Kathitam paramam brahmaprakrteh stavanam mahat Adyayah srikalikayah kavacam srnu sampratam Oh Supremely Divine Nature, you have

been told of the great song of the Foremost Respected She Who Takes Away the Darkness. Now listen to Her Armor. Trailokyavijayasyasya kavacasya rsih sivah Chando-nustubdevata ca adya kali prakirttita The Seer of this hymn of the Goddess who is Victorious over the three worlds is the Consciousness of Infinite Goodness (Siva). The meter is anustup (32 syllables to the verse) and the Foremost She Who Takes Away the Darkness is famous as the deity. Mayabijam bijamiti rama saktirudahrta Krim kilakam kamyasiddhau viniyogah prakirttitah The seed mantra of maya is the seed. Beauty is the energy, which lifts to gladness. Krim is the pin and the perfect attainment and protection of desire is its application for which it is widely known. Hrimadya me sirah patu srim kali vadanam mama Hrdayam krim para saktih payat kantham paratpara Hirm may The Foremost protect my head. Srim, may She Who Takes Away the Darkness protect in the face. Krim, may the Supreme

Energy reside in the heart. May the Greater than the Greatest protect in the throat. Netre patu jagaddhatri karnau raksatu sankari Ghranam patu mahamaya rasanam sarvamangala In the eyes may the Creator o f the Perceivable Universe protect. In the ears may She Who Manifest Peace. May the Great Limitation of Consciousness protect in the nose. May all Welfare protect the taste. Dantan raksatu kaumari kapolau kamalalaya Ostadharau ksama rakset cibukam caruhasini May the Ever Pure One protect the teeth. In the cheeks may She Who Resides in the Lotus protect. In the two lips may Forgiveness protect. May She with the Great Laugh protect the chin. Grivam payat kulesani kakut patu krpamayi Dvau bahu bahuda rakset karau kaivalyadayini May the Supreme Ruler of Excellence protect the neck. May the Expression of Grace protect the upper back. May the Giver of Strength protect the two arms. May the Giver of Nonduality protect the hands. Skandhau kapardini patu prstham trailokyatarini Parsve payadaparna me katim me kamathasana May the Extremely Fierce one protect the two shoulders. May the

Illuminator of the Three Worlds protect the back. May my sides be protected by the Indivisible One. May She Who Resides in the Strength and Capacity protect my waist. Nabhau patu visalaksi prajasthanam prabhavati Uru raksatu kalyani padau me patu parvati May She with the Great Eyes protect in the navel may She Who Manifest Light protect in the region of the sexual organs. May She Who is All Welfare protect the thighs, and may Parvati (daughter of the mountain) protect my two feet. Jayadurga-vatu pranam sarvangam sarvasiddhida Raksahinamtu yat sthanam varjitam kavacena ca May the Victorious Reliever of Difficulties also protect the breath and life-force. May She Who Grants all Attainment protect the whole body. May all places that have not been mentioned in the recitation of this armor be protected (as well) Tat sarvam me sada raksedadya kali sanatani Iti te kathitam divyam trailokyavijayabhidham May I always be protected by The Foremost Eternal Divine Mother Who Takes Away the Darkness ,hey divine ones ,this is the explanation of the knowledge which confers victory over the three worlds

Kavacam kalikadevya adyayah paramadbhutam the supremely magnificent armor of the Eternal Divine Mother ,She Who Takes Away the Darkness Pujakale pathedyastu adyadhikrtamanasah Sarvan kamanavapnoti tasyadya suprasidati Mantrasiddhirbhavedasu kinkarah ksudrasiddhayah One should recite these (mantras) at the time of the worship with the mind fully absorbed in The Foremost Goddess .When The Foremost is excellently pleased. She grants the fulfillment of all desires. With the fullest offering comes the most complete attainment of perfection and with a small offering comes a small attainment Aputro labhate putram dhanarthi prapnuyaddhanam Vidyarthi labhate vidyam kami kamanavapnuyat Those without children will gain children. Those who desire wealth will attain wealth. Those who desire knowledge .Those who desire desires will attain the fulfillment of desires. Sahasravrttapathena varmano-sya puraskriya Purscaranasampannam yathoktaphaladam bhavet By reciting a thousand times, one completes the Homa offering, which

