Hayagreeva Kavacham

Hayagreeva Kavacham

(Armour of Hayagreeva)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Hayagreeva is a horse faced form of Lord Vishnu. There are several stories about the origin of this God. He is included in the minor incarnations of Lord Vishnu. It is known that he killed as asura called Hayagreeva who had a horse’s head. People who follow Vaishavism believe that    he is the God of knowledge. This Kavacham is from Atharva Veda.))

Asya  Sri Hayagreeva kavacha maha manthrasya, Hayagreeva Rishi, Anushtup Chanda  , Sri Hayageevo Paramathma  devatha

For the   great manthra called “The armour of Hayagreeva”  the sage is Hayagreeva, the meter is Anushtup   and God addressed is the divine God Hayagreeva.

Om  sreem(Hreem)Vageeswaraya nama ithi Bheejam 

OmkleemVidhyadharaya nama ithi  Sakthi

Om Sou Vedhanidhaye nama ithi keelakam

Om nama Hayagreevaya Shukla varnaya  Vidhyamoorthaye , jnanamoorthaye  ,omkarachyuthaya   brahma vidhya pradhaya   swaha.

 The seed is “Om  sreem(Hreem)  salutations to the God of words.”

The power is  “  Om kleem salutations to one who carries knowledge.”

The nail is  “Om Sou  salutations to the treasure house of Vedas.”

Om salutations to Hayagreeva  who is white coloured, who is the form of knowledge  , who is the form of wisdom  , Who is Achyutha with Om , God who gives knowledge of Brahman Swaha.

Dhyanam

1.Kalasambudhi sangasa, kamalayatha lochanam,

Kalanidhi kruthaa vasam . karnikanthara   vasinam.

One who is  in the water of sacred water pot, One who has eyes like  lotus flowers,

One who lives  in the works of treasures of art , who lives in the pericarp of lotus.

2.Jnana mudraksha layam, SAnkha chakra sathkaram,

Bhoosha kirana sandhoha , virajitha   digantharam.

He who is merged with the seal of wisdom,  Who holds in his hands the conch and the wheel,

Who shines  in all directions due to the  very many ornaments he wears.

3.Vakthrabja nirgatho  dhama  , vani santhana shobitham,

DEvatha sarva bhoumam  tham dhyayeth  abheeshtartha sidhaye.

You can see a garland around his neck and he shines along with Goddess Saraswathi and children,

He is the greatest among  Devas and so  I meditate on him to fulfill  all my desires.

Kavacham

4.Hayagreeva sira pathu, lalatam Chandra madhyaga,

SAsthra drushtir drusou pathu, sabdha  brahmathmaka sruthi.

Let Hayagreeva protect my head, and let my forehead be protected by  one who is in the middle of the moon,

Let  the one with scientific vision  protect my eyes and the soul of sound of Brahma protect my hearing.

5.Granam gandhathmaka   pathu vadanam yajna sambhava,

Jihwaam vageeswara pathu, mukundo   dantha samhathee

The soul of scents protect the nose  and let   the face be protected by the soul  of Yajna,

Let the toungue be  protected  by God of speech   and let Mukunda protect the row of teeth.

6.Oshtam Brahmathmaka pathu,  pathu  Narayano adharam,

Shivathmaka chibukam  pathu  kapolou  kamala parbhu.

Let my upper  lips be protected by soul of Brahma  ,  and let Narayana protect my lower lip,

Let  my chin be protected by soul of Shiva   and cheeks by the Lord  of Goddess  Lakshmi.

7.Vidhyatma       peetakam pathu , kantam   nadathmako mama,

Bhujou chathur bhuja pathu karou   daithyendra mardhana.

Let the soul of knowledge protect my seat,  , let  my neck be protected  by the soul of voice ,

Let my arm be protected by the one  with four hands , let my hand be protected by one who killed the king of Daithyas.

8.Jnanathma hrudayam pathu, viswathma  thu kucha dwayam,

Madhyamam pathu sarvathma, pathu peethmabara katim.

