Amogha Shiva Kavacham
अमोघशिवकवचम्
Sanskrit
नमस्कृत्य महादेवं विश्वव्यापिनमीश्वरम् । वक्ष्ये शिवमयं वर्म सर्वरक्षाकरं नृणाम् ॥
Transliteration
namaskṛtya mahādevaṃ viśvavyāpinam īśvaram | vakṣye śivamayaṃ varma sarvarakṣākaraṃ nṛṇām ||
Translation
Having bowed to Mahadeva, the all-pervading Lord, I now describe this armour of the nature of Shiva, which protects human beings in every way.
Deep Meaning
Having bowed to the all-pervading Lord Mahadeva, I describe this Shiva-natured armour, which protects human beings in every way.
Sanskrit
शुचौ देशे समासीनो यथावत्कल्पितासनः । जितेन्द्रियो जितप्राणश्चिन्तयेच्छिवमव्ययम् ॥
Transliteration
śucau deśe samāsīno yathāvatkalpitāsanaḥ | jitendriyo jitaprāṇaś cintayec chivam avyayam ||
Translation
One should sit upon a properly prepared seat in a pure place; having mastered the senses and the breath, one should contemplate the imperishable Lord Shiva.
Deep Meaning
One should sit in a pure place upon a properly prepared seat. Having mastered the senses, and through pranayama, one should contemplate the imperishable Lord Shiva.
Sanskrit
हृत्पुण्डरीकान्तरसंनिविष्टं स्वतेजसा व्याप्तनभोऽवकाशम् । अतीन्द्रियं सूक्ष्ममनन्तमाद्यं ध्यायेत् परानन्दमयं महेशम् ॥
Transliteration
hṛtpuṇḍarīkāntarasaṃniviṣṭaṃ svatejasā vyāptanabho'vakāśam | atīndriyaṃ sūkṣmam anantam ādyaṃ dhyāyet parānandamayaṃ maheśam ||
Translation
One should meditate thus: the supremely blissful Lord Maheshwara resides in the inner pericarp of the heart-lotus; he has pervaded the entire sky with his own radiance; he is beyond the senses, subtle, infinite, and the primal cause of all.
Deep Meaning
The supremely blissful Lord Maheshwara resides within the pericarp of the heart-lotus; he has filled the whole sky with his own radiance. He is beyond the senses, subtle, infinite, and the origin of all. One should contemplate him thus.
Sanskrit
ध्यानावधूताखिलकर्मबन्धश्चिरं चिदानन्दनिमग्नचेताः । षडक्षरन्याससमाहितात्मा शैवेन कुर्यात् कवचेन रक्षाम् ॥
Transliteration
dhyānāvadhūtākhilakarmabandhaś ciraṃ cidānandanimagnacetāḥ | ṣaḍakṣaranyāsasamāhitātmā śaivena kuryāt kavacena rakṣām ||
Translation
Having thus shaken off every bond of karma through meditation, with the mind long immersed in consciousness and bliss, and the self concentrated through the placing of the six syllables, one should protect oneself by means of the following armour of Shiva.
Deep Meaning
In this way, having destroyed every bond of karma through meditation, one should keep the mind fixed for a long time on Sadashiva, who is of the nature of consciousness and bliss. Then, concentrating the mind through shadakshara-nyasa, one should protect oneself with the following armour of Shiva.
Sanskrit
मां पातु देवोऽखिलदेवतात्मा संसारकूपे पतितं गभीरे । तन्नाम दिव्यं वरमन्त्रमूलं धुनोतु मे सर्वमघं हृदिस्थम् ॥
Transliteration
māṃ pātu devo'khiladevatātmā saṃsārakūpe patitaṃ gabhīre | tannāma divyaṃ varamantramūlaṃ dhunotu me sarvam aghaṃ hṛdistham ||
Translation
May the god who is the self of all gods protect me, fallen into the deep well of worldly existence. May his divine name, the root of his most excellent mantra, destroy all the sin lodged in my heart.
Deep Meaning
May the god who is the self of all gods protect me, helpless, fallen into the deep well of worldly existence. May his divine name, which is the root of his finest mantra, destroy all the sin lodged in my heart.
Sanskrit
सर्वत्र मां रक्षतु विश्वमूर्तिर्ज्योतिर्मयानन्दघनश्चिदात्मा । अणोरणीयानुरुशक्तिरेकः स ईश्वरः पातु भयादशेषात् ॥
Transliteration
sarvatra māṃ rakṣatu viśvamūrtir jyotirmayānandaghanaś cidātmā | aṇor aṇīyān uruśaktir ekaḥ sa īśvaraḥ pātu bhayād aśeṣāt ||
Translation
May that Lord Shiva, whose form is the universe itself, who is luminous, a mass of bliss, the Self of consciousness, protect me everywhere. May that unique Ishwara, Mahadeva, subtler than the subtlest and endowed with immense power, protect me from every fear.
Deep Meaning
May the Lord whose form is the whole universe, luminous, a mass of bliss, the Self of consciousness, protect me everywhere. May the one, unique Ishwara, who is subtler than the subtlest and possessed of great power, protect me from every fear.
Sanskrit
यो भूस्वरूपेण बिभर्ति विश्वं पायात् स भूमेर्गिरिशोऽष्टमूर्तिः । योऽपां स्वरूपेण नृणां करोति संजीवनं सोऽवतु मां जलेभ्यः ॥
Transliteration
yo bhūsvarūpeṇa bibharti viśvaṃ pāyāt sa bhūmer giriśo'ṣṭamūrtiḥ | yo'pāṃ svarūpeṇa nṛṇāṃ karoti saṃjīvanaṃ so'vatu māṃ jalebhyaḥ ||
Translation
May Girisha, of eight forms, who sustains this universe in the form of earth, protect me from the earth. May Shiva, who grants life to beings in the form of water, protect me from water.
Deep Meaning
May Girisha, whose eight forms sustain this universe, protect me by means of the earth-form. May Shiva, who in the form of water gives life to living beings, protect me from water.
Sanskrit
कल्पावसाने भुवनानि दग्ध्वा सर्वाणि यो नृत्यति भूरिलीलः । स कालरुद्रोऽवतु मां दवाग्नेर्वात्यादिभीतेरखिलाच्च तापात् ॥
Transliteration
kalpāvasāne bhuvanāni dagdhvā sarvāṇi yo nṛtyati bhūrilīlaḥ | sa kālarudro'vatu māṃ davāgner vātyādibhīter akhilāc ca tāpāt ||
Translation
May that Kala-Rudra, of abundant play, who at the end of the cosmic age burns all the worlds and dances, protect me from forest fire, from the fear of storms and gales, and from every kind of affliction.
Deep Meaning
That playful Shiva who, at the end of the cosmic age, burns all the worlds and dances in bliss, may Kalarudra protect me from forest fire, from the fear of storms, and from every affliction.
Sanskrit
प्रदीप्तविद्युत्कनकावभासो विद्यावराभीतिकुठारपाणिः । चतुर्मुखस्तत्पुरुषस्त्रिनेत्रः प्राच्यां स्थितं रक्षतु मामजस्त्रम् ॥
Transliteration
pradīptavidyutkanakāvabhāso vidyāvarābhītikuṭhārapāṇiḥ | caturmukhas tatpuruṣas trinetraḥ prācyāṃ sthitaṃ rakṣatu mām ajasram ||
Translation
May that four-faced, three-eyed Lord Tatpurusha, radiant as blazing lightning and gold, bearing in his hands knowledge, boon-giving, fearlessness and an axe, ever protect me standing in the east.
Deep Meaning
Four-faced, three-eyed, may Lord Tatpurusha constantly protect me in the eastern direction.
Sanskrit
कुठारवेदाङ्कुशपाशशूलकपालढक्काक्षगुणान् दधानः । चतुर्मुखो नीलरुचिस्त्रिनेत्रः पायादघोरो दिशि दक्षिणस्याम् ॥
Transliteration
kuṭhāravedāṅkuśapāśaśūlakapālaḍhakkākṣaguṇān dadhānaḥ | caturmukho nīlarucis trinetraḥ pāyād aghoro diśi dakṣiṇasyām ||
Translation
May the blue-radiant, three-eyed, four-faced Lord Aghora, holding in his hands the axe, the Veda, the goad, the noose, the trident, the skull, the damaru and the rudraksha rosary, protect me in the south.
Deep Meaning
Holding in his hands the axe, the Veda, the goad, the noose, the trident, the skull, the damaru and the rudraksha rosary, and four-faced, may that blue-radiant, three-eyed Lord Aghora protect me in the southern direction.
Sanskrit
कुन्देन्दुशङ्खस्फटिकावभासो वेदाक्षमालावरदाभयाङ्कः । त्र्यक्षश्चतुर्वक्त्र उरुप्रभावः सद्योऽधिजातोऽवतु मां प्रतीच्याम् ॥
Transliteration
kundenduśaṅkhasphaṭikāvabhāso vedākṣamālāvaradābhayāṅkaḥ | tryakṣaś caturvaktra uruprabhāvaḥ sadyo'dhijāto'vatu māṃ pratīcyām ||
Translation
May that greatly powerful, three-eyed, four-faced Lord Sadyojata, whose radiance is bright as the kunda flower, the moon, the conch and crystal, and who is marked with the Veda, the rudraksha rosary, and the gestures of boon-giving and fearlessness, protect me in the west.
Deep Meaning
Whose bright radiance is like the kunda flower, the moon, the conch and crystal, who is adorned with the Veda, the rudraksha rosary, and the gestures of boon-giving and fearlessness, may that greatly powerful, four-faced, three-eyed Lord Sadyojata protect me in the western direction.
Sanskrit
वराक्षमालाभयटङ्कहस्तः सरोजकिञ्जल्कसमानवर्णः । त्रिलोचनश्चारुचतुर्मुखो मां पायादुदीच्यां दिशि वामदेवः ॥
Transliteration
varākṣamālābhayaṭaṅkahastaḥ sarojakiñjalkasamānavarṇaḥ | trilocanaś cārucaturmukho māṃ pāyād udīcyāṃ diśi vāmadevaḥ ||
Translation
May that three-eyed, beautifully four-faced Lord Vamadeva, in whose hands are boon-giving, the rudraksha rosary, fearlessness and a chisel, and whose complexion is like a lotus-filament, protect me in the north.
Deep Meaning
In whose hands shine boon-giving, the rudraksha rosary, fearlessness and a chisel, and whose fair colour is like the filament of a lotus, may that beautiful, four-faced, three-eyed Lord Vamadeva protect me in the northern direction.
Sanskrit
वेदाभयेष्टाङ्कुशपाशटङ्ककपालढक्काक्षकशूलपाणिः । सितद्युतिः पञ्चमुखोऽवतान्माम् ईशान ऊर्ध्वं परमप्रकाशः ॥
Transliteration
vedābhayeṣṭāṅkuśapāśaṭaṅkakapālaḍhakkākṣakaśūlapāṇiḥ | sitadyutiḥ pañcamukho'vatān mām īśāna ūrdhvaṃ paramaprakāśaḥ ||
Translation
May the five-faced Lord Ishana, supremely radiant, in whose hands shine the Veda, fearlessness, boon-giving, the goad, the noose, the chisel, the skull, the damaru, the rudraksha rosary and the trident, and who is of white lustre, protect me from above.
Deep Meaning
In whose hands shine the Veda, the gestures of fearlessness and boon-giving, the goad, the chisel, the noose, the skull, the damaru, the rudraksha rosary and the trident, white of lustre, may that supremely radiant, five-faced Lord Ishana protect me from above.
