॥ Srinad Ugrataraya Pratyangira Kavacham ॥ / ॥ श्रीमद् उग्रताराय प्रत्यङ्गिरा कवचं ॥
The śrī tara pratyaṅgira Devi kavacham offers the protection of both śrī tara mahavidya and śrī Pratyaṅgira Devi along with the Yoginis associated with the kavacham. This is a very powerful hymn and offers help from every quarter and in all types of situations. For those who recite the hymn on a regular basis, there will be no dearth of happiness, wealth and health. They will be free from all worries and fears.
The kavacham would be most effective for those, who are worshippers of śrī tara and śrī pratyaṅgira and it’s suggested to get initiated, prior to reciting the kavacham, to avoid any adverse effects or for quick and effective results.
The śrī tara bīja streṁ used throughout the kavacam offers immense benefits, prosperity and freedom from all worries. One will not be disappointed if they have immense faith in the deities and the kavacam.
Mantra / मन्त्र:
oṁ pratyaṅgirayai namaḥ
ॐ प्रत्यङ्गिरायै नमः
īśvara uvaca / ईश्वर उवाच:
oṁ tarayaḥ stambhinī devī mohinī ksobhinī tatha ।
hastinī bhraminī raudrī saṁharanyapi tarinī ॥ 1 ॥
ॐ तारायाः स्तम्भिनी देवी मोहिनी क्षोभिनी तथा ।
हस्तिनी भ्रामिनी रौद्री संहारण्यापि तारिणी ॥ १ ॥
śaktayoḥ astau kramadeta śatrupakse niyojitaḥ ।
dharita sadhakendrena sarvaśatru nivarinī ॥ 2 ॥
शक्तयोहष्टौ क्रमादेता शत्रुपक्षे नियोजिताः ।
धारिता साधकेन्द्रेण सर्वशत्रु निवारिणी ॥ २ ॥
Meaning: I most humbly with great reverence, meditate upon the most effective eight forms of yogini śaktis, who are bhramarī, stambhanī, ksobhinī, mohinī, samharinī, tarinī, jrmbhinī(hastinī) and raudrī, who protect us most fiercely, from all forms of enemies, both internal and external, by completely annihilating them.
kavacamarambham / कवचमारम्भम्:
oṁ stambhinī streṁ streṁ mama śatrun stambhaya stambhaya ॥ 3 ॥
ॐ स्तम्भिनी स्त्रें स्त्रें मम शत्रुन् स्तम्भय स्तम्भय ॥ ३ ॥
Salutations and Obeisance to the great form of yogini śakti stambhinī, who protects us from all types of enemies, both internal and external, by stopping and freezing them, before they can even come close to us.
oṁ ksobhinī streṁ streṁ mama śatrun ksobhaya ksobhaya ॥ 4 ॥
ॐ क्षोभिनी स्त्रें स्त्रें मम शत्रुन् क्षोभय क्षोभय ॥ ४ ॥
Salutations and Obeisance to the great form of yogini śakti ksobhinī, who causes a trembling motion and agitation among the enemies, both internal and external and protects us at all times.
oṁ mohinī streṁ streṁ mama śatrun mohaya mohaya ॥ 5 ॥
ॐ मोहिनी स्त्रें स्त्रें मम शत्रुन् मोहय मोहय ॥ ५ ॥
Salutations and Obeisance to the great form of yogini śakti mohinī, who mesmerizes the enemies and diverts them away from us.
oṁ jrmbhinī streṁ streṁ mama śatrun jrmbhaya jrmbhaya ॥ 6 ॥
ॐ जृम्भिनी स्त्रें स्त्रें मम शत्रुन् जृम्भय जृम्भय ॥ ६ ॥
Salutations and Obeisance to the great form of yogini śakti jrmbhinī, who can blow away the enmity between ourselves and our enemies, or deliver a huge blow with great expansive force, from which they cannot hope to recover.
oṁ bhraminī streṁ streṁ mama śatrun bhramaya bhramaya ॥ 7 ॥
ॐ भ्रामिनी स्त्रें स्त्रें मम शत्रुन् भ्रामय भ्रामय ॥ ७ ॥
Salutations and Obeisance to the great form of yogini śakti bhramarī, who demolishes all type of enemies, both internal and external, with a shower of arrows (bullets) and protects us.
oṁ raudrī streṁ streṁ mama śatrun santapaya santapaya ॥ 8 ॥
ॐ रौद्री स्त्रें स्त्रें मम शत्रुन् सन्तापय सन्तापय ॥ ८॥
Salutations and Obeisance to the great form of yogini śakti raudrī, whose formidable and extremely fierce energy will decimate the enemies and the enmity that is troubling us. She is capable of causing immense misery to the enemies, which ultimately destroys them.
