श्रीराघवेन्द्रकवचम्
Sri
Raghavendra Kavacham
The armour of Raghavendra
By
Sri Appannacharya
Translated by
P.R.ramachabnnder
Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_FbOJMhJSA&ab_channel=JayasindoorBhaktiMalar
“No one can deny the fact that Mantralaya Guru
Saarvabhouma Sri Raaghavendra Swamy (Sri Raayaru) is called as Bhavaroga
Vaidya, doctor of worldly sickness. That`s why people keep rushing towards
His feet seeking solutions for their problems. Hundreds of devotees have
realized by themselves various ways of pleasing Sri Raayaru. Still many
people keep asking if there is any Stothra on Sri Raayaru that can bring them
out of ill health both mental and physical. Well, Sri Appanacharya an
ardent devotee of Sri Raayaru, about 400 years ago had anticipated this
question! So, He composed a wonderful Stothra on Sri Raayaru. Here, He admires
Sri Raayaru by wonderful words and requests His compassionate sight on each and
every part of the body. This divine sight of Sri Rayaru acts like a
bullet-proof jacket and protects us from all sorts of diseases. Hence this
stothra is very meaningfully called Sri Raghavendra Kavacha. If
there is any one around you, suffering from any disease ask them to chant this
stotra devotedly.”
Inspite of my on line search, I could not locate any translation of this great stotra. Possibly some book exists
“
(श्रीअप्पण्णाचार्य
कृत)
कवचं राघवेन्द्रस्य
यतीन्द्रस्य महात्मनः ।
वक्ष्यामि गुरुवर्यस्य वाञ्छितार्थप्रदायकम् ॥ १॥
Kavacham Raghavendrasya Yatheendrasya mahathmana
Vakshyami Guru varyasya Vanchithartha pradhayakam
The armour of Raghavendra , the king of saints , the great soul
Was composed as per the desire
of the greayest Guru
ऋषिरस्याप्पणाचार्यः छन्दोऽनुष्टुप्
प्रकीर्तितम् ।
देवता श्रीराघवेन्द्रगुरुरिष्टार्थसिद्धये ॥ २॥
Rishirasya
appannacharya chandho
anushtup prakeerthitham
Devathaa Sri
Raghavendra gurur , ishartha sidhaye
The sage who composed
is Appannacharya , sung in meter
Anushtup
The God addressed
is Guru Raghavendra, is being
sung for realizing your desires
अष्टोत्तरशतं जप्यं भक्तियुक्तेन चेतसा ।
उद्यत्प्रद्योतनद्योतभर्मकूर्मासने स्थितम् ॥ ३॥
AShtothara
satham japyam Bakthi yukthena chethasa
Udhyath pradhyothanadhyothabharma koormasane sthitham
chanting 108 times with mind full
of devotion
Is like gold in hiding coming
out with all brilliance
एद्यखद्योतनद्योतप्रतापं राममानसम् ।
धृतकाषायवसनं तुलसीहारवक्षसम्
॥ ४॥
Yedhya khadyothanadhyotha prathapam Rama manasam
Drutha
kaashaya vasanam thulasi Hara vakshasam
He whose
greatness rose by his
mind filled with Rama
Wore ochre
robes and thulasi garland on his chest
दोर्दण्डविलसद्दण्डकमण्डलुविराजितम् ।
अभयज्ञानमुद्राक्षमालाशीलकराम्बुजम् ॥ ५॥
Dhordhanda vilasadh dhanda kamandalu virajitham
Abhaya jnana mudra aksha malaa seela karambujam
Holding a long stick , he shined with staff and water pot
Showed signs of protection and wisdom , and was in
habit of having a beaded chain in his
hand
योगीन्द्रवन्द्यपादाब्जं राघवेन्द्रगुरुं
भजे ।
शिरो रक्षतु मे नित्यं राघवेन्द्रोऽखिलेष्टदः ॥ ६॥
Yogeendra
vandhya padajam Raghavendra gurum bhaje
Siro rakshathu
may nithyam Raghavendra
