Surya Kavacham
Surya Kavacham
Surya Kavacham
sūrya kavacam
śrībhairava uvāca
yo devadevo bhagavān bhāskaro mahasāṃ nidhiḥ |
gayatrīnāyako bhāsvān saviteti pragīyate || 1 ||
tasyāhaṃ kavacaṃ divyaṃ vajrapañjarakābhidham |
sarvamantramayaṃ guhyaṃ mūlavidyārahasyakam || 2 ||
sarvapāpāpahaṃ devi duḥkhadāridryanāśanam |
mahākuṣṭhaharaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaroganivarhaṇam || 3 ||
sarvaśatrusamūhaghnaṃ samgrāme vijayapradam |
sarvatejomayaṃ sarvadevadānavapūjitam || 4 ||
raṇe rājabhaye ghore sarvopadravanāśanam |
mātṛkāveṣṭitaṃ varma bhairavānananirgatam || 5 ||
grahapīḍāharaṃ devi sarvasaṅkaṭanāśanam |
dhāraṇādasya deveśi brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ || 6 ||
viṣṇurnārāyaṇo devi raṇe daityāñjiṣyati |
śaṅkaraḥ sarvalokeśo vāsavo'pi divaspatiḥ || 7 ||
oṣadhīśaḥ śaśī devi śivo'haṃ bhairaveśvaraḥ |
mantrātmakaṃ paraṃ varma savituḥ sāramuttamam || 8 ||
yo dhārayed bhuje mūrdhni ravivāre maheśvari |
sa rājavallabho loke tejasvī vairimardanaḥ || 9 ||
bahunoktena kiṃ devi kavacasyāsya dhāraṇāt |
iha lakṣmīdhanārogya-vṛddhirbhavati nānyathā || 10 ||
paratra paramā muktirdevānāmapi durlabhā |
kavacasyāsya deveśi mūlavidyāmayasya ca || 11 ||
vajrapañjarakākhyasya munirbrahmā samīritaḥ |
gāyatryaṃ chanda ityuktaṃ devatā savitā smṛtaḥ || 12 ||
māyā bījaṃ śarat śaktirnamaḥ kīlakamīśvari |
sarvārthasādhane devi viniyogaḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 13 ||
atha sūrya kavacaṃ
oṃ aṃ āṃ iṃ īṃ śiraḥ pātu oṃ sūryo mantravigrahaḥ |
uṃ ūṃ ṛṃ ṝṃ lalāṭaṃ me hrāṃ raviḥ pātu cinmayaḥ || 14 ||
~luṃ ~lūṃ eṃ aiṃ pātu netre hrīṃ mamāruṇasārathiḥ |
oṃ auṃ aṃ aḥ śrutī pātu saḥ sarvajagadīśvaraḥ || 15 ||
kaṃ khaṃ gaṃ ghaṃ pātu gaṇḍau sūṃ sūraḥ surapūjitaḥ |
caṃ chaṃ jaṃ jhaṃ ca nāsāṃ me pātu yāraṃ aryamā prabhuḥ || 16 ||
ṭaṃ ṭhaṃ ḍaṃ ḍhaṃ mukhaṃ pāyād yaṃ yogīśvarapūjitaḥ |
taṃ thaṃ daṃ dhaṃ galaṃ pātu naṃ nārāyaṇavallabhaḥ || 17 ||
paṃ phaṃ baṃ bhaṃ mama skandhau pātu maṃ mahasāṃ nidhiḥ |
yaṃ raṃ laṃ vaṃ bhujau pātu mūlaṃ sakanāyakaḥ || 18 ||
śaṃ ṣaṃ saṃ haṃ pātu vakṣo mūlamantramayo dhruvaḥ |
laṃ kṣaḥ kukṣsiṃ sadā pātu grahātho dineśvaraḥ || 19 ||
ṅaṃ ñaṃ ṇaṃ naṃ maṃ me pātu pṛṣṭhaṃ divasanāyakaḥ |
aṃ āṃ iṃ īṃ uṃ ūṃ ṛṃ ṝṃ nābhiṃ pātu tamopahaḥ || 20 ||
~luṃ ~lūṃ eṃ aiṃ oṃ auṃ aṃ aḥ liṅgaṃ me'vyād graheśvaraḥ |
kaṃ khaṃ gaṃ ghaṃ caṃ chaṃ jaṃ jhaṃ kaṭiṃ bhānurmamāvatu || 21 ||
ṭaṃ ṭhaṃ ḍaṃ ḍhaṃ taṃ thaṃ daṃ dhaṃ jānū bhāsvān mamāvatu |
paṃ phaṃ baṃ bhaṃ yaṃ raṃ laṃ vaṃ jaṅghe me'vyād vibhākaraḥ || 22 ||
śaṃ ṣaṃ saṃ haṃ laṃ kṣaḥ pātu mūlaṃ pādau trayitanuḥ |
ṅaṃ ñaṃ ṇaṃ naṃ maṃ me pātu savitā sakalaṃ vapuḥ || 23 ||
somaḥ pūrve ca māṃ pātu bhaumo'gnau māṃ sadāvatu |
budho māṃ dakṣiṇe pātu naiṛtyā gurareva mām || 24 ||
paścime māṃ sitaḥ pātu vāyavyāṃ māṃ śanaiścaraḥ |
uttare māṃ tamaḥ pāyādaiśānyāṃ māṃ śikhī tathā || 25 ||
ūrdhvaṃ māṃ pātu mihiro māmadhastāñjagatpatiḥ |
