Rama Kavacha written by the sage Sutiksna

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Rama Kavacha written by the sage Sutiksna
"Sage Sutikshna" (Sanskrit: Sutikshna), also known as Sutikshna Muni or Sutikshna Rishi,
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The Ramayana recounts that Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana, accompanied by other sages, visited Sutikshna's hermitage.
Meeting with Rama:
Rama and his party approached Sutikshna's hermitage, which was located near a mountain as high as Mount Meru.
Offer of Blessings:
Sutikshna offered Rama all the blessings he had acquired through asceticism, inviting Rama and his companions to enjoy them.
Significance:
Sutikshna's hermitage was an important place during Rama's exile, and his meeting with Rama highlights the sage's respect and the importance of spiritual guidance in the epic.
Sutikshna's name:
Sutikshna's name can be translated as "sharp-sighted" or "keen-sighted".
I also found this I knew he was a disciple of Agastya Muni :
Sage Sutikshna was a disciple of Sage Agastya, and he has learned all the divine subjects under his guidance. After finishing his education, he decided to grant Guru Dakshina to his Guru Agastya, and asked his wishes. Sage Agastya had demanded him to bring Rama before him in order to discuss with Lord Rama. But that time, Lord Rama didn’t take his avatar in this earth. But the great disciple didn’t think all about these. He had constructed an ashram in the forest, and started meditating by chanting the Rama Mantra “JAI SRIRAM”. He didn’t take any food and keep on chanting the Rama Mantra for several years, and due to that, he has become very weak, and he looked very thin.
Finally one day, Lord Rama came to the forest during his exile period. He met Sutikshna and both of them embraced each other. Afterwards, Sutikshna had told to Lord Rama to meet his Guru Sage Agastya, and both of them met each other, and they gave several boons to the great sage Sutikshana.
It is believed that Sage Sutikshna’s ashram is located in the present day Uttar Pradesh, and he is considered to be the true disciple of Sage Agastya.
Let us worship the great sage and be blessed.
“OM SRI SUTIKSHANARE NAMAHA”
“OM SRI AGASTYA MAHARISHIYE NAMAHA"
“JAI SRI RAM”
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The meeting between Lord Ramachandra and the Sage Sutiksna is described in Valmiki Ramayana
: is a revered figure, a sage who is mentioned in the Ramayana as the one who Rama and Sita visited during their exile
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Rama, the Scourge of his Foes, accompanied by his brother, Sita and the sages, approached the hermitage of Sutikshna, and having proceeded far and crossed many deep rivers he beheld a wonderful mountain as high as Mount Meru.
Thereafter those two scions of the House of Raghu went forward with Sita through a forest filled with many kinds of trees and having penetrated into that dense woodland, abounding in trees laden with flowers and fruit, Rama observed in a solitary spot a hermitage decorated with garlands and bark.
There he beheld the Sage Sutikshna, a mine of asceticism, his hair matted, covered with dust, seated in the lotus posture and addressed him, saying:—
“O Blessed One, I am Rama, who have come hither to behold you. Be gracious enough, O Virtuous and Illustrious Rishi, O Essence of Sanctity, to speak to me.”
Seeing Ramacandra, the sage, foremost of the ascetics, took him in his arms and addressed him thus:—
“Be you welcome, O Best of the Raghus, O Rama, chief of virtuous men. Henceforth this hermitage, which you have entered, has a protector. I have waited for you, O Illustrious Hero, and for this reason did not ascend to the region of the Gods, leaving my body here on earth. I had heard that you, being banished from your kingdom, had gone to Cittrakuta, O Kakutstha!
“The Chief of the Gods, Shatakratu, came hither and approaching me, that mighty King of the Celestials made it known to me that I had conquered all the worlds by virtue of my good karma.
“All those blessings acquired by the divine sages through asceticism I offer to you; do you enjoy them with your consort and Lakshmana.”
To that great and illustrious sage of rigid vows and devout speech, Rama, the master of his senses, replied, as Vasava addresses Brahma, saying:—
“O Illustrious Sage, I myself have conquered the worlds; yet in accordance with the command received by me, I have elected to dwell in the great forest. ‘You are possessed of everything, yet art engaged in the welfare of all beings’, were the words of the ascetic Sharabhanga, that Gautama of great soul, to me.”
Hearing Rama’s words, the great Rishi, renowned throughout the world, graciously addressed him, saying:—
“Do you live in this hermitage, O Rama, which is pleasant and frequented by companies of sages, where one may gather roots and fruit in all seasons, where herds of marvellous deer gather without injuring any and come and go enchanting all with their beauty. No harm is to be encountered here, save what the deer bring about.”
Hearing the words of the great Rishi, the elder brother of Lakshmana, lifting up his bow and arrows, said:—
“O Blessed Lord, what could be more unfortunate than that I with my bow and sharp burnished arrows should slay those deer that gather here, and thus give you pain; for this reason I shall not sojourn long in this sanctuary.”
Having spoken thus, Rama became silent and performed his evening devotions; thereafter with Sita and Lakshmana he prepared to pass the night in Sutikshna’s enchanting hermitage.
