Aditya Kavacham
Aditya Kavacham
Aditya kavacam
asya zrI AdityakavacastotramahAmantrasya agastyo bhagavAnRSiH anuSTupchandaH Adityo devatA zrIM bIjaM NIM zaktiH sUM kIlakaM mama AdityaprasAdasiddhyarthe jape viniyogaH |
dhyAnaM
japAkusumasaGkAzaM dvibhujaM padmahastakam
sindUrAmbaramAlyaM ca raktagandhAnulepanam |
mANikyaratnakhacita-sarvAbharaNabhUSitam
saptAzvarathavAhaM tu meruM caiva pradakSiNam ||
devAsuravarairvandyaM ghRNibhiH parisevitam |
dhyAyetpaThetsuvarNAbhaM sUryasya kavacaM mudA ||
kavacaM
ghRNiH pAtu zirodeze sUryaH pAtu lalATakam |
Adityo locane pAtu zrutI pAtu divAkaraH ||
ghrANaM pAtu sadA bhAnuH mukhaM pAtu sadAraviH |
jihvAM pAtu jagannetraH kaNThaM pAtu vibhAvasuH ||
skandhau grahapatiH pAtu bhujau pAtu prabhAkaraH |
karAvabjakaraH pAtu hRdayaM pAtu nabhomaNiH ||
dvAdazAtmA kaTiM pAtu savitA pAtu sakthinI |
UrU pAtu surazreSTo jAnunI pAtu bhAskaraH ||
jaGghe me pAtu mArtANDo gulphau pAtu tviSAmpatiH |
pAdau dinamaNiH pAtu pAtu mitro'khilaM vapuH ||
AdityakavacaM puNyamabhedyaM vajrasannibham |
sarvarogabhayAdibhyo mucyate nAtra saMzayaH ||
saMvatsaramupAsitvA sAmrAjyapadavIM labhet |
azeSarogazAntyarthaM dhyAyedAdityamaNDalam |
Aditya maNDala stutiH –
anekaratnasaMyuktaM svarNamANikyabhUSaNam |
kalpavRkSasamAkIrNaM kadambakusumapriyam ||
sindUravarNAya sumaNDalAya
suvarNaratnAbharaNAya tubhyam |
padmAdinetre ca supaGkajAya
brahmendra-nArAyaNa-zaGkarAya ||
saMraktacUrNaM sasuvarNatoyaM
sakuGkumAbhaM sakuzaM sapuSpam |
pradattamAdAya ca hemapAtre
prazastanAdaM bhagavan prasIda ||
iti Adityakavacam |
About This Stotram
Overview
Aditya Kavacham is a Sanskrit armour hymn (kavacham) dedicated to Surya, the Sun God. A kavacham invokes the deity's protection over each part of the body and the devotee's life. This text attributes its authorship to Rishi Agastya and belongs to the Puranic tradition of solar worship.
What are the benefits of chanting Aditya Kavacham?
- Recitation is said to create a protective shield against evil and harm.
- Devotees chant it for good health and vitality.
- The hymn is recited for success in undertakings and removal of obstacles.
- It is associated with seeking Surya's grace for general well-being.
- Chanting is believed to dispel darkness and negative influences.
When is the best time to recite this?
Aditya Kavacham is recited at sunrise, on Sundays, and during solar events such as Makar Sankranti. Devotees also recite it during Surya Namaskar practice and on occasions when seeking strength and protection.
Historical and traditional background
Kavachams are a common genre of Sanskrit devotional literature, typically found appended to Puranic texts or as standalone compositions. This text names Agastya as its Rishi, connecting it to the Vedic sage tradition. Its composition date is unknown but is consistent with Puranic-period devotional literature. It belongs to the Saura (solar worship) tradition within Hinduism.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Aditya Hrudayam — the solar hymn from the Ramayana, attributed to the same sage Agastya.
- Surya Ashtakam — an eight-verse hymn to Surya used alongside kavachams in solar puja.