Shri Hanuman Kavacham

Context & Viniyoga

Oṃ Asya Śrī-Hanumad-Kavacha-Stotra-Mantrasya Agastya Ṛṣiḥ ।
Anuṣṭup Chandaḥ, Śrī-Hanumān-Rudrātmako Devatā ।
Mārutātmaja Iti Bījam, Añjanāsūnur-Iti Śaktiḥ ॥

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Core Verses

Verse 1

Oṃ Hanumāna Pātu Me Śīrṣaṃ Kesa-Yutaṃ Mahābalaḥ ।
Phālaṃ Pātu Mahāvīraḥ Netre Pātu Piṅgalākṣakaḥ ॥ 1 ॥

Verse 2

Kapolau Pātu Me Kaptiḥ Nāsikāṃ Pātu Kesarī ।
Mukhaṃ Pātu Mahātejā Jihvāṃ Me Rāmadūtakaḥ ॥ 2 ॥

Verse 3

Kaṇṭhaṃ Pātu Kapīśānah Skandhau Pātu Mahaujasah ।
Bāhū Pātu Mahābāhuḥ Hastau Me Śara-Dhārakaḥ ॥ 3 ॥

Verse 4

Hṛdayaṃ Pātu Me Vīro Jaṭharaṃ Pātu Vāyu-Jaḥ ।
Nābhiṃ Me Pātu Sugrīva-Mitrah Kaṭiṃ Pātu Pañcamukhaḥ ॥ 4 ॥

Verse 5

Ūrū Pātu Mahātējāḥ Jānunī Pātu Bāla-Vān ।
Jaṅghe Pātu Mahābhāgaḥ Pādau Pātu Plavaṅgamaḥ ॥ 5 ॥

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Hanumad-Kavacaṃ Puṇyaṃ Yaḥ Paṭhet-Śraddhayā-Nvitaḥ ।
Sa Sarva-Duhkha-Nirmuktaḥ Sarva-Siddhiṃ Sa Vindati ॥ 6 ॥

Meaning of Phalashruti

Whoever recites this holy Hanuman Kavacham with deep faith will be delivered from all distress and attain all spiritual and material perfections (Sarva Siddhim Sa Vindati).

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Om Shri Ramadutaya Namah!
Om Shri Hanumate Namah!
Om Anjaneyaya Vidmahe Vayuputraya Dhimahi Tanno Hanuman Pracodayat ||

O Lord Hanuman! Son of Anjana, brave messenger of Sri Rama! Extend Your protective armor around us forever.

Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

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