Sri Bhairava Panjara Kavach
श्रीभैरवपञ्जरकवचम्
Sanskrit
पार्वत्युवाच - देव देव महादेव संसार प्रियकारक । पञ्जरं बटुकस्यास्य कथनीयं मम प्रभो ॥ १॥
Transliteration
pārvatyuvāca - deva deva mahādeva saṃsāra priyakāraka | pañjaraṃ baṭukasyāsya kathanīyaṃ mama prabho || 1||
Translation
Parvati said: O God of gods, great Lord, benefactor of the world, please narrate to me the Panjara (cage of protection) of Batuka, O Lord.
Sanskrit
श्रीशिव उवाच - पूर्वम् भस्मासुरत्रासाद् भय विह्वलतां स्वयम् । पठनादेव मे प्राणा रक्षितः परमेश्वरि ॥ २॥
Transliteration
śrīśiva uvāca - pūrvam bhasmāsuratrāsād bhaya vihvalatāṃ svayam | paṭhanādeva me prāṇā rakṣitaḥ parameśvari || 2||
Translation
Sri Shiva said: Previously, when I myself was terrified and overwhelmed by fear of the demon Bhasmasura, my life was protected merely by reciting this, O Supreme Goddess.
Sanskrit
सर्वदुष्टविनाशाय सर्वरोगनिवारणम् । दुःखशान्तिकरं देवि ह्यल्पमृत्युभयापहम् ॥ ३॥ राज्ञां वश्यकरं चैव त्रैलोक्य विजयप्रदम् । सर्वलोकेषु पूज्यश्च लक्ष्मीस्तस्य गृहे स्थिरा ॥ ४॥
Transliteration
sarvaduṣṭavināśāya sarvaroganivāraṇam | duḥkhaśāntikaraṃ devi hyalpamṛtyubhayāpaham || 3|| rājñāṃ vaśyakaraṃ caiva trailokya vijayapradam | sarvalokeṣu pūjyaśca lakṣmīstasya gṛhe sthirā || 4||
Translation
It destroys all evil forces and removes all diseases. O Goddess, it brings peace from suffering and removes the fear of untimely death. It brings kings under one's influence and grants victory over the three worlds. One becomes worshipped in all realms and Lakshmi (prosperity) firmly dwells in one's home.
Sanskrit
अनुष्ठानं कृतं देवि पूजनं च दिने दिने । विना पञ्जरपाठेन तत्सर्वं निष्फलं भवेत् ॥ ६॥
Transliteration
anuṣṭhānaṃ kṛtaṃ devi pūjanaṃ ca dine dine | vinā pañjarapāṭhena tatsarvaṃ niṣphalaṃ bhavet || 6||
Translation
O Goddess, whatever worship and daily practices one performs, without the recitation of the Panjara, all of it becomes fruitless.
Sanskrit
अस्य श्रीबटुकभैरवपञ्जरकवचमन्त्रस्य कालाग्निरुद्रः ऋषिः । अनुष्टुप्छन्दः । ॐ बटुकभैरवो देवता । ह्रां बीजं ॐ भैरवी वल्लभा शक्तिः । ॐ दण्डपाणये नमः कीलकम् । मम सकलकामनासिद्ध्यर्धे जपे विनियोगः ॥
Transliteration
asya śrībaṭukabhairavapañjarakavacamantrasya kālāgnirudraḥ ṛṣiḥ | anuṣṭupchandaḥ | oṃ baṭukabhairavo devatā | hrāṃ bījaṃ oṃ bhairavī vallabhā śaktiḥ | oṃ daṇḍapāṇaye namaḥ kīlakam | mama sakalakāmanāsiddhyardhe jape viniyogaḥ ||
Translation
The sage of this Sri Batuka Bhairava Panjara Kavach mantra is Kalagni Rudra. The meter is Anushtup. The deity is Om Batuka Bhairava. The seed is Hraam. The power is Om Bhairavi Vallabha. The key is Om Dandapanaye Namah. The application is for the fulfillment of all desires.
