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Sudarshana Kavacham
Sudarshana Kavacham
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Devotional text
īsudaśanakavaca
{|| īsudaśanakavaca ||}
sīda bhagava savama nārada |
saudaśanaṃ tu kavacaṃ pivaṃ ūiha tavataḥ || 1||
nāradaḥ --
uṇuveha ijaeṭa pivaṃ paramāuta |
saudaśanaṃ tu kavacaṃ ṭā'ṭātha sādhaka || 2||
kavacayāya ṛiṣaā chadonuṭu tathā mṛta |
sudaśana mahāivaṇudavatā sacate || 3||
āṃ bījaṃ śata raotā kīlakimayate |
iśaraḥ sudaśanaḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ canāyakaḥ || 4||
āṇaṃ pātu mahādaiya irapurayā śau mama |
śahaāraḥ ta pātu kapolaṃ devavalabhaḥ || 5||
ivavāmā pātu me vaṃ ijavāṃ ivayāmayo hiraḥ |
kaṭhaṃ pātu mahāvālaḥ kaṃdhau idayāyudhevaraḥ || 6||
bhujau me pātu ivajayī karau kaiṭabhanāśanaḥ |
ṣakoṇa saṃthataḥ pātu dayaṃ dhāma māmaka || 7||
maya pātu mahāvīyaḥ ineo nāibhamaḍala |
savayudhamayaḥ pātu kaṭa oiṇa mahāyuitaḥ || 8||
somasūyana nayanaḥ ū pātu ca mamakau |
guṃ pātu mahāmāyaḥ jānunī tu jagapitaḥ || 9||
jaghe pātu mamājaṃ aihabuyaḥ supūijataḥ |
guphau pātu ivaśuāmā pādau parapurajayaḥ || 10||
sakalāyudha sapūṇaḥ inikhalāgaṃ sudaśanaḥ |
ya idaṃ kavacaṃ idaya paramānaṃda dāiyana || 11||
saudaśanimadaṃ yo vai sadā śuḥ paṭhe naraḥ |
tayātha isivapulā karathā bhavita uva || 12||
kūmāḍa caḍa bhūtāyāḥ yeca duṭāḥ hāḥ mṛtāḥ |
lāyate'inaśa pītāḥ vamaṇoya bhāvataḥ || 13||
kuṭāpamāra gumāāḥ yādayaḥ kamahetukāḥ |
nayayeta mitāṃbu pānā sata idanāvidha || 14||
anena mitāmṛnāṃ tulasīmūlaḥ sathatā |
lalāṭe italakaṃ kṛvā mohaye ijaga naraḥ || 15||
iita ī bhṛgusaṃihatota ī sudaśana kavaca sapūṇa ||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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