Sarasvati Kavacham
Sarasvati Kavacham
sarasvatI kavacam
(brahmavaivarta mahApurANAntargataM)
bhRguruvAca |
brahmanbrahmavidAMzreSTha brahmajJAnavizArada |
sarvajJa sarvajanaka sarvapUjakapUjita || 60
sarasvatyAzca kavacaM brUhi vizvajayaM prabho |
ayAtayAmamantrANAM samUho yatra saMyutaH || 61 ||
brahmovAca |
zRNu vatsa pravakSyAmi kavacaM sarvakAmadam |
zrutisAraM zrutisukhaM zrutyuktaM zrutipUjitam || 62 ||
uktaM kRSNena goloke mahyaM vRndAvane vane |
rAsezvareNa vibhunA rAse vai rAsamaNDale || 63 ||
atIva gopanIyaJca kalpavRkSasamaM param |
azrutAdbhutamantrANAM samUhaizca samanvitam || 64 ||
yaddhRtvA paThanAdbrahmanbuddhimAMzca bRhaspatiH |
yaddhRtvA bhagavAJchukraH sarvadaityeSu pUjitaH || 65 ||
paThanAddhAraNAdvAgmI kavIndro vAlmikI muniH |
svAyambhuvo manuzcaiva yaddhRtvA sarvapUjitAH || 66 ||
kaNAdo gautamaH kaNvaH pANiniH zAkaTAyanaH |
granthaM cakAra yaddhRtvA dakSaH kAtyAyanaH svayam || 67 ||
dhRtvA vedavibhAgaJca purANAnyakhilAni ca |
cakAra lIlAmAtreNa kRSNadvaipAyanaH svayam || 68 ||
zAtAtapazca saMvarto vasiSThazca parAzaraH |
yaddhRtvA paThanAdgranthaM yAjJavalkyazcakAra saH || 69 ||
RSyazRGgo bharadvAjazcAstIko devalastathA |
jaigISavyo'tha jAbAliryaddhRtvA sarvapUjitaH || 70 ||
kavacasyAsya viprendra RSireSa prajApatiH |
svayaM bRhaspatizchando devo rAsezvaraH prabhuH || 71 ||
sarvatattvaparijJAne sarvArthe'pi ca sAdhane |
kavitAsu ca sarvAsu viniyogaH prakIrtitaH || 72 ||
( kavacaM )
OM hrIM sarasvatyai svAhA ziro me pAtu sarvataH |
zrIM vAgdevatAyai svAhA bhAlaM me sarvadA'vatu || 73 ||
OM hrIM sarasvatyai svAheti zrotre pAtu nirantaram |
OM zrIM hrIM bhagavatyai sarasvatyai svAhA netrayugmaM sadA'vatu || 74 ||
aiM hrIM vAgvAdinyai svAhA nAsAM me sarvadA'vatu |
hrIM vidyAdhiSThAtRdevyai svAhA coMSTha sadA'vatu || 75 ||
OM zrIM hrIM brAhmyai svAheti dantapaGktiM sadA'vatu |
aimityekAkSaro mantro mama kaNThaM sadA'vatu || 76 ||
OM zrIM hrIM pAtu me grIvAM skandhaM me zrIM sadA'vatu |
OM hrIM vidyAdhiSThAtRdevyai svAhA vakSaH sadA'vatu || 77 ||
OM hrIM vidyAsvarUpAyai svAhA me pAtu nAbhikAm |
OM hrIM klIM vANyai svAheti mama pRSThaM sadA'vatu || 78 ||
OM sarvavarNAtmikAyai pAdayugmaM sadA'vatu |
OM rAgAdhiSThAtRdevyai sarvAGgaM me sadA'vatu || 79 ||
OM sarvakaNThavAsinyai svAhA pracyAM sadA'vatu |
OM hrIM jihvAgravAsinyai svAhA'gnidizi rakSatu || 80 ||
OM aiM hrIM zrIM sarasvatyai budhajananyai svAhA |
satataM mantrarAjo'yaM dakSiNe mAM sadA'vatu || 81 ||
OM hrIM zrIM tryakSaro mantro nairRtyAM me sadA'vatu |
kavijihvAgravAsinyai svAhA mAM vAruNe'vatu || 82 ||
OM sadambikAyai svAhA vAyavye mAM sadA'vatu |
OM gadyapadyavAsinyai svAhA mAmuttare'vatu || 83 ||
OM sarvazAstravAsinyai svAhaizAnyAM sadA'vatu |
OM hrIM sarvapUjitAyai svAhA cordhvaM sadA'vatu || 84 ||
aiM hrIM pustakavAsinyai svAhA'dho mAM sadAvatu |
OM granthabIjarUpAyai svAhA mAM sarvato'vatu || 85 ||
iti te kathitaM vipra sarvamantraughavigraham |
idaM vizvajayaM nAma kavacaM brahmArUpakam || 86 ||
purA zrutaM dharmavaktrAtparvate gandhamAdane |
tava snehAnmayA''khyAtaM pravaktavyaM na kasyacit || 87 ||
gurumabhyarcya vidhivadvastrAlaGkAracandanaiH |
praNamya daNDavadbhUmau kavacaM dhArayetsudhIH || 88 ||
paJcalakSajapenaiva siddhaM tu kavacaM bhavet |
yadi syAtsiddhakavaco bRhaspati samo bhavet || 89 ||
mahAvAgmI kavIndrazca trailokyavijayI bhavet |
zaknoti sarvaM jetuM sa kavacasya prabhAvataH || 90 ||
idaM te kANvazAkhoktaM kathitaM kavacaM mune |
stotraM pUjAvidhAnaM ca dhyAnaM vai vandanaM tathA || 91 ||
iti zrI brahmavaivarte mahApurANe prakRtikhaNDe nAradanArAyaNasaMvAde sarasvatIkavacaM nAma caturtho'dhyAyaH |
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Sarasvati Kavacham is a Sanskrit kavacham (protective hymn) of 31 verses dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, drawn from the Brahmavaivarta Purana. It is structured as a dialogue in which the sage Bhrigu requests Brahma to reveal a protective armour (kavacham) of Saraswati containing potent mantras. The text belongs to the Shakta devotional tradition within Puranic literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Sarasvati Kavacham?
- Protection from obstacles in the pursuit of learning and creative endeavors
- Attainment of knowledge, eloquence, and clarity of thought
- Success in intellectual and worldly undertakings
- Spiritual growth through devotion to the Goddess of knowledge
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning recitation is standard, particularly on Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja). It is also recited before examinations, new academic or creative projects, and on Navratri days associated with Saraswati worship (typically the eighth and ninth days).
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Brahmavaivarta Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, traditionally attributed to Vyasa. Its current form is generally placed in the latter half of the first millennium CE, though individual sections developed over a longer period. Kavachams as a genre originate in Tantric and Puranic literature and follow a prescribed structure in which specific deities are invoked to protect different parts of the devotee's body and surroundings. The Sarasvati Kavacham follows this established format within the Brahmavaivarta Puranic context.
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Related Texts
- Saraswati Stotram — a 21-verse Sanskrit stotram honoring the same deity with a focus on her attributes rather than protective invocation
- Saraswati Suktam — the Vedic source hymns to Saraswati, representing an earlier stratum of texts in the same tradition