akhileshtadha
I pray Guru
Raghavendra who had lotus like feet saluted by great sages
Let my head be daily
protected by Raghavendra in all
his wishes
पापाद्रिपाटने वज्रः केशान् रक्षतु मे सदा ।
क्षमासुरगणाधीशो मुखं रक्षतु मे गुरुः ॥ ७॥
Papadri paatane vajra kesaan Rakshathu may Sadhaa
Kshama
sura ganadheeso Mukham
rakshathu may guru
The diamond which destroyed the mountain o sins may protect
my hair always
Let the god of the group of patient devas, My guru
protect my face
हरिसेवालब्धसर्वसम्पत्भालं ममावतु ।
देवस्वभावोऽवतु मे दृशौ तत्त्वप्रदर्शकः
॥ ८॥
Hari sevaa
labdha sarva sampath balam mamavathu
Deva swabhaavo
aavathu maydrusou thathva pradarsaka
He who got service
to Vishnu as all his wealth
protect my hair
Let the teacher
of philosophy who had conduct of
devas protect my sight
इष्टप्रदाने कल्पद्रुः श्रोत्रे श्रुत्यर्थबोधकः
।
भव्यस्वरूपो मे नासां जिह्वां मेऽवतु भव्यकृत् ॥ ९॥
Ishta pradhanou
Srothre sruthyartha bodhaka
Bavya swaroopo may
naasaam jihwaam may aavathu bhavya
kruth
He who fulfills our desire and who is teacher of meaning of Vedas protect my ear
He who has form of humility may protect my nose and toungue and make them adequate
आस्यं रक्षतु मे दुःखतूलसङ्घाग्निचर्यकः
।
सुखधैर्यादिसुगुणो भ्रुवौ मम सदाऽवतु ॥ १०॥
AAsyam rakshathu may dukha thoolasa angha agni
charyaka
Sukha
dairyadhi suguno broovo
mama sadhaavathu
Let the one who
does rituals are fire protect the eyes
shedding tears during sorrow
He who had good
habits of joy and courage always
protect my eye brows
ओष्ठौ रक्षतु मे सर्वग्रहनिग्रहशक्तिमान्
।
उपप्लवोदधेस्सेतुर्दन्तान् रक्षतु मे सदा ॥ ११॥
Oshto rakshathu sarva
graham nigraha sakthimaan
Upaplavaidhadhesethu
danthan rakshathu may sadhaa
Let my lips be
protected by him who was strong
enough to destroy all planets
Let the bridge over
disturbances always protect
my teeth
निरस्तदोषो मे पातु कपोलौ सर्वपालकः ।
निरवद्यमहावेषः कण्ठं मेऽवतु सर्वदा ॥ १२॥
Niratha dosho may pathu kapolou sarva palaka
Niravadhya maha vaisha kantam may aavathu
sadhaa
Let he who has displaced his defects , who protects all protect my
cheeks
He who had many
unblambale roles may always protect
my throat
कर्णमूले तु प्रत्यर्थिमूकत्वाकरवाङ्
मम ।
बहुवादिजयी पातु हस्तौ सत्तत्त्ववादकृत् ॥ १३॥
Karnamoole thu prayarthi mookathwaa kara vaang
mama
Bahu vadhi jayee pathu hasthou sa thathwa vadha kruth
He who opposes all
the gossip make me speak
if I am dumb
Let he who
argued with many and won and one who argued philosophies
protect my hand
करौ रक्षतु मे विद्वत्परिज्ञेयविशेषवान्
।
वाग्वैखरीभव्यशेषजयी वक्षस्थलं मम ॥ १४॥
Karou rakshathu
may vidwath parijeya viseshatha
Vagh vaigari bavya
sesha jayee vaksha sthalam
May the specialist in understanding intelligence protect my palm
He who wins war of words with humility , protect my chest
सतीसन्तानसम्पत्तिभक्तिज्ञानादिवृद्धिकृत् ।
स्तनौ रक्षतु मे नित्यं शरीरावद्यहानिकृत् ॥ १५॥
SAthi, santhana
sampathi bakthi jnanadhi vrudhikrutha
Sthanou
Rakshathu may nithyam sareeraavadhya hani krutha
May he who can increase wife, children , wealth devotion and wisdom
And cures diseses
which does harm to body , Protect
my breasts daily
