Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham
Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham
zrI lalitA mUla mantra kavacam
asya zrIlalitA kavaca stavaratna mantrasya, Anandabhairava RSiH, amRtavirAT chandaH, zrI mahAtripurasundarI lalitAparAmbA devatA aiM bIjaM hrIM zaktiH zrIM kIlakaM, mama zrI lalitAmbA prasAdasiddhyarthe zrI lalitA kavacastavaratna mantra jape viniyogaH |
karanyAsaH |
aiM aGguSThAbhyAM namaH |
hrIM tarjanIbhyAM namaH |
zrIM madhyamAbhyAM namaH |
zrIM anAmikAbhyAM namaH |
hrIM kaniSThikAbhyAM namaH |
aiM karatalakarapRSThAbhyAM namaH |
aGganyAsaH |
aiM hRdayAya namaH |
hrIM zirase svAhA |
zrIM zikhAyai vaSaT |
zrIM kavacAya hum |
hrIM netratrayAya vauSaT |
aiM astrAya phaT |
bhUrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhaH |
dhyAnam –
zrIvidyAM paripUrNameruzikhare bindutrikoNesthitAM
vAgIzAdi samastabhUtajananIM maJce zivAkArake |
kAmAkSIM karuNArasArNavamayIM kAmezvarAGkasthitAM
kAntAM cinmayakAmakoTinilayAM zrIbrahmavidyAM bhaje || 1 ||
lamityAdi paJcapUjAM kuryAt |
laM – pRthvItattvAtmikAyai zrIlalitAdevyai gandhaM samarpayAmi |
haM – AkAzatattvAtmikAyai zrIlalitAdevyai puSpaM samarpayAmi |
yaM – vAyutattvAtmikAyai zrI lalitAdevyai dhUpaM samarpayAmi |
raM – vahnitattvAtmikAyai zrI lalitAdevyai dIpaM samarpayAmi |
vaM – amRtatattvAtmikAyai zrI lalitAdevyai amRtanaivedyaM samarpayAmi |
paJcapUjAM kRtvA yonimudrAM pradarzya |
atha kavacam |
kakAraH pAtu zIrSaM me ekAraH pAtu phAlakam |
IkArazcakSuSI pAtu zrotre rakSellakArakaH || 2 ||
hrIGkAraH pAtu nAsAgraM vaktraM vAgbhavasaJjJikaH |
hakAraH pAtu kaNThaM me sakAraH skandhadezakam || 3 ||
kakAro hRdayaM pAtu hakAro jaTharaM tathA |
lakAro nAbhidezaM tu hrIGkAraH pAtu guhyakam || 4 ||
kAmakUTaH sadA pAtu kaTidezaM mamAvatu |
sakAraH pAtu corU me kakAraH pAtu jAnunI || 5 ||
lakAraH pAtu jaGghe me hrIGkAraH pAtu gulphakau |
zaktikUTaM sadA pAtu pAdau rakSatu sarvadA || 6 ||
mUlamantrakRtaM caitatkavacaM yo japennaraH |
pratyahaM niyataH prAtastasya lokA vazaMvadAH || 7 ||
uttaranyAsaH |
karanyAsaH –
aiM aGguSThAbhyAM namaH |
hrIM tarjanIbhyAM namaH |
zrIM madhyamAbhyAM namaH |
zrIM anAmikAbhyAM namaH |
hrIM kaniSThikAbhyAM namaH |
aiM karatalakarapRSThAbhyAM namaH |
aGganyAsaH |
aiM hRdayAya namaH |
hrIM zirase svAhA |
zrIM zikhAyai vaSaT |
zrIM kavacAya hum |
hrIM netratrayAya vauSaT |
aiM astrAya phaT |
bhUrbhuvassuvaromiti digvimokaH |
iti brahmakRta zrI lalitA mUlamantra kavacam |
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham is a Sanskrit kavacham (armor hymn) in 7 verses dedicated to Goddess Mahatripurasundari Lalitha, the supreme deity of Sri Vidya upasana. The nyasa assigns Anandabhairava as the rishi and Amritavirat as the chandas, indicating Tantric origins within the Srikula tradition. It is recited for divine protection through the power of Lalitha's mula mantra.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham?
- Chanting is said to provide protection from negative energies and evil influences.
- Devotees recite it for attainment of spiritual power and siddhis within Sri Vidya practice.
- It is used to seek fulfillment of desires through Lalitha's grace.
- Regular recitation is associated with inner peace and mental clarity.
- It is considered a protective armor for the devotee in daily life.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are traditional times. Navaratri, Lalita Panchami, and Fridays are particularly recommended occasions. It is also recited when seeking specific protection from perceived threats or obstacles.
Historical and traditional background
Kavachams are a well-established genre in Tantric literature, functioning as ritualized armors that assign protective energies of a deity to different parts of the practitioner's body. The attribution to Anandabhairava Rishi in the nyasa section connects this text to the Tantric lineages of Sri Vidya worship. The text belongs to the Srikula Shakta tradition centred on Lalitha Tripurasundari, which flourished particularly in South India. Author and date of composition are unknown.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Lalitha Trishati Namavali — the 300-name namavali for Lalitha, a core text of the same Sri Vidya tradition.
- Sri Lalita Sahasranama — the thousand-name hymn to Lalitha from the Brahmanda Purana, the primary authoritative text of Srikula worship.