Kavach of the Devi

http://www.sahajayoga.org Source: Prayers, Praises & Protocol to H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Guru rahma, Guru !ish"u, Guru Devo Maheshwarah Guru Sa#shat Para$rahma, Shri Mataji Nirmala Ma. %asmai Shri Guruveh Namaha. &ur Guru is the Great Mother. 'll Her Sha#ti a"( )ogi"i aspects are availa$le *or Her chil(re". y rea(i"g %he +avach o* %he Devi, we mo$ilise these powers to puri*y a"( e"lighte" our +oshas ,our me"tal, emotio"al a"( physical $o(ies-. %hus $y the Power o* the Gurumata %he 'tma $ecomes %he Guru o* the $o(y. .hile rea(i"g the +avach o* %he Devi o"e shoul( put o"e/s atte"tio" o" the aspect or the part o* the $o(y which is Protecte(. &"e may also, while rea(i"g, pause $etwee" the Names a"( sile"tly ta#e the correspo"(i"g ma"tra, *or e0ample: &m %wameva Sa#shat, Shri 1ha"(i Namoh Namah %he +avach shoul( $e rea( alou(. 2t washes away the /catches/ a"( $athes the chil(re" i" Divi"e !i$ratio"s. May the .is(om a"( 1ompassio" o* our Satguru *low through us a"( reach the *our 3uarters o* the earth. 4'2 SH52 M'%'426 'me" 2" the Name o* Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, %he Merci*ul, the 1ompassio"ate. %he Protectio" o* Shri 1ha"(i. Salutatio" to Shri Ga"esha. Salutatio" to Shri Saraswati. Salutatio" to Shri Guru. Salutatio" to the Deity worshippe( i" the *amily, .ho is Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. May there $e "o o$stacles. 'me". Salutatio"s to Naraya". 'me". Salutatio"s to Nara"aratam, that is, Shri !ish"u. 'me". Salutatio"s to the Go((ess Saraswati. Salutatio"s to !e(7!yasa, that is, Sage !yasa, the 'll7#"owi"g.

Now begins the "Kavach" of the Devi

%he Presi(i"g Sage *or Shri 1ha"(i7+avach is rahma, the metre is '"ushtup. %he Presi(i"g Deity is 1hamu"(a8 %he Mai" See( is 9'"ga"yasa#ta Matar:. %he Pri"ciple is Dig$a"(ha Devata. 2t is recite( as part o* Sapta7Shati, to please 4aga(am$a. 'me". &$eisa"ce to 1ha"(i#a. %hus spo#e Mar#a"(eya: ;- 'me". & rahma(eva, please tell me that which is very secret a"( has "ot $ee" tol( $y a"yo"e to a"y$o(y else a"( which Protects all huma" $ei"gs i" this worl(. rahma(eva sai(8 <- rahmi", there is Devi +avach which is most secret a"( use*ul to all $ei"gs. Please liste" to that, & Great Sage. =7>- %he *ollowi"g "i"e Names have $ee" tol( $y the Great Soul rahma(eva Himsel*. Durga is #"ow" $y these Names: ;st SH'2?'P@%52 Daughter o* the +i"g o* Himalayas <"( 5'HM'1H'52N2 &"e .ho o$serves the state o* celi$acy =r( 1H'ND5'G'N%' &"e .ho $ears the moo" arou"( Her "ec# Ath +&&SHM'ND' .hose !oi( co"tai"s the @"iverse >th S+'ND'M'%' .ho gave $irth to +artti#eya Bth +'%)')'N2 .ho i"car"ate( to help the Devas Cth +'?'5'%52 .ho is eve" the Destroyer o* +ali Dth M'H'G'@52 &"e .ho ma(e great pe"a"ce Eth S2DDH2D'%52 &"e .ho gra"ts Mo#sha

