Sri Kumara Kavacham
The Sri Kumara Kavacham serves as a protective armor for devotees, invoking the safeguarding presence of Lord Kartikeya.
श्री सुब्रह्मण्य स्तोत्राणि
ōṁ namō bhagavatē bhavabandhaharaṇāya, sadbhaktaśaraṇāya, śaravaṇabhavāya, śāmbhavavibhavāya, yōganāyakāya, bhōgadāyakāya, mahādēvasēnāvr̥tāya, mahāmaṇigaṇālaṅkr̥tāya, duṣṭadaitya saṁhāra kāraṇāya, duṣkrauñcavidāraṇāya, śakti śūla gadā khaḍga khēṭaka pāśāṅkuśa musala prāsa tōmara varadābhaya karālaṅkr̥tāya, śaraṇāgata rakṣaṇa dīkṣā dhurandhara caraṇāravindāya, sarvalōkaika hartrē, sarvanigamaguhyāya, kukkuṭadhvajāya, kukṣisthākhila brahmāṇḍa maṇḍalāya, ākhaṇḍala vanditāya, hr̥dēndra antaraṅgābdhi sōmāya, sampūrṇakāmāya, niṣkāmāya, nirupamāya, nirdvandvāya, nityāya, satyāya, śuddhāya, buddhāya, muktāya, avyaktāya, abādhyāya, abhēdyāya, asādhyāya, avicchēdyāya, ādyanta śūnyāya, ajāya, apramēyāya, avāṅmānasagōcarāya, parama śāntāya, paripūrṇāya, parātparāya, praṇavasvarūpāya, praṇatārtibhañjanāya, svāśrita janarañjanāya, jaya jaya rudrakumāra, mahābala parākrama, trayastriṁśatkōṭi dēvatānandakanda, skanda, nirupamānanda, mama r̥ṇarōga śatr̥pīḍā parihāraṁ kuru kuru, duḥkhāturuṁ mamānandaya ānandaya, narakabhayānmāmuddhara uddhara, saṁsr̥tiklēśasi hi taṁ māṁ sañjīvaya sañjīvaya, varadōsi tvaṁ, sadayōsi tvaṁ, śaktōsi tvaṁ, mahābhuktiṁ muktiṁ datvā mē śaraṇāgataṁ, māṁ śatāyuṣamava, bhō dīnabandhō, dayāsindhō, kārtikēya, prabhō, prasīda prasīda, suprasannō bhava varadō bhava, subrahmaṇya svāmin, ōṁ namastē namastē namastē namaḥ
Om, salutations to the Lord who removes the bondage of existence, to the refuge of true devotees, to the one who resides in the sacred grove, to the one adorned with the splendor of Shiva, to the leader of yogis, to the giver of enjoyment, to the one surrounded by the great army of deities, to the one embellished with the great gems, to the one who is the cause of the destruction of wicked demons, to the one who tears apart the evil cranes, to the one wielding the powerful trident, mace, sword, plough, noose, goad, pestle, and spear, to the one who is fearsome in appearance, to the lotus feet of the one who protects those who seek refuge, to the destroyer of all worlds, to the one hidden in the scriptures, to the one with the rooster flag, to the one who resides in the womb of the entire universe, to the one who is worshipped without interruption, to the moon of the heart's ocean, to the one who fulfills all desires, to the one who is desireless, to the one who is incomparable, to the one who is free from duality, to the eternal, to the truthful, to the pure, to the enlightened, to the liberated, to the unmanifest, to the imperishable, to the unattainable, to the one who cannot be expressed in words or thought, to the supreme peaceful one, to the one who is complete, to the one who is beyond all, to the embodiment of the sacred syllable Om, to the one who removes the sufferings of the humble, to the one who delights those who take refuge in Him, victory, victory to you, O Rudra's son, O mighty one of great valor, O source of joy for the thirty-three crore deities, O Skanda, O one of incomparable bliss, remove my debts and the afflictions of my enemies, relieve me from the pains of sorrow, uplift me from the fear of hell, revive me from the bondage of existence, indeed, revive me, O granter of boons, O compassionate one, O powerful one, grant me great enjoyment and liberation, protect me who has taken refuge, grant me long life, O compassionate friend, O ocean of mercy, O Kartikeya, my Lord, be gracious, be gracious, be ever benevolent, O Subrahmanya, Om, I bow to you, I bow to you, I bow to you, I bow.
ओं नमो भगवते भवबन्धहरणाय, सद्भक्तशरणाय, शरवणभवाय, शाम्भवविभवाय, योगनायकाय, भोगदायकाय, महादेवसेनावृताय, महामणिगणालङ्कृताय, दुष्टदैत्य संहार कारणाय, दुष्क्रौञ्चविदारणाय, शक्ति शूल गदा खड्ग खेटक पाशाङ्कुश मुसल प्रास तोमर वरदाभय करालङ्कृताय, शरणागत रक्षण दीक्षा धुरन्धर चरणारविन्दाय, सर्वलोकैक हर्त्रे, सर्वनिगमगुह्याय, कुक्कुटध्वजाय, कुक्षिस्थाखिल ब्रह्माण्ड मण्डलाय, आखण्डल वन्दिताय, हृदेन्द्र अन्तरङ्गाब्धि सोमाय, सम्पूर्णकामाय, निष्कामाय, निरुपमाय, निर्द्वन्द्वाय, नित्याय, सत्याय, शुद्धाय, बुद्धाय, मुक्ताय, अव्यक्ताय, अबाध्याय, अभेद्याय, असाध्याय, अविच्छेद्याय, आद्यन्त शून्याय, अजाय, अप्रमेयाय, अवाङ्मानसगोचराय, परम शान्ताय, परिपूर्णाय, परात्पराय, प्रणवस्वरूपाय, प्रणतार्तिभञ्जनाय, स्वाश्रित जनरञ्जनाय, जय जय रुद्रकुमार, महाबल पराक्रम, त्रयस्त्रिंशत्कोटि देवतानन्दकन्द, स्कन्द, निरुपमानन्द, मम ऋणरोग शतृपीडा परिहारं कुरु कुरु, दुःखातुरुं ममानन्दय आनन्दय, नरकभयान्मामुद्धर उद्धर, संसृतिक्लेशसि हि तं मां सञ्जीवय सञ्जीवय, वरदोसि त्वं, सदयोसि त्वं, शक्तोसि त्वं, महाभुक्तिं मुक्तिं दत्वा मे शरणागतं, मां शतायुषमव, भो दीनबन्धो, दयासिन्धो, कार्तिकेय, प्रभो, प्रसीद प्रसीद, सुप्रसन्नो भव वरदो भव, सुब्रह्मण्य स्वामिन्, ओं नमस्ते नमस्ते नमस्ते नमः ॥
iti kumāra kavacam
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