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Translation of Devi Kavach (Devīkavaca)
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- pramana-mt · Machine translation by Gemini 3.8 Flash (2026-10-06) of in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.devikavaca · Machine output without human authorship: no copyright is claimed (CC0 1.0). The original text keeps its own…
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Of this holy Caṇḍīkavaca, Brahmā is the seer,
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the metre is anuṣṭubh,
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the deity is Cāmuṇḍā,
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the seed-syllables are the Mothers mentioned in the nyāsa of the limbs,
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the principle is the deities of the bounding of the quarters,
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the application in recitation is for the pleasure of the holy Mother of the World.
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Oṃ, homage to Caṇḍikā.
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Mārkaṇḍeya said:
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What is the supreme secret in the world, that affords every protection to men,
which has not been told to anyone—tell me that, Grandfather.
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Brahmā said:
There is a most secret [hymn], O brahmin, that benefits all beings,
the holy armor of the Goddess; hear that, O great sage.
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First is Śailaputrī, and second is Brahmacāriṇī;
third is Candraghaṇṭā, and Kūṣmāṇḍā is the fourth;
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fifth is Skandamātā, and sixth is Kātyāyanī;
seventh is Kālarātrī, and Mahāgaurī is the eighth;
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and ninth is Siddhidātrī: these are renowned as the nine Durgās.
These names were declared by the great-souled Brahmā himself.
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Even when burning with fire, or trapped amid enemies in battle,
or in a dangerous and impassable place, those who, afflicted with fear, have taken refuge [in her],
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no misfortune whatever befalls them in the crisis of battle;
I see no calamity for such a one, no grief, sorrow, or fear at all.
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Indeed, for those who remember [her] with devotion, prosperity arises;
those who remember you, O Ruler of the gods, you protect them without a doubt.
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Now the armor of the Goddess:
Cāmuṇḍā sits upon a corpse, Vārāhī sits upon a buffalo,
Aindrī is mounted on an elephant, and Vaiṣṇavī sits upon Garuḍa;
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Māheśvarī rides a bull, Kaumārī has a peacock for her mount,
Lakṣmī, the Goddess beloved of Hari, sits upon a lotus with a lotus in her hand;
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the Goddess Īśvarī, riding a bull, wears a white form,
and Brāhmī, mounted on a swan, is adorned with every ornament.
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Thus all these Mothers, endowed with every yogic power,
rich in the splendour of various ornaments, adorned with various jewels,
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are seen mounted on chariots, the goddesses overcome with wrath,
[wielding] the conch, the discus, the mace, the spear, the plough, and the pestle as a weapon,
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the shield and the javelin, the axe and the noose,
the lance-weapon, the trident, and the excellent bow Śārṅga;
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for destroying the bodies of the daityas, and for the fearlessness of devotees,
and indeed for the welfare of the gods, they bear these weapons.
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Homage be to you, O greatly terrifying one, O you of exceedingly dreadful prowess,
O greatly powerful one, O you of great zeal, O destroyer of great fear!
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Protect me, O Goddess, difficult to gaze upon, increaser of the dread of foes!
May Aindrī protect me in the east, and the fire-deity in the south-east;
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may Vārāhī guard in the south, and the sword-bearer in the south-west;
may Vāruṇī protect in the west, and she who rides a deer in the north-west;
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may Kaumārī guard in the north, and the trident-bearer in the north-east;
may Brahmāṇī protect me above, and likewise Vaiṣṇavī below.
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Thus may Cāmuṇḍā, whose mount is a corpse, protect the ten directions.
May Jayā protect me in front, and may Vijayā protect me behind;
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Ajitā on the left side, and Aparājitā on the right.
May Udyotinī protect the topknot, and Umā, stationed on the crown of the head,
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Mālādharī on the forehead, and the renowned [goddess] protect the eyebrows;
and Trinetrā between the eyebrows, and Yamaghaṇṭā the nostrils;
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Śaṅkhinī between the eyes, Dvāravāsinī the ears;
may Kālikā protect the cheeks, and Śāṅkarī the roots of the ears;
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Sugandhā in the nose, and Carcikā on the upper lip;
Amṛtakalā on the lower lip, and Sarasvatī on the tongue.
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May Kaumārī protect the teeth, and Caṇḍikā in the region of the throat;
Citraghaṇṭā the uvula, and Mahāmāyā the palate.
