The Shiva Kavacham is a sacred hymn for Lord Shiva. It’s known as the Shiva Kavach Stotram. This powerful prayer asks for divine protection and blessings.
It comes from the Brahma Vaivarta Purana. It’s believed to protect against obstacles, harm, and bad luck.
Reciting this hymn gives a metaphorical armor. It protects the body and spirit. This shield keeps away negative things and brings good luck, health, and success.
Below at the end of this article, you can find all the lyrics of the Shiva Kavacham, here below is a video on our YouTube channel.
Understanding the Shiva Kavacham
The Shiva Kavacham is a sacred chant in Hinduism. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It comes from ancient scriptures, helping people find divine protection and safety.
The Origin and Significance
The Shiva Kavacham comes from the Brahma Vaivarta Purana. Lord Narayana gave it to Sage Narada. This makes it a special gift for spiritual growth.
This chant is more than just protection. It brings divine blessings. It’s key to devotion to Lord Shiva. It creates a strong bond between the worshiper and the deity.
Key Components of the Kavacham
The Shiva Kavacham has important parts. These make it highly respected by followers. They include:
- Chant Elements: It has sage, meter, deity, strength, nail, and root. All leading to a powerful call.
- Body Parts: It mentions body parts for salutations and protection.
- Meditation and Invocation: It teaches meditation and how to call upon Lord Shiva’s protection.
- Rituals and Offerings: It talks about rituals and offerings to spirits of earth, sky, wind, fire, and deathlessness. These practices are part of the armor of Hindu deity Shiva.
- Divine Attributes: It shows Lord Shiva’s qualities, like his diamond teeth and three eyes. It describes his many forms to protect his followers.
This powerful hymn is a shield and a source of relief. It helps overcome physical, mental, economic, and social troubles. It’s a deep resource for finding peace and safety through Lord Shiva’s blessings.
Chanting Benefits of Shiva Kavacam
Chanting the Shiva Kavacham is a deep spiritual practice. It offers many benefits to those who do it. This protection mantra links people to Lord Shiva, giving them safety and spiritual power.
It helps clear the mind and builds emotional strength. People say it makes them feel closer to the universe and better overall.
The Power of Mantra Recitation
Chanting Shiva Kavacham protects against bad things and helps with health issues. It brings peace, stability, and boosts confidence. It’s like a spiritual armor for Shiva’s devotees, helping them face life’s tough times.
It’s especially good on Mondays. Saying it with true devotion can change lives.
It’s best to chant facing east or north in the morning. Doing it for 41 days makes it even more powerful. It helps with stress and deepens spiritual bonds. Keeping your mind and body clean is key to its success.
Shiva Kavacam: The Divine Shield of Lord Shiva
The Shiva Kavacham is a divine shield for those seeking protection and blessings from Lord Shiva. It’s a sacred hymn that connects us to Shiva’s cosmic energy. It gives us spiritual armor against life’s challenges.
It’s a key part of shaivism. It shows the strong bond between the devotee and the divine.
The kavacham has special mantra recitation techniques. These techniques are believed to call upon Shiva’s active divine energy. Each chant, like “Om Namo Bhagavate Jwalajjwalamaline,” has a special role in rituals.
This practice strengthens our spirit. It also touches the hearts of devotees, creating a safe, divine space.
The Shiva Kavacham has a detailed prayer structure. It covers different body parts, addressing potential weaknesses. It highlights Shiva’s compassion and power.
This hymn assures us of protection from fears, obstacles, enemies, and negativity. It shows Lord Shiva’s all-pervading presence. It gives us strength and resilience in tough times.
Practices and Rituals Involving Shiva Kavacham
Practitioners find spiritual protection through Shiva Kavacham. Many include it in daily prayers. They see it as a way to connect with Lord Shiva.
The kavacham has twenty verses in pairs. It talks about thirty-four goddesses protecting different body parts. This creates a ritual for complete protection and strength.
Meditation boosts the Kavacham’s benefits. One recitation can erase sins. Three recitations can lead to a long life. Reciting it a hundred times can give superhuman powers.
Reciting it a thousand times makes one a divine messenger of Shiva. This shows a step-by-step path to spiritual growth and divine blessings.
The use of bīja-s, or seed sounds, makes the mantra stronger. Each sound adds to the energy. This is like the Durgāsaptaśatī, where bīja-s play key roles.
Reciting these verses is a dedicated act. It is shared in texts that reveal its power. The Shiva Kavacham is a way to find refuge, prosperity, and divine elevation.