will grant the appropriate fruit, and aspires to the attainment of perfection Candanagarukasturikunkumaih raktacandanaih Bhurje vilikhya gutikam svarnastham dharayed yadi With sandalwood ,wood apple scent ,red vermillion and red sandal paste one should write the mantra on the bark of birch tree or on a plate of gold ,and the spiritual seeker should wear it Sikhayam daksine bahau kanthe va sadhakah katau Tasya-dya kalika vasya vanchitartham prayacchati On the crown of the head, at the right upper arm ,at the throat or on the waist .She who Takes Away the Darkness yields to such a person and bestows the object of desire Na kutrapi bhayam tasya sarvatra vijayi kavih Arogi cirajivi syat balavan dharanaksamah Nowhere is there the experience of fear and everywhere such a poet is victorious. Such a person becomes free from infirmities, is blessed with immortal life and wields great strength. Sarvavidyasu nipunah sarvasastrarthatattvavit Vase tasya mahipala bhogamoksau karasthitau Such a person becomes accomplished in all branches of knowledge and

knows the subtle principles of all scriptures. Such a person yields for the protection of the earth and becomes established in enjoyment and liberation otherwise known as self realization Kalikalmasayuktanam nihsreyasakaram param You have been allowed to hear this ultimate knowledge in which the darkness of the age of darkness is destroyed.

Kavacham Armour 12.Om Kalika ghora roopa, sarva kama phala pradha shubha, Sarva deva sthutha devi shathru nasam karothu may. Oh Kalika who has a fierce form and who is pure and fulfills all our wishes. Oh Goddess who is prayed by all gods , destroy all my enemies. 13.Om hreem hreem roopineem chaiva , Hraam hreem hraam roopineem thadha, Hraam hreem kshom kshoum swaroopa saa, Sadaa shathroon vidharayeth. Om Goddess of the form of Hreem and Hreem And also Goddess of the form of Hraam, hreem and Hraam, And also the Goddess of the form, Hraam, hreem, Kshom and Kshoum, Always scatter my enemies to far off places. 14.Sree hreem iym roopini , bhava bandha vimochani , Hoom roopini , maha kali , rakshasmaan devi Sarvadhaa. Oh Goddess whose form is Sreem Hreem Iym and who releases us from ties of this world, Oh Goddess whose from is Hoom , Oh great Kali , please protect me always. 15.Yaya shumbho hatho dhaithyo , Nishumbascha Mahasura, Vairi nasaya vandhe tham kalikaam Sankara priyaam. Oh Goddess who killed Shumbhasura and then the great asura called Nishumbha, I salute you , who is Kalika and one dear to Lord Shiva for destruction of my enemies 16.Brahmi, Shaivi, Vaishnavi cha Vaarahi , Narasimhika. Kaumari , iyndri cha Chamunda Khadanthu mama vidwisha.