B7C- %hose who are *righte"e(, havi"g $ee" surrou"(e( $y the e"emies o" the $attle*iel(, or are $ur"i"g i" *ire, or $ei"g at a" impassa$le place, woul( *ace "o calamity, a"( woul( "ever have grie*, sorrow, *ear, or evil i* they surre"(er to Durga. D- %hose who remem$er )ou with great (evotio" i"(ee( have prosperity. @"(ou$te(ly, & Go((ess o* the Go(s, )ou Protect those who remem$er )ou. E- %he Go((ess 1hamu"(a sits o" a corpse, !arahi ri(es o" a $u**alo, 'i"(ri is mou"te( o" a" elepha"t a"( !aish"avi o" a co"(or. ;F- Maheswari is ri(i"g o" a $ull, the vehicle o* +aumari is the peacoc#, ?a#shmi, the elove( o* Shri !ish"u, is seate( i" a lotus a"( is also hol(i"g a lotus i" Her Ha"(. ;;- %he Go((ess 2shwari, o* white comple0io", is ri(i"g o" a $ull a"( rahmi, .ho is $e(ec#e( with all or"ame"ts is seate( o" a swa". ;<- 'll the mothers are e"(owe( with )oga a"( are a(or"e( with (i**ere"t or"ame"ts a"( jewels. ;=- 'll the Go((esses are see" mou"te( i" chariots a"( very '"gry. %hey are wiel(i"g co"ch, (iscus, mace, plough, clu$, javeli", a0e, "oose, $ar$e( (art, tri(e"t, $ow a"( arrows. %hese Go((esses are wiel(i"g %heir weapo"s *or Destroyi"g the $o(ies o* (emo"s, *or the Protectio" o* %heir (evotees a"( *or the $e"e*it o* the Go(s. ;B- Salutatio"s to )ou, & Go((ess, o* very (rea(*ul appeara"ce, o* *righte"i"g valour, o* treme"(ous stre"gth a"( e"ergy, the Destroyer o* the worst *ears. ;C- & Devi, it is (i**icult to have eve" a gla"ce at )ou. )ou i"crease the *ears o* )our e"emies, please come to my rescue. May Go((ess 'i"(ri Protect me *rom the east. 'g"i Devata ,Go((ess o* Gire- *rom the south7east, !arahi ,Sha#ti o* !ish"u i" the *orm o* the $oar- *rom the south, +ha(ga(hari"i ,.iel(er o* the swor(- *rom the south7west, !aru"i ,%he Sha#ti o* !aru"a, the rai" Go(- *rom the west a"( Mrgavahi"i, ,.hose vehicle is the (eer- may Protect me *rom the "orth7west. ;E- %he Go((ess +aumari ,%he Sha#ti o* +umar, that is +artti#eya- Protect me *rom the "orth a"( Go((ess Shoola(hari"i *rom the "orth7east, rahma"i, ,%he Sha#ti o* rahma- *rom a$ove a"( !aish"avi ,Sha#ti o* !ish"u- *rom $elow, Protect me. <F7<;- %hus Go((ess 1hamu"(a, .ho sits o" a corps, Protects me *rom all the te" (irectio"s. May Go((ess 4aya Protect me *rom the *ro"t a"( !ijaya *rom the rear8 'jita *rom the le*t a"( 'parajita *rom the right. Go((ess Dyoti"i may Protect the top7 #"ot a"( @ma may sit o" my hea( a"( Protect it. <<7<=- May 2 $e Protecte( $y Mala(hari o" the *orehea(, )ashswi"i o" the eye7$rows, %ri"etra $etwee" the eye7$rows, )amagha"ta o" the "ose, Sha"#i"i o" $oth the eyes, Dwaravasi"i o" the ears, may +ali#a Protect my chee#s a"( Sha"#ari the roots o* the ears. <A7<C- May 2 $e Protecte( $y Suga"(ha7"ose, 1harchi#a7lip, 'mrta#ala7lower lip, Saraswati7to"gue, +aumari7teeth, 1ha"(i#a7 throat, 1hitra7gha"ta7sou"($o0, Mahamaya7crow" o* the hea(, +ama#shi7chi", Sarvama"gala7speech, ha(ra#ali7"ec#, Dha"ur(hari7$ac#. May Neelagreeva Protect the outer part o* my throat a"( Nala#oo$ari7wi"(pipe, may +ha(gi"i Protect my shoul(ers a"( !ajra7(hari"i Protect my arms. <D7=F- May Devi Da"(i"i Protect $oth my ha"(s, 'm$i#a7*i"gers, Shooleshwari my "ails a"( may +uleshwari Protect my $elly. May 2 $e Protecte(, $y Maha(evi7$reast, Shula(hari"i7a$(ome", ?alita Devi7heart, +ami"i7"avel, Guhyeshwari7hi((e" parts, Poota"a +ami#a7repro(uctive orga"s, Mahishavasi"i7rectum. =;- May Go((ess hagavati Protect my waist, !i"(hyavasi"i7#"ees a"( the wish7*ul*illi"g Maha$ala may Protect my hips. =<- May Narashi"i Protect my a"#les. May %aijasi Protect my *eet, may Shri Protect my toes. May %alavasi"i Protect the soles o* my *eet. ==- May Da"shtra#arali Protect my "ails, @r(hva#eshi"i7hair, +au$eri7pores, !agishwari7s#i".

