Bruhaspati Kavacham (Guru Kavacham)
Bruhaspati Kavacham (Guru Kavacham)
Bruhaspati Kavacham (Guru Kavacham)
bRRihaspati kavacham (guru kavacham)
asya shrIbRRihaspati kavachamahA mantrasya, Ishvara RRiShiH,
anuShTup ChandaH, bRRihaspatirdevatA,
gaM bIjaM, shrIM shaktiH, klIM kIlakam,
bRRihaspati prasAda siddhyarthe jape viniyogaH ||
dhyAnam
abhIShTaphaladaM vande sarvaj~naM surapUjitam |
akShamAlAdharaM shAntaM praNamAmi bRRihaspatim ||
atha bRRihaspati kavacham
bRRihaspatiH shiraH pAtu lalATaM pAtu me guruH |
karNau suraguruH pAtu netre mebhIShTadAyakaH || 1 ||
jihvAM pAtu surAchAryaH nAsaM me vedapAragaH |
mukhaM me pAtu sarvaj~naH kaNThaM me devatAguruH || 2 ||
bhujA va~NgIrasaH pAtu karau pAtu shubhapradaH |
stanau me pAtu vAgIshaH kukShiM me shubhalakShaNaH || 3 ||
nAbhiM devaguruH pAtu madhyaM pAtu sukhapradaH |
kaTiM pAtu jagadvandyaH UrU me pAtu vAkpatiH || 4 ||
jAnuja~Nghe surAchAryaH pAdau vishvAtmakaH sadA |
anyAni yAni chA~NgAni rakShenme sarvato guruH || 5 ||
phalashRRitiH
ityetatkavachaM divyaM trisandhyaM yaH paThennaraH |
sarvAn kAmAnavApnoti sarvatra vijayI bhavet ||
|| iti shrI bRRihaspati kavacham ||
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