Friday 22 April 2016

Sri Rama Kavacham by Sage Agastya – Lyrics and meanings




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











Sage Agasthya spoke “ I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama, who has strong and powerful arms,  his eyes has the resemblance to lotus flower, he is unblemished, he has pleasing personality, he has the complexion of dark clouds, he is wielded in bow and arrow and he is gracious.  Oh! Sage Sutheekshna, listen to me carefully, Srirama Kavacham is one of the most auspicious hymns which could fulfill all the desires of a worshiper. The supreme Lord Rama is the essence of Adivaita philosophy, he is eternal bliss, he is Shuddha Sathva, he is all pervading and has supreme brilliance, whoever meditate upon the lotus feet of Lord Rama would attain the knowledge of absolute Parambhrama, relentless recitation of the sacred name “Rama” will destroy all the sins, ultimately attain the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu.  The sacred name ‘Rama’ is a protective text which is capable to provide highest of the pieties, it liberates from the repeated birth; it removes the fears and death as well.   Whoever recites the Tharaka Manthra ‘Ram’ would attain the the knowledge of Bhramam.”


The glorious hymns of Sri Ramakavacha are composed by Sage Agasthya, meter is Anushtup, meditating upon Lord Sri Ramachandra, along with Sita and Lakshman, these glorious verse are  recited to please Lord Sri Ramachandra.


“ I shall meditate upon the supreme Lord Sri Ramachandhra, who fulfills all the desires of his devotees, he has the complexion of dark clouds, he is attired in majestic clothes resembles to lightning, he has attractive limbs, he has broad eyes, he is charismatic, he has matted hair locks, he is with Goddess Sita and Lakshman, he is wielded in bow and arrows to destroy the demons, he is the destroyer of enemies, meditation upon Lord Raghupathi will remove all the fears of thieves and enemies, he is attired the skin of deer, his body is smeared in ashes, he has beautiful hair locks and wielded in Kodhadam, he is a great warrior who destroyed the demons and Ravana by the powerful arrows in the chariot fight, he was assisted in the war field by Lakshman, and various monkey warriors, valorous Hanuman and Sugriva who had mountains and trees as their weapons in their hands, these powerful warriors with high speed and the thunderous noises of Humkara attacked Ravana in the battle field,  Oh! Rama, destroyer of enemies, kindly destroy the evil spirits/Bhootha Pretha Pishacha as well.  This glorious hymn of Sri Rama Kavacham is an protective shield made of gem and it provides Siddhis/spiritual power to the worshiper, Oh! Sutheekshna kindly listen to them.”