SHIVA KAVACHAM LYRICS (download Shiva Kavacham pdf)
asya śrīśivakavaca stōtra mahāmantrasya r̥ṣabha yōgīśvara r̥ṣiḥ anuṣṭupchandaḥ śrī sadāśivarudrō dēvatā, hrīṁ śaktiḥ, raṁ kīlakaṁ, śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ bījaṁ, śrīsadāśivaprītyarthē śivakavacastōtrajapē viniyōgaḥ ||
karanyāsaḥ ||
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ hrīṁ rāṁ sarvaśaktidhāmnē īśānātmanē aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ naṁ rīṁ nityatr̥ptiśaktidhāmnē tatpuruṣātmanē tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ maṁ rūṁ anādiśaktidhāmnē aghōrātmanē madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ śiṁ raiṁ svatantraśaktidhāmnē vāmadēvātmanē anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ vāṁ rauṁ aluptaśaktidhāmnē sadyōjātātmanē kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ yaṁ raḥ anādiśaktidhāmnē sarvātmanē karatalakarapr̥ṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ ||
hr̥dayādyaṅganyāsaḥ ||
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ hrīṁ rāṁ sarvaśaktidhāmnē īśānātmanē hr̥dayāya namaḥ |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ naṁ rīṁ nityatr̥ptiśaktidhāmnē tatpuruṣātmanē śirasē svāhā |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ maṁ rūṁ anādiśaktidhāmnē aghōrātmanē śikhāyai vaṣaṭ |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ śiṁ raiṁ svatantraśaktidhāmnē vāmadēvātmanē kavacāya hum |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ vāṁ rauṁ aluptaśaktidhāmnē sadyōjātātmanē nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ |
ōṁ namō bhagavatē jvalajjvālāmālinē
ōṁ yaṁ raḥ anādiśaktidhāmnē sarvātmanē astrāya phaṭ ||
dhyānam ||
vajradamṣṭraṁ trinayanaṁ kālakaṇṭhamarindamam |
sahasrakaramatyugraṁ vandē śambhumumāpatim ||
rudrākṣakaṅkaṇalasatkaradaṇḍayugmaḥ
phālāntarāladhr̥tabhasmasitatripuṇḍraḥ |
pañcākṣaraṁ paripaṭhan varamantrarājaṁ
dhyāyan sadā paśupatiṁ śaraṇaṁ vrajēthāḥ ||
ataḥ paraṁ sarvapurāṇaguhyaṁ
niśśēṣapāpaughaharaṁ pavitram |
jayapradaṁ sarvavipatpramōcanaṁ
vakṣyāmi śaivaṁ kavacaṁ hitāya tē ||
pañcapūjā ||
laṁ pr̥thivyātmanē gandhaṁ samarpayāmi |
haṁ ākāśātmanē puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi |
yaṁ vāyvātmanē dhūpamāghrāpayāmi |
raṁ agnyātmanē dīpaṁ darśayāmi |
vaṁ amr̥tātmanē amr̥taṁ mahānaivēdyaṁ nivēdayāmi |
saṁ sarvātmanē sarvōpacārapūjāṁ samarpayāmi ||
r̥ṣabha uvāca |
namaskr̥tya mahādēvaṁ viśvavyāpinamīśvaram |
vakṣyē śivamayaṁ varma sarvarakṣākaraṁ nr̥ṇām || 1 ||
śucau dēśē samāsīnō yathāvatkalpitāsanaḥ |
jitēndriyō jitaprāṇaścintayēcchivamavyam || 2 ||
hr̥tpuṇḍarīkāntarasanniviṣṭaṁ
svatējasā vyāptanabhō:’vakāśam |
atīndriyaṁ sūkṣmamanantamādyaṁ