The evening having passed and night fallen, the magnanimous Sutikshna with his own hands distributed hulled grain, the traditional food of the ascetics, to those Lions among Men, having paid homage to them.
if you want to read the whole meeting with Lord Ramachandra and Sutiksna Rsi and later with Agastya Muni The Meeting between Rama and Sutikshna [Chapter 7]
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Sri Rama Kavacham
By
Sage Sutheeshna
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
1.Aajanu bahum aravindalayathaksham,
Aajanma shuddha rasa hasa mukha prasadam,
Shyamam graheeths sara chapa mudhara roopam,
Ramam sa ramamabhiramamanusmarami.
I think about Rama who is every second pretty,
Who has hands reaching up to his thighs , who has lotus like eyes,
Who is pure all his life, who has a smiling face ,
Who is black , who holds bow and arrow and has a generous form.
Asya Sri Rama Kavachasya Agasthya rishi , anushtup Chanda , Sita lakshmnaopetha Sri Ramachandra devathaa, Sri Ramachandra prasada sidhyarthe jape viniyoga.
For the armour of Sri Rama, the sage is Agasthya, the meter is Anushtup , The god addressed is Rama with his brother Lakshmana and Sita and the chanting is done to get the grace of Sri Ramachandra.
Dhyanam
Meditation
2.Neela jeemootha sangasam Vidhyud varnambara vrutham,
Komalangam Visalaksham yuvannam athi sundaram,
He is of the colour of blue cloud , wears shining coloured cloths,
Has pretty limbs , has broad eyes, is a lad and is very pretty.
3.Seetha soumithri sahitham jata makuta dharinam,
Sasi thoona dhanur bana panim dhanava mardhanam.
He is with Sita and Lakshmana , has his tufted locks as crown,
He is armed with a sword , bow and arrows and kills asuras.
4.Yadha chora bhaye , shatru bhaye thadhaa,
Dhyathwaa Raghupathim krudham kalanala sama prabham.
He becomes angry at the thieves and enemies and has the radiance of the deadly fire,
If someone out of fear for thieves or enemy remembers him as Lord of Raghu clan.
5.Cheera krishnajina dharam , basmodhoolitha vigraham,
Aakarna krushta shikha kodanda bhuja manditham.
He wears the hide of deer as cloth , his body is coated with ashes,
He has a strong hand by which he pulls his bow Kodanda till his ear.
6.Rane ripun Ravanadheem stheeshna margana vrushtibhi,
Samharantham Maha veera mugra maindra Radha sthitham.
He rode on the chariot given by Indra and by using rain of arrows ,
Killed his enemy Ravana in a war, he being a great valorous hero.
7.Lakshmanaadhyair maha veerai vrutham Hanumadhadhibhi,
Sugrwvadhyair Maha veerai shaila vruksha karodhyathai
8.Vegath karala humkarair bhubhukara maharavai,
Nadhadhbhi parivadhadhbhi samara Ravanam prathi,
He was supported by the penance of the great Hero Lakshmana as well as Hanuman and others,
Who was supported by great heroes Like Sugreeva who were armed with trees and mountains,
Accompanied by fast and dark utterance of “Hum” and creating great sounds like “bhu, bhu”,
And also supported by his devotees and others in the war against Ravana.
9.Sri Rama shatru sandhaan may hana mardhaya , khadhaya,
Bhootha pretha pisachadheen Sri Ramasu vinasaya.
Oh Rama , aim at the enemies and kill them, beat them and eat them,
And Oh Rama quickly destroy ghosts , dead souls and devils .
Note Lord Ramachandra is the Universal form He can easily devour the enemies of the devotees either beating them or eating them swallowing them ,,there is different kind of Ghosts and Lord Ramachandra destroys them all
10.Yevam dhyathwa Japed Rama Kavacham Sidhi Dhayakam,
Sutheeshna vajra kavacham srunu Vakshyamyanuthamam.
Meditaing like this, chant the armour of Rama which grants you strength ,
And which is a sharp diamond armour .Please hear that matchless armour.
Adha kavacham
Now the armour
11.Sri Rama pathu may moordhni poorve cha Raghuvamsaja,
Dakshine may Raghuvara , Paschime pathu pavana
Let Sri Rama protect my head ,
Let my east side be protected by him who belongs to Raghu clan,
Let my south side be protected by the great one of Raghu clan,
Let the pure one protect my west side.
12.Uthare may Raghupathir , phalam Dasarathathmaja ,
Broovor dhoorva dala shyama asthayor Madhya Janardhana.
Let Lord of Raghu protect my north ,
Let son of Dasaratha protect my forehead,
Let my eyelids be protected by him who is black like the leaf of birch tree ,
And let the middle of my bones be protected by Janardhana.
13.Srothram pathu Rajendro drusou Rajeeva lochana,
Granam pathu Rajarshir Gandou may Janakipathi.
Let my ears be protected by Rajendra,
Let my eyes be protected by the lotus eyed one,
Let my nose be protected by the Royal sage ,
And let my neck be protected by the Lord of Janaki.
