Sri Dhumavati Kavacham
This stotra serves as a protective shield for devotees, invoking the blessings of Goddess Dhumavati.
दशमहाविद्या स्तोत्राणि
śrīpārvatyuvāca
The worship of Dhūmāvatī has been heard by me in detail from Śambhu.
श्रीपार्वत्युवाच ।
dhūmāvatyarcanaṁ śambhō śrutaṁ vistaratō mayā
I wish to hear the armor of that goddess, O divine one, please tell me.
धूमावत्यर्चनं शम्भो श्रुतं विस्तरतो मया । कवचं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तस्या देव वदस्व मे ॥ १ ॥
kavacaṁ śrōtumicchāmi tasyā dēva vadasva mē
Listen, O goddess, to the supreme secret that should not be revealed in the Kali Yuga.
श्रीभैरव उवाच । शृणु देवि परं गुह्यं न प्रकाश्यं कलौ युगे ।
śrībhairava uvāca
The armor of Śrī Dhūmāvatī is capable of subduing enemies.
कवचं श्रीधूमावत्याः शत्रुनिग्रहकारकम् ॥ २ ॥
śr̥ṇu dēvi paraṁ guhyaṁ na prakāśyaṁ kalau yugē
Brahmā and other deities are always under her control, who can destroy enemies.
ब्रह्माद्या देवि सततं यद्वशादरिघातिनः ।
kavacaṁ śrīdhūmāvatyāḥ śatrunigrahakārakam
The yogis, who meditate upon her, are free from all obstacles.
योगिनो भवच्छत्रुघ्ना यस्या ध्यानप्रभावतः ॥ ३ ॥
brahmādyā dēvi satataṁ yadvaśādarighātinaḥ
Om, this armor of Śrī Dhūmāvatī is composed by the sage Pippalāda, in the Anuṣṭup meter, with the goddess Śrī Dhūmāvatī as the deity, the seed is Dhūm, and the power is Svāhā, the key is Dhūmāvatī, and the application is for the destruction of enemies.
ओं अस्य श्रीधूमावतीकवचस्य पिप्पलाद ऋषिः अनुष्टुप् छन्दः श्रीधूमावती देवता धूं बीजं स्वाहा शक्तिः धूमावती कीलकं शत्रुहनने पाठे विनियोगः ।
yōginō bhavacchatrughnā yasyā dhyānaprabhāvataḥ
Armor:
कवचम् । ओं धूं बीजं मे शिरः पातु धूं ललाटं सदाऽवतु ।
ōṁ asya śrīdhūmāvatīkavacasya pippalāda r̥ṣiḥ anuṣṭup chandaḥ śrīdhūmāvatī dēvatā dhūṁ bījaṁ svāhā śaktiḥ dhūmāvatī kīlakaṁ śatruhananē pāṭhē viniyōgaḥ
Om, may the seed Dhūm protect my head, may Dhūm always protect my forehead.
धूमा नेत्रयुगं पातु वती कर्णौ सदाऽवतु ॥ ४ ॥
kavacam
May Dhūm protect my pair of eyes, may Vati always protect my ears.
दीर्घा तूदरमध्ये तु नाभिं मे मलिनाम्बरा ।
ōṁ dhūṁ bījaṁ mē śiraḥ pātu dhūṁ lalāṭaṁ sadā:'vatu
May the long, dark-clad one protect my navel, may the one with a winnowing basket protect my secret parts, may the dry one protect my knees.
शूर्पहस्ता पातु गुह्यं रूक्षा रक्षतु जानुनी ॥ ५ ॥
dhūmā nētrayugaṁ pātu vatī karṇau sadā:'vatu
May Bhīmākhyā protect my face, may Svāhā protect my nose.
मुखं मे पातु भीमाख्या स्वाहा रक्षतु नासिकाम् ।
dīrghā tūdaramadhyē tu nābhiṁ mē malināmbarā
May all knowledge protect my throat, may the two arms guard it.
सर्वविद्याऽवतु कण्ठं विवर्णा बाहुयुग्मकम् ॥ ६ ॥
śūrpahastā pātu guhyaṁ rūkṣā rakṣatu jānunī
May the restless heart be protected, may the brave sides always guard it.
चञ्चला हृदयं पातु धृष्टा पार्श्वे सदाऽवतु ।
mukhaṁ mē pātu bhīmākhyā svāhā rakṣatu nāsikām
May the smoke-handed one always protect my feet, may the fearsome one guard them.
धूमहस्ता सदा पातु पादौ पातु भयावहा ॥ ७ ॥
sarvavidyā:'vatu kaṇṭhaṁ vivarṇā bāhuyugmakam
May the one with abundant hair be protected, may the crooked one with crooked eyes guard it.
प्रवृद्धरोमा तु भृशं कुटिला कुटिलेक्षणा ।
cañcalā hr̥dayaṁ pātu dhr̥ṣṭā pārśvē sadā:'vatu
O goddess tormented by thirst, may the one who causes fear and loves quarrels protect all my limbs.
क्षृत्पिपासार्दिता देवी भयदा कलहप्रिया ॥ ८ ॥
dhūmahastā sadā pātu pādau pātu bhayāvahā
O goddess who destroys all enemies, may you protect me entirely.
सर्वाङ्गं पातु मे देवी सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनी ।
pravr̥ddharōmā tu bhr̥śaṁ kuṭilā kuṭilēkṣaṇā
Thus has this holy armor been spoken, rare in this world.
इति ते कथितं पुण्यं कवचं भुवि दुर्लभम् ॥ ९ ॥
kṣr̥tpipāsārditā dēvī bhayadā kalahapriyā
It should not be revealed, it should not be revealed, it should not be revealed in the age of Kali.
न प्रकाश्यं न प्रकाश्यं न प्रकाश्यं कलौ युगे ।
sarvāṅgaṁ pātu mē dēvī sarvaśatruvināśinī
It should be recited, O great goddess, by those devoted to meditation at three times a day.
पठनीयं महादेवि त्रिसन्ध्यं ध्यानतत्परैः । दुष्टाभिचारो देवेशि तद्गात्रं नैव संस्पृशेत् ॥ १० ॥
iti tē kathitaṁ puṇyaṁ kavacaṁ bhuvi durlabham
O goddess of the divine, may no evil sorcery touch this body.
इति भैरवीभैरवसंवादे धूमावती कवचं सम्पूर्णम् । दशमहाविद्या स्तोत्राणि
na prakāśyaṁ na prakāśyaṁ na prakāśyaṁ kalau yugē
Thus is the complete armor of Dhumavati spoken in the dialogue of Bhairavi and Bhairava.
Dasa Mahavidya - दशमहाविद्या
paṭhanīyaṁ mahādēvi trisandhyaṁ dhyānatatparaiḥ
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Sri Tara Kavacham – श्री तारा कवचम्
duṣṭābhicārō dēvēśi tadgātraṁ naiva saṁspr̥śēt
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Sri Bagalamukhi Kavacham 3 (Vishwavijayam) – श्री बगलामुखी कवचम् – ३ (विश्वविजयम्)
iti bhairavībhairavasaṁvādē dhūmāvatī kavacaṁ sampūrṇam
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