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Lalitha Moola Manthra Kavacham

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Lalitha moola manthra Kavacham
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(I have taken this Kavacham from http://www.bharatiweb.com/English/Lalitaa%20Moola%20Mantra%20Kavacham%20Eng%20v1.pdf PDF
This Kavacha(Armour) is based on the moola manthra of Goddess Laitha viz
Ka-aa-ee-la-hrim (Vagbhava koota)
Ha –sa-ka –ha-la-hrim (kama Raja koota)
Sa-ka –la-hrim (Shakthi koota)
The letters of Vagh bhava koota originate from the Mooladhara (baser instincts of man) , The Kama Raja Koota letters . Each line of this moola manthra is considered equivalent to Gayathri . Those interested may please see my introduction to Lalatha Trishathi (http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Lalitha_Trishathi )

Asya sri laithaa kavacha stava rathna manthrasya Ananda bhairava rishi Amrutha viraat chandhah sri maha tripura sundari lalithaa paraambaa devatha ayeem beejam hreem shakthih sreem keelakam sri lalithaamba prasaadha siddhyarthe sri lalitha kavacha stava ratna mantra jape viniyogah
For the gem like prayer of the armour of Lalitha ,
The sage is Ananda Bhairava,
The meter is Amrutha Virat,
The goddess addressed is Maha Tripura Sundari Lalitha,
The root Ayeem, the strength is Hreem , the nail is Sreem,
For getting the blessings of mother Lalitha,
This gem like armour of mother Lalitha is being chanted.

ayeem - angushtabhyam namah hreem - tarjanibhyam namah sreem - madhymabhyam namah sreem - anamikabhyam namah hreem - kanishtikabhyam namah ayeem - karathala kara prushtabhyam namah hreem - hrudayaya namah ayeem - sirase svaaha sreem – sikhayey voushat ayeem hreem sreem - kavachaya hoom sreem hreem ayeem - nethra thrayaya voushat hreem ayeem sreem - asthraya phat bhurbu vassu varo mithi dhik bhandah
Ayeem salutation with the thumb ,
Hreem , salutation with pointer finger,
Sreem , salutation with middle finger,
Sreem salutation with ring finger,
Hreem salutation with little finger ,
Ayeem salutation with back of the hand,
Hreem , salutation with the heart ,
Ayeem salutation with the head,
Sreem salutation with hair on head,
Ayeem hreem sreem Armour hoom,
Sreem hreem ayeem - meditate on the three eyes ,
Hreem ayeem sreem - with arrow phat,
Tie all directions with Bhur bhuva suvar om


Dhyanam

Sri vidyaam paripoorna meru sikhare bindu trikone stithaam vaagisaadhi samastha bhoota jananim munche siva kaarake kamakshiim karunaa rasaarnava mayim kameswaraanka stithaam kaanthaam chinmaya kamakoti nilayaam sri brahma vidyaam bhaje
I salute the Srividya who exists in the dot triangle at the head of the complete Meru,
Who is the mother of Brahma and all other beings , who bestows power to Lord Shiva,
Who is Kamakshi , the ocean of mercy , who exists in the body of Lord Shiva,
Who is the divine goddess of Kamakoti peeta and is the Brahma Vidhya,


1.kakaarah paathu sirsham me yekaarah paathu phaalakam eekaarah-chukshusi paathu srothre raksheth llakaarakah
Let letter “Ka” protect my head , let letter “Ye” protect my forehead,
Let letter “ee” protect my eyes , let letter “Ilaa” protect my ears.
2.hreenkaarah paathu naasaagram vakthram vaaghbhava sanghyakah hakaarah paathu kantam me sakaarah skanda desakam
Let letter “hreem” protect the tip of my nose ,
Let the Vaagbhava numbers protect my mouth,
Let letter “ha” protect my neck and letter “sa” protect my region of shoulders.

3.kakaaro hrudyam paathu hakaaro jhataram thatha lakaaro naabhi desanthu hrenkaarah paathu guhyakam
Let letter “Ka” protect my heart , Let letter “ha” protect my stomach,
Let letter “la” protect party near belly , Let letter “hreem” protect my private parts.

4.kaamakuta ssadha paathu kati desam mamaivathu sakaarah paathu choru me kakaarah paathu jaanuni

Let Kamakuta always protect my areas near waist,
Let letter “sa” protect my thighs , Let letter “Ka” protect my knee,.

5.lakaarah paathu jhange me hreenkaarah paathu gulphakow sakthi kootam sadha paathu paadou rakshathu sarvadhaa

Let letter “la” protect the shanks , Let letter “Hreem” protect the ankle,
Let the Sakthi Koota always protect my feet.

6.moola manthra krutham chaitat kavacham yo japennarah prathyaham niyathah prathah tasya lokaa vasam vadaah


This armour which is built by the root chant of the goddess,
If chanted as per rules in the morning , the world would become his. 

                        Iti Brahma deva krutham lalitha moola manthra kavacham
                                                        sampoornam



Thus ends the armour of lalitha root chant created by Brahma.
om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah (salutations to mother Lalitha) om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah




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