.. amogha shivakach ..

amoG Evvc
The amogha shivakavacha stotra
is found in the skandapurANa. It is believed that chanting of
these mantras everyday gets rid of the negative energy that affects
the human body and protects the body and soul. The kavach is peculiar
in the sense that it uses words like hm^, vOqV^, vqV^, and
PV^ which have no real meaning in the Sanskrit language but are
used to produce particular sound waves. This practice is found more
often in the skandapurAN than in any other ancient Sanskrit
literature. Usually Vedic mantras have meaning.
The kavach uses the procedure called yAs, which involves
invoking particular deities to protect particular parts of the human
body. The practice of yAs is prevalent since ancient times and
occurs in many Sanskrit rituals in different forms.
It is believed by some that the skandapuraNa is mystical and involves
many aspects, which are followed by those who follow yAtDAn
(black magic) or the tantriks of A?t p\T.

aT amoG Evvc
 yAEdyAs,
: b
}hmqy
 nm, ErEs
anp^ Cds
 nm,, m

FsdAEvzd
dvtAy nm, hEd
hrF\ ?ty
 nm, pAdyo,
v\ FlAy nm, nABO
F hrF\ ?lFEmEt bFAy nm, ghy

EvEnyogAy nm,, svA g

aT ryAs,
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : hrF\ rA\
sv E?tDAm
 AnA(mn
 agA<yA\ nm,
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : n\ rF\
En(ytE=tDAm
 t(pzqA(mn
 t nF<yA\ -vAhA
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : m\ !\
anAEdE?tDAm
 aGorA(mn
 m@ymA<yA\ vqV^
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : E\ {
r\
-vt/E?tDAm
 vAmd
 vA(mn
 anAEBA<yA\ hm^
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: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : vA rO\
al=tE?tDAm
 sdyoAtA(mn
 EnA<yA\ vOqV^
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : y\ r,
anAEdE?tDAm
 svA (mn
 rtlrpA<yA\ PV^
hdyAdygyAs,
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : hrF\ rA\
sv E?tDAm
 AnA(mn
 hdyAy nm,
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : n\ rF\
En(ytE=tDAm
 t(pzqA(mn
 Ers
 -vAhA
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : m\ !\
anAEdE?tDAm
 aGorA(mn
 EAy vqV^
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : E\ {
r\
-vt/E?tDAm
 vAmd
 vA(mn
 vcAy hm^
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : vA\ rO\
al=tE?tDAm
 sdyoAtA(mn
 n
 //yAy vOqV^
: nmo Bgvt
 >vl>>vAlAmEln
 : y\ r,
anAEdE?tDAm
 svA (mn
 a-/Ay PV^
aT @yAnm^
vd\ V~\ E/nyn\ AlWmEr\dmm^
shsrrm=yg
}\ vd
 MBmmApEtm^
vc
nm-(y mhAd
 v\ Evv&yAEpnmFvrm^
v#y
 Evmy\ vm sv r"Ar\ nZAm^ 1
cO 
d
 smAsFno yTAv(ESptAsn,
Et
 Edyo EtprAZEcty
 EQCvm&ym^ 2
h(pXrFAtrs\EnEv\ -vt
 sA &yA=tnBo_vAm^
atFEdy\ s
#mmntmAdy\ @yAy
 t^ prAndmy\ mh
 m^ 3
@yAnAvD
tAElm bDEcr\ EcdAdEnm`nc
 tA,
qX"ryAssmAEhtA(mA
{v
 n yA t^ vc
 n r"Am^ 4
mA\ pAt 
dvo_Eld
 vtA(mA s\sAr

p pEtt\ gBFr

tnnAm Ed&y\ vrm/m
l\ Dnot m
 sv mG\ hEd-Tm^ 5
sv / mA\ r"t Evvm
Et >yo EtMyA ndGnEcdA(mA
aZorZFyAnzE?tr
 , s vr, pAt ByAd
qAt^ 6
yo B
-v!p
 Z EbBEt Evv\ pAyAt^ s B
m
 Eg Ero_m
Et ,
yo_pA\ -v!p
 Z nZA\ roEt s\Fvn\ so_vt mA\ l
<y, 7
SpAvsAn
 BvnAEn d`@vA svA EZ yo n(yEt B
ErlFl,
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s Alzdo_vt mA\ dvA`n

 vA (yAEdBFt
 rElAQc tApAt^ 8
prdF=tEvdy(nAvBAso EvdyAvrABFEtWArpAEZ,
ctm -t(pzqE-/n
 /, prAQyA\ E-Tt\ r"t mAm-/m^ 9
WArv
 dAkpA
lpAlY?A"gZAn^ dDAn,
ctm o nFlzEcE-/n
 /, pAyAdGoro EdE dE"Z-yAm^ 10

d\d-PEVAvBAso 
vdA"mAlAvrdAByAk,
y"ctv ?/ uzprBAv, sdyo_EDAto_vt mA\ prtFcAm^ 11
vrA"mAlAByVkh-t, sroESsmAnvZ ,
E/locncAzctm o mA\ pAyAdEdQyA\ EdE vAmd
 v, 12