Sanskrit
मूर्द्धानमव्यान्मम चन्द्रमौलिर्भालं ममाव्यादथ भालनेत्रः । नेत्रे ममाव्याद् भगनेत्रहारी नासां सदा रक्षतु विश्वनाथः ॥
Transliteration
mūrdhānam avyān mama candramaulir bhālaṃ mamāvyād atha bhālanetraḥ | netre mamāvyād bhaganetrahārī nāsāṃ sadā rakṣatu viśvanāthaḥ ||
Translation
May Lord Chandramauli protect my head, Bhalanetra my forehead, Bhaganetrahari my eyes, and Vishwanatha ever protect my nose.
Deep Meaning
May Lord Chandramauli protect my head, Bhalanetra my forehead, Bhaganetrahari my eyes, and Vishwanatha always protect my nose.
Sanskrit
पायाच्छुती मे श्रुतिगीतकीर्तिः कपोलमव्यात् सततं कपाली । वक्त्रं सदा रक्षतु पञ्चवक्त्रो जिह्वां सदा रक्षतु वेदजिह्वः ॥
Transliteration
pāyāc chrutī me śrutigītakīrtiḥ kapolam avyāt satataṃ kapālī | vaktraṃ sadā rakṣatu pañcavaktro jihvāṃ sadā rakṣatu vedajihvaḥ ||
Translation
May Shrutigitakirti protect my ears, Kapali ever protect my cheeks, Panchavaktra ever protect my mouth, and Vedajihva ever protect my tongue.
Deep Meaning
May Shrutigitakirti protect my ears, Kapali continually protect my cheeks, Panchamukha always protect my mouth, and Vedajihva always protect my tongue.
Sanskrit
कण्ठं गिरीशोऽवतु नीलकण्ठः पाणिद्वयं पातु पिनाकपाणिः । दोर्मूलमव्यान्मम धर्मबाहुर्वक्षःस्थलं दक्षमखान्तकोऽव्यात् ॥
Transliteration
kaṇṭhaṃ giriśo'vatu nīlakaṇṭhaḥ pāṇidvayaṃ pātu pinākapāṇiḥ | dormūlam avyān mama dharmabāhur vakṣaḥsthalaṃ dakṣamakhāntako'vyāt ||
Translation
May Lord Girisha, beautiful with his blue throat, protect my neck; may Pinakapani protect both my hands; may Dharmabahu protect both my shoulders; and may Dakshayajnavidhvamsi, destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice, protect my chest.
Deep Meaning
May the blue-throated Girisha protect my neck, Pinakapani both my hands, Dharmabahu both my shoulders, and the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice protect my chest.
Sanskrit
ममोदरं पातु गिरीन्द्रधन्वा मध्यं ममाव्यान्मदनान्तकारी । हेरम्बतातो मम पातु नाभिं पायात् कटी धूर्जटिरीश्वरो मे ॥
Transliteration
mamodaraṃ pātu girīndradhanvā madhyaṃ mamāvyān madanāntakārī | herambatāto mama pātu nābhiṃ pāyāt kaṭī dhūrjaṭirīśvaro me ||
Translation
May Girindradhanva protect my belly; may the destroyer of Kamadeva protect my midriff; may the father of Heramba, Ganesha, protect my navel; and may Dhurjatishwara protect my waist.
Deep Meaning
May Girindradhanva protect my belly, the destroyer of Kamadeva my midriff, the father of Ganesha my navel, and Dhurjatishwara, the Lord who bears matted locks, protect my waist.
Sanskrit
ऊरुद्वयं पातु कुबेरमित्रो जानुद्वयं मे जगदीश्वरोऽव्यात् । जङ्घायुगं पुङ्गवकेतुरव्यात् पादौ ममाव्यात् सुरवन्द्यपादः ॥
Transliteration
ūrudvayaṃ pātu kuberamitro jānudvayaṃ me jagadīśvaro'vyāt | jaṅghāyugaṃ puṅgavaketur avyāt pādau mamāvyāt suravandyapādaḥ ||
Translation
May Kuberamitra protect both my thighs; may Jagadishwara protect both my knees; may Pungavaketu protect both my calves; and may Suravandyapada, whose feet the gods worship, protect my feet.
Deep Meaning
May Kuberamitra protect both my thighs, Jagadishwara both my knees, Pungavaketu both my calves, and Suravandyapada always protect my feet.
