Sita Kavacham

Sita  Kavacham

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(From Ananda  Ramayana,To be read along  with Rama  Kavacham, Hanumath  Kavacham and Lakshmana Kavacham)

Yasya Sita sambhavadha Midhilaa paalena  savardathaa

Padmaaksha   nrupathe suthaa nalagathaa yaa maathulungodhbhava

Yaa    rathne   layamaagathaa jala nidhou yaa  veda paaram   gathaalam

Yaa  saa mruga  lochanaa sasimukhi maam  pathu  Rama  Priyaa

Sita was born   and brought  up  by the  king of Mithila

The daughter  of the lotus   eyed king was not  born or given birth  by her mother

She   who was  matching to gems was not treasure of water  or divine Vedas

She who had    deer like eyes, had a  face like moonand was dear  to Rama, protect me

Asya  Sri sita Kavacha    stotra  manthrasya , agasthya rishi, Sita Devathaa.Anushtup chanda, Ramethi  bheejam, Janakajethi sakthi , avanijethi  keelakam Padmaksha suthethyasthram, Mathulungeethi kavacham, moolaka sura ghaatheenithi manthra, Sri  Seetha Ramachandra preethyartham, sakala kamanaa sidhyartham, jape  Viniyoga

Now for the chant  of  Armour  of Sita, the sage is Agasthya, the goddess addressed  is Sita, the  metre  is anushtup, The power  is daughter of Janaka, The nail  is she who was born from earth, The daughter  of lotus eyed one is the arrow, the song of mother  is the armour, The killer  of MOolakaasura is the chant, being chanted  for  the love  of Sita Rama and to realize all wishes, I start   the chanting

Adha  Anguli nyasa

Now ritual   with  fingers

Om hraam Sitayai amgushtabhyam nama –touch  heart with thumb

Om hreem ramayai  tharjaneebhyaam nama- touch with pointer  finger

Om hroom  janakajaayai  madhyamaabhyaam nama-  touch with middle   finger

Om hrime avanijaaya   anamikabhyam nama-Touch   with ring   finger

Om Kroum padmaksha suthaayai kanishtikaabhyaam nama-  Touch with little finger

Om hrah mathulungai karathala prushtaabhyam nama- touch with palm

Evam hrudhyaadhyanga  nyasa-Thus the ritual of the heart

Adha  Dhyaanam

Seethaam  kamala prathaaksheem,

Vidhyuth  punja   sama prabhaam

Dwibujaam, sukumaarangeem,

Peetha kausheya   vaasineem

Sita who has   eyes  similar  to lotus leaf,

Who has the luster  like steak  of lightning

Who has two  hands, pretty  limbs,

And wearing   dress of  yellow   silk

Simhasane   Ramachandra

Vama bhaga sthithaam varaam

Nanalangaara samyukthaam

Kundala   dhwaya   Dhaareeneem

The blessed one sits  on the throne,

Left of   Ramachandra,

Who is  with several decorations,

And wears   two ear  globes

Chooda kankana  keyura,

Rasanaa nupurathanvithaam

Seemathe Ravichandrabhyaam

Nitile  thilakena   cha

Hair brooch,  bangles  , crown,

She is decorated with bridles and anklets,

AS sun and moon like eyes  in the front,

And she has   a thilaka  in her  forehead

Mayura aabharanenaapi,

Graane athi  sobhithaam  shubhaam

Haridraam  kajjalam   divyam

Kunkumam  kusumaani  cha

 Wearing    ornaments  like a peacock,

Her  nose  shines  and is auspicious

She applies turmeric , divine  kajal,

Kumkuma   as well  as flowers

Bhibrathim  surabhi dravyam,

Sugandha  sneham uthamam,

Smithaanananam  Gaura  varnaam

Mandhara  kusumam kare

She shines  in fragrant  applications.

