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Krishna Kavacham

कृष्ण कवचम्

7 min read12 versesSource: Brahmavaivarta Purana

About Krishna Kavacham

Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Krishna, Krishna Kavacham (कृष्ण कवचम्) stands as a divine armor prayer for protection. This sacred composition is sourced from Brahmavaivarta Purana and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to directional protection with Chaturvyuha (Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha) as well as bestow all-round auspiciousness (sarva-mangala). Additionally, it is known to must be known before chanting Krishna mantras for siddhi. For best results, devotees chant this on Wednesday (Budhvar) and Thursday (Guruvar) and during Janmashtami and Ekadashi. The text contains 12 verses and takes around 7 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Krishna 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 कृष्ण कवचम् ॥

॥ अथ श्री कृष्ण कवचम् ॥

अस्य श्रीकृष्णकवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य

ब्रह्मा ऋषिः। गायत्री छन्दः।

श्रीकृष्णो देवता।

श्रीकृष्णप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः।

सर्वतोपायमाणं तु ब्रह्माण्डमखिलं जगत्।

वासुदेवस्य कवचं जपेदुद्धारकारणम्॥

कृष्णः पातु शिरो देशे भालं गोकुलनायकः।

नेत्रे कामजनकः पातु श्रवणे सुरपूजितः॥ १॥

घ्राणं पातु जगन्नाथो मुखं पातु जनार्दनः।

जिह्वां पातु हरिः साक्षात् कण्ठं पातु जनप्रियः॥ २॥

स्कन्धौ पातु हृषीकेशो भुजौ पातु गदाधरः।

हस्तौ वै देवकीपुत्रो हृदयं पातु माधवः॥ ३॥

मध्यं पातु मधुद्विषो नाभिं पातु त्रिविक्रमः।

कटिं पातु सुरेशानः सक्थिनी पुरुषोत्तमः॥ ४॥

ऊरू मे देवदेवेशः जानुनी चक्रधारकः।

जंघे पातु महातेजा गुल्फौ पातु परात्परः॥ ५॥

पादौ पातु हरिः श्रीमान् सर्वाङ्गं पातु केशवः।

पूर्वस्यां पातु गोविन्दो दक्षिणे मधुसूदनः॥ ६॥

प्रतीच्यां पातु विश्वात्मा उदीच्यां सर्वतोमुखः।

ऊर्ध्वं पातु हृषीकेशो ह्यधस्तात् पातु केशवः॥ ७॥

संकर्षणः पूर्वतो मां प्रद्युम्नो दक्षिणे तथा।

अनिरुद्धः प्रतीच्यां च ह्युदीच्यां पुरुषोत्तमः॥ ८॥

नारायणो ह्यूर्ध्वमधो हयग्रीवो दिगीश्वरः।

इदं वै कवचं दिव्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्॥ ९॥

सर्वरोगप्रशमनं सर्वदुःखनिवारणम्।

सर्वशत्रुक्षयकरं सर्वमङ्गलदायकम्॥ १०॥

य इदं पठते नित्यं कृष्णस्य परमं प्रियम्।

तस्य स्युर्दुष्टदमनाः सर्वे पुण्यफलप्रदाः॥ ११॥

इदं कवचमज्ञात्वा यो जपेत् कृष्णमन्त्रकम्।

न सिद्धिः स्यात्तस्य शतकोटिजपेन च॥ १२॥

॥ इति श्री ब्रह्मवैवर्तपुराणे श्री कृष्ण कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Provides complete divine protection through Krishna's names
  • Each body part guarded by a specific form/name of Krishna
  • Directional protection with Chaturvyuha (Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha)
  • Destroys all sins, diseases, sorrows, and enemies
  • Bestows all-round auspiciousness (sarva-mangala)
  • Must be known before chanting Krishna mantras for siddhi

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Krishna Kavacham

Krishna Kavacham from Brahmavaivarta Purana in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Protective armor invoking Krishna's names for every body part. It is dedicated to Shree Krishna (श्री कृष्ण), the eighth avatar of vishnu. divine teacher of the bhagavad gita and embodiment of love. This sacred hymn contains 12 verses and is sourced from Brahmavaivarta Purana.