Shakambari Kavacham

Shakambari Kavacham is an armour to Goddess Shakambhari Devi. Here are the lyrics of Shakambhari Kavacham.

Shakambari Kavacham is a conversation between Shakra and Skanda. It is originated from their conversation. It is taken from Skanda Purana.

Shakra Uvacha :

Shakambaryaastu kavacham sarva raksha karamrunaam
Yanna kasyachidaakyaatam tanmekathaya shanmukha

Skanda Uvacha :

Shakra Shakambari devyaha kavacham siddhidaayakam
Kathayaami mahaabhaaga shrunu sarvashubaavaham

asyashri shakambari kavachasya skanda rishihi shakambari devataa
anushtupchandaha chaturvidha purushaartha sidhyarte jape viniyogaha

Atha Dhyaanam

Shoolam Khadgamcha damarum dadhaanaama bhayapradaam
simhaasanasthaam dhyaayaami deveem shakambari maham

shakambari shiraha paatu netre may raktadantim kaa
karnoo may nandajaaha paatu naasikaam paatu paarvati

oshtoupaatu mahaakaali mahaalakshmeeshcha may mukham
mahaasaraswati jihwaam chaamundaavatu may radaan

kaalkantasatee kantam bhadrakaalee karadwayam
hrudayam paatu kowmaari kukshim may paatu vaishnavee

naabhim mayvatu vaaraahee brahmee paarshwe mamaavatu
pushtam may naarasimhee cha yogeeshaa paatu may katim

ooru may paatu vaamoorurjaanunee jagadambikaa
janghee may chandikaa paatu paadowmay paatu shaambhavee

shiraha prabharti paadaantam paatu maam sarvamangalaa
raatrowpaatu divaa paatu trisandhyam paatumaam shivaa

gachhantam paatu tishtantam shayaanaam paatu shoolinee
raajadwaare cha kaantaarey khadganeem paatumaam pathi

sangraamay sankatey vaadenadyuttarey mahaavane
bhraamanenaatma shoolasya paatu maam parameshwaree

gruham paatu kutumbamay pashu kshetra dhanaadhikam
yogakshemam cha satatam paatu may banashankari

iteedam kavacham punyam shakambaryaaha prakeertitam
yastri sandhyam patechhakra sarvaapadbheehi samuchyute

tushtim pushtim tathaarogyam santatim sampadamcha sham
shatrukshayam samaapnoti kavachasyaasya paatataha

shaakini daakini bhootabaalagruha mahaagrahaaha
nashyanti darshanaastrasthaaha kavacham patatastvidam

sarvatra jayamaapnoti dhanalaabham cha pushkalam
vidyaam vaakpatu taamchaapi shakamvaryaaha prasaadataha

aavartana sahasrena kavachasyasya vaasava
yadyatkaama yatebheeshtam tatsarvam praapnuyaadhruvam

Iti shri Skanda Purane Skanda Proktam Shri Shakambari Kavacham