Shree Vishnu — the preserver and protector of the universeShree Vishnuthursdaysunday

Vishnu Kavacham

विष्णु कवचम्

10 min read11 versesSource: Vishnu Purana

About Vishnu Kavacham

Vishnu Kavacham — विष्णु कवचम् — is a divine armor prayer for protection offered to Lord Vishnu. Drawn from Vishnu Purana, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Devotees recite this prayer to bestow fearlessness and courage and provide divine armor-like protection from all directions. It is also said to remove all sins when recited in the morning. For best results, devotees chant this on Thursday (Guruvar) and Sunday (Ravivar) and during Ekadashi. Comprising 11 verses, it can be completed in approximately 10 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Vishnu 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 विष्णु कवचम् ॥

॥ अथ श्री विष्णु कवचम् ॥

अस्य श्रीविष्णुकवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य ब्रह्मा ऋषिः।

अनुष्टुप् छन्दः। श्रीमहाविष्णुर्देवता।

श्रीमहाविष्णुप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥

नारायणः परो देवस्तस्माज्जातश्चतुर्मुखः।

तस्माद्रुद्रोऽभवद्देवः स च सर्वज्ञतां गतः॥ १॥

ईशानः सर्वविद्यानामीश्वरः सर्वभूतानाम्।

ब्रह्माधिपतिर्ब्रह्मणोऽधिपतिर्ब्रह्मा शिवो मे अस्तु सदाशिवोम्॥ २॥

विष्णुर्मे पातु शिरसि केशवो मे ललाटकम्।

नारायणश्च नेत्रे मे माधवो नासिकां मम॥ ३॥

गोविन्दो मे मुखं पातु कण्ठं पातु जनार्दनः।

विष्णुः पातु भुजौ मे च करौ पातु सदाच्युतः॥ ४॥

हृदयं पातु गोविन्दो नाभिं पातु त्रिविक्रमः।

वामनो जठरं पातु मधुसूदन ऊरुकम्॥ ५॥

श्रीधरो जानुनी पातु जङ्घे पातु जनार्दनः।

पादौ पातु हृषीकेशः सर्वाङ्गं मे गदाधरः॥ ६॥

प्राच्यां पातु हृषीकेशो वासुदेवस्तथाग्नये।

दक्षिणे मे पातु हरिर्नैर्ऋत्यां माधवोऽवतु॥ ७॥

पश्चिमे पातु गोविन्दो वायव्यां पातु केशवः।

उत्तरे पातु विश्वात्मा ऐशान्यामच्युतोऽवतु॥ ८॥

ऊर्ध्वं पातु पद्मनाभो अधस्ताच्च जनार्दनः।

सर्वतो मां सदा पातु नारायणदुरासदः॥ ९॥

इदं विष्णोः कवचं दिव्यं मन्त्रपूतं सुदुर्लभम्।

यः पठेत् प्रातरुत्थाय सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥ १०॥

शत्रवो नास्तिकाश्चैव भयं तस्य न जायते।

सर्वरोगविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति॥ ११॥

॥ इति श्री विष्णु कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Provides divine armor-like protection from all directions
  • Shields against enemies and negative forces
  • Removes all sins when recited in the morning
  • Grants freedom from diseases and ailments
  • Bestows fearlessness and courage
  • Leads the devotee to Vishnuloka after death

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Vishnu Kavacham

Read Vishnu Kavacham in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning and transliteration. Divine armor prayer to Lord Vishnu for protection from all directions. It is dedicated to Shree Vishnu (श्री विष्णु), the preserver and protector of the universe. worshipped in many avatars including rama and krishna. This sacred hymn contains 11 verses and is sourced from Vishnu Purana.