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Srividya Kavacham

Srividya Kavacham

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

īivaākavaca
{|| īivaākavaca ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
deyuvāca |
devadeva mahādeva bhatānāṃ īitavadhana |
sūicataṃ yamahādeyāḥ kavacaṃ kathayava me || 1||
mahādeva uvāca |
uṇu deiva vayāima kavacaṃ devadulabha |
na kāyaṃ paraṃ guṃ sādhakābhīṭisida || 2||
kavacaya ṛiṣadaiva diṇāmūtarayayaḥ |
chadaḥ pitaḥ samuiṭaṃ devī ipurasudarī || 3||
dhamathakāmamoāṇāṃ ivinayogatu sādhane |
vābhavaḥ kāmarājaca śatabajaṃ surevira || 4||
aiṃ vābhavaḥ pātu śīṣa māṃ la kāmarājatathā ida |
sauḥ śatabījaṃ sadā pātu nābhau gue ca pādayoḥ || 5||
aiṃ  sauḥ vadane pātu bālā māṃ savaisaye |
sa hasakala sauḥ pātu bhairavī kaṭhadeśataḥ || 6||
sudarī nāibhadeśe ca śīṣa kāmakalā sadā |
ūnāsayoratarāle mahāipurasudarī || 7||
lalāṭe subhagā pātu bhagā māṃ kaṭhadeśataḥ |
bhagodayā ca daye udare bhagasapaṇī || 8||
bhagamālā nāibhadeśe ilage pātu manobhavā |
gue pātu mahādevī rājarājevarī iśavā || 9||
caitayaipaṇī pātu pādayojagadabakā |
nārāyaṇī savagāe savakāya śubhakarī || 10||
āṇī pātu māṃ pūva diṇe vaiṇavī tathā |
pacame pātu vārāhī ure tu mahevarī || 11||
āneyāṃ pātu kaumārī mahālamītu nairṛte |
vāyayāṃ pātu cāmuḍā iāṇī pātu īśake || 12||
jale pātu mahāmāyā pṛithayāṃ savamagalā |
ākāśe pātu varadā sava bhuvanevarī || 13||
idaṃ tu kavacaṃ deyā devānāmipa dulabha |
paṭheātaḥ samuthāya śuicaḥ yatamānasaḥ || 14||
nādhayo yādhayataya na bhayaṃ ca vicave |
na ca mārī bhayaṃ taya pātakānāṃ bhayaṃ tathā || 15||
na dāiravaśaṃ gacheiṭhemṛyuvaśe na ca |
gachechavapuraṃ deiva sayaṃ sayaṃ vadāyaha || 16||
idaṃ kavacamaāvā īivaāṃ yo japesadā |
sa nānoita phalaṃ taya ānuyāchaghātana || 17||
|| iita īisayāmale īivaākavacaṃ sapūṇa ||

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.

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