|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Yajjavalkya speaks “ Oh! Swamin, Oh!
Jagannatha, kindly narrate the glorious myth of Bhramaroopam which is highly
propitious and treatise of 64 art forms, that protects from severe perils and
miseries, I would like to listen to the
sacred armor of divine embodied as sacred hymns, kindly describe them in a
prescribed manner.”
Lord Bhrama replied “ Goddess Gayathri
Kavacham is composed by Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva, it has Rig,
Yajur, Sama and Atharvana as Chandhass,
it is recited to eulogise the glories of
Parambhramaswaroopa Goddess Sri Gayathri. Goddess Bhuvaneshvari is the protector of all
and all the living beings remains protected with her grace, without her
protective armor everything remains defenseless, it has Bhargam/splendor and
Yukthi as Beejam, Dheeyam/intelligence
as Keelakam, it is recited to attain Purushartha, it is recited by assuming the
presence of Rishi on head, Nyasa on
face, Devatha in heart, Beejam in highly confidential place, Shakthi on feet, Keelakam on navel, she is Mahavidhya who
symbolizes 32 syllables, she represents Sankhyayana Gothram, it is recited Dvadhashalaksha
(12 + Laksha) times along with appropriate Nyasa and Karangam/offerings with
particular gestures to get abundance of
pieties, proper utterance of words consisting of four syllables three times
with Anuloma and Viloma, followed with Karanganyasa, Dhasha mudra is used
to invoke Goddess Sri Gayathri who is the the protector of each and
every limbs and point of intersection, it is followed by meditation,
Mudra/gestures, Namaskaram, reciting hymns praising the glories of preceptor
etc.. would provide highly meritorious
rewards.”
“ Sri Gayathri Kavacham is highly
propitious hymns composed by Lord
Bhrama, Lord Vishnu and Lord Rudra, it has Rig, Yajur, Sama and
Atharvana as Chandhass, presiding deity is Parambhrama Swaroopini Goddess Sri
Gayathri, it has Bhur as Beejam, Bhuva:
as Shakthi, Svaha as Keelakam, it is recited to please Goddess Sri Gayathri.”
I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri
Gayathri who has great splendor, carries water vessel on her hand, she is pure
and has supreme effulgence, she is the essence of all philosophies, she is the
mother of sacred Veda/Vedamatha, I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Gayathri by reciting Om Bhur Bhuva: Svaha: Thath Savithur and
assume her eternal presence in my heart, I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Gayathri by reciting Om Bhur Bhuva:
Svaha: Varenyam and assume her eternal presence on my head, I shall prostrate
before Goddess Sri Gayathri by reciting
Om Bhur Bhuva: Svaha: Bhargo Devasya and assume her eternal presence on my
tuft, I shall prostrate before Goddess
Sri Gayathri by reciting Om Bhur Bhuva: Svaha: Dheemaheethi and assume her
eternal presence as protective shield, I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Gayathri by reciting Om Bhur
Bhuva: Svaha: Dheeyo Yo Na: and assume her eternal presence on my eyes, I shall
prostrate before Goddess Sri Gayathri by
reciting Om Bhur Bhuva: Sva: Prachodhayath as Asthra.”
"I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri
Gayathri who symbolizes liberation from repeated births, she is stunningly
gorgeous, she has beautiful face and has luster of blue, she is decked in
marvelous gem studded crown, she is the essence of Veda and sacred scriptures,
she is Goddess Gayathri who carries Angusham, trident, Kapalam, Shakham,
Chakram, lotus flower on one hand, two hands are in Varada/boons and Abhaya/shelter
hastha postures, I shall meditate upon
