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Subrahmanya Kavacham

सुब्रह्मण्य कवचम्

8 min read7 versesSource: Traditional

About Subrahmanya Kavacham

Subrahmanya Kavacham — सुब्रह्मण्य कवचम् — is a divine armor prayer for protection offered to Lord Kartikeya. This sacred composition is sourced from Traditional and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Devotees recite this prayer to destroy enemies and grant supreme prosperity and ensure victory in all endeavors. It is also said to remove all diseases and fear of evil spirits. For best results, devotees chant this on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Skanda Shashti. Comprising 7 verses, it can be completed in approximately 8 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Subrahmanya 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 सुब्रह्मण्य कवचम् ॥

ॐ अस्य श्री सुब्रह्मण्यकवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य ब्रह्मा ऋषिः।

गायत्री छन्दः। श्रीसुब्रह्मण्यो देवता।

ॐ बीजम्। श्रीं शक्तिः। सौं कीलकम्।

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

षडाननं कुङ्कुमरक्तवर्णं

महामतिं दिव्यमयूरवाहनम्।

रुद्रस्य सूनुं सुरसैन्यनाथं

गुहं सदाहं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥

॥ कवचम् ॥

शिरो मे शंकरसुतः पातु भालं षडाननः।

नेत्रे मे पातु सर्वज्ञः श्रोत्रे रक्षतु विश्वभुक्॥१॥

घ्राणं मे शक्तिधरः पातु मुखं पातु षडाननः।

जिह्वां पातु महासेनः कण्ठं मे शिखिवाहनः॥२॥

स्कन्दः पातु च मे हस्तौ हृदयं पातु गुहस्तथा।

कुमारः पातु मे नाभिं शरजन्मा च मे कटिम्॥३॥

ऊरू मे सेनापतिश्च जानू मे देवसेनापतिः।

जंघे मे विशाखः पातु पादौ मे शक्तिहस्तकः॥४॥

सर्वाङ्गं मे सदा पातु कार्तिकेयो महाबलः।

एतत्ते कवचं दिव्यं सर्वशत्रुनिवारणम्॥५॥

य इदं पठते नित्यं सुब्रह्मण्यस्य कवचम्।

तस्य शत्रुक्षयो नित्यं भवेदैश्वर्यमुत्तमम्॥६॥

रोगा नश्यन्ति सर्वे च भूतप्रेतभयं न च।

सर्वत्र विजयं तस्य यस्येदं कवचं करे॥७॥

॥ इति श्री सुब्रह्मण्य कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Divine armor of Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya)
  • Protects all body parts through Kartikeya's various names
  • Destroys enemies and grants supreme prosperity
  • Removes all diseases and fear of evil spirits
  • Ensures victory in all endeavors

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Subrahmanya Kavacham

Read Subrahmanya Kavacham in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Divine armor of Lord Kartikeya for protection against enemies and diseases. It is dedicated to Shree Kartikeya (श्री कार्तिकेय), the god of war and son of shiva. commander of the divine armies and bestower of courage. This sacred hymn contains 7 verses and is sourced from Traditional.