पुण्यवर्धनपादाब्जाभिषेकजलसञ्चयः ।
नाभिं रक्षतु मे पार्श्वौ द्युनदीतुल्यसद्गुणः ॥ १६॥
Punya vardhana padabhja abhisheka jala sanchaya
Nabhim rakshathu me parsou, dhyunadhi thulya sadh guna
He whose water which
washes his lotus like feet
which increases the blessing
Who has good
qualities like the glowing river protect my belly
पृष्ठं रक्षतु मे नित्यं तापत्रयविनाशकृत् ।
कटिं मे रक्षतु सदा वन्ध्यासत्पुत्रदायकः
॥ १७॥
Prushtam
rakshathu may nithyam ,
thapa thraya vinasa
kruth
Kati may Rakshathu sadhaa vandhya sath puthra
dhayaka
May my back be
daily protected by him who
destroys three type of suffering
May my waist be
always protected by, he who gived
child to barren lady
जघनं मेऽवतु सदा व्यङ्गस्वङ्गसमृद्धिकृत्
।
गुह्यं रक्षतु मे पापग्रहारिष्टविनाशकृत्
॥ १८॥
Jaganam may aavathu sadhaa vyanga swanga asamrudhi kruth
Guhyam
Rakshathu may Papa gruha arishta
vinasa kruth
May my thigh be protected always by him who
reduces the defects of the body
May my private
parts be protected by him who destroys ill effects of evil planets
भक्ताघविध्वंसकरनिजमूर्तिप्रदर्शकः ।
मूर्तिमान्पातु मे रोमं राघवेन्द्रो जगद्गुरुः ॥ १९॥
BHakthagha vidhwamsana kara , nija moorthi pradarsaka
Moorthim aanpaathu may
roman Raghavendro jagath guru
He who destroys
sufferings of his devotees, he who shows
his real form
May make the hairs of my body shine , The Guru of universe Raghavendra
सर्वतन्त्रस्वतन्त्रोऽसौ जानुनी मे सदाऽवतु ।
जङ्घे रक्षतु मे नित्यं श्रीमध्वमतवर्धनः ॥ २०॥
Sarva thanthra swathanthrou aasou jaanuni may
sadhaa aavathu
Janghe
rakshathu may nithyam, Sri Madhva
matha vardhana
He whois familiar with
all thanthras protect my knees
always
May my calves be protected daikly, by him who
increased the religion of Madhwa
विजयीन्द्रकराब्जोत्थसुधीन्द्रवरपुत्रकः ।
गुल्फौ श्रीराघवेन्द्रो
मे यतिराट् सर्वदाऽवतु ॥। २१॥
Vajayeendra karabjotha sudheendra vara
puthraka
Gulphou Sri Raghavendrou may yathi rat sarvadhaa
The blessed son of Sudheendra who atose from lotus hands of Vijayeendra
The king of saints
Raghavendra may protect my ankles always
पादौ रक्षतु मे सर्वभयहारी कृपानिधिः ।
ज्ञानभक्तिसुपुत्रायुर्यशः श्रीपुण्यवर्धनः
॥ २२॥
Padhou Rakshathu
may sarva bhaya haari kripa nidhi
Jnana Bakthi
suputhra aayu yasa sri punya
vardhana
May my feet
feet be protected by he who cures
all fear , the treasure of mercy
He who
increases wisdom, devotion, good sons ,
life span and fame
करपादाङ्गुलीः सर्वा ममावतु जगद्गुरुः ।
प्रतिवादिजयस्वान्तभेदचिह्नादरो गुरुः ॥ २३॥
Kara padhanguli sarvaa maam aavathu
jagath guru
Prathivadhi jaya swantha bedha chihna dharo
guru
Let the fingers
of my hand and feet be protected by guru of universe
Who wins those
who argues with him and the Guru who wears symbol of absence of pride
नखानवतु मे सर्वान् सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः ।
अपरोक्षीकृतश्रीशः प्राच्यां दिशि सदाऽवतु ॥ २४॥
Nakhaan aavathu
may sarvaan sarva sasthra
visaradha
Aparokshi kritha sreesa praachyaam dhisi sadhaavathu
Let all my nails
br protected by the greatest expert in Sastras
Let the God of Lakshmi who makes things invisible protect the eastern direction
स दक्षिणे चावतु मां समुपेक्षितभावजः
