Sri Raghavendra Kavacha

 
Kavacham Sri Raghavendrasya Yateendrasya Mahaatmana
Vakshyami Guruvarasya Vaanchitaardha Pradaayakam

Rushirasya Appanaacharya Chandoonushtup Prakeertitam
Devata Sri Raghavendra Gururishtaardha Siddhaye

Ashttottarashatam Japyam Bhakti Yuktaena Chetasaa
Udyat Pradyotanadhyota Dharma Koormaasane Sthitam

Khadyo Khadyotanadyota Dharma Koormaasane Sthitam
Dhruta Kaasaayavasanam Tulaseehaara Vakshasam

Doordanda Vilasaddanda Kamandala Viraajitam
Abhaya Gyaanamudraaksha Maalaa Lolaka Karaambhujam

Yogeendra Vandya Paadaabjjam Raghavendra Gurum Bhaje
Shiro Rakshatume Nityam Raghavendro Bhileshthada

Paapaadripaatane Vajra Kaeshaan Rakshatume Guru
Kshamaasura Ganadheesho Mukham Rakshatume Guru

Harisevaalabda Sarvasampatt Phaalam Mamavatu
Devaswabhavo Vatume Drushau Tatva Pradarshaka

Ishthapradaane Kalpadru Shrotre Shrutyardha Bodaka
Bhavya Swaroopome Naasaam Jihvame Vatu BhavyaKrut

Ashyam Rakshatume DukhaToola Sanghagni Charyaka
Sukha Dhairyaadi Suguno Druvau Mama Sadaavatu

Oushtha Rakshatume SarvaGraha Nigraha Shaktimaan
Upapllava Vodadheseturdantaan Rakshatume Sadaa

Nirasta Doshome Paatume Kapolau Karvapaalaka
Niravadya Mahavaesha Kanthamevatu Sarvadaa
 
Karnamooletu Pratyardhi Mookatvakaravagjma
Paravaadijaye Paatu Hastha Sataatva Vaadakrut

Karau Rakshatume Vidyatparigneya Visheshavaan
Vaagvaikhari Bhavya Sheshajayee Vakshastalam Mama

Satee Santaana Sampatti Bhakti Gyaanaadi Vruddhikam
Stanau Rakshatume Nityam Shareeravadya Haanikrut

Punyavardhana Paadaabjabhisheka Jala Sanchaya
Naabhim Rakshatume Paaraushva Dyunadeetulya Sadguna

Pravrushtam Rakshatume Nityam Taapatraya Vinaashakrut
Katimme Rakshatu Sadaa Vandhyaa Satputradaayaka

Jaghanam Mevatu Sadhaa VyangaSwanga Samruddhikrut
Guhyam Rakshatume Paapa Grahaarishta Vinaashakrut

Bhakaagha Vidyamsakara Nijamurthy Pradaayaka
Murthymaan Paatume Roma Raghavendra Jagadguru

Sarvatantra Svatantrosau Jaanuneeme Sadaavatu
Janghe Rakshatume Nityam Sri Madhwa Matavardhana

Vijayeendra Karobjjotha Sudheendra Varaputrakah
Gulfau Sri Raghavendromae Yatirat Sarvadaavatu

Paadau Rakshatume Sarva Bhayahaari Krupaanidhi
Gyaanabhakti Suputrayuryasha Sri Punyavardhana

Karapaadaangulee Sarva Mamaavatu Jagadguru
Prativaadi Jayasvanta Bhaedachihna Darooguru

Nakhaanavatume Sarvaan Sarva Shastra Vishaarada
Aparokeekruta Srisha Praachyam Dishi Sadaavatu

Sa Dakshinae Chaavatumaam Samupaekshita Bhaavaja
Apaekshita Pradaataacha Prateechyamavatu Prabhu

Dayaa Dakshinya Vairaagya Vaakpaatava Mukhaankita
SadodeechyaMapatumaam Shaapanugraha Shaktimaan

Nikhaendriya Dooshagna Mahaanugrahakrud Guru
Adhachyorvam Chaavatu Maamushtaakshara Manoodita

Aatmaatmeeya Gharaashighna Maam Rakshatu Vidhikshucha
Chaturnaamcha Pumaardhaanaam Daataa Praata Sadaavatu

Sangamevatu Maam Nityam Tatvanitsarva Sukhaakrut
Maadhyahnne Gamya Mahimaa Maam Rakshatu Mahishaya

Mrutapota Praanadaata SaayaaHne Maam Sadaavatu
Vedistha Purshojeevi Nishidhe Paatu Maam Guru

