Bruhaspati Kavacham (Guru Kavacham)
Bruhaspati Kavacham (Guru Kavacham)
Bruhaspati Kavacham (Guru Kavacham)
bṛhaspati kavacam (guru kavacam)
asya śrībṛhaspati kavacamahā mantrasya, īśvara ṛṣiḥ,
anuṣṭup chandaḥ, bṛhaspatirdevatā,
gaṃ bījaṃ, śrīṃ śaktiḥ, klīṃ kīlakam,
bṛhaspati prasāda siddhyarthe jape viniyogaḥ ||
dhyānam
abhīṣṭaphaladaṃ vande sarvajñaṃ surapūjitam |
akṣamālādharaṃ śāntaṃ praṇamāmi bṛhaspatim ||
atha bṛhaspati kavacam
bṛhaspatiḥ śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ pātu me guruḥ |
karṇau suraguruḥ pātu netre mebhīṣṭadāyakaḥ || 1 ||
jihvāṃ pātu surācāryaḥ nāsaṃ me vedapāragaḥ |
mukhaṃ me pātu sarvajñaḥ kaṇṭhaṃ me devatāguruḥ || 2 ||
bhujā vaṅgīrasaḥ pātu karau pātu śubhapradaḥ |
stanau me pātu vāgīśaḥ kukṣiṃ me śubhalakṣaṇaḥ || 3 ||
nābhiṃ devaguruḥ pātu madhyaṃ pātu sukhapradaḥ |
kaṭiṃ pātu jagadvandyaḥ ūrū me pātu vākpatiḥ || 4 ||
jānujaṅghe surācāryaḥ pādau viśvātmakaḥ sadā |
anyāni yāni cāṅgāni rakṣenme sarvato guruḥ || 5 ||
phalaśṛtiḥ
ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ |
sarvān kāmānavāpnoti sarvatra vijayī bhavet ||
|| iti śrī bṛhaspati kavacam ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Bruhaspati Kavacham, also known as the Guru Kavacham, is a Sanskrit kavacham of 5 verses designed to invoke the protective blessings of Lord Bruhaspati, the deity governing wisdom, intellect, learning, and spiritual growth. The text follows the structure typical of Tantric and Puranic kavachams, including invocatory elements (rishi, chandas, devata, beeja, shakti, kilaka, and viniyoga), and belongs to the Puranic-Tantric devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Bruhaspati Kavacham?
- Protection from the negative astrological effects of Jupiter's transits
- Attainment of wisdom and clarity in decision-making
- Removal of obstacles in education and career
- Prosperity, good fortune, and spiritual guidance
When is the best time to recite this?
Thursday (Guruvar) is the most auspicious day for reciting this kavacham. It may also be recited daily during morning or evening prayer, especially during periods of significant academic pursuits, important life decisions, or when Jupiter is placed adversely in the birth chart.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Kavachams as a genre of protective devotional hymns gained prominence in the Puranic and Tantric eras of Hinduism. The structural elements of this kavacham, including the nyasa format assigning divine energy to parts of the body, are characteristic of Tantric hymnology. The author is unknown, and its exact date of composition cannot be determined. The deity Bruhaspati has been revered as the divine preceptor since the earliest Vedic period, giving this class of texts a foundation in ancient religious sentiment even if the specific kavacham is a later composition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Bruhaspati Ashtottara Sata Namavali — the 108-name hymn to the same deity, used alongside the kavacham in Bruhaspati worship
- Budha Kavacham — a similarly structured kavacham for the planet Mercury, part of the same Navagraha kavacham tradition