BENEFITSThis is the stotra that provides us Lord Shiva's halo of protection. Whatever be your problems, whether of the horoscope, or spirits or tantra or black magic, this kavach works. I emphasise, it works period! The beauty of this stotra is that you don’t need anything else (like a yantra) to recite it. All you need is complete devotion for Lord Shiva. Chant it once daily or as many times as you can. It is regarded as SWAYAM SIDDHA – that is, the benefits kick-in right after the first recitation. There is no minimum (or maximum) for this stotra. It is regarded as sahastrakshar amogh kavach.Digging a bit deeper - The benefits may be very subtle, but miracles do happen. It is for our minds to embrace the fact that a miracle did happen. Sometimes it takes months and even years to conclude that the grace of SHiva was upon us. A sincere devotee is not going to be cast away into the wind that much I can assure you of our Lord Shiva. A single drop of tear is enough to melt Shivjee's heart and the earth will move to accomodate us. It is not the Krishna's miracle of Yamuna parting ways that we will witness, but the miracles are around us, it is for us to notice, relish, and revive the spirituality that is dormant in all of us. Very few of us are really capable of dissecting these mantras and understanding the core of it's concepts and teachings. Some enlightened gurus automagically garner such capabilities. Some normal people automagically get enlightened

SHIVA KAVACH STOTRAM asya shrI shiva kavacha stotra mahAmantrasyaRishhabha yogIshvara RishhiH anushhTup(h) chhandaH .shrI Samba SadAshivo devatA .oM bIjam .namaH shaktiH .shivAyeti kilakam.mama Samba SadAshiva prItyarthe japeviniyogaH .

ViniyogThis is conducted to honor the sage and the spiritual powers behind this mantra. This is also the time to express your specific wishes in the prayer. You take a little water in the right hand and chant the following.

Aum yogeeshwar rishi anushtup chandah swayam sadashiv rudra devata hraam beejam hreem

shaktih hoom keelakam aum bhoor bhuvah swaha dig bandhah sadashiv preetarthe pathe viniyogahAum Namo Bhagwate Sadaashivaaya,- I bow down to that Lord Sadasiva,Sakal tatvaatmakaaya, -who is that Supreme Truth,Sarva mantraswaroopaaya, who is the very form of holy hymns and sacred rites,Sarva Yantra Aadhish titaaya, who is beyond all knowledge and truth,Sarva Tantra Swaroopaaya, (who is in the form of all magic)Sarva Tatva Vidooraaya, (who is just?)Brahma Rudra avtaarineNeel KanthaayaPaarvati Manohar Priyaaya, who is the incarnation of Brahma and Rudra (blue throat, one who is the loving husband of Parvati)som sooryaagni Lochnaaya, Whose very eyes are the Sun, moon and firebasmadhu lit vigrahaaya, Who is smeared in white holy ashMaha mani mukut Dhaarnaaya, who wears a crown and artless jewellery,MANIKYA BHUSHANAYA, Who is studded with diamonds and jeweleryShristi Sthithi parlaya Kaal Roudra Avtaaraaya, who is the creator, sustainer and destroyer of the whole universe,Dakshadhwar dhwansakaaya, who destroyed Daksha’s sacrifice,Mahakalbhednaaya, Who kills the tide of timeMooladhaarayek Neelayaya, Who resides alone in the MuladharaTatvaaTeetaaya, who transcends the categories of knowledge,Gangadharaaya, upon whose head the holy Ganga makes her permanent abode, wSarvadevaadhi devaaya, who is immanent in all beings ???Shadashrayaaya, who possesses the six qualities, ????Vedaantasaaraaya, who is the truth and essence of philosophy, ????trivarga saadhnaaya, who is the means to attain the three Vargas (Dharma, Artha and Kama),Anantha koti brahmaanda naayakaaya, who is the Lord of the worlds ????ananta vaasu(hu)ki takshaak karkotak shankha kalikapadma Mahapadmyet-yayti,Ashta MahaNaag kul bhooshanaaya, Who wears the eight serpent kings round his neckpranav swaroopaaya, Who is the very form of Pranavachidakaashaayaakaashadik swaroopaaya, Who is the embodiment of pure consciousness, whose form is of ether and the directions,

