What is the purpose of the Samsaramohana Kavacham?

The Samsaramohana Kavacham is described as the essence of all protective armor, designed to help one attain dharma, artha, kama, and moksha (righteousness, wealth, desire, and liberation).

Who is the Rishi (sage) of the Samsaramohana Kavacham?

Prajapati is the Rishi (sage) of the Samsaramohana Kavacham. The meter (chandas) is Brihati, and the deity (deva) is Lord Ganesha (Lambodara) himself.

Which mantra protects the forehead according to the Kavacham?

The 32-syllable mantra "om gam hum sri ganesaya svaha" is said to protect the forehead, according to the Samsaramohana Kavacham.

Which direction does Lambodara protect, according to the Kavacham?

According to the Kavacham, Lambodara protects the eastern direction (Prachyam).

What are the benefits of reciting the Samsaramohana Kavacham?

Reciting the Samsaramohana Kavacham is said to be supremely wonderful, the best of blessings, worthy of all worship, and capable of delivering one from all difficulties (sarvasankatataranam).

saṁsāramōhana gaṇēśa kavacam

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Ganesha Stotra

śrīviṣṇuruvāca |
saṁsāramōhanasyāsya kavacasya prajāpatiḥ |
r̥ṣiśchandaśca br̥hatī dēvō lambōdaraḥ svayam || 1 ||

dharmārthakāmamōkṣēṣu viniyōgaḥ prakīrtitaḥ |
sarvēṣāṁ kavacānāṁ ca sārabhūtamidaṁ munē || 2 ||

ōṁ gaṁ huṁ śrīgaṇēśāya svāhā mē pātu mastakam |
dvātriṁśadakṣarō mantrō lalāṭaṁ mē sadā:’vatu || 3 ||

ōṁ hrīṁ klīṁ śrīṁ gamiti ca santataṁ pātu lōcanam |
tālukaṁ pātu vighnēśaḥ santataṁ dharaṇītalē || 4 ||

ōṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ klīmiti santataṁ pātu nāsikām |
ōṁ gauṁ gaṁ śūrpakarṇāya svāhā pātvadharaṁ mama || 5 ||

dantāni tālukāṁ jihvāṁ pātu mē ṣōḍaśākṣaraḥ |
ōṁ laṁ śrīṁ lambōdarāyēti svāhā gaṇḍaṁ sadā:’vatu || 6 ||

ōṁ klīṁ hrīṁ vighnanāśāya svahā karṇaṁ sadā:’vatu |
ōṁ śrīṁ gaṁ gajānanāyēti svāhā skandhaṁ sadā:’vatu || 7 ||

ōṁ hrīṁ vināyakāyēti svāhā pr̥ṣṭhaṁ sadā:’vatu |
ōṁ klīṁ hrīmiti kaṅkālaṁ pātu vakṣaḥsthalaṁ ca gam || 8 ||

karau pādau sadā pātu sarvāṅgaṁ vighnanighnakr̥t |
prācyāṁ lambōdaraḥ pātu āgnēyyāṁ vighnanāyakaḥ || 9 ||

dakṣiṇē pātu vighnēśō nairr̥tyāṁ tu gajānanaḥ |
paścimē pārvatīputrō vāyavyāṁ śaṅkarātmajaḥ || 10 ||

kr̥ṣṇasyāṁśaścōttarē ca paripūrṇatamasya ca |
aiśānyāmēkadantaśca hērambaḥ pātu cōrdhvataḥ || 11 ||

adhō gaṇādhipaḥ pātu sarvapūjyaśca sarvataḥ |
svapnē jāgaraṇē caiva pātu māṁ yōgināṁ guruḥ || 12 ||

kathitaṁ gaṇanāthasya sarvamantraughavigraham |
saṁsāramōhanaṁ nāma kavacaṁ paramādbhutam |
paraṁ varaṁ sarvapūjyaṁ sarvasaṅkaṭatāraṇam || 13 ||

iti brahmavaivartē gaṇapatikhaṇḍē saṁsāramōhanaṁ nāma gaṇēśa kavacam |

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