Sanskrit
ॐ ह्रां प्राच्यां डमरुहस्तो रक्तवर्णो महाबलः । प्रत्यक्षमहमीशान बटुकाय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
oṃ hrāṃ prācyāṃ ḍamaruhasto raktavarṇo mahābalaḥ | pratyakṣamahamīśāna baṭukāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
Om Hraam, In the East, holding a damaru, of red complexion, of great strength. I bow to the manifest Lord Ishana Batuka, salutations again and again.
Sanskrit
ॐ ह्रीं दण्डधारी दक्षिणे च पश्चिमे खड्गधारिणे । ॐ ह्रूं घटावादी मूतिरुत्तरस्यां दिशिस्तथा । ॐ ह्रैं अग्निरूपो ह्याग्नेय्यां नैरृत्यां च दिगम्बरः । ॐ ह्रौं सर्वभूतस्थो वायव्ये भूतानां हितकारकः ॥
Transliteration
oṃ hrīṃ daṇḍadhārī dakṣiṇe ca paścime khaḍgadhāriṇe | oṃ hrūṃ ghaṭāvādī mūtiruttarasyāṃ diśistathā | oṃ hraiṃ agnirūpo hyāgneyyāṃ nairṛtyāṃ ca digambaraḥ | oṃ hrauṃ sarvabhūtastho vāyavye bhūtānāṃ hitakārakaḥ ||
Translation
Om Hrim, Staff-bearing in the South, sword-bearing in the West. Om Hrum, Pot-bearer form in the North. Om Hraim, Fire-formed in the Southeast, sky-clad in the Southwest. Om Hraum, Dwelling in all beings in the Northwest, benefactor of all creatures.
Sanskrit
ॐ ह्रश्चवाष्टसिद्धिश्च ईशाने सर्वसिद्धिकरः परः । प्रत्यक्षमहमीशान बटुकाय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
oṃ hraścavāṣṭasiddhiśca īśāne sarvasiddhikaraḥ paraḥ | pratyakṣamahamīśāna baṭukāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
Om Hrah, Granting eight siddhis in the Northeast, supreme bestower of all accomplishments. I bow to the manifest Lord Ishana Batuka, salutations again and again.
Sanskrit
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रूं ह्रैं ह्रौं ह्रः स्वाहा ऊर्ध्वं खेचरिणं न्यसेत् । रुद्ररूपस्तु पाताले बटुकाय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ hrūṃ hraiṃ hrauṃ hraḥ svāhā ūrdhvaṃ khecariṇaṃ nyaset | rudrarūpastu pātāle baṭukāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
Om Hraam Hrim Hrum Hraim Hraum Hrah Svaha, Above, place the sky-moving form. In Rudra form in the netherworld, salutations to Batuka again and again.
Sanskrit
ॐ ह्रीं बटुकाय मूर्ध्नि ललाटे भीमरूपिणम् । आपदुद्धरणं नेत्रे मुखे च बटुकं न्यसेत् ॥ १॥
Transliteration
oṃ hrīṃ baṭukāya mūrdhni lalāṭe bhīmarūpiṇam | āpaduddharaṇaṃ netre mukhe ca baṭukaṃ nyaset || 1||
Translation
Om Hrim, Place Batuka on the crown, the fierce-formed one on the forehead, the calamity-remover on the eyes, and Batuka on the mouth.
Sanskrit
कुरु कुरु सर्वसिद्धिर्देहे गेहे व्यवस्थितः । बटुकाय ह्रीं सर्वदेहे विश्वस्य सर्वतो दिशि ॥ २॥
Transliteration
kuru kuru sarvasiddhirdehe gehe vyavasthitaḥ | baṭukāya hrīṃ sarvadehe viśvasya sarvato diśi || 2||
Translation
Do, do, bestow all siddhis! Established in the body and home. To Batuka, Hrim, protect the entire body in all directions of the universe.
