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Verse 1
श्रीभैरव उवाच
śrībhairava uvācha
Śrī Bhairava said:
About this stotra
The Surya Kavacham, also known as Vajrapañjara (diamond cage), is a protective hymn dedicated to Lord Surya found in the Rudrayāmala Tantra. Presented as a teaching from Bhairava to Devi, this 45-verse composition describes the Sun God as the supreme deity among gods, the lord of the Gāyatrī mantra, and the radiant source known as Savitā and Bhāskara. The hymn systematically invokes Surya's protection over different parts of the body and aspects of life, creating an impenetrable armour of divine light around the devotee.
As a tantric text, the kavacham is described as containing the essence of all mantras and the secret of the root wisdom (mūlavidyā). It belongs to the tradition of protective recitations meant to be chanted daily for both worldly prosperity and spiritual liberation. One who recites this kavacham with devotion is said to enjoy wealth and happiness in this life and attain liberation at the time of death.
Surya Kavacham lyrics and meaning
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Verse 2
यो देवदेवो भगवान् भास्करो महसां निधिः ।
गयत्रीनायको भास्वान् सवितेति प्रगीयते ॥ 1 ॥
yō dēvadēvō bhagavān bhāskarō mahasāṃ nidhiḥ ।
gayatrīnāyakō bhāsvān savitēti pragīyatē ॥ 1 ॥
He who is the God of gods, the resplendent Lord Bhāskara, the treasure-house of luminaries, the master of the Gāyatrī, the radiant one — he is celebrated as Savitṛ. (1)
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Verse 3
तस्याहं कवचं दिव्यं वज्रपञ्जरकाभिधम् ।
सर्वमन्त्रमयं गुह्यं मूलविद्यारहस्यकम् ॥ 2 ॥
tasyāhaṃ kavachaṃ divyaṃ vajrapañjarakābhidham ।
sarvamantramayaṃ guhyaṃ mūlavidyārahasyakam ॥ 2 ॥
His divine armor, known as the Vajra Pañjara ("Diamond Cage"), I shall reveal — composed entirely of mantras, secret, the innermost mystery of the root-knowledge. (2)
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Verse 4
सर्वपापापहं देवि दुःखदारिद्र्यनाशनम् ।
महाकुष्ठहरं पुण्यं सर्वरोगनिवर्हणम् ॥ 3 ॥
sarvapāpāpahaṃ dēvi duḥkhadāridryanāśanam ।
mahākuṣṭhaharaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvarōganivarhaṇam ॥ 3 ॥
O Goddess, it removes all sins, destroys suffering and poverty, cures great leprosy, is meritorious, and wards off all diseases. (3)
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Verse 5
सर्वशत्रुसमूहघ्नं सम्ग्रामे विजयप्रदम् ।
सर्वतेजोमयं सर्वदेवदानवपूजितम् ॥ 4 ॥
sarvaśatrusamūhaghnaṃ samgrāmē vijayapradam ।
sarvatējōmayaṃ sarvadēvadānavapūjitam ॥ 4 ॥
It slays the entire host of enemies, bestows victory in battle, is made of all-encompassing radiance, and is worshipped by all gods and demons. (4)
