Maha Mrithyunjaya Kavacham
Om Asya Sri Maha Mrithyunjaya
(The great armour of one who has won
over death)
Translated by,
P.R.Ramachander
Bhairva Uvacha:-
Bhairava said:-
1.Srunushwa Paramesani kavacham
Manmukhodhitham,
Maha Mrityunjayasyasya na dheyam
Paramadhbutham
Please hear the armour of Lord
Paramesawara from my mouth,
Which is the desirable one dedicated to ,
The great lord Mrithyunjaya* and is
greatly wonderful.
*He has won over death
2.Yam druthwa, yam padithwa cha yam
sruthwa kavachothamam,
Trilokyadhipathir bhoothwa sukhithosmi
Maheswari.
Wearing or reading or hearing that great
armour,
Would make you own all the three worlds
and ,
Would lead a very happy life , Oh
Maheswari.
3.Thadeva varnayishyami thava preethyaa
varanane ,
Thadapi paramam thathwam na dathawya
durathmane.
Oh blessed one I am describing it due to
my love towards you,
And till now such a great principle has not
been given to bad souls.
4.
Kavachasya ,
Sri Bhairava Rishi, Gayathri Chanda,
Sri Mrityunjaya rudro devathaa , Om
bheejam,
Jram Shakthi , Sa keelakam Houm ithi
thathwam,
Chaturvarga phala sadhane pate viniyoga.
Om, for the armour of the great
Mrithyunjaya , the sage is Bhairava , The
meter is Gayathri ,
The God addressed is Mrityunjaya Rudra ,
the root is Om, the power is jram,
The nail is Sa and the principle is
Houm and offering four types of fruits
this is being chanted.
5.Om Chandra mandala madhyasthe
Rudramale vichithrathe,
Thathrasthwam chinthayeth sadhyam
mrithyum prapnothi jeevathi.
Om , Oh Goddess who is in the middle of
the moon , who is garland of Rudra ,
Who is greatly different , If anyone thinks
about you , immediately even the dead one
become alive.
6.OM jram sa houm sira pathu , devo
mrityunjayo mama,
Sri shivo vai lalatam cha Om Houm
brovow Sada shiva.
Om, Jram, Sa, hroum, let the God
Mrityunjaya protect my head,
Let Lord Shiva protect my forehead, Om
Houm, let my eye brows be protected by
Sada Shiva.
7.Neelakanto aavathaan nethre ,
Kapardhee may avatha cchruthee,
Trilochano avathaadh Gandow , naasam
may Tripuranthaka.

