Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham
Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham
Sri Lalitha Mula Mantra Kavacham
shrI lalitA mUla mantra kavacham
asya shrIlalitA kavacha stavaratna mantrasya, Anandabhairava RRiShiH, amRRitavirAT ChandaH, shrI mahAtripurasundarI lalitAparAmbA devatA aiM bIjaM hrIM shaktiH shrIM kIlakaM, mama shrI lalitAmbA prasAdasiddhyarthe shrI lalitA kavachastavaratna mantra jape viniyogaH |
karanyAsaH |
aiM a~NguShThAbhyAM namaH |
hrIM tarjanIbhyAM namaH |
shrIM madhyamAbhyAM namaH |
shrIM anAmikAbhyAM namaH |
hrIM kaniShThikAbhyAM namaH |
aiM karatalakarapRRiShThAbhyAM namaH |
a~NganyAsaH |
aiM hRRidayAya namaH |
hrIM shirase svAhA |
shrIM shikhAyai vaShaT |
shrIM kavachAya hum |
hrIM netratrayAya vauShaT |
aiM astrAya phaT |
bhUrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhaH |
dhyAnam –
shrIvidyAM paripUrNamerushikhare bindutrikoNesthitAM
vAgIshAdi samastabhUtajananIM ma~nche shivAkArake |
kAmAkShIM karuNArasArNavamayIM kAmeshvarA~NkasthitAM
kAntAM chinmayakAmakoTinilayAM shrIbrahmavidyAM bhaje || 1 ||
lamityAdi pa~nchapUjAM kuryAt |
laM – pRRithvItattvAtmikAyai shrIlalitAdevyai gandhaM samarpayAmi |
haM – AkAshatattvAtmikAyai shrIlalitAdevyai puShpaM samarpayAmi |
yaM – vAyutattvAtmikAyai shrI lalitAdevyai dhUpaM samarpayAmi |
raM – vahnitattvAtmikAyai shrI lalitAdevyai dIpaM samarpayAmi |
vaM – amRRitatattvAtmikAyai shrI lalitAdevyai amRRitanaivedyaM samarpayAmi |
pa~nchapUjAM kRRitvA yonimudrAM pradarshya |
atha kavacham |
kakAraH pAtu shIrShaM me ekAraH pAtu phAlakam |
IkArashchakShuShI pAtu shrotre rakShellakArakaH || 2 ||
hrINkAraH pAtu nAsAgraM vaktraM vAgbhavasanj~nikaH |
hakAraH pAtu kaNThaM me sakAraH skandhadeshakam || 3 ||
kakAro hRRidayaM pAtu hakAro jaTharaM tathA |
lakAro nAbhideshaM tu hrI~NkAraH pAtu guhyakam || 4 ||
kAmakUTaH sadA pAtu kaTideshaM mamAvatu |
sakAraH pAtu chorU me kakAraH pAtu jAnunI || 5 ||
lakAraH pAtu jaNghe me hrINkAraH pAtu gulphakau |
shaktikUTaM sadA pAtu pAdau rakShatu sarvadA || 6 ||
mUlamantrakRRitaM chaitatkavachaM yo japennaraH |
pratyahaM niyataH prAtastasya lokA vashaMvadAH || 7 ||
uttaranyAsaH |
karanyAsaH –
aiM a~NguShThAbhyAM namaH |
hrIM tarjanIbhyAM namaH |
shrIM madhyamAbhyAM namaH |
shrIM anAmikAbhyAM namaH |
hrIM kaniShThikAbhyAM namaH |
aiM karatalakarapRRiShThAbhyAM namaH |
a~NganyAsaH |
aiM hRRidayAya namaH |
hrIM shirase svAhA |
shrIM shikhAyai vaShaT |
shrIM kavachAya hum |
hrIM netratrayAya vauShaT |
aiM astrAya phaT |
bhUrbhuvassuvaromiti digvimokaH |
iti brahmakRRita shrI lalitA mUlamantra kavacham |
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.