Aditya Kavacham lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
अस्य श्री आदित्यकवचस्तोत्रमहामन्त्रस्य अगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः अनुष्टुप्छन्दः आदित्यो देवता श्रीं बीजं णीं शक्तिः सूं कीलकं मम आदित्यप्रसादसिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ।
asya śrī ādityakavachastōtramahāmantrasya agastyō bhagavānṛṣiḥ anuṣṭupChandaḥ ādityō dēvatā śrīṃ bījaṃ ṇīṃ śaktiḥ sūṃ kīlakaṃ mama ādityaprasādasiddhyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ ।
Dedication (Viniyoga): Of this great mantra Śrī Āditya Kavaca Stotram, the sage is the venerable Agastya, the metre is Anuṣṭup, the presiding deity is Āditya (the Sun), the seed-syllable is "Śrīṃ", the power-syllable is "Ṇīṃ", the pin is "Sūṃ". It is dedicated to recitation for the attainment of the grace of Āditya.
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Verse 2
ध्यानं
जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं द्विभुजं पद्महस्तकम्
सिन्दूराम्बरमाल्यं च रक्तगन्धानुलेपनम् ।
माणिक्यरत्नखचित-सर्वाभरणभूषितम्
सप्ताश्वरथवाहं तु मेरुं चैव प्रदक्षिणम् ॥
dhyānaṃ
japākusumasaṅkāśaṃ dvibhujaṃ padmahastakam
sindūrāmbaramālyaṃ cha raktagandhānulēpanam ।
māṇikyaratnakhachita-sarvābharaṇabhūṣitam
saptāśvarathavāhaṃ tu mēruṃ chaiva pradakṣiṇam ॥
Meditation (Dhyānam): Contemplate him who resembles the hibiscus blossom, two-armed, holding a lotus in his hand, adorned with vermilion robes and garlands, anointed with red sandal paste; bejewelled with rubies and gems set in all ornaments, riding a chariot drawn by seven horses, circumambulating Mount Meru.
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Verse 3
देवासुरवरैर्वन्द्यं घृणिभिः परिसेवितम् ।
ध्यायेत्पठेत्सुवर्णाभं सूर्यस्य कवचं मुदा ॥
dēvāsuravarairvandyaṃ ghṛṇibhiḥ parisēvitam ।
dhyāyētpaṭhētsuvarṇābhaṃ sūryasya kavachaṃ mudā ॥
Saluted by the best of gods and demons, waited upon by rays of light — thus should one joyfully meditate upon the golden-hued Sun and recite his armor hymn.
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Verse 4
कवचं
घृणिः पातु शिरोदेशे सूर्यः पातु ललाटकम् ।
आदित्यो लोचने पातु श्रुती पातु दिवाकरः ॥
kavachaṃ
ghṛṇiḥ pātu śirōdēśē sūryaḥ pātu lalāṭakam ।
ādityō lōchanē pātu śrutī pātu divākaraḥ ॥
Armor (Kavacham): May Ghṛṇi protect my head; may Sūrya protect my forehead; may Āditya protect my eyes; may Divākara protect my ears. (1)
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Verse 5
घ्राणं पातु सदा भानुः मुखं पातु सदारविः ।
जिह्वां पातु जगन्नेत्रः कण्ठं पातु विभावसुः ॥
ghrāṇaṃ pātu sadā bhānuḥ mukhaṃ pātu sadāraviḥ ।
jihvāṃ pātu jagannētraḥ kaṇṭhaṃ pātu vibhāvasuḥ ॥
May Bhānu always protect my nose; may Ravi always protect my face; may Jagannetra protect my tongue; may Vibhāvasu protect my throat. (2)
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Verse 6
स्कन्धौ ग्रहपतिः पातु भुजौ पातु प्रभाकरः ।
करावब्जकरः पातु हृदयं पातु नभोमणिः ॥
skandhau grahapatiḥ pātu bhujau pātu prabhākaraḥ ।
karāvabjakaraḥ pātu hṛdayaṃ pātu nabhōmaṇiḥ ॥
May Grahapati protect my shoulders; may Prabhākara protect my arms; may Abjakara protect my hands; may Nabhomaṇi protect my heart. (3)
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Verse 7
