|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
I shall
prostrate before supreme Lord Gaureesha/ Lord of Goddess Gauri who is most celebrated deity, he is Eshvara
who has won over Lord Yama, Mrithasanjjevanam Kavacham is superior hymn which
is the essence of all the sacred hymns, it symbolizes piousness and
auspiciousness and it is highly confidential.
The sacred armor of Lord Mahadeva is known as Mrithasanjeevanam which is
capable to give life to dead; hence it is highly propitious to listen to the hymn
of Mrithasanjjevanam which was not disclosed earlier, Oh! Mahadeva, Oh!
Mrithyunjjaya, who showers abundance of boons to worshiper, he is most
venerable, and he is worshiped by all the deities, kindly protect us form being
in front, Oh! Sadhashiva, Oh! Agniroopi, Oh! Prabhu who is wielded in powerful
trident, he has three faces, he has six hands and one hand in Abhayahastha
posture, kindly protect us from the south-east, Oh! Mahadeva, Oh! Yamaroopi,
Oh! Vibhu, who has eight powerful hands, he holds Danda, and one hand in
Abhayashastha posture, kindly protect us from the right, Oh! Mahesha, Oh!
Rakshoroopi, who is wielded in Khadga
and one hand in abhayahastha posture, he is extremely valorous, protector of
Ganas and he is always surrounded by the Ganas, kindly protect us from south –
west, Oh! Mahadeva, Oh! Varunathma, who is wielded in Pasha, one hand in
abhayahastha posture, he is adorned in ornaments of various precious gems,
kindly protect us from west, Oh! Maruthathma, Oh! Shankara, who is beloved of
Lord Vishnu who is wielded in mace and one hand in Abhayahastha posture, he is
the safest heaven to worshiper, kindly protect from north - west, Oh!
Parameshvara who is the Lord of Lord Vishnu who hold conch, he resides as soul
in living beings, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Prabhu, kindly protect us from all the
sides, Oh! Parameshvara, who is wielded in spear and one hand in Abhayahastha
posture, he symbolizes wisdom and knowledge, Oh! Eshanathma, kindly protect us
from the north-east, Oh! Bhramaroopi, Oh! Vishvathma, kindly protect us from
the upper areas, Oh! Shankara kindly protect my head, Oh! Chandhrashekhara
kindly protect my forehead, Oh! Sarvalokesha kindly protect the middle part of
eye brows, Oh! Thrinethra, kindly protect my eyes, Oh! Girisha kindly protect
my eyebrows, Oh! Maheshvara kindly protect my ears, Oh! Mahadeva kindly protect
my nose, Oh! Vrishadhvaja kindly protect my lips, Oh! Dhakshinamoorthi kindly
protect my tongue, Oh! Girisha, kindly protect my line of teeth, Oh!
Mrithyunjjaya kindly protect my face, Oh! Nagabhooshana kindly protect my neck,
Oh! Pinaki, kindly protect my hands, Oh! Thrishooli kindly protect my heart,
Oh! Panchavakthra kindly protect my bosom, Oh! Jagadheeshvara kindly protect my
stomach, Oh! Viroopaksha, kindly protect my navel, Oh! Parvathipathi, kindly
protect us being close, Oh! Girisha, kindly protect my waist line, Oh!
Pramadhadhipa kindly protect my back, Oh! Maheshvara kindly protect my
re-productive organ, Oh! Bhairava kindly protect my thighs, Oh! Jagathkarththa,
kindly protect my knees, Oh! Lord of Jagadhambika, kindly protects my calves,
Oh! Lokavandhya, Oh! Sadhashiva, kindly protect my feet, Oh! Gireesha, kindly
protect my wedded husband/wife, Oh! Bhava, kindly protect my son, Oh!
Mrithyunjjaya kindly protect our life span, Oh! Gananayaka, kindly protect our
intellect, Oh! Kalakala, Oh! Sadhashiva, kindly protect our limbs at all times. The above are the glorious hymns praising the
sacred armor of Lord Mrithyunjjaya which is not easily accessible even to the
deities, these sacred hymns are known as Mrithasanjeevanam which was composed
by Lord Mahadeva, recitation of these sacred hymns for thousands of times would
provide the lotus feet of Mahadeva, whoever reads or listens to it would remain
protected from untimely and accidental death, and worshiper would attain long
life, it eradicates all kinds of critical illnesses and miseries, it brings
success in endeavor and various siddis, recitation of these sacred hymns before
commencement of war for twenty eight times would provide immense success in the
battle field, it would diffuse even the superior weapon known as Bhramasthra,
it is highly propitious to read in the early hours of dawn, it would bring all
kinds of auspiciousness and fortune to worshiper, it eradicates all kinds of
illnesses and protect the worshiper from all the illnesses as well, it
eradicates death of youth at sixteen.
These are the sacred hymns known as Mrithasanjeevanam, even inaccessible
to the deities.
