Ganesha Kavacham
Ganesha Kavacham
Ganesha Kavacham
gaNesha kavacham
eShoti chapalo daityAn bAlyepi nAshayatyaho |
agre kiM karma karteti na jAne munisattama || 1 ||
daityA nAnAvidhA duShTAssAdhu devadrumaH khalAH |
atosya kaNThe ki~nchittyaM rakShAM sambaddhumarhasi || 2 ||
dhyAyet siMhagataM vinAyakamamuM digbAhu mAdye yuge
tretAyAM tu mayUra vAhanamamuM ShaDbAhukaM siddhidam | I
dvAparetu gajAnanaM yugabhujaM raktA~NgarAgaM vibhuM turye
tu dvibhujaM sitA~NgaruchiraM sarvArthadaM sarvadA || 3 ||
vinAyaka shshikhAmpAtu paramAtmA parAtparaH |
atisundara kAyastu mastakaM sumahotkaTaH || 4 ||
lalATaM kashyapaH pAtu bhrUyugaM tu mahodaraH |
nayane bAlachandrastu gajAsyastyoShTha pallavau || 5 ||
jihvAM pAtu gajakrIDashchubukaM girijAsutaH |
vAchaM vinAyakaH pAtu dantAn rakShatu durmukhaH || 6 ||
shravaNau pAshapANistu nAsikAM chintitArthadaH |
gaNeshastu mukhaM pAtu kaNThaM pAtu gaNAdhipaH || 7 ||
skandhau pAtu gajaskandhaH stane vighnavinAshanaH |
hRRidayaM gaNanAthastu herambo jaTharaM mahAn || 8 ||
dharAdharaH pAtu pArshvau pRRiShThaM vighnaharashshubhaH |
li~NgaM guhyaM sadA pAtu vakratuNDo mahAbalaH || 9 ||
gajakrIDo jAnu jaNgho UrU maNgalakIrtimAn |
ekadanto mahAbuddhiH pAdau gulphau sadAvatu || 10 ||
kShipra prasAdano bAhu pANI AshAprapUrakaH |
a~NgulIshcha nakhAn pAtu padmahasto rinAshanaH || 11 ||
sarvA~NgAni mayUresho vishvavyApI sadAvatu |
anuktamapi yat sthAnaM dhUmaketuH sadAvatu || 12 ||
AmodastvagrataH pAtu pramodaH pRRiShThatovatu |
prAchyAM rakShatu buddhIsha AgneyyAM siddhidAyakaH || 13 ||
dakShiNasyAmumAputro naiRRityAM tu gaNeshvaraH |
pratIchyAM vighnahartA vyAdvAyavyAM gajakarNakaH || 14 ||
kauberyAM nidhipaH pAyAdIshAnyAvishanandanaH |
divAvyAdekadanta stu rAtrau sandhyAsu yaHvighnahRRit || 15 ||
rAkShasAsura betAla graha bhUta pishAchataH |
pAshA~NkushadharaH pAtu rajassattvatamassmRRitIH || 16 ||
j~nAnaM dharmaM cha lakShmI cha lajjAM kIrtiM tathA kulam | I
vapurdhanaM cha dhAnyaM cha gRRihaM dArAssutAnsakhIn || 17 ||
sarvAyudha dharaH pautrAn mayUresho vatAt sadA |
kapilo jAnukaM pAtu gajAshvAn vikaTovatu || 18 ||
bhUrjapatre likhitvedaM yaH kaNThe dhArayet sudhIH |
na bhayaM jAyate tasya yakSha rakShaH pishAchataH || 19 ||
trisandhyaM japate yastu vajrasAra tanurbhavet |
yAtrAkAle paThedyastu nirvighnena phalaM labhet || 20 ||
yuddhakAle paThedyastu vijayaM chApnuyAddhruvam |
mAraNochchATanAkarSha stambha mohana karmaNi || 21 ||
saptavAraM japedetaddanAnAmekaviMshatiH |
tattatphalamavApnoti sAdhako nAtra saMshayaH || 22 ||
ekaviMshativAraM cha paThettAvaddinAni yaH |
kArAgRRihagataM sadyo rAj~nAvadhyaM cha mochayot || 23 ||
rAjadarshana velAyAM paThedetat trivArataH |
sa rAjAnaM vashaM nItvA prakRRitIshcha sabhAM jayet || 24 ||
idaM gaNeshakavachaM kashyapena saviritam |
mudgalAya cha te nAtha mANDavyAya maharShaye || 25 ||
mahyaM sa prAha kRRipayA kavachaM sarva siddhidam |
na deyaM bhaktihInAya deyaM shraddhAvate shubham || 26 ||
anenAsya kRRitA rakShA na bAdhAsya bhavet vyAchit |
rAkShasAsura betAla daitya dAnava sambhavAH || 27 ||
|| iti shrI gaNeshapurANe shrI gaNesha kavachaM 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