Sri Thulasi Kavacha Sthothram – Bhramandapuranam - Lyrics and meanings

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||

I shall prostrate befor Lord Ganesha, Sri Thulasi Kavacha Sthothram is highly propitious hymn composed by Rishi Mahadeva, it has Anushtup as Chandhas, and Goddess Thulasi is presiding deity.  The glorious hymns praising the splendor of Goddess Sri Thulasi are recited to fulfil all the desires.

I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Thulasi/Sri Mahadevi who is decked in lotus flowers, I shall adorn Goddess Sri Thulasi on my head, kindly protect us, she is the protector as well as provider of fame, I shall envision Goddess sri Thulasi who has the eyes resembles to lotus flower, she is closest companion of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, kindly listen to me.  Oh! Sugandha who is highly frangrant/blue lily, kindly protect our sensory organ that detects odour, Oh! Sumukhi who has beautiful face, kindly protect our face, Oh! Shubhadha who is the provider of auspiciousness, kindly protect our tongue, Oh! Vidhyamayi who symbolizes wisdom and knowledge, kindly protect our neck, Oh! Kahlarini who represents attractive white water lily, kindly protect our upper part of shoulders, Oh! Vishnuvallabha/dearest darling of Lord Vishnu kindly protect our heart, Oh! Punyadha who is the provider of abundance of pieities, kindly protect our middle portion of the body, Oh! Saubhagyadhayini who symbolizes fortune, kindly protect our navel, Oh!  Kundalini kindly protects our reproductive organ, Oh! Naradavandhitha who is venerated by Maharishi Narada, kindly protect our thighs, Oh! Janani who is the source of Universe and its living beings, kindly protect our soul, Oh! Sakalavandhithe who is worshiped by all, kindly protect our shank, Oh! Narayanapriye who is the dearest darling of Lord Narayana kindly protect our feet, Oh! Sarvarakshini who is the protector of all, kindly protect our all body parts,  Oh! Mahahave, kindly protect us from all miseries and sorrows, difficulties and perils, fears and arguments,  Oh! Thulasi, kindly protect us during the hours of dusk and at all times.

|| Phalashruthi ||

The above are the  highly confidential and propitious hymns known as Thulasi Kavacham which is equivalent to nectar to the living beings and safest haven to the distressed people, it is capable to provide liberation from the repeated births to people who yearns for it, it provides Dhyanayoga to the fervent devotees, attractiveness to people who yearn for it, supreme knowledge to the people who desires for it, it provides wealth to poorer, it eradicates the sins of sinner, it provides abundance of grains to people who yearn for it, it provides haven for  people who desires for it, it provides cows to the people who yearn for it, it provides virtuous offspring to people who yearns for it, it provides kingdom to Kings who yearn for it, it provides peace to the people who are distressed, it provides intense devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu, she is the female force of Vishnu who dwells as soul in living beings, it is highly propitious hymns that brings Thrivargaphalam/three kinds of austerities and it brings auspiciousness to homes, whoever recites or listens to these glorious hymns seated in the woods of Thulasi would attain all that desired, it multiplies the devotion to Lord Hari, it eradicates the birth of lifeless child, causes birth of child with long life and good health, it removes barrenness of woman, whoever reads or listens to it sitting under  Ashwaththa tree would attain attractive physical features, students should recite sitting under the Palasha tree facing the sun, young maidens should recite these sacred hymns sitting in the shrine of Chandika, whoever recites or listens to this hymns sitting at home would overpower their enemies, whoever desires for wealth should recites or listens to it in the shrine of Lord Vishnu, whoever recites or listens to it sitting in the garden would attain suitable companion, ultimately it would bring all that desired by the worshiper.

|| Om Sri Ganeshayai Nama: ||

|| Asya Sri Thulasi Kavacha Sthothra Mahamanthrasya Sri Mahadeva Rishi: | Anushtup Chandha: | Sri  Thulasi Devatha | Mama  Epsitha Kamana Siddhyartham Jape Viniyoga: ||

Thulasi Sri Mahadevi Nama: Pankaja Dharini | Shiro Mey Thulasi Pathu  Phalam Pathu Yashasvini ||

 Dhrishau Mey Padmanayana Sri Sakhi Shravane Mama | Ghranam Pathu Sugandha Mey Mukham Cha Sumukhi Mama ||

 Jihvam Mey Pathu Shubhadha  Kandam Vidhyamayi Mama | Skandhaukahlarini Pathu Hridhayam Vishnuvallabha ||

Punyadha  Mey Pathu Madhyam Nabhim Saubhagyadhayini | Kadim Kundalinim Pathu Ooru Naradavandhitha ||

Januni Jaanuni Pathu Janghe  Sakalavandhitha | Narayanapriya Padhau Sarvangam  Sarva Rakshini ||

Sangade Vishame  Durge  Bhaye  Vadhe  Mahahave | Nithyam Hi Sandhyo: Pathu Thulasi Sarvatha: Sadha ||

