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Sri Kumara Kavacham

Dedicated to Muruga · 2 verses · Sanatana Shastras

About this stotra

The Sri Kumara Kavacham is a protective hymn dedicated to Lord Kumara (Skanda/Murugan), the divine son of Shiva. This kavacham opens with an elaborate invocation that strings together the deity's sacred epithets—Śaravaṇabhava (born among the reeds), Śāmbhavavibhava (glory of Shambhu), and Yoganāyaka (lord of yogis)—creating a powerful mantra-like flow that envelops the devotee in divine protection.
The text vividly describes Kumara as the commander of Mahadeva's celestial armies, adorned with great gems, wielding an array of weapons including the śakti (spear), śūla (trident), and khaḍga (sword), while simultaneously offering boons and protection with his varada and abhaya gestures. He is praised as the destroyer of wicked demons, the piercer of Mount Krauncha, and the one whose lotus feet are ever dedicated to protecting those who seek refuge.
Recitation of this kavacham is believed to invoke Kumara's powerful guardianship, shielding devotees from negative forces and bestowing courage and spiritual strength.

Sri Kumara Kavacham lyrics and meaning

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Verse 1

ॐ नमो भगवते भवबन्धहरणाय, सद्भक्तशरणाय, शरवणभवाय, शाम्भवविभवाय, योगनायकाय, भोगदायकाय, महादेवसेनावृताय, महामणिगणालङ्कृताय, दुष्टदैत्य संहार कारणाय, दुष्क्रौञ्चविदारणाय, शक्ति शूल गदा खड्ग खेटक पाशाङ्कुश मुसल प्रास तोमर वरदाभय करालङ्कृताय, शरणागत रक्षण दीक्षा धुरन्धर चरणारविन्दाय, सर्वलोकैक हर्त्रे, सर्वनिगमगुह्याय, कुक्कुटध्वजाय, कुक्षिस्थाखिल ब्रह्माण्ड मण्डलाय, आखण्डल वन्दिताय, हृदेन्द्र अन्तरङ्गाब्धि सोमाय, सम्पूर्णकामाय, निष्कामाय, निरुपमाय, निर्द्वन्द्वाय, नित्याय, सत्याय, शुद्धाय, बुद्धाय, मुक्ताय, अव्यक्ताय, अबाध्याय, अभेद्याय, असाध्याय, अविच्छेद्याय, आद्यन्त शून्याय, अजाय, अप्रमेयाय, अवाङ्मानसगोचराय, परम शान्ताय, परिपूर्णाय, परात्पराय, प्रणवस्वरूपाय, प्रणतार्तिभञ्जनाय, स्वाश्रित जनरञ्जनाय, जय जय रुद्रकुमार, महाबल पराक्रम, त्रयस्त्रिंशत्कोटि देवतानन्दकन्द, स्कन्द, निरुपमानन्द, मम ऋणरोग शतृपीडा परिहारं कुरु कुरु, दुःखातुरुं ममानन्दय आनन्दय, नरकभयान्मामुद्धर उद्धर, संसृतिक्लेशसि हि तं मां सञ्जीवय सञ्जीवय, वरदोसि त्वं, सदयोसि त्वं, शक्तोसि त्वं, महाभुक्तिं मुक्तिं दत्वा मे शरणागतं, मां शतायुषमव, भो दीनबन्धो, दयासिन्धो, कार्तिकेय, प्रभो, प्रसीद प्रसीद, सुप्रसन्नो भव वरदो भव, सुब्रह्मण्य स्वामिन्, ॐ नमस्ते नमस्ते नमस्ते नमः ॥

ōṃ namō bhagavatē bhavabandhaharaṇāya, sadbhaktaśaraṇāya, śaravaṇabhavāya, śāmbhavavibhavāya, yōganāyakāya, bhōgadāyakāya, mahādēvasēnāvṛtāya, mahāmaṇigaṇālaṅkṛtāya, duṣṭadaitya saṃhāra kāraṇāya, duṣkrauñchavidāraṇāya, śakti śūla gadā khaḍga khēṭaka pāśāṅkuśa musala prāsa tōmara varadābhaya karālaṅkṛtāya, śaraṇāgata rakṣaṇa dīkṣā dhurandhara charaṇāravindāya, sarvalōkaika hartrē, sarvanigamaguhyāya, kukkuṭadhvajāya, kukṣisthākhila brahmāṇḍa maṇḍalāya, ākhaṇḍala vanditāya, hṛdēndra antaraṅgābdhi sōmāya, sampūrṇakāmāya, niṣkāmāya, nirupamāya, nirdvandvāya, nityāya, satyāya, śuddhāya, buddhāya, muktāya, avyaktāya, abādhyāya, abhēdyāya, asādhyāya, avichChēdyāya, ādyanta śūnyāya, ajāya, apramēyāya, avāṅmānasagōcharāya, parama śāntāya, paripūrṇāya, parātparāya, praṇavasvarūpāya, praṇatārtibhañjanāya, svāśrita janarañjanāya, jaya jaya rudrakumāra, mahābala parākrama, trayastriṃśatkōṭi dēvatānandakanda, skanda, nirupamānanda, mama ṛṇarōga śatṛpīḍā parihāraṃ kuru kuru, duḥkhāturuṃ mamānandaya ānandaya, narakabhayānmāmuddhara uddhara, saṃsṛtiklēśasi hi taṃ māṃ sañjīvaya sañjīvaya, varadōsi tvaṃ, sadayōsi tvaṃ, śaktōsi tvaṃ, mahābhuktiṃ muktiṃ datvā mē śaraṇāgataṃ, māṃ śatāyuṣamava, bhō dīnabandhō, dayāsindhō, kārtikēya, prabhō, prasīda prasīda, suprasannō bhava varadō bhava, subrahmaṇya svāmin, ōṃ namastē namastē namastē namaḥ ॥

om namo bhagavate bhavabandhaharanaaya, sadbhaktasharanaaya, sharavanabhavaaya, shaambhavavibhavaaya, yoganaayakaaya, bhogadaayakaaya, mahaadevasenaavritaaya, mahaamaniganaalankritaaya, dushtadaitya samhaara kaaranaaya, dushkraunchavidaaranaaya, shakti shuula gadaa khadga khetaka paashaankusha musala praasa tomara varadaabhaya karaalankritaaya, sharanaagata rakshana diikshaa dhurandhara charanaaravindaaya, sarvalokaika hartre, sarvanigamaguhyaaya, kukkutadhvajaaya, kukshisthaakhila brahmaanda mandalaaya, aakhandala vanditaaya, hridendra antarangaabdhi somaaya, sampuurnakaamaaya, nishkaamaaya, nirupamaaya, nirdvandvaaya, nityaaya, satyaaya, shuddhaaya, buddhaaya, muktaaya, avyaktaaya, abaadhyaaya, abhedyaaya, asaadhyaaya, avichChedyaaya, aadyanta shuunyaaya, ajaaya, aprameyaaya, avaanmaanasagocharaaya, parama shaantaaya, paripuurnaaya, paraatparaaya, pranavasvaruupaaya, pranataartibhanjanaaya, svaashrita janaranjanaaya, jaya jaya rudrakumaara, mahaabala paraakrama, trayastrimshatkoti devataanandakanda, skanda, nirupamaananda, mama rinaroga shatripiidaa parihaaram kuru kuru, duhkhaaturum mamaanandaya aanandaya, narakabhayaanmaamuddhara uddhara, samsritikleshasi hi tam maam sanjiivaya sanjiivaya, varadosi tvam, sadayosi tvam, shaktosi tvam, mahaabhuktim muktim datvaa me sharanaagatam, maam shataayushamava, bho diinabandho, dayaasindho, kaartikeya, prabho, prasiida prasiida, suprasanno bhava varado bhava, subrahmanya svaamin, om namaste namaste namaste namah ॥

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Verse 2

इति कुमार कवचम् ।

iti kumāra kavacham ।

iti kumaara kavacham ।