Saptamukhi Hanuman Kavach is one of the most powerful kavach of Lord Hanuman that can remove your enemies, negative energies, malefic effects of planets, diseases, and misfortune.
The Hanuman kavach can provide abundance, wealth, son, joy, and victory everywhere. It is believed that one who practices this kavach every day, Lord Hanuman protects him from every trouble and negative energy.
The Hanuman Kavach is addressed to the fierce form of Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama Hanuman is the son of Anjana and Kesari and is also the son of the wind-god Vayu, who according to several stories, played a role in his birth.
Hanuman has many names like Maruti, Pawansuta, Bajrangbali, Mangalmurti but these names are rarely used. Hanuman is the common name of the vaanar (semi-ape, semi-man) god.
The Kavach provides a vast form of Tantrik mantras which are aimed at protection. The shlokas in this Hanuman Kavacham are recited to worship the seven-faced Hanuman.
Saptamukhi Hanuman Kavach Meaning
सप्तमुखी हनुमत्कवचम्
ॐ अस्य श्रीसप्तमुखीवीर हनुमत्कवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य
नारदऋषिः अनुष्टुप्छन्दः
श्रीसप्तमुखीकपिः परमात्मादेवता
ह्रां बीजम् ह्रीं शक्तिः ह्रूं कीलकम्
मम सर्वाभीष्टसिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः
ॐ ह्रां अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः |
ॐ ह्रीं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः |
ॐ ह्रूं मध्यमाभ्यां नमः |
ॐ ह्रैं अनामिकाभ्यां नमः |
ॐ ह्रौं कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः |
ॐ ह्रः करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः |
ॐ ह्रां हृदयाय नमः |
ॐ ह्रीं शिरसे स्वाहा |
ॐ ह्रूं शिखायै वषट् |
ॐ ह्रैं कवचाय हुं |
ॐ ह्रौं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् |
ॐ ह्रः अस्त्राय फट् |
दिग्बन्ध
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रूं ह्रैं ह्रौं ह्रः इतिदिग्बन्ध
ब्रह्मोवाच
सप्तशीर्ष्णः प्रवक्ष्यामि कवचं सर्वसिद्धिदम्
जप्त्वा हनुमतो नित्यं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
I am narrating the armor of the seven-headed one,
Which helps one get all the divine powers and I also tell,
Chanting the name of Hanuman would help to get rid of all sins.
सप्तस्वर्गपतिः पायाच्छिखां मे मारुतात्मजः
सप्तमूर्धा शिरोऽव्यान्मे सप्तार्चिर्भालदेशकम्
The son of wind who is the lord of seven heavens may protect my braided hair,
He who has seven heads protects my forehead and he with seven flames protects my brow.
त्रिःसप्तनेत्रो नेत्रेऽव्यात्सप्तस्वरगतिः श्रुती
नासां सप्तपदार्थोऽव्यान्मुखं सप्तमुखोऽवतु
Let him with twenty-one eyes protect my eyes,
Let him with seven notes protect my sound,
Let my nose be protected by him with seven forms,
Let him with seven faces protect my face.
सप्तजिह्वस्तु रसनां रदान्सप्तहयोऽवतु
सप्तच्छन्दो हरिः पातु कण्ठं पातु गिरिस्थितः
Let him with seven tongues protect my taste,
Let him with seven horses protect my chariot,
Let the seven meters be protected by Lord Vishnu,
And let my neck be protected by one carrying the mountain.
करौ चतुर्दशकरो भूधरोऽव्यान्ममाङ्गुलीः
सप्तर्षिध्यातो हृदयमुदरं कुक्षिसागरः
Let him with fourteen hands protect my hands,
Let him who carries the earth protect my fingers,
Let him who is mediated by seven sages protect my heart,
And let my stomach be protected by him with the sea in the stomach.
सप्तद्वीपपतिश्चित्तं सप्तव्याहृतिरूपवान्
कटिं मे सप्तसंस्थार्थदायकः सक्थिनी मम
Let the lord of the seven islands protect my mind,
Let him who speaks seven different ways look after my beauty,
Let him who establishes in seven ways protect my hip,
And let the giver of wealth protect my thighs.
सप्तग्रहस्वरूपी मे जानुनी जङ्घयोस्तथा
सप्तधान्यप्रियः पादौ सप्तपातालधारकः
Let him, who is the form of seven planets, protect my knee.