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Verse 6
रणे राजभये घोरे सर्वोपद्रवनाशनम् ।
मातृकावेष्टितं वर्म भैरवानननिर्गतम् ॥ 5 ॥
raṇē rājabhayē ghōrē sarvōpadravanāśanam ।
mātṛkāvēṣṭitaṃ varma bhairavānananirgatam ॥ 5 ॥
Destroyer of all calamities in battle, in the terrible fear of kings, and of all afflictions — this armor, encircled by the mother-syllables (mātṛkās), has issued from the face of Bhairava. (5)
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Verse 7
ग्रहपीडाहरं देवि सर्वसङ्कटनाशनम् ।
धारणादस्य देवेशि ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ॥ 6 ॥
grahapīḍāharaṃ dēvi sarvasaṅkaṭanāśanam ।
dhāraṇādasya dēvēśi brahmā lōkapitāmahaḥ ॥ 6 ॥
O Goddess, it removes afflictions from the planets and destroys all dangers. By wearing this armor, O Queen of the gods, Brahmā the grandfather of all worlds — (6)
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Verse 8
विष्णुर्नारायणो देवि रणे दैत्याञ्जिष्यति ।
शङ्करः सर्वलोकेशो वासवोऽपि दिवस्पतिः ॥ 7 ॥
viṣṇurnārāyaṇō dēvi raṇē daityāñjiṣyati ।
śaṅkaraḥ sarvalōkēśō vāsavō'pi divaspatiḥ ॥ 7 ॥
— Viṣṇu Nārāyaṇa conquered the demons in battle, O Goddess; Śaṅkara the lord of all worlds, and Vāsava the lord of heaven — (7)
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Verse 9
ओषधीशः शशी देवि शिवोऽहं भैरवेश्वरः ।
मन्त्रात्मकं परं वर्म सवितुः सारमुत्तमम् ॥ 8 ॥
ōṣadhīśaḥ śaśī dēvi śivō'haṃ bhairavēśvaraḥ ।
mantrātmakaṃ paraṃ varma savituḥ sāramuttamam ॥ 8 ॥
— the lord of herbs the Moon, and I myself, Śiva, Bhairavēśvara. This armor, whose very essence is mantra, is the supreme quintessence of Savitṛ. (8)
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Verse 10
यो धारयेद् भुजे मूर्ध्नि रविवारे महेश्वरि ।
स राजवल्लभो लोके तेजस्वी वैरिमर्दनः ॥ 9 ॥
yō dhārayēd bhujē mūrdhni ravivārē mahēśvari ।
sa rājavallabhō lōkē tējasvī vairimardanaḥ ॥ 9 ॥
Whoever wears it on the arm or crown of the head on a Sunday, O Mahēśvarī, becomes beloved of kings in the world, radiant, and a crusher of enemies. (9)
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Verse 11
बहुनोक्तेन किं देवि कवचस्यास्य धारणात् ।
इह लक्ष्मीधनारोग्य-वृद्धिर्भवति नान्यथा ॥ 10 ॥
bahunōktēna kiṃ dēvi kavachasyāsya dhāraṇāt ।
iha lakṣmīdhanārōgya-vṛddhirbhavati nānyathā ॥ 10 ॥
Why say more, O Goddess? By wearing this armor, prosperity, wealth, health, and growth come in this life — it is no otherwise. (10)
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Verse 12
परत्र परमा मुक्तिर्देवानामपि दुर्लभा ।
कवचस्यास्य देवेशि मूलविद्यामयस्य च ॥ 11 ॥
paratra paramā muktirdēvānāmapi durlabhā ।
kavachasyāsya dēvēśi mūlavidyāmayasya cha ॥ 11 ॥
