Shree ShanisaturdayShani Vajrapanjara Kavacham
शनि वज्रपञ्जर कवचम्
About Shani Vajrapanjara Kavacham
Shani Vajrapanjara Kavacham — शनि वज्रपञ्जर कवचम् — is a divine armor prayer for protection offered to Lord Shani Dev. Attributed to Shani Mahatmya (Skanda Purana), this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to create an adamantine (vajra) shield against Shani's malefic effects, protect all body parts through invocation of Shani's various forms, and recite 7 times on Saturday for complete relief from Saturn afflictions. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Shani Jayanti and Shani Amavasya. With 7 verses and a reading time of about 4 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Shani Vajrapanjara 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 शनि वज्रपञ्जर कवचम् ॥
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
अस्य श्रीशनैश्चरवज्रपञ्जरकवचस्य कश्यप ऋषिः।
अनुष्टुप् छन्दः। शनैश्चरो देवता।
शीं बीजम्। शूं शक्तिः। शनैश्चरप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
नीलाम्बरो नीलवपुः किरीटी
गृध्रस्थितस्त्रासकरो धनुष्मान्।
चतुर्भुजः सूर्यसुतः प्रसन्नः
सदा मम स्याद्वरदः प्रशान्तः॥ १॥
ब्रह्मा शिरो मे रक्षतु मुखं मे वैष्णवी तथा।
दृशौ मे रक्षतु शनिः श्रोत्रे रक्षतु भैरवः॥ २॥
घ्राणं मे रक्षतु शनिः जिह्वां मे छायानन्दनः।
कण्ठं रक्षतु मन्दस्तु स्कन्धौ कृष्णोऽन्तकस्तथा॥ ३॥
हस्तौ कोणस्तु मे रक्षेद्वक्षः पातु शनैश्चरः।
नाभिं ग्रहपतिर्मम मेढ्रं पिप्पलदो रक्षतु॥ ४॥
ऊरू मे रक्षतु यमो जानुनी छायासम्भवः।
पादौ मन्दगतिः पातु सर्वाङ्गं रौद्रदेहवान्॥ ५॥
शनैश्चरस्य कवचं वज्रपञ्जरनामकम्।
यः पठेत् शनिवारे तु पीडा शान्तिर्भविष्यति॥ ६॥
सप्तवारं पठेद्यस्तु शनिवारे निरन्तरम्।
शनेर्भुक्तिः सुखा तस्य भविष्यति न संशयः॥ ७॥
॥ इति श्री शनि वज्रपञ्जर कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Most powerful Shani kavach for protection during Sade Sati and Dhaiya
- ★Creates an adamantine (vajra) shield against Shani's malefic effects
- ★Protects all body parts through invocation of Shani's various forms
- ★Recite 7 times on Saturday for complete relief from Saturn afflictions
- ★Grants peaceful transit of Shani through all houses