Ganesha Kavacham
Ganesha Kavacham
Ganesha Kavacham
gaṇeśa kavacam
eṣoti capalo daityān bālyepi nāśayatyaho |
agre kiṃ karma karteti na jāne munisattama || 1 ||
daityā nānāvidhā duṣṭāssādhu devadrumaḥ khalāḥ |
atosya kaṇṭhe kiñcittyaṃ rakṣāṃ sambaddhumarhasi || 2 ||
dhyāyet siṃhagataṃ vināyakamamuṃ digbāhu mādye yuge
tretāyāṃ tu mayūra vāhanamamuṃ ṣaḍbāhukaṃ siddhidam | ī
dvāparetu gajānanaṃ yugabhujaṃ raktāṅgarāgaṃ vibhuṃ turye
tu dvibhujaṃ sitāṅgaruciraṃ sarvārthadaṃ sarvadā || 3 ||
vināyaka śśikhāmpātu paramātmā parātparaḥ |
atisundara kāyastu mastakaṃ sumahotkaṭaḥ || 4 ||
lalāṭaṃ kaśyapaḥ pātu bhrūyugaṃ tu mahodaraḥ |
nayane bālacandrastu gajāsyastyoṣṭha pallavau || 5 ||
jihvāṃ pātu gajakrīḍaścubukaṃ girijāsutaḥ |
vācaṃ vināyakaḥ pātu dantān rakṣatu durmukhaḥ || 6 ||
śravaṇau pāśapāṇistu nāsikāṃ cintitārthadaḥ |
gaṇeśastu mukhaṃ pātu kaṇṭhaṃ pātu gaṇādhipaḥ || 7 ||
skandhau pātu gajaskandhaḥ stane vighnavināśanaḥ |
hṛdayaṃ gaṇanāthastu herambo jaṭharaṃ mahān || 8 ||
dharādharaḥ pātu pārśvau pṛṣṭhaṃ vighnaharaśśubhaḥ |
liṅgaṃ guhyaṃ sadā pātu vakratuṇḍo mahābalaḥ || 9 ||
gajakrīḍo jānu jaṅgho ūrū maṅgalakīrtimān |
ekadanto mahābuddhiḥ pādau gulphau sadāvatu || 10 ||
kṣipra prasādano bāhu pāṇī āśāprapūrakaḥ |
aṅgulīśca nakhān pātu padmahasto rināśanaḥ || 11 ||
sarvāṅgāni mayūreśo viśvavyāpī sadāvatu |
anuktamapi yat sthānaṃ dhūmaketuḥ sadāvatu || 12 ||
āmodastvagrataḥ pātu pramodaḥ pṛṣṭhatovatu |
prācyāṃ rakṣatu buddhīśa āgneyyāṃ siddhidāyakaḥ || 13 ||
dakṣiṇasyāmumāputro naiṛtyāṃ tu gaṇeśvaraḥ |
pratīcyāṃ vighnahartā vyādvāyavyāṃ gajakarṇakaḥ || 14 ||
kauberyāṃ nidhipaḥ pāyādīśānyāviśanandanaḥ |
divāvyādekadanta stu rātrau sandhyāsu yaḥvighnahṛt || 15 ||
rākṣasāsura betāla graha bhūta piśācataḥ |
pāśāṅkuśadharaḥ pātu rajassattvatamassmṛtīḥ || 16 ||
jñānaṃ dharmaṃ ca lakṣmī ca lajjāṃ kīrtiṃ tathā kulam | ī
vapurdhanaṃ ca dhānyaṃ ca gṛhaṃ dārāssutānsakhīn || 17 ||
sarvāyudha dharaḥ pautrān mayūreśo vatāt sadā |
kapilo jānukaṃ pātu gajāśvān vikaṭovatu || 18 ||
bhūrjapatre likhitvedaṃ yaḥ kaṇṭhe dhārayet sudhīḥ |
na bhayaṃ jāyate tasya yakṣa rakṣaḥ piśācataḥ || 19 ||
trisandhyaṃ japate yastu vajrasāra tanurbhavet |
yātrākāle paṭhedyastu nirvighnena phalaṃ labhet || 20 ||
yuddhakāle paṭhedyastu vijayaṃ cāpnuyāddhruvam |
māraṇoccāṭanākarṣa stambha mohana karmaṇi || 21 ||
saptavāraṃ japedetaddanānāmekaviṃśatiḥ |
tattatphalamavāpnoti sādhako nātra saṃśayaḥ || 22 ||
ekaviṃśativāraṃ ca paṭhettāvaddināni yaḥ |
kārāgṛhagataṃ sadyo rājñāvadhyaṃ ca mocayot || 23 ||
rājadarśana velāyāṃ paṭhedetat trivārataḥ |
sa rājānaṃ vaśaṃ nītvā prakṛtīśca sabhāṃ jayet || 24 ||
idaṃ gaṇeśakavacaṃ kaśyapena saviritam |
mudgalāya ca te nātha māṇḍavyāya maharṣaye || 25 ||
mahyaṃ sa prāha kṛpayā kavacaṃ sarva siddhidam |
na deyaṃ bhaktihīnāya deyaṃ śraddhāvate śubham || 26 ||
anenāsya kṛtā rakṣā na bādhāsya bhavet vyācit |
rākṣasāsura betāla daitya dānava sambhavāḥ || 27 ||
|| iti śrī gaṇeśapurāṇe śrī gaṇeśa kavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||
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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