Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI KAVACHAM
(Armour of the Goddess)

1. Markandeya Uvacha: -
Yath guhyam paramam loke sarva rakshakaram nrunam,
Yanna kasya Chidagyatham, thanme bruhi pithamaha.

Oh Lord Brahma (Grand father of all) Please teach me that which is secret to all the world, which is great, which gives complete protection, and which has not been told to any one.

2. Brahmo Uvacha:-
Asthi guhya thamam vipra, Sarva bhoothopakaarakam,
Devyasthu kavacham punyam tachrunushwa maha mune.

Hey great sage, There is a very secret Devi Kavacha (Armour of Goddess, which is useful to all animals and which has not been told to any one.

3. Pradhamam Sailaputhreethi, dwitheeyam Brahma Charini,
Treetheeyam Chadra Gandethi Koosmandethi Chathurthakam.

4. Panchamam Skanda Matheti shashtam Kathyayaneethi cha.
Sapthamam Kala Rathreethi Maha Goureethi Chasthamam.

5. Navamam Sidhitha proktha Nava Durga prakeerthitha,
Ukthanyethani naamani Brahmanaiva Maahaathmana.

I have with extreme happiness sung the fame of the nine mothers, Sailaputhri (The daughter of Himalayas), Brahmacharini (She who leads you to salvation), Chandra Ganda (she who hangs the crescent in her bell), Kooshmanda (She who eats away the earth with its pain and sorrow), Skandamatha (Mother of Lord Subrahmanya), Kathyayani (She who was born in the hermitage of Sage Kathyayana), Kala Rathri (She who is the end of God of death), Mahagouri (The pure white Goddess) and Sidhitha (She who gives Salvation). The great God has told these in the Vedas.

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