prabhāte bhāskaraḥ pātu madhyāhne māṃ dineśvaraḥ || 26 ||
sāyaṃ vedapriyaḥ pātu niśīthe visphurāpatiḥ |
sarvatra sarvadā sūryaḥ pātu māṃ cakranāyakaḥ || 27 ||
raṇe rājakule dyūte vidāde śatrusaṅkaṭe |
saṅgāme ca jvare roge pātu māṃ savitā prabhuḥ || 28 ||
oṃ oṃ oṃ uta oṃuauṃ ha sa ma yaḥ sūro'vatānmāṃ bhayād
hrāṃ hrīṃ hruṃ hahahā hasauḥ hasahasauḥ haṃso'vatāt sarvataḥ |
saḥ saḥ saḥ sasasā nṛpādvanacarāccaurādraṇāt saṅkaṭāt
pāyānmāṃ kulanāyako'pi savitā oṃ hrīṃ ha sauḥ sarvadā || 29 ||
drāṃ drīṃ drūṃ dadhanaṃ tathā ca taraṇirbhāmbhairbhayād bhāskaro
rāṃ rīṃ rūṃ rururūṃ ravirjvarabhayāt kuṣṭhācca śūlāmayāt |
aṃ aṃ āṃ vivivīṃ mahāmayabhayaṃ māṃ pātu mārtaṇḍako
mūlavyāptatanuḥ sadāvatu paraṃ haṃsaḥ sahasrāṃśumān || 30||
atha phalaśṛtiḥ
iti śrīkavacaṃ divyaṃ vajrapañjarakābhidham |
sarvadevarahasyaṃ ca mātṛkāmantraveṣṭitam || 31 ||
mahārogabhayaghnaṃ ca pāpaghnaṃ manmukhoditam |
guhyaṃ yaśaskaraṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaśreyaskaraṃ śive || 32 ||
likhitvā ravivāre tu tiṣye vā janmabhe priye |
aṣṭagandhena divyena sudhākṣīreṇa pārvati || 33 ||
arkakṣīreṇa puṇyena bhūrjatvaci maheśvari |
kanakīkāṣṭhalekhanyā kavacaṃ bhāskarodaye || 34 ||
śvetasūtreṇa raktena śyāmenāveṣṭayed guṭīm |
sauvarṇenātha saṃveṣṭhya dhārayenmūrdhni vā bhuje || 35 ||
raṇe ripūñjayed devi vāde sadasi jeṣyati |
rājamānyo bhavennityaṃ sarvatejomayo bhavet || 36 ||
kaṇṭhasthā putradā devi kukṣisthā roganāśinī |
śiraḥsthā guṭikā divyā rākalokavaśaṅkarī || 37 ||
bhujasthā dhanadā nityaṃ tejobuddhivivardhinī |
vandhyā vā kākavandhyā vā mṛtavatsā ca yāṅganā || 38 ||
kaṇṭhe sā dhārayennityaṃ bahuputrā prajāyaye |
yasya dehe bhavennityaṃ guṭikaiṣā maheśvari || 39 ||
mahāstrāṇīndramuktāni brahmāstrādīni pārvati |
taddehaṃ prāpya vyarthāni bhaviṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ || 40 ||
trikālaṃ yaḥ paṭhennityaṃ kavacaṃ vajrapañjaram |
tasya sadyo mahādevi savitā varado bhavet || 41 ||
ajñātvā kavacaṃ devi pūjayed yastrayītanum |
tasya pūjārjitaṃ puṇyaṃ janmakoṭiṣu niṣphalam || 42 ||
śatāvartaṃ paṭhedvarma saptamyāṃ ravivāsare |
mahākuṣṭhārdito devi mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 43 ||
nirogo yaḥ paṭhedvarma daridro vajrapañjaram |
lakṣmīvāñjāyate devi sadyaḥ sūryaprasādataḥ || 44 ||
bhaktyā yaḥ prapaṭhed devi kavacaṃ pratyahaṃ priye |
iha loke śriyaṃ bhuktvā dehānte muktimāpnuyāt || 45 ||
iti śrīrudrayāmale tantre śrīdevirahasye
vajrapañjarākhyasūryakavacanirūpaṇaṃ trayastriṃśaḥ paṭalaḥ ||
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About This Stotram
Surya Kavacham
Sanskrit Title: सूर्य कवचम्
