Sri Shukra Kavacham
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ōṁ asya śrīśukrakavacastōtramahāmantrasya bharadvāja r̥ṣiḥ |
anuṣṭupchandaḥ |
bhagavān śukrō dēvatā |
aṁ bījaṁ | gaṁ śaktiḥ |
vaṁ kīlakaṁ |
mama śukragrahaprasāda siddhyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ |
karanyāsaḥ |
bhāṁ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ |
bhīṁ tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ |
bhūṁ madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ |
bhaiṁ anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ |
bhauṁ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ |
bhaḥ karatalakarapr̥ṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ ||
aṁganyāsaḥ |
bhāṁ hr̥dayāya namaḥ |
bhīṁ śirasē svāhā |
bhūṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ |
bhaiṁ kavacāya hum |
bhauṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ |
bhaḥ astrāya phaṭ |
bhūrbhuvassuvarōmiti digbandhaḥ ||
dhyānam –
śukraṁ caturbhujaṁ dēvaṁ akṣamālākamaṇḍalum
daṇḍahastaṁ ca varadaṁ bhānujvālāṅgaśōbhitam |
śuklāmbaraṁ śuklamālyaṁ śuklagandhānulēpanam
vajramāṇikyabhūṣāḍhyaṁ kirīṭamakuṭōjjvalam |
śvētāśvarathamārūḍhaṁ mēruṁ caiva pradakṣiṇam ||
mr̥ṇālakundēndupayōhimaprabhaṁ sitāṁbaraṁ snigdhavalakṣamālinam |
samastaśāstraśrutitattvadarśinaṁ dhyāyētkaviṁ vāñchitavastusampadē || 1 ||
kavacam –
śirō mē bhārgavaḥ pātu phālaṁ pātu grahādhipaḥ |
nētrē daityaguruḥ pātu śrōtrē śrīcandanadyutiḥ || 2 ||
pātu mē nāsikāṁ kāvyō vadanaṁ daityavanditaḥ |
rasanāmuśanāḥ pātu kaṇṭhaṁ śrīkaṇṭhabhaktimān || 3 ||
bhujau tējōnidhiḥ pātu vakṣō yōgavidāṁ varaḥ |
akṣamālādharō rakṣēt kukṣiṁ mē cakṣuṣāṅkaraḥ || 4 ||
kaṭiṁ mē pātu viśvātmā sakthinī sarvapūjitaḥ |
jānunī tu bhr̥guḥ pātu jaṅghē mē mahatāṁ varaḥ || 5 ||
gulphau guṇanidhiḥ pātu pādau mē pāṇḍurāṁbaraḥ |
sarvāṇyaṅgāni mē pātu śukraḥ kaviraharniśam || 6 ||
ya idaṁ kavacaṁ divyaṁ paṭhēcca śraddhayānvitaḥ |
na tasya jāyatē pīḍā bhārgavasya prasādataḥ || 7 ||
iti śrīskāndē mahāpurāṇē śaṁkarasaṁhitāyāṁ śukrakavacaḥ |
Sri Shukra Kavacham About
Sri Shukra Kavacham is a sacred hymn dedicated to Lord Shukra (Venus), the guru of demons and the planet associated with love, wealth, and prosperity. It is chanted to seek protection from malefic effects of Shukra and to gain blessings for abundance, creativity, and harmonious relationships.
Meaning
This kavacham invokes the blessings of Lord Shukra to protect every part of the body and life from negative influences. It aims to remove financial, relationship, and health obstacles, while enhancing artistic talents, beauty, confidence, and social harmony.
Benefits
- Removes malefic effects of Shukra
- Brings wealth, prosperity, and luxury
- Enhances artistic and creative abilities
- Improves relationships and marital harmony
- Promotes beauty, confidence, and social popularity
Significance
Sri Shukra Kavacham is especially chanted by those seeking relief from Shukra dosha or adverse planetary positions related to Venus. It is believed to bring abundance, artistic success, harmonious relationships, and protection from planetary negativity.