Let the blue necked one protect my eyes ,
Let the one who holds the skull protect my
ears,
Let the three eyed one protect my neck and
let the destroyer of three cities protect my
nose.
8.Mukham peeyusha ghata brudh , Oshtou
may Kruthikambara,
Hanum may Hata kesano ,
mukham batuka Bhairava.
Let my mouth be protected by him who
filled up the pot of nectar .
Let my lips be protected by him who wears
the enchanted cloth.
Let my jaw be protected by the one with
unkempt hair,
And let my mouth be protected by the
youthful Bhairava.
9.Kandharaam Kalamadhano , galam
ganapriyo avathu,
Skandhou Skanda pitha pathu , hasthou
may giressovathu.
Let my neck be protected by the killer of
God of love,
Let my throat be protected by the one who
is liked by Ganas,
Let my shoulder be protected by the father
of Subrahmanya,
Let my hands be protected by the Lord of
the mountain.
10.Naasaan may Girijanadhaa, Payaad
anguli samyudhaan,
Sthanou tharapathi pathu vaksha
pasuparthir mama.
Let my nose be protected by Lord of
Girija,
Let the lord of all the stars protect my
fingers, breast and the vital spirit,
And let my chest be protected by the lord
of all beings.
11.Kukshim Kubheravadana, parsou may
Mara sasana,
Sarva pathu thayaa nabhim Sooli Prushtam
mamavthu.
Let the friend of Kubhera protect my
belly ,
Let my sides be protected by the one who
chided the God of love,
Let him protect everything including my
stomach and back side
Be protected by one who holds the trident.
12.Sisnam may Sankara pathu , guhyam
Guhyakavallabha,
Katim Kalanthaka paayadh ooru
may andhaka gathaka.
Let Lord Sankara protect my penis,
Let the Lord of Kali protect my private
parts,
Let my waist be protected by killer of God
of death,
And let my thigh be protected by the killer
of Andhaka.
13.Jagarooko avathaa janu, Jange may
Kala Bhairava,
Gulfo Payad Jatadhari ,Padho
mrithyunjayo aavathu.
Let the ever ready one protect my thigh ,
Let Kala Bhairava protect my shanks,
Let my ankle be protected by one with
matted hair,
And let Mrithyunjaya (the victor over
death) protect my feet.
14.Padhadhi moordha paryantham
SAdhyojatha mamavathu,
Raksha heenam Nama heenam Vapu
pathwa mritheswara.
Let te one who was born by himself
protect from feet to head,
And let the God of death protect those
areas which have not been protected,
And those places of the body whose names
have not been mentioned.
15.Isanyameeswara payad Agneya
am agni lochana,
Nairyathyam SAmbhu ravyath , maam
vayavyam Vayuvahana.
Let North east be protected by Easwara,
Let South east be protected by the one who
has fire as an eye,
Let South west be protected by Lord
Shambhu ,
And let North west be protected by he who
rides on wind.
16.Oordhwam balapramadhana pathale
Parameshwara,
Dasa dikshu sadaa pathu Maha
mrithyunjayascha maam.
Let the strong Pramadha protect the top
side ,
Let Parameshwara protect the Patala,
Let the ten directions be protected by the
great winner over death.
17.Rane Rajakule dhyoothe vishame ,
prana samsaye,
Paayad OM Jram Maha rudro , deva devo
dasakshara.
In war , amidst royal family , during
gambling , during troubles ,
And in times when life is in danger let Om
Jram Maha Rudra ,
Is the god of gods and the one with ten
letters.
18.Prabhathe pathu maam Brahma ,
Madyahne Bairavo aavathu,
Sayam sarveswara pathu, nisayaam nithya
chethana,
Let Brahma protect me in the morning,
Let Bhairava protect me in the afternoon ,
Let the God of all protect me in the
evening,
And let the ever alive one protect me at
night.
19.Ardha rather Maha devo, nisanthe
maam mahodhaya ,
SArvadaa sarvathu pathu , Om Jram sa
houm Mrityunjaya.
Let the great god protect me at midnight,
Let the gentleman God protect me at the
end of night ,
Let Om Jram SA Houm Mrityunjaya
protect me always and everywhere.
20.Itheedham kavacham poornam , trishu
lokeshu durlabham,
Sarva manthra mayam guhyam sarva
thanthreshu gopitham.
This armour which thus is complete , is
rare in all the three worlds,
And is secret from all manthras as well as
all thanthras.
21.Punyam punyapradham
divyam deva devadhi daivatham,
Ya idham paden manthram kavacham
vachayetha Thatha.
Blessed, leading to blessing, holy , godly
even to the Gods of devas ,
Is this chant and if this armour is read, then
all desires would be fulfilled.
22.Thasya hasthe Mahadevi
thryambakasya ashta sidhaya,
Rane druthwa charedh yudham , hathwa
sathroon jayam labheth.

In his hands would be the great goddess

and the eight great occult powers,
And if he fights in war he would kill all
enemies and get victory.

23.Japam kruthwa
gruhe Devi samprapsyathi sukham puna,
Maha bhaye, Maha Roge, Maha maari
Bhaye thadhaa,
Durbikshe, sathru samhare padeth
kavachamadarath.

In the house where it is chanted the

Goddess would foresee and establish,
Pleasure again in case of great fear , great
diseases , fear of great epidemics ,
In case of famine and help in case of
killing of enemies.

Ithi Rudra Yamale , devi rahasye,

Sri Maha Mrityunjaya
kavacham samaotham.

Thus ends the armour of the great victor

against death occurring in Devi Rahasya
Occurring in Rudra Yamala.