dhyāyētparānandamayaṁ mahēśam || 3 ||
dhyānāvadhūtākhilakarmabandhaḥ
ciraṁ cidāndanimagnacētāḥ |
ṣaḍakṣaranyāsasamāhitātmā
śaivēna kuryātkavacēna rakṣām || 4 ||
māṁ pātu dēvō:’khiladēvatātmā
saṁsārakūpē patitaṁ gabhīrē |
tannāma divyaṁ varamantramūlaṁ
dhunōtu mē sarvamaghaṁ hr̥distham || 5 ||
sarvatra māṁ rakṣatu viśvamūrtiḥ
jyōtirmayānandaghanaścidātmā |
aṇōraṇīyānuruśaktirēkaḥ
sa īśvaraḥ pātu bhayādaśēṣāt || 6 ||
yō bhūsvarūpēṇa bibharti viśvaṁ
pāyātsa bhūmērgiriśō:’ṣṭamūrtiḥ |
yō:’pāṁ svarūpēṇa nr̥ṇāṁ karōti
sañjīvanaṁ sō:’vatu māṁ jalēbhyaḥ || 7 ||
kalpāvasānē bhuvanāni dagdhvā
sarvāṇi yō nr̥tyati bhūrilīlaḥ |
sa kālarudrō:’vatu māṁ davāgnēḥ
vātyādibhītērakhilācca tāpāt || 8 ||
pradīptavidyutkanakāvabhāsō
vidyāvarābhītikuṭhārapāṇiḥ |
caturmukhastatpuruṣastrinētraḥ
prācyāṁ sthitō rakṣatu māmajasram || 9 ||
kuṭhāra khēṭāṅkuśapāśaśūla
kapālamālāgnikaṇān dadhānaḥ |
caturmukhō nīlarucistrinētraḥ
pāyādaghōrō diśi dakṣiṇasyām || 10 ||
kundēnduśaṅkhasphaṭikāvabhāsō
vēdākṣamālāvaradābhayāṅkaḥ |
tryakṣaścaturvaktra uruprabhāvaḥ
sadyō:’dhijātō:’vatu māṁ pratīcyām || 11 ||
varākṣamālābhayaṭaṅkahastaḥ
sarōjakiñjalkasamānavarṇaḥ |
trilōcanaścārucaturmukhō māṁ
pāyādudīcyāṁ diśi vāmadēvaḥ || 12 ||
vēdābhayēṣṭāṅkuśaṭaṅkapāśa
kapālaḍhakkākṣaraśūlapāṇiḥ |
sitadyutiḥ pañcamukhō:’vatānmāṁ
īśāna ūrdhvaṁ paramaprakāśaḥ || 13 ||
mūrdhānamavyānmama candramauliḥ
phālaṁ mamāvyādatha phālanētraḥ |
nētrē mamāvyādbhaganētrahārī
nāsāṁ sadā rakṣatu viśvanāthaḥ || 14 ||
pāyācchrutī mē śrutigītakīrtiḥ
kapōlamavyātsatataṁ kapālī |
vaktraṁ sadā rakṣatu pañcavaktrō
jihvāṁ sadā rakṣatu vēdajihvaḥ || 15 ||
kaṇṭhaṁ girīśō:’vatu nīlakaṇṭhaḥ
pāṇidvayaṁ pātu pinākapāṇiḥ |
dōrmūlamavyānmama dharmabāhuḥ
vakṣaḥsthalaṁ dakṣamakhāntakō:’vyāt || 16 ||
mamōdaraṁ pātu girīndradhanvā
madhyaṁ mamāvyānmadanāntakārī |
hērambatātō mama pātu nābhiṁ
pāyātkaṭiṁ dhūrjaṭirīśvarō mē || 17 ||
ūrudvayaṁ pātu kubēramitrō
jānudvayaṁ mē jagadīśvarō:’vyāt |
jaṅghāyugaṁ puṅgavakēturavyāt
pādau mamāvyātsuravandyapādaḥ || 18 ||
mahēśvaraḥ pātu dinādiyāmē
māṁ madhyayāmē:’vatu vāmadēvaḥ |
trilōcanaḥ pātu tr̥tīyayāmē
vr̥ṣadhvajaḥ pātu dināntyayāmē || 19 ||
pāyānniśādau śaśiśēkharō māṁ
gaṅgādharō rakṣatu māṁ niśīthē |
gaurīpatiḥ pātu niśāvasānē
mr̥tyuñjayō rakṣatu sarvakālam || 20 ||
antaḥsthitaṁ rakṣatu śaṅkarō māṁ
sthāṇuḥ sadā pātu bahiḥsthitaṁ mām |
tadantarē pātu patiḥ paśūnāṁ
sadāśivō rakṣatu māṁ samantāt || 21 ||
tiṣṭhantamavyādbhuvanaikanāthaḥ
pāyādvrajantaṁ pramathādhināthaḥ |
vēdāntavēdyō:’vatu māṁ niṣaṇṇaṁ
māmavyayaḥ pātu śivaḥ śayānam || 22 ||
mārgēṣu māṁ rakṣatu nīlakaṇṭhaḥ
śailādidurgēṣu puratrayāriḥ |
araṇyavāsādimahāpravāsē
pāyānmr̥gavyādha udāraśaktiḥ || 23 ||
