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(ASrmour of Bharatha)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Bharatha was the next younger brother of Lord Rama. He spurned the possession of the kingdom got by
his mother and ruled the country as proxy king on behalf of Rama for fourteen years. He married
Mandavi the cousin of Sita and had a son called Thakshaka. It is believed that he is the incarnation of
the conch of Lord Vishnu. I have not seen any other prayer addressed to him except this , though there
is a temple dedicated to him in Irinjalkuda in Kerala. I found this in a book called “49 Kavachhangal”
published by Vidhyarambham press in Malayalam.)
Asya Sri Bharatha kavacha manthra Agasthya Rishi , Sri Bharatho devatha, Anushtup chanda, SAnkha ithi
bheejam Kaikeyi nandana ithi Shakthi Bharatha Khandswara ithi keelakam Ramanuja ithi asthram
SAptha dweepeswara dasa ithi kavacham Ramamsaja ithi manthra Sri Bharatha preethyartham Sakala
mano Radha sidhyarthe Jape viniyoga,
For the chant of Bharatha’s armour , the sage is Agasthya , the god is Bharatha , the meter is Anushtup ,
the seed is the conch , the power is the son of Kaikeyi , the nail the voice of Bharatha , the arrow is the
younger brother of Rama, the armour is the brother of the king of seven islands and the chant is he who
was born as part of Rama and this is being chanted for pleasing Lord Bharatha and fulfillment of the
wishes of the mind.
Adha Dhyanam
Now meditation
Om victory to the pretty one who stands by the side of Lord Rama,
Who was born to Kaikeyi and who fans Lord Rama.
Who wears pearl ear studs, crown and decorates himself with gold,
Who dresses himself in yellow silk and wears a forest garland.
3.Mandavi dhoutha Charanam rasana noopuranwitham,
Neelothpala dala shyamam dwija raja samananam.
Whose hands reach up to his thigh , Who is the protector of Bharatha Continent,
Who is the younger brother of Rama and who is saluted by Shatrugna.
Kavacham
Armour
1.Om Poorvatho Bharatha pathu , dakshine Kaikeyi sutha,
Nrupathmaja pradheechyaam hi pathoodheechyaam Raghoothama
Let the one who carried the slippers of Rama protect my thigh always,
Let my ankle be protected bv the relative of Rama ,
And let my feet be protected by The one who is worshipped by devas.
Let the one who obeys the orders of Rama protect my other body parts,
Let the fingers of my feet be protected by the ornament of Raghu clan.
Thus ends the “Armour of Bharatha” which occurs in the discussion between Agasthya and Sutheeshna
in the Ananda Ramayana.