Oh Brahmi, Oh Shaivi, Oh Vaishnavi , Oh Varahi , Oh Narasimhi, Oh Kaumari , oh Iyndree , Oh Chamunda please eat away those who hate me. 17.Sureswari Ghora roopa Chanda munda vinasini, Munda mala vruthangi cha sarvatha pathu maam sadaa. Oh goddess of devas. Oh one with fierce form . Oh killer of Chanda and Munda, Oh One who wears garland of severed heads , Always protect me from every one. 18. Hreem, hrem hreem Kalike , ghore damshtrva rudhira priye, Rudhiraa poorna vakthre cha rudhiranavrutha sthani , 19.Mama shatroon Khadaya, Khadaya , himsa, himsa, maraya, maraya, Bhindi, bhindi, Chindi, chindi, uchataya , uchataya , DRavaya , dravaya , soshaya , soshaya swaha. Oh Kalika who is Hreem, hreem , hreem ,who is terrible ,\ Oh goddess who likes blood in her teeth ,whose mouth is full of blood, And whose breasts are drenched in blood. Eat, eat , trouble, trouble , kill ,kill, tear , tear , break, break, Tear , tear , ruin, ruin , erode , erode , enfeeble , enfeeble, All my enemies. 20.Hraam , hrrem Kalikayai mama shathroon samarpayami swaha. Hraam, Hreem , I am submitting my enemies to you, Oh Kalika. 21.Om jaya , jaya , kiri , kiri , kiti kiti , kata , kata Mardha, mardha , mohaya , mohaya, Hara, hara mama ripoon dwamsa, dwamsa, Bhakshaya, Bhakshaya, trotaya, trotaya, yathu dhanaan Chamunde sarva jannan , raja purushaan, sthriyo mama vasyaan kuru , kuru, thanu, thanu Danyam Dhanam may aswan . gajaan , rathnaani , divya kamini , puthran, raja sriyam dehi. Yacha Kshaam ksheem kshum ksaim kshoum Kshaa swaha. Om victory, victory , praise , praise , fry, fry , beat , beat , attract, attract , kill,kill , Annihilate my enemies, destroy, destroy , eat, eat , break, break the demons and asuras, Oh Chamunda , Put under my control all people including kings and ladies. Give me grain , wealth , horses, elephants , gems , divine damsels , sons and the wealth like a king. And now Kshaam ksheem kshum ksaim kshoum Kshaa swaha 22.Ithyedath kavacham divyam kaditham Sambhoonaa puraa, Ye padanthi sada theshaam druvam nasyanthi sathrava.

If this armour which had been composed by Lord Shiva in ancient times, Is read , then certainly all our enemies would be destroyed. 23.Vairina pralayam yanthi vyaadhithaa vaa bhavanthi hi, Balaheenaa puthraheenaa Sasthra vasthasya sadhaa. His enemies , with the speed of flood would be affected by disease, And his enemies will always be weak and without sons. 24.SAhasra padanath sidhi kavachasya bhaveth thada, Thath karyaani cha sidhyanthi yadha Sankara bashitham. Those who read it one thousand times would get mastery, And his jobs would be very easily done like the talk of Lord Shiva. 25.Smasana angaaramaadhaya choornam kruthwa prayathnatha, Padhodhakena pishtwaa thallikhelloha sakhaya, 26.Bhoomou sathrun heena roopanthara sirasa sthadha, Hastham dathwa thu hrudaye kavacham thu swayam padeth. 27.Sathro prana prathishtam thu kuryath manthrena manthra vith, Hanyadasthra prakarena Sathro gacha yamakshayam. 28.Jabhad angara thapena bhavanthi jwaritha brusam, Prochannair vamapadena daridro bhavathi druvam. ( I am not translating these slokas as I am not at all conversant with Thanthric forms of worship of the Goddess and I may give a wrong and dangerous import to these verses.) 29.Vairi nasakaram proktham kavacham vasyakarakam , Paramaiswarydham chaiva puthra pouthra vrudhikaram. Apart from resulting in destruction of enemies, this prayer , Can attract people , result in great wealth and increase, the number of your sons and grand sons. 30.Prabhata samaye chaiva poojaa kale cha yathnatha, SAyamkale thadha paatath sarva sidhir bhaved dhruvam If read in the morning or at the time of worship, Or in the evening , it is definite that you would get occult powers.

31.Sathru rucchadanam yathi desaath vaa vichytho bhaveth, Paschad kinkarathamethi sathyam sathyam na samsaya. Chanting it against enemies , you would be able to free your country, And later make them your slaves. This no doubt is the truth. 32. Sathru nasa kare devi sarva sampath kare shubhe , Sarva deva sthuthe devi Kalike thwaam namamyaham. I salute you Kalika who is the goddess who kills the enemies, Who is capable of blessing with all type of wealth, Who is auspicious and is the prayed by all devas. Ithi Rudra Yamale Kalika kavacham sampoornam Thus ends the armour of Kali which occurs in Rudra Yamala.