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Agni Kavacham

श्री अग्नि कवचम्

7 min read7 versesSource: Agni Purana

About Agni Kavacham

Agni Kavacham — श्री अग्नि कवचम् — is a divine armor prayer for protection offered to Lord Agni. Rooted in Agni Purana, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Devotees recite this prayer to bestow victory and success in all endeavors and protect from fire accidents and fire-related fears. It is also said to create divine armor of Agni Dev, the fire god. This sacred text is ideally recited on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Sunday (Ravivar) for enhanced blessings. With 7 verses and a reading time of about 7 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Agni Kavacham in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री अग्नि कवचम् ॥

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

सप्तजिह्वं त्रिपादं च द्विशीर्षं सप्तहस्तकम्।

रक्तवर्णं यज्ञपुरुषं अग्निदेवं नमाम्यहम्॥

॥ कवचम् ॥

शिरो मे पातु वैश्वानरो ललाटं जातवेदसम्।

नेत्रे रक्षतु हव्यवाहो कर्णौ रक्षतु हुताशनः॥ १॥

नासिकां पातु सप्तार्चिर्मुखं रक्षतु पावकः।

जिह्वां रक्षतु दहनश्च कण्ठं रक्षतु शुचिप्रभः॥ २॥

स्कन्धौ रक्षतु वह्निदेवो बाहू रक्षतु तेजसाम्पतिः।

करौ पातु हविर्भोक्ता हृदयं पातु अनलः॥ ३॥

उदरं पातु चित्रभानुर्नाभिं रक्षतु विभावसुः।

कटिं पातु सर्वभक्षो ऊरू पातु शिखावहः॥ ४॥

जानुनी पातु ज्वलनो जङ्घे रक्षतु कृशानुः।

पादौ पातु सहोजाश्च सर्वाङ्गं पातु तापनः॥ ५॥

प्राच्यां रक्षतु दीप्तात्मा दक्षिणे बृहदुज्ज्वलः।

प्रतीच्यां रक्षतु ज्वालामाली उत्तरे सप्तजिह्वकः॥ ६॥

ऊर्ध्वं रक्षतु ऊर्ध्वज्वालो ह्यधस्तात्पातु मन्दरः।

सर्वतः सर्वकालं च अग्निदेवः सदावतु॥ ७॥

॥ फलश्रुतिः ॥

अग्निकवचमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत् प्रयतो नरः।

अग्निभयं न जायेत सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत्॥

सर्वरोगविनिर्मुक्तो दीर्घायुश्च सुखी भवेत्।

अग्निदेवप्रसादेन सर्वकार्यार्थसिद्धिभाक्॥

॥ इति श्री अग्नि कवचं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Creates divine armor of Agni Dev, the fire god
  • Protects from fire accidents and fire-related fears
  • Removes diseases and grants long life
  • Bestows victory and success in all endeavors
  • Purifies the devotee through Agni's sacred energy

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Agni Kavacham

Agni Kavacham in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Divine armor prayer to Agni Dev for protection from fire, disease removal, and purification. It is dedicated to Shree Agni (श्री अग्नि), the vedic god of fire and divine messenger. carries offerings to the gods and is invoked in all vedic rituals. This sacred hymn contains 7 verses and is sourced from Agni Purana.