Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM
DEVI KAVACHAM
(Armour of the Goddess)

22.  Adhare Cha amrutha kala, jihwayam thu saraswathi,
       Dandhan rakshathu Kaumari, kanda madhye thu Chandika.

Let my lips be protected by Chandra Kala, (she who wears the crescent moon) Sarawathi (Goddess of learning) my tongue, Kaumari (She who is a young girl) my teeth and chandika (she who cannot be measured) the middle of my neck.

23.  Gandikam chithraganda, cha mahamaya cha thaluke,
       Kamakshim Chibukam raksseth, vacham me sarva mangala.

Let my throat be protected by Chitra Ganda(She who is picturesque), Mahamaya(great enchantress) protect the small tongue, Kamakshi(She who has attractive eyes) protect my beard and voice be protected by Sarva mangala. (She who gives all that is good)

24.  Greevayam Badhrakali cha prushtavamse danurdhari,
       Neelagreeva bahikante nalikam nalakoobhari.

25.  Gadga dharinyobhou skandow bahu me vajra dharini,
       Hasthayor dhandini rakshed ambika cha anguleeshu cha.

Let Badrakali (the black goddess who protects) protect my neck, Neelagreeva (the goddess who is blue) protect the back portion of my neck, Nalakoobari protect the neck joint, Gadgadharini (She who holds the sword) protect my shoulders, Vajradharini (She who holds Vajrayudha) protect my arms, dhandini (She who punishes) protect my hands and Ambika (she who is the mother of the world) protect my fingers.

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Devi mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM
DEVI KAVACHAM
(Armour of the Goddess)

16.  Pradeechyam varuni Rakshed vayavyam Mruga Vahini,
       Raksed udecchyam Kaumari and easanyam Soola Dharini.

Let the power of Varuna (God of rain) protect me in the west, the power of wind, in the northwest, Kaumari (the power of Lord Subrahmanya) in the north and Maheswari (The power of Lord Shiva) in the Northeast.

17.  Urdhwam Brahmani mey rakshed adhsthad vaishnavi Thadha,
       Evam dasa disa Rakshe Chamunda Sava Vahana.

Let Brahmani (Power of Lord Brahma) protect me at the top, let Vaishnavi (Power of Vishnu) protect me below and let Chamunda who sits on a seat of Corpse thus protect me on all the ten sides.

18.  Jayame Chagradha sthadhu, vijaya sthadu Prushtatha,
       Ajitha vama parswe sthu Dakshine chaparajitha.

Let Jaya (She who is Victory) stand before me, let Vijaya (She who is always victorious) stand behind me, let Ajitha (She who cannot be won) stand to my left and Aparjitha (She who has never been defeated) stand on my right.

19.  Shikhamudhyothini rakshedhuma moordhni vyavasthidha,
       Maladhari lalate cha brovow rakshed yasawini.

Let Udhyothini (She who is ever prepared) protect my hair, Uma (goddess Parvathy) my head, Maladhari (She who wears a garland) my forehead and Yasawini (She who is famous) my eye brows.

20.  Trinethra cha bruvor madhye yamaganda cha Nasike,
       Sankhini chakshshor madhye, srothrayor vindhya vasini.

21.  Kapalow kalika rakshed, kana moole thu sankari,
       Nasikayam sugandha cha utharoshta cha charchika.

Let Trinethra (She who has three eyes) protect the space between eye brows, Yamaganda (death to God of death) protect my nose, Sankhini (She who has a conch)

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Sri Thirumeni Guruji singing "Amme Narayana" during Bhagavathy Seva in C...

Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI KAVACHAM
(Armour of the Goddess)

Samkham Chakram, Gadham, Shakthim, Halancha, musalayudham,
     
12.  Gedagam, thomaram chaiva parasum pasameva cha,
       Kunthayudham, trishoolan cha Sarngayudhamuthamam,
     
13.  Daithyanam deha nasaya bakthanam abhayaya cha,
       Darayanthyudhanetham devanamcha hithaya vai.

They hold in their hands conch, mace, spear, plough, shield, tall spear, axe, trident, strong bow made of horns so that they can kill asuras, bless devotees and for the good of devas.

14.  Mahabale, mahothsahe, Maha bhaya vinasini,
       Trahi maam dushprekshya, Sathrunam Bhaya vardhini.

Hey strong Goddess, Hey enthusiastic Goddess, Hey goddess who removes fear of death, Hey Goddess who is extremely impossible to see and Hey Goddess, who increases the fear of your enemies, please protect us.

15.  Prachyam Rakshathi mamaindri, agneyam agni devatha,
       Dakshine raksha Vaarahi, Nairythyam thwam Gadga Dharinim.

Let Indrani (Power of Indra) protect me in the east, Agni (Female power of fire God, in the southeast, varahi (the power of varaha) in the south, and Gadgadharini (She holds a sword), in the southwest.

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Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI KAVACHAM
(Armour of the Goddess)

6.    Agnina dahyamanasthu Sathru madhye Gatho rane,
       Vishame durgame Chaiva bhayartha saranam Gatha,
     
7.    Na Thesham jayathe kinchid asubham rana sankate,
       Naapadam thasya pasyami soka dukha bhayam nahi.

He who remember these nine mothers will not suffer even if he is burnt in fire, even if he has gone to war, even if he is very sad, even if he is terribly afraid of war.

8.    Yaisthu bhakthya smrutha noonam teshamrudhi prajayathe.

Any one who remembers those names with devotion is also are free of these fears and sorrows.

Pretha Samstha thu Chamunda varahi Mahishasna,
     
9.    Indri Gaja Samaruda Vaishnavi Garudasana,
       Maheswari vrushabarooda Kaumari Shikhi vahana,
     
10.  Brahmi hamsa samarooda sarvabharana Bhooshitha,
       Nanabharana Shobhadya Nano rathnopa Shobitha,
     

11.  Drusyanthe Radhamarooda Devya Kopa Samanvitha.

Kali rides on corpses, Varahi rides on Garuda, Maheswari on bull, Kaumari on Peacock, Brahmi on a swan and all of them wear different types of ornaments and have different types of luster, wear different type of gems and are seen on the chariots with very angry faces. (This is the description of the seven holy mothers)

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News Item - Dhina Malar paper on 1.6.2015

News Item in  Dhina Malar paper on 1.6.2015 on Sri Thirumeni Guruji​'s Bhagavathy Seva Puja performed in Madurai