।
अपेक्षितप्रदाता च प्रतीच्यामवतु
प्रभुः ॥ २५॥
Sa Dakshinai
cha aavathu maam samupekshitha bhavaja
Apekshitha
pradathaa cha pratheechyaam
aavathu prabu
Also let my south be
protected by him having havit of
abandoning
Let the lord who gives to those who desire
protect my west
दयादाक्षिण्यवैराग्यवाक्पाटवमुखाङ्कितः ।
सदोदीच्यामवतु मां शापानुग्रहशक्तिमान्
॥ २६॥
Dhayaa dakshinya vairahgya vak patatva mukhangitha
Sadhodheecyaa mavathu maam sapanugraha
sakthiman
He whose part of
face is
kindness ,skill , detachment, skill inspeech
Who has power to bless those who are cursed protect
all beings
निखिलेन्द्रियदोषघ्नो महानुग्रहकृद्गुरुः
।
अधश्चोर्ध्वं चावतु मामष्टाक्षरमनूदितम् ॥ २७॥
Nikhilendriya
doshagnau mahanugraha krutha guru
Adhascodharva
cha aavathu maam
ashtakshara manoodhitham
He who removes
defects of all sense organs, the guru
who can grant great blessings
And the one who is an expert in
ashtakshara manthra , my Protect below and above
आत्माऽऽत्मीयाघराशिघ्नो मां रक्षतु विदिक्षु च ।
चतुर्णां च पुमर्थानां दाता प्रातः सदाऽवतु ॥ २८॥
Aathmaa aathmeeyagha rasignou maam rakshathu vidhikshu
cha
Chathurnam cha
pumarthanaam dathaa pratha sadhaavathu
He who destroys souls and attachment to it may protect all intermediary directions
He who grants to
the four varnas and depressed may protect may
in the morning
सङ्ग्रामेऽवतु मां नित्यं तत्त्ववित्सर्वसौख्यकृत् ।
मध्याह्नेऽगम्यमहिमा मां रक्षतु महायशाः ॥ २९॥
SAngramo aavathu maam nithyam thathwavith sarva saukhya
krith
Madhyahne agamya
mahimaa maam rakshathu maha yasa
May I daily be protected from war, the expert in philosophy
and one who makes us healthy
May the one with great fame daily protect me from the sharmess of coming of noon
मृतपोतप्राणदाता सायाह्ने मां सदाऽवतु ।
वेदिस्थपुरुषोज्जीवी निशीथे पातु मां गुरुः ॥ ३०॥
Mritha
potha prana dathaa sayahnou maam
sadhavathu
Vedastha
purusho ujjevi niseertha pathu maam
guru
He who grants life to dead plants protect me always in the evening
The guru who encourages men learned of Vedas protect me
at night
वह्निस्थमालिकोद्धर्ता वह्नितापात्सदाऽवतु
।
समग्रटीकाव्याख्याता गुरुर्मे विषयेऽवतु ॥ ३१॥
Vahnisthamaaliko
udharthaa vahni thaapaad sadhaa
aavathu
Samagreatee
kavyaya khayaathaa gururme
vishaye aavathu
He who saves from those suffering in fire, protect from pain caused by fire
The Guru who gives lucid explanation oh summary notes protect me from issues
कान्तारेऽवतु मां नित्यं भाट्ट (भाष्य) सङ्ग्रहकृद्गुरुः ।
सुधापरिमळोद्धर्ता सु (स्व)च्छन्दस्तु सदाऽवतु ॥ ३२॥
Kaanthaaro aavathu
maam nithyamBhatta(BHashya) sangraha krudha guru
Sudha parimaloddharthaa su(swa)chandasthu sadhaa aavathu
May the Guru who wrote compilation
of interpretations protect my disease
symptoms
Let he whosends perfume from
himself protect always my appetite
राजचोरविषव्याधियादोवन्यमृगादिभिः ।
अपस्मारापहर्ता नः शास्त्रवित्सर्वदाऽवतु
॥ ३३॥
Raja chora
visha vyadhi yadhova anya mrugadhibhi
Apasmaraapa hartha cha sasthra vith sadhaa
aavathu
Let the
troubles caused by king thieves ,sickness got from other animals
And seizhure of
epilepsy be always cured
by the expert in Sastras
गतौ सर्वत्र मां पातूपनिषदर्थकृद्गुरुः
।
ऋग्व्याख्यानकृदाचार्यः स्थितौ रक्षतु मां सदा ॥ ३४॥
Gathou
sarvathra maam pathu upanishadh arrtha guru
Rik vyakhyana kritha acharya sthithou rakshathu maam sadhaa
Let the guru
who gave meaning for Upanishads what has affected me in past all over
Let the author who wrote commentary on Rik veda what
is affecting now always
मन्त्रालयनिवासी मां जाग्रत्काले सदाऽवतु ।
न्यायमुक्तावलीकर्ता स्वप्ने रक्षतु मां सदा ॥ ३५॥
Manthralaya
nivasi maam jagrathkale sadhaavathu
Nyaya mukthavali
karthaa swapne rakshathu maam
sadhaa
The saint who lives
in manthralaya may always protect
me at waking time
The one who wrote “Nyaya Mukthavali” always protect
me during dreams
मां पातु चन्द्रिकाव्याख्याकर्ता
सुप्तौ हि तत्त्वकृत् ।
सुतन्त्रदीपिकाकर्ता मुक्तौ रक्षतु मां गुरुः ॥ ३६॥
Mam pathu chandrikaa vyakhaa karthaa supthou hi thathwa
krith
Suthanthra deepika
karthaa mukthou rakshathu maam guru
Let the
commentator of Chandrika,
theauthor of philosophy protect me when I am awke
Let my guru, author of “Suthanthra deepika”, protect me from what
is left out
गीतार्थसङ्ग्रहकरस्सदा रक्षतु मां गुरुः ।
श्रीमध्वमतदुग्धाब्धिचन्द्रोऽवतु सदाऽनघः ॥ ३७॥
Geethartha
sangrahakara sadhaa rakshathu
maam guru
Sri Maadhva
matha dugdhabdhi Chandro aavathu sadhaa
anagha
The one who wote compilation of meaning of Gitawho is mu Guru always protect me
Let the invaluable moon who came out of the ocean of
milk of Madhva matha protect me always
इति श्रीराघवेन्द्रस्य
कवचं पापनाशनम् ।
सर्वव्याधिहरं सद्यः पावनं पुण्यवर्धनम्
॥ ३८॥
Sri Raghavendrasya kavacham papa nasanam
Sarva vyadhi
haram sadhya pavanam punya vardhanam
The armour of Raghavendra destroys
sins
Cures all
disease, very holy and one increasing punya
य इदं पठते नित्यं नियमेन समाहितः ।
अदृष्टिः पूर्णदृष्टिः
स्यादेडमूकोऽपि वाक्पतिः ॥ ३९॥
Ya idham padathe
nithyam niyamena samahitha
Adrushti poorna drushti syaadeda mookopathi vak pathi
If this daily
read following rules and with belief
Those who cannot see will see fully and even dumb
one start to talk
पूर्णायुः पूर्णसम्पत्तिभक्तिज्ञानाभिवृद्धिकृत् ।
पीत्वा वारि नरो येन कवचेनाभिमन्त्रितम्
॥ ४०॥
Poorna aayu ,
poorna sampathi bakthi jnanapi abhivrudhi kruth
Peethwaa vaari naro yena kavachena abhimanthritham
Those who drink the water from pot which is chanted over by this
Would get full
life , full riches devotion wisdom and porogress
जहाति कुक्षिगान् रोगान् गुरुवर्यप्रसादतः
।
प्रदक्षिणनमस्कारान् गुरोर्वृन्दावनस्य
यः ॥ ४१॥
Jahaathi kukshigaan rogaan , guruvarya
prasadatha
Pradakshina
namaskaran guru vrindavanasya ya
Avoid the
diseases of stomach due to blessings of guru
And by doing going round and saluting the brindavan of
the guru
करोति परया भक्त्या तदेतत्कवचं पठन् ।
पङ्गुः कूणिश्च पौगण्डः पूर्णाङ्गो जायते ध्रुवम् ॥ ४२॥
Karothi parayaa
bakthyaa thadeth kavacham padan
Pangu koonischa
paiganda poorvango jayathe druvam
If with attention
and devotion this armour
is read
Those who ae lame and hunched back before manhood
would certainly walk properly
शेषाश्च कुष्ठपूर्वाश्च
नश्यन्त्यामयराशयः ।
अष्टाक्षरेण मन्त्रेण स्तोत्रेण कवचेन च ॥ ४३॥
Seshaascha
kushta poorvascha nasyanthi aamaya rasaya
Ashtaksharena manthrena stotrena kavachena
cha
The leprosy
remaining earlier would get destroyed and one would become healthy
If Eight lettered manthra and the armour prayer are
chanted regularly
वृन्दावने सन्निहितमभिषिच्य
यथाविधि ।
यन्त्रे मन्त्राक्षराण्यष्टौ
विलिख्यात्र प्रतिष्ठितम्
॥ ४४॥
Vrindavane
sannihithamabhishinchya yadha vidhi
Yanthrou manthrasharanyashtou vilikhyartra
parathishtitham
With proper
rules be present and do anointing
of Brindavana(jeeva Samadhi)
If we we write yanthra and eight lettered manthra and consecrate
षोडशैरुपचारैश्च सम्पूज्य त्रिजगद्गुरुम् ।
अष्टोत्तरशताख्याभिरर्चयेत्कुसुमादिभिः ॥ ४५॥
Shodaso upacharaischa sampoojya r trijagadgurum
Ashtothara sathaakhyaabhir archayedh kusumadhibhi
After doing wwith with sixteen type of hospitality the
guru of the three worlds
Do worship
with flowers chanting his 108 names
फलैश्च विविधैरेव गुरोरर्चां प्रकुर्वतः ।
नामश्रवणमात्रेण गुरुवर्यप्रसादतः
॥ ४६॥
Phalesha
vividhaireva guror archaa prakurvatha
Nama
sravana mathrena guru varya prasadatha
Then to worship of
Guru offering various fruits
And hearing the names only the Guru would be pleased
भूतप्रेतपिशाचाद्याः विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश ।
पठेदेतत्त्रिकं नित्यं गुरोर्वृन्दावनान्तिके ॥ ४७॥
Bhootha pretha
pisachadhyaa vidhravanthi dhiso dasa
Padeth athanthrikam
nithyam gurur vrindhavananthike
The devils dead bodies and ghosts would scateer in ten directions
If this read
without thanthra saily before
Vrindavana(jeeva Samadhi) of the
guru
दीपं संयोज्य विद्यावान् सभासु विजयी भवेत् ।
राजचोरमहाव्याघ्रसर्पनक्रादिपीडनात् ॥ ४८॥
Deepa, samyojya
vidhyaavaan sabhasu vijayee
bhaveth
Raja chora maha vyagra sarpa nakradhi peedanaath
If he arranges for a lamp also the learned one would become victorious in a meeting
And get rid of
attack of king, thief, big tiger and crocodile
कवचस्य प्रभावेण भयं तस्य न जायते ।
सोमसूर्योपरागादिकाले वृन्दावनान्तिके
॥ ४९॥
Kavachasya
prabhavena bhayam thasya na jaayathe
Soma surya paragaadhi kaale vrindavananthike
Due to power of the
armour, he would get rid of fear for them
At the time of the time of eclipse of sun and moon, near the Vrindavana
कवचादित्रिकं पुण्यमप्पणाचार्यदर्शितम्
।
जपेद्यः स धनं पुत्रान् भार्यां च सुमनोरमाम् ॥ ५०॥
Kavachadhitrikam punyam appannacharya darsitham
Japedhya sa dhanam puthraan bharya cha
sumanoramaam
The result of armour
was punyam as seen by
Appannacharya
If chanted you will get wealth sons and pretty wife
ज्ञानं भक्तिं च वैराग्यं भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च शाश्वतीम् ।
संप्राप्य मोदते नित्यं गुरुवर्यप्रसादतः
॥ ५१॥
Jnana
bakthu cha vairagyam
bukthim mukthim cha saswatheem
SAmprapya
modathe nithyam guru varya
prasadatha.
Wisdom , devotion , detachment
, properity and salvation which
are permanent
Getting them , you would be happy daily due to blessing of great Guru
इति श्रीमदप्पणाचार्यविरचितं
श्रीराघवेन्द्रकवचं सम्पूर्णम् ।
Ithi Srimad Appannacharya virachitham Sri Raghavendra Kavacham samaptham
Thus end the armour of Raghavanendra as composed by Sri Appannacharya
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