Varahi Kavacham
Varahi Kavacham
Varahi Kavacham
vArAhI kavacham
asya shrIvArAhIkavachasya trilochana RRiShiH, anuShTup ChandaH, shrIvArAhI devatA, OM bIjaM, glauM shaktiH, svAheti kIlakaM, mama sarvashatrunAshanArthe jape viniyogaH ||
dhyAnam |
dhyAtvendranIlavarNAbhAM chandrasUryAgnilochanAm |
vidhiviShNuharendrAdi mAtRRibhairavasevitAm || 1 ||
jvalanmaNigaNaproktamakuTAmAvilambitAm |
astrashastrANi sarvANi tattatkAryochitAni cha || 2 ||
etaiH samastairvividhaM bibhratIM musalaM halam |
pAtvA hiMsrAn hi kavachaM bhuktimuktiphalapradam || 3 ||
paThettrisandhyaM rakShArthaM ghorashatrunivRRittidam |
vArtAlI me shiraH pAtu ghorAhI phAlamuttamam || 4 ||
netre varAhavadanA pAtu karNau tathA~njanI |
ghrANaM me rundhinI pAtu mukhaM me pAtu jambhinI || 5 ||
pAtu me mohinI jihvAM stambhinI kaNThamAdarAt |
skandhau me pa~nchamI pAtu bhujau mahiShavAhanA || 6 ||
siMhArUDhA karau pAtu kuchau kRRiShNamRRigA~nchitA |
nAbhiM cha sha~NkhinI pAtu pRRiShThadeshe tu chakriNi || 7 ||
khaDgaM pAtu cha kaTyAM me meDhraM pAtu cha khedinI |
gudaM me krodhinI pAtu jaghanaM stambhinI tathA || 8 ||
chaNDochchaNDashchoruyugmaM jAnunI shatrumardinI |
ja~NghAdvayaM bhadrakAlI mahAkAlI cha gulphayoH || 9 ||
pAdAdya~NguliparyantaM pAtu chonmattabhairavI |
sarvANgaM me sadA pAtu kAlasaNkarShaNI tathA || 10 ||
yuktAyuktasthitaM nityaM sarvapApAtpramuchyate |
sarve samarthya saMyuktaM bhaktarakShaNatatparam || 11 ||
samastadevatA sarvaM savyaM viShNoH purArdhane |
sarvashatruvinAshAya shUlinA nirmitaM purA || 12 ||
sarvabhaktajanAshritya sarvavidveShasaMhatiH |
vArAhI kavachaM nityaM trisandhyaM yaH paThennaraH || 13 ||
tathA vidhaM bhUtagaNA na spRRishanti kadAchana |
ApadaH shatruchorAdi grahadoShAshcha sambhavAH || 14 ||
mAtA putraM yathA vatsaM dhenuH pakShmeva lochanam |
tathA~Ngameva vArAhI rakShA rakShAti sarvadA || 15 ||
iti shrIrudrayAmalatantre shrI vArAhI kavacham ||
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.