Lord Ayyappa

mahāśāśtā anugraha kavacam

(Mahashasta Anugraha Kavacham in English (IAST))

From Brahmanda Purana

The Mahashasta Anugraha Kavacham is a powerful protective hymn dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, known as Mahashasta. Originating from the Brahmanda Purana, this stotra is framed as a dialogue between Lord Shiva and his consort, offering a spiritual shield against the intense afflictions of the Kali Yuga. Chanting this kavacham is believed to safeguard devotees from grave illnesses, negative energies, malevolent spirits, and the distress caused by nightmares. It acts as an armor of grace, bestowing divine protection, mental tranquility, and the removal of obstacles for those who seek the Lord's benevolent guidance.

śrīdevyuvāca-

bhagavan devadeveśa sarvajña tripurāntaka |
prāpte kaliyuge ghore mahābhūtaiḥ samāvṛte || 1
mahāvyādhi mahāvyāla ghorarājaiḥ samāvṛte |
duḥsvapnaśokasantāpaiḥ durvinītaiḥ samāvṛte || 2
svadharmaviratemārge pravṛtte hṛdi sarvadā |
teṣāṃ siddhiṃ ca muktiṃ ca tvaṃ me brūhi vṛṣadvaja || 3
īśvara uvāca-
śṛṇu devi mahābhāge sarvakalyāṇakāraṇe |
mahāśāstuśca deveśi kavacaṃ puṇyavardhanam || 4
agnistambha jalastambha senāstambha vidhāyakam |
mahābhūtapraśamanaṃ mahāvyādhinivāraṇam || 5
mahājñānapradaṃ puṇyaṃ viśeṣāt kalitāpaham |
sarvarakṣottamaṃ puṃsāṃ āyurārogyavardhanam || 6
kimato bahunoktena yaṃ yaṃ kāmayate dvijaḥ |
taṃ tamāpnotyasandeho mahāśāstuḥ prasādanāt || 7
kavacasya ṛṣirbrahmā gāyatrīḥ chanda ucyate |
devatā śrīmahāśāstā devo hariharātmajaḥ || 8
ṣaḍaṅgamācaredbhaktyā mātrayā jātiyuktayā |
dhyānamasya pravakṣyāmi śṛṇuṣvāvahitā priye || 9
asya śrī mahāśāstuḥ kavacamantrasya | brahmā ṛṣiḥ | gāyatrīḥ chandaḥ | mahāśāstā devatā | hrāṃ bījam | hrīṃ śaktiḥ | hrūṃ kīlakam | śrī mahāśāstuḥ prasāda siddhyarthe jape viniyogaḥ ||
hrāṃ ityādi ṣaḍaṅganyāsaḥ ||
dhyānam-
tejomaṇḍalamadhyagaṃ trinayanaṃ divyāmbarālaṅkṛtaṃ
devaṃ puṣpaśarekṣukārmuka lasanmāṇikyapātrā'bhayam |
bibhrāṇaṃ karapaṅkajaiḥ madagaja skandhādhirūḍhaṃ vibhuṃ
śāstāraṃ śaraṇaṃ bhajāmi satataṃ trailokya sammohanam ||
mahāśāstā śiraḥ pātu phālaṃ hariharātmajaḥ |
kāmarūpī dṛśaṃ pātu sarvajño me śrutiṃ sadā || 1
ghrāṇaṃ pātu kṛpādhyakṣaḥ mukhaṃ gaurīpriyaḥ sadā |
vedādhyāyī ca me jihvāṃ pātu me cibukaṃ guruḥ || 2
kaṇṭhaṃ pātu viśuddhātmā skandhau pātu surārcitaḥ |
bāhū pātu virūpākṣaḥ karau tu kamalāpriyaḥ || 3
bhūtādhipo me hṛdayaṃ madhyaṃ pātu mahābalaḥ |
nābhiṃ pātu mahāvīraḥ kamalākṣo'vatu kaṭim || 4
sanīpaṃ pātu viśveśaḥ guhyaṃ guhyārthavitsadā |
ūrū pātu gajārūḍhaḥ vajradhārī ca jānunī || 5
jaṅghe pātvaṅkuśadharaḥ pādau pātu mahāmatiḥ |
sarvāṅgaṃ pātu me nityaṃ mahāmāyāviśāradaḥ || 6
itīdaṃ kavacaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvāghaughanikṛntanam |
mahāvyādhipraśamanaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam || 7
jñānavairāgyadaṃ divyamaṇimādivibhūṣitam |
āyurārogyajananaṃ mahāvaśyakaraṃ param || 8
yaṃ yaṃ kāmayate kāmaṃ taṃ tamāpnotyasaṃśayaḥ |
trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhedvidvān sa yāti paramāṃ gatim ||
iti śrī mahāśāstā anugraha kavacam |

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