Varahi Kavacham
Varahi Kavacham
vArAhI kavacam
asya zrIvArAhIkavacasya trilocana RSiH, anuSTup chandaH, zrIvArAhI devatA, OM bIjaM, glauM zaktiH, svAheti kIlakaM, mama sarvazatrunAzanArthe jape viniyogaH ||
dhyAnam |
dhyAtvendranIlavarNAbhAM candrasUryAgnilocanAm |
vidhiviSNuharendrAdi mAtRbhairavasevitAm || 1 ||
jvalanmaNigaNaproktamakuTAmAvilambitAm |
astrazastrANi sarvANi tattatkAryocitAni ca || 2 ||
etaiH samastairvividhaM bibhratIM musalaM halam |
pAtvA hiMsrAn hi kavacaM bhuktimuktiphalapradam || 3 ||
paThettrisandhyaM rakSArthaM ghorazatrunivRttidam |
vArtAlI me ziraH pAtu ghorAhI phAlamuttamam || 4 ||
netre varAhavadanA pAtu karNau tathAJjanI |
ghrANaM me rundhinI pAtu mukhaM me pAtu jambhinI || 5 ||
pAtu me mohinI jihvAM stambhinI kaNThamAdarAt |
skandhau me paJcamI pAtu bhujau mahiSavAhanA || 6 ||
siMhArUDhA karau pAtu kucau kRSNamRgAJcitA |
nAbhiM ca zaGkhinI pAtu pRSThadeze tu cakriNi || 7 ||
khaDgaM pAtu ca kaTyAM me meDhraM pAtu ca khedinI |
gudaM me krodhinI pAtu jaghanaM stambhinI tathA || 8 ||
caNDoccaNDazcoruyugmaM jAnunI zatrumardinI |
jaGghAdvayaM bhadrakAlI mahAkAlI ca gulphayoH || 9 ||
pAdAdyaGguliparyantaM pAtu conmattabhairavI |
sarvAGgaM me sadA pAtu kAlasaGkarSaNI tathA || 10 ||
yuktAyuktasthitaM nityaM sarvapApAtpramucyate |
sarve samarthya saMyuktaM bhaktarakSaNatatparam || 11 ||
samastadevatA sarvaM savyaM viSNoH purArdhane |
sarvazatruvinAzAya zUlinA nirmitaM purA || 12 ||
sarvabhaktajanAzritya sarvavidveSasaMhatiH |
vArAhI kavacaM nityaM trisandhyaM yaH paThennaraH || 13 ||
tathA vidhaM bhUtagaNA na spRzanti kadAcana |
ApadaH zatrucorAdi grahadoSAzca sambhavAH || 14 ||
mAtA putraM yathA vatsaM dhenuH pakSmeva locanam |
tathAGgameva vArAhI rakSA rakSAti sarvadA || 15 ||
iti zrIrudrayAmalatantre zrI vArAhI kavacam ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Varahi Kavacham is a Sanskrit protective hymn (kavacham) dedicated to Goddess Varahi, the boar-faced Tantric form of the Divine Mother. The text is structured as an armour prayer, invoking the Goddess to guard each part of the devotee's body and life. It belongs to the Tantric Shakta tradition and is used in ritual worship (puja) for protection.
What are the benefits of chanting Varahi Kavacham?
- Recitation is believed to create a protective shield around the devotee.
- Helps ward off negative influences, fear, and enemies.
- Traditionally used for gaining courage to face difficult situations.
- Associated with the removal of obstacles in daily life.
- Supports general well-being and mental steadiness.
When is the best time to recite this?
The Varahi Kavacham is recited during morning and evening worship. It is especially recommended during Navaratri and festivals dedicated to the Divine Mother. Devotees also recite it at any time they feel threatened or in need of protection.
Historical and traditional background
Goddess Varahi is one of the Saptamatrikas and a major deity in Tantric practice. Her kavacham is part of a wider body of Tantric hymns, composed within the Shakta tradition, and is popular among devotees in South India. The text references the Trilochana Rishi as its seer, connecting it to Shaivite esoteric lineages. The exact date of composition is unknown; the hymn has circulated through oral and manuscript traditions.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Varahi Ashtottara Sata Namavali — the 108 names of the same Goddess, used for devotional worship and meditation.
- Varahi Sahasra Namavali — the 1000-name collection offering a more extended form of Varahi worship.