Rahu Kavacham literally means “Armour of Rahu”. It is believed that Rahu Kavacham shields you from his malefic effects. Get Sri Rahu Kavacham in English Lyrics pdf here and chant it with devotion for the grace of Lord Rahu.
Rahu Kavacham in English – śrī rāhu kavacam
asya śrīrāhukavacastōtra mahāmantrasya candrar̥ṣiḥ | anuṣṭupchandaḥ | rāhurdēvatā | nīṁ bījam | hrīṁ śaktiḥ | kāṁ kīlakam | mama rāhugrahaprasādasiddhyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ |
dhyānam
rāhuṁ caturbhujaṁ carmaśūlakhaḍgavarāṅginam
kr̥ṣṇāmbaradharaṁ nīlaṁ kr̥ṣṇagandhānulēpanam |
gōmēdhikavibhūṣaṁ ca vicitramakuṭaṁ phaṇim
kr̥ṣṇasiṁharathārūḍhaṁ mēruṁ caivāpradakṣiṇam ||
praṇamāmi sadā rāhuṁ sarpākāraṁ kirīṭinam |
saiṁhikēyaṁ karālāsyaṁ bhaktānāmabhayapradam || 1 ||
kavacham
nīlāmbaraḥ śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṁ lōkavanditaḥ |
cakṣuṣī pātu mē rāhuḥ śrōtrē mē:’rdhaśarīravān || 2 ||
nāsikāṁ mē karālāsyaḥ śūlapāṇirmukhaṁ mama |
jihvāṁ mē siṁhikāsūnuḥ kaṇṭhaṁ mē kaṣṭanāśanaḥ || 3 ||
bhujaṅgēśō bhujau pātu nīlamālyaḥ karau mama |
pātu vakṣau tamōmūrtiḥ pātu nābhiṁ vidhuntudaḥ || 4 ||
kaṭiṁ mē vikaṭaḥ pātu ūrū mē:’surapūjitaḥ |
svarbhānurjānunī pātu jaṅghē mē pātu ca:’vyayaḥ || 5 ||
gulphau grahādhipaḥ pātu nīlacandanabhūṣitaḥ |
pādau nīlāmbaraḥ pātu sarvāṅgaṁ siṁhikāsutaḥ || 6 ||
rāhōridaṁ kavacamīpsitavastudaṁ yō
bhaktyā paṭhatyanudinaṁ niyataśśucissan |
prāpnōti kīrtimatulāṁ ca śriyaṁ samr̥ddhi-
mārōgyamāyurvijayāvasita prasādāt || 7 ||
iti padmē mahāpurāṇē rāhu kavacaḥ |
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