Siva-Kavacham

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.... only had the translation, sorry.

 

Tom

 

 

Siva-Kavacham

Rishi Rishabha spoke to the prince:

 

Om! My Salutations unto Lord Neelakantha, the Beloved of Uma, the

three-eyed and thousand-armed Sambhu, who destroys the enemies by His

mighty valour!

 

I now, for your good, reveal the supreme secret of all penances,

possessing which you will be ever successful, redeemed from all sins

and pains.

 

After adoring the Omnipresent Lord, I declare the esoteric truth of

Siva-Kavacha, for the weal and welfare of the human beings.

 

Having seated himself in composure, in a sacred place, one should

contemplate upon the Imperishable Siva, with all his senses subdued

and Pranas controlled.

 

He is to meditate upon the Subtle and Infinite, having installed Him

in the lotus of the heart, who is all-pervading and beyond the

senses.

 

Having disentangled himself from the bond of actions, by constant

meditation and merging wholly in the Supreme Bliss, and with his

heart ever intent on the Shadakshara, "Om Namah Sivaya", he is to

protect himself thus wearing the armour of Siva (Siva-Kavacha).

 

May that Supreme Divinity raise me from the dark fathomless well of

Samsara, and may His glorious name destroy my sins in their totality.

 

May He render me free from all fears in all places, who exists in all

forms, who is all-blissful, who is smaller than the smallest and is

possessed of Mighty Power.

 

May the eightfold form of Siva who supports the universe as earth,

protect me from all earthly ailments, and may He who gives life to

humanity as water, remove all my fears from water.

 

May the Kala Rudra, who having burnt the worlds at the end of Kalpa,

engages Himself in Tandava rescue me from all troubles from wild

conflagrations and wind.

 

May He, the four-headed Trinayana, who is resplendent like lightning

and gold, look after me in the East, and He who holds axe, Veda,

hook, noose, trident and rosary in His hands, whose colour is dark

and glossy as the raining clouds, in the South.

 

I adore Him who is pure and spotless as jasmine, moon, conch and

crystal, who bears the Vedas and rosary in His hands, as the emblems

of bestowing boons and fearlessness, for my safety in the West; and

Him who shines like the filament of a blossoming lotus, in the North.

 

May the five-faced Isvara, who is white and transparent as the

crystal, who holds hook, noose, hatchet, skull, drum and trident in

His hands and also the Vedas and a rosary as the token of security,

protect me above.

 

I pray to Lord Chandramauli to take care of my head, Phalanetra to

look after my forehead, and Him, the destroyer of lust, for the

protection of my eyes.

 

I worship Visvanatha, who is renowned in Vedas and who holds a skull

in His hand to keep my nose, ears and skull, safe and sound.

 

The five-faced Lord, whose tongue is the very Vedas, may protect my

face and tongue; the blue-necked One who holds Pinaka in His hands

may protect my throat and my hands.

 

May the Lord, the destroyer of the sacrifice of Daksha, whose arms

are the very embodiment of Dharma, guard my chest and arms against

all dangers and evils.

 

May my hip, waist, stomach, navel, be in the care of Dhurjati, the

destroyer of Cupid, and who holds the mountain as His bow.

 

I leave my thighs, knees and feet to His grace who is all graceful.

 

In the first watch of the day, may Mahesa be my protector; in the

second, Vamadeva; Trilochana in the third and Vrishaketu in the

fourth.

 

Sasishekara may keep me from all the evils in the evening, Gangadhara

during midnight, Gauripati at dawn and Mrityunjaya at all times.

 

May Sankara be my protector when I am in, Sthanu, when I am out,

Pasupati in the intermediate region and Sadasiva in all places.

 

May He, who is known by the Vedas, be my saviour when sitting, the

Lord of the Pramathas while walking and the Sovereign Ruler of the

universe while at rest.

 

May Nilakantha, the formidable foe of the three cities, dispel my

fears and dangers while on the way, and amidst impassable mountainous

peaks and valleys.

 

May the All-powerful Almighty save me from the cruel clutches of the

wild animals, while journeying through thick forests.

 

I offer my hearty prayers to Lord Virabhadra who is as fierce as Yama

at the end of Kalpa and whose terrible laughter causes the worlds to

tremble, for destroying my fears in crossing the terrible ocean of

formidable foes.

 

I worship the Lord, to destroy the fearful hosts of the enemy armies,

arrayed against with the four divisions, infantry, cavalry, chariots

and elephants with the sharp and ferocious edge of his sword.

 

May the blazing fire emitted by the trident of the Lord, reduce the

desperadoes to ashes and His bow, Pinaka, frighten the wild beasts

such as tigers, lions and bears.

 

May He protect me from all evils arising from inauspicious dreams and

omens, from all mental and bodily agonies, and from all the

calamities of different types.

 

I bow down to that Lord Sadasiva, who is that Supreme Truth, who is

the very form of holy hymns and sacred rites, who is beyond all

knowledge and truth, who is the incarnation of Brahma and Rudra,

whose very eyes are the sun, moon and fire, who has a body smeared

with white holy ashes, who wears a crown and artless jewellery,

studded with various gems and diamonds, who is the creator, sustainer

and destroyer of the whole universe, who destroyed Daksha's

sacrifice, who kills the tide of time, who resides alone in

Muladhara, who transcends the categories of knowledge, upon whose

head the holy Ganga makes her permanent abode, who is immanent in all

beings, who possesses the six qualities, who is the truth and essence

of philosophy, who is the means to attain the three Vargas (Dharma,

Artha and Kama), who is the Lord of the worlds, who wears the eight

serpent-kings round His neck and who is the very form of Pranava.

