Varahi Kavacham
Varahi Kavacham
Varahi Kavacham
vārāhī kavacam
asya śrīvārāhīkavacasya trilocana ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, śrīvārāhī devatā, oṃ bījaṃ, glauṃ śaktiḥ, svāheti kīlakaṃ, mama sarvaśatrunāśanārthe jape viniyogaḥ ||
dhyānam |
dhyātvendranīlavarṇābhāṃ candrasūryāgnilocanām |
vidhiviṣṇuharendrādi mātṛbhairavasevitām || 1 ||
jvalanmaṇigaṇaproktamakuṭāmāvilambitām |
astraśastrāṇi sarvāṇi tattatkāryocitāni ca || 2 ||
etaiḥ samastairvividhaṃ bibhratīṃ musalaṃ halam |
pātvā hiṃsrān hi kavacaṃ bhuktimuktiphalapradam || 3 ||
paṭhettrisandhyaṃ rakṣārthaṃ ghoraśatrunivṛttidam |
vārtālī me śiraḥ pātu ghorāhī phālamuttamam || 4 ||
netre varāhavadanā pātu karṇau tathāñjanī |
ghrāṇaṃ me rundhinī pātu mukhaṃ me pātu jambhinī || 5 ||
pātu me mohinī jihvāṃ stambhinī kaṇṭhamādarāt |
skandhau me pañcamī pātu bhujau mahiṣavāhanā || 6 ||
siṃhārūḍhā karau pātu kucau kṛṣṇamṛgāñcitā |
nābhiṃ ca śaṅkhinī pātu pṛṣṭhadeśe tu cakriṇi || 7 ||
khaḍgaṃ pātu ca kaṭyāṃ me meḍhraṃ pātu ca khedinī |
gudaṃ me krodhinī pātu jaghanaṃ stambhinī tathā || 8 ||
caṇḍoccaṇḍaścoruyugmaṃ jānunī śatrumardinī |
jaṅghādvayaṃ bhadrakālī mahākālī ca gulphayoḥ || 9 ||
pādādyaṅguliparyantaṃ pātu conmattabhairavī |
sarvāṅgaṃ me sadā pātu kālasaṅkarṣaṇī tathā || 10 ||
yuktāyuktasthitaṃ nityaṃ sarvapāpātpramucyate |
sarve samarthya saṃyuktaṃ bhaktarakṣaṇatatparam || 11 ||
samastadevatā sarvaṃ savyaṃ viṣṇoḥ purārdhane |
sarvaśatruvināśāya śūlinā nirmitaṃ purā || 12 ||
sarvabhaktajanāśritya sarvavidveṣasaṃhatiḥ |
vārāhī kavacaṃ nityaṃ trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ || 13 ||
tathā vidhaṃ bhūtagaṇā na spṛśanti kadācana |
āpadaḥ śatrucorādi grahadoṣāśca sambhavāḥ || 14 ||
mātā putraṃ yathā vatsaṃ dhenuḥ pakṣmeva locanam |
tathāṅgameva vārāhī rakṣā rakṣāti sarvadā || 15 ||
iti śrīrudrayāmalatantre śrī vārāhī 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.