oṁ saṁharinī streṁ streṁ mama śatrun saṁharaya saṁharaya ॥ 9 ॥
ॐ संहारिणी स्त्रें स्त्रें मम शत्रुन् संहारय संहारय ॥ ९ ॥
Salutations and Obeisance to the great form of yogini śakti samharinī, who is the destroyer and slayer of all enemies and evil tendencies within us.
oṁ tarinī streṁ streṁ sarvapadbhyaḥ sarvabhūtebhyaḥ sarvatra
raksa raksa maṁ svaha ॥ 10 ॥
ॐ तारिणी स्त्रें स्त्रें सर्वपद्भ्यः सर्वभूतेभ्यः सर्वत्र
रक्ष रक्ष मां स्वाहा ॥ १० ॥
Salutations and Obeisance to the great mahavidya śakti tarinī, who remains steadfast and firm footed in Her commitment and offers Her ultimate protection, at all times and under all circumstances.
Phalaśruti / फलश्रुति:
ya imaṁ dharayet vidyaṁ trisandhyaṁ vapi yaḥ pathet ।
sa duḥkhaṁ dūratastyaktva hyanyacchtrun na saṁśayaḥ ॥ 11 ॥
य इमां धारयेत् विद्यां त्रिसन्ध्यं वापि यः पठेत् ।
स दुःखं दूरतस्त्यक्त्वा ह्यन्याच्छ्त्रुन् न संशयः ॥ ११ ॥
Those who recite this kavacam three times a day, preferably at dawn, noon and dusk on a daily/regular basis, will be rid of all types of misery and will never suffer from inimical forces.
rane rajakule durge mahabhaye vipattisu ।
vidya pratyaṅgira hyesa sarvato raksayennaraṁ ॥ 12 ॥
रणे राजकुले दुर्गे महाभये विपत्तिषु ।
विद्या प्रत्यङ्गिरा ह्येषा सर्वतो रक्षयेन्नरं ॥ १२ ॥
Warriors in battlefields or anyone who’s struggling with day to day life and facing extreme dangers, misfortune etc and living in great fear, will soon have the dual blessings of Śrī Tara Mahavidya and Śrī Pratyaṅgira, who will protect them and uplift them from all misery.
anaya vidyaya raksaṁ krtva yastu pathet sudhī ।
mantraksaramapi dhyayan cintayet nīlasarasvatīṁ ।
acire naiva tasyasan karastha sarvasiddhayaḥ
oṁ hrīṁ ugratarayai nīlasarasvatyai namaḥ ॥ 13 ॥
अनया विद्यया रक्षां कृत्वा यस्तु पठेत् सुधी ।
मन्त्राक्षरमपि ध्यायन् चिन्तयेत् नीलसरस्वतीं ।
अचिरे नैव तस्यासन् करस्था सर्वसिद्धयः
ॐ ह्रीं उग्रतारायै नीलसरस्वत्यै नमः ॥ १३ ॥
Śrī Tara changes the ill-luck and misfortune of Her devotees, who make the best use of their knowledge and recite Her mantras and meditate upon Her. Śrī Nīlasarasvati a form of Tara, removes all misery and any worries that one may have. One who meditates on Her form sitting in a lotus posture and Her hands showing the gesture of granting boons and allaying all fears obtains all the magical siddhis and powers, as well as the fulfillment of all wishes.
Her mantra is described as –
oṁ hrīṁ ugratarayai nīlasarasvatyai namaḥ
imaṁ stavaṁ dhīyano nityaṁ dharayennaraḥ ।
sarvataḥ sukhamapnoti sarvatrajayamapnuyat ॥ 14 ॥
इमं स्तवं धीयानो नित्यं धारयेन्नरः ।
सर्वतः सुखमाप्नोति सर्वत्रजयमाप्नुयात् ॥ १४ ॥
One who recites this kavaca stotram every day with utmost devotion and dedication obtains every desire he or so wishes, victory in all undertakings and leads a very happy and contented life!
nakkapi bhayamapnoti sarvatrasukhamapnuyat ॥ 15 ॥
नक्कापि भयमाप्नोति सर्वत्रसुखमाप्नुयात् ॥ १५ ॥
All fears and worries will vanish and the devotee will be filled with all comforts, riches and happiness.
iti rudrayamale śrīmadugrataraya pratyaṅgira kavacaṁ samaptam ॥
इति रुद्रयामले श्रीमदुग्रताराय प्रत्यङ्गिरा कवचं समाप्तम् ॥
Thus ends the hymn, derived from the great tantric resour.
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