14.Karnamoole Kharadwamsi , phalam may RAghuvallabha,
Jihwam may Vakpathi pathu Dandhapankthi Raguthama.
Let the root of my ears be protected by the killer of Khara,
Let my forehead be protected by Lord of Raghu clan,
Let my tongue be protected by the Lord of words,
And the best among Raghus protect my row of teeth.
15.Oshtou Sri Ramachandro may Mukham pathu parathpaa,
Kantam pthu Jagat vandhya , skandhou may Ravananthaka
Let my lips be protected by Sri Ramachandra ,
Let my face be protected by the ultimate God,
Let my neck be protected by him who is worshipped by universe,
And let my shoulder be worshipped by killer of Ravana.
16.Dhanur bana dhara pathu Bhujou, may Bali mardhana,
Sarvanyanguli parvana hasthou may Rakshanthaka.
Let my arms be protected by one who is armed with bow and arrow,
Let all my fingers be protected by the killer of Bali,
And let my hands be protected by killer of Rakshasas.
17.Vaksho may pathu Kakustha , pathu may Hrudayam Hari,
Sthanou Sithapathi pathu parswam may Jagadheeswara.
Let Kakustha protect my chest ,
Let Hari protect my heart,
Let my breasts be protected by Lord of Sita,
And let my ribs be protected by God of the universe.
16.Madhyam may pathu Lakshmeeso , nabhim may Raghunayaka,
Kousalyeya kati pathu , prushtam durgathi nasana
Let my middle be protected by Lord of Lakshmi,
Let my navel be protected by the chief of Raghu clan,
Let my waist be protected by son of Kausalya,
And let my back be protected by he who destroys bad future.
17.Guhyam pathu hrishikesa , sakdhini Sathya Vikrama,
OOru sarngadhara pathu Januni Hanumath Priya.
Let my private parts be protected by Hrishikesa,
Let my thigh be protected by hero of truth,
Let my thigh be protected by holder of Sarnga,
Let my knee be protected by he who is liked by Hanuman.\
Note must be loved as Hanuman has such great love for Lord Ramachandra
18.Jange pathu Jagat vyapi, Padhou may Thadakanthaka,
Sarvangam pathu may Vishnu , ,Sarva sandhhen anamaya.
Let my shanks be protected by he who has spread all over the universe,
Let my feet be protected by killer of Thadaga,
Lat all my body parts be protected by Lord Vishnu,
And let my all my joints be protected by He who is free from all diseases.
19.Jnanendriyani pranaadheen pathu may Madhusoodhana,
Pathu Sri Ramabhadro may Sabhdhadheen vishayanapi.
Let killer of Madhu protect all my senses of discrimination and my different airs,
Let Ramabhadra protect all my sounds and faculties .
20.Dwipadhadheeni bhoothani math sambandhini yani cha,
Jamadagnya maha darpa dalana pathu thani may.
Let all my human assistants , and spirits and all that,
Is concerning me be protected by the one,
Who removed the conceit of the son of Jamadagni.
21.Soumithri poorvaja pathu vagvadinidriyani cha,
Romanguranyaseshani pathu Sugreeva rajhyadha.
Let my organs necessary to control voice be protected by Elder brother of Lakshmana,
Let my hair pores and other organs be protected by he wjho made Sugreeva , the king.
22.Vang mano budhi ahankarait Jnana Ajnana kruthani cha,
Janmanthara kruthaneeha paapani vividhani cha
23. Thani sarvani dhdhwasu hara kodanda bandhana,
Pathu maam sarvatho rama Sarnga bana dhara sadaa.
Let all the various type of sins done in various births by,
Speech, mind , wisdom , egoism, , intelligence and ignorance,
May be pardoned by the Lord who tied the Kodanda bow,
Oh Rama , Oh holder of Saranga always protect me.
24.Ithi Ramachandrasya kavacham Vajra samjnitham,
Guhyad guhyathamam divyam Sutheeshna muni sathama
This is the armour of Ramachandra which is termed as diamond ,
And is the divine secret of secrets written by sage Sutheeshna.
25.Ya padeth srunayad vaa api sravaayedh vaa samahitha,
Sa yathi paramam sthanam Ramachandra prasadatha.
If this complete armour is read or heard or made to be heard by others ,
Then by the grace of God Ramachandra he would attain a great place.
Note a great place is with Lord Ramachandra in Goloka Vrindavana
26.Maha pathaka yuktho vaa ghoghno vaa broonahaa thadhaa,
Sri Ramachandra kavacham padanath shudhimapnuyath.
One who has done great crimes, has killed a cow or induced abortion,
Would be made greatly pure by reading the armour of Ramachandra.
27. Brahma hathyabhi paapair muchyathe nathra samsaya ,
Bho Sutheeshna yadha prushtam thwaya mama puraa shubham,
Thatha sri Rama Kavacham mayaa they viniveditham.
He would without any doubt get rid of sins like Brahma hathya,
So writes Sutheeshna to me so that I would be auspicious,
And thus I announce the armour of Sri Ramachandra.
Ithi Rama Kavacham sampoornam
Thus ends the armour of Sri Rama.