Let him who likes seven grains protect my calf,
And let him who carries the seven underworlds protect my feet.
पशून्धनं च धान्यं च लक्ष्मीं लक्ष्मीप्रदोऽवतु
दारान् पुत्रांश्च कन्याश्च कुटुम्बं विश्वपालकः
Let the bestower of Lakshmi give me cows, charity, grains, and wealth,
And let him who is the guardian of the universe give me wife, sons, daughters, and family.
अनुक्तस्थानमपि मे पायाद्वायुसुतः सदा
चौरेभ्यो व्यालदंष्ट्रिभ्यः श्रृङ्गिभ्यो भूतराक्षसात्
दैत्येभ्योऽप्यथ यक्षेभ्यो ब्रह्मराक्षसजंगायात्
दंष्ट्राकरालवदनो हनुमान् मां सदाऽवतु
Let all those places which are not protected, may be protected by son of Wind God,
Let the furious Hanuman with a black face always protect me from thieves,
Clutches of wicked people, from mountain peaks, from ghosts, from Rakshasas,
From asuras, From Yakshas, and attack Brahma Rakshasas.
परशस्त्रमन्त्रतन्त्र यन्त्राग्निजलविद्युतः
रुद्रांशः शत्रुसङ्ग्रामात्सर्वावस्थासु सर्वभृत्
Let the all carrying one protect me, from arrows, chants, evil machines,
The fire created by arrows. from water, from lightning, from the war by angry enemies.
ॐ नमो भगवते सप्तवदनाय आद्यकपिमुखाय वीरहनुमते
सर्वशत्रुसंहारणाय ठं ठं ठं ठं ठं ठं ठं ॐ नमः स्वाहा
Offering in the fire to the seven faced one who had first a monkey face,
Who is the valorous Hanuman who is the killer of all one’s enemies?
With the chant “Om Namo Bhagawathe tam tam tam tam tam tam tam Om”
ॐ नमो भगवते सप्तवदनाय द्वीतीयनारसिंहास्याय अत्युग्रतेजोवपुषे
भीषणाय भयनाशनाय हं हं हं हं हं हं हं ॐ नमः स्वाहा
Offering in the fire to the seven faced one, who had secondly the face of very angry Narasimha,
Who is fearsome and destroyer of fear with the chant,
“ Om Namo bhagwathe ham ham ham ham ham ham ham “
ॐ नमो भगवते सप्तवदनाय तृतीयगरुडवक्त्राय वज्रदंष्ट्राय
महाबलाय सर्वरोगविनाशनाय मं मं मं मं मं मं मं ॐ नमः स्वाहा
Offering in the fire to the seven faced one who has thirdly face of Garuda with diamond-like teeth,
Who is very strong and who is the destroyer of all diseases with the chant,
“Om namo bhagavate mam mam mam mam mam mam mam On nama swaha”
ॐ नमो भगवते सप्तवदनाय चतुर्थक्रोडतुण्डाय सौमित्रिरक्षकाय
पुत्राद्यभिवृद्धिकराय लं लं लं लं लं लं लं ॐ नमः स्वाहा
Offering in the fire to the seven faced one who has fourthly the face of a boar, who saved the earth,
Who blesses with the increased number of children with the chant,
“Om namo Bhagwathe lam lam lkamlam lam lam lam Om namah swaha”
ॐ नमो भगवते सप्तवदनाय पञ्चमाश्ववदनाय रुद्रमूर्तये सर्व-
वशीकरणाय सर्वनिगमस्वरूपाय रुं रुं रुं रुं रुं रुं रुं ॐ नमः स्वाहा
Offering in the fire to the seven faced one, who has fifthly the face of a very angry horse,
Which attracts everything and is the personification of all conclusions with a chant,
“Om namo Bhagwate rum rum rum rum rum rum rum om namah swaha”
ॐ नमो भगवते सप्तवदनाय षष्ठगोमुखाय सूर्यस्वरूपाय
सर्वरोगहराय मुक्तिदात्रे ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ नमः स्वाहा
Offering in the fire to the seven faced one who has sixthly the face of a cow with Sun’s form,
Who cures all diseases and one who gives salvation with the chant,
“Om namo bhagavate om om om om om om om , om namah swaha.
