Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham
Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham
Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham
śrī lalitā mūla mantra kavacam
asya śrīlalitā kavaca stavaratna mantrasya, ānandabhairava ṛṣiḥ, amṛtavirāṭ chandaḥ, śrī mahātripurasundarī lalitāparāmbā devatā aiṃ bījaṃ hrīṃ śaktiḥ śrīṃ kīlakaṃ, mama śrī lalitāmbā prasādasiddhyarthe śrī lalitā kavacastavaratna mantra jape viniyogaḥ |
karanyāsaḥ |
aiṃ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
hrīṃ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ |
śrīṃ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ |
śrīṃ anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
hrīṃ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
aiṃ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
aṅganyāsaḥ |
aiṃ hṛdayāya namaḥ |
hrīṃ śirase svāhā |
śrīṃ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ |
śrīṃ kavacāya hum |
hrīṃ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ |
aiṃ astrāya phaṭ |
bhūrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhaḥ |
dhyānam –
śrīvidyāṃ paripūrṇameruśikhare bindutrikoṇesthitāṃ
vāgīśādi samastabhūtajananīṃ mañce śivākārake |
kāmākṣīṃ karuṇārasārṇavamayīṃ kāmeśvarāṅkasthitāṃ
kāntāṃ cinmayakāmakoṭinilayāṃ śrībrahmavidyāṃ bhaje || 1 ||
lamityādi pañcapūjāṃ kuryāt |
laṃ – pṛthvītattvātmikāyai śrīlalitādevyai gandhaṃ samarpayāmi |
haṃ – ākāśatattvātmikāyai śrīlalitādevyai puṣpaṃ samarpayāmi |
yaṃ – vāyutattvātmikāyai śrī lalitādevyai dhūpaṃ samarpayāmi |
raṃ – vahnitattvātmikāyai śrī lalitādevyai dīpaṃ samarpayāmi |
vaṃ – amṛtatattvātmikāyai śrī lalitādevyai amṛtanaivedyaṃ samarpayāmi |
pañcapūjāṃ kṛtvā yonimudrāṃ pradarśya |
atha kavacam |
kakāraḥ pātu śīrṣaṃ me ekāraḥ pātu phālakam |
īkāraścakṣuṣī pātu śrotre rakṣellakārakaḥ || 2 ||
hrīṅkāraḥ pātu nāsāgraṃ vaktraṃ vāgbhavasañjñikaḥ |
hakāraḥ pātu kaṇṭhaṃ me sakāraḥ skandhadeśakam || 3 ||
kakāro hṛdayaṃ pātu hakāro jaṭharaṃ tathā |
lakāro nābhideśaṃ tu hrīṅkāraḥ pātu guhyakam || 4 ||
kāmakūṭaḥ sadā pātu kaṭideśaṃ mamāvatu |
sakāraḥ pātu corū me kakāraḥ pātu jānunī || 5 ||
lakāraḥ pātu jaṅghe me hrīṅkāraḥ pātu gulphakau |
śaktikūṭaṃ sadā pātu pādau rakṣatu sarvadā || 6 ||
mūlamantrakṛtaṃ caitatkavacaṃ yo japennaraḥ |
pratyahaṃ niyataḥ prātastasya lokā vaśaṃvadāḥ || 7 ||
uttaranyāsaḥ |
karanyāsaḥ –
aiṃ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
hrīṃ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ |
śrīṃ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ |
śrīṃ anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
hrīṃ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
aiṃ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
aṅganyāsaḥ |
aiṃ hṛdayāya namaḥ |
hrīṃ śirase svāhā |
śrīṃ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ |
śrīṃ kavacāya hum |
hrīṃ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ |
aiṃ astrāya phaṭ |
bhūrbhuvassuvaromiti digvimokaḥ |
iti brahmakṛta śrī lalitā mūlamantra 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.