Skandamata Kavach Mantra (स्कन्दमाता कवच मंत्र)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 3 sections
SKANDMATA KAVACH MANTRA
Dhyana Shloka (Meditation Verse)
Original
सिंहासना गता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया । शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ॥
Transliteration
Siṁhāsanā gatā nityaṁ padmāśritakaradvayā । Śubhadāstu sadā devī Skandamātā yaśasvinī ॥
Meaning / Translation
Seated eternally on a lion, holding lotuses in both hands, may the glorious Goddess Skandamata, the bestower of auspiciousness, always be favorable to us.
Kavach Mantra (Main Protective Verses)
Original
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं स्कन्दमातायै नमः । स्कन्दमाता कवचं पठेद्यः श्रद्धया नरः । सर्वव्याधि विनिर्मुक्तो दीर्घायुः सुखी भवेत् ॥ १ ॥ शिरः पातु महेशानि भ्रूवोर्मध्ये च चण्डिका । नेत्रे पातु विजया देवी कर्णौ पातु शृणोतु मे ॥ २ ॥ नासिके पातु वैष्णवी मुखे पातु च शारदा । जिह्वां पातु सरस्वती कण्ठे पातु महाबला ॥ ३ ॥ स्कन्दमाता पातु सर्वाङ्गे सर्वदेवतास्वरूपिणी । इति ते कवचं दिव्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् ॥ ४ ॥ पठेद्यः श्रद्धया नित्यं स्कन्दमातृकवचं शुभम् । जयेत्सर्वत्र संग्रामे सर्वसम्पत्समृद्धिमान् ॥ ५ ॥
Transliteration
Oṁ aiṁ hrīṁ klīṁ Skandamātāyai namaḥ । Skandamātā kavacaṁ paṭhedyaḥ śraddhayā naraḥ । Sarvavyādhi vinirmukto dīrghāyuḥ sukhī bhavet ॥ 1 ॥ Śiraḥ pātu Maheśāni bhrūvormadhye ca Caṇḍikā । Netre pātu Vijayā devī karṇau pātu śṛṇotu me ॥ 2 ॥ Nāsike pātu Vaiṣṇavī mukhe pātu ca Śāradā । Jihvāṁ pātu Sarasvatī kaṇṭhe pātu Mahābalā ॥ 3 ॥ Skandamātā pātu sarvāṅge sarvadevatāsvarūpiṇī । Iti te kavacaṁ divyaṁ sarvaśatruvināśanam ॥ 4 ॥ Paṭhedyaḥ śraddhayā nityaṁ Skandamātṛkavacaṁ śubham । Jayetsarvatra saṁgrāme sarvasampatsamṛddhimān ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations to Skandamata with the bija mantras Aim, Hrim, Klim. One who recites this Skandamata Kavach with faith becomes free from all diseases, lives long, and remains happy. May Maheshvari protect the head, Chandi the space between eyebrows, Vijaya the eyes, may she hear my prayers through the ears. May Vaishnavi protect the nose, Sharada the mouth, Saraswati the tongue, Mahabala the throat. May Skandamata, embodiment of all deities, protect all limbs. This divine kavach destroys all enemies. One who recites this auspicious Skandamata Kavach daily with faith wins in all battles and attains all prosperity and wealth.
Phalashruti (Benefits of Recitation)
Original
इति श्री स्कन्दमाता कवचं सम्पूर्णम् । यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि भक्त्या स्कन्दमातृकवचम् । सोऽश्वमेधफलं प्राप्नोयात् मोक्षं चाप्नोति मानवः ॥ स्कन्दमाता प्रसन्ना स्याद् सर्वकामसमृद्धिदा । पुत्रपौत्रादिसम्पन्नो भवेद्भक्तो न संशयः ॥
Transliteration
Iti śrī Skandamātā kavacaṁ sampūrṇam । Yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi bhaktyā Skandamātṛkavacam । So'śvamedhaphalaṁ prāpnoyāt mokṣaṁ cāpnoti mānavaḥ ॥ Skandamātā prasannā syād sarvakāmasamṛddhidā । Putrapautrādisampanno bhavet bhakto na saṁśayaḥ ॥
Meaning / Translation
Thus concludes the Shri Skandamata Kavach. Whoever recites or listens to this Skandamata Kavach with devotion attains the fruit of an Ashwamedha Yajna and achieves liberation. Skandamata becomes pleased and grants fulfillment of all desires. The devotee becomes blessed with progeny, grandchildren, and all prosperity, without doubt.