Goddess Sri Gayathri earlier, I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri Savithri on
south, I shall meditate upon Goddess Saraswathi on north, Kindly bless us with
Bhramavidhya, I shall earnestly pray to
Goddess Gayathri to protect us from all directions and protect us from evil
spirits, Oh! Rudrani kindly protect us from all directions, Oh! Bhramani, Oh! Vaishnavi
kindly protect us from upwards, Oh! Bhuvaneshvari kindly protect us from ten
directions, I shall offer salutation and remember Bhramasthra that would
provide clarity in speech, I shall offer salutation and remember Bhramadhandam
that would protect from all fierce weapons, I shall offer salutation and
remember Bhramasheersha which would protect from enemies, Oh! Vedamatha who
symbolizes Sahasrakshara, kindly protects us always with the Devisooktham, Oh! Devatha, who symbolizes Chathushashti
Kala and Beejashakthi kindly protects us. I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri
Gayathri kindly protects waist areas and navel of all the living beings, heart
and throat, tongue and eyes, forehead and head, ears and nose, cheeks and lips,
neck areas and upper part of arms, hands, Oh! Jathavedethi, Oh! Gayathri, Oh! Thrayambakethi who symbolizes
Dhashakshara, kindly protects our ankle and feet, let those 24 syllables of
sacred Gayathri hymns protects our all body parts, above are the sacred armor
of Goddess Gayathri, she is Shodashi whose armor is capable to remove all kinds
of miseries and perils of the worshiper, whoever recites or listens to the
sacred armor of Goddess Gayathri would provide Chathushashtikala, wisdom and
knowledge and prosperity, it would eradicates all the sins committed to women,
cows, Bhramin, companions, and various sins, ultimately it would leads to
Parambhrama, whoever perform veneration of Goddess Gayathri with fresh alluring
flowers, and recitation of sacred hymns would provide the pieties of hundreds
and thousands of years worship, adoration of sacred hymns of Goddess Gayathri
on throat and Shikha would provide abundance of pieties, Gayathri Mahamanthram
would bring the honor of Jeevanmuktha to the worshiper, Oh! Viprendhra, veneration
of Goddess for Shatham Sahasrakam, Dhasha Shatham Ashtotharam Shatham would
bring abundance of merits, Oh! Vipra, veneration of Goddess Gayathri during the
hours sandhya with utmost faith and devotion, recitation of sacred hymns of
Gayathri and performance of rite in appropriates hours would bring all kinds of
siddhis, recitation of sacred hymns with prescribed rite would bring abundance
of meritorious rewards and eradicates sins committed in various births, Oh! Vipra, it should be performed early hours
of dawn, noon and dusk, it should be recited with prescribed discipline,
Panchopacharam, Homadhravyam etc.. it would bring the proficiency in sacred
hymns like Sage Vishvamithra, Vedavyasa,
Vachaspathi who are fervent devotees of
Devi, recitation of sacred hymns of Goddess Gayathri for
Sahasra/thousands of times would eradicate miseries and perils, recitation of
thousands and millions of times would eradicate severe perils and miseries,
recitation of crores of times would bring all that desires by the worshiper and
long life."
Yajjyavalka Uvacha –
Swamin Sarva Jagannatha Samshayoasthi Mahaman Mama | Chathu:
Shashtikalanam Cha Pathakanam Cha Thadhvatha ||
Muchyathe Kena Punyena Bhramaroopam Kadham Bhaveth | Dhehm Cha Devatharoopam Manthraroopam Visheshatha: ||
Kramatha: Shrothumicchami Kavacham
Vidhipoorvakam ||
Bhrama Uvacha –
Gayathrya: Kavachasyasya Bhrama Vishnu:
Shivo Rishi: ||
Rig Yajur Sama Adharvani Chandhamsi
Parikeerthitha:| Parambhramaswaroopa Sa Gayathri Devatha Smritha ||