Sanskrit
आपदुद्धारकः पातु ह्यापादतलमस्तकम् । हसक्षमलवरयुं पातु पूर्वे दण्डहस्तस्तु दक्षिणे ॥ ३॥ हसक्षमलवरयुं नैरृत्ये हसक्षमलवरयुं पश्चिमेऽवतु । सर्वभूतस्थो वायव्ये हसक्षमलवरयुं घटावादिन उत्तरे ॥ ४॥
Transliteration
āpaduddhārakaḥ pātu hyāpādatalamastakam | hasakṣamalavarayuṃ pātu pūrve daṇḍahastastu dakṣiṇe || 3|| hasakṣamalavarayuṃ nairṛtye hasakṣamalavarayuṃ paścime'vatu | sarvabhūtastho vāyavye hasakṣamalavarayuṃ ghaṭāvādina uttare || 4||
Translation
May the Calamity-Remover protect from sole to crown. May Hasakshmalavaryum protect in the East, the staff-bearer in the South. May Hasakshmalavaryum protect in the Southwest and the West. The all-pervading one in the Northwest, may Hasakshmalavaryum and the pot-bearer protect in the North.
Sanskrit
हंसः सोऽहं तु ईशाने चाष्टसिद्धिकरः परः । शंक्षेत्रपाल ऊर्ध्वे तु पाताले शिव सन्निभः ॥ ५॥ एवं दशदिशो रक्षेद्बटुकाय नमो नमः । इति ते कथितं ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं ऐं सदाऽवतु ॥ ६॥
Transliteration
haṃsaḥ so'haṃ tu īśāne cāṣṭasiddhikaraḥ paraḥ | śaṃkṣetrapāla ūrdhve tu pātāle śiva sannibhaḥ || 5|| evaṃ daśadiśo rakṣedbaṭukāya namo namaḥ | iti te kathitaṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ klīṃ aiṃ sadā'vatu || 6||
Translation
The Hamsa (So'ham) in the Northeast, supreme bestower of eight siddhis. Kshetra-pala above, Shiva-like in the netherworld. Thus may Batuka protect all ten directions, salutations! So it has been told, may Hrim Shrim Klim Aim always protect.
Sanskrit
ॐ फ्रें हुं फट् च सर्वत्र त्रैलोक्ये विजयी भवेत् । लक्ष्मीं ऐं श्रीं लं पृथिव्यां च आकारो हं ममावतु ॥ ७॥
Transliteration
oṃ phreṃ huṃ phaṭ ca sarvatra trailokye vijayī bhavet | lakṣmīṃ aiṃ śrīṃ laṃ pṛthivyāṃ ca ākāro haṃ mamāvatu || 7||
Translation
Om Phrem Hum Phat, May one become victorious everywhere in the three worlds. May Lakshmi, Aim Shrim Lam protect on earth, and the form Hum protect me.
Sanskrit
स्रौं प्रौं ज्रौं ऊँ यं वायव्यां रं रं रं तेजोरूपिणम् । ॐ कं खं गं घं ङं बटुकं चं छं जं झं ञं कपालिनम् ॥ ८॥ टं ठं डं ढं णं क्षेत्रेशं तं थं दं धं नं उमाप्रियम् । पं फं बं भं मं ममरक्ष यं रं लं भैरवोत्तमम् ॥ ९॥
Transliteration
srauṃ prauṃ jrauṃ ūṃ yaṃ vāyavyāṃ raṃ raṃ raṃ tejorūpiṇam | oṃ kaṃ khaṃ gaṃ ghaṃ ṅaṃ baṭukaṃ caṃ chaṃ jaṃ jhaṃ ñaṃ kapālinam || 8|| ṭaṃ ṭhaṃ ḍaṃ ḍhaṃ ṇaṃ kṣetreśaṃ taṃ thaṃ daṃ dhaṃ naṃ umāpriyam | paṃ phaṃ baṃ bhaṃ maṃ mamarakṣa yaṃ raṃ laṃ bhairavottamam || 9||
Translation
Sraum Praum Jraum Um Yam in the Northwest, Ram Ram Ram the fire-formed one. Om Ka Kha Ga Gha Nga, Batuka. Cha Chha Ja Jha Nya, the skull-bearer. Ta Tha Da Dha Na, Lord of the sacred field. Ta Tha Da Dha Na, beloved of Uma. Pa Pha Ba Bha Ma, protect me. Ya Ra La, O supreme Bhairava!