Vahnistha Maalikoodharta Vahni Taapaatsadavatu
Samagra Teeka Vyakhyaata Gururme Vishayevatu

Kaantaarevatu Maam Nityam Bhatta Sangrahakrud Guru
Sudhaaparimalodharta Suchandastu Sadaavatu

Raajachora Vishayavyadhiya Dovasyamrugaadhibhi
ApasmaaraaPahartaana ShastraVitsarvadaavatu

Gatau Sarvatra Maam Paatu UpanishadarDhakrud Guru
Chaagva Shyanakrudaacharya Sthitau Rakshatu Maam Sadaa

Mantraalaya Nivaasee Maam Jagatkaale Sadaa Vatu
Nyaaya Muktaavaleekarta Swapnam Rakshatu Maam Sadaa

Maam Paatu Chandrikaa Vyaakhyakarta Suptauhi Tatvakrut
Sutantra Deepikakarta Muktau Rakshatu Maam Guru

Geetaardha Sangrahakartaa Sadaa Rakshatu Maam Guru
Sri Madhwamata Dugaabdhi Chandrovatu Sadaanagha

Phalashruti

Iti Sri Raghavendrasya Kavacham Paapa Naashanam
Sarva Vyaadhi Haram Sadya Paapanam Punyavardhanam

Ya Iedam Pathate Nityam Niyamaena Samaahita
Adrushthi PoornaDrushti Syadaeda Mookoopi Vaakpati

Poornaayuhu Poona Sampatti Bhakti Gyaana Vruddhikrut
Peetvaa Vaari Naroo Yaena Kavachenaabhi Mantritam

Jahaati Kukshigaan Roogaan Guruvarya Prasaadata
Pradakshina Namaskaaran GuroVrundaavanasya

Karoti Paraaya Bhaktaa Tadaetkavacham Pathan
Pangu Koonischa Pauganda Pooraango Jaayate Darshanam

Shaeshaascha Kushtapoorvascha Nashyaantyaa Mayiraashaya
Ashta-aksharaena Mantrena Stotraena Kavachaena Cha

Vrundaavane Sannihita Mabhishichya Yadhaavidhi
Yantre Mantraksharaanyastha Vilikhyaatra Pratishitam

Shodashai Roopachaaryaischa Sampoojya Trijagadgurum
Ashttotara ShataAkhyabhiRarchaYetku Sumaanidhibhi

Phalaischa Vividaireva Gurorarchaam Prakurvata
Naama Shravana Maatraena Guruvarya Prasaadata

Bhoota Praeta Pishaachaadya Vidravanti Dishoo Dasha
PatheDaedaTrikam Nityam Guror Vrundaavanantike

Deepam SamyojyaVidyaavaan Sukhaasu Vijayee Bhavaet
Raaja Choora Maha Vyaghra Sarpanakraadi Peedanaat

Kavachasya Prabhaavaena Bhayam Tasya Najaayatae
Soomasuryo Paraagaadi Kaale Vrundaavanaantikae

Kavachaadrikam PunyaMappanacharya Darshitam
Japeedha SaDhanam Putraan Bhaaryaam Cha Sumanoramam

Gyaanam Bhaktim Cha Vairaagyam Bhuktim Muktim Cha Shashwatam
Sampraapye Modate Nityam Guruvarya Prasaadata

Iti Sri MadAppanaa Charya Virachitam
Sri Raghavendra Kavacham Sampoornam

Keshava Nama

Isha ninna charaNa bhajane
Asheyinda mADu venu
dOsharAshi nAshamADu shreesha kEshava ||1||

sharaNu hokkenayya yenna
maraNa samayadalli ninna
carana smaraNe karuNisayya nArAyaNa ||2||

shOdhisenna bhavada kalusha
bhOdisayya gyAnavenage
bAdhisuva yamana bAdhe biDisu mAdhavA ||3||

hindanEka yOnigaLali
bandu bandu nondenayya
indu bhavada bandha biDisu tande gOvindA ||4||

bhrashTanenisa bEDa krishNa
ishTu mAtra bEDikombe
shishTaroDane ishTu kashTa biDisu vishNuvE ||5||

madananayya ninna mahime
vadanadalli nuDiyuvante
hrudayadoLage hudugisayya madhusUdhanA ||6||

kavidukonDu iruva pApa
savidu pOguvante mADo
javana bAdheyannu biDisu trivikramA ||7||

kAmajanaka ninna nAma
prEmadinda pADuvantha
nEmavenage pAlisayya swAmi vAmanA ||8||

modalu ninna pAda pUje
odaguvante mADO yenna
hrudayalli sadana mADo mudadi shriidara ||9||