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May Kāmākṣī protect the chin, and Sarvamaṅgalā my speech;
Bhadrakālī on the neck, and Dhanurdharī on the spine;
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Nīlagrīvā on the outer throat, Nalakūbarī the windpipe;
may Khaḍginī protect the shoulders, and the vajra-bearer my arms;
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may Daṇḍinī protect the hands, and Ambikā the fingers;
may Śūleśvarī protect the nails, and Kuleśvarī the abdomen;
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may Mahādevī protect the breasts, and Śokavināśinī the mind;
Lalitā Devī in the heart, the trident-bearer in the belly;
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and may Kāminī protect the navel, and likewise Guhyeśvarī the secret parts;
Pūtanā Kāmikā the penis, and the buffalo-rider the anus;
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may Bhagavatī protect the waist, and Vindhyavāsinī the knees;
may the greatly powerful bestower of all desires protect the shanks;
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Nārasiṃhī the ankles, and Taijasī the instep;
may Śrī protect the toes, and she who dwells beneath the soles the bottoms of the feet;
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Daṃṣṭrākarālī the nails, and Urdhvakeśinī the hair;
Kauberī the pores of the skin, and Vāgīśvarī the skin;
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Pārvatī [protect] the blood, marrow, fat, flesh, bones, and adipose tissue;
Kālarātrī the intestines, and Mukuṭeśvarī the bile;
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Padmāvatī in the lotus of the heart, and Cūḍāmaṇi in the phlegm;
Jvālāmukhī the brilliance of the nails, and Abhedyā in all the joints.
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May Brahmāṇī protect my semen, and Chatreśvarī my shadow;
may Dharmadhāriṇī protect my ego, mind, and intellect;
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the prāṇa, apāna, vyāna, udāna, and samāna breaths—
may she with the vajra in hand protect them, and Kalyāṇaśobhanā protect my life-breath;
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Yoginī in taste, form, smell, sound, and touch;
may Nārāyaṇī always protect sattva, rajas, and tamas.
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May Vārāhī protect longevity, may Vaiṣṇavī protect righteousness,
and may Cakriṇī protect fame, renown, fortune, wealth, and learning.
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May Indrāṇī protect my lineage; protect my cattle, O Caṇḍikā;
may Mahālakṣmī protect my sons, and Bhairavī protect my wife.
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May Supathā protect the way, and Kṣemakarī the path;
Mahālakṣmī at the king’s gate, and Vijayā standing everywhere.
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Whatever place is devoid of protection and omitted by the armor,
protect all that for me, O Goddess Jayantī, destroyer of sins!
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One should not take a single step if one desires one's own welfare;
covered always by the armor, wherever indeed one goes,
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there and then there is gain of wealth and victory fulfilling every desire;
whatever wish one contemplates, that one attains for certain;
a man will attain supreme and incomparable sovereignty on earth.
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A mortal becomes fearless, undefeated in battles;
covered with the armor, a man becomes worthy of worship in the three worlds.
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This armor of the Goddess is difficult to obtain even for the gods;
whoever, being restrained, recites it daily at the three junctures of the day, endowed with faith,
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a divine portion comes to him, and he is undefeated in the three worlds;
he lives a full hundred years, free from untimely death.
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All illnesses perish, such as spider-bites and eruptions,
and whatever poison there is, stationary, moving, or artificial.
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All malevolent sorceries, mantras and yantras on the earth, / and [beings] moving on earth, flying in the sky, born in water, or communicating instructions;
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The Sahajā, Kulajā, Mālā, Ḍākinīs, and likewise Śākinīs, / and the dreadful, immensely powerful Ḍākinīs roaming in the atmosphere;
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Grahapossessors, bhūtas, piśācas, yakṣas, gandharvas, rākṣasas, / brahmarākṣasas, vetālas, kūṣmāṇḍas, bhairavas, and others—
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They perish merely at the sight of him when the kavaca is established in his heart. / From the king there is elevation of honor; it brings the supreme increase of splendor.
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He also increases in renown upon the earth adorned with fame. / One should recite the Caṇḍī Saptaśatī having first performed the kavaca.
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As long as the circle of the earth bears mountains, woods, and forests, / so long does his lineage of sons and grandsons endure upon the earth.
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At the end of the body, a person eternally attains the supreme abode, / which is difficult even for the gods to reach, through the grace of Mahāmāyā.
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He obtains the supreme form, and rejoices together with Śiva.
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Thus [ends] the Armor of the Goddess.