Chandra Kavacham
Chandra Kavacham
चन्द्र कवचम्
अस्य श्री चन्द्र कवचस्य । गौतम ऋषिः । अनुष्टुप् छन्दः । श्री चन्द्रो देवता । चन्द्र प्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥
ध्यानं
समं चतुर्भुजं वन्दे केयूर मकुटोज्वलम् ।
वासुदेवस्य नयनं शङ्करस्य च भूषणम् ॥
एवं ध्यात्वा जपेन्नित्यं शशिनः कवचं शुभम् ॥
अथ चन्द्र कवचम्
शशी पातु शिरोदेशं भालं पातु कलानिधिः ।
चक्षुषी चन्द्रमाः पातु श्रुती पातु निशापतिः ॥ 1 ॥
प्राणं क्षपकरः पातु मुखं कुमुदबान्धवः ।
पातु कण्ठं च मे सोमः स्कन्धे जैवातृकस्तथा ॥ 2 ॥
करौ सुधाकरः पातु वक्षः पातु निशाकरः ।
हृदयं पातु मे चन्द्रो नाभिं शङ्करभूषणः ॥ 3 ॥
मध्यं पातु सुरश्रेष्ठः कटिं पातु सुधाकरः ।
ऊरू तारापतिः पातु मृगाङ्को जानुनी सदा ॥ 4 ॥
अब्धिजः पातु मे जङ्घे पातु पादौ विधुः सदा ।
सर्वाण्यन्यानि चाङ्गानि पातु चन्द्रोखिलं वपुः ॥ 5 ॥
फलश्रुतिः
एतद्धि कवचं दिव्यं भुक्ति मुक्ति प्रदायकम् ।
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् ॥ 6 ॥
॥ इति श्रीचन्द्र कवचं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Chandra Kavacham is a 6-verse Sanskrit kavacham dedicated to Chandra, the Hindu deity of the Moon. The text follows the kavacham format of assigning divine protection to different parts of the body, and includes an invocation attributing Gautama Rishi as the seer (rishi) of the text. It belongs to the Navagraha kavacham tradition within the Puranic and Tantric devotional framework.
What are the benefits of chanting Chandra Kavacham?
- Protection from negative astrological influences of the Moon
- Promotion of mental peace and emotional balance
- Attainment of prosperity and relief from anxieties
- General well-being and protection from obstacles
When is the best time to recite this?
Monday (Chandra's day), Purnima (full moon), and Amavasya (new moon) are the primary recommended times. It is particularly practiced during periods of emotional difficulty or mental disturbance, and when Chandra is adversely placed in an individual's horoscope.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Kavachams as protective hymns became a distinct genre of Sanskrit devotional literature during the Puranic and Tantric periods. The attribution of Gautama Rishi as the seer connects this kavacham to the venerable Vedic lineage associated with Sage Gautama, lending the text traditional authority within the Vedic framework. The exact date of composition and the individual author are not known, which is common for texts of this type. The Navagraha kavacham tradition addresses each of the nine planetary deities in turn, providing a standardized framework of protective recitation that has been in use for several centuries within Hindu devotional practice.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Chandra Ashtottara Sata Namavali — the 108-name hymn for Chandra, recited alongside the kavacham in lunar worship
- Chandra Graha Pancharatna Stotram — the five-verse stotram for Chandra, part of the same Navagraha devotional repertoire