husiyanADi hoTTe horeva
vishayadalli rasikanendu
husige hAkadiirayya hrushiikEshanE ||10||

biddu bhavadanEka januma
baddhanAgi kalushadinda
geddupOpa buddhi tOrO padmanAbhane ||11||

kAma krOdha biDisi ninna
nAma jihveyoLage nuDiso
shrii mahAnubhAvanAda dAmOdarA ||12||

pankajAksha nEnu yenna
manku buddhyannu biDisi
kinkaranna mADikoLLo sankarushaNA ||13||

yEsu januma bandarEnu
dAsanalla vEno nAnu
ghAsi mADadiru yenna vAsudEvanE ||14||

buddhi shOnyanAgi yenna
paddha kArya kuhakamanava
tiddi hrudaya shuddhi mADo pradyumnanE ||15||

jananijanaka nIne yendu
nenevenayya diina bandhu
yenage mukti pAlisayya aniruddhanE ||16||

harushadinda ninna nAma
smarisuvate mADu nEma
virisu caraNa dalli pushOttamA ||17||

sAdhusanga koTTu ninna
pAdabhajaneyiTTu enna
bhEdamAdi nODadirO shri adhOkshajA ||18||

cAru caraNa tOri yenage
pArugANisayya konege
bhAra hAkutiruve ninage nArasimhanE ||19||

sancitArtha pApagaLanu
kincitAda piiDegaLanu
muncitavAgi kaLedu poreyo swAmi accyutA ||20||

gyAna bhakti koTTu ninna
dhyAnadalli yiTTu sadA
hiina buddhi biDisu munna shrii janArdhana ||21||

japatapAnushTAna villade
kupathAgAmiyAda yenna
krupeyamADi kshamisabEku upEndranE ||22||

moreya iDuvenayya ninage
sharadhi shayana shubhamatIya
irisu bhaktanendu paramapurusha shri harI ||23||

puTTisalEbEDa innu
puTTisidake pAlisenna
ishTu mAtra bEDikombe shrii krishNanE ||24||

satyavAda nAmagaLanu
nityadalli paThisuvavara
arthiyinda salahuvanu kartru kEshavA ||25||

mareyadale hariyanAma
baredu Odi kELidavage
karedu mukti koDuva neleyAdikEshavA ||26||

Vijaya Kavacha

smarisi badukiro divya charaNakeragiro
durita toredu poreva vijaya gurugalembarA

dAsarAyana dayava sUsi paDedanA
dOSharahitanA santOShabharitanA ||1||

jAnAvantana balu nidhAni shAntana
mAnyavantana bahuvadAnyadAtana ||2||

hariya bhajisuva narahariya yajisuva
durita tyajisuva janake haruSha surisuva ||3||

