Kathitam paramam brahmaprakrteh stavanam mahatAdyayah srikalikayah kavacam srnu sampratam

Oh Supremely Divine Nature, you have been told of the great song ofthe Foremost Respected She Who Takes Away the Darkness. Now listen toHer Armor.

Trailokyavijayasyasya kavacasya rsih sivahChando-nustubdevata ca adya kali prakirttita

The Seer of this hymn of the Goddess who is Victorious over the threeworlds is the Consciousness of Infinite Goodness (Siva). The meter isanustup (32 syllables to the verse) and the Foremost She Who TakesAway the Darkness is famous as the deity.

Mayabijam bijamiti rama saktirudahrtaKrim kilakam kamyasiddhau viniyogah prakirttitah

The seed mantra of maya is the seed. Beauty is the energy, whichlifts to gladness. Krim is the pin and the perfect attainment andprotection of desire is its application for which it is widely known.

Hrimadya me sirah patu srim kali vadanam mamaHrdayam krim para saktih payat kantham paratpara

Hirm may The Foremost protect my head. Srim, may She Who Takes Awaythe Darkness protect in the face. Krim, may the Supreme Energy residein the heart. May the Greater than the Greatest protect in the

throat.

Netre patu jagaddhatri karnau raksatu sankariGhranam patu mahamaya rasanam sarvamangala

In the eyes may the Creator o f the Perceivable Universe protect. Inthe ears may She Who Manifest Peace. May the Great Limitation ofConsciousness protect in the nose. May all Welfare protect the taste.

Dantan raksatu kaumari kapolau kamalalayaOstadharau ksama rakset cibukam caruhasini

May the Ever Pure One protect the teeth. In the cheeks may She WhoResides in the Lotus protect. In the two lips may Forgivenessprotect. May She with the Great Laugh protect the chin.

Grivam payat kulesani kakut patu krpamayiDvau bahu bahuda rakset karau kaivalyadayini

May the Supreme Ruler of Excellence protect the neck. May theExpression of Grace protect the upper back. May the Giver of Strengthprotect the two arms. May the Giver of Nonduality protect the hands.

Skandhau kapardini patu prstham trailokyatariniParsve payadaparna me katim me kamathasanaMay the Extremely Fierce one protect the two shoulders. May theIlluminator of the Three Worlds protect the back. May my sides beprotected by the Indivisible One. May She Who Resides in the Strength

and Capacity protect my waist.

Nabhau patu visalaksi prajasthanam prabhavatiUru raksatu kalyani padau me patu parvati

May She with the Great Eyes protect in the navel may She WhoManifest Light protect in the region of the sexual organs. May SheWho is All Welfare protect the thighs, and may Parvati (daughter ofthe mountain) protect my two feet.

Jayadurga-vatu pranam sarvangam sarvasiddhidaRaksahinamtu yat sthanam varjitam kavacena ca

May the Victorious Reliever of Difficulties also protect the breathand life-force. May She Who Grants all Attainment protect the wholebody. May all places that have not been mentioned in the recitationof this armor be protected (as well)

Tat sarvam me sada raksedadya kali sanataniIti te kathitam divyam trailokyavijayabhidham

May I always be protected by The Foremost Eternal Divine Mother WhoTakes Away the Darkness ,hey divine ones ,this is the explanation ofthe knowledge which confers victory over the three worlds

Kavacam kalikadevya adyayah paramadbhutam

the supremely magnificent armor of the Eternal Divine Mother ,SheWho Takes Away the Darkness

Pujakale pathedyastu adyadhikrtamanasahSarvan kamanavapnoti tasyadya suprasidatiMantrasiddhirbhavedasu kinkarah ksudrasiddhayah

One should recite these (mantras) at the time of the worship withthe mind fully absorbed in The Foremost Goddess .When The Foremost isexcellently pleased. She grants the fulfillment of all desires. Withthe fullest offering comes the most complete attainment of perfectionand with a small offering comes a small attainment

Aputro labhate putram dhanarthi prapnuyaddhanamVidyarthi labhate vidyam kami kamanavapnuyat

Those without children will gain children. Those who desire wealthwill attain wealth. Those who desire knowledge .Those who desiredesires will attain the fulfillment of desires.