Sweet smelling being   the best

She has a smiling face and is of white colour

She holds  Mandhara  flowers  in her hand

Bibhranthanthi mapare  hasthe,

Mathulungamanuthamam

Ramya   haasaam cha   bimboshtim,

Chandra   vaahana  lochanaam

She shines    with   the  great,

Citrus   fruit  in the other hand

She has a laugh, lips like  red bimba  fruits,

And has  eyes like  the steed of moon-the   deer

Kala  naadha  samaanaasyaam

Kala kanda   manoramaam,

Mathulungothbhavam  devim

Padmaksha  duhithaam   shubhaam

With   sound   of that of a musician,

She  has pretty voice of a koel  and is pretty,

That goddess  who took birth from a citrus fruit,

Is blessed  with lotus like  eyes, the auspicious  daughter

Maithilim  Rama dayithaam

Daaseebhi  pareiveejithaam

Evam dhyathvaa janakajaam

Hema kumbha  payodharaam

Maithili  , the wife  of Rama,

Is   surrounded  by pretty  maids,

Meditating  like this  on Janaki,

Who has   breasts  like the  golden pots

Seethaayaam kavacham   dhivyam,

Padaneeyam   shubhaavaham

Reading   the   divine   armour,

Of sita   is loaded with  auspiciousness

1.Sri  Sita  poorvatha  pathu

Dakshine avathu  janaki,

Pradheechyaam pathu  Vaidehi

Paathu dheechyaam thu  Maithili

Let  Sita  protect the east

Let  janaki  protect  the south

Let  Vaidehi  protect your west

And Maithili  protect  your north

2.Adha pathu mathulungi

Oordhwam padmaakshja aavathu

Madhye   avani suthaa  pathu

Sarvatha  paathu  maam remaa

Let  she who is having a citrus fruit protect  the down side

Let she  who has  lotus  like eyes  protect the above

Let  the daughter  of earth  protect in the middle

Let  mother   Remaa  protect all places

3.Smithaananaa  sira  paathu,

Pathu phaalam nrupathmajaa

Padma aavathu  broovor  madhye,

Mrugaakshi nayanovathu

Let she  who has a smiling face protect the head,

Let  daughter  of the king  protect  the forehead

Let padma  protect  in between  the brows

Let the deer  eyed one   protect  the eyes

4.Kapole  karna  mole cha

Pathu  sri  Rama  vallabha

Nasagram  saathvikee  pathu

Pathu vakthram  thu   rajasi

Let my cheeks   and  my ears ,

Be protected  by  wife  of Rama,

Let  the tip of nose  be protected  by good natured  one,

Let   the neck  be protected  by the royal one

5.Thamasee pathu  madhvaneem,

Pathu jihwaam  pathivruthaa

Danthaan pathu  mahaamaayaa

Chibukam  kanaka  prabhaa

Let   the one   who is dark  protect  my voice

Let  the virtuous  lady  protect my toungue

Let  the great  Mayaa  protect  the teeth

Let her who shines like gold  protect  the chin

6.Pathu kandam saumya  roopa

Skandhou pathu   surarchithaa

Bhujow  pathu  vararoha

Karou  kankana  mandithaa

Let  the  one with peaceful look  protect  my neck,

Let  my shoulder  be protected  by one who is worshipped  by devas

Let she  who grants  boons  protect  my arms

Let  she who wears  bangles  protect  my hands

7.Nakhaan,  raktha  Nakhaa  pathu,

Kukshou  pathu  laghu daraa

Vaksha  pathu  Rama pathni,

Parswe  Ravana  Mohini

Let   nails be protected  by her who has blood  drenched nails,

Let  belly be protected  by   the  simple  earth

Let chest be protected  by the   wife  of Rama

And let sides  be protected one who attracted  Ravana

8.Prushta dese  vahni  gupthaa

AAvathu  maam sarva deiva  hi

Divya pradhaa  pathu  nabhim

Katim  Rakshasa  mohini

Let  she  made  fire hide  protect my back

Let she carries   divinity  protect all my  body,

