Sri Maha sasthru anugraha kavacham

(The  great armour of blessing of Sastha)

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(Sastha is the son of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. This armour deals with that divine God)

 

Sri Devyuvacha:-

The Goddess said:-

 

1.Bhagwan deva devesa  sarvagna tripuranthaka,

Prapthe Kali yuge ghore Maha Bhoothai samavruthe.

 

Oh God, oh god of gods , Oh all knowing one , Oh destroyer of three cities,

With  the coming of the horrible Kali yuga , great ghosts  have enveloped earth.

 

2,Maha vyadhi Maha vyala ghora raja samavruthe ,

Duswapna shoka  santhapai  durvineethai samavruthe.

 

Great diseases, greatly vicious and horrible kings have  also come,

Bad dreams , sorrow , worry , bad laws  have come and filled up.

 

3.Swa dharma virathe marge  pravruthe hrudhi sarvadhaa,

Theshaam sidhincha, mukthincha thwam  may broohi vrushadwaja.

 

My mind is always working  to stop deterioration of our Dharma,

And Oh God who has bull in his flag , tell me how it can be achieved and the world freed.

 

Ishwara uvacha:-

Lord Shiva said:-

 

4.Srunu devi Maha bage  sarva kalyani karane,

Mashasasthruscha devesi  kavacham punya vardhanam.

 

Oh Goddess  who is great  who is reason for all auspiciousness,

Please hear  the armour of Maha Sastha which increases  auspiciousness.

 

5.Agnisthamba , jalasthambancha , sena stambamcha vidhayakam,

Maha Bhootha prasamanam, Maha Vyadhi nivaranam.

 

It can be used to freeze  fire , water  and army ,

It destroys great bhoothas  and cures great diseases.

 

6.Maha Jnana pradham punyam, viseshath kali thapaham,

SArva rakshothamam  ayur arogya vardhanam.

 

It leads to great wisdom , it’s auspicious  specially reduces problems of Kali age,

It  also provides great protection  and increases life and betters health.

 

7.KImatho bahunokthena  yam yam kaamayathe  dwija,

Tham tham aapnothi sandeho Maha Sastru prasadanath.

 

Because of this  wishes  of Brahmins  would endlessly ,

Be fulfilled , without any doubt , due to grace of Sastha.

 

8.Kavachasya rishir Brahma , Gayathri chanda uchyathe,

Devatha Maha Satha , devo Hariharathmaja

 

For this armour the sage is  Brahma,  the meter is Gayathri,

The God is Maha Sastha  and god addressed is son of Vishnu and Shiva.

 

9.Shadanga machare bhakthya  mathraya  jathi yukthaya,

Dhyanam asya pravakshyami srunshwavahitha  priye.

 

With  six type of rituals  and devotion along with simple manner ,

I would tell you how to meditate  on him, darling of him  who carries the river.

 

Asya  Sri Maha sastru kavachamanthrasya, brahma rishi, Gayathri chanda, Maha Sastha devathaa,

Hraam beejam, Hreem Shakthi, hroom keelakam, Sri Maha sathru prasada sidhyarthe jape viniyoga.

 

For the armour of Maha Sastha the sage is Brahma, the meter is Gayathri, the god is Maha Sastha ,

The root is Hraam, the power is Hreem, the nail is hroom and this is being chanted to get  the blessings of Maha Sastha.

 

Dhyaanam

Meditation

 

10.Thejo mandala madhyagam .trinanayanam, divyambaralangrutham,

Devam pushpa sareshu karmakala sanmanikhya pithra abhayam,

Bibraanam kara pankajai  madha gaja skandadhiroodam vibhum,

Sastharam saranam vrujami sathatham trilokya sammohanam.

 

 I surrender  to the God Sastha , who attracts  all the three worlds,

Who is in the middle of a glowing light , who has three eyes, who wears  holy cloths,

Who is the God  with flower arrows and drinking goblet in his lotus like hands,

Who is the lord riding on the shoulders  of elephants with masth.

 

Lam ithyadhi Panchopachara Pooja

Worship with five type of hospitalities  starting with Lam.

 

11.Mahasashtha  Sira pathu, phalam hariharathmaja,

Kamaroopi drusam pathu, sarvajna may sruthi sadaa

 

Let the great Sastha protect my head , Let the son of Vishnu and Shiva  protect my forehead,

Let the god with a lovely form protect my eyes, let the all knowing one protect my  ears.

 

12.Granam pathu krupadhayksho, mukham gowripriya sadaa,

Vedaadyayi  cha may jihwaam, pathu may chibukam guru

 

Let the one presiding over mercy protect  my nose,

Let my mouth be protected  by the darling son of Gowri,

Let the one who  has learned Vedas  protect my toungue,

And let the teacher protect my chin.

 

13.Kandam pathu vishudhathma, skandhou pathu surarchitha,

Bahu pathu Viroopaksha,  karou thu kamala Priya.

 

Let my neck be protected by the pure soul,

Let my shoulders be protected  by the one who is worshipped by devas,

Let my hands  be protected by the one  with various occupations ,

Let my  arms be protected by one who is liked by Goddess Lakshmi.

 

14.Bhoothadhipo may Hrudayam, Madhyam pathu mahabala,

Nabhim pathu mahaveera, kamalaksho avathatnkatim.

 

Let the lord of Bhoothas protect my heart,

Let my middle be protected  by one who is very strong,

Let my navel be protected  by the greatly valorous one,

Let my waist be protected by the one who has lotus like eyes.

 

15.Saneepam pathu visweso, guhyam guhyarthvith sadaa,

OOru pathu gajaroodo, vajra dhari cha januni.

 

Let the God of the universe protect my reproductive organs,

Let the one who has secret meanings protect my private parts,

Let  my  thighs be protected   by the one who rides the elephant,

Let  my shanks be protected by one who holds Vajraydha.

 

16.Jange pasangusadhara,  padhou pathu Mahamathi,

SArvangam pathu may nithyam Maha Mayaavisaradha.

 

Let my thogh be protected by one who holds the rope and the goad,

Let  my feet be protected   by the very intelligent one,

Let all my organs  be daily protected by the  expert in great illusion.

 

17.Itheedham kavacham punyam  sarvaghogha nikrunthanam,

Maha Vyadhi prasamanam, Maha pathaka nasanam.

 

This is  the  auspicious  armour  which destroys all ills,

And which cures  all great diseases and destroys  all great crimes.

 

18.Jnana vairagyadham  divya manimadhi vibhooshitham,

Aayur arogya jananam, maha vasya karam param.

 

This promotes  wisdom and renunciation  and  would ornament us with divine gems,

This promotes health  and life span  and also greatly attracts  others.

 

19.Yam  yam kaamayathe kamam, tham tham aapnothya asamsaya,

Trisandhyam ya padeth vidhwan,  sa yaathi paramam gathim.

 

Whatever one wishes to have, without doubt this would give it  to him,

And if this is read at dawn, noon and dusk , he  would attain the divine place.

 

Ithi Guhya rathna chinthamanou  Sri Maha sathranugraha kavacham samaptham

 

Thus ends  the great armour of blessing of Shastha , which occurs in Guhya rathna Chinthamani.