Sanskrit
महेश्वरः पातु दिनादियामे मां मध्ययामेऽवतु वामदेवः । त्र्यम्बकः पातु तृतीययामे वृषध्वजः पातु दिनान्त्ययामे ॥
Transliteration
maheśvaraḥ pātu dinādiyāme māṃ madhyayāme'vatu vāmadevaḥ | tryambakaḥ pātu tṛtīyayāme vṛṣadhvajaḥ pātu dināntyayāme ||
Translation
May Maheshwara protect me in the first watch of the day; may Vamadeva protect me in the middle watch; may Tryambaka protect me in the third watch; and may Vrishadhvaja protect me in the last watch of the day.
Deep Meaning
May Maheshwara protect me in the first watch, Vamadeva in the middle watch, Tryambaka in the third watch, and Vrishadhvaja, whose banner bears the bull, protect me in the last watch of the day.
Sanskrit
पायान्निशादौ शशिशेखरो मां गङ्गाधरो रक्षतु मां निशीथे । गौरीपतिः पातु निशावसाने मृत्युञ्जयो रक्षतु सर्वकालम् ॥
Transliteration
pāyān niśādau śaśiśekharo māṃ gaṅgādharo rakṣatu māṃ niśīthe | gaurīpatiḥ pātu niśāvasāne mṛtyuñjayo rakṣatu sarvakālam ||
Translation
May Shashishekhara protect me at the start of night; may Gangadhara protect me at midnight; may Gauripati protect me at the end of night; and may Mrityunjaya protect me at all times.
Deep Meaning
May Shashishekhara protect me at the start of night, Gangadhara at midnight, Gauripati at the end of night, and Mrityunjaya protect me at all times.
Sanskrit
अन्तःस्थितं रक्षतु शङ्करो मां स्थाणुः सदा पातु बहिःस्थितं माम् । तदन्तरे पातु पतिः पशूनां सदाशिवो रक्षतु मां समन्तात् ॥
Transliteration
antaḥsthitaṃ rakṣatu śaṅkaro māṃ sthāṇuḥ sadā pātu bahiḥsthitaṃ mām | tadantare pātu patiḥ paśūnāṃ sadāśivo rakṣatu māṃ samantāt ||
Translation
May Shankara protect me while I am indoors; may Sthanu ever protect me while I am outside; may Pashupati protect me in between; and may Sadashiva protect me on every side.
Deep Meaning
May Shankara protect me while I remain indoors, Sthanu while I remain outside, Pashupati in between, and Sadashiva protect me on every side.
Sanskrit
तिष्ठन्तमव्याद्भुवनैकनाथः पायाद् व्रजन्तं प्रमथाधिनाथः । वेदान्तवेद्योऽवतु मां निषण्णं मामव्ययः पातु शिवः शयानम् ॥
Transliteration
tiṣṭhantam avyād bhuvanaikanāthaḥ pāyād vrajantaṃ pramathādhināthaḥ | vedāntavedyo'vatu māṃ niṣaṇṇaṃ mām avyayaḥ pātu śivaḥ śayānam ||
Translation
May Bhuvanaikanatha protect me while standing; may Pramathadhinatha protect me while walking; may Vedantavedya protect me while seated; and may the imperishable Shiva protect me while asleep.
Deep Meaning
May Bhuvanaikanatha protect me while I stand, Pramathadhinatha while I walk, Vedantavedya while I sit, and the imperishable Shiva protect me while I sleep.
Sanskrit
मार्गेषु मां रक्षतु नीलकण्ठः शैलादिदुर्गेषु पुरत्रयारिः । अरण्यवासादिमहाप्रवासे पायान्मृगव्याध उदारशक्तिः ॥
Transliteration
mārgeṣu māṃ rakṣatu nīlakaṇṭhaḥ śailādidurgeṣu puratrayāriḥ | araṇyavāsādimahāpravāse pāyān mṛgavyādha udāraśaktiḥ ||
Translation
May Nilakantha protect me on the roads; may Tripurari protect me in difficult terrain such as mountains; and may Mrigavyadha, of generous power, protect me during long absences such as forest-dwelling.
Deep Meaning
May Nilakantha protect me on the paths I walk, Tripurari in difficult places such as mountains, and the generous-powered Mrigavyadha protect me during long journeys such as living in the forest.
Sanskrit
कल्पान्तकाटोपपटुप्रकोपः स्फुटाट्टहासोच्चलिताण्डकोशः । घोरारिसेनार्णवदुर्निवारमहाभयाद् रक्षतु वीरभद्रः ॥
Transliteration
kalpāntakāṭopapaṭuprakopaḥ sphuṭāṭṭahāsocchalitāṇḍakośaḥ | ghorārisenārṇavadurnivāramahābhayād rakṣatu vīrabhadraḥ ||
Translation
May Virabhadra, whose intense wrath is exceedingly skilled at ending even the cosmic ages, and at whose resounding laughter the universe trembles, protect me from the irresistible, ocean-like great terror of a dreadful enemy army.
Deep Meaning
Whose fierce anger is well able to bring even the cosmic ages to an end, at whose loud laughter the cosmic egg itself shakes, may Virabhadra protect me from the irresistible, ocean-like great terror of a dreadful enemy army.
Sanskrit
पत्त्यश्वमातङ्गघटावरूथसहस्रलक्षायुतकोटिभीषणम् । अक्षौहिणीनां शतमाततायिनां छिन्द्यान्मृडो घोरकुठारधारया ॥
Transliteration
pattyaśvamātaṅgaghaṭāvarūthasahasralakṣāyutakoṭibhīṣaṇam | akṣauhiṇīnāṃ śatam ātatāyināṃ chindyān mṛḍo ghorakuṭhāradhārayā ||
Translation
May Lord Mrida cleave, with the blade of his terrible axe, the hundreds of extremely fearsome akshauhini armies, numbering in the thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands and millions of foot-soldiers, horses and elephants, of those who attack me as aggressors.
Deep Meaning
May Mrida, with the edge of his terrible axe, cut down the hundreds of exceedingly fearsome akshauhini armies of those who attack me as aggressors, armies thick with thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands and millions of foot-soldiers, horses and elephants.
Sanskrit
निहन्तु दस्यून् प्रलयानलार्चिर्ज्वलत् त्रिशूलं त्रिपुरान्तकस्य । शार्दूलसिंहर्क्षवृकादिहिंस्रान् संत्रासयत्वीशधनुः पिनाकम् ॥
Transliteration
nihantu dasyūn pralayānalārcir jvalat triśūlaṃ tripurāntakasya | śārdūlasiṃharkṣavṛkādihiṃsrān saṃtrāsayatv īśadhanuḥ pinākam ||
Translation
May the blazing trident of Tripurantaka, ablaze with flames like the fire of universal dissolution, destroy my band of attackers; and may the bow Pinaka terrify the fierce creatures, tigers, lions, bears, wolves and the like.
Deep Meaning
May the blazing trident of Tripurantaka, with flames like the fire of universal dissolution, destroy the raiders; and may the Lord's bow Pinaka strike terror into fierce creatures such as tigers, lions, bears and wolves.
Sanskrit
दुःस्वप्नदुश्शकुनदुर्गतिदौर्मनस्यदुर्भिक्षदुर्व्यसनदुस्सहदुर्यशांसि । उत्पाततापविषभीतिमसद्ग्रहार्तिव्याधींश्च नाशयतु मे जगतामधीशः ॥
Transliteration
duḥsvapnaduśśakunadurgatidaurmanasyadurbhikṣadurvyasanadussahadurya śāṃsi | utpātatāpaviṣabhītim asadgrahārtivyādhīṃś ca nāśayatu me jagatām adhīśaḥ ||
Translation
May that Lord of the universe destroy my bad dreams, bad omens, misfortune, evil intentions of the mind, famine, bad habits, unbearable disrepute, calamities, afflictions, the fear of poison, the suffering of malefic planets, and all diseases.