Rakshaheenam Thu Yathsthanam
Kavachena Vina Kritham | Sarvam
Sarvathra Samrakshe Sarvangam Bhuvaneshvari ||
Beejam Bhargashcha Yukthishcha Dheeya: Keelakameva Cha | Purusharththa
Viniyogo Yo Nashcha Parikeerthitha: ||
Rishim Moordhni Nyaseth Poorvam Mukhe
Chandha Udheeritham | Devatham Hridhi Vinyasya Guhye Beejam Niyojayeth ||
Shakthim Vinyasya Padhayor Nabhau Thu
Keelakam Nyaseth | Dhvathrishamththu Mahavidhya: Sankhyayanasa Gothraja: ||
Dhvadhasha Laksha Samyuktha Viniyoga:
Prithak Prithak | Yevam Nyasavidhim Krithva Karangam Vidhipoorvakam ||
Vyahrithi Thrayam Uccharya Hyanuloma
Vilomatha: | Chathur Akshara Samyuktham Karanganyasamachareth ||
Avahanadhibhedham Cha Dhasha Mudhra:
Pradharshayeth | Sa Pathu Varadha Devi Anga Prathyanga Sangame ||
Dhyanam Mudhram Namaskaram Gurumanthram
Thadhaiva Cha | Samyogam Athmasiddhim Cha Shadvidham Kim Vicharayeth ||
|| Asya Sri Gayathri Kavachasya Bhrama Vishnu Rudra Rishaya: | Rig Yajur Sama
Adharvani Chandhamsi | Parambhramaswaroopini | Gayathri Devatha | Bhur Beejam |
Bhuva: Shakthi: | Svaha Keelakam | Sri
Gayathri Preethyarthe Jape Viniyoga: ||
Om Bhurbhuva: Sva: Thath Savithur Ithi Hridhayaya Nama : | Om Bhur
Bhuva: Sva: Varenyam Ithi Shirase Svaha | Om Bhur Bhuva: Sva: Bhargo Devasyethi
Shikhayai Vashat |Om Bhur Bhuva: Sva: Dheemaheethi Kavachaya Hum |Om Bhur
Bhuva: Sva: Dhiyo Yo Na : Ithi Nethrathrayaya Vashat | Om Bhur Bhuva: Sva:
Prachodhayadhithi Asthraya Phat ||
Varnnasthram Kundikahastham Shuddha
Nirmala Jyothisheem | Sarva Thathvamayeem Vandhe Gayathreem Veda Matharam ||
Dhyanam –
Muktha
Vidhruma Hemaneela Dhavala
Cchayair Mukhaisthrikshanair |
Mukthamindhu Nibanddha Rathnamakudam
Thaththvartha Varnnathmikam | Gyathreem Varadhabhaya Angushakasham Shoolam Kapalam Gunam | Shankham Chakramadharavindha
Yugalam Hasthair Vahantheem Bhaje||
Om Gayathri Poorvatha: Pathu Savithri
Pathu Dhakshine | Bhramavidhya Cha Mey Pashchath Uththare Mam Sarasvathi ||
Pavaki Mey Dhisham Raksheth Pavakojjala
Shalini | Yathudhaneem Dhisham Rakshedhyathu Dhanaganardhini ||
Pavamaneem Dhisham Raksheth Pavamana
Vilasini | Dhisham Raudhreem Avathu Mey Rudrani Rudraroopini ||
OOrdhvam Bhramani Mey Rakshedhadhasthadh Vaishnavi Thadha | Yevam
Dhasha Dhisho Raksheth Sarvatho Bhuvaneshvari ||
Bhramasthra Smaranadeva Vacham Siddhi: Prajayathe |
Bhrama Dhandashcha Mey Pathu
Sarvashasthrasthrabhakshakra: ||
Bhramasheersha Sthadha Pathu Shathroonam
Vadhakaraka: | Saptha Vyahrithaya : Pathu
Sarvadha Bindhusamyutha: ||
Vedamatha
Cha Mam Pathu Sarahasya Sadhaivatha | Devisooktham Sadha Pathu
Sahasrakshara Devatha ||
Chathu: Shashti Kala Vidhya Dhivyadhya
Pathu Devatha | Beejashakthishcha Mey Pathu Pathu Vikrama Devatha ||
Thathpadham Pathu Mey Padhau Janghe Mey
Savithu: Padham | Varenyam Kadidhesham Thu Nabhim Bhargasthadhaiva Cha ||
Devasya Mey Thu
Hridhayam Dheemaheethi Galam Thadha | Dhiyo Mey Pathu Jihvayam Ya: Padham Pathulochane ||
Lalade Na: Padham Pathu Moordhanam Mey Prachodhayath |
Thadhvarnna: Pathu Moordhanam Sakara: Pathu Balakam ||
Chakshushi Mey Vikarasthu Shrothram
Raksheththu Karaka: | Nasapudervakaro Mey Rekarasthu Kapolayo: ||
Nikarasthvadharoshte Cha Yakarasthoordhva Oshtake | Athyamadhye Bakarasthu Gokarasthu Kapolayo: ||
Dhekara: Kandadheshe Cha Vakara: Skandhadheshayo: | Syakaro
Dhakshinam Hastham Dheekaro
Vamahasthakam ||
Makaro Hridhayam Raksheddhikaro Jadaram
Thadha | Dhikaro Nabhidhesham Thu
Yokarasthu Kadidhvayam ||
Guhyam Rakshathu Yokara OOru Mey Mana: Padhaksharam | Prakaro Januni
Rakshecchokaro Janghadheshayo: ||
Dhakaro Gulbadhesham Thu Yathkara:
Padhayugmakam | Jathavedhethi Gayathri Thryambakethi Dhashakshara ||
Sarvatha: Sarvadha Pathu Apo Jyotheethi Shodashi | Idham Thu