Let Lord Raghupathi protect the North, Let the Dhasharathathmaja/son of Dhasharatha protect my forehead, let my eyelids protect by the one who has the blue complexion of Dhoorvadhala and the middle portion by Lord Janardhana, let my ears protect by Rajendhra/resembles Indhra among King, let my eyes protect by Rajeevalochana/who has the eyes of lotus petals, let my nose protect by Rajarishi/King who lives the life of an ascetic, let my neck protect by Janakipathi/consort of Janaki, let my ears protect by the slayer of Khara, let my forehead protect by Raghuvallabha/supreme among Raghu clan, let my tongue protect by the Lord of terminology, let my row of teeth protect by Raghooththama/superior among Raghu clan, let my lips protect by Sri Ramachandhra, let my face protect by the supereme Lord, let my neck protect by Jagathvandhya/who is worshiped by the Universe, let my shoulder protect by Ravananthaka/slayer of Ravana, let my arms protect by the one who is wielded in bow and arrow, let my fingers protect by Balimardhana/who thrashed the pride of Balli, let my hands protect by  Rakshasanthaka/destroyer of demons, let my chest protect by Kakustha/born in the clan of Kakustha, let my heart protect by Lord Hari, let my bosom protect by Seethapathi/consort of Sita, let my ribs protect by Jagadheeshwara/who is the Lord of the Universe, let the middle part of the body protect by Lakshmeesha/Lord of Goddess Sri Lakshmi, let my navel protect by Raghunayaka/superior in Raghu clan, let my waist protect by Kouslyeya/son of Koushalya, let my back protect by the one who destroys all the perils, let my personal parts protect by Hrishikesha/Lord of senses, let my thigh protect by Sathyavikrama/personification of truth, let my thigh protect by Shargadhara/who is wielded the bow Sharngam, let my knees protect by Hanumathpriya/adored by Hanuman, let my shank by Jagathvyapi/omnipresent, let my feet protect by Thadakanthaka/slayer of Thadaka, let my all body parts protect by Lord Vishnu, let all my joints protect by Anamaya/free from illnesses, let Madhusoodhana/slayer of demon Madhu, protect my all sensory organs, let  Sri Ramabhadhra protect the sense organ which helps to listen and taste, let all those organs for the function of the body may protect by the one who crushed the pride of the son of Sage Jamadagni, let my sense organ that supports voice may protect by the elder brother of Lakshman, let my pores of hair protect by the one who performed coronation of Sugriva.  Oh! Rama who is the wielded in Sharnga and arrows, kindly protects me from all those sins committed in various births by words, thought, intellect, ego, wisely or unwisely.    Oh! Sage Sutheekshana, Sri Ramachandra Kavacham is gem studded and highly confidential.  Whoever recites or listens would attain highest of merits with the grace of Lord Sri Ramachandhra.  Whoever recites or listens to the glorious verses would get rid of highest of the sins from killing of cow or embryo, and Bhramahathya/killing of a Brahmin, Oh! Sage Sutheekshna, Sri Ramakavacham is highly auspicious and confidential, therefore it is considered as armor of Lord Sri Ramachandhra.”


Agasthya Uvacha –


Ajanabahum Aravindha Dhalayathaksham | Ajanma Shuddha  Rasa Hasa Mukhaprasadham |
Shyamam Griheetha Sharachapam Udhararoopam | Ramam Sa Ramam Abhiramam Anusmarami ||


Shrunu Vakshyamyaham Sarvam  Sutheekshna  Munisaththama |
Srirama Kavacham  PUnyam Sarvakama Pradhayakam ||
Advaitha Anandha Chaithanya Shuddha Sathvaika Lakshana: |
Hahir Antha: Sutheekshnathra  Ramachandhra: Prakashathe ||
Thathva Vidhyarthino Nithyam Ramanthe Chith Sugathmani |
Ithi Rama Padhenasau Parambhramabhidheeyathe ||
Jaya  Ramethi Yannama Keerthayan Abhivarnnayeth |
Sarva Papair  Vinirmuktho Yathi Vishno: Param Padham ||


Sriramethi  Param Manthram Thadheva  Paramam Padham |
Thadheva Tharakam  Viddhi Janma Mruthyu Bhayapaham |
Sri Ramethi Vadhan Bhrama Bhavam Mapnothya Samshayam ||


|| Om Asya Sri Srirama Kavachasya Agasthya Rishi:|  Anushtup Chandha: | Seetha Lakshmanopetha: | Sriramachandhro Devatha: | Sri Ramachandhra  Prasadha Sidhyartham  Jape Viniyoga: ||