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Surya Kavacham is a powerful devotional hymn intended to invoke the blessings and protection of Lord Surya, the Sun God. In Hinduism, Surya is revered as the source of light, life, and energy, and is considered a primary deity for health, vitality, and spiritual illumination. Reciting this Kavacham is believed to create a divine armour of protection around the devotee, warding off negative influences, diseases, and worldly sufferings. It is a means to connect with the solar energy, which is seen as a manifestation of the Supreme Being, and to receive his grace for physical well-being, mental clarity, and spiritual progress. The hymn's structure, typical of Kavachams, systematically invokes the deity's presence and power to protect various parts of the body and aspects of life.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Surya |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Kavacham |
| Category | Kavacham |
| Number of Verses | 45 |
| Origin | The Surya Kavacham, as presented, appears to be a standalone devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Surya. While the provided excerpt mentions 'Shri Bhairava uvacha' (Shri Bhairava said), indicating a dialogue format, the specific scripture or Tantra from which this dialogue originates is not explicitly stated in the provided text. Kavachams (armour hymns) are often found within various Puranas, Agamas, or Tantras, where they are revealed by a deity or sage for protection and spiritual benefit. Without further textual evidence, its precise origin within a larger scripture remains uncertain. It is likely a composition that has been transmitted through oral tradition or compiled in devotional anthologies. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Protection from all sins
- Destruction of sorrow and poverty
- Cure for great leprosy
- Purification
- Removal of all diseases
Best Time to Recite
Mornings, especially during sunrise, are considered auspicious for reciting Surya Kavacham as it aligns with the worship of the Sun God. It can also be recited at any time for seeking protection and blessings, particularly during challenging times or when facing health issues.
Historical Context
Kavachams are a significant genre within Hindu devotional literature, often attributed to sages or deities themselves as divine protection mantras. They are typically composed in Sanskrit and are designed to be recited for specific benefits. The Surya Kavacham, like many other Kavachams, likely emerged from the rich tradition of Tantric and Puranic literature, which often contains such protective hymns. The exact period of its composition is unknown, but the style and language suggest it is an ancient composition. The mention of 'Vajrapanjara' (diamond cage) in the description of the Kavacham indicates a metaphor for impenetrable divine protection. The excerpt suggests a dialogue between Bhairava and another deity (likely Devi), a common format for imparting sacred knowledge and practices.
Alternate Names
- Surya Vajrapanjara Kavacham
Related Stotrams
- Aditya Hridayam
- Surya Ashtakam
Last Updated: 2025-12-01