And in the hereafter, the supreme liberation — hard to obtain even for the gods — is attained through this armor, O Queen of gods, which is made of the root-knowledge. (11)
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Verse 13
वज्रपञ्जरकाख्यस्य मुनिर्ब्रह्मा समीरितः ।
गायत्र्यं छन्द इत्युक्तं देवता सविता स्मृतः ॥ 12 ॥
vajrapañjarakākhyasya munirbrahmā samīritaḥ ।
gāyatryaṃ Chanda ityuktaṃ dēvatā savitā smṛtaḥ ॥ 12 ॥
Dedication (Viniyoga): The sage of this armor called the Diamond Cage is declared to be Brahmā; the metre is said to be Gāyatrī; the presiding deity is remembered as Savitṛ. (12)
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Verse 14
माया बीजं शरत् शक्तिर्नमः कीलकमीश्वरि ।
सर्वार्थसाधने देवि विनियोगः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ 13 ॥
māyā bījaṃ śarat śaktirnamaḥ kīlakamīśvari ।
sarvārthasādhanē dēvi viniyōgaḥ prakīrtitaḥ ॥ 13 ॥
Māyā (Hrīṃ) is the seed-syllable; Śarat (Hrīṃ) is the power; "Namaḥ" is the pin, O Īśvarī. Its application is proclaimed for the attainment of all goals. (13)
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Verse 15
अथ सूर्य कवचं
atha sūrya kavachaṃ
Now the Sūrya Kavacham (Armor of the Sun):
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Verse 16
ॐ अं आं इं ईं शिरः पातु ॐ सूर्यो मन्त्रविग्रहः ।
उं ऊं ऋं ॠं ललाटं मे ह्रां रविः पातु चिन्मयः ॥ 14 ॥
ōṃ aṃ āṃ iṃ īṃ śiraḥ pātu ōṃ sūryō mantravigrahaḥ ।
uṃ ūṃ ṛṃ ṝṃ lalāṭaṃ mē hrāṃ raviḥ pātu chinmayaḥ ॥ 14 ॥
Oṃ aṃ āṃ iṃ īṃ — may Sūrya, the embodiment of mantra, protect my head. Uṃ ūṃ ṛṃ ṝṃ — may Ravi, pure consciousness (chinmaya), protect my forehead. (14)
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Verse 17
~लुं ~लूं एं ऐं पातु नेत्रे ह्रीं ममारुणसारथिः ।
ॐ औं अं अः श्रुती पातु सः सर्वजगदीश्वरः ॥ 15 ॥
~ḻuṃ ~ḻūṃ ēṃ aiṃ pātu nētrē hrīṃ mamāruṇasārathiḥ ।
ōṃ auṃ aṃ aḥ śrutī pātu saḥ sarvajagadīśvaraḥ ॥ 15 ॥
Ḻuṃ ḻūṃ ēṃ aiṃ — may the one whose charioteer is Aruṇa, with Hrīṃ, protect my eyes. Oṃ auṃ aṃ aḥ — may the Lord of all the worlds protect my ears. (15)
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Verse 18
कं खं गं घं पातु गण्डौ सूं सूरः सुरपूजितः ।
चं छं जं झं च नासां मे पातु यारं अर्यमा प्रभुः ॥ 16 ॥
kaṃ khaṃ gaṃ ghaṃ pātu gaṇḍau sūṃ sūraḥ surapūjitaḥ ।
chaṃ Chaṃ jaṃ jhaṃ cha nāsāṃ mē pātu yārṃ aryamā prabhuḥ ॥ 16 ॥
Kaṃ khaṃ gaṃ ghaṃ — may Sūra, worshipped by the gods, protect my cheeks. Chaṃ chaṃ jaṃ jhaṃ — may Lord Aryamā protect my nose. (16)
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Verse 19
टं ठं डं ढं मुखं पायाद् यं योगीश्वरपूजितः ।
तं थं दं धं गलं पातु नं नारायणवल्लभः ॥ 17 ॥
ṭaṃ ṭhaṃ ḍaṃ ḍhaṃ mukhaṃ pāyād yaṃ yōgīśvarapūjitaḥ ।
taṃ thaṃ daṃ dhaṃ galaṃ pātu naṃ nārāyaṇavallabhaḥ ॥ 17 ॥
