Shukra Kavacham lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
ध्यानम्
मृणालकुन्देन्दुपयोजसुप्रभं
पीताम्बरं प्रसृतमक्षमालिनम् ।
समस्तशास्त्रार्थविधिं महान्तं
ध्यायेत्कविं वाञ्छितमर्थसिद्धये ॥ 1 ॥
dhyānam
mṛṇālakundēndupayōjasuprabhaṃ
pītāmbaraṃ prasṛtamakṣamālinam ।
samastaśāstrārthavidhiṃ mahāntaṃ
dhyāyētkaviṃ vāñChitamarthasiddhayē ॥ 1 ॥
Meditation (Dhyānam): Of the lustre of the lotus-stalk, snow-white jasmine, and the moon, wearing yellow robes, holding a rosary outstretched — contemplate Kavi (Śukra/Venus), the great one, versed in the meaning of all scriptures, for the fulfilment of all desired objects. (1)
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Verse 2
अथ शुक्रकवचम्
शिरो मे भार्गवः पातु भालं पातु ग्रहाधिपः ।
नेत्रे दैत्यगुरुः पातु श्रोत्रे मे चन्दनद्युतिः ॥ 2 ॥
atha śukrakavacham
śirō mē bhārgavaḥ pātu bhālaṃ pātu grahādhipaḥ ।
nētrē daityaguruḥ pātu śrōtrē mē chandanadyutiḥ ॥ 2 ॥
Now the Śukra Kavacham: May Bhārgava protect my head; may the lord of planets protect my forehead; may Daityaguru (preceptor of the demons) protect my eyes; may Chandanadyuti (sandalwood-bright) protect my ears. (2)
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Verse 3
पातु मे नासिकां काव्यो वदनं दैत्यवन्दितः ।
वचनं चोशनाः पातु कण्ठं श्रीकण्ठभक्तिमान् ॥ 3 ॥
pātu mē nāsikāṃ kāvyō vadanaṃ daityavanditaḥ ।
vachanaṃ chōśanāḥ pātu kaṇṭhaṃ śrīkaṇṭhabhaktimān ॥ 3 ॥
May Kāvya protect my nose; may the one worshipped by the demons protect my face; may Uśanas protect my speech; may the devoted worshipper of Śrīkaṇṭha protect my throat. (3)
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Verse 4
भुजौ तेजोनिधिः पातु कुक्षिं पातु मनोव्रजः ।
नाभिं भृगुसुतः पातु मध्यं पातु महीप्रियः ॥ 4 ॥
bhujau tējōnidhiḥ pātu kukṣiṃ pātu manōvrajaḥ ।
nābhiṃ bhṛgusutaḥ pātu madhyaṃ pātu mahīpriyaḥ ॥ 4 ॥
May the treasure-house of radiance protect my arms; may Manovrajā protect my abdomen; may Bhṛgusuta (son of Bhṛgu) protect my navel; may Mahīpriya (lover of the earth) protect my waist. (4)
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Verse 5
कटिं मे पातु विश्वात्मा उरू मे सुरपूजितः ।
जानुं जाड्यहरः पातु जङ्घे ज्ञानवतां वरः ॥ 5 ॥
kaṭiṃ mē pātu viśvātmā urū mē surapūjitaḥ ।
jānuṃ jāḍyaharaḥ pātu jaṅghē jñānavatāṃ varaḥ ॥ 5 ॥
May Viśvātman protect my hips; may the one worshipped by the gods protect my thighs; may the remover of dullness protect my knees; may the best among the wise protect my calves. (5)
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Verse 6
गुल्फौ गुणनिधिः पातु पातु पादौ वराम्बरः ।
सर्वाण्यङ्गानि मे पातु स्वर्णमालापरिष्कृतः ॥ 6 ॥
gulphau guṇanidhiḥ pātu pātu pādau varāmbaraḥ ।
sarvāṇyaṅgāni mē pātu svarṇamālāpariṣkṛtaḥ ॥ 6 ॥
May the treasure-house of virtues protect my ankles; may the one of excellent garments protect my feet; may the one adorned with a golden garland protect all my limbs. (6)
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Verse 7
फलश्रुतिः
य इदं कवचं दिव्यं पठति श्रद्धयान्वितः ।
न तस्य जायते पीडा भार्गवस्य प्रसादतः ॥ 7 ॥
phalaśrutiḥ
ya idaṃ kavachaṃ divyaṃ paṭhati śraddhayānvitaḥ ।
na tasya jāyatē pīḍā bhārgavasya prasādataḥ ॥ 7 ॥
Fruits of Recitation (Phalaśruti): Whoever recites this divine armor with faith and devotion — that person suffers no affliction, by the grace of Bhārgava (Venus). (7)
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Verse 8
॥ इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डपुराणे शुक्रकवचं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
॥ iti śrībrahmāṇḍapurāṇē śukrakavachaṃ sampūrṇam ॥
Thus ends the Śukra Kavacham from the Śrī Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa.
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