Itheedham Paramam Guhyam Thulasya: Kavachamritham | Marthyanamamritharthaya Bheethanam Abhayaya Cha ||

Mokshaya  Cha Mukukshoonam Dhyayinam Dhyana Yogakrith | Vashaya  Vashyakamanam Vidhyayai Veda Vadhinam ||

Dhravinaya Dharidhranam Papinam Papashanthaye ||

Annaya Kshudhithanam Cha  Swargaya Swargamicchitham | Pashavyam Pashukamanam Puthradham Puthrakangshinam ||

Rajyaya Bhrashta Rajyanam Ashanthanam cha Shanthaye |Bhakthyartham Vishnubhakthanam Vishnau Sarvantharathmani ||

Japyam Thrivarga Sidhyartham Grihasthena  Visheshatha: | Udhyantham Chandakiranam Upasthaya Krithanjjali: ||

Thalasi Kanane Thishtannaseeno Va Japedhitham | Sarvan Kaman Avapnothi Thadhaiva  Mama Sannidhim ||

Mama Priyakaram Nithyam  Hari Bhakthi Vivardhanam | Ya  Syanmritha Praja Nari  Thasyangam Pramarjayeth ||

Sa Puthram  Labathe  Dheergha Jeevinam Chapyaroginam | Vandhyaya Marjjayedhangam Kushair Manthrena  Sadhaka: ||

Sa Api Samvathsaradeva Garbham Dhaththe Manoharam | Ashvaththe  Rajavashyarththi Japedhagne: Suroopabhak ||

Palashamoole Vidhyarthi Thejordhyabhimukho Rave: | Kanyarthi Chandikagehe  Shathruhathyai Grihe Mama ||

Srikamo Vishnugehe  Cha Udhyane Sthrivasha Bhaveth | Kimathra  Bahunokthena  Shrunu Sainyesha  Thaththvatha: ||

Yam Yam Kamamabhi Dhyayeththam Tham  Prapnothya Samshayam | Mama  Gehagathasthvam Thu  Tharakasya  Vadhecchaya ||

Japan Sthothram Cha Kavacham Thulasigatha Manasa: | Mandalaththarakam Hantha Bhavishyasi Na Samshaya: ||

|| Ithi Sri Bhramandapurane  Thulasi Mahathmye Thulasi Kavacham Sampoornnam ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||

Sri Thulasi Kavacha Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||

The sacred hymns of armor of Goddess Sri Thulasi  is composed by Rishi Mahadeva, it has Anushtup as Chandhass, presiding deity is Goddess Sri Thulasi, it is recited to attain all kinds of well beings. 

Dhyanam –

I shall always meditate upon Goddess Sri Thulasi  who is the darling of Lord Vishnu, she is the provider of various boons to her worshiper, she is appeared from the nectar like woods of Thulsi plant, she is beloved of Lord Keshava.

Lord Bhrama speaks “ I shall prostrate before  Goddess Thulasi who is personified as Srimahadevi, she carries lotus flower in her hands.  Let my head remains protected by Goddess Sri Thulasi, let my forehead protects by Yashasvini/who is prominent, let my eyes protects by Padmanayana/who has eyes resembles to lotus flower, let my ears protects by Srisakhi/who is the closest associate of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, let my nose protects by Sugandha/who has rich fragrance, let my face protects by Sumukhi/who is gorgeous, let my tongue protects by Supadha/who is the symbol of speech and clarity in words, let my throat protects by Vidhyamayi/who is the symbol of wisdom and knowledge, let my shoulders protects by Kalharini/doer of good, let my heart protects by Vishnuvallabha/darling of Lord Vishnu, let my chest protects by Punyadha/who symbolizes devout act, let my navel protects by Saubhagyadhayini/who is the provider of all the auspiciousness, let my waist areas protects by Kundalini/who dwells in the divine Srichakra, let my thighs protects by Naradhavandhitha/who is worshiped by Maharishi Narada, let my ankles protects by Janani/Mother of the Universe and its living beings , let the down portion of my knee protects by Sakalavandhitha/who is venerated by all, let my feet protects by Narayanapriya/who is beloved of Narayana and all my body parts remains protected by Sarvarakshini/who is the protector of the Universe and its living beings, let Goddess Thulsi protects us during the hours of miseries, grief, obstacles, fear, illnesses, perils etc…let Goddess Sri Thulsi protects us all the time during hours of dawn, noon and dusk as well.  The above are the sacred verses of armor of Goddess Sri Thulasi, it is highly confidential, armor of Goddess Sri Thulasi is like a nectar to the distressed and shelter for the people who are afflicted with fears, it provides Moksha to the virtuous people who yearn for it, and Dhyanayoga to people who undertakes meditation/ Dhyanayogis, it provides attractiveness to people who is fond of lure the hearts, it provides supreme wisdom and knowledge to the intellectuals and people prominent in reciting Vedas.  It provides wealth and grains to the poor people, it destroys the sins of the wicked, it provides meals for the people who are lacking the same, and it provides the celestial abode to the righteous people who yearn for it.  It provides domesticated animals to the people who earn for it, it provides virtuous offspring to the childless couple, it reinstates the Kingdom and glories, it provides peace of mind to the people who are restless, it provides sincere devotion at the lotus feet of Vishnu.  Whoever reads or listens to the above sacred verses would obtain righteousness, wealth, desire and all kinds of auspiciousness to Grihastha, ultimately it would bring the worshiper to my abode of Sathyaloka,  it is recited with folded hands during the hours of end of moon rays/early dawn, sitting in the garden of Thulasi, it would fulfill all the desires of the worshiper, it is my favorite hymn which provides sincere devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Hari.  The female who gives birth to still born child, females who have problems in conceiving child should be caressed with sacred grass/Kusha infused with sacred hymns, they  would obtain offspring with long life and good health, whoever recites these sacred hymns sitting under the banyan tree would become favorite of King, sitting near the pond and chanting the sacred hymns provides beauty, sitting under the Palasha tree and recite the sacred hymns would bring supreme wisdom and knowledge,  sitting facing Lord Adithya and reciting theses sacred hymns would  bring effulgence, whoever desired for female child should recite these glorious verses in the temple of Goddess Chandika, whoever wish to eradicate enemies should recite these verses at home, whoever desires for Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi/wealth should recite these verse in the temple of Lord Vishnu, and whoever desires to lure the hearts should recite these verses in garden.  The meritorious rewards provides by the armor of Goddess Sri Thulsi are endless, it is capable to fulfils all the desires of the worshiper.”

