Lalitha Moola Manthra Kavacham

Lalitha  moola manthra   Kavacham

Translated   by

P.R.Ramachander

(I have taken this Kavacham from http://www.bharatiweb.com/English/Lalitaa%20Moola%20Mantra%20Kavacham%20Eng%20v1.pdf

This Kavacha(Armour)  is based   on the moola manthra of  Goddess  Laitha   viz

Ka-aa-ee-la-hrim      (Vagbhava koota)

Ha –sa-ka –ha-la-hrim   (kama Raja koota)

Sa-ka –la-hrim      (Shakthi koota)

    The letters of Vagh bhava koota originate    from the Mooladhara  (baser instincts of man)  , The Kama  Raja Koota letters  . Each line  of this moola manthra is considered equivalent to  Gayathri  . Those interested may please see my introduction to Lalatha   Trishathi (http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Lalitha_Trishathi )

Asya sri laithaa kavacha stava rathna manthrasya
Ananda bhairava rishi
Amrutha viraat chandhah
sri maha tripura sundari lalithaa paraambaa devatha
ayeem beejam hreem shakthih sreem keelakam
sri lalithaamba prasaadha siddhyarthe
sri lalitha kavacha stava ratna mantra jape viniyogah

For   the gem like   prayer of the armour of Lalitha ,

The sage   is   Ananda Bhairava,

The meter  is Amrutha Virat,

The goddess addressed    is  Maha Tripura Sundari Lalitha,

The root  Ayeem,  the   strength  is  Hreem  , the nail  is   Sreem,

 For getting the blessings of   mother  Lalitha,

This  gem like   armour of mother  Lalitha   is being chanted.

ayeem - angushtabhyam namah
hreem - tarjanibhyam namah
sreem - madhymabhyam namah
sreem - anamikabhyam namah
hreem - kanishtikabhyam namah
ayeem - karathala kara prushtabhyam namah
hreem - hrudayaya namah
ayeem - sirase svaaha
sreem – sikhayey voushat
ayeem hreem sreem - kavachaya hoom
sreem hreem ayeem - nethra thrayaya voushat
hreem ayeem sreem - asthraya phat
bhurbu vassu varo mithi dhik bhandah

Ayeem salutation with the thumb  ,

Hreem   , salutation with pointer finger,

Sreem  , salutation    with middle finger,

Sreem salutation with ring finger,

Hreem salutation with little finger ,

Ayeem salutation with back of the hand,

Hreem  , salutation with the heart  ,

Ayeem   salutation with the head,

Sreem  salutation with hair on head,

Ayeem hreem sreem  Armour   hoom,

Sreem hreem ayeem  - meditate  on the three  eyes ,

Hreem ayeem    sreem  - with arrow phat,

Tie all directions with Bhur  bhuva suvar  om

Dhyanam
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Sri vidyaam paripoorna meru sikhare bindu trikone
stithaam
vaagisaadhi samastha bhoota jananim munche siva
kaarake
kamakshiim karunaa rasaarnava mayim kameswaraanka
stithaam
kaanthaam chinmaya kamakoti nilayaam sri brahma
vidyaam bhaje

I salute the Srividya   who  exists  in the dot triangle   at the head  of the complete Meru,

Who is the mother   of Brahma   and all other beings , who bestows power  to Lord  Shiva,

Who is Kamakshi , the ocean of  mercy  , who exists  in the body  of  Lord Shiva,

Who is   the divine goddess  of Kamakoti  peeta  and is the  Brahma  Vidhya,

1.kakaarah paathu sirsham me yekaarah paathu phaalakam
eekaarah-chukshusi paathu srothre raksheth llakaarakah

Let letter “Ka”   protect my head  , let letter “Ye” protect my forehead,

Let  letter  “ee” protect my eyes , let  letter “Ilaa”  protect my   ears.

2.hreenkaarah paathu naasaagram vakthram vaaghbhava
sanghyakah
hakaarah paathu kantam me sakaarah skanda desakam

Let letter  “hreem”  protect the tip of my nose ,

Let the  Vaagbhava  numbers   protect my  mouth,

Let letter  “ha”  protect my neck   and  letter “sa”  protect my region of shoulders.

3.kakaaro hrudyam paathu hakaaro jhataram thatha
lakaaro naabhi desanthu hrenkaarah paathu guhyakam

Let letter  “Ka”  protect my heart  , Let letter “ha”  protect my stomach,

Let letter  “la”  protect  party near belly  , Let letter  “hreem” protect my private parts.

4.kaamakuta ssadha paathu kati desam mamaivathu
sakaarah paathu choru me kakaarah paathu jaanuni

Let Kamakuta   always   protect my areas   near   waist,

Let  letter  “sa”  protect my  thighs  , Let letter “Ka”  protect  my knee,.

5.lakaarah paathu jhange me hreenkaarah paathu gulphakow
sakthi kootam sadha paathu paadou rakshathu sarvadhaa

Let  letter  “la”  protect the shanks , Let letter “Hreem”  protect  the ankle,

Let  the Sakthi Koota  always   protect   my feet.

6.moola manthra krutham chaitat kavacham yo japennarah
prathyaham niyathah prathah tasya lokaa vasam vadaah

This armour    which is built    by    the root chant of the goddess,

If chanted     as per rules in the morning , the world would become his.

                         Iti Brahma deva krutham lalitha moola manthra kavacham
                                                         sampoornam

Thus ends     the  armour of lalitha root chant   created by Brahma.

om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah (salutations to  mother Lalitha)
om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah
om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah
om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah
om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah
om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah
om ayeem hreem sreem lalithambayaye namah