Shree NavagrahawednesdayBudh Kavacham
बुध कवचम्
About Budh Kavacham
Dedicated to the Nine Planets (Navagraha), the Budh Kavacham (बुध कवचम्) is a divine armor prayer for protection revered in Hindu tradition. Attributed to Graha Stotra Sangraha, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to grant success in education, commerce and business and protect from malefic effects of Mercury (Budh) in the horoscope. It is also said to recite on Wednesday for maximum benefit. This prayer is traditionally recited on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Budh Purnima to invoke divine grace. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 4 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Budh 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 बुध कवचम् ॥
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
अस्य श्रीबुधकवचस्य वसिष्ठ ऋषिः।
अनुष्टुप् छन्दः। बुधो देवता।
बुधप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
बुधस्तु पुस्तकधरः कुङ्कुमस्य समद्युतिः।
पीताम्बरधरः पातु शिरो मे बुधदैवतम्॥ १॥
मुखं मे सौम्यवदनः पातु नेत्रे शशिप्रभः।
श्रोत्रे विद्यानिधिः पातु नासां विश्ववरप्रदः॥ २॥
मुखं बोधनकर्ता मे जिह्वां विद्याप्रदो रक्षतु।
कण्ठं पातु विधोः सूनुः स्कन्धौ चन्द्रसुतोऽवतु॥ ३॥
भुजौ बुद्धिप्रदः पातु करौ गणयितानुजः।
हृदयं पातु दैत्यारिः कुक्षिं शान्तिकरो रक्षतु॥ ४॥
नाभिं ज्ञानप्रदः पातु मध्यं वाक्पतिरक्षतु।
कटिं रौहिणेयः सदा ऊरू सोमजो रक्षतु॥ ५॥
जानुनी बुधदेवो मे जङ्घे पातु सदा बुधः।
पादौ मे पातु सर्वज्ञः सर्वाङ्गं बुधदैवतम्॥ ६॥
y एतद्बुधकवचं पठेद्यः श्रद्धयान्वितः।
सर्वपीडाविनिर्मुक्तो बुद्धिमान् जायते नरः॥ ७॥
बुधवारे विशेषेण पठनाद्बुधतोषणम्।
विद्या लाभो भवेत्तस्य वाणिज्ये सफलो भवेत्॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री बुध कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Protects from malefic effects of Mercury (Budh) in the horoscope
- ★Enhances intelligence, communication and analytical abilities
- ★Grants success in education, commerce and business
- ★Ideal for students and professionals seeking intellectual growth
- ★Recite on Wednesday for maximum benefit