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=A- May Go((ess Parvati Protect $loo(, marrow o* the $o"es, *at a"( $o"e8 Go((ess +alaratri7i"testi"es. Mu#uteshwari7$ile a"( liver. =>- May Pa(mavati Protect the 1ha#ras, 1hoo(ama"i7phlegm ,or lu"gs-, 4walamu#hi lustre o* the "ails a"( '$he(ya7all the joi"ts. =B- rahma"i7seme", 1hhatreshwari the sha(ow o* my $o(y, Dharma(hari"i7ego, superego a"( i"tellect ,$u((hi-. =C- !ajrahasta7pra", apa", vya", u(a", sama" ,*ive vital $reaths-, +alya"asho$ha"a7pra"as ,li*e *orce-. =D- May )ogi"i Protect the se"se orga"s, that is, the *aculties o* tasti"g, seei"g, smelli"g, heari"g a"( touchi"g. May Naray"i Protect satwa, raja a"( tamo gu"as. =E- !arahi7the li*e, !aish"avi7(harma, ?a#shmi7success a"( *ame, 1ha#ri"i7wealth a"( #"owle(ge. AF- 2"(ra"i7relatives, 1ha"(i#a7cattle, Mahala#shmi7chil(re" a"( hairavi7spouse. A;- Supatha may Protect my jour"ey a"( +shema#ari my way. Mahala#shmi may Protect me i" the #i"g/s court a"( !ijaya everywhere. A<- & Go((ess 4aya"ti, a"y place that has "ot $ee" me"tio"e( i" the +avach a"( has thus remai"e( u"protecte(, may $e Protecte( $y )ou. A=7AA- &"e shoul( i"varia$ly cover o"esel* with this +avacha ,$y rea(i"g- wherever o"e goes a"( shoul( "ot wal# eve" a step without it i* o"e (esire auspicious"ess. %he" o"e is success*ul everywhere a"( all o"e/s (esires are *ul*ille( a"( that perso" e"joys great prosperity o" the earth. A>- %he perso" who covers himsel* with +avacha $ecomes *earless, is "ever (e*eate( i" the $attle a"( $ecomes worthy o* $ei"g worshippe( i" the three worl(s. AB7AC- &"e who rea(s with *aith every (ay thrice ,mor"i"g, a*ter"oo" a"( eve"i"g-, the /+avacha/ o* the Devi, which is i"accessi$le eve" to the Go(s, receives the Divi"e arts, is u"(e*eate( i" the three worl(s, lives *or a hu"(re( years a"( is *ree *rom acci(e"tal (eath. AD- 'll (isease, li#e $oils, scars, etc. are *i"ishe(. Movea$le ,scorpio"s a"( s"a#es- a"( immovea$le ,other- poiso"s ca""ot a**ect him. AE7><- 'll those, who cast magical spells $y ma"tras or ya"tras, o" others *or evil purposes, all $hoots, go$li"s, malevole"t $ei"gs movi"g o" the earth a"( i" the s#y, all those who mesmerise others, all *emale go$li"s, all ya#shas a"( ga"(harvas are (estroye( just $y the sight o* the perso" havi"g +avach i" his heart. >=- %hat perso" receives more a"( more respect a"( prowess. &" the earth he rises i" prosperity a"( *ame $y rea(i"g the +avacha a"( Saptashati. >A7>B- His proge"y woul( live as lo"g as the earth i" rich with mou"tai"s a"( *orests. y the Grace o* Mahamaya, he woul( attai" the highest place, that is i"accessi$le eve" to the Go(s a"( is eter"ally $liss*ul i" the compa"y o* ?or( Shiva. 4'2 SH52 M'%'426

Kavach of the Devi

http://www.sahajayoga.org Source: Prayers, Praises & Protocol to H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Kavach of the Devi H http://www.sahajayoga.org