STOTRA KAVACHA (SHIELD OF PRAYERS)
[Stutis / Kavachaas, Ashtottaraas and Sahasranaamaas from the Series of Essence of Puranas]

Ambika Devi Stuti  

NAMO DEVYAI MAHA DEVYAI SHIVAAYAI SATATAM NAMAH
NAMAH PRAKRUTHYAI BHADRAAYAI NIYANTHAH PRANATAH SMA TAAM
ROUDRAYI NAMO NITHYAYI GAURYAIH DHAATRAI NAMO NAMAH
NAMO JAGATPRATHISHTHAYI DEVYAI KRUTHYAI NAMO NAMAH
JOTSNAAYI CHANDRARUPINYAI SUKHAYAI SATATAM NAMAH

KALYANAI PRANATAAMRUDDHYAI SIDDHAYI KURMYAI NAMO NAMAH
NAITRITYAI BHUBHRUTAAM LAKSHMYAI SHARVAANYAI THE NAMO NAMAH
DURGAYAI DURGAPAARAAYAI SAARAAYAI SARVAKAARINI
KHYATYAI TATHIVA KRISHNAYAI DHUMRAYAI SATATAM NAMAH
ATISOWMYATHI ROUDRAYAI NAMASATHYAI NAMO NAMAH
NAMO JAGATPRATISHTHAYAI DEVYAI KRUTYHAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU VISHNU MAYOTI SHABDITA
NAMASTASYAI NAMASTASYAI NAMASTASYAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU CHETANETYABHIDHIYATHE
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMHA
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU BUDDHI RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTATMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU NIDRAA RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU KSHUDHA RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU CHHAYA RUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU SHAKT IRUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAINAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU TRISHNAA RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU KSHAANTI RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU JAATI RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU LAZZAA RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU SHAANTI RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU SHRADDHA RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU KAANTHI RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU LAKSHMI RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU DHRITI RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU VRITTI RUPENA SAMSTHITA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU SMRITI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU DAYAA RUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU NITI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU TRISHTI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU PUSHTI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU MAATRU RUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU BHRAANTHI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

INDRIYANAAMADHISHTHATHRI BHUTAANAAMAKHILESHU YA
BHUTESHU SATATAM VYAPTHAI TASYAI DEVYAI NAMO NAMAH
CHITI RUPENAYA KRUSTRAMETATVYAPYA STHITHA JAGAT
NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH
STUTA SURAIH PURVAMABHHESTA SAMSRAYATHHATHA SURENDRESHAADINESHA SEVITA
KAROTU SA NAH SHUBHA HETURESHWARI SHUBHAANI BHADRANYABHI HANTU CHAPADAH
YA SAMPRATAM CHODHATA DAITYATAAPITAIRASMAABHIREESHA CHA SURAIRNAMASYATE
YA CHA SMRITA TAKSHANAMEVA HANTI NAH SARAVAAPADO BHAKTIVINAMRA MURTHIBHIH/


Devas said: Our Greetings to Devi, Maha Devi, Shiva, Praakriti, Bhadra, Roudra, Nithya, Gauri, Dhaatri, Jagatpratishtha, Kruthya, Prakasharupa, Chandrarupa, Paramaanandarupa, Kalyani, Buddhi rupa, Siddhirupa, Naikruti swarupa, Lakshmirupa, Sharvaani swarupa, Durga, Durgapaara, Saara, Sarvakaarini, Khyati, Krishna, Dhumraswarupa, Atyanta Sowmya, Atyanta Roudra and Karyarupini. We greet that Devi who resides in all Beings in the form of Vishnumaya, Chetana swarupa or the Spirit of Awakening, Nidra rupa or in a semi-conscious state, Kshudarupa or in the form of hunger, Chhayarupa or in the form of a shadow, Shaktirupa or in the form of Energy, Trishnarupa or in the form of thirst, Kshantirupa or in the form of Fortitude or Patience, Jaatirupa or Varnashramarupa, Lazzarupa or the form of immense modesty, shanti rupa or the form of Eternal Peace, Shraddharupa or the form of Absolute Faith or conviction, kraanti rupa or in the form of dynamism and challenge, Lakshmirupa or in the form of Aiswhwarya / Opulence, Dhruti rupa or in the form of Great Endurance/ Staying Power, Vritti rupa or esoteric experiences of Yogis such as Mualadhara / Bliss, Swadhishtana / feeling of delusion, Manipura / disgust, Anahata / repentance, Vishuddha / Purity etc. ; Smritirupa or Vedas / Sacred Scriptures, Dayarupa or the form of unparalelled mercy, Nitirupa or High Morality / Integrity, Tushti rupa or the form of towering contentment, Pushti rupa or the form of sublime glory, Matru rupa or the form of Universal mother who creates and preserves and Bhranti rupa or the form of Great Illusion or Make-belief Maya. We are beholden to that Devi who is the controller of the whole Universe, its creations, the ‘Indriayas’ and the Omni Present Vidya or the Supreme Energy. [Essence of Markandeya Purana]

Design


Stutis / Kavachas

 

Ganesha Kavacha
Shri Krishna Stuti
Brahmanda Nayaka Krishna Kavacha
Shiva Kavacha and Shiva Mantraraja
Saraswati’s Vishwa Vijaya Kavacha

Saraswati’s Stuti by Yagnyavalkya

Lakshmi Stuti by Indra

Durga Stuti and Kavacha

Maha Devi Stuti

Ambika Devi Stuti

Shri Durga Sapta Shloki

Surya Stutis by Devaas and Trimurthis

Shri Lakshmi Stotra

Vishnu Panjara Stotra

Marjana /Apamarjana Stotras for Raksha

Paapa Naashaka Stotra

Pundarikaaksha Gadaadhara Mantras

Durga Stuti

Maha Purusha Stuti by Rudra

Vaishnavi Stuti

Chamundi Stuti

Shiva Stuti
Kartikeya Stuti by Devas
Nrisimha Stuti by Aditi Devi

Vishnu Stutis by Brahma and Devi Aditi

Vamana Stutis by Brahma and Bhu Devi
Varaha Stuti

Stutis to Vishnu and Shiva at Amrita Manthana

Shiva Stuti and Shiva Kavacha
Vishnu Panjara Stotra
Vishnu Stutis by Kashyapa , Devi Aditi and Brahma
Brihad Vamana Swarupa Stuti
Sweta Madhava Stuti

Ashtottaras

 

  Surya Ashtottaram
  Kartikeya Ashtottaram
  Shata Rudreeyam
  Shri Rama Shata Naamaavali


Sahasra Naamaas

 

  Siva Sahasra Naamas
  Siva Sahasranama (Thousand Names of Siva)
  Yugala Sahasranama of Radha-Krishna
  Vishnu Sahasranama
  Shri Vishnu Sahasra Naama Stotra
  Gayathri Sahasranama

 

 


This series of Stutis /Kavachas, Ashtottaras and Sahasranamas from the series of Essence of Puranas have been Compiled and edited by Sri. V.D.N.Rao,devotee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and Retired Official of the Government of India. The author can be contacted at raovdn@gmail.com


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