Sanskrit
वं शं षं सं आदिनाथं लं क्षं वै क्षेत्रपालकम् । (फलश्रुतिः) एवं पञ्जरमाख्यातं सर्वसिद्धिकरं भवेत् ॥ १०॥ दुःखदारिद्र्यशमनं रक्षकः सर्वतो दिशः । आवश्यं सर्वतो वक्ष्यं सर्वबीजैश्च सम्पुटम् ॥ ११॥ सर्वरोगहरं दिव्यं सर्वत्र सुखमाप्नुयात् । एवं रहस्यमाख्यातं देवानामपि दुर्लभम् ॥ १२॥
Transliteration
vaṃ śaṃ ṣaṃ saṃ ādināthaṃ laṃ kṣaṃ vai kṣetrapālakam | (phalaśrutiḥ) evaṃ pañjaramākhyātaṃ sarvasiddhikaraṃ bhavet || 10|| duḥkhadāridryaśamanaṃ rakṣakaḥ sarvato diśaḥ | āvaśyaṃ sarvato vakṣyaṃ sarvabījaiśca sampuṭam || 11|| sarvarogaharaṃ divyaṃ sarvatra sukhamāpnuyāt | evaṃ rahasyamākhyātaṃ devānāmapi durlabham || 12||
Translation
Va Sha Sha Sa, the Adinatha. La Ksha, the Kshetrapala. Thus the Panjara has been described, it bestows all siddhis. It removes suffering and poverty, protects from all directions. It must be recited from all sides, enclosed with all seed mantras. It removes all diseases, is divine, and one attains happiness everywhere. This secret has been told, rare even among the gods.
Sanskrit
वज्रपञ्जरनामेदं ये शृण्वन्ति वरानने । आयुरारोग्यमैश्वर्यं कीर्तिलाभः सुखं जयः ॥ १३॥ लक्ष्मी मनोरमा बुद्धिस्तेषां गेहे व्यवस्थिता । सुशीलाय सुदान्ताय गुरुभक्तिपराय च ॥ १४॥ तस्य शीघ्रं च दातव्यमन्यथा न कदाचन । गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन सर्वगोप्यमयं भवेत् ॥ १५॥ यस्मै कस्मै न दातव्यं न दातव्यं कदाचन । राज्यं देयं शिरो देयं न देयं भैरवाक्षरम् ॥ १६॥ एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिकालं पठते नरः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो शिवेन सह मोदते ॥ १७॥
Transliteration
vajrapañjaranāmedaṃ ye śṛṇvanti varānane | āyurārogyamaiśvaryaṃ kīrtilābhaḥ sukhaṃ jayaḥ || 13|| lakṣmī manoramā buddhisteṣāṃ gehe vyavasthitā | suśīlāya sudāntāya gurubhaktiparāya ca || 14|| tasya śīghraṃ ca dātavyamanyathā na kadācana | gopanīyaṃ prayatnena sarvagopyamayaṃ bhavet || 15|| yasmai kasmai na dātavyaṃ na dātavyaṃ kadācana | rājyaṃ deyaṃ śiro deyaṃ na deyaṃ bhairavākṣaram || 16|| ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā trikālaṃ paṭhate naraḥ | sarvapāpavinirmukto śivena saha modate || 17||
Translation
Those who hear this Vajra-Panjara (diamond cage), O beautiful-faced one, they gain longevity, health, sovereignty, fame, profit, happiness, and victory. Lakshmi, charm, and intelligence dwell permanently in their home. It should be given quickly to one of good character, self-control, and devoted to the Guru, never otherwise. It must be kept secret with great effort. It should not be given to just anyone, never at all. One may give one's kingdom, one may give one's head, but never give the syllables of Bhairava. One who recites it once, twice, or thrice daily, freed from all sins, rejoices with Shiva.
Benefits of Recitation
- ✦Creates an impenetrable Vajra Panjara (diamond cage) of protection around the practitioner
- ✦Lord Shiva himself was saved from Bhasmasura by this kavach
- ✦Destroys all evil forces and removes all diseases
- ✦Removes fear of untimely death (alpa-mrityu)
- ✦Grants victory over the three worlds and influence over rulers
- ✦Lakshmi (prosperity) permanently dwells in the home
- ✦Without this Panjara, all other worship is declared fruitless
- ✦Uses the complete Sanskrit alphabet (Varnamala) as armor, total protection
- ✦Eight siddhis manifest through regular recitation
- ✦Rare even among the gods, one of the most guarded tantric protections
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