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बृहस्पतिकवचम्

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  1. Verse 1. || śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ ||
  2. Verse 2. abhīṣṭaphaladaṃ devaṃ sarvajñaṃ surapūjitam |
  3. Verse 3. bṛhaspatiḥ śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ pātu me guruḥ |
  4. Verse 4. jihvāṃ pātu surācāryo nāsāṃ me vedapāragaḥ |
  5. Verse 5. bhujāvāṅgirasaḥ pātu karau pātu śubhapradaḥ |
  6. Verse 6. nābhiṃ devaguruḥ pātu madhyaṃ pātu sukhapradaḥ |
  7. Verse 7. jānujaṅghe surācāryaḥ pādau viśvātmakastathā |
  8. Verse 8. ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ |
  9. Verse 9. || iti śrībrahmayāmaloktaṃ bṛhaspatikavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||
Verse 1#

|| śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ ||

श्रीगणेशाय नमः अस्य श्रीबृहस्पतिकवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य ईश्वर ऋषिः, अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, गुरुर्देवता, गं बीजं, श्रीशक्तिः, क्लीं कीलकं, गुरुप्रीत्यर्थं जपे विनियोगः

|| śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ || asya śrībṛhaspatikavacastotramantrasya īśvara ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, gururdevatā, gaṃ bījaṃ, śrīśaktiḥ, klīṃ kīlakaṃ, guruprītyarthaṃ jape viniyogaḥ ||

Meaningश्रीगणेश को नमस्कार। इस बृहस्पतिकवच स्तोत्र मन्त्र के ऋषि ईश्वर हैं, छन्द अनुष्टुप् है, देवता गुरु (बृहस्पति) हैं, 'गं' बीज है, श्री शक्ति है, 'क्लीं' कीलक है; गुरु की प्रसन्नता के लिए इसका जप किया जाता है।

Verse 2#

abhīṣṭaphaladaṃ devaṃ sarvajñaṃ surapūjitam |

अभीष्टफलदं देवं सर्वज्ञं सुरपूजितम् अक्षमालाधरं शान्तं प्रणमामि बृहस्पतिम् १॥

abhīṣṭaphaladaṃ devaṃ sarvajñaṃ surapūjitam | akṣamālādharaṃ śāntaṃ praṇamāmi bṛhaspatim || 1||

Meaningमैं बृहस्पति को प्रणाम करता हूँ — जो समस्त अभीष्ट फल देने वाले देव, सर्वज्ञ, देवों से पूजित, अक्षमालाधारी एवं शान्त हैं।

Verse 3#

bṛhaspatiḥ śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ pātu me guruḥ |

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

bṛhaspatiḥ śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ pātu me guruḥ | karṇau suraguruḥ pātu netre me'bhīṣṭadāyakaḥ || 2||

Meaningबृहस्पति मेरे शिर की रक्षा करें, गुरु ललाट की; सुरगुरु मेरे कानों की रक्षा करें, अभीष्टदायक नेत्रों की।

Verse 4#

jihvāṃ pātu surācāryo nāsāṃ me vedapāragaḥ |

जिह्वां पातु सुराचार्यो नासां मे वेदपारगः मुखं मे पातु सर्वज्ञः कण्ठं मे देवतागुरुः ३॥

jihvāṃ pātu surācāryo nāsāṃ me vedapāragaḥ | mukhaṃ me pātu sarvajñaḥ kaṇṭhaṃ me devatāguruḥ || 3||

Meaningसुराचार्य मेरी जिह्वा की रक्षा करें, वेदपारग मेरी नासिका की; सर्वज्ञ मेरे मुख की रक्षा करें, देवतागुरु मेरे कण्ठ की।

Verse 5#

bhujāvāṅgirasaḥ pātu karau pātu śubhapradaḥ |

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

bhujāvāṅgirasaḥ pātu karau pātu śubhapradaḥ | stanau me pātu vāgīśaḥ kukṣiṃ me śubhalakṣaṇaḥ || 4||

Meaningआङ्गिरस मेरी भुजाओं की रक्षा करें, शुभप्रद हाथों की; वागीश मेरे वक्ष की रक्षा करें, शुभलक्षण मेरी कुक्षि की।

Verse 6#

nābhiṃ devaguruḥ pātu madhyaṃ pātu sukhapradaḥ |

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

nābhiṃ devaguruḥ pātu madhyaṃ pātu sukhapradaḥ | kaṭiṃ pātu jagadvandya ūrū me pātu vākpatiḥ || 5||

Meaningदेवगुरु मेरी नाभि की रक्षा करें, सुखप्रद मेरे मध्य की; जगद्वन्द्य मेरी कटि की रक्षा करें, वाक्पति मेरी ऊरुओं की।

Verse 7#

jānujaṅghe surācāryaḥ pādau viśvātmakastathā |

जानुजङ्घे सुराचार्यः पादौ विश्वात्मकस्तथा अन्यानि यानि चाङ्गानि रक्षेन्मे सर्वतो गुरुः ६॥

jānujaṅghe surācāryaḥ pādau viśvātmakastathā | anyāni yāni cāṅgāni rakṣenme sarvato guruḥ || 6||

