Gayatri Kavacham
Gayatri Kavacham
Gayatri Kavacham
gāyatrī kavacam
nārada uvāca
svāmin sarvajagannādha saṃśayo'sti mama prabho
catuṣaṣṭi kalābhijña pātakā dyogavidvara
mucyate kena puṇyena brahmarūpaḥ kathaṃ bhavet
dehaśca devatārūpo mantra rūpo viśeṣataḥ
karmata cchrotu micchāmi nyāsaṃ ca vidhipūrvakam
ṛṣi śchando'dhi daivañca dhyānaṃ ca vidhiva tprabho
nārāyaṇa uvāca
asytekaṃ paramaṃ guhyaṃ gāyatrī kavacaṃ tathā
paṭhanā ddhāraṇā nmartya ssarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
sarvāṅkāmānavāpnoti devī rūpaśca jāyate
gāyattrī kavacasyāsya brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ
ṛṣayo ṛgyajussāmātharva cchandāṃsi nārada
brahmarūpā devatoktā gāyatrī paramā kalā
tadbījaṃ bharga ityeṣā śakti ruktā manīṣibhiḥ
kīlakañca dhiyaḥ proktaṃ mokṣārdhe viniyojanam
caturbhirhṛdayaṃ proktaṃ tribhi rvarṇai śśira ssmṛtam
caturbhissyācchikhā paścāttribhistu kavacaṃ ssmutam
caturbhi rnetra muddhiṣṭaṃ caturbhissyāttadasrtakam
atha dhyānaṃ pravakṣyāmi sādhakābhīṣṭadāyakam
muktā vidruma hemanīla dhavala cchāyairmukhai strīkṣaṇaiḥ
yuktāmindu nibaddha ratna makuṭāṃ tatvārdha varṇātmikām |
gāyattrīṃ varadābhayāṃ kuśakaśāśśubhraṃ kapālaṃ gadāṃ
śaṅkhaṃ cakra mathāravinda yugalaṃ hastairvahantīṃ bhaje ||
gāyattrī pūrvataḥ pātu sāvitrī pātu dakṣiṇe
brahma sandhyātu me paścāduttarāyāṃ sarasvatī
pārvatī me diśaṃ rākṣe tpāvakīṃ jalaśāyinī
yātūdhānīṃ diśaṃ rakṣe dyātudhānabhayaṅkarī
pāvamānīṃ diśaṃ rakṣetpavamāna vilāsinī
diśaṃ raudrīñca me pātu rudrāṇī rudra rūpiṇī
ūrdhvaṃ brahmāṇī me rakṣe dadhastā dvaiṣṇavī tathā
evaṃ daśa diśo rakṣe tsarvāṅgaṃ bhuvaneśvarī
tatpadaṃ pātu me pādau jaṅghe me savituḥpadam
vareṇyaṃ kaṭi deśetu nābhiṃ bharga stathaivaca
devasya me taddhṛdayaṃ dhīmahīti ca gallayoḥ
dhiyaḥ padaṃ ca me netre yaḥ padaṃ me lalāṭakam
naḥ padaṃ pātu me mūrdhni śikhāyāṃ me pracodayāt
tatpadaṃ pātu mūrdhānaṃ sakāraḥ pātu phālakam
cakṣuṣītu vikārārṇo tukārastu kapolayoḥ
nāsāpuṭaṃ vakārārṇo rakārastu mukhe tathā
ṇikāra ūrdhva moṣṭhantu yakārastvadharoṣṭhakam
āsyamadhye bhakārārṇo gokāra ścubuke tathā
dekāraḥ kaṇṭha deśetu vakāra sskandha deśakam
syakāro dakṣiṇaṃ hastaṃ dhīkāro vāma hastakam
makāro hṛdayaṃ rakṣeddhikāra udare tathā
dhikāro nābhi deśetu yokārastu kaṭiṃ tathā
guhyaṃ rakṣatu yokāra ūrū dvau naḥ padākṣaram
prakāro jānunī rakṣe cchokāro jaṅgha deśakam
dakāraṃ gulpha deśetu yākāraḥ padayugmakam
takāra vyañjanaṃ caiva sarvāṅge me sadāvatu
idantu kavacaṃ divyaṃ bādhā śata vināśanam
catuṣṣaṣṭi kalā vidyādāyakaṃ mokṣakārakam
mucyate sarva pāpebhyaḥ paraṃ brahmādhigacchati
paṭhanā cchravaṇā dvāpi go sahasra phalaṃ labhet
śrī devībhāgavatāntargata gāyattrī kavacaṃ sampūrṇaṃ
About This Stotram
Overview
The Gayatri Kavacham is a Sanskrit protective hymn dedicated to Goddess Gayatri, the personification of the Gayatri Mantra and the essence of the Vedas in Hindu tradition. Presented as a dialogue between Narada and Narayana, the text belongs to the kavacham genre, which invokes divine protection against physical, mental, and spiritual dangers. It is associated with Puranic literature, likely the Narada Purana or a related Vaishnava source.
What are the benefits of chanting Gayatri Kavacham?
- Protection from sins and negative karma
- Spiritual purification and clarity
- Liberation from worldly suffering
- Divine protection through Gayatri's armor (kavacham)
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are the traditional times, particularly during Brahma Muhurta. It is also recited before important tasks, during periods of spiritual seeking, and as part of Gayatri upasana (worship) practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Kavacham texts are a major genre in Puranic and Tantric devotional literature. The dialogue format between Narada and Narayana is a standard literary device in Vaishnava Puranas such as the Narada Purana. The Gayatri Kavacham fits within this framework, with Narada asking about the secret (paramam guhyam) of the Gayatri Mantra and Narayana providing the kavacham as a response. The authorship is unknown, and the composition date falls within the Puranic era. The kavacham genre for various deities gained currency particularly during the medieval period.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Ganesha Kavacham — a kavacham from the same genre dedicated to Lord Ganesha
- Gayatri Ashtottara Sata Namavali — the 108-name list used alongside this kavacham in Gayatri worship