 

I adore Him who is the embodiment of consciousness, whose form is of

ether and the directions, who wears the necklace of stars and

planets, who is pure and spotless, who is the preceptor of all the

worlds, who is the Supreme Witness of the whole universe, who is the

Supreme Secret of all Vedas, who transcends all philosophy, who

bestows boons upon all His devotees and who showers mercy upon the

poor and ignorant.

 

I pray to the all-merciful Lord who is ever pure and all-blissful,

who is free from all lust, greed and sorrow, who is bereft of all

flaws and qualities, who is devoid of desire, disease, ego and

attachment, who is all-pervading, endless and eternal, who is beyond

the chains of causes and effects, in whom all pains and pleasures,

pride, power and pomp, fears and dangers, sins and sufferings sink

and die.

 

I worship Him, who is the embodiment of Pure Consciousness, in whom

doubts are dried and actions cease, who is beyond all change, time

and destruction, who is full, pure, mute and eternal, who is

Satchidananda (Existence-Absolute, Knowledge-Absolute and Bliss-

Absolute), who is the incommunicable place personified, who is all-

effulgence and effulgence embodied, who is the beneficent One, the

radiant vision of Infinite Beauty and Beatitude. O my Lord! Victory

on Thee. Thou art the incarnation of Rudra, Raudra and Bhadra. Thou

art that Mahabhairava, Kalabhairava. Thy garlands are the necklaces

of skulls and Thou holdest the divine weapons Khatvanga, sword, skin

(Charma), noose, hook, drum, trident, bow, arrow, club, Sakti (a

weapon) and the like in Thy hands. O thousand-faced God! Thou art

fearful to look at with Thy terrible teeth and Thy pealing laughter

pierces through all the worlds. Serpents are Thy ear-rings, Thy

garlands and bracelets. Thou wearest elephant-skin on Thy body. Thou

art the conqueror of death, the destroyer of the three cities, O

three-eyed God!

 

Thou art all-existent, Immanence of things, Essence of Peace, and the

Supreme Bliss and Silence, O Sambhu! Thou art verily the Brahman of

Veda and Vedanta. Thou art all-pervading, ancient and eternal. Save

me, my Lord! Dispel my fears from unnatural death and dangers,

destroy my enemies, with Thy trident and chop them off with the edge

of Thy sword. Frighten the bands of Betala, Kushmanda and the like

with the bow and arrows. Save me from falling into the pit of fearful

hell and render me free and fearless. Cover me with Thy armour and

protect me always. I am poor, meek, humble and helpless. I dedicate

all at Thy feet and leave myself at Thy disposal. Thou art my only

prop and saviour. O Lord Sadasiva! Mrityunjaya! Tryambaka!

Salutations to Thee again and again.

 

Rishabha spoke: In this manner, I have unfolded the supreme secret of

Siva-Kavacha which grants every boon and gratifies all desires and

which relieves one from all pains and sufferings.

 

Always, one clad in this (Armour of Siva), is free from all fears,

all dangers and downfall, by His divine Grace.

 

One, released from chronic diseases and premature death, enjoys long

life and Eternal Bliss.

 

This Armour (of Siva) strikes at the root of evil and elevates one to

the lofty heights of peace and prosperity.

 

One, in the end, redeemed from all sins and obstacles, attains the

blissful seat of salvation by its mighty power.

 

Therefore my boy! Wear this presented by me with full faith, by which

you will be very happy.

 

Suta said: Having spoken thus, sage Rishabha gave the prince a big

conch, a mighty sword with which he would be able to conquer his

enemies in no time.

 

Then he sprinkled some holy ashes on his body and gave the magnetic

touch which rendered him feel the strength of twelve thousand

elephants.

 

Having obtained such strength, power and courage, the prince shone

with the glory of the autumn sun!

 

The Sage again told him: This sword given by me is purified by sacred

Mantras, by whose mere sight, the enemy will become lifeless. Death

itself will be terrified and take to his heels.

 

Hearing the thundering sound of this conch, the enemies will fall

down unconscious, with their weapons cast aside.

 

These are the two instruments which will destroy the opposing armies

and encourage your own.

 

Clad in Siva's Armour, you will destroy your enemies with these two

divine weapons. You will obtain your ancestral kingdom and become the

sovereign ruler of this earth.

 

Consoling him thus, with all his blessings, the Sage after receiving

due respects and honours, departed.

[Guest guest]

G'day again,

 

Most valuable, nevertheless! Thank you, Tom. Have uploaded this

Siva Kavacham, the Lord Narasimha article and a few other bits to

the Files Section which is gradually growing as the days go by.

 

Om Namah Shivaya

Simone

 

, "tar180160"

<tar180160> wrote:

> ... only had the translation, sorry.

>

> Tom

>

>

> Siva-Kavacham

> Rishi Rishabha spoke to the prince:

>

> Om! My Salutations unto Lord Neelakantha, the Beloved of Uma, the

> three-eyed and thousand-armed Sambhu, who destroys the enemies by

His

> mighty valour!