Shree hayagreeva kavacham'
Asya shreehayagreevakavachamahaamantrasya hayagreeva ri'shih', anusht'upchhandah', shreehayagreevah' paramaatmaa devataa, om shreem' vaageeshvaraaya nama iti beejam', om kleem' vidyaadharaaya nama iti shaktih', om saum' vedanidhaye namo nama iti keelakam', om namo hayagreevaaya shuklavarnaaya vidyaamoortaye, omkaaraayaachyutaaya brahmavidyaapradaaya svaahaa | mama shreehayagreevaprasaada siddhyarthe jape viniyogah' ||
Dhyaanam –
Kalashaambudhisankaasham' kamalaayatalochanam' |
Kalaanidhikri'taavaasam' karnikaantaravaasinam || 1 ||
Jnyaanamudraakshavalayam' shankhachakralasatkaram' |
Bhooshaakiranasandohaviraajitadigantaram || 2 ||
Vaktraabjanirgatoddaamavaaneesantaanashobhitam' |
Devataasaarvabhaumam' tam' dhyaayedisht'aarthasiddhaye || 3 ||
Hayagreevashshirah' paatu lalaat'am' chandramadhyagah' |
Shaastradri'sht'irdri'shau paatu shabdabrahmaatmakashshrutee || 1 ||
Ghraanam' gandhaatmakah' paatu vadanam' yajnyasambhavah' |
Jihvaam' vaageeshvarah' paatu mukundo dantasam'hateeh' || 2 ||
Osht'ham' brahmaatmakah' paatu paatu naaraayano'dharam' |
Shivaatmaa chibukam' paatu kapolau kamalaaprabhuh' || 3 ||
Vidyaatmaa peet'hakam' paatu kant'ham' naadaatmako mama |
Bhujau chaturbhujah' paatu karau daityendramardanah' || 4 ||
Jnyaanaatmaa hri'dayam' paatu vishvaatmaa tu kuchadvayam' |
Madhyamam' paatu sarvaatmaa paatu peetaambarah' kat'im || 5 ||
Kukshim' kukshisthavishvo me balibandho (bhango) valitrayam' |
Naabhim' me padmanaabho'vyaadguhyam' guhyaarthabodhakri't || 6 ||
Ooroo daamodarah' paatu jaanunee madhusoodanah' |
Paatu janghe mahaavishnuh' gulphau paatu janaardanah' || 7 ||
Paadau trivikramah' paatu paatu paadaangul'irharih' |
Sarvaangam' sarvagah' paatu paatu romaani keshavah' || 8 ||
Dhaatoonnaad'eegatah' paatu bhaaryaam' lakshmeepatirmama |
Putraanvishvakut'umbee me paatu bandhoonsureshvarah' || 9 ||
Mitram' mitraatmakah' paatu vahnyaatmaa shatrusam'hateeh' |
Praanaanvaayvaatmakah' paatu kshetram' vishvambharaatmakah' || 10 ||
Varunaatmaa rasaanpaatu vyomaatmaa hri'dguhaantaram' |
Divaaraatram' hri'sheekeshah' paatu sarvam' jagadguruh' || 11 ||
Vishame sankat'e chaiva paatu kshemankaro mama |
Sachchidaanandaroopo me jnyaanam' rakshatu sarvadaa || 12 ||
Praachyaam' rakshatu sarvaatmaa aagneyyaam' jnyaanadeepakah' |
Yaamyaam' bodhapradah' paatu nairri'tyaam' chidghanaprabhah' || 13 ||
Vidyaanidhistu vaarunyaam' vaayavyaam' chinmayo'vatu |
Kauberyaam' vittadah' paatu aishaanyaam' cha jagadguruh' || 14 ||
Urdhvam' paatu jagatsvaamee paatvadhastaatparaatparah' |
Rakshaaheenam' tu yatsthaanam' rakshatvakhilanaayakah' || 14 ||
Evam' nyastashareero'sau saakshaadvaageeshvaro bhavet |
Aayuraarogyamaishvaryam' sarvashaastrapravaktri'taam || 16 ||
Labhate naatra sandeho hayagreevaprasaadatah' |
Iteedam' keertitam' divyam' kavacham' devapoojitam || 17 ||
Iti hayagreevamantre atharvanavede mantrakhand'e poorvasam'hitaayaam' shreehayagreevakavacham' sampoornam ||
Meaning
The Sri Hayagriva Kavacham is a sacred protective hymn invoking Lord Hayagriva—the divine embodiment of pure knowledge, speech, and Vedic wisdom. This kavacha shields the devotee physically, mentally, intellectually, and spiritually, ensuring success in learning, eloquence, scriptural mastery, and overall wellbeing.
The dhyana verses describe Hayagriva as radiant like a crystal, lotus-eyed, holding the conch and discus, with streams of divine speech emerging from His lotus-like mouth. He is the supreme ruler of all knowledge, residing within the spiritual heart of seekers and illuminating all directions through His brilliance.
The kavacha portion offers detailed protection for every part of the body—from the head, eyes, ears, and tongue to the chest, heart, limbs, and feet—by invoking the various aspects of Lord Vishnu such as Mukunda, Damodara, Madhusudana, Trivikrama, Keshava, Janardana, and Padmanabha. Each section reinforces the divine safeguarding of speech, intellect, sensory organs, and inner consciousness.
The protective coverage extends beyond the body to include family, children, relatives, friends, enemies, life-force (prana), the elements (fire, water, air, sky), all directions, day and night, and the devotee’s environment. Hayagriva is praised as the remover of obstacles, the destroyer of danger, and the giver of peace, knowledge, and stability.
The hymn assures that one who recites this kavacham with devotion becomes blessed with long life, health, prosperity, mastery over scriptures, eloquence, and divine wisdom. Finally, it declares that this kavacha is revered even by the gods and preserved in the Atharvana Veda, giving it supreme sanctity.
Benefits:
• Complete protection of body, mind, intellect, and senses
• Strong improvement in learning, memory, concentration, and wisdom
• Success in studies, exams, debates, teaching, and scholarship
• Eloquence, clarity of speech, and mastery over language
• Removal of ignorance, fear, negativity, and harmful influences
• Long life, good health, prosperity, and divine grace
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