vdABy
 AkpAVk pAlY?A"
lpAEZ,
EstdyEt, pcmo_vtAmA mFAn U@v \ prmprA, 13
m
@dA nm&yAmm c\dmOElBA l\ mmA&yAdT BAln
 /,
n
/
 mmA&yAd^ Bgn
 /hArF nAsA\ sdA r"ta EvvnAT, 14
pAyAQCtF m
 EtgFtFEt , polm&yAt^ stt\ pAlF
v?/\ sdA r"t pcv?/o EhvA\ sdA r"t 
vdE&h, 15
W\ EgrFo_vt nFlW, pEZdvy\ pAt EpnApAEZ,
dom
lm&yAmm Dm bAhv ",-Tl\ d"mAto_&yAt^ 16
mmodr\ pAt EgrFdDvA m@y\ mmA&yAmdnAtArF

hrMbtAto mm pAt nAEB\ pAyAt^ VF D
EVrFvro m
 17
Uzdvy\ pAt 
brEm/o Andvy\ m
 gdFvro_&yAt^
Ayg\ pgv
 tr&yAt^ pAdO mmA&yAt^ srvdypAd, 18
mh
 vr, pAt EdnAEdyAm
 mA\ m@yyAm
 _vt vAmd
 v,
E/yMb, pAt ttFyyAm
 vq@v, pAt EdnA(yyAm
 19
pAyAEnnAdO E
ro mA\ ggADro r"t mA\ EnFT

gOrFpEt, pAt EnAv\sAn
 m(yyo r"t sv Alm^ 20
at,E-Tt\ r"t kro mA\ -TAZ, sdA pAt bEh,E-Tt\ mAm^
tdtr
 pAt pEt, p
nA\ sdAEvo r"t mA\ smtAt^ 21
Ettm&yA<dv
{ nAT, pAyAt^ v
}t\ prmTEDnAT,

vdAtv
 dyo_vt mA\ EnqZ\ mAm&yy, pAt Ev, yAnm^ 22
mAg
 q mA\ r"t nFlW,
{lAEddg
 q pr/yAEr,
aryvAsAEdmhAprvAs
 pAyAmg&yAD udArE?t, 23
SpAtAVoppVprop, -PVAhAsoQcEltAXo,
GorAErs
 nAZ vdEn vAr mhAByAd^ r"t vFrBd, 24
pttyvmAtgGVAv!T shsrl"AytoEVBFqZm^
a"OEhZFnA\ tmAttAEynA\ ECdyAmXo GorWArDAryA 25
Enht d-y
n^ prlyAnlAEc >v lt^ E/
l\ E/prAt-y
3

Ad
lEs\h" vAEdEh\-/An^ s\/Asy(vFDn, EpnAm^ 26

d,-v=nd[ndg EtdOm n-y
dEB "d&y snd-shdy A\Es
u(pAttApEvqBFEtmsd^ g
}hAEt &yADF\c
nAyt m
 gtAmDF, 27
: nmo Bgvt
 sdAEvAy sltttvA(mAy
slt(vEvhArAy sllo
{ /
 sllo
{ B/

sllo
{ h/
 sllo
{ grv
 sllo
{ sAE"Z

slEngmghyAy slvrprdAy sldErtAEtt BnAy
slgdBy\ArAy sllo
{ krAy
Ak
rAy Avt EnABAsAy Eng ZAy
EnzpmAy nF!pAy EnrABAsAy EnrAmAy En prpAy
En lkAy Endv dvAy En-sgAy Enm lAy Eng mAy
En(y!pEvBvAy EnzpmEvBvAy EnrADArAy
En(y@dpErp
Z sEQcdAndAdvyAy
prmAtprAt
 ozpAy y y mhAzd mhArOd
BdAvtAr d,dAvdArZ mhAB
{ rv AlB
{ rv
SpAtB
{ rv pAlmAlADr
V^vAggcm pAAkXmz
lcApbAZgdAE?tEBEdpAl
tomrmslmdgrpEprpErGBXF[t]nFc
aAEda ayD BFqZr shsrm d\ V~ArAl
EvVAhAsEv-PAErtb
}hmAXmXlnAg
 dXl
nAg
 dhAr nAg
 dvly nAg
 dcm Dr m(yy
yMb E/prAt Ev!pA" Evv
vr Evvzp
vqBvAhn EvqB
qZ Evvtom sv to r" r" mA\
>vl >vl mhAm(yBympm(yBy\ nAy nAy
Evqsp By\ my my corBy\ mAry mAry mm
/
nQcAVyoQcAVy
l
n EvdArAy EvdArAy g
n
ECED ECED V^vAg
 n EvpoTy EvpoTy msl
n En p
 qy
En p
 qy bAZ
{ s\tAXy s\tAXy r"A\Es BFqy BFqy
B
tAEn EvdAvy EvdAvy

mAXv
 tAlmArFgZb
}hmrA"sAn^ s\/Asy s\/Asy
mAmBy\ z z Ev/-t\ mAmAvAsyAvAsy
nrByAmAm@dArAyo@dAry s\Fvy s\Fvy "ttX^<yA\
mAmA=yAyyA=yAyy d,Atr\ mAmAndyAndy
vvc
 n mAmAQCAdyAQCAdy yMb sdAEv
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nm-t
 nm-t
 nm-t

iEt F-Ad
 mhAprAZ
 eAFEtsAhsryA\ ttFy

b
}hmottrX
 amoGEvvc\ sMp
Z m^
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