graha nakshatra maaline, sakalaaya, Who wears a universal necklace of stars, planets and galaxieskalankar hitaaya, who is pure and spotless,Sakal lokayk karte, who is the preceptor of all the worlds,Sakal lokayk karte,Sakal lokayk bharte,Sakal lokayk sanhartay,Sakal lokayk ga(ha)rvaySakal Lokayk saakshini, Who is the supreme witness of the entire universesakal Nigam gruhvaaya,Sakal vedaanta paargaaya, Who is the supreme secret of all the Vedassakal Lokayk varpradaaya, Who bestows boons upon his devoteesSakal Lokayk Shankaraaya,Sakal Daritarti(r) Bhanjanaya,Sakal Jagad Bhayankaraya,Shashank shekharaaya,Shaasvat nija vaasaaya, and who showers mercy upon the poor and ignorant.Nirakaraya, Nirabhaasaaya, Niraa-myaaya, Nirmalaaya, Nirlobhaaya, Nirmohaaya, Nirmardaaya,Nish chintaaya, Nira(ha)nkaaraay, Nirahankashaya, Niraakulaaya, Nish Kalankaaya Nirgunaaya,Nish kaamaaya,niroopaplavaaya, Nirupadravaya, Nirvadhaaya, Nirantaraaya, Nish Kaarnaaya,Niraanta kaaya, Nish prapachaaya, Nih Sangaaya, Nirdwandaaya, Niraadharaya,niragaaya, nish krodhaaya, Nirlopaya, Nirgamaaya, Nish paapaaya, Nir bhayaaya,Nir Vikalpaaya, Nir Bhedaaya, Nish Kriyaaya, Nistulaaya, Nih Sanshyaaya,Niranjanaaya, Niroopamavi-bhavaaya,I pray to the all-merciful Lord who is ever pure and all-blissful, who is free from all lust, greed and sorrow, who is bereft of all flaws and qualities, who is devoid of desire, disease, ego and attachment, who is all-pervading, endless and eternal, who is beyond the chains of causes and effects, in whom all pains and pleasures, pride, power and pomp, fears and dangers, sins and sufferings sink and die.Nitya Shudha Buddhimakta Paripoorna, Sacchidanandadwaaya,I worship Him, who is the embodiment of Pure Consciousness, in whom doubts are dried and actions cease, who is beyond all change, time and destruction, who is full, pure, mute and eternal, who is Satchidananda (Existence-Absolute, Knowledge-Absolute and Bliss-Absolute),Param Shaant swaroopaaya, who is the incommunicable place personified,

Tejo Roopaaya, who is all-effulgence and effulgence embodied,Tejo mayaaya, who is the beneficent One, the radiant vision of Infinite Beauty and Beatitude.Tejo Adhipata-yay,Jay Jay Rudra Mahaa Roudra Bhadraavtaar maha bairav, Kaal bhairav, kalpant bhairav, O my Lord! Victory on Thee. Thou art the incarnation of Rudra, Raudra and Bhadra. Thou art that Mahabhairava, Kalabhairava.kapaal maladhar, Thy garlands are the necklaces of skullsKhat-Vaanga and Thou holdest the divine weapons Khatvanga,CharmaKhangadhar Paashankush skin (Charma),damru kar, sword, noose, hook, drum,trishoolchaap baan gadaa shakti bhinda paal trident, bow, arrow, club, Sakti (a weapon)tomar, musal mudgar paash parigh bhushundee shataghnee, chakradhyay, and the like in Thy hands.bheeshan kar sahastra mukh danshtra karaal vadan,vikatattahaas visfaarirt, Brahmaanda Mandal,O thousand-faced God! Thou art fearful to look at with Thy terrible teeth and Thy pealing laughter pierces through all the worlds.Nagendra Kundal, Serpents are Thy ear-rings,naagendrahaar, Serpents are garlandNaagendra valaya, Serpents are braceletsnaagendra charma dhar, Thou wearest elephant-skin on Thy body.???Naagendra NiketanMrityunjaya Trayambak, Thou art the conqueror of death, O three-eyed God!Tripuraantak, the destroyer of the three cities,Vishwa roop, Thou art all-existent,virupaaksha, Immanence of things,Vishweshwar,vrishabha vaahan, Rishaba is Your vehicleVishwaBhooshanvishwa tomukh, The world is in your faceEssence of Peace, and the Supreme Bliss and Silence, O Sambhu! Thou art verily the Brahman of Veda and Vedanta. Thou art all-pervading, ancient and eternalSarvatomukhRaksh Raksh, mamjwal jwal, Prajwal Prajwal Save me, my Lord!mahaa mrityu bhayam shamaya, shamaya Dispel my fears from unnatural death and dangers,Apa mrityu bhayam naashaaya, naashaaya,

Roga Bhayam Utsadayot Sadayachor bhay matsaadyot paadaya,Vish sarpa bhayam shamaya shamaya,Chouraan maaraya maaraya,mam shatrun ucchaattaya ucchaattaya, destroy my enemies,trishoolen vidaaraya vidaaraaya, with Thy trident and chop them off with the edge of Thy sword.kanthaaren bhindhi bhindhi,khangen chindhi chindhi,khat vaangen, vipudhaya, vipudhaya,munsalen nish peshaya nish peshaya ,baanou(h) santaadaya santaadaya,Raksa rakshaansi bheeshaya bheeshayaAshesh bhootan vidraavaya vidraavaya,kush maand Bhoota vetaal, mareech, Brahma raakshasa gannaan santraasaya santraasya,Frighten the bands of Betala, Kushmanda and the like with the bow and arrows.maam abhayam kuru kuruMama papa(m) Shodhaya Shodayavitrast mam Ashwaasyaa Ashwaasaya,narak Mahabhayaan maam uddhar uddharAmrit Kataksha Vikshanen MamAlokya Alokya sanjeevaya, sanjeevaya, Save me from falling into the pit of fearful hell and render me free and fearlesskshutra bhayaam mam aapyaaya aapyaaya, Cover me with Thy armour and protect me always. I am poor, meek, humble and helplessdukh turam maama anandya anandya, I dedicate all at Thy feet and leave myself at Thy disposal.shiv kavachen mam aachchhaadaya aachchhaadayaHAR HAR mrtunjaya tryanbak sadaashiv ParamShiva namaste namaste NamahThou art my only prop and saviour. O Lord Sadasiva! Mrityunjaya! Tryambaka! Salutations to Thee again and again.