kalpāntakālōgra paṭuprakōpaḥ
sphuṭāṭṭahāsōccalitāṇḍakōśaḥ |
ghōrārisēnārṇavadurnivāra-
mahābhayādrakṣatu vīrabhadraḥ || 24 ||
pattyaśvamātaṅgaghaṭāvarūtha
sahasralakṣāyutakōṭibhīṣaṇam |
akṣauhiṇīnāṁ śatamātatāyināṁ
chindyānmr̥ḍō ghōrakuṭhāradhārayā || 25 ||
nihantu dasyūnpralayānalārci-
rjvalattriśūlaṁ tripurāntakasya |
śārdūlasiṁharkṣavr̥kādihiṁsrān
santrāsayatvīśa dhanuḥ pinākaḥ || 26 ||
dussvapna duśśakuna durgati daurmanasya
durbhikṣa durvyasana dussaha duryaśāṁsi |
utpātatāpaviṣabhītimasadgrahārtiṁ
vyādhīṁśca nāśayatu mē jagatāmadhīśaḥ || 27 ||
Atha Kavacham
ōṁ namōbhagavatē sadāśivāya- sakalatattvātmakāya- sarvamantrasvarūpāya- sarvayantrādhiṣṭhitāya- sarvatantra svarūpāya- sarva tattvavidūrāya- brahma rudrāvatāriṇē- nīlakaṇṭhāya- pārvatī manōhara priyāya- sōmasūryāgni lōcanāya- bhasmōddhūlita vigrahāya- mahāmaṇi makuṭadhāraṇāya- māṇikyabhūṣaṇāya- sr̥ṣṭisthitipralayakāla raudrāvatārāya- dakṣādhvara dhvaṁsakāya- mahākālabhēdanāya- mūlādhāraikanilayāya- tattvātītāya- gaṅgādharāya- sarvadēvādidēvāya- ṣaḍāśrayāya- vēdānta sārāya- trivargasādhanāya- anantakōṭi brahmāṇḍanāyakāya- ananta vāsuki takṣaka karkōṭaka śaṅkha kulika padma mahāpadmētyaṣṭa mahānāga kula bhūṣaṇāya- praṇavasvarūpāya- cidākāśāyākāśa diksvarūpāya- grahanakṣatramālinē- sakalāya- kalaṅka rahitāya- sakalalōkaikakartrē- sakalalōkabhartrē- sakala lōkaikasaṁhartrē- sakalalōkaikaguravē- sakalalōkaikasākṣiṇē- sakalanigamaguhyāya- sakalavēdāntapāragāya- sakalalōkaika varapradāya- sakalalōkaika śaṅkarāya- sakala duritārtibhañjanāya- sakala jagadabhayaṅkarāya- śaśāṅkaśēkharāya- śāśvatanijāvāsāẏa- nirākārāẏa- nirābhāsāya- nirāmayāya- nirmalāya- nirlōbhāẏa- nirmadāya- niścintāya- nirahaṅkārāya- niraṅkuśāẏa- niṣkalaṅkāya- nirguṇāya- niṣkāmāya- nirupaplavāya- niravadyāya- nirantarāẏa- niṣkāraṇāya- nirātaṅkāya- niṣprapañcāya- nissaṅgāya- nirdvandvāya- nirādhārāya- nīrāgāya- niṣkrōdhāya- nirlāya- nirlōpāya- niṣpāpāya- nirbhayāya- nirvikalpāya- nirbhēdāya- niṣkriyāya- nistulāya- nissamśayāya- nirañjanāya- nirupamavibhavāya- nityaśuddhabuddhamuktaparipūrṇasaccidānandādvayāya- paramaśāntasvarūpāya- paramaśāntaprakāśāẏa- tējōrūpāya- tējōmayāya- tējō:’dhipatayē- jayajaya rudra mahārudra- mahāraudra- bhadrāvatāra mahābhairava kālabhairava kalpāntabhairava kapālamālādhara khaṭvāṅgakhaḍgacarmapāśāṅkuśa ḍamaru śūla cāpa bāṇa gadā śakti bhiṇḍi vāla tōmara musala mudgara pāśa parigha bhuśuṇḍī śataghnī cakrādyāyudha bhīṣaṇakara sahasramukha damṣṭrākarālavadana vikaṭāṭṭahāsa vispharita brahmāṇḍamaṇḍala nāgēndrakuṇḍala nāgēndrahāra nāgēndravalaya nāgēndracarmadhara nāgēndranikētana mr̥tyuñjaya tryambaka tripurāntaka viśvarūpa virūpākṣa viśvēśvara vr̥ṣabhavāhana