Brahm Kavach

The Brahm Kavach is a bola/composition attributed to Guru Hargobind Sahib ji, it is part of Nihang oral tradition. It is found in the Gurbilas Patshahi 10 in Chandi Charitra.. In this, Guru Gobind Singh ji reads out the Brahm Kavach (thus the Patshahi 10 added to the composition in the beginning, in some Gutkas). Old gutke from warriors contains much material of that kind. Bhai Maharaj Singh's gutka for example contained mantras to invoke yoginis, female magical entities that accompany the goddes Kali or Durga. However they then go on to tell the sangat that it was originally created by Guru Hargobind Sahib ji. In the Nihang Gutkas the name of the patshah is not writen. It is to be recited 32 times a day by the Nihangs and is supposed to protect against black magic. We are in a constant state of battle, for which the Guru Sahib prepares us mentally to clash against all evil in the world.