The Vishnu Kavach is an Armour to safeguard ourselves from our opponents seen and unseen. It is to be read once a day. It takes hardly 5 minutes. First, we have to spread the Lord Vishnu to all parts of our body. This process is called Anga-nyas and kara-nyas. A very very simple technique, which can be memorized from Guru. It is followed by Kavach.
Lord Vishnu is the protector, orchestrator, and sustainer of every life form in this infinite universe. Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Shiva.
In Vaishnavism tradition, Vishnu is the ultimate being who creates, protects, and transforms the universe.
The concept of the avatar (or incarnation) within Hinduism is most often associated with Vishnu, the preserver or sustainer aspect of God within the Hindu Trimurti.
Vishnu Kavach is an effective prayer devoted to Hindu God Vishnu. Below are the Vishnu Kavach Mantra Lyrics in Hindi and their meaning in English. The prayer should be chanted every day in the morning. It is chanted for tranquility, prosperity, good health, and protection.
The seeker can also practice Narayan Kavach which is very popular. Narayan Kavach demolishes Evil spirits, Yakshas, Rakshasas, and all the enemies. Narayan Kavach speedily burns and burns all the enemies.
Vishnu Kavach Meaning English
श्री विष्णु कवच
हरिश्चन्द्रः -
ब्रह्मन् श्रीविष्णुकवचं कीदृशं किं प्रपालकम् ।
केनोक्तं क ऋषिश्छन्दः दैवतं कीदृशं मुने ॥
harishchandrah' -
brahman shreevishnukavacham keedri'sham kim prapaalakam .
kenoktam ka ri'shishchhandah' daivatam keedri'sham mune ..
अगस्त्यः -
हरिश्चन्द्र प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुष्वावहितोऽधुना ।
श्रीविष्णुकवचं दिव्यं रहस्यं सर्वगोपितम् ॥
agastyah' -
harishchandra pravakshyaami shri'nushvaavahito'dhunaa .
shreevishnukavacham divyam rahasyam sarvagopitam ..
सृष्ट्यादौ कमलस्थाय ब्रह्मणे हरिणोदितम् ।
कारुण्येन मम प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मणो क्षीरसागरे ॥
गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन भवता च जयप्रदम् ॥
sri'sht'yaadau kamalasthaaya brahmane harinoditam .
kaarunyena mama proktam brahmano ksheerasaagare ..
gopaneeyam prayatnena bhavataa cha jayapradam ..
अस्य श्रीविष्णुकवचस्तोत्रमहामन्त्रस्य - ब्रह्मा ऋषिः - अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, श्रीमन्नारायणो देवता, श्रीमन्नारायणप्रसादसिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ।
asya shreevishnukavachastotramahaamantrasya -
brahmaa ri'shih' - anusht'up chhandah', shreemannaaraayano devataa,
shreemannaaraayanaprasaadasiddhyarthe jape viniyogah' .
ॐ केशवाय अङ्गुष्टाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ नारायणाय तर्जनीभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ माधवाय मध्यमाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ गोविन्दाय अनामिकाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ विष्णवे कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ मधुसूदनाय करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः ॥
om keshavaaya angusht'aabhyaam namah' .
om naaraayanaaya tarjaneebhyaam namah' .
om maadhavaaya madhyamaabhyaam namah' .
om govindaaya anaamikaabhyaam namah' .
om vishnave kanisht'hikaabhyaam namah' .
om madhusoodanaaya karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam namah' ..
ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय हृदयाय नमः ।
ॐ वामनाय शिरसे स्वाहा ।
ॐ श्रीधराय शिखायै वषट् ।
ॐ हृषीकेशाय कवचाय हुं ।
ॐ पद्मनाभाय नेत्राभ्यां वौषट् ।
ॐ दामोदराय अस्त्राय फट् ।
भूर्भुवस्युवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः ॥
om trivikramaaya hri'dayaaya namah' .
om vaamanaaya shirase svaahaa .
om shreedharaaya shikhaayai vashat' .
om hri'sheekeshaaya kavachaaya hum .
om padmanaabhaaya netraabhyaam vaushat' .
om daamodaraaya astraaya phat' .
bhoorbhuvasyuvaromiti digbandhah' ..
ध्यानम् ।
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं,
विश्वाकारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम् ।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिहृद्ध्यानगम्यं,
वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥
मेघश्यामं पीतकौशेयवासं श्रीवत्साङ्गं कौस्तुभोद्भासिताङ्गम् ।
पुण्योपेतं पुण्डरीकायताक्षं, विष्णुं वन्दे सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥
सशङ्खचक्रं सकिरीटकुण्डलं सपीतवस्त्रं सरसीरुहेक्षणम् ।
सहारवक्षस्थलशोभिकौस्तुभं, नमामिविष्णुं शिरसाचतुर्भुजम् ॥
shaantaakaaram bhujagashayanam padmanaabham suresham,
vishvaakaaram gaganasadri'sham meghavarnam shubhaangam .
lakshmeekaantam kamalanayanam yogihri'ddhyaanagamyam,
vande vishnum bhavabhayaharam sarvalokaikanaatham ..
meghashyaamam peetakausheyavaasam shreevatsaangam kaustubhodbhaasitaangam .
punyopetam pund'areekaayataaksham, vishnum vande sarvalokaikanaatham ..
sashankhachakram sakireet'akund'alam sapeetavastram saraseeruhekshanam .
sahaaravakshasthalashobhikaustubham, namaamivishnum shirasaachaturbhujam ..