Ṭaṃ ṭhaṃ ḍaṃ ḍhaṃ — may the one worshipped by the Lord of Yogis protect my face. Taṃ thaṃ daṃ dhaṃ — may the beloved of Nārāyaṇa protect my throat. (17)
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Verse 20
पं फं बं भं मम स्कन्धौ पातु मं महसां निधिः ।
यं रं लं वं भुजौ पातु मूलं सकनायकः ॥ 18 ॥
paṃ phaṃ baṃ bhaṃ mama skandhau pātu maṃ mahasāṃ nidhiḥ ।
yaṃ raṃ laṃ vaṃ bhujau pātu mūlaṃ sakanāyakaḥ ॥ 18 ॥
Paṃ phaṃ baṃ bhaṃ — may the treasure-house of lights protect my shoulders. Yaṃ raṃ laṃ vaṃ — may the lord Sakanāyaka protect my arms. (18)
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Verse 21
शं षं सं हं पातु वक्षो मूलमन्त्रमयो ध्रुवः ।
लं क्षः कुक्ष्सिं सदा पातु ग्रहाथो दिनेश्वरः ॥ 19 ॥
śaṃ ṣaṃ saṃ haṃ pātu vakṣō mūlamantramayō dhruvaḥ ।
ḻaṃ kṣaḥ kukṣsiṃ sadā pātu grahāthō dinēśvaraḥ ॥ 19 ॥
Śaṃ ṣaṃ saṃ haṃ — may the immovable one (Dhruva), the embodiment of root-mantra, protect my chest. Ḻaṃ kṣaḥ — may the lord of the planets, the day-lord, always protect my abdomen. (19)
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Verse 22
ङं ञं णं नं मं मे पातु पृष्ठं दिवसनायकः ।
अं आं इं ईं उं ऊं ऋं ॠं नाभिं पातु तमोपहः ॥ 20 ॥
ṅaṃ ñaṃ ṇaṃ naṃ maṃ mē pātu pṛṣṭhaṃ divasanāyakaḥ ।
aṃ āṃ iṃ īṃ uṃ ūṃ ṛṃ ṝṃ nābhiṃ pātu tamōpahaḥ ॥ 20 ॥
Ṅaṃ ñaṃ ṇaṃ naṃ maṃ — may the leader of the day protect my back. Aṃ āṃ iṃ īṃ uṃ ūṃ ṛṃ ṝṃ — may the destroyer of darkness protect my navel. (20)
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Verse 23
~लुं ~लूं एं ऐं ॐ औं अं अः लिङ्गं मेऽव्याद् ग्रहेश्वरः ।
कं खं गं घं चं छं जं झं कटिं भानुर्ममावतु ॥ 21 ॥
~ḻuṃ ~ḻūṃ ēṃ aiṃ ōṃ auṃ aṃ aḥ liṅgaṃ mē'vyād grahēśvaraḥ ।
kaṃ khaṃ gaṃ ghaṃ chaṃ Chaṃ jaṃ jhaṃ kaṭiṃ bhānurmamāvatu ॥ 21 ॥
Ḻuṃ ḻūṃ ēṃ aiṃ oṃ auṃ aṃ aḥ — may the lord of planets guard my generative region. Kaṃ khaṃ gaṃ ghaṃ chaṃ chaṃ jaṃ jhaṃ — may Bhānu protect my waist. (21)
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Verse 24
टं ठं डं ढं तं थं दं धं जानू भास्वान् ममावतु ।
पं फं बं भं यं रं लं वं जङ्घे मेऽव्याद् विभाकरः ॥ 22 ॥
ṭaṃ ṭhaṃ ḍaṃ ḍhaṃ taṃ thaṃ daṃ dhaṃ jānū bhāsvān mamāvatu ।
paṃ phaṃ baṃ bhaṃ yaṃ raṃ laṃ vaṃ jaṅghē mē'vyād vibhākaraḥ ॥ 22 ॥
Ṭaṃ ṭhaṃ ḍaṃ ḍhaṃ taṃ thaṃ daṃ dhaṃ — may Bhāsvān protect my knees. Paṃ phaṃ baṃ bhaṃ yaṃ raṃ laṃ vaṃ — may Vibhākara protect my calves. (22)
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Verse 25
शं षं सं हं लं क्षः पातु मूलं पादौ त्रयितनुः ।
ङं ञं णं नं मं मे पातु सविता सकलं वपुः ॥ 23 ॥
śaṃ ṣaṃ saṃ haṃ ḻaṃ kṣaḥ pātu mūlaṃ pādau trayitanuḥ ।
ṅaṃ ñaṃ ṇaṃ naṃ maṃ mē pātu savitā sakalaṃ vapuḥ ॥ 23 ॥
Śaṃ ṣaṃ saṃ haṃ ḻaṃ kṣaḥ — may Trayītanu (whose body is the threefold Veda) protect my feet. Ṅaṃ ñaṃ ṇaṃ naṃ maṃ — may Savitṛ protect my entire body. (23)