Let  stomach   and  and waist,

Be protected  by  her who attracted  Rakshasas

9.Guhyam pathu  rathna  gupthaa

Lingam pathu  hari priyaa

OOru   rakshathu, ramborur 

Januni   priya bashini

Let  she who hides  gems  protect hidden parts

Let   darling of Hari  protect  the penis

Let  the thigh  be protected  by  Ramba

Knee and calf  by her who talks  sweetly

10.Jange pathu  sadaa subrur

Gulphou  chamara   veejithaa

Padhou  lava suthaa  pathu,

Pathwangaani    kusambika

Let thighs be   protected by ever pure one

Let ankles be protected by one who is fanned by chowrie

Let  the feet be protected  by  Lava and Kusa,

Let limbs   connected with feet  be protected  by Mother  of Kusha

11.Paadhangulee sadhaa  paathu,

Mama noopura  niswanaa

Romaanyaavathu  may nithyam

Peetha kausheya vaasini

Let fingers  of feet  be always protected by

She who makes sound of her   anklets

Let  all connected  with hair   daily be  protected,

By she    who wears   yellow silk

12.Rathrou  pathu  kaala roopaa

Dhine   dhaanaika  thathparaa

Sarva  kaaleshu maam  pathu

Moolakaasura  gathini

Let night be protected by  she who is form of time

Let day be protected by one interested  in charity

Let all  times   I may  be protected

By  the killer  of Moolakasura

13.Evam sutheeshna  seethaaya

Kavacham   they   mayoritham

Idham pratha samuthaaya

Snaathwaa   nithyam padethu ya

This armour  of Seetha   told br Sutheeshna

To me   for your    sake,

If daily     read   in the morning

After  waking up    and taking bath

14.Jaanakeem poojayathwaa  cha,

Sarwaan  kamaan ava  aapnuyaath

Dhanarthi  prapnuyath    dravyam

Puthraarthi puthamaapnuyaath

And after   worshipping  Goddess Janaki,

All his desires would be   fulfilled

The one   desiring for riches   will get money

He who desires   for   son   would get a son

15.Sthree  kaamrthi, shubhaam naarim,

Sukharthi  saukhyam   aapnuyath

Ashta   vaaram  japneeyam,

Seethaya  kavacham  sadhaa

He who desires for wife  would get  good lady

He who desires   for pleasure  would get  pleasure

If  the armour  of Seetha   is always

Read for eight   weeks

16.Ashtebhyo  vipra  varebhyo

Nara preethyarpayeth   sadaa

Phala pushpaadhi  kaadheeni  yaani

Thaani  prudak  prudak

As if eight    great   Brahmins

Are  pleased   and worshipped always

With fruits, flowers, eatables   and others

And is    done like   this again and again

17.Seethaaya  kavacham  chedham

Punyam   pathaka   nasanam

Ye padanthi naraa  bhakthyaa

They   dhanyaa  maanavaa  bhuvi

The   armour  of Seetha  is blessed

And   cuts off  sins

If this is read with  faith by humans

They would  become  blessed people of earth

18.Padanthi Rama Kavacham,

Seethaya  Kavacham vinaa,

Thadhaa vinaa  Lakshmanasya

Kavachena   Vrudhaa   smrutham

Reading  of armour  of rama,

Without  reading  the armour of sseetha,

And also    without   that  of Lakshmana

Is an activity   that  is waste

19.Thasmad  sadhaa  narair  jaapyam

Kavachaanaam   chathushtayam,

Aadhou   thu vayu  puthrasya

Lakshmanasya   thadha  param

So human peings should always chant

The   four   armours   together

First  it is the of  Hanuman

And later   that of Lakshmana

20.Thadha  padescha  seethaayaa

Sri Ramasysa   thadha  paraa

Evam   sadhaa  japaneeyam

Kavachaanaam chathushtayam

Then later   read    that of seethe,

And later  that  of divine  Rama

These   should be  constantly chanted

The  quartet  of armours