Rudra Kavacham

Shri Rudra Kavacham is a powerful protective hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva. Reciting this kavach is believed to shield the devotee from all kinds of dangers, fears, enemies, and negative influences. The term “kavach” means “armor of protection,” and chanting it invokes the special blessings of Lord Rudra. It provides mental, physical, and spiritual protection, bringing courage, stability, and prosperity into one’s life.

ōṁ asya śrī rudra kavacastōtra mahāmantrasya dūrvāsar̥ṣiḥ anuṣṭhup chandaḥ tryambaka rudrō dēvatā hrāṁ bījaṁ śrīṁ śaktiḥ hrīṁ kīlakaṁ mama manasō:’bhīṣṭasiddhyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ |
hrāmityādi ṣaḍbījaiḥ ṣaḍaṅganyāsaḥ ||

dhyānam |
śāntaṁ padmāsanasthaṁ śaśidharamakuṭaṁ pañcavaktraṁ trinētraṁ
śūlaṁ vajraṁ ca khaḍgaṁ paraśumabhayadaṁ dakṣabhāgē vahantam |
nāgaṁ pāśaṁ ca ghaṇṭāṁ pralaya hutavahaṁ sāṅkuśaṁ vāmabhāgē
nānālaṅkārayuktaṁ sphaṭikamaṇinibhaṁ pārvatīśaṁ namāmi ||

dūrvāsa uvāca |
praṇamya śirasā dēvaṁ svayambhuṁ paramēśvaram |
ēkaṁ sarvagataṁ dēvaṁ sarvadēvamayaṁ vibhum || 1 ||

rudra varma pravakṣyāmi aṅga prāṇasya rakṣayē |
ahōrātramayaṁ dēvaṁ rakṣārthaṁ nirmitaṁ purā || 2 ||

rudrō mē cāgrataḥ pātu pātu pārśvau harastathā |
śirō mē īśvaraḥ pātu lalāṭaṁ nīlalōhitaḥ || 3 ||

nētrayōstryambakaḥ pātu mukhaṁ pātu mahēśvaraḥ |
karṇayōḥ pātu mē śambhuḥ nāsikāyāṁ sadāśivaḥ || 4 ||

vāgīśaḥ pātu mē jihvāṁ ōṣṭhau pātvambikāpatiḥ |
śrīkaṇṭhaḥ pātu mē grīvāṁ bāhūṁścaiva pinākadhr̥t || 5 ||

hr̥dayaṁ mē mahādēvaḥ īśvarōvyāt stanāntaram |
nābhiṁ kaṭiṁ ca vakṣaśca pātu sarvaṁ umāpatiḥ || 6 ||

bāhumadhyāntaraṁ caiva sūkṣmarūpaḥ sadāśivaḥ |
svaraṁ rakṣatu sarvēśō gātrāṇi ca yathā kramam || 7 ||

vajraśaktidharaṁ caiva pāśāṅkuśadharaṁ tathā |
gaṇḍaśūladharaṁ nityaṁ rakṣatu tridaśēśvaraḥ || 8 ||

prasthānēṣu padē caiva vr̥kṣamūlē nadītaṭē |
sandhyāyāṁ rājabhavanē virūpākṣastu pātu mām || 9 ||

śītōṣṇādatha kālēṣu tuhi na drumakaṇṭakē |
nirmanuṣyē:’samē mārgē trāhi māṁ vr̥ṣabhadhvaja || 10 ||

ityētadrudrakavacaṁ pavitraṁ pāpanāśanam |
mahādēvaprasādēna dūrvāsō munikalpitam || 11 ||

mamākhyātaṁ samāsēna na bhayaṁ vindati kvacit |
prāpnōti paramārōgyaṁ puṇyamāyuṣyavardhanam || 12 ||

vidyārthī labhatē vidyāṁ dhanārthī labhatē dhanam |
kanyārthī labhatē kanyāṁ na bhayaṁ vindatē kvacit || 13 ||

aputrō labhatē putraṁ mōkṣārthī mōkṣamāpnuyāt |
trāhi trāhi mahādēva trāhi trāhi trayīmaya || 14 ||

trāhi māṁ pārvatīnātha trāhi māṁ tripurantaka |
pāśaṁ khaṭvāṅga divyāstraṁ triśūlaṁ rudramēva ca || 15 ||

namaskarōmi dēvēśa trāhi māṁ jagadīśvara |
śatrumadhyē sabhāmadhyē grāmamadhyē gr̥hāntarē || 16 ||

gamanāgamanē caiva trāhi māṁ bhaktavatsala |
tvaṁ cittaṁ tvaṁ mānasaṁ ca tvaṁ buddhistvaṁ parāyaṇam || 17 ||

karmaṇā manasā caiva tvaṁ buddhiśca yathā sadā |
jvarabhayaṁ chindi sarvajvarabhayaṁ chindi grahabhayaṁ chindi || 18 ||

sarvaśatrūnnivartyāpi sarvavyādhinivāraṇam |
rudralōkaṁ sa gacchati rudralōkaṁ sagacchatyōnnama iti || 19 ||

iti skandapurāṇē dūrvāsa prōktaṁ śrī rudrakavacam ||