द्वादशात्मा कटिं पातु सविता पातु सक्थिनी ।
ऊरू पातु सुरश्रेष्टो जानुनी पातु भास्करः ॥
dvādaśātmā kaṭiṃ pātu savitā pātu sakthinī ।
ūrū pātu suraśrēṣṭō jānunī pātu bhāskaraḥ ॥
May Dvādaśātman protect my waist; may Savitṛ protect my thighs; may the best of gods protect my upper legs; may Bhāskara protect my knees. (4)
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Verse 8
जङ्घे मे पातु मार्ताण्डो गुल्फौ पातु त्विषाम्पतिः ।
पादौ दिनमणिः पातु पातु मित्रोऽखिलं वपुः ॥
jaṅghē mē pātu mārtāṇḍō gulphau pātu tviṣāmpatiḥ ।
pādau dinamaṇiḥ pātu pātu mitrō'khilaṃ vapuḥ ॥
May Mārtāṇḍa protect my calves; may Tviṣāmpati protect my ankles; may Dinamaṇi protect my feet; and may Mitra protect my entire body. (5)
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Verse 9
आदित्यकवचं पुण्यमभेद्यं वज्रसन्निभम् ।
सर्वरोगभयादिभ्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥
ādityakavachaṃ puṇyamabhēdyaṃ vajrasannibham ।
sarvarōgabhayādibhyō muchyatē nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥
This holy Āditya Kavaca is impenetrable, like a thunderbolt. By it one is freed from all diseases and fears — of this there is no doubt.
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Verse 10
संवत्सरमुपासित्वा साम्राज्यपदवीं लभेत् ।
अशेषरोगशान्त्यर्थं ध्यायेदादित्यमण्डलम् ।
saṃvatsaramupāsitvā sāmrājyapadavīṃ labhēt ।
aśēṣarōgaśāntyarthaṃ dhyāyēdādityamaṇḍalam ।
Having worshipped for a full year, one attains the status of sovereign lordship. For the cure of all diseases, one should meditate upon the solar orb of Āditya.
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Verse 11
आदित्य मण्डल स्तुतिः –
अनेकरत्नसंयुक्तं स्वर्णमाणिक्यभूषणम् ।
कल्पवृक्षसमाकीर्णं कदम्बकुसुमप्रियम् ॥
āditya maṇḍala stutiḥ –
anēkaratnasaṃyuktaṃ svarṇamāṇikyabhūṣaṇam ।
kalpavṛkṣasamākīrṇaṃ kadambakusumapriyam ॥
Praise of the Solar Orb (Āditya Maṇḍala Stuti): Filled with countless jewels, adorned with gold and rubies, pervaded by wish-fulfilling trees (kalpavṛkṣas), delighting in kadamba blossoms —
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Verse 12
सिन्दूरवर्णाय सुमण्डलाय
सुवर्णरत्नाभरणाय तुभ्यम् ।
पद्मादिनेत्रे च सुपङ्कजाय
ब्रह्मेन्द्र-नारायण-शङ्कराय ॥
sindūravarṇāya sumaṇḍalāya
suvarṇaratnābharaṇāya tubhyam ।
padmādinētrē cha supaṅkajāya
brahmēndra-nārāyaṇa-śaṅkarāya ॥
Salutation to you of vermilion hue, of auspicious orb, adorned with golden and gem-studded ornaments, with lotus-like eyes, the embodiment of the lotus, who is Brahmā, Indra, Nārāyaṇa, and Śaṅkara.
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Verse 13
संरक्तचूर्णं ससुवर्णतोयं
सकुङ्कुमाभं सकुशं सपुष्पम् ।
प्रदत्तमादाय च हेमपात्रे
प्रशस्तनादं भगवन् प्रसीद ॥
saṃraktachūrṇaṃ sasuvarṇatōyaṃ
sakuṅkumābhaṃ sakuśaṃ sapuṣpam ।
pradattamādāya cha hēmapātrē
praśastanādaṃ bhagavan prasīda ॥
Having received red powder mixed with golden water, the saffron-hued offering with kuśa grass and flowers, accepted in a golden vessel — be pleased, O Lord, and accept this auspicious praise.
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Verse 14
इति आदित्यकवचम् ।
iti ādityakavacham ।
Thus ends the Āditya Kavacham.
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