Ganesha Kavacham
Ganesha Kavacham
gaNeza kavacam
eSoti capalo daityAn bAlyepi nAzayatyaho |
agre kiM karma karteti na jAne munisattama || 1 ||
daityA nAnAvidhA duSTAssAdhu devadrumaH khalAH |
atosya kaNThe kiJcittyaM rakSAM sambaddhumarhasi || 2 ||
dhyAyet siMhagataM vinAyakamamuM digbAhu mAdye yuge
tretAyAM tu mayUra vAhanamamuM SaDbAhukaM siddhidam | I
dvAparetu gajAnanaM yugabhujaM raktAGgarAgaM vibhuM turye
tu dvibhujaM sitAGgaruciraM sarvArthadaM sarvadA || 3 ||
vinAyaka zzikhAmpAtu paramAtmA parAtparaH |
atisundara kAyastu mastakaM sumahotkaTaH || 4 ||
lalATaM kazyapaH pAtu bhrUyugaM tu mahodaraH |
nayane bAlacandrastu gajAsyastyoSTha pallavau || 5 ||
jihvAM pAtu gajakrIDazcubukaM girijAsutaH |
vAcaM vinAyakaH pAtu dantAn rakSatu durmukhaH || 6 ||
zravaNau pAzapANistu nAsikAM cintitArthadaH |
gaNezastu mukhaM pAtu kaNThaM pAtu gaNAdhipaH || 7 ||
skandhau pAtu gajaskandhaH stane vighnavinAzanaH |
hRdayaM gaNanAthastu herambo jaTharaM mahAn || 8 ||
dharAdharaH pAtu pArzvau pRSThaM vighnaharazzubhaH |
liGgaM guhyaM sadA pAtu vakratuNDo mahAbalaH || 9 ||
gajakrIDo jAnu jaGgho UrU maGgalakIrtimAn |
ekadanto mahAbuddhiH pAdau gulphau sadAvatu || 10 ||
kSipra prasAdano bAhu pANI AzAprapUrakaH |
aGgulIzca nakhAn pAtu padmahasto rinAzanaH || 11 ||
sarvAGgAni mayUrezo vizvavyApI sadAvatu |
anuktamapi yat sthAnaM dhUmaketuH sadAvatu || 12 ||
AmodastvagrataH pAtu pramodaH pRSThatovatu |
prAcyAM rakSatu buddhIza AgneyyAM siddhidAyakaH || 13 ||
dakSiNasyAmumAputro naiRtyAM tu gaNezvaraH |
pratIcyAM vighnahartA vyAdvAyavyAM gajakarNakaH || 14 ||
kauberyAM nidhipaH pAyAdIzAnyAvizanandanaH |
divAvyAdekadanta stu rAtrau sandhyAsu yaHvighnahRt || 15 ||
rAkSasAsura betAla graha bhUta pizAcataH |
pAzAGkuzadharaH pAtu rajassattvatamassmRtIH || 16 ||
jJAnaM dharmaM ca lakSmI ca lajjAM kIrtiM tathA kulam | I
vapurdhanaM ca dhAnyaM ca gRhaM dArAssutAnsakhIn || 17 ||
sarvAyudha dharaH pautrAn mayUrezo vatAt sadA |
kapilo jAnukaM pAtu gajAzvAn vikaTovatu || 18 ||
bhUrjapatre likhitvedaM yaH kaNThe dhArayet sudhIH |
na bhayaM jAyate tasya yakSa rakSaH pizAcataH || 19 ||
trisandhyaM japate yastu vajrasAra tanurbhavet |
yAtrAkAle paThedyastu nirvighnena phalaM labhet || 20 ||
yuddhakAle paThedyastu vijayaM cApnuyAddhruvam |
mAraNoccATanAkarSa stambha mohana karmaNi || 21 ||
saptavAraM japedetaddanAnAmekaviMzatiH |
tattatphalamavApnoti sAdhako nAtra saMzayaH || 22 ||
ekaviMzativAraM ca paThettAvaddinAni yaH |
kArAgRhagataM sadyo rAjJAvadhyaM ca mocayot || 23 ||
rAjadarzana velAyAM paThedetat trivArataH |
sa rAjAnaM vazaM nItvA prakRtIzca sabhAM jayet || 24 ||
idaM gaNezakavacaM kazyapena saviritam |
mudgalAya ca te nAtha mANDavyAya maharSaye || 25 ||
mahyaM sa prAha kRpayA kavacaM sarva siddhidam |
na deyaM bhaktihInAya deyaM zraddhAvate zubham || 26 ||
anenAsya kRtA rakSA na bAdhAsya bhavet vyAcit |
rAkSasAsura betAla daitya dAnava sambhavAH || 27 ||
|| iti zrI gaNezapurANe zrI gaNeza kavacaM sampUrNam ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Ganesha Kavacham is a Sanskrit protective hymn dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the patron deity of new beginnings. Kavacham literally means "armor," and texts of this genre invoke the deity's presence to protect specific aspects of the devotee's body and life. This 27-verse hymn belongs to the Tantric and Puranic tradition of Ganesha worship.
What are the benefits of chanting Ganesha Kavacham?
- Protection from obstacles and negative influences
- Removal of impediments in life and spiritual practice
- Success and prosperity through Ganesha's protective power
- Cultivation of wisdom and auspiciousness
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are the standard times for recitation. Ganesha Chaturthi, Sankashti Chaturthi, and any occasion involving new undertakings or travel are appropriate. It is also recited when facing particular difficulties or threats.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Kavachams constitute a significant genre in Hindu devotional literature, developed primarily within Tantric and Puranic traditions to provide structured ritual protection. Many kavachams are found appended to or embedded within Puranic texts. The authorship and specific scriptural source of this Ganesha Kavacham are not documented. The genre gained prominence during the medieval period as devotional practices became more codified, and kavacham texts for many deities were composed and circulated across different regional traditions in India.
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Related Texts
- Gayatri Kavacham — a kavacham from a related tradition dedicated to Goddess Gayatri
- Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram — another Sanskrit hymn from the same Ganesha devotional corpus