Shiva Kavach Stotram

The Shiva Kavach Stotram is a powerful hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is believed to provide protection and blessings to those who recite it with devotion. Here is the text of the Shiva Kavach Stotram:

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|| Salutations to Lord Shiva ||

For the sacred hymn of the Shivakavacha Stotram:

1. The sage is Brahma,
2. The meter is Anushtup,
3. The deity is Sadashiva Rudra,
4. The power is Hreem,
5. The pin is Ram,
6. The seed syllables are Shreem, Hreem, and Kleem,
7. For the pleasure of Sadashiva, the recitation of the Shivakavacha Stotram is performed.

|| Nyasa (Placement of the mantra on the body) ||

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Hraam Sarvashaktidhamne Ishanatmane Angushthabhyaam Namah.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of all powers, Ishana form of Shiva, I bow with the thumbs."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Nam Rim Nityatruptidhamne Tatpurushatmane Tarjanibhyaam Namah.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of eternal satisfaction, Tatpurusha form of Shiva, I bow with the index fingers."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Mam Rum Anadi Shaktidhamne Aghoratmane Madhyamabhyaam Namah.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of primordial power, Aghora form of Shiva, I bow with the middle fingers."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Shrim Raim Svatantrashaktidhamne Vamadevatmane Anamikabhyaam Namah.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of independent power, Vamadeva form of Shiva, I bow with the ring fingers."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Vam Raum Aluptashaktidhamne Sadyajatmane Kanishtikabhyaam Namah.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of unbroken power, Sadyojata form of Shiva, I bow with the little fingers."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Yam Rah Anadi Shaktidhamne Sarvatmane Karatalakaraprishthabhyaam Namah.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of primordial power, the universal form of Shiva, I bow with the palms and back of the hands."

 

|| Hridayadi Nyasa (Heart placement of the mantra) ||

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Hraam Sarvashaktidhamne Ishanatmane Hridayaya Namah.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of all powers, Ishana form of Shiva, I bow to the heart."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Nam Rim Nityatruptidhamne Tatpurushatmane Shirase Svaha.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of eternal satisfaction, Tatpurusha form of Shiva, I bow to the head."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Mam Rum Anadi Shaktidhamne Aghoratmane Shikayai Vashat.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of primordial power, Aghora form of Shiva, I bow to the crown."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Shrim Raim Svatantrashaktidhamne Vamadevatmane Kavachaya Hum.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of independent power, Vamadeva form of Shiva, I bow to the armor."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Vam Raum Aluptashaktidhamne Sadyajatmane Netra-trayaya Vaushat.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of unbroken power, Sadyojata form of Shiva, I bow to the three eyes."

Om Namo Bhagavate Jvalajvalamaline Om Yam Rah Anadi Shaktidhamne Sarvatmane Astraya Phat.

• "Salutations to the blazing one, the abode of primordial power, the universal form of Shiva, I bow to the weapon."

 

|| Meditation ||

Vajradanshtram Trinayanam Kalakanthamarindamam, Sahasrakaramatyugram Vande Shambhumumapatim.

• "I meditate on Shiva, with teeth like a thunderbolt, three-eyed, blue-throated, destroyer of enemies, thousand-armed, and extremely fierce, the consort of Uma."

Athaparam Sarvapuranaguhyam Nihsheshapapaughaharam Pavitray. Jayapradam Sarvavipatpramochanam Vakshyami Shaivam Kavacham Hitaya Te.

• "Now I will reveal the most secret of all scriptures, removing all sins, purifying, granting victory, removing all misfortunes, the Shaiva armor for your benefit."

Rishabha Uvacha: Namaskritva Mahadevam Vishvavyapinameshvaram, Vakshye Shivamayam Varmam Sarvarakshakaram Nrinam.

• "Rishabha said: After bowing to Mahadeva, the omnipresent Lord, I will tell you the Shiva armor that protects all humans."

Shuchau Deshe Samasinao Yathavat Kalpitasanah, Jitendriyo Jitapranah Chintayechchhivamavyayam.

• "Sitting in a clean place, on a proper seat, having controlled the senses and breath, one should meditate on the eternal Shiva."

Hritpundarikantarasannivishtam Svatejasa Vyaptanabhoavakasham, Atindriyam Sukshmam Anantamadyam Dhyaayetparanandamayam Mahesham.

• "Meditate on the supreme Mahesh who is seated in the heart lotus, pervading the sky with his radiance, beyond the senses, subtle, infinite, the original being, and full of supreme bliss."

Dhyanavadhutakhilakarmabandhashchiram Chidanandanimagnachetah, Shadaksharanyasasamahitatma Shaivena Kuryatkavachena Raksham.

• "Meditating and freeing oneself from all karmic bonds, immersing the mind in bliss consciousness, establishing the six-letter mantra, one should protect oneself with the Shiva armor."

Mam Patu Devoakhiladevatatma Samsarakoope Patitam Gabheere, Tannama Divyam Varamantamulam Dhunotu Me Sarvamaghham Hrdistham.

• "May the Lord, the soul of all gods, protect me, fallen into the deep well of the world. May his divine name, the supreme mantra root, destroy all my sins in the heart."

Sarvatra Mam Rakshatu Vishvamurtirjyotirmayananda Ghanashchidatma, Anoraniyanurushaktirekah Sa Ishvarah Patu Bhayadasheshat.

• "May the universal form, the embodiment of light and bliss, the consciousness soul, the smaller than the smallest, the one powerful Lord, protect me from all fears."

Yo Bhoosvarupena Bibharati Vishvam Payatsabhoomergirishoshtamurtih, Yoapamsvarupena Nrnaam Karoti Sanjeevanam Sovatu Mam Jalebhyah.

• "May the Lord, who sustains the world in the form of the earth, who has the eight forms, who grants life to humans in the form of water, protect me from water dangers."

Kalpavasane Bhuvanani Dagdhva Sarvani Yo Nrityati Bhoorileelah, Sa Kalarudroavatu Mam Davagnervaatyadibheeterakhilachcha Taapat.

• "May the Kalarudra, who dances playfully after burning all worlds at the end of the kalpa, protect me from wildfires, storms, and all kinds of heat."

Pradeeptavidyutkanakavabhaso Vidyavarabhitikutharapaani, Chaturmukhastatpurushastrinetrah Praachyam Sthito Rakshatu Mamajasram.

• "May the Tatpurusha form, with a lightning-like golden radiance, holding the weapons of knowledge, blessings, and axe, with four faces and three eyes, protect me constantly from the east."

Kutharakhetankushapaashashoolakapaladaakkakshagunandadhaana, Chaturmukho Neelaruchistrinetrah Payadaghoro Dishi Dakshinasyam.

• "May the Aghora form, with a blue radiance, holding an axe, shield, hook, noose, trident, skull, drum, and bow, with four faces and three eyes, protect me from the south."

Kundendu Shankha Sphatikavabhaso Vedakshamalaavaradaabhayaangah, Tryakshashchaturvaktra Uru Prabhavah Sadyodijatoavatu Mam Prateechyam.

• "May the Sadyojata form, with a moon-like white radiance, holding a conch, crystal, rosary, and showing the gestures of blessings and fearlessness, with three eyes and four faces, protect me from the west."

Varakshamalaabhayathankahastah Sarojakanthah Suravrushah, Mahavibhutirbhagavantryakshah Praticha Maam Rakshatu Neelakanthah.

• "May the Nilakantha form, with a blue neck, holding a rosary, lotus, and the gestures of blessings and fearlessness, the one with a bull as his vehicle, with great powers and three eyes, protect me."