Shree SitafridaySita Kavacham
सीता कवचम्
About Sita Kavacham
Among the most cherished prayers to Goddess Sita, Sita Kavacham (सीता कवचम्) stands as a divine armor prayer for protection. Attributed to Ananda Ramayana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to grant marital harmony and pativrata shakti as well as bestow saubhagya (good fortune) to women devotees. Additionally, it is known to invoke Sita as Mahalakshmi for all auspiciousness. For best results, devotees chant this on Friday (Shukravar) and during Sita Navami, Vivah Panchami, and Ram Navami. 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 Sita 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 सीता कवचम् ॥
ॐ अस्य श्री सीताकवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य।
वाल्मीकि ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः।
श्रीसीतादेवी देवता। सीताप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
सीता मे पातु शीर्षं च ललाटं जानकी तथा।
नेत्रे रामप्रिया पातु श्रवणे मिथिलेश्वरी॥ १॥
नासिकां वैदेही पातु वदनं भूमिजा तथा।
कण्ठं राघववल्लभा स्कन्धौ रामसहचरी॥ २॥
भुजौ अयोध्यारानी मे करौ पातु पतिव्रता।
हृदयं रामहृदया कुक्षिं लवकुशप्रसूः॥ ३॥
कटिं धर्मपत्नी पातु जानुनी लङ्काविमुक्ता।
जङ्घे अग्निपरीक्षिता पादौ पद्मावती तथा॥ ४॥
सर्वाङ्गं श्रीमहालक्ष्मी प्राच्यां पातु जनकजा।
दक्षिणे रामवामाङ्गी पश्चिमे सुन्दरी तथा॥ ५॥
उत्तरे भूमिनन्दिनी ऊर्ध्वं पातु सनातनी।
अधस्तात् पातु वैदेही सर्वत्र सीता ऽवतु॥ ६॥
य इदं कवचं दिव्यं सीतायाः परमात्मनः।
पठेत् प्रातः समुत्थाय सर्वसौभाग्यमाप्नुयात्॥ ७॥
॥ इति श्री सीता कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Divine armor of Mata Sita for complete protection
- ★Invokes Sita as Mahalakshmi for all auspiciousness
- ★Grants marital harmony and pativrata shakti
- ★Bestows saubhagya (good fortune) to women devotees
- ★Ideal for Sita Navami, Vivah Panchami, and Ram Navami