mOdabharitana paMchabhEdavaritana
sAdhucharitana manOviShAda maretana ||4||

ivara nambida janakE bhavavidembudu
havanavAgadO nammavara matavidu ||5||

pApakOTiya rAshi lEpavAgadu
tApa kalEvanu balu dayApayOnidhi ||6||

pavanarUpadi hariya stavana mADida
bhuvana bEDida mAdhavana nODida ||7||

ragganEndana bhavavu higgitEndana
maggalAggana antaraggavaritana ||8||

kAshinagaradallidda vyAsadEvana
dayava sUsi paDEdana ullAsatanadali ||9||

chintEbEDirO nishchintarAgirO
shAntagurugala pAdondu nambirO ||10||

khEdavAgadO nimage modavAhudo
Adidevana suprasAdavAhudO ||11||

tApa taDevanu banda pApa kaDivanu
shrIpatIya padasamIpaviDuvanu ||12||

veda Odalu baride vAda mADalu
hAdi doreyadu budhara pAda nanbade ||13||

gagge mindare malavu hiMgitallade
raMganoliyanu bhaktara saMga dorakade ||14||

lekkavilladA deshatukki bandarU
duHkhavallade lesha bhakti dorekadu ||15||

dAna mADalu divyagAna pADalu
jAna doreyado ivaradhInavAgade ||16||

niShThe yAtake kaMDa kaShThavyAtake
diTTa gurugala pAda muTTI bhajisiro ||17||

pUje mADalu kaNDa goju bIlalu
bIja mAtina phla sahaja dorakadu ||18||

suraru ellaru ivara karava piDivaro
taralaraMdadi hinde tirugutipparo ||19||

grahagalellavU ivarge sahAya mADuta
ahorAtrili sukhava koDuvavu ||20||

vyAdhi bArado dEhabAdhe taTTado
Adidevana suprasAdavAhudo ||21||

patitapAmara mandamatiyu nA balu
tutisalApane ivara atishayaMgala ||22||

karuNadindaliymma porevanallade
duritakoTiya bega tariva dayadali ||23||

mandamatigalu ivara chandavariyade
nindisuvaro bhavada bhanda tappado ||24||

indirApati ivara munde kuNivano
anda vachanava nijake tandu torpanu ||25||

udayakAladi I padava paThisalu
madaDanAdaru jAna udayavAhudo ||26||

saTeyidellavo vYAsaviThala ballano
paThisabahididu keli kuTilarahitaru ||27||

About Sri RaghavendraTeertharu

Raghavendra Theertha is the patron hindu saint at Mantralayam is verily the wishing tree, divine jewel all in one, fulfilling the righteous desires to all those deserving souls, who visit mantralayam (Picture on the side: Brindavan of Raghavendra Swamy at Mantralayam) and pray for his benevolence. No one has returned disappointed as the sage who is verily present to this date(from:1671 AD) in the Holy Brindavan answers all the prayers, grants all desires and makes the devotees happy. He recommends his deserving devotees for Moksha [Theory of school of thought where God and any other thing is not one. God is supreme, independent doer of every thing (Sarva Karthru) and is controller of all from his consort Lakshmi Devi tothe lowest living or non living thing. He is ocean of all the finest attributes and is the friend philosopher and guide to the worthy for their remption and grant of Moksha). Numberless celestials right from Goddess Lakshmi devi to the lowest straw await his orders to serve him and have his grace and stand reverentially aside in great respect and awe]. Moksha giver is Lord Hari .Sri Raghavendra is a proponent of Madhva 's philosophy Dvaita. He also gives  importance to correct knowledge or understanding of God and has a great affection  for seekers of knowledge. He has written numerous works, elaborating on several aspects of Dvaita (For more on Dvaita Philosophy please visit, most comprehensive site www.dvaita.org) . He is kindest sage, who showers blessings irrespective of religion, cast, creed or Race. The Picture above  (Top Left) represents Guru Raghavendra as a Kamadhenu (Wishing Cow) and Kalpahavriksha (Wishing Tree), celestial cow and tree which gives whatever you wish.

View of Moola Brindavana at Mantralaya

Shunku Karna (A Devta) was cursed to be born, into the world,  as Prahladha, son of demon king Hiranyakashyapu, who had extreme devotion to Sri Hari. Lord Hari took Narashima Avtara to Kill the demon King (his father) .In his next birth, he was born , as Bahlika during the Period of Mahabharatha, he fought against the pandvas, but he was a great Hari Bhaktha, he was willing to die at the hands of Bheema (One of the Pandavas). In his Next  birth, he was destined to be one of the the great Madhwa saints, Vyasaraja . Displeased with the amount of seva he performed for Hari, he was born again as Venkatanatha, who became Guru Raghavendra, one of the greatest madhwa saints.  Guru Raghavendra is not visible to us now but was visible to Sir Thomas Munroe, the collector of India about 150 years ago when British Ruled India. He is very much present in the Brindavan alive (in athma form) at Mantralayam to this 332nd year of entry into his Brindavan as on 15.8.2003.He is still performing many miracles ,it is said  Deserving Blind get their Sight, Deserving Deaf and Dumb hear and Speak, all evils vanish by saying "OM SHRI RAGHAVENDRA" with devotion and by pleasing Guru Raghavendra . For more information on the content in this page, please see the links or E-mail me, I would be glad to be in the service of my Guru . Devotees pray to Sri Raghavendra by chanting the famous shloka "...pUjyAya rAghavendrAya satyadharmaratAya cha | bhajatAM kalpavR^ixAya namatAM kAmadhenave ||durvAdidhvAntaravaye vaishhNavendIvarendave |shrIrAghavendragurave namo.atyantadayAlave ||". Sri Raghavendra is considered to be magnanimous and benevolent. Countless devotees of his testify to the miracles he has performed (humble attempt has been provided, to elaborate a few in the miracles page). In this site we have also attempted to represent the sentiments of devotees, of Guru Raghavendra rather than representing him as just another  Madhwa scholar as portrayed in other Web  Sites. For a complete Life history of Guru Raghavendra, Please go to download section and download the E-Book, "HISTORY OF GURU RAGHAVENDRA" , printed on Paperback by Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha, Mantrlaayam.

Pujaya Raghavendraya satyadharmarataya cha | bhajatam kalpavrukshaya namatam kamadhenave ||