viṣavibhūṣaṇa viśvatōmukha sarvatōmukha māṁ rakṣa rakṣa jvalajvala prajvalaprajvala mahāmr̥tyu bhayaṁ śamaya śamaya apamr̥tyubhayaṁ nāśaya nāśaya- rōgabhayaṁ utsādayōtsādaya- viṣasarpabhayaṁ śamaya śamaya- cōrānmāraya māraya- mama śatrūnuccāṭayōccāṭaya- triśūlēna vidāraya vidāraya- kuṭhārēṇa bhindhibhindhi khaḍgēna chindhichindhi khaṭvāṅgēna vyapōthaya vyapōthaya mama pāpaṁ śōdhaya śōdhaya- musalēna niṣpēṣaya niṣpēṣaya- bāṇaissantāḍaya santāḍaya- yakṣarakṣāṁsi bhīṣaya bhīṣaya aśēṣabhūtān vidrāvaya vidrāvaya- kūṣmāṇḍa bhūtavētāla mārīgaṇa brahmarākṣasagaṇān santrāsaya santrāsaya mama abhayaṁ kurukuru- narakabhayānmāmuddhara uddhara- vitrastaṁ māmāśvāsayāśvāsaya- amr̥takaṭākṣa vīkṣaṇēna māṁ ālōkaya ālōkaya- sañjīvaya sañjīvaya- kṣuttr̥ḍbhyāṁ māmāpyāyayāpyāyaya- duḥkhāturaṁ māmānandayānandaya- śivakavacēna māmācchādayācchādaya- harahara mr̥tyuñjaya tryambaka sadāśiva namastē namastē namaḥ |
phalaśrutiḥ ||
r̥ṣabha uvāca
ityētatkavacaṁ śaivaṁ varadaṁ vyāhr̥taṁ mayā |
sarvabādhāpraśamanaṁ rahasyaṁ sarvadēhinām || 1 ||
yaḥ sadā dhārayēnmartyaḥ śaivaṁ kavacamuttamam |
na tasya jāyatē kvāpi bhayaṁ śambhōranugrahāt || 2 ||
kṣīṇāyuḥ prāptamr̥tyurvā mahārōgahatō:’pi vā |
sadyaḥ sukhamavāpnōti dīrghamāyuśca vindati || 3 ||
sarvadāridryaśamanaṁ saumāṅgalyavivardhanam |
yō dhattē kavacaṁ śaivaṁ sa dēvairapi pūjyatē || 4 ||
mahāpātakasaṅghātairmucyatē cōpapātakaiḥ |
dēhāntē muktimāpnōti śivavarmānubhāvataḥ || 5 ||
tvamapi śraddhayā vatsa śaivaṁ kavacamuttamam |
dhārayasva mayā dattaṁ sadyaḥ śrēyō hyavāpsyasi || 6 ||
sūta uvāca
ityuktvā r̥ṣabhō yōgī tasmai pārthivasūnavē |
dadau śaṅkhaṁ mahārāvaṁ khaḍgaṁ cāriniṣūdanam || 7 ||
punaśca bhasma saṁmantrya tadaṅgaṁ paritō:’spr̥śat |
gajānāṁ ṣaṭsahasrasya dviguṇasya balaṁ dadau || 8 ||
bhasmaprabhāvātsamprāpta balaiśvarya dhr̥tismr̥tiḥ |
sa rājaputraḥ śuśubhē śaradarka iva śriyā || 9 ||
tamāha prāñjaliṁ bhūyaḥ sa yōgī nr̥panandanam |
ēṣa khaḍgō mayā dattastapōmantrānubhāvataḥ || 10 ||
śitadhāramimaṁ khaḍgaṁ yasmai darśayasi sphuṭam |
sa sadyō mriyatē śatruḥ sākṣānmr̥tyurapi svayam || 11 ||
asya śaṅkhasya nirhrādaṁ yē śr̥ṇvanti tavāhitāḥ |
tē mūrchitāḥ patiṣyanti nyastaśastrā vicētanāḥ || 12 ||
khaḍgaśaṅkhāvimau divyau parasainyavināśinau |
ātmasainyasvapakṣāṇāṁ śauryatējōvivardhanau || 13 ||
ētayōśca prabhāvēna śaivēna kavacēna ca |
dviṣaṭsahasranāgānāṁ balēna mahatāpi ca || 14 ||
bhasmadhāraṇasāmarthyācchatrusainyaṁ vijēṣyasi |
prāpya siṁhāsanaṁ pitryaṁ gōptā:’si pr̥thivīmimām || 15 ||
iti bhadrāyuṣaṁ samyaganuśāsya samātr̥kam |
tābhyāṁ sampūjitaḥ sō:’tha yōgī svairagatiryayau || 16 ||
iti śrīskāndapurāṇē brahmōttarakhaṇḍē śrī śiva kavaca stōtra prabhāvavarṇanaṁ nāma dvādaśō:’dhyāyaḥ |