I bow before the God Vishnu,
Who is the personification of peace,
Who sleeps on his folded arms,
Who has a lotus in his belly,
Who is the God of gods,
Who is the basis of earth,
Who is similar to the sky,
Who is of the colour of the cloud,
Who has beautiful limbs,
Who is the consort of Lakshmi,
Who has lotus like eyes,
Who is seen by saints through thought,
Who kills all worries and fears,
And who is the lord of all the worlds?
ॐ पूर्वतो मां हरिः पातु पश्चात् श्रीः सदक्षिणे ।
श्रीकृष्ण उत्तरे पातु श्री गो विष्णुश्च सर्वशः ॥
om poorvato maam harih' paatu pashchaat shreeh' sadakshine .
shreekri'shna uttare paatu shree go vishnushcha sarvashah' ..
Let me be protected in the east by Hari, West by he holds the Wheel,
South by Krishna, North by the lord of Lakshmi, in all places by Lord Vishnu.
ऊर्ध्वं मे नन्दनी पातु अधस्तात् शार्ङ्गभृत् सदा ।
पादौ पातु सरोजाङ्गी अङ्गे पातु जनार्दनः ॥
oordhvam me nandanee paatu adhastaat shaarngabhri't sadaa .
paadau paatu sarojaangee ange paatu janaardanah' ..
Let my top be protected by one who makes us happy and down protected by one who holds Saranga,
Let my feet be protected by one who has lotus-like feet and Janardhana protect my shanks
जानुनी मे जगन्नाथः ऊरू पातु त्रिविक्रमः ।
गुह्यं पातु हृषीकेशः पृष्ठं पातु ममाव्ययः ॥
jaanunee me jagannaathah' ooroo paatu trivikramah' .
guhyam paatu hri'sheekeshah' pri'sht'ham paatu mamaavyayah' ..
Let my knees be protected by the Lord of earth, let Trivikrama protect my thighs
Let Hrishikesa protect my private parts, let my back be protected by my nondecaying one.
पातु नाभिं ममानन्तः कुक्षिं राक्षसमर्दनः ।
दामोदरो मे हृदयं वक्षः पातु नृकेसरी ॥
paatu naabhim mamaanantah' kukshim raakshasamardanah' .
daamodaro me hri'dayam vakshah' paatu nri'kesaree ..
Let my Anantha protect my stomach and the killer of Rakshasas protect my abdomen.
Let Damodara protect my chest and let the lion-like king protect my bosom.
करौ मे कालियारातिः भुजौ भक्तार्तिभञ्जनः ।
कण्ठं कालाम्बुदश्यामः स्कन्धौ मे कंसमर्दनः ॥
karau me kaaliyaaraatih' bhujau bhaktaartibhanjanah' .
kant'ham kaalaambudashyaamah' skandhau me kamsamardanah' ..
Let my hands be protected by the enemy of Kalya and my arm be protected by the destroyer of the desire of devotees. Let my neck be protected by one who is black like a dark cloud. Let the killer of Kamsa protect my shoulders.
नारायणो मेऽव्यान्नासां कर्णौ मे च प्रभञ्जनः ।
कपालं पातु वैकुण्ठः जिह्वां पातु दयानिधिः ॥
naaraayano me'vyaannaasaam karnau me cha prabhanjanah' .
kapaalam paatu vaikunt'hah' jihvaam paatu dayaanidhih' ..
Let the decay less Narayana protect our nose m, let killer of Kesi protect our ears,
Let The God in Vaikunta protect our skull and let the treasure of mercy protect our tongue.
आस्यं दशास्यहन्ताव्यात् नेत्रे मे पद्मलोचनः ।
भ्रुवौ मे पातु भूमा च ललाटं मे सदाच्युतः ॥let
aasyam dashaasyahantaavyaat netre me padmalochanah' .
bhruvau me paatu bhoomaa cha lalaat'am me sadaachyutah' ..
Let the sound box be protected by the killer of Ravana, Let the green-eyed one protect my eyes.
Let the consort of earth protect my eyebrows and let my forehead be protected by the forever Achyutha.
मुखं मे पातु गोविन्दः शिखां गरुडवाहनः ।
मां शेषशायी सर्वेभ्यो व्याधिभ्यो भक्तवत्सलः ॥
mukham me paatu govindah' shikhaam garud'avaahanah' .
maam sheshashaayee sarvebhyo vyaadhibhyo bhaktavatsalah' ..
Let my face be protected by Govinda, head by the one who rides on the eagle.
Let the one who sleeps on the serpent protect all my parts and the one who loves devotees my sicknesses
पिशाचाग्निज्वरेभ्यो मां आपद्भ्योऽवतु माधवः ।
सर्वेभ्यो दुरितेभ्यश्च पातु मां पुरुषोत्तमः ॥
pishaachaagnijvarebhyo maam aapadbhyo'vatu maadhavah' .
sarvebhyo duritebhyashcha paatu maam purushottamah' ..
Let Vamana protect me from dangers caused by ghosts, fire, and water.
Let Puruhothama protect me from all sorts of suffering.
इदं श्रीविष्णुकवचं सर्वमङ्गलदायकम् ।
सर्वरोगप्रशमनं, सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् ॥
idam shreevishnukavacham sarvamangaladaayakam .
sarvