ହରିଦ୍ରା ଗଣେଶ କଵଚମ୍

• ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଯ (śrīgaṇeśāya)to Shri Ganesha
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଯ ନମଃ

chandas Prose, the opening salutation

ହାରିଦ୍ର of turmeric — Haridra Ganapati is the form the colour of turmeric, worshipped in an image made of it. This armour belongs to that form.

note From the Vishvasara Tantra, spoken by Shiva to Parvati. A kavacha names a form of the god for each part of the body, and is worn as much as recited.

• ଈଶ୍ଵରଃ (īśvaraḥ)Ishvara
• ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
• ଶୃଣୁ (śṛṇu)listen
• ଵକ୍ଷ୍ଯାମି (vakṣyāmi)I shall tell
• କଵଚମ୍ (kavacam)the armour
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିକରମ୍ (sarvasiddhikaram)which brings every success
• ପ୍ରିଯେ (priye)my love
• ପଠିତ୍ଵା (paṭhitvā)by reciting
• ପାଠଯିତ୍ଵା (pāṭhayitvā)by having it recited
• ଚ (ca)and
• ମୁଚ୍ଯତେ (mucyate)one is let loose
• ସର୍ଵସଙ୍କଟାତ୍ (sarvasaṅkaṭāt)from every trouble

anvaya ଈଶ୍ଵରଃ ଉଵାଚ ପ୍ରିଯେ ଶୃଣୁ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିକରମ୍ କଵଚମ୍ ଵକ୍ଷ୍ଯାମି ପଠିତ୍ଵା ପାଠଯିତ୍ଵା ଚ ସର୍ଵସଙ୍କଟାତ୍ ମୁଚ୍ଯତେ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ପାଠଯିତ୍ଵା by having it recited — The verb is causative: the good comes both to the one who says it and to the one who has it said for him.

• ଅଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା (ajñātvā)without knowing
• କଵଚମ୍ (kavacam)the armour
• ଦେଵି (devi)O goddess
• ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ (gaṇeśasya)of Ganesha
• ମନୁମ୍ (manum)the mantra
• ଜପେତ୍ (japet)chants
• ସିଦ୍ଧିଃ (siddhiḥ)success
• ନ (na)not
• ଜାଯତେ (jāyate)arises
• ତସ୍ଯ (tasya)for him
• କଲ୍ପକୋଟିଶତୈଃ (kalpakoṭiśataiḥ)in a hundred crores of ages
• ଅପି (api)even

anvaya ଦେଵି [ଯଃ] କଵଚମ୍ ଅଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ ମନୁମ୍ ଜପେତ୍ ତସ୍ଯ କଲ୍ପକୋଟିଶତୈଃ ଅପି ସିଦ୍ଧିଃ ନ ଜାଯତେ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

କଲ୍ପ an age — A kalpa is one day of Brahma. A hundred crores of them is a way of saying never.

• ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
• ଆମୋଦଃ (āmodaḥ)Amoda
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଶିରଃ (śiraḥ)the head
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ପ୍ରମୋଦଃ (pramodaḥ)Pramoda
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଶିଖୋପରି (śikhopari)above, at the crown-lock
• ସମ୍ମୋଦଃ (sammodaḥ)Sammoda
• ଭ୍ରୂଯୁଗେ (bhrūyuge)at the pair of eyebrows
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ଭ୍ରୂମଧ୍ଯେ (bhrūmadhye)between the eyebrows
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଗଣାଧିପଃ (gaṇādhipaḥ)the lord of the ganas

anvaya ଓଁ ଆମୋଦଃ ଚ ଶିରଃ ପାତୁ ପ୍ରମୋଦଃ ଚ ଶିଖୋପରି ସମ୍ମୋଦଃ ଭ୍ରୂଯୁଗେ ପାତୁ ଗଣାଧିପଃ ଚ ଭ୍ରୂମଧ୍ଯେ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଆମୋଦ ପ୍ରମୋଦ ସମ୍ମୋଦ Amoda, Pramoda, Sammoda — Three attendants of Ganesha whose names all mean gladness, one rising above the other.

note The armour starts at the top of the head and works down, a form of the god to each part.

• ଗଣାକ୍ରୀଡଃ (gaṇākrīḍaḥ)Ganakrida, who plays with his ganas
• ନେତ୍ରଯୁଗ୍ମମ୍ (netrayugmam)the two eyes
• ନାସାଯାମ୍ (nāsāyām)at the nose
• ଗଣନାଯକଃ (gaṇanāyakaḥ)Gananayaka, the leader of the ganas
• ଗଣକ୍ରୀଡାନ୍ଵିତଃ (gaṇakrīḍānvitaḥ)the one who comes with his ganas at play
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ଵଦନେ (vadane)at the face
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧଯେ (sarvasiddhaye)so that everything may come out right

anvaya ଗଣାକ୍ରୀଡଃ ନେତ୍ରଯୁଗ୍ମମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକଃ ନାସାଯାମ୍ ଗଣକ୍ରୀଡାନ୍ଵିତଃ ଵଦନେ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧଯେ ପାତୁ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଜିହ୍ଵାଯାମ୍ (jihvāyām)at the tongue
• ସୁମୁଖଃ (sumukhaḥ)Sumukha, the fair-faced
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ଗ୍ରୀଵାଯାମ୍ (grīvāyām)at the neck
• ଦୁର୍ମୁଖଃ (durmukhaḥ)Durmukha, hard of face
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ (vighneśaḥ)Vighnesha
• ହୃଦଯେ (hṛdaye)at the heart
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ଵିଘ୍ନନାଥଃ (vighnanāthaḥ)Vighnanatha
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଵକ୍ଷସି (vakṣasi)at the chest

anvaya ଜିହ୍ଵାଯାମ୍ ସୁମୁଖଃ ପାତୁ ଗ୍ରୀଵାଯାମ୍ ଦୁର୍ମୁଖଃ ସଦା ଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ ହୃଦଯେ ପାତୁ ଵିଘ୍ନନାଥଃ ଚ ଵକ୍ଷସି

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The fair face is set at the tongue and the hard face at the neck, which is where speech is made and where it is held back.

• ଗଣାନାମ୍ (gaṇānām)of the ganas
• ନାଯକଃ (nāyakaḥ)the leader
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ବାହୁଯୁଗ୍ମମ୍ (bāhuyugmam)the two arms
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ମମ (mama)my
• ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତା (vighnakartā)the maker of obstacles
• ଚ (ca)and
• ହି (hi)indeed
• ଉଦରେ (udare)at the belly
• ଵିଘ୍ନହର୍ତା (vighnahartā)the one who takes obstacles away
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଲିଙ୍ଗକେ (liṅgake)at the organ of generation

anvaya ଗଣାନାମ୍ ନାଯକଃ ସଦା ମମ ବାହୁଯୁଗ୍ମମ୍ ପାତୁ ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତା ଚ ହି ଉଦରେ ଵିଘ୍ନହର୍ତା ଚ ଲିଙ୍ଗକେ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତା the maker of obstacles — He is asked to guard as the one who puts obstacles in the way, since what he raises he can also hold off.

• ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରଃ (gajavaktraḥ)Gajavaktra, the elephant-faced
• କଟୀଦେଶେ (kaṭīdeśe)at the hips
• ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ (ekadantaḥ)Ekadanta, the one-tusked
• ନିତମ୍ବକେ (nitambake)at the seat
• ଲମ୍ବୋଦରଃ (lambodaraḥ)Lambodara, the hanging-bellied
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ଗୁହ୍ଯଦେଶେ (guhyadeśe)at the private parts
• ମମ (mama)my
• ଅରୁଣଃ (aruṇaḥ)the red one

anvaya ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରଃ କଟୀଦେଶେ ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ ନିତମ୍ବକେ ଅରୁଣଃ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରଃ ସଦା ମମ ଗୁହ୍ଯଦେଶେ ପାତୁ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଵ୍ଯାଲଯଜ୍ଞୋପଵୀତୀ (vyālayajñopavītī)whose sacred thread is a snake
• ମାମ୍ (mām)me
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ପାଦଯୁଗେ (pādayuge)at the two feet
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ଜାପକଃ (jāpakaḥ)the reciter
• ସର୍ଵଦା (sarvadā)at all times
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ଜାନୁଜଙ୍ଘେ (jānujaṅghe)at the knees and shanks
• ଗଣାଧିପଃ (gaṇādhipaḥ)Ganadhipa

anvaya ଵ୍ଯାଲଯଜ୍ଞୋପଵୀତୀ ମାମ୍ ସଦା ପାଦଯୁଗେ ପାତୁ ଜାପକଃ ଗଣାଧିପଃ ସର୍ଵଦା ଜାନୁଜଙ୍ଘେ ପାତୁ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଜାପକଃ the reciter — The god is called the one who does the japa. What the worshipper is doing is given back to him as his own.

• ହାରିଦ୍ରଃ (hāridraḥ)Haridra, the turmeric-coloured
• ସର୍ଵଦା (sarvadā)at all times
• ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
• ସର୍ଵାଙ୍ଗେ (sarvāṅge)at every limb
• ଗଣନାଯକଃ (gaṇanāyakaḥ)the leader of the ganas
• ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
• ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
• ପ୍ରପଠେତ୍ (prapaṭhet)recites
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)daily
• ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ (gaṇeśasya)of Ganesha
• ମହେଶ୍ଵରି (maheśvari)O great goddess

anvaya ହାରିଦ୍ରଃ ଗଣନାଯକଃ ସର୍ଵଦା ସର୍ଵାଙ୍ଗେ ପାତୁ ମହେଶ୍ଵରି ଯଃ ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ ଇଦମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରପଠେତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The list of limbs ends here and the account of what the armour does begins, running on through the next four verses.

• କଵଚମ୍ (kavacam)the armour
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧାଖ୍ଯମ୍ (sarvasiddhākhyam)called the one in which everything is achieved
• ସର୍ଵଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନମ୍ (sarvavighnavināśanam)which destroys every obstacle
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିକରମ୍ (sarvasiddhikaram)which brings every success
• ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ (sākṣāt)outright
• ସର୍ଵପାପଵିମୋଚନମ୍ (sarvapāpavimocanam)which lets a man loose from every wrong

anvaya ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧାଖ୍ଯମ୍ ସର୍ଵଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନମ୍ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିକରମ୍ ସର୍ଵପାପଵିମୋଚନମ୍ କଵଚମ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ସର୍ଵସମ୍ପତ୍ପ୍ରଦମ୍ (sarvasampatpradam)which gives every kind of wealth
• ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ (sākṣāt)outright
• ସର୍ଵଦୁଃଖଵିମୋକ୍ଷଣମ୍ (sarvaduḥkhavimokṣaṇam)which sets a man free of every sorrow
• ସର୍ଵାପତ୍ତିପ୍ରଶମନମ୍ (sarvāpattipraśamanam)which quiets every misfortune
• ସର୍ଵଶତ୍ରୁକ୍ଷଯଙ୍କରମ୍ (sarvaśatrukṣayaṅkaram)which wears down every enemy

anvaya ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ ସର୍ଵସମ୍ପତ୍ପ୍ରଦମ୍ ସର୍ଵଦୁଃଖଵିମୋକ୍ଷଣମ୍ ସର୍ଵାପତ୍ତିପ୍ରଶମନମ୍ ସର୍ଵଶତ୍ରୁକ୍ଷଯଙ୍କରମ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଗ୍ରହପୀଡା (grahapīḍā)the trouble the planets bring
• ଜ୍ଵରାଃ (jvarāḥ)fevers
• ରୋଗାଃ (rogāḥ)sicknesses
• ଯେ (ye)which
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଅନ୍ଯେ (anye)others
• ଗୁହ୍ଯକାଦଯଃ (guhyakādayaḥ)guhyakas and their kind
• ପଠନାତ୍ (paṭhanāt)from reciting
• ଧାରଣାତ୍ (dhāraṇāt)from wearing
• ଏଵ (eva)itself
• ନାଶମ୍ (nāśam)destruction
• ଆଯନ୍ତି (āyanti)they come to
• ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍ (tatkṣaṇāt)that very moment

anvaya ଗ୍ରହପୀଡା ଜ୍ଵରାଃ ରୋଗାଃ ଯେ ଚ ଅନ୍ଯେ ଗୁହ୍ଯକାଦଯଃ ପଠନାତ୍ ଧାରଣାତ୍ ଏଵ ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍ ନାଶମ୍ ଆଯନ୍ତି

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଗୁହ୍ଯକ guhyakas — Hidden beings who keep the treasures of the earth, counted with the yakshas.

ଧାରଣାତ୍ from wearing — The armour is written out and worn on the body, which is why wearing it counts as much as saying it.

• ଧନଧାନ୍ଯକରମ୍ (dhanadhānyakaram)which brings money and grain
• ଦେଵି (devi)O goddess
• କଵଚମ୍ (kavacam)the armour
• ସୁରପୂଜିତମ୍ (surapūjitam)worshipped by the gods
• ସମମ୍ (samam)equal
• ନ (na)not
• ଅସ୍ତି (asti)there is
• ମହେଶାନି (maheśāni)O great queen
• ତ୍ରୈଲୋକ୍ଯେ (trailokye)in the three worlds
• କଵଚସ୍ଯ (kavacasya)to the armour
• ଚ (ca)and

anvaya ଦେଵି କଵଚମ୍ ଧନଧାନ୍ଯକରମ୍ ସୁରପୂଜିତମ୍ ମହେଶାନି ତ୍ରୈଲୋକ୍ଯେ ଚ କଵଚସ୍ଯ ସମମ୍ ନ ଅସ୍ତି

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ହାରିଦ୍ରସ୍ଯ (hāridrasya)of Haridra
• ମହାଦେଵି (mahādevi)O great goddess
• ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜସ୍ଯ (vighnarājasya)of the king of obstacles
• ଭୂତଲେ (bhūtale)on the face of the earth
• କିମ୍ (kim)what use
• ଅନ୍ଯୈଃ (anyaiḥ)of other
• ଅସଦାଲାପୈଃ (asadālāpaiḥ)idle talk
• ଯତ୍ର (yatra)in which
• ଆଯୁଃ (āyuḥ)a life
• ଵ୍ଯଯତାମ୍ (vyayatām)spending away
• ଇଯାତ୍ (iyāt)would go to

anvaya ମହାଦେଵି ଭୂତଲେ ହାରିଦ୍ରସ୍ଯ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜସ୍ଯ [କଵଚସ୍ଯ ସମମ୍ ନ ଅସ୍ତି] ଅନ୍ଯୈଃ ଅସଦାଲାପୈଃ କିମ୍ ଯତ୍ର ଆଯୁଃ ଵ୍ଯଯତାମ୍ ଇଯାତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଅସଦାଲାପ idle talk — Asat-alapa is talk about what is not worth talking about. The verse ends by dismissing everything else as a way of spending a life.

• ଇତି (iti)here ends
• ଵିଶ୍ଵସାରତନ୍ତ୍ରେ (viśvasāratantre)in the Vishvasara Tantra
• ହରିଦ୍ରାଗଣେଶକଵଚମ୍ (haridrāgaṇeśakavacam)the Haridra Ganesha armour
• ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ (sampūrṇam)complete

anvaya ଇତି ଵିଶ୍ଵସାରତନ୍ତ୍ରେ ହରିଦ୍ରାଗଣେଶକଵଚମ୍ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍

chandas Prose, the colophon

ଵିଶ୍ଵସାରତନ୍ତ୍ର the Vishvasara Tantra — A tantra that gathers material on many deities. Several well-known kavachas come from it.