Sahasravrttapathena varmano-sya puraskriyaPurscaranasampannam yathoktaphaladam bhavet

By reciting a thousand times, one completes the Homa offering, whichwill grant the appropriate fruit, and aspires to the attainment ofperfection

Candanagarukasturikunkumaih raktacandanaihBhurje vilikhya gutikam svarnastham dharayed yadi

With sandalwood ,wood apple scent ,red vermillion and red sandal

paste one should write the mantra on the bark of birch tree or on aplate of gold ,and the spiritual seeker should wear it

Sikhayam daksine bahau kanthe va sadhakah katauTasya-dya kalika vasya vanchitartham prayacchati

On the crown of the head, at the right upper arm ,at the throat or onthe waist .She who Takes Away the Darkness yields to such a personand bestows the object of desire

Na kutrapi bhayam tasya sarvatra vijayi kavihArogi cirajivi syat balavan dharanaksamah

Nowhere is there the experience of fear and everywhere such a poet isvictorious. Such a person becomes free from infirmities, is blessedwith immortal life and wields great strength.

Sarvavidyasu nipunah sarvasastrarthatattvavitVase tasya mahipala bhogamoksau karasthitau

Such a person becomes accomplished in all branches of knowledge andknows the subtle principles of all scriptures. Such a person yieldsfor the protection of the earth and becomes established in enjoymentand liberation otherwise known as self –realization

Kalikalmasayuktanam nihsreyasakaram param

You have been allowed to hear this ultimate knowledge in which the

darkness of the age of darkness is destroyed.

KavachamArmour 12.Om Kalika ghora roopa, sarva kama phala pradha shubha,

Sarva deva sthutha devi  shathru nasam karothu may. Oh  Kalika who has a fierce form and who is pure and fulfills all our wishes.Oh Goddess who is prayed by all gods , destroy  all my enemies. 13.Om hreem hreem roopineem chaiva ,Hraam  hreem hraam roopineem thadha,Hraam hreem kshom  kshoum  swaroopa saa,Sadaa shathroon  vidharayeth. Om Goddess of the form of “ Hreem and Hreem”And also Goddess  of  the form of “Hraam, hreem and Hraam”,And also the Goddess of the form, “Hraam, hreem, Kshom and Kshoum”,Always  scatter  my enemies to far off places. 14.Sree hreem iym roopini , bhava bandha vimochani ,Hoom roopini , maha kali , rakshasmaan  devi Sarvadhaa. Oh Goddess whose form is “Sreem Hreem Iym “  and who  releases us from ties of this world,Oh Goddess whose  from is “Hoom” , Oh great Kali  , please protect me always. 15.Yaya shumbho  hatho dhaithyo , Nishumbascha Mahasura,Vairi nasaya  vandhe tham kalikaam Sankara priyaam. Oh Goddess who killed Shumbhasura  and then the great asura called Nishumbha,I salute you  , who is Kalika  and one dear  to Lord Shiva for destruction of my enemies 16.Brahmi, Shaivi, Vaishnavi cha Vaarahi , Narasimhika.Kaumari , iyndri cha Chamunda  Khadanthu mama  vidwisha. Oh Brahmi, Oh Shaivi, Oh Vaishnavi , Oh Varahi , Oh Narasimhi,Oh Kaumari , oh Iyndree , Oh Chamunda  please eat away those  who hate me. 17.Sureswari Ghora roopa Chanda munda  vinasini,Munda mala vruthangi cha sarvatha  pathu maam sadaa. Oh goddess of devas. Oh one with fierce form . Oh killer of Chanda and Munda,Oh One who wears garland of severed heads , Always protect me from every one. 18. Hreem, hrem hreem Kalike , ghore  damshtrva rudhira priye,Rudhiraa poorna vakthre  cha  rudhiranavrutha  sthani , 