Kavacham Dhivyam Badha Shatha Vinashakam ||
Chathu: Shashti Kalavidhya Sakalaishvarya
Siddhidham | Japarambe Cha Hridhayam
Japanthe Kavacham Padeth ||
Sthri Go Bhramana Mirthradhi
Dhrohadhyakhila Pathakai: | Muchyathe Sarvapapebhya: Parambhramadhi Gacchathi
||
Pushpanjalim Cha Gayathrya Moolenaiva Padeth Sakrith | Shatha Sahasra Varshanam
Poojaya: Phalamapnuyath ||
Bhurjapathre Likhiththvaithath Svakande
Dharayedhyadhi | Shikhayam Dhakshine
Bahau Kande Va Dharayedhbudha: ||
Thrailokhyam Kshobayeth Sarvam Thrailokyam
Dhahathi Kshanath | Puthravan Dhanavan Sriman Nanavidhyanidhir Bhaveth ||
Bhramasthradheeni Sarvani
Thadhangasparshanaththatha: | Bhavanthi Thasya
Thucchani Kimanyath Kadhayami They ||
Abhimanthritha Gayathri Kavacham Manasam
Padeth | Thajjalam Pibatho Nithyam Purashcharya Phalam Labeth ||
Laghu Samanyakam Manthram Mahamanthram
Thadhaiva Cha | Yo Veththi Dharanam Yujjan Jeevanmuktha: Sa Uchyathe ||
Sapthavyahrithi Vipendhra Sapthavastha:
Prakeerthitha: | Saptha Jeevashatha Nithyam Vyahrithi Agniroopini ||
Pranave
Nithya Yukthasya Vyahritheeshu
Cha Sapthasu | Sarvesham Eva Papanam Sangare Samupasthithe ||
Shatham
Sahasram Abhyarchya Gayathri
Pavanam Mahath | Dhasha Shatham Ashtotharam Shatham Gayathri Pavanam Mahath ||
Bhakthiyuktho Bhavedh Vipra: Sandhyakarma
Samachareth | Kale Kale Prakarthavyam
Siddhirbhavathi Nanyadha ||
Pranavam
Poorvamudhruthya Bhur Bhuvasvasthadhaiva Cha | Thuryam Sahaiva Gayathrijapa Yeva Mudhahritham ||
Thureeyapadhamuthsrijya Gayathreem
cha Japedh Dhvija: | Sa Moodo Narakam
Yathi Kalasoothram Adhogathi: ||
Mathradhau Jananam Proktham Mathranthe
Mritha Soothrakam | Ubhayor Dhosha Nirmuktham Gayathri Saphala Bhaveth ||
Manthradhau Pashabeejam Cha Manthranthe
Kushabeejakam | Manthramadhye Thu
Ya Maya Gayathri Saphala Bhaveth ||
Vachikasthvahameva Syadhupamshu Shathamuchyathe | Sahasram
Manasam Proktham Thrividham
Japalakshanam ||
Akshamalam Cha Mudhram Cha Gurorapi Na
Dharshayeth | Japam
Chakshaswaroopenamika
Madhyaparvani ||
Anama
Madhyaya Heenakanishtadhi Kramena Thu | Tharjjani Moolaparyantham
Gayathri Japalakshanam ||
Parvabhisthu Jape Devamanyathra Niyama:
Smritha: | Gayathri Vedamooathvadhvedha: Parvasu Geeyathe ||
Dhashabhir Janmajanitham Shathenaiva Pura Kritham | Thriyugam Thu Sahasrani
Gayathri Hanthi Kilbhisham ||
Pratha:
Kaleyu Karthavyam Siddhim Vipro Ya Icchathi | Nadhalaye Samadhishcha
Sandhyayam Samupasathe ||
Angulyagrena Yajjaptham Yajjaptham Merulanghane | Asangya
Cha Yajjaptham Thajjaptham
Nishpalam Bhaveth ||
Vina Vasthram Prakurveetha
Gayathri Nishphala Bhaveth | Vasthrapuccham Na Janathi Vridha Thasya Parishrama: ||
Gayathreem Thu Parithyajya Anyamanthram
Upasathe | Siddhannam Cha Parithyajya Bhikshamadathi Dhurmathi: ||
Rishichandho Devathakhya Beejam Shakthishcha Keelakam | Niyogam Na Cha Janathi Gayathri Nishphala Bhaveth ||
Varna Mudhra Dhyanapadham
Avahanavisarjjanam | Dheepam Chakram Na
Janathi Gayathri Nishphala Bhaveth ||
Shakthir Nyasasthadha Sthanam
Manthra Sambodhanam Param | Thrividham Yo Na Janathi Gayathri Thasya
Nishphala ||
Panchopacharakamshchaiva Homadhravyam Thadhaiva Cha | Panchangam Cha Vina Nithyam Gayathri Nishphala Bhaveth ||
Manthrasiddhir Bhavejjathu Vishvamithrena Bhashim | Vyaso Vachaspathir
Jeevasthutha Devi Thapa: Smrithau
||
Sahasrajaptha Sa Devi Hyupa Pathakanashini | Lakshajapye Thadha
Thaccha Mahapathakanashini |
Kodijapyena Rajendhra Yadhicchathi Thadhapnuyath ||
Na Dheyam Parashishyebhyo Bhyabhakthebhyo
Visheshatha: | Shishebhyo Bhakthiyukthebhyo Hyanyadha Mrithyumapnuyath ||
||Ithi Srimad Vashishta Samhithoktham
Gayathrikavacham Sampoornnam ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
