What is Shri Kumara Kavacham?

Shri Kumara Kavacham is a powerful protective hymn dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, also known as Kumara or Skanda. Rooted in the Rudra Yamala Tantra, this stotra invokes the divine attributes of the Commander-in-Chief of the celestial army. Chanting this Kavacham serves as a spiritual armor, shielding the devotee from malevolent forces, negative energies, and worldly anxieties. It is believed to bestow inner strength, courage, and success in one's endeavors. By meditating on the form of the deity as the slayer of demons and protector of devotees, practitioners seek spiritual liberation and grace under the divine guidance of Lord Murugan.

Which deity is Shri Kumara Kavacham dedicated to?

Shri Kumara Kavacham is a Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Lord Kartikeya.

Who composed Shri Kumara Kavacham?

Shri Kumara Kavacham is traditionally attributed to From Rudra Yamala Tantra.

Shri Kumara Kavacham – Lyrics, Meaning & Word-by-Word

ॐ नमो भगवते भवबन्धहरणाय, सद्भक्तशरणाय, शरवणभवाय, शाम्भवविभवाय, योगनायकाय, भोगदायकाय, महादेवसेनावृताय, महामणिगणालङ्कृताय, दुष्टदैत्य संहार कारणाय, दुष्क्रौञ्चविदारणाय, शक्ति शूल गदा खड्ग खेटक पाशाङ्कुश मुसल प्रास तोमर वरदाभय करालङ्कृताय, शरणागत रक्षण दीक्षा धुरन्धर चरणारविन्दाय, सर्वलोकैक हर्त्रे, सर्वनिगमगुह्याय, कुक्कुटध्वजाय, कुक्षिस्थाखिल ब्रह्माण्ड मण्डलाय, आखण्डल वन्दिताय, हृदेन्द्र अन्तरङ्गाब्धि सोमाय, सम्पूर्णकामाय, निष्कामाय, निरुपमाय, निर्द्वन्द्वाय, नित्याय, सत्याय, शुद्धाय, बुद्धाय, मुक्ताय, अव्यक्ताय, अबाध्याय, अभेद्याय, असाध्याय, अविच्छेद्याय, आद्यन्त शून्याय, अजाय, अप्रमेयाय, अवाङ्मानसगोचराय, परम शान्ताय, परिपूर्णाय, परात्पराय, प्रणवस्वरूपाय, प्रणतार्तिभञ्जनाय, स्वाश्रित जनरञ्जनाय, जय जय रुद्रकुमार, महाबल पराक्रम, त्रयस्त्रिंशत्कोटि देवतानन्दकन्द, स्कन्द, निरुपमानन्द, मम ऋणरोग शतृपीडा परिहारं कुरु कुरु, दुःखातुरुं ममानन्दय आनन्दय, नरकभयान्मामुद्धर उद्धर, संसृतिक्लेशसि हि तं मां सञ्जीवय सञ्जीवय, वरदोसि त्वं, सदयोसि त्वं, शक्तोसि त्वं, महाभुक्तिं मुक्तिं दत्वा मे शरणागतं, मां शतायुषमव, भो दीनबन्धो, दयासिन्धो, कार्तिकेय, प्रभो, प्रसीद प्रसीद, सुप्रसन्नो भव वरदो भव, सुब्रह्मण्य स्वामिन्, ॐ नमस्ते नमस्ते नमस्ते नमः ॥
इति कुमार कवचम् ।

Om. Salutation to the Blessed One: to him who severs the bond of worldly becoming; refuge of the true devotee; born in the reed-thicket; the glory of Śambhu; lord of yoga, giver of enjoyment; surrounded by the great host of the gods; adorned with a multitude of great jewels; the cause of the destruction of the wicked daityas; render of the evil Krauñca; whose hands are adorned with spear, trident, mace, sword, shield, noose, goad, pestle, lance and javelin, and with the gestures of boon-giving and fearlessness; whose lotus feet bear the solemn charge of protecting those who come for refuge; the one who takes away all worlds; the secret of every scripture; whose banner is the cock; in whose belly lies the whole circle of the universe; praised by Indra; the moon to the inner ocean of the heart; whose every desire is fulfilled, yet who is without desire; without compare, without duality; eternal, true, pure, awakened, free; unmanifest, unassailable, impenetrable, unattainable, indivisible; without beginning or end, unborn, immeasurable, beyond the reach of speech and mind; supremely serene, wholly complete, higher than the highest; whose form is the syllable Om; breaker of the affliction of those who bow; delight of those who take refuge in him. Victory, victory to you, son of Rudra, of great strength and valour! Joy of the thirty-three crore gods, O Skanda, O bliss beyond compare — take away, take away my debt, my sickness, my affliction from enemies. Gladden, gladden me who am worn with sorrow; lift me, lift me from the fear of hell; revive, revive me who am consumed by the distress of worldly life. You are the giver of boons; you are full of compassion; you are able. Grant me great enjoyment and liberation, and grant to me who have come for refuge a hundred years of life. O friend of the lowly, O ocean of compassion, O Kārtikeya, O Lord, be gracious, be gracious; be well pleased, be the giver of boons, O Lord Subrahmaṇya. Om, salutation to you, salutation, salutation, salutation. Thus is the Armour of Kumāra.

श्री कुमार कवचम्

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