Lord Shiva

śrī dakṣiṇāmūrti kavacaṃ (rudrayāmala)

(Shri Dakshinamurti Kavacham (Rudrayamala) in English (IAST))

From Rudrayamala Tantra

The Dakshinamurti Kavacham, sourced from the Rudrayamala Tantra, serves as a powerful protective hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva in his manifestation as the supreme cosmic teacher. In this dialogue, Lord Shiva reveals the armor of protection to Goddess Parvati, emphasizing its ability to eradicate all sins and bestow profound Vedantic wisdom. Chanting this Kavacham is believed to shield the devotee from negative energies while awakening spiritual intellect and clarity. It is a highly potent meditative tool for seekers desiring to attain ultimate knowledge, inner peace, and divine grace from the primordial guru, Dakshinamurti.

pārvatyuvāca

namaste'stu trayīnātha paramānandakāraka |
kavacaṃ dakṣiṇāmūrteḥ kṛpayā vada me prabho || 1 ||

īśvara uvāca

vakṣye'haṃ devadeveśi dakṣiṇāmūrtiravyayam |
kavacaṃ sarvapāpaghnaṃ vedāntajñānagocaram || 2 ||
aṇimādi mahāsiddhividhānacaturaṃ śubham |
vedaśāstrapurāṇāni kavitā tarka eva ca || 3 ||
bahudhā devi jāyante kavacasya prabhāvataḥ |
ṛṣirbrahmā samuddiṣṭaśchando'nuṣṭubudāhṛtam || 4 ||
devatā dakṣiṇāmūrtiḥ paramātmā sadāśivaḥ |
bījaṃ vedādikaṃ caiva svāhā śaktirudāhṛtā |
sarvajñatve'pi deveśi viniyogaṃ pracakṣate || 5 ||
dhyānam
advandvanetramamalendukalāvataṃsaṃ
haṃsāvalambita samāna jaṭākalāpam |
ānīlakaṇṭhamupakaṇṭhamunipravīrān
adhyāpayantamavalokaya lokanātham ||
kavacam
om | śiro me dakṣiṇāmūrtiravyāt phālaṃ maheśvaraḥ |
dṛśau pātu mahādevaḥ śravaṇe candraśekharaḥ || 1 ||
kapolau pātu me rudro nāsāṃ pātu jagadguruḥ |
mukhaṃ gaurīpatiḥ pātu rasanāṃ vedarūpadhṛt || 2 ||
daśanāṃ tripuradhvaṃsī coṣṭhaṃ pannagabhūṣaṇaḥ |
adharaṃ pātu viśvātmā hanū pātu jaganmayaḥ || 3 ||
cubukaṃ devadevastu pātu kaṇṭhaṃ jaṭādharaḥ |
skandhau me pātu śuddhātmā karau pātu yamāntakaḥ || 4 ||
kucāgraṃ karamadhyaṃ ca nakharān śaṅkaraḥ svayam |
hṛnme paśupatiḥ pātu pārśve paramapūruṣaḥ || 5 ||
madhyamaṃ pātu śarvo me nābhiṃ nārāyaṇapriyaḥ |
kaṭiṃ pātu jagadbhartā sakthinī ca mṛḍaḥ svayam || 6 ||
kṛttivāsāḥ svayaṃ guhyāmūrū pātu pinākadhṛt |
jānunī tryambakaḥ pātu jaṅghe pātu sadāśivaḥ || 7 ||
smarāriḥ pātu me pādau pātu sarvāṅgamīśvaraḥ |
itīdaṃ kavacaṃ devi paramānandadāyakam || 8 ||
jñānavāgarthadaṃ vīryamaṇimādivibhūtidam |
āyurārogyamaiśvaryamapamṛtyubhayāpaham || 9 ||
prātaḥ kāle śucirbhūtvā trivāraṃ sarvadā japet |
nityaṃ pūjāsamāyuktaḥ saṃvatsaramatandritaḥ || 10 ||
japet trisandhyaṃ yo vidvān vedaśāstrārthapāragaḥ |
gadyapadyaistathā cāpi nāṭakāḥ svayameva hi |
nirgacchanti mukhāmbhojātsatyametanna saṃśayaḥ || 11 ||
iti rudrayāmale umāmaheśvarasaṃvāde śrī dakṣiṇāmūrti kavacam ||

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