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Verse 26
सोमः पूर्वे च मां पातु भौमोऽग्नौ मां सदावतु ।
बुधो मां दक्षिणे पातु नैऋत्या गुररेव माम् ॥ 24 ॥
sōmaḥ pūrvē cha māṃ pātu bhaumō'gnau māṃ sadāvatu ।
budhō māṃ dakṣiṇē pātu naiṛtyā gurarēva mām ॥ 24 ॥
May Soma (the Moon) protect me in the East; may Bhauma (Mars) always protect me in the Southeast. May Budha (Mercury) protect me in the South; may Guru (Jupiter) protect me in the Southwest. (24)
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Verse 27
पश्चिमे मां सितः पातु वायव्यां मां शनैश्चरः ।
उत्तरे मां तमः पायादैशान्यां मां शिखी तथा ॥ 25 ॥
paśchimē māṃ sitaḥ pātu vāyavyāṃ māṃ śanaiścharaḥ ।
uttarē māṃ tamaḥ pāyādaiśānyāṃ māṃ śikhī tathā ॥ 25 ॥
May Sita (Venus) protect me in the West; may Śanaiścara (Saturn) protect me in the Northwest. May Tamas (Rāhu) protect me in the North; and may Śikhī (Ketu) protect me in the Northeast. (25)
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Verse 28
ऊर्ध्वं मां पातु मिहिरो मामधस्ताञ्जगत्पतिः ।
प्रभाते भास्करः पातु मध्याह्ने मां दिनेश्वरः ॥ 26 ॥
ūrdhvaṃ māṃ pātu mihirō māmadhastāñjagatpatiḥ ।
prabhātē bhāskaraḥ pātu madhyāhnē māṃ dinēśvaraḥ ॥ 26 ॥
May Mihira (the Sun) protect me above; may the Lord of the world protect me below. May Bhāskara protect me at dawn; may Dinēśvara protect me at midday. (26)
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Verse 29
सायं वेदप्रियः पातु निशीथे विस्फुरापतिः ।
सर्वत्र सर्वदा सूर्यः पातु मां चक्रनायकः ॥ 27 ॥
sāyaṃ vēdapriyaḥ pātu niśīthē visphurāpatiḥ ।
sarvatra sarvadā sūryaḥ pātu māṃ chakranāyakaḥ ॥ 27 ॥
May the lover of the Vedas protect me in the evening; may the lord of flashing light protect me at midnight. May Sūrya, leader of the wheel of planets, protect me everywhere at all times. (27)
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Verse 30
रणे राजकुले द्यूते विदादे शत्रुसङ्कटे ।
सङ्गामे च ज्वरे रोगे पातु मां सविता प्रभुः ॥ 28 ॥
raṇē rājakulē dyūtē vidādē śatrusaṅkaṭē ।
saṅgāmē cha jvarē rōgē pātu māṃ savitā prabhuḥ ॥ 28 ॥
In battle, in the royal court, in gambling, in legal disputes, in the danger of enemies, in combat, in fever, in disease — may Lord Savitṛ protect me. (28)
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Verse 31
ॐ ॐ ॐ उत ॐउऔं ह स म यः सूरोऽवतान्मां भयाद्
ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रुं हहहा हसौः हसहसौः हंसोऽवतात् सर्वतः ।
सः सः सः सससा नृपाद्वनचराच्चौराद्रणात् सङ्कटात्
पायान्मां कुलनायकोऽपि सविता ॐ ह्रीं ह सौः सर्वदा ॥ 29 ॥
ōṃ ōṃ ōṃ uta ōṃuauṃ ha sa ma yaḥ sūrō'vatānmāṃ bhayād
hrāṃ hrīṃ hruṃ hahahā hasauḥ hasahasauḥ haṃsō'vatāt sarvataḥ ।
saḥ saḥ saḥ sasasā nṛpādvanacharāchchaurādraṇāt saṅkaṭāt
pāyānmāṃ kulanāyakō'pi savitā ōṃ hrīṃ ha sauḥ sarvadā ॥ 29 ॥
Om Om Om — may Sūra protect me from fear, he the embodiment of mantras. Hrāṃ hrīṃ hruṃ — may Haṃsa protect me on all sides. Saḥ saḥ saḥ — may Kulanāyaka Savitṛ protect me from kings, from forest-wanderers, from thieves, from battles, from all dangers. Om Hrīṃ Ha Sauḥ — always. (29)
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Verse 32
द्रां द्रीं द्रूं दधनं तथा च तरणिर्भाम्भैर्भयाद् भास्करो
रां रीं रूं रुरुरूं रविर्ज्वरभयात् कुष्ठाच्च शूलामयात् ।
अं अं आं विविवीं महामयभयं मां पातु मार्तण्डको
मूलव्याप्ततनुः सदावतु परं हंसः सहस्रांशुमान् ॥ 30॥
drāṃ drīṃ drūṃ dadhanaṃ tathā cha taraṇirbhāmbhairbhayād bhāskarō
rāṃ rīṃ rūṃ rururūṃ ravirjvarabhayāt kuṣṭhāchcha śūlāmayāt ।
aṃ aṃ āṃ vivivīṃ mahāmayabhayaṃ māṃ pātu mārtaṇḍakō
mūlavyāptatanuḥ sadāvatu paraṃ haṃsaḥ sahasrāṃśumān ॥ 30॥
Drāṃ drīṃ drūṃ — may Taraṇi Bhāskara protect me from fear. Rāṃ rīṃ rūṃ — may Ravi protect me from fever, leprosy, and colic. Aṃ āṃ — may Mārtāṇḍa protect me from the terror of great disease. May Paraṃhaṃsa, the thousand-rayed one, whose body pervades the root syllable, always protect me. (30)
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Verse 33
अथ फलशृतिः
atha phalaśṛtiḥ
Now the Fruits of Recitation (Phalaśruti):
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Verse 34
इति श्रीकवचं दिव्यं वज्रपञ्जरकाभिधम् ।
सर्वदेवरहस्यं च मातृकामन्त्रवेष्टितम् ॥ 31 ॥
iti śrīkavachaṃ divyaṃ vajrapañjarakābhidham ।
sarvadēvarahasyaṃ cha mātṛkāmantravēṣṭitam ॥ 31 ॥
Thus this divine armor called the Diamond Cage, the secret of all the gods, encircled by the mother-syllables — (31)
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Verse 35
महारोगभयघ्नं च पापघ्नं मन्मुखोदितम् ।
गुह्यं यशस्करं पुण्यं सर्वश्रेयस्करं शिवे ॥ 32 ॥
mahārōgabhayaghnaṃ cha pāpaghnaṃ manmukhōditam ।
guhyaṃ yaśaskaraṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaśrēyaskaraṃ śivē ॥ 32 ॥
— which destroys the fear of great diseases, destroys sin, has issued from my own mouth, is secret, bestows glory, is meritorious, and confers all blessings, O Śivā. (32)
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Verse 36
लिखित्वा रविवारे तु तिष्ये वा जन्मभे प्रिये ।
अष्टगन्धेन दिव्येन सुधाक्षीरेण पार्वति ॥ 33 ॥
likhitvā ravivārē tu tiṣyē vā janmabhē priyē ।
aṣṭagandhēna divyēna sudhākṣīrēṇa pārvati ॥ 33 ॥
Having written it on a Sunday, or on Puṣya nakṣatra or one's birth-star, O beloved, with the eight divine fragrances and nectar-mixed milk, O Pārvatī — (33)
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Verse 37
अर्कक्षीरेण पुण्येन भूर्जत्वचि महेश्वरि ।
कनकीकाष्ठलेखन्या कवचं भास्करोदये ॥ 34 ॥
arkakṣīrēṇa puṇyēna bhūrjatvachi mahēśvari ।
kanakīkāṣṭhalēkhanyā kavachaṃ bhāskarōdayē ॥ 34 ॥
— with the holy milk of the arka plant, on birch-bark, O Mahēśvarī, with a golden pen, at the time of sunrise — (34)
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Verse 38
श्वेतसूत्रेण रक्तेन श्यामेनावेष्टयेद् गुटीम् ।
सौवर्णेनाथ संवेष्ठ्य धारयेन्मूर्ध्नि वा भुजे ॥ 35 ॥
śvētasūtrēṇa raktēna śyāmēnāvēṣṭayēd guṭīm ।
sauvarṇēnātha saṃvēṣṭhya dhārayēnmūrdhni vā bhujē ॥ 35 ॥
— wrapping the amulet in white, red, and dark thread, then encasing it in gold, one should wear it on the crown of the head or on the arm. (35)
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Verse 39
रणे रिपूञ्जयेद् देवि वादे सदसि जेष्यति ।
राजमान्यो भवेन्नित्यं सर्वतेजोमयो भवेत् ॥ 36 ॥
raṇē ripūñjayēd dēvi vādē sadasi jēṣyati ।
rājamānyō bhavēnnityaṃ sarvatējōmayō bhavēt ॥ 36 ॥
One conquers enemies in battle, O Goddess; one wins in debates and assemblies; one becomes ever honoured by kings and becomes filled with all-encompassing radiance. (36)
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Verse 40
कण्ठस्था पुत्रदा देवि कुक्षिस्था रोगनाशिनी ।
शिरःस्था गुटिका दिव्या राकलोकवशङ्करी ॥ 37 ॥
kaṇṭhasthā putradā dēvi kukṣisthā rōganāśinī ।
śiraḥsthā guṭikā divyā rākalōkavaśaṅkarī ॥ 37 ॥
Worn at the throat, the divine amulet grants sons; worn at the abdomen, it destroys disease; worn on the head, it brings all the people under one's sway. (37)
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Verse 41
भुजस्था धनदा नित्यं तेजोबुद्धिविवर्धिनी ।
वन्ध्या वा काकवन्ध्या वा मृतवत्सा च याङ्गना ॥ 38 ॥
bhujasthā dhanadā nityaṃ tējōbuddhivivardhinī ।
vandhyā vā kākavandhyā vā mṛtavatsā cha yāṅganā ॥ 38 ॥
Worn on the arm, it always bestows wealth and enhances radiance and intellect. For a woman who is barren, childless after one birth, or whose children die — (38)
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Verse 42
कण्ठे सा धारयेन्नित्यं बहुपुत्रा प्रजायये ।
यस्य देहे भवेन्नित्यं गुटिकैषा महेश्वरि ॥ 39 ॥
kaṇṭhē sā dhārayēnnityaṃ bahuputrā prajāyayē ।
yasya dēhē bhavēnnityaṃ guṭikaiṣā mahēśvari ॥ 39 ॥
— she who always wears it at her throat will give birth to many sons. For whomever this amulet is always on the body, O Mahēśvarī — (39)
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Verse 43
महास्त्राणीन्द्रमुक्तानि ब्रह्मास्त्रादीनि पार्वति ।
तद्देहं प्राप्य व्यर्थानि भविष्यन्ति न संशयः ॥ 40 ॥
mahāstrāṇīndramuktāni brahmāstrādīni pārvati ।
taddēhaṃ prāpya vyarthāni bhaviṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ ॥ 40 ॥
— all the great weapons, the Brahmāstra and others discharged by Indra, O Pārvatī, reaching that body shall become powerless — of this there is no doubt. (40)