19.Mama shatroon Khadaya, Khadaya , himsa, himsa, maraya, maraya,Bhindi, bhindi, Chindi, chindi, uchataya , uchataya ,DRavaya , dravaya , soshaya , soshaya  swaha. Oh Kalika who is “Hreem, hreem , hreem” ,who is terrible ,\Oh goddess who likes blood in her teeth ,whose mouth is full of blood,And whose breasts  are  drenched in blood. Eat, eat , trouble, trouble , kill ,kill, tear , tear , break, break,Tear , tear , ruin, ruin , erode , erode  , enfeeble , enfeeble, All my enemies. 20.Hraam , hrrem Kalikayai  mama shathroon samarpayami swaha. Hraam, Hreem , I am submitting my enemies to you, Oh Kalika.  21.Om jaya , jaya , kiri , kiri , kiti kiti , kata , kata  Mardha, mardha , mohaya , mohaya,Hara, hara  mama ripoon  dwamsa, dwamsa, Bhakshaya, Bhakshaya, trotaya, trotaya, yathu dhanaan  Chamunde  sarva jannan , raja purushaan, sthriyo mama vasyaan kuru , kuru, thanu, thanu Danyam Dhanam may aswan . gajaan , rathnaani , divya kamini , puthran, raja sriyam dehi. Yacha Kshaam ksheem  kshum ksaim kshoum  Kshaa swaha. Om victory, victory , praise , praise , fry, fry , beat , beat , attract, attract , kill,kill , Annihilate  my enemies, destroy, destroy , eat, eat , break, break  the demons and asuras, Oh Chamunda , Put under my control all people including kings and ladies. Give me grain , wealth , horses, elephants , gems , divine damsels , sons  and the wealth like a king. And now Kshaam ksheem  kshum ksaim kshoum  Kshaa swaha 22.Ithyedath kavacham divyam kaditham  Sambhoonaa puraa,Ye padanthi  sada theshaam  druvam nasyanthi  sathrava. If this armour which had been composed by Lord Shiva  in ancient times,Is read  , then certainly  all our  enemies would be destroyed. 23.Vairina  pralayam yanthi  vyaadhithaa  vaa bhavanthi  hi,Balaheenaa puthraheenaa  Sasthra vasthasya sadhaa. His enemies ,  with the speed of  flood  would be affected by disease,And his enemies will  always be weak  and without sons. 24.SAhasra padanath sidhi kavachasya  bhaveth thada,Thath karyaani  cha sidhyanthi  yadha Sankara bashitham. 

Those who read it  one thousand times would get mastery,And  his jobs would be very easily done like the talk of Lord Shiva. 25.Smasana  angaaramaadhaya  choornam  kruthwa prayathnatha,Padhodhakena  pishtwaa thallikhelloha sakhaya, 26.Bhoomou  sathrun  heena roopanthara sirasa sthadha,Hastham dathwa thu hrudaye  kavacham  thu swayam padeth. 27.Sathro prana prathishtam thu kuryath  manthrena manthra vith,Hanyadasthra  prakarena  Sathro  gacha  yamakshayam. 28.Jabhad  angara thapena  bhavanthi jwaritha brusam,Prochannair  vamapadena  daridro bhavathi druvam.   ( I am not translating these slokas  as I am not at all conversant with Thanthric forms of worship of the Goddess and I may give a wrong and dangerous import  to these  verses.) 29.Vairi nasakaram  proktham  kavacham  vasyakarakam ,Paramaiswarydham  chaiva  puthra pouthra vrudhikaram. Apart from resulting in destruction of enemies, this prayer ,Can attract people , result in great wealth  and increase, the number of your sons  and grand sons. 30.Prabhata samaye  chaiva poojaa kale  cha yathnatha,SAyamkale  thadha paatath  sarva sidhir bhaved dhruvam If read in the morning  or at the time of worship,Or in the evening , it is definite that you would get occult powers. 31.Sathru rucchadanam  yathi  desaath vaa vichytho bhaveth,Paschad  kinkarathamethi sathyam sathyam na samsaya. Chanting it against enemies , you would be able to free your country,And later make them your slaves. This no doubt is the truth. 32. Sathru nasa kare devi  sarva sampath kare shubhe ,Sarva deva sthuthe devi Kalike  thwaam namamyaham. I salute you Kalika  who is the goddess who kills the enemies,Who is capable of blessing with  all type of wealth,Who is auspicious and is the prayed by  all devas.

        Ithi  Rudra Yamale  Kalika kavacham sampoornam      Thus ends the armour of Kali which occurs in Rudra Yamala.