Yevam
Aradhya Gaureesham Devam Mrithyunjjayeshvaram |
Mrithasanjjeevanam Namnam Kavacham Prajapeth Sadha ||
Sarathsaratharam
Punyam Guhyath Guhyatharam Shubham | Mahadevasya Kavacham
Mrithasanjeevanabhidham||
Samahithamana
Bhoothva Shrunushva Kavacham Shubham | Shrithvaitha Dhivya Kavacham Rahasyam Kuru Sarvadha ||
Varabhayakaro Yajjva
Sarvadeva Nishevitha :| Mrithyunjjayo Mahadeva: Prachyam Mam Pathu
Sarvadha ||
Dhadhana:
Shakthimabhayam Thrimukham Shadbhuja: Prabhu: | Sadhashivo Agniroopi
Mam Agneyam Pathu Sarvadha ||
Ashtadhashabhujopetho
Dhandabhayakaro Vibhu: | Yamaroopi
Mahadevo Dhakshinasyam Sadha Avathu ||
Khadgabhayakaro Dheero Rakshogana Nishevitha: | Rakshoroopi
Mahesho Mam Nairuthyam Sarvadhavathu ||
Pashabhayabhuja:
Sarvarathnakara Nishevitha: | Varunathma
Mahadeva: Pashchime Mam
Sadhavathu ||
Gadhabhayakara:
Prananayaka: Sarvadhagathi: | Vayavyam Maruthathma Mam Shankara: Pathu Sarvadha ||
Shankhabhayakarastho Mam Nayaka: Parameshvara: | Sarvathma
Antharadhigbhage Pathu Mam Shankara:
Prabhu: ||
Shoolabhayakara:
Sarvavidhyanamadhinayaka: | Eshanathma
Thadhaishanyam Pathu Mam
Parameshvara: ||
Oordhvabhage Bhramaroopi Vishvathmadha: Sadhavathu| Shiro
Mey Shankara: Pathu Lalatam
Chandhrashekhara: ||
Bhroomadhyam
Sarvalokesha Thrinethra Lochaneavathu |
Bhruyugmam Girisha: Pathu Karnnau Pathu Maheshvara: ||
Nasikam
Mey Mahadeva Oushtau Pathu Vrishadhvaja:
| Jihvam Mey Dhakshinamoorthir
Dhanthanme Gireesho Avathu ||
Mrithyunjjayo
Mukham Pathu Kandam Mey Nagabhooshana: | Pinaki Mathkarau Pathu Thrishooli
Hridhayam Mama ||
Panchavakthrau:
Sthanau Pathu Udharam Jagadheeshvara: | Nabhim Pathu Viroopaksha: Parshau Mey
Parvathipathi: ||
Katidhvayam
Gireesho Mey Prishtam Mey Pramadhadhipa: | Guhyam Maheshvara: Pathu Mama Ooru
Pathu Bhairava: ||
Januni
Mey Jagathkarththa Janghe Mey
Jagadambika | Padhau Mey Sathatham Pathu Lokavandhya: Sadhashiva: ||
Girisha:
Pathu Mey Bharyam Bhava: Pathu Suthan
Mama | Mrithyunjjayo Mama Ayushyam Chiththam Mey Gananayaka: ||
Sarvangam
Mey Sadha Pathu Kalakala: Sadhashiva: |
Yethaththe Kavacham Punyam Devathanam
Cha Dhurllabham ||
Mrithasanjjeevanam
Namnam Mahadevena Keerthitham | Sahasravarththanam Cha Asya Purashcharanameeritham ||
Ya:
Padeth Shrunuyannithyam Shravayeth Su
Samahitha: | Sa Kalamrithyum Nirjithya
Sadhayushyam Samashnuthe ||
Hasthena Va Yadha
Sprushtva Mritham
Sanjeevayathyasau | Adhayo Vyadhayasthasya
Na Bhavanthi Kadhachana ||
Kalamrithyu
Api Prapthsamasau Jayathi Sarvadha |
Animadhi Gunaishvaryam Labathe Manavoththama: ||
Yuddharambhe Padithveth Ashtavimshathi Varakam |
Yuddhamadhye Sthitha: Shathru: Sadhya:
Sarvairna Dhrishyathe ||
Na
Bhramadheeni Chasthrani Kshayam Kurvanthi Thasya Vai | Vijayam Labathe Deva Yuddha Madhyeapi Sarvadha||
Pratharuththaya Sathatham
Ya: Padeth Kavacham Shubham | Akshayam Labathe Saukhyamiha
Loke Parathra Cha ||
Sarvavyadhi
Vinirmuktha: Sarvarogavivarjjitha: | Ajaramarano Bhoothva Sadha
Shodasha Varshika: ||
Vicharathya
Akhila Lokan Prapya Bhogamshcha
Dhurllabhan | Thasmath Idham Mahagopyam Kavacham Samudhahritham ||
Mritha
Sanjeevanam Namnam Dhevathairapi Dhurllabham ||
|| Ithi
Sri Vashishta Proktham Mrithasanjjeevana
Sthothram Sampoornnam ||