Durga Kavach
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ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायै ॥ मार्कण्डेय उवाच ॥ ॐ यद्गुह्यं परमं लोके सर्वरक्षाकरं नृणाम्। यन्न कस्य चिदाख्यातं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥१॥
Kavach starts Salutations to Chandika Devi. Thus spoke Markandeya: O Lord Brahmadeva (Grand father of all) , please tell me that which is very secret and has not been told by anyone to anybody else and which Protects all human beings in this world.
english translation
OM namazcaNDikAyai ॥ mArkaNDeya uvAca ॥ OM yadguhyaM paramaM loke sarvarakSAkaraM nRNAm। yanna kasya cidAkhyAtaM tanme brUhi pitAmaha॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अस्ति गुह्यतमं विप्र सर्वभूतोपकारकम्। देव्यास्तु कवचं पुण्यं तच्छृणुष्व महामुने॥२॥
O great Brahmin, there is Devi Kavach (Armour of Goddess) which is most secret and useful to all beings. Please listen to that, O Great Sage.
english translation
॥ brahmovAca ॥ asti guhyatamaM vipra sarvabhUtopakArakam। devyAstu kavacaM puNyaM tacchRNuSva mahAmune॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रथमं शैलपुत्री च द्वितीयं ब्रह्मचारिणी। तृतीयं चन्द्रघण्टेति कूष्माण्डेति चतुर्थकम्॥३॥
The first form is SHAILAPUTRI- Daughter of the King of Himalayas; Second is BRAHMACHARINI One Who observes the state of celibacy; Third is CHANDRAGANTA- One Who bears the moon around Her neck; Fourth is KOOSHMANDA- Whose Void contains the Universe . -
english translation
prathamaM zailaputrI ca dvitIyaM brahmacAriNI। tRtIyaM candraghaNTeti kUSmANDeti caturthakam॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपञ्चमं स्कन्दमातेति षष्ठं कात्यायनीति च। सप्तमं कालरात्रीति महागौरीति चाष्टमम्॥४॥
Fifth is SKANDAMATA- Who gave birth to Karttikeya; Sixth is KATYAYANI Who incarnated to help the Devas and was born in the hermitage of Sage Kathyayana; Seventh is KALARATRI; Eighth is MAHAGAURI- One Who made great penance.
english translation
paJcamaM skandamAteti SaSThaM kAtyAyanIti ca। saptamaM kAlarAtrIti mahAgaurIti cASTamam॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनवमं सिद्धिदात्री च नव दुर्गाः प्रकीर्तिताः। उक्तान्येतानि नामानि ब्रह्मणैव महात्मना॥५॥
Ninth is SIDDHIDATRI- One Who grants Moksha. Durga is known by these Names. All these names have been establlished by omniscient Brahmh.
english translation
navamaM siddhidAtrI ca nava durgAH prakIrtitAH। uktAnyetAni nAmAni brahmaNaiva mahAtmanA॥5॥
hk transliteration by SanscriptProgress:1.8%
ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायै ॥ मार्कण्डेय उवाच ॥ ॐ यद्गुह्यं परमं लोके सर्वरक्षाकरं नृणाम्। यन्न कस्य चिदाख्यातं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥१॥
Kavach starts Salutations to Chandika Devi. Thus spoke Markandeya: O Lord Brahmadeva (Grand father of all) , please tell me that which is very secret and has not been told by anyone to anybody else and which Protects all human beings in this world.
english translation
OM namazcaNDikAyai ॥ mArkaNDeya uvAca ॥ OM yadguhyaM paramaM loke sarvarakSAkaraM nRNAm। yanna kasya cidAkhyAtaM tanme brUhi pitAmaha॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अस्ति गुह्यतमं विप्र सर्वभूतोपकारकम्। देव्यास्तु कवचं पुण्यं तच्छृणुष्व महामुने॥२॥
O great Brahmin, there is Devi Kavach (Armour of Goddess) which is most secret and useful to all beings. Please listen to that, O Great Sage.
english translation
॥ brahmovAca ॥ asti guhyatamaM vipra sarvabhUtopakArakam। devyAstu kavacaM puNyaM tacchRNuSva mahAmune॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रथमं शैलपुत्री च द्वितीयं ब्रह्मचारिणी। तृतीयं चन्द्रघण्टेति कूष्माण्डेति चतुर्थकम्॥३॥
The first form is SHAILAPUTRI- Daughter of the King of Himalayas; Second is BRAHMACHARINI One Who observes the state of celibacy; Third is CHANDRAGANTA- One Who bears the moon around Her neck; Fourth is KOOSHMANDA- Whose Void contains the Universe . -
english translation
prathamaM zailaputrI ca dvitIyaM brahmacAriNI। tRtIyaM candraghaNTeti kUSmANDeti caturthakam॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपञ्चमं स्कन्दमातेति षष्ठं कात्यायनीति च। सप्तमं कालरात्रीति महागौरीति चाष्टमम्॥४॥
Fifth is SKANDAMATA- Who gave birth to Karttikeya; Sixth is KATYAYANI Who incarnated to help the Devas and was born in the hermitage of Sage Kathyayana; Seventh is KALARATRI; Eighth is MAHAGAURI- One Who made great penance.
english translation
paJcamaM skandamAteti SaSThaM kAtyAyanIti ca। saptamaM kAlarAtrIti mahAgaurIti cASTamam॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनवमं सिद्धिदात्री च नव दुर्गाः प्रकीर्तिताः। उक्तान्येतानि नामानि ब्रह्मणैव महात्मना॥५॥
Ninth is SIDDHIDATRI- One Who grants Moksha. Durga is known by these Names. All these names have been establlished by omniscient Brahmh.
english translation
navamaM siddhidAtrI ca nava durgAH prakIrtitAH। uktAnyetAni nAmAni brahmaNaiva mahAtmanA॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript