Sarasvati Kavacham
Sarasvati Kavacham
Sarasvati Kavacham
sarasvatI kavacham
(brahmavaivarta mahApurANAntargataM)
bhRRiguruvAcha |
brahmanbrahmavidAMshreShTha brahmaj~nAnavishArada |
sarvaj~na sarvajanaka sarvapUjakapUjita || 60
sarasvatyAshcha kavachaM brUhi vishvajayaM prabho |
ayAtayAmamantrANAM samUho yatra saMyutaH || 61 ||
brahmovAcha |
shRRiNu vatsa pravakShyAmi kavachaM sarvakAmadam |
shrutisAraM shrutisukhaM shrutyuktaM shrutipUjitam || 62 ||
uktaM kRRiShNena goloke mahyaM vRRindAvane vane |
rAseshvareNa vibhunA rAse vai rAsamaNDale || 63 ||
atIva gopanIya~ncha kalpavRRikShasamaM param |
ashrutAdbhutamantrANAM samUhaishcha samanvitam || 64 ||
yaddhRRitvA paThanAdbrahmanbuddhimAMshcha bRRihaspatiH |
yaddhRRitvA bhagavA~nChukraH sarvadaityeShu pUjitaH || 65 ||
paThanAddhAraNAdvAgmI kavIndro vAlmikI muniH |
svAyambhuvo manushchaiva yaddhRRitvA sarvapUjitAH || 66 ||
kaNAdo gautamaH kaNvaH pANiniH shAkaTAyanaH |
granthaM chakAra yaddhRRitvA dakShaH kAtyAyanaH svayam || 67 ||
dhRRitvA vedavibhAga~ncha purANAnyakhilAni cha |
chakAra lIlAmAtreNa kRRiShNadvaipAyanaH svayam || 68 ||
shAtAtapashcha saMvarto vasiShThashcha parAsharaH |
yaddhRRitvA paThanAdgranthaM yAj~navalkyashchakAra saH || 69 ||
RRiShyashRRi~Ngo bharadvAjashchAstIko devalastathA |
jaigIShavyo.atha jAbAliryaddhRRitvA sarvapUjitaH || 70 ||
kavachasyAsya viprendra RRiShireSha prajApatiH |
svayaM bRRihaspatishChando devo rAseshvaraH prabhuH || 71 ||
sarvatattvaparij~nAne sarvArthe.api cha sAdhane |
kavitAsu cha sarvAsu viniyogaH prakIrtitaH || 72 ||
( kavachaM )
OM hrIM sarasvatyai svAhA shiro me pAtu sarvataH |
shrIM vAgdevatAyai svAhA bhAlaM me sarvadA.avatu || 73 ||
OM hrIM sarasvatyai svAheti shrotre pAtu nirantaram |
OM shrIM hrIM bhagavatyai sarasvatyai svAhA netrayugmaM sadA.avatu || 74 ||
aiM hrIM vAgvAdinyai svAhA nAsAM me sarvadA.avatu |
hrIM vidyAdhiShThAtRRidevyai svAhA choMShTha sadA.avatu || 75 ||
OM shrIM hrIM brAhmyai svAheti dantapa~NktiM sadA.avatu |
aimityekAkSharo mantro mama kaNThaM sadA.avatu || 76 ||
OM shrIM hrIM pAtu me grIvAM skandhaM me shrIM sadA.avatu |
OM hrIM vidyAdhiShThAtRRidevyai svAhA vakShaH sadA.avatu || 77 ||
OM hrIM vidyAsvarUpAyai svAhA me pAtu nAbhikAm |
OM hrIM klIM vANyai svAheti mama pRRiShThaM sadA.avatu || 78 ||
OM sarvavarNAtmikAyai pAdayugmaM sadA.avatu |
OM rAgAdhiShThAtRRidevyai sarvA~NgaM me sadA.avatu || 79 ||
OM sarvakaNThavAsinyai svAhA prachyAM sadA.avatu |
OM hrIM jihvAgravAsinyai svAhA.agnidishi rakShatu || 80 ||
OM aiM hrIM shrIM sarasvatyai budhajananyai svAhA |
satataM mantrarAjo.ayaM dakShiNe mAM sadA.avatu || 81 ||
OM hrIM shrIM tryakSharo mantro nairRRityAM me sadA.avatu |
kavijihvAgravAsinyai svAhA mAM vAruNe.avatu || 82 ||
OM sadambikAyai svAhA vAyavye mAM sadA.avatu |
OM gadyapadyavAsinyai svAhA mAmuttare.avatu || 83 ||
OM sarvashAstravAsinyai svAhaishAnyAM sadA.avatu |
OM hrIM sarvapUjitAyai svAhA chordhvaM sadA.avatu || 84 ||
aiM hrIM pustakavAsinyai svAhA.adho mAM sadAvatu |
OM granthabIjarUpAyai svAhA mAM sarvato.avatu || 85 ||
iti te kathitaM vipra sarvamantraughavigraham |
idaM vishvajayaM nAma kavachaM brahmArUpakam || 86 ||
purA shrutaM dharmavaktrAtparvate gandhamAdane |
tava snehAnmayA.a.akhyAtaM pravaktavyaM na kasyachit || 87 ||
gurumabhyarchya vidhivadvastrAla~NkArachandanaiH |
praNamya daNDavadbhUmau kavachaM dhArayetsudhIH || 88 ||
pa~nchalakShajapenaiva siddhaM tu kavachaM bhavet |
yadi syAtsiddhakavacho bRRihaspati samo bhavet || 89 ||
mahAvAgmI kavIndrashcha trailokyavijayI bhavet |
shaknoti sarvaM jetuM sa kavachasya prabhAvataH || 90 ||
idaM te kANvashAkhoktaM kathitaM kavachaM mune |
stotraM pUjAvidhAnaM cha dhyAnaM vai vandanaM tathA || 91 ||
iti shrI brahmavaivarte mahApurANe prakRRitikhaNDe nAradanArAyaNasaMvAde sarasvatIkavachaM nAma chaturtho.adhyAyaH |
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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