ॐ नमो भगवते सप्तवदनाय सप्तममानुषमुखाय रुद्रावताराय
अञ्जनीसुताय सकलदिग्यशोविस्तारकाय वज्रदेहाय सुग्रीवसाह्यकराय
उदधिलङ्घनाय सीताशुद्धिकराय लङ्कादहनाय अनेकराक्षसान्तकाय
रामानन्ददायकाय अनेकपर्वतोत्पाटकाय सेतुबन्धकाय कपिसैन्यनायकाय
रावणान्तकाय ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमिणे कौपीनब्रह्मसूत्रधारकाय रामहृदयाय
सर्वदुष्टग्रहनिवारणाय शाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालब्रह्मराक्षसभैरवग्रह-
यक्षग्रहपिशाचग्रहब्रह्मग्रहक्षत्रियग्रहवैश्यग्रह-
शूद्रग्रहान्त्यजग्रहम्लेच्छग्रहसर्पग्रहोच्चाटकाय मम
सर्व कार्यसाधकाय सर्वशत्रुसंहारकाय सिंहव्याघ्रादिदुष्टसत्वाकर्षकायै
काहिकादिविविधज्वरच्छेदकाय परयन्त्रमन्त्रतन्त्रनाशकाय
सर्वव्याधिनिकृन्तकाय सर्पादिसर्वस्थावरजङ्गमविषस्तम्भनकराय
सर्वराजभयचोरभयाऽग्निभयप्रशमनाया आधिव्याधिप्रशमनायाध्यात्मिकाधि-
दैविकाधिभौतिकतापत्रयनिवारणायसर्वविद्यासर्वसम्पत्सर्वपुरुषार्थ-
दायकायाऽसाध्यकार्यसाधकाय सर्ववरप्रदायसर्वाऽभीष्टकराय
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रूं ह्रैं ह्रौं ह्रः ॐ नमः स्वाहा
Offering to the seven faced one whose seventh face is that of a man, who is the incarnation of Rudhra, who is the son of Anjana, whose fame spreads in all directions, who has a diamond body, who was engaged in helping Sugreeva, who crossed the sea, who cleaned up the problems of Sita, who burnt Lanka, who killed several Rakshasas, who gave happiness to Rama, who threw several mountains, who helped in building the bridge, who was the chief of army of monkeys, who helped in putting an end to Ravana, who observed celibacy, who wore the sacred thread and loin cloth, whose heart is full of Rama, who counter acted all bad planets, who charmed the houses of SAkini, DAkini, Ghosts, Brahma Rakshasa , Bhairava, Yaksha, Devil, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Merchant class, Shudras, the downtrodden, foreigners and Snake, who helps me in completing all my jobs, who kills all his enemies, who keeps under control bad animals like and tiger, who cuts of the fever of the body, who destroys the chants, talismans and thanthras sent by others, Who cures all sort of diseases, who removes the bad effects of poison of snakes and all mobile and immobile beings , who puts down fear of king, thieves and fire, who provides cure for the three types of suffering due to spiritual , godly and ghostly sources, who grants all education, all wealth and all the needs of men, who gets done the impossible, who grants all boons and who fulfills all desires, with the chant “Om namo Bhagavate om hraam hreem hroom hraim hroum hrah om namah”
य इदं कवचं नित्यं सप्तास्यस्य हनुमतः
त्रिसन्ध्यं जपतो नित्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्
पुत्रपौत्रप्रदं सर्वं सम्पद्राज्यप्रदं परम्
सर्वरोगहरं चाऽऽयुःकीर्त्तिदं पुण्यवर्धनम्
If this armor of Hanuman with seven faces is chanted daily,
At dawn, noon, and dusk, all your enemies would be destroyed.
It Would result in sons and grandsons, would get you all types of wealth and a country,
Would cure all diseases, would get you fame throughout life, and increase blessed deeds.
राजानं स वशं नीत्वा त्रैलोक्यविजयी भवेत्
इदं हि परमं गोप्यं देयं भक्तियुताय च
For the king, it would increase his fame and make him victorious in all three worlds,
This is very secret even from devas and those having devotion.
न देयं भक्तिहीनाय दत्वा स निरयं व्रजेत्
And should not be given to those without devotion,
For if given would result in hell to them.
ॐ श्रीअथर्वणरहस्येसप्तमुखीहनुमत्कवचं सम्पूर्णम्
