Brihaspati Kavach (Protective Armor of Jupiter)

Brihaspati Kavach

Salutations to Shri Ganesha.

Of this Shri Brihaspati Kavach Stotra Mantra, Ishvara is the rishi (seer), Anushtup is the chhanda (meter), Guru is the devata (deity), Gam is the beeja (seed syllable), Shri is the shakti (potency), Kleem is the kilaka (pin), and the viniyoga (ritual purpose) of its chanting is for the propitiation of Guru.

अभीष्टफलदं देवं सर्वज्ञं सुरपूजितम् । अक्षमालाधरं शान्तं प्रणमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥ १॥

I bow to Lord Brihaspati, the serene and omniscient deity who grants desired fruits, worshipped by the devas, and holding a rosary. || 1 ||

बृहस्पतिः शिरः पातु ललाटं पातु मे गुरुः । कर्णौ सुरगुरुः पातु नेत्रे मेऽभीष्टदायकः ॥ २॥

May Brihaspati protect my head, and may Guru protect my forehead. May the preceptor of the devas protect my ears, and may the bestower of desires protect my eyes. || 2 ||

जिह्वां पातु सुराचार्यो नासां मे वेदपारगः । मुखं मे पातु सर्वज्ञो कण्ठं मे देवतागुरुः ॥ ३॥

May the preceptor of the gods protect my tongue, and may the master of the Vedas protect my nose. May the omniscient one protect my face, and may the preceptor of the deities protect my throat. || 3 ||

भुजावाङ्गिरसः पातु करौ पातु शुभप्रदः । स्तनौ मे पातु वागीशः कुक्षिं मे शुभलक्षणः ॥ ४॥

May Angirasa protect my arms, and may the bestower of auspiciousness protect my hands. May the lord of speech protect my chest, and may the one with auspicious marks protect my abdomen. || 4 ||

नाभिं देवगुरुः पातु मध्यं पातु सुखप्रदः । कटिं पातु जगद्वन्द्य ऊरू मे पातु वाक्पतिः ॥ ५॥

May the preceptor of the gods protect my navel, and may the granter of happiness protect my waist. May the one adored by the universe protect my hips, and may the lord of speech protect my thighs. || 5 ||

जानुजङ्घे सुराचार्यो पादौ विश्वात्मकस्तथा । अन्यानि यानि चाङ्गानि रक्षेन्मे सर्वतो गुरुः ॥ ६॥

May the preceptor of the gods protect my knees and shins, and likewise may the soul of the universe protect my feet. May Guru protect all my other limbs from every direction. || 6 ||

इत्येतत्कवचं दिव्यं त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् ॥ ७॥

The person who recites this divine kavach (armour) during the three sandhyas (junctures of dawn, noon, and dusk) obtains all desires and becomes victorious everywhere. || 7 ||

॥ Thus ends the Brihaspati Kavach as stated in the Shri Brahma Yamala ॥