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Brahma Kavacham

ब्रह्मा कवचम्

5 min read9 versesSource: Brahma Purana

About Brahma Kavacham

The Brahma Kavacham, known in Sanskrit as ब्रह्मा कवचम्, is a divine armor prayer for protection in praise of Lord Brahma. Attributed to Brahma Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to guard from all eight directions with Brahma's divine shield, protect all body parts by invoking Brahma's various names, and grant intellectual protection and creative security. For best results, devotees chant this on Thursday (Guruvar) and during Brahma Jayanti and Guru Purnima. With 9 verses and a reading time of about 5 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Brahma 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 ब्रह्मा कवचम् ॥

अस्य श्री ब्रह्मकवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य ब्रह्मऋषिः।

गायत्री छन्दः। ब्रह्मा देवता।

ॐ ब्रह्मा मे शिरः पातु चतुर्वक्त्रो ललाटकम्।

हिरण्यगर्भो नयने श्रोत्रे पातु प्रजापतिः॥ १॥

नासिकां पातु विधाता जिह्वां वाणीपतिः सदा।

ओष्ठौ पातु कमलासनो गण्डौ वेदपतिः सदा॥ २॥

कण्ठं पातु चतुर्वेदी स्कन्धौ सृष्टिकृत् सदा।

बाहू विरिञ्चिः सततं करौ पद्मभवो मम॥ ३॥

हृदयं पातु भगवान् वक्षः पातु पिताम्हः।

उदरं पातु विश्वात्मा नाभिं पद्मनिवासकः॥ ४॥

कटिं लोकपिता पातु ऊरू स्वयम्भुवः सदा।

जानुनी जगतां स्रष्टा जङ्घे धाता सदावतु॥ ५॥

पादौ पातु सरस्वतीपतिः सर्वाङ्गं पातु विश्वकृत्।

प्राच्यां पातु प्रजाधीशः आग्नेय्यां वह्निसम्भवः॥ ६॥

दक्षिणे पातु विश्वस्रक् नैरृत्यां पातु वेदवित्।

पश्चिमे पातु हंसस्थो वायव्यां पातु शास्त्रकृत्॥ ७॥

उत्तरे पातु सर्वज्ञः ऐशान्यां पातु शुभ्रकृत्।

ऊर्ध्वं पातु जगन्नाथः अधः पातु सनातनः॥ ८॥

इति ब्रह्मकवचं दिव्यं सर्वरक्षाकरं परम्।

यः पठेत् प्रातरुत्थाय सर्वतो रक्षितो भवेत्॥ ९॥

॥ इति श्री ब्रह्मा कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Divine armor (kavach) of Lord Brahma for complete protection
  • Protects all body parts by invoking Brahma's various names
  • Guards from all eight directions with Brahma's divine shield
  • Grants intellectual protection and creative security
  • Extremely rare protective stotra for devotees of Brahma

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Brahma Kavacham

Read Brahma Kavacham in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Divine protective armor of Lord Brahma for complete protection from all directions. It is dedicated to Shree Brahma (श्री ब्रह्मा), the creator god in the hindu trinity. born from the cosmic golden egg and created all living beings. This sacred hymn contains 9 verses and is sourced from Brahma Purana.