candra kavacam

Dedication (Viniyoga): Of this Śrī Chandra Kavacham, Gautama is the sage, Anuṣṭup is the metre, Śrī Chandra is the presiding deity. It is dedicated to recitation for the grace of Chandra.

Meditation (Dhyānam):

I bow to the serene four-armed one, radiant with armlet and crown — the very eye of Vāsudeva and the ornament of Śaṅkara. Having meditated thus, one should recite this auspicious armour of the Moon.

May Śaśī protect my head; may Kalānidhī protect my forehead; may Chandramā protect my eyes; may Niśāpati protect my ears. (1)

May Kṣapākara protect my vital breath; may Kumudabāndhava (friend of the water lily) protect my face; may Soma protect my throat; may Jaivātṛka protect my shoulders. (2)

May Sudhākara (bearer of nectar) protect my hands; may Niśākara (maker of night) protect my chest; may Chandra protect my heart; may Śaṅkarabhūṣaṇa (ornament of Śiva) protect my navel. (3)

May the best among the gods protect my waist; may Sudhākara protect my hips; may Tārāpati (lord of stars) protect my thighs; may Mṛgāṅka always protect my knees. (4)

May Abdhija (born of the ocean) protect my calves; may Vidhu always protect my feet; may Chandra protect all other limbs and my entire body. (5)

Fruits of Recitation (Phalaśruti): This divine armor bestows both enjoyment and liberation. Whoever recites or even hears it shall be victorious everywhere. (6)