|| Asya Sri Thulasi Kavacha Sthothra Mahamanthrasya | Sri Mahadeva Rishi: Anushtup Chandha: | Sri Thulasi Devatha | Sarvabeeshta Siddhyarthe Jape Viniyoga: ||

Dhyanam –

Thulasyamritha Janmasi Sadha Thvam Keshavapriye | Praseedha Varadhe Devi Vishno: Priyakari Sadha ||

Bhrama Uvacha –

Thulasi Sri Mahadevi Nama: Pankajadharini | Shiro Me Thulasi Pathu Phalam Pathu Yashsvini ||

Dhrushau Me Padmanayana Srisakhi Shravane Mama | Ghranam Pathu Sugandha Me Mukham Cha Sumukhi Mama ||

Jihvam Me Pathu Supadha Kandam Vidhyamayi Mama | Skandhau Kalharini Pathu Hridhayam Vishnuvallabha ||

Punyadha Pathu Me Madhyam Nabhim Saubhagyadhayini | Kadim Kundalini Pathu Ooru Naradavandhitha ||

Januni Jaanuni Pathu Janghe Sakala Vandhitha | Narayanapriya Padhau Sarvangam Sarvarakshini ||

Sangade Vishame Durge Bhaye Vathe Mahahave | Nithyam Hi Sandhyayo: Pathu Thulasi Sarvatha Sadha ||

Itheedham Param Guhyam Thulasya: Kavachamritham | Marththyanamaritharththaya Bheethanam Abhayaya Cha ||

Mokshaya Cha Mumukshoonam Dhyayinam Dhyanayogakrith | Vashaya Vashyakamanam Vidhyayai Vedavadhinam ||

Dhravinaya Dharidhranam Papinam Papashanthaye | Annaya Kshudhithanam Cha Swargaya Swargamicchatham ||

Pashavyam Pashukamanam Puthradham Puthra Kamkshinam | Rajyaya Bhrashta Rajyanam Ashanthanam Cha Shanthaye ||

Bhakthyarththam Vishnu Bhakthanam Vishannau Sarvantharthmani | Japyam Thrivarga Siddhyartham Grihasthena Visheshatha: ||

Udhyantham Chandrakiranam Upasthaya Krithamjjali: | Thulasi Kananena Thishtan Aseeno Va Japedhidham ||

Sarvan Kamanavapnothi Thadhaiva Mama Sannidhim | Mama Priyakaram Nithyam Hari Bhakthi Vivardhanam ||

Ya Syath Mrithapraja Nari Thasya Angam Pramarjjayeth | Sa Puthram Labathe Dheergha Jeevinam Chapyaroginam ||

Vandhyaya Marjjayedhangam Kushaimanthrena Sadhaka: | Sa  Api Samvathsaradeva Garbham Dhaththe Manoharam ||

Ashwaththe Rajavashyarththi Japethgnessuroopa Padh | Palashamoole Vidhyarthi Thejorthyabhimukho Rave: ||

Kanyarththi Chandika Gehe Shathruhathyai Grihe Mama | Sri Kamo Vishnugehe Cha Udhyane Sri Vasha Bhaveth ||

Kimathra Bahunokthena Shrunu Sainyesha Thathvatha: |  Yam Yam Kamabhidhyayeth Tham Tham Prapnothya Samshayam ||

|| Ithi Sri Bhramandapurane Sri Thulasikavacha Sthothram Sampoornam ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||