Meaningसुराचार्य मेरे जानु एवं जङ्घाओं की रक्षा करें, विश्वात्मक मेरे पादों की; गुरु सब ओर से मेरे अन्य समस्त अङ्गों की रक्षा करें।

Verse 8#

ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ |

इत्येतत्कवचं दिव्यं त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् ७॥

ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti sarvatra vijayī bhavet || 7||

Meaningजो मनुष्य इस दिव्य कवच का त्रिसन्ध्या (प्रातः, मध्याह्न एवं सायं) पाठ करता है, वह समस्त कामनाओं को प्राप्त करता है और सर्वत्र विजयी होता है।

Verse 9#

|| iti śrībrahmayāmaloktaṃ bṛhaspatikavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||

इति श्रीब्रह्मयामलोक्तं बृहस्पतिकवचं सम्पूर्णम्

|| iti śrībrahmayāmaloktaṃ bṛhaspatikavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||

Meaningइस प्रकार ब्रह्मयामल में कथित बृहस्पतिकवच सम्पूर्ण हुआ।

Word-by-Word Breakdown

बृहस्पति
bṛhaspati
Brihaspati — the planet Jupiter and Guru of the gods (Devaguru)
अभीष्टफलदम्
abhīṣṭaphaladam
Granter of all desired fruits / wishes
सर्वज्ञम्
sarvajñam
The all-knowing one
सुरपूजितम्
surapūjitam
Worshipped by the gods
अक्षमालाधरम्
akṣamālādharam
Bearing the rosary (akshamala)
शान्तं प्रणमामि बृहस्पतिम्
śāntaṃ praṇamāmi bṛhaspatim
I bow to the serene Brihaspati
शिरः पातु
śiraḥ pātu
May he guard the head
गुरुः
guruḥ
The Guru — guarding the forehead
सुरगुरुः
suraguruḥ
Guru of the gods — guarding the ears
अभीष्टदायकः
abhīṣṭadāyakaḥ
Giver of what is wished for — guarding the eyes
सुराचार्यः
surācāryaḥ
Preceptor of the gods — guarding the tongue (and the knees and shins)
वेदपारगः
vedapāragaḥ
Master who has crossed to the far shore of the Vedas — guarding the nose
देवतागुरुः
devatāguruḥ
Guru of the deities — guarding the throat
आङ्गिरसः
āṅgirasaḥ
Son of the sage Angiras — guarding the arms
वागीशः
vāgīśaḥ
Lord of speech — guarding the breast
देवगुरुः
devaguruḥ
Guru of the gods — guarding the navel
जगद्वन्द्यः
jagadvandyaḥ
Adored by the world — guarding the waist
वाक्पतिः
vākpatiḥ
Lord of eloquence — guarding the thighs
विश्वात्मकः
viśvātmakaḥ
Whose Self is the universe — guarding the feet
त्रिसन्ध्यम्
trisandhyam
At the three junctions of the day (dawn, noon and dusk)
सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति
sarvān kāmān avāpnoti
Attains all his desires

Origin & History

Source: Brahma Yamala (Brihaspati Kavacha Stotram)

Author: Traditional; rishi Ishvara

Period: Tantric / Puranic

The Brihaspati Kavacham is preserved in the Brahma Yamala, with Ishvara named as its rishi and 'Gam' as its seed-syllable. It depicts Brihaspati — the serene, rosary-bearing son of the sage Angiras who is Guru and preceptor of the gods, master of the Vedas and lord of speech — and entreats this great benefic to shield the devotee limb by limb. As the armour-hymn of Jupiter it belongs to the Navagraha kavachas recited for graha shanti, and is turned to especially for wisdom, prosperity and the fulfilment of righteous desires.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brihaspati Kavacham?
The Brihaspati Kavacham is a protective hymn (kavacha = spiritual armour) to Brihaspati, the planet Jupiter and Guru of the gods (Devaguru). It is drawn from the Brahma Yamala with Ishvara as its rishi. Each verse asks Brihaspati, under one of his many names, to guard a part of the body, surrounding the devotee with Jupiter's benefic grace.
How does the Brihaspati Kavacham help in astrology?
Jupiter (Guru) is the great benefic that governs wisdom, knowledge, children, wealth, dharma and good fortune. The kavacha is recited to strengthen a weak, debilitated or afflicted Jupiter in the birth chart and to draw its blessings during its dasha or transit. It is usually chanted on Thursdays with yellow flowers and a ghee lamp.
When should the Brihaspati Kavacham be recited?
Its own verse recommends reciting it 'trisandhyam' — at the three junctions of dawn, noon and dusk. It is especially auspicious on Thursdays (Guruvara), the weekday of Jupiter, and during any Brihaspati or Navagraha puja.
What benefits does it give?
Its concluding verse promises that whoever recites it thrice daily attains all his desires and becomes victorious everywhere. Beyond bodily protection it is especially valued for wisdom, learning and eloquence, and for the prosperity, progeny and auspiciousness that Jupiter bestows.

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