| īrādhākavaca ||}
mahevara uvāca |
ījagamagalayāya kavacaya jāpitaḥ || 1||
ṛiṣacado'ya gāyaī devī rāsevarī vaya |
īkṛṇabhatasaātau ivinayogaḥ kītataḥ || 2||
iśayāya kṛṇabhatāya ṇāya kāye |
śaṭhāya pariśayāya davā mṛyumavānuyā || 3||
rāyaṃ deyaṃ iśaro deyaṃ na deyaṃ kavacaṃ iye |
kaṭhe dhṛtimadaṃ bhayā kṛṇena paramāmanā || 4||
mayā ṭaṃ ca goloke ṇā ivaṇunā purā |
oṃ rādheita catuyataṃ vinajāyātameva ca || 5||
kṛṇenopāisato maḥ kapavṛḥ iśaro'vatu |
oṃ rāidhakāṅetaṃ vinajāyātameva ca || 6||
kapālaṃ neyumaṃ ca oyumaṃ sadāvatu |
oṃ rāṃ rāidhakeita ṅetaṃ vina jāyātameva ca || 7||
matakaṃ keśasaṃghāṃca marājaḥ sadāvatu |
oṃ rāṃ rādheita catuyataṃ vinajāyātameva ca || 8||
savaisidaḥ pātu kapolaṃ nāisakāṃ mukha |
la kṛṇiyāṅetaṃ kaṭhaṃ pātu namo'taka || 9||
oṃ rāṃ rāsevarīṅetaṃ kadhaṃ pātu namo'taka |
oṃ rāṃ rāsivalāisayai vāhā pṛṭhaṃ sadāvatu || 10||
vṛdāvanivalāisayai vāhā vaḥ sadāvatu |
tulasīvanavāisayai vāhā pātu inatabaka || 11||
kṛṇaāṇāidhakāṅetaṃ vāhātaṃ ṇavāidaka |
pādayumaṃ ca savagaṃ saṃtataṃ pātu savataḥ || 12||
rādhā ratu āyāṃ ca vanau kṛṇiyāvatu |
tulasīvanavāisayai vāhā pātu inatabaka || 13||
pacame inaguṇā pātu vāyaye kṛṇapūijatā |
ure saṃtataṃ pātu mūlakṛitarīvarī || 14||
savavarī sadaiśāyāṃ pātu māṃ savapūijatā |
jale thale cātirae vane jāgaraṇe tathā || 15||
mahāivaṇoca jananī savataḥ pātu saṃtataṃ |
kavacaṃ kithataṃ duga ījagamagalaṃ para || 16||
yamai kamai na dātaya guḍhā guḍhataraṃ para |
tava nehāmayāyātaṃ vataṃ na kayica || 17||
gumayaya ividhava vaālaṃkāracadanaiḥ |
kaṭhe vā diṇe bāhau dhṛvā ivaṇosamo bhave || 18||
śatalajapenaiva isaṃ ca kavacaṃ bhave |
yida yā isakavaco na dadho vinanā bhave || 19||
etamā kavacā duga rājā duyadhanaḥ purā |
ivaśārado jalatabhe vinatabhe ca inacata || 20||
mayā sanakumārāya purā daṃ ca pukare |
sūyapavaiṇa merau ca sa sādīpanaye dadau || 21||
balāya tena daṃ ca dadau duyadhanāya saḥ |
kavacaya sādena jīvamuto bhavenaraḥ || 22||
inayaṃ paṭhita bhayedaṃ tamaopāsakaca yaḥ |
ivaṇutuyo bhaveinayaṃ rājasūyaphalaṃ labhe || 23||
nānena savatīthanāṃ savadānena yaphala |
savatopavāse ca pṛithayāca diṇe || 24||
savayaeṣu dīāyāṃ inayaṃ ca sayaraṇe |
inayaṃ īkṛṇasevāyāṃ kṛṇanaivebhaṇe || 25||
pāṭhe catuṇa vedānāṃ yaphalaṃ ca labhenaraḥ |
yaphalaṃ labhate nūnaṃ paṭhanā kavacaya ca || 26||
rājaāre maśāne ca sahayāāivate vane |
dāvānau saṃkaṭe caiva dayucaurāivate bhaye || 27||
kārāgāre ivapate ghore ca ḍhabadhane |
yāidhayuto bhavemuto dhāraṇā kavacaya ca || 28||
iyetakithataṃ duga tavaivedaṃ mahevira |
vameva savapā māṃ māyā pṛchisa māyayā || 29||
īnārāyaṇa uvāca |
iyuvā rāidhakāyānaṃ māraṃ ca mādhava |
pulakāikatasavagaḥ sāuneo babhuva saḥ || 30||
na kṛṇasaśo devo na gagāsaśī sira |
na pukarasamaṃ tītha nāāmo āṇā para || 31||
paramāṇuparaṃ sūmaṃ mahāivaṇoḥ paro mahā |
nabha paraṃ ca ivatīṇa yathā nāyeva nārada || 32||
tathā na vaiṇavā ānī iyagīḥ śaṃkarā paraḥ |
kāmaodhalobhamohā ijatātenaiva nārada || 33||
vane jāgaraṇe śava kṛṇayānarataḥ iśavaḥ |
yathā kṛṇatathā śabhuna bhedo mādhaveśayoḥ || 34||
yathā śabhuvaṇaveṣu yathā deveṣu mādhavaḥ |
tathedaṃ kavacaṃ vasa kavaceṣu śataka || 35||
iita īvaivata īrāidhakākavacaṃ sapūna |About this kavacham — Krishna
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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