Deep Meaning
May the Lord of all the worlds destroy my bad dreams, bad omens, poor fortune, ill will of mind, famine, bad habits, unbearable disrepute, calamity, affliction, fear of poison, the pain of evil planets, and every disease.
Sanskrit
इत्येतत्कवचं शैवं वरदं व्याहृतं मया । सर्वबाधाप्रशमनं रहस्यं सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥
Transliteration
ity etat kavacaṃ śaivaṃ varadaṃ vyāhṛtaṃ mayā | sarvabādhāpraśamanaṃ rahasyaṃ sarvadehinām ||
Translation
I have thus spoken this boon-granting armour of Shiva. It pacifies every affliction and is a secret mystery for all embodied beings.
Deep Meaning
I have thus spoken this boon-giving armour of Shiva. It pacifies every affliction and is a hidden secret for all embodied beings.
Sanskrit
यः सदा धारयेन्मर्त्यः शैवं कवचमुत्तमम् । न तस्य जायते क्वापि भयं शम्भोरनुग्रहात् ॥
Transliteration
yaḥ sadā dhārayen martyaḥ śaivaṃ kavacam uttamam | na tasya jāyate kvāpi bhayaṃ śambhor anugrahāt ||
Translation
Whatever mortal always wears this excellent armour of Shiva never experiences fear anywhere, at any time, by Lord Shiva's grace.
Deep Meaning
Whichever mortal always wears this excellent armour of Shiva never experiences fear, anywhere or at any time, by the grace of Lord Shambhu.
Sanskrit
क्षीणायुर्मृत्युमापन्नो महारोगहतोऽपि वा । सद्यः सुखमवाप्नोति दीर्घमायुश्च विन्दति ॥
Transliteration
kṣīṇāyur mṛtyum āpanno mahārogahato'pi vā | sadyaḥ sukham avāpnoti dīrgham āyuś ca vindati ||
Translation
Even one whose lifespan has dwindled, who is at the point of death, or who has been rendered as good as dead by great disease, instantly becomes happy and attains long life through the power of this armour.
Deep Meaning
Even one whose life is ebbing away, who has come near death, or who has been struck down by great disease, becomes happy at once and attains a long life through this armour.
Sanskrit
सर्वदारिद्र्यशमनं सौमङ्गल्यविवर्धनम् । यो धत्ते कवचं शैवं स देवैरपि पूज्यते ॥
Transliteration
sarvadāridryaśamanaṃ saumaṅgalyavivardhanam | yo dhatte kavacaṃ śaivaṃ sa devair api pūjyate ||
Translation
The armour of Shiva pacifies all poverty and increases auspiciousness; whoever wears it is worshipped even by the gods.
Deep Meaning
This armour of Shiva pacifies all poverty and increases good fortune; whoever bears it is worshipped even by the gods.
Sanskrit
महापातकसंघातैर्मुच्यते चोपपातकैः । देहान्ते शिवमाप्नोति शिववर्मानुभावतः ॥
Transliteration
mahāpātakasaṃghātair mucyate copapātakaiḥ | dehānte śivam āpnoti śivavarmānubhāvataḥ ||
Translation
Through the power of this armour of Shiva, a person is freed from the accumulation of great sins and minor sins alike, and at the end of the body attains Shiva.
Deep Meaning
Through the influence of this armour of Shiva, a person is freed from the weight of great sins and lesser sins alike, and at the end of the body attains Shiva.
Sanskrit
त्वमपि श्रद्धया वत्स शैवं कवचमुत्तमम् । धारयस्व मया दत्तं सद्यः श्रेयो ह्यवाप्स्यसि ॥
Transliteration
tvam api śraddhayā vatsa śaivaṃ kavacam uttamam | dhārayasva mayā dattaṃ sadyaḥ śreyo hy avāpsyasi ||
Translation
O child! You too should wear with faith this excellent armour of Shiva that I have given you; by this you will quickly and surely become a partaker of supreme good.
Deep Meaning
O child, you too should wear with faith this excellent armour of Shiva which I have given you; by it you will quickly and certainly attain supreme good.