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STOTRA KAVACHA (SHIELD OF PRAYERS)
[Stutis / Kavachaas, Ashtottaraas and Sahasranaamaas from the Series of Essence of Puranas] Vishnu Stutis by Brahma and Devi Aditi Brahma: Namah sarvaarti naashaaya namah Pushkara maliney, Namah Paramakalyanaadi -vedhasey/ Namah pankaja netraaya namah pankajannaabhaye, Shriyah kaantaaya daantaaya Paramaarthaanaaya Chakriney/ Namah Pankaja sambhuti sambhaavaatma-yonavey, Namah shankhaa sahi hastaaya Namah Kanakaretasey/ Tathaatma jnaanayogi chintyaamaatma yoginey, Nirgunaayaaviseshaaya Haraey Brahmarupiney/ Jagatpratishthitam yatra Jagataam yo na drushyatey, Namah sthulaati sukshmaaya Tasmai Devvaya shaaranginey/ Yam na pashyanti pashyanto jagadyakhilam naraah, Apashyadabhirjagatraya sa Devo hrudi samsthitah/ Yasminneva vinashyet yasyaitadakhilam jagat, Tasmai Samasta jagadaadhaaraaya namo namah/ Aaadyah Prajaapati patiryah Prabhuunaam Patih parah, Patih Suraanaam yatasmai namah Krishnaaya Vedhasey/Yah pravurtthou nivrutthou cha ijjatey karmabhih swakaih, Swaraapavarga phaladou Namastasmai Gadaabhrutey/ Yacchinthyamano masah sadyah paapam vyapohati, Namastasmai Vishuddhaaya Paraaya Hari vedhasey/ Yam buddhvaa sarva bhutaani Deva deveshamavyayam, Na punarjanma maraney Praaptunanti Namaami tam/ Yo yagney Yagna paramaireejyatey Yagna sagjnitah, Tam Yagna purusham Vishnum namaami Prabhureeshwaram/
Devi Aditi: Geeyatey Sarva Vedeshu Vedavidbhirvidaam Patih, Yastasmai Veda Vedyaaya Vishnavey Jishnavey namah/ Yato Vishwam Samutpannam yasmimscha layameshyati, Vishwaagama pratishthaaya Namastasmai Mahatmaney/ Brahmaadistamba paryantam ena Vishwamidam tatam, Mayaajaalam samurttatrum tamupendram Namaamyaham/ Yastu toyawasa rupastho Vibhartrakhila meeshwarah, Vishwam Viswapatim Vishnum tam Namaami Prajaapatim/ Yamaaraadhya Vishudhena manasaa karmanaagiraa, Taranyaty avidyaamahilaam tamupendram namaamyaham/ Vishaadathosha roshaa -dwaiyourajastram Sukhadhukha jaih, Nrutyatyakhila bhutasthastamupendram namaamyaham/ Murtam taosuramayam tadhaat vinihantiyah, Raatrijam Suryaswarupeeva tamupendram namaamyaham/ Kapilaadi swarupastho yaschagnaana mayam tamah, hanti Jnaana pradaanena tamupendram namaamyaham/ Yasyaakshini Chandra Suryou Sarva loka shubhaashubham/ Pashyatah karma satatamupendram tam namaamyaham/ Yasmin Sarweswarey Sarvam Satyameytanmayoditam, Naanrutam tamajam Vishnum namaami Prabhavaapyayam/ (I salute the victorious Vishnu who is chanted by Vidwans by the Four Vedas and is sought to be approached through that medium; I pay my reverences to Bhagavan Vishnu who is the Creator of the Universe which is finally absorbed into Him and who safeguards the regulations of Vedas; my respects to that Supreme Architect who encompasses ‘Srishti’ from Brahma downwards to a piece of grass to lift me from the deep morass of ‘Mayajaal’or the heavy pulls of illusion; I hail that Vishveshwara who is set in the form of water protects and preserves the entire Creation; I greet that Upendra whom those illustrious persons worship through their hearts, adulations and deeds far beyond the reaches of Avidya / Ignorance and seek salvation; I pray to Vishnu who makes all the ‘Charachara Praanis’(moving or immobile Beings) hop, jump and dance with various emotions of laughing, crying, anger, passion and pity; my prostrations to that unique Super Power who like Surya Deva devastates pitch darkness typified with Asuras and Evil Spirits with glorious and ever-resplendent radiance; my entreaties to Narayana who assumes the sacred form of Maharshis like Kapila to demolish ‘Ajnana’/ ignorance and usher in ‘Vijnana’ /knowledge) to enlighten humanity about the do’s and don’t of life; and my veneration to the Omni-scient who like Surya and Chandra as his eyes notice each and every thought, feeling, act and deed of all the Beings).[Essence of Matsya Purana]
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 Click here to read the Essence of various puranas
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