Adhadhyanam  Pravakshyami Sarva Abhishta Phalapradham |
Neela Jeemootha Sankasham Vidhyuth  Varnnambara Vrutham ||
Komalangam Vishalaksham  Yuvanam Athisundaram |
Seetha Soumithri Sahitham Jada Makuda Dharinam ||
Sasithoona Dhanur Banapanim Dhanava Mardhanam |
Yadha Chorabhaye Rajabhaye  Shathrubhaye Thadha ||
Dhyathva  Raghupathim Yuddhe  Kalanala Samaprabham |
Cheera Krishnajinadharam  Bhasma Dhoolitha Vigraham ||
Akarna Krishta Sarasha Kodhanda Buja Manditham|
Rane Ripun Ravanadheen Theekshna Margana Vrishtibhi: ||
Samharantham Mahaveeram Ugram Aindhra Ratha Sthitham |
Lakshmandhyair Mahaveerair Vritham Hanumadhadhibhi: ||
Sugrivadhyair Mahaveerai: Shaila Vrukshakarodhyathai: |
Vegath Karala Humkarai: Bhugbhukkara Maharavai: ||
Navadhbhi: Parivadhdhbhi: Samare Ravanam Prathi |
Srirama Shathrusanghanme Hana Mardhaya Ghadhaya||
Bhootha Pretha Pishachadheen Sriramashu Vinashaya |
Yevam Dhyathva  Japeth Ramakavacham Siddhidhayakam ||
Sutheekshna Vajrakavacham Shrunu Vakshyamyaham shubham |
Srirama: Pathu Me Moordhni Poorve  Cha Raghuvamshaja: ||
Dhakshine Me  Raghuvara: Paschime Pathu Pavana: |
Uththare Me Raghupathi: Balam Dhasharathathmaja: ||
Bhruvor Dhoorvadhala Shyama: Thayor Madhye Janardhana: |
Shrotham Me Pathu Rajendhro Dhrushou Rajeevalochana: ||
Ghranam Me Pathu Rajarshi: Kandam Me  Janakipathi: |
Karnamoole Gharadhvamsi  Balam Me Raghuvallabha: ||
Jihvam Me Vakpathi: Pathu  Dhanthavalyau Raghooththama: |
Oushtou Sriramachandhro Me Mukham Pathu Parathpara: ||
Kandam Pathu Jagadhvandhya: Skandhau Me Ravananthaka: |
Dhanurbana Dhara: Pathu Bhujau Me Valimardhana: ||
Sarvanyanguli Parvani Hasthau Me Rakshasanthaka: |
Vaksho Me Pathu Kakustha: Pathu Me  Hrudhayam Hari: ||
Sthanau Seethapathi: Pathu Parshve Me Jagadheeshwara: |
Madhyam Me  Pathu Lakshmeesho Nabhim Me  Raghunayaka: ||
Kousalyeya: Kadim Pathu Prushtam Dhurgathinashana: |
Guhyam Pathu Hrishikesha: Sakdhini Sathyavikrama: ||
OOru Sharngadhara: Pathu Januni Hanumathpriya: |
Janghe  Pathu Jagadvyapi Padhou Me Thadikanthaka: ||
Sarvangam Pathu Me Vishnu: Sarva Sandhinanamaya: |
Jyanendhriyani Pranadheen Pathu Me Madhusoodhana: ||
Pathu Sriramabhadhro Me Shabdhadhin Vishayanapi |
Dhvipadhadheeni Bhoothani Math Sambandheeni Yani Cha ||
Jamadagnya Mahadharpa Dhalana: Pathu Thani Me |
Soumithri Poorvaja: Pathu Vagadhindhriyani Cha ||
Romamkuranya Sheshani Pathu  Sugriva Rajyadha: |
Vak Mano Bhuddhi Ahamkarai: Gnana Agnana Krithani Cha ||
Janmanthara  Krithaneeha Papani Vividhani Cha |
Thani Sarvani Dhadhvashu Hara Kodhanda Ghandana: ||
Pathu Mam Sarvatho  Rama:  Sharnga Banadhara: Sadha |
Ithi Sri Ramachandhrasya  Kavacham Vajrasammitham ||
Guhyath Guhyathamam Dhivyam  Sutheekshna Munisaththama : |
Ya: Padeth Shrunuyadhvapi Shravayedhva Samahitha: ||
Sa Yathi Paramam Sthanam Ramachandhra Prasathatha: |
Mahapathaka Yuktho Va  Goghno Va Bhroonaha Thadha ||
Sri Ramachandhra  Kavacha  Padanath Shuddhimapnuyath |
Bhramahathyadhibhi:Papai: Muchyathe Nathra Samshaya: ||


|| Ithi Srirama Kavacham Sampoornam ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||