Let the soul of wisdom protect my chest  , let the   soul of universe  protect both my breasts,

Let my middle be protected by the soul of everything ,  let my waist be protected by him who wears  yellow  silk.

9.Kukshim  kukshistha viswo may  ,

Bali bango valithrayam,

Nabhim padmanabho avyadh,

Guhyam  guhartha bodha  kruth.

Let me belly be protected by him who has the universe in his belly,

Let those three rinkles be protected by him who stopped Mahabali,

Let the belly button be protected by Padmanabha,

Let the private parts be protected    by him who makes us understand the secret meanings.

10.OOru Damodhara pathu , Janhuni Madhusoodana,

Pathu Janghe Maha Vishnu , gulphou pathu  Janardhana.

Let my thighs be protected by Damodhara, let my knee be protected by killer of Madhu,

Let my  shanks be protected by Mahavishnu, let my ankles  be protected by janardhana,

11,Dhathoon Nadigatha pathu, Bharyaam Lakshmipathir mama,

Puthraan Viswakudumbi may pathu, Bandhun Sureswara.

Let secretions of my body be  protected by  one who goes to the pulses.

Let my wife be protected   by consort of Lakshmi ,

Let my son be protected by him  to whom world is his family,

Let my relatives be protected y   God of devas.

13.Mithram mithrathmaka pathu vahnyathma sathru samhathi,

Praanaan vayvathmaka  pathu kshethram  viswambrathmaka.

Let the soul of Sun God  protect   my friends , let the soul of fire protect against the collection of enemies,

Let the soul of wind protect my soul,  let my body be protected by the  soul of the  sky.

14,Varunathma rasaan pathu,  Vyomathma  hrud guhantharam,

Diva rathram Hrishikesa , pathu sarvam Jagad  guru.

Let the soul of Varuna protect your  juices  , let the soul of the sky  protect the  inside of your heart,

Let Hrishikesa protect me    day and night and let the teacher of the world protect  everything.

15.Vishame sankate  chaiva pathu  kshemam karo mama,

Sachidananda  roopaa may jnanam   rakshathu sarvadaa.

When I am in trouble or  sorrow  , please make  me pleasurable  ,

Oh God of the form of divine joy , let my wisdom protect me always.

16. Prachyam   rakshathu  Sarvathma  ,Agneyaam Jnana deepika,

Yamyam bodha pradhaapathu nairyathyaam  cHidghana   prabha.

Let the soul of all protect the east, let south east be protected   by the  light of wisdom,

Let south be protected  by one who brings us to consciousness,

Let south west be  protected by  the  heavy divine light.

 17.Vidhya nidhisthu varunyaam , vayavyaam  chinmayo  aavathu,

Kaubheryaam vithadha   pathu  aiswaryaam cha  jagad guru.

Let the west be protected by treasure of knowledge,

Let North west be protected by   the all pervading divine,

Let North be protected by   the one  who gives wealth ,

And the North east   be protected by the teacher  of the world.

18.OOrdhwam pathu   Jagatswami , pathwadathath   parapara ,

Raksha heenam thu yath sthanam   rakshathwa Akhila Nayaka

Let the upper side be protected by God of the world .

The direction towards our feet be protected by the most divine among divines.

And let all those spots   where  there is  no protection,

Let all those spots    be protected by the Lord of everything.

19.Yevam nyastha sareero  asou sakshad  Vageeswara bhaved,

Ayur arogyam aiswaryam   sarva sasthra pravaktharam.

This  body when given up  would become the real God of  speech,

And would get long life , health    , wealth and expertise  in all Sasthras.

20.Labhathe naathra sandeho , haya greeva prasadatha,

Itheedham keerthitham   divyam kavacham   deva poojitham.

Without any doubt   they would get  , the grace of  God Hayagreeva 

If they sing this   divine armour   which is  worshipped  by devas.

Ithya atharvana     vede  , Manthra khande , poorva samhithayam  , Hayagreeva kavacham  samaptham.

Thus ends the armour of Hayagreva    which occurs  in the “Poorva samhitha(Early collection)  on the book of Manthras   which occurs in Atharva Veda.