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Verse 44
त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं कवचं वज्रपञ्जरम् ।
तस्य सद्यो महादेवि सविता वरदो भवेत् ॥ 41 ॥
trikālaṃ yaḥ paṭhēnnityaṃ kavachaṃ vajrapañjaram ।
tasya sadyō mahādēvi savitā varadō bhavēt ॥ 41 ॥
Whoever daily recites this Diamond Cage armor thrice — at once, O Mahādēvī, Savitṛ becomes the bestower of boons to that person. (41)
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Verse 45
अज्ञात्वा कवचं देवि पूजयेद् यस्त्रयीतनुम् ।
तस्य पूजार्जितं पुण्यं जन्मकोटिषु निष्फलम् ॥ 42 ॥
ajñātvā kavachaṃ dēvi pūjayēd yastrayītanum ।
tasya pūjārjitaṃ puṇyaṃ janmakōṭiṣu niṣphalam ॥ 42 ॥
Whoever worships Trayītanu (the Sun) without knowing this armor, O Goddess — the merit earned by that worship yields no fruit across millions of births. (42)
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Verse 46
शतावर्तं पठेद्वर्म सप्तम्यां रविवासरे ।
महाकुष्ठार्दितो देवि मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ 43 ॥
śatāvartaṃ paṭhēdvarma saptamyāṃ ravivāsarē ।
mahākuṣṭhārditō dēvi muchyatē nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥ 43 ॥
Whoever recites this armor a hundred times on the seventh tithi falling on a Sunday — one tormented by great leprosy is freed, O Goddess; of this there is no doubt. (43)
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Verse 47
निरोगो यः पठेद्वर्म दरिद्रो वज्रपञ्जरम् ।
लक्ष्मीवाञ्जायते देवि सद्यः सूर्यप्रसादतः ॥ 44 ॥
nirōgō yaḥ paṭhēdvarma daridrō vajrapañjaram ।
lakṣmīvāñjāyatē dēvi sadyaḥ sūryaprasādataḥ ॥ 44 ॥
A healthy person who recites this armor, or a poor person who recites the Diamond Cage — by the grace of Sūrya, O Goddess, Lakṣmī swiftly comes to dwell with them. (44)
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Verse 48
भक्त्या यः प्रपठेद् देवि कवचं प्रत्यहं प्रिये ।
इह लोके श्रियं भुक्त्वा देहान्ते मुक्तिमाप्नुयात् ॥ 45 ॥
bhaktyā yaḥ prapaṭhēd dēvi kavachaṃ pratyahaṃ priyē ।
iha lōkē śriyaṃ bhuktvā dēhāntē muktimāpnuyāt ॥ 45 ॥
Whoever devoutly recites this armor every day, O beloved Goddess — enjoying all prosperity in this world, they shall attain liberation at the end of life. (45)
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Verse 49
इति श्रीरुद्रयामले तन्त्रे श्रीदेविरहस्ये
वज्रपञ्जराख्यसूर्यकवचनिरूपणं त्रयस्त्रिंशः पटलः ॥
iti śrīrudrayāmalē tantrē śrīdēvirahasyē
vajrapañjarākhyasūryakavachanirūpaṇaṃ trayastriṃśaḥ paṭalaḥ ॥
Thus ends the thirty-third chapter, the exposition of the Sūrya Kavacham named the Diamond Cage (Vajra Pañjara), from the secrets of Śrī Devī in the Śrī Rudrayāmala Tantra.