Lord Hanuman

śrī hanumatkavacam

(Shri Hanumat Kavacham in English (IAST))

From Ramayana/Puranic Tradition

Shri Hanumat Kavacham is a powerful protective prayer dedicated to Lord Hanuman, the mighty devotee of Lord Rama and son of the Wind God. Attributed to the Vedic sage Vashistha, this stotra invokes the divine strength and grace of the Vanara deity. By chanting this Kavacham, a devotee is believed to construct a spiritual armor around themselves, which shields them from negative energies, obstacles, and fear. It is widely recited for its ability to instill courage, provide mental clarity, promote physical strength, and ensure success in all virtuous endeavors by seeking the eternal blessings of Anjaneya.

asya śrī hanumat kavacastotramahāmantrasya vasiṣṭha ṛṣiḥ anuṣṭup chandaḥ śrī hanumān devatā mārutātmaja iti bījaṃ añjanāsūnuriti śaktiḥ vāyuputra iti kīlakaṃ hanumatprasāda siddhyarthe jape viniyogaḥ ||
ullaṅghya sindhossalilaṃ salīlaṃ
yaśśokavahniṃ janakātmajāyāḥ |
ādāya tenaiva dadāha laṅkāṃ
namāmi taṃ prāñjalirāñjaneyam || 1
manojavaṃ mārutatulyavegaṃ
jitendriyaṃ buddhimatāṃ variṣṭham |
vātātmajaṃ vānarayūthamukhyaṃ
śrīrāmadūtaṃ śirasā namāmi || 2
udyadādityasaṅkāśaṃ udārabhujavikramam |
kandarpakoṭilāvaṇyaṃ sarvavidyāviśāradam || 3
śrīrāmahṛdayānandaṃ bhaktakalpamahīruham |
abhayaṃ varadaṃ dorbhyāṃ kalaye mārutātmajam || 4
śrīrāma rāma rāmeti rame rāme manorame |
sahasranāma tattulyaṃ rāmanāma varānane || 5
pādau vāyusutaḥ pātu rāmadūtastadaṅgulīḥ |
gulphau harīśvaraḥ pātu jaṅghe cārṇavalaṅghanaḥ || 6
jānunī mārutiḥ pātu ūrū pātvasurāntakaḥ |
guhyaṃ vajratanuḥ pātu jaghanaṃ tu jagaddhitaḥ || 7
āñjaneyaḥ kaṭiṃ pātu nābhiṃ saumitrijīvanaḥ |
udaraṃ pātu hṛdgehī hṛdayaṃ ca mahābalaḥ || 8
vakṣo vālāyudhaḥ pātu stanau cā'mitavikramaḥ |
pārśvau jitendriyaḥ pātu bāhū sugrīvamantrakṛt || 9
karāvakṣa jayī pātu hanumāṃśca tadaṅgulīḥ |
pṛṣṭhaṃ bhaviṣyadrbahmā ca skandhau mati matāṃ varaḥ || 10
kaṇṭhaṃ pātu kapiśreṣṭho mukhaṃ rāvaṇadarpahā |
vaktraṃ ca vaktṛpravaṇo netre devagaṇastutaḥ || 11
brahmāstrasanmānakaro bhruvau me pātu sarvadā |
kāmarūpaḥ kapole me phālaṃ vajranakho'vatu || 12
śiro me pātu satataṃ jānakīśokanāśanaḥ |
śrīrāmabhaktapravaraḥ pātu sarvakalebaram || 13
māmahni pātu sarvajñaḥ pātu rātrau mahāyaśāḥ |
vivasvadantevāsī ca sandhyayoḥ pātu sarvadā || 14
brahmādidevatādattavaraḥ pātu nirantaram |
ya idaṃ kavacaṃ nityaṃ paṭhecca śṛṇuyānnaraḥ || 15
dīrghamāyuravāpnoti balaṃ dṛṣṭiṃ ca vindati |
pādākrāntā bhaviṣyanti paṭhatastasya śatravaḥ |
sthirāṃ sukīrtimārogyaṃ labhate śāśvataṃ sukham || 16
iti nigaditavākyavṛtta tubhyaṃ
sakalamapi svayamāñjaneya vṛttam |
api nijajanarakṣaṇaikadīkṣo
vaśaga tadīya mahāmanuprabhāvaḥ || 17
iti śrī hanumat kavacam ||

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