Goddess Durga

durgā kavacam (brahmāṇḍa purāṇam)

(Durga Kavacham (Brahmanda Puranam) in English (IAST))

From Brahmanda Purana

Durga Kavacham is a powerful protective hymn originating from the Brahmanda Purana. It serves as a spiritual armor, invoking the divine protection of Goddess Durga over every limb and aspect of the devotee's body and soul. Through the rhythmic chanting of sacred mantras, the practitioner seeks to ward off negative energies, obstacles, and fears. It is believed that regular recitation of this Kavacham shields the seeker from malice and bestows inner strength, mental peace, and spiritual fortitude, ultimately aligning the devotee with the supreme, protective energy of the Divine Mother.

nārāyaṇa uvāca |

oṃ durgeti caturthyantaḥ svāhānto me śiro'vatu |
mantraḥ ṣaḍakṣaro'yaṃ ca bhaktānāṃ kalpapādapaḥ || 1 ||
vicāro nāsti vedeṣu grahaṇe'sya manormune |
mantragrahaṇamātreṇa viṣṇutulyo bhavennaraḥ || 2 ||
mama vaktraṃ sadā pātu oṃ durgāyai namo'ntataḥ |
oṃ durge rakṣayati ca kaṇṭhaṃ pātu sadā mama || 3 ||
oṃ hrīṃ śrīmiti mantro'yaṃ skandhaṃ pātu nirantaram |
hrīṃ śrīṃ klīmiti pṛṣṭhaṃ ca pātu me sarvataḥ sadā || 4 ||
hrīṃ me vakṣaḥsthalaṃ pātu hastaṃ śrīmiti santatam |
śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ pātu sarvāṅgaṃ svapne jāgaraṇe tathā || 5 ||
prācyāṃ māṃ prakṛtiḥ pātuḥ pātu vahnau ca caṇḍikā |
dakṣiṇe bhadrakālī ca nairṛtyāṃ ca maheśvarī || 6 ||
vāruṇyāṃ pātu vārāhī vāyavyāṃ sarvamaṅgalā |
uttare vaiṣṇavī pātu tathaiśānyāṃ śivapriyā || 7 ||
jale sthale cāntarikṣe pātu māṃ jagadambikā |
iti te kathitaṃ vatsa kavacaṃ ca sudurlabham || 8 ||
yasmai kasmai na dātavyaṃ pravaktavyaṃ na kasyacit |
gurumabhyarcya vidhivadvastrālaṅkāracandanaiḥ |
kavacaṃ dhārayedyastu so'pi viṣṇurna saṃśayaḥ || 9 ||
iti śrībrahmavaivarte mahāpurāṇe prakṛtikhaṇḍe nāradanārāyaṇasaṃvāde durgopākhyāne saptaṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāye brahmāṇḍamohanaṃ nāma śrī durgā kavacam |

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