Brihaspati (Guru) Kavacham
मङ्गलाचरण 1
śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
विनियोग 1
asya śrībṛhaspatikavacastotramantrasya īśvara ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, gururdevatā, gaṃ bījaṃ, śrīśaktiḥ, klīṃ kīlakaṃ, guruprītyarthaṃ jape viniyogaḥ |
ध्यानम् 1
abhīṣṭaphaladaṃ devaṃ sarvajñaṃ surapūjitam | akṣamālādharaṃ śāntaṃ praṇamāmi bṛhaspatim || 1||
कवच 5
bṛhaspatiḥ śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ pātu me guruḥ | karṇau suraguruḥ pātu netre me'bhīṣṭadāyakaḥ || 2||
jihvāṃ pātu surācāryo nāsāṃ me vedapāragaḥ | mukhaṃ me pātu sarvajño kaṇṭhaṃ me devatāguruḥ || 3||
bhujāvāṅgirasaḥ pātu karau pātu śubhapradaḥ | stanau me pātu vāgīśaḥ kukṣiṃ me śubhalakṣaṇaḥ || 4||
nābhiṃ devaguruḥ pātu madhyaṃ pātu sukhapradaḥ | kaṭiṃ pātu jagadvandya ūrū me pātu vākpatiḥ || 5||
jānujaṅghe surācāryo pādau viśvātmakastathā | anyāni yāni cāṅgāni rakṣenme sarvato guruḥ || 6||
फलश्रुति 1
ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti sarvatra vijayī bhavet || 7||
समापन 1
|| iti śrībrahmayāmaloktaṃ bṛhaspatikavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||
śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
asya śrībṛhaspatikavacastotramantrasya īśvara ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, gururdevatā, gaṃ bījaṃ, śrīśaktiḥ, klīṃ kīlakaṃ, guruprītyarthaṃ jape viniyogaḥ |
abhīṣṭaphaladaṃ devaṃ sarvajñaṃ surapūjitam | akṣamālādharaṃ śāntaṃ praṇamāmi bṛhaspatim || 1||
bṛhaspatiḥ śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ pātu me guruḥ | karṇau suraguruḥ pātu netre me'bhīṣṭadāyakaḥ || 2||
jihvāṃ pātu surācāryo nāsāṃ me vedapāragaḥ | mukhaṃ me pātu sarvajño kaṇṭhaṃ me devatāguruḥ || 3||
bhujāvāṅgirasaḥ pātu karau pātu śubhapradaḥ | stanau me pātu vāgīśaḥ kukṣiṃ me śubhalakṣaṇaḥ || 4||
nābhiṃ devaguruḥ pātu madhyaṃ pātu sukhapradaḥ | kaṭiṃ pātu jagadvandya ūrū me pātu vākpatiḥ || 5||
jānujaṅghe surācāryo pādau viśvātmakastathā | anyāni yāni cāṅgāni rakṣenme sarvato guruḥ || 6||
ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti sarvatra vijayī bhavet || 7||
|| iti śrībrahmayāmaloktaṃ bṛhaspatikavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||
Introduction
The Shri Brihaspati Kavacham is a protective “armour” hymn dedicated to Brihaspati (the planet Jupiter, Guru), the preceptor of the gods, as recorded in the Shri Brahmayamala. Invoking Guru through his many names — Suraguru, Suracharya, Vedaparaga, Sarvajna, Vagisha, Devaguru, Vakpati, Vishvatmaka and others — the devotee seeks protection for every limb from head to foot, and the closing verse recounts the merit of reciting it at the three junctures of the day.
The Sanskrit text is reproduced verbatim from a canonical source; the meanings are explanatory. For correct pronunciation and practice, guidance from a qualified teacher is advisable.
Sources 2
- Sanskrit Documents — बृहस्पतिकवचम् — Brihaspatikavacham, proofread ITRANS (Ravin Bhalekar)
संस्कृत मूल पाठ इसी प्रामाणिक स्रोत से अक्षरशः; अर्थ व्याख्यात्मक। धार्मिक समीक्षा अपेक्षित।
- OnlineJyotish — Guru (Brihaspati) Kavacham — English verse-by-verse meaning (body-part protection + phalashruti)
Meanings are compiled and edited by the Ved Path team, and are being progressively reviewed for accuracy.
