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Kamala Kavacham

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Kamala Kavacham 


(Armour of Goddess Lakshmi )



From  “Viswasara  Thanthra”



Sri Ganseaya  Nama

Salutations to Lord Ganesa



Om asya  chathurakshara  Vishnu  Vanithaaya  ,

Kavachasya  Sri BHagwan    Shiva Rishi,

Anushtup chanda  , Vaghbhavaa   devatha,

Vaagbhavam bheejam  , Lajja Shakthi  ,

Remaa Keelakam  Kamabheejathmakjam    Kavacham,

Mama Shukavithva  Pandithya   samrudhi   sidhaye  Pate  viniyoga.



Om For the armour of the four lettered lady of Lord Vishnu  ,

The saint is God Shiva  , The meter is  Anushtup  ,

She who provides speech is Goddess, The root is  the power of speech,

The power is shyness  , Goddess Lakshmi is the nail ,

The armour is the root power    of   passion

And this is being chanted   for getting pleasure  ,   wisdom   and prosperity.

I  am starting   the   reading.



1,Iymkaro   masthake   pathu  Vaghbhavaam    SArva sidhidhaa  ,

Hreem pathu    Chakshshor madhye   chakshur  yugme  cha saankari.



Let sound Iym  protect my head  and the power of speech  be protected  by The all powerful one ,

Let “Hreem”   protect the middle of my eyes abd Sankari protect both my eyes.



2.JIhvaayaam  , mUkha vruthe   cha Karnayor danthayonisi .

Oshat adharo   Dantha pankthou  thalu moole   hanou puna ,



3.Pathu maam Vishnu vanithaa  Lakshmi Sri varna  roopini,

Karna   yugme   buja dwandhe   sthana dwandhe   cha Parvathi.



Let my toungue, round of face  , ears  ,  joints of teeth  ,

Lips  ,   the    teeth  , palate    as well as jaw  ,

Be protect by Lakshmi   the  lady  of Lord Vishnu  who is the colour of wealth

The twi ears  , two hands   as well as  two breasts  be protected  by Parvathi.



4.Hrudhaye   , mani bhandhe  cha grevaayaam   parsvayor  dhvayo,

Prushta dese   thadhaa guhye   vame cha dakshine thadhaa ,



5.Upasthe cha nithambe  cha  Nabhou   Janga dwaye puna  ,

Januchakre , Pada dwandhe   ghutike   anguli moolake  ,



6.Swadhaa   thu   prana shakthyaam    vaa   seemaanyaam  masthake  thadhaa,

SArvaange   pathu  Kamessi  maha devi samunnathi

Let my heart , wrists   neck  , both my sides  ,

Back  , private  parts   , right   as well as  left  ,

Penis  ,  buttocks  belly , two thighs  , the knee joints,

The two legs  , the orifices  , the joints of fingers ,

The comfort, the power of soul , the other limits  and the head

Be all protected by wife of Lord Shiva  , the greatest goddess  who is on the top.



7.Pushti pathu  mahaa maya    uthkushti   sarvadhaa aavathu.

Rudhi pathu  sadaa devi   sarvathra   shambhu vallabha.



Let the great enchantress  look after my health   and she  who is on the top protect me always ,

Let the Goddess protect me when I am angry   and let  consort of Shiva  protect me  always.



8.Vaaghbhavaa  sarvadhaa pathu  , pathu maam hara gehini,

Ramaa pathu  Mahadevi    , pathu  maayaa  swaraat swayam.



Let Goddess of speech protect me always  Let me protected  the consort of Shiva  

Let me protected by  Lakshmi  , Let great  goddess protect me  who is the empress of illusion.



9.SArvange pathu maam Lakshmi  , Vishnu Maya , Sureswari ,

Vijaya pathu Bhavane   Jayaa  pathu sadaa  mamam,



Let my organs be protected  by Lakshmi  , The Vishnu Mayaa and Goddess  of devas,

Let Vijaya   protect my house , Let Jayaa  always protect me.



10.Sivadhoothi sadaa  Pathu  , Sundari Pathu Sarvadaa,

Bhairavi pathu sarvathra  , Bherundaa   sarvadaa  Aavathu.



Let Sivadoothi protect me always  , Let Sundari protect me at all times,

Let Bhairavai  protect me all over and let the terrible one protect me for ever.



11.THwarithaa pathu maam  nithyam   , ugratharaa sadaavathu,

Pathu maam Kaliika nithyam  , Kalarathri  sadaavathu.



Let her with great speed   protect me daily  , let  the angry star  protect me always,

Let Kalika protect me daily , let the great darkness  protect me always.



12.Nava Durgaa sadaa  pathu  , Kamakhyaa sarvadaavathu,

Yoginya sarvadaa  pathu , mudraa   Pathu sadaa  mama.



Let the nine Durgas   protect me always  , Let Kamakhya protect  me  always,

Let Yogini protect me  at all times , let Mudraa   protect me  always.



13.Mathraa  Pathu sadaa  , devyaschakrashthaa    yogini ganaa  ,

SArvathra   SArva Karyeshu   sarva karmasu   SArvadhaa,

Pathu   Deva Devi cha Lakshmi   sarva samrudhithaa.



13. Let mother protect me always  . Let the consort of he holds the wheel  .

Along   with her yoginis   protect   everywhere , in all actions  , in all hobs   and always,

Oh  Goddess of   devas  who is goddess  Lakshmi   who gives all types of wealth.



Ithi  Viswa sara thanthre  , Sri Kamala Kavacham sampoornam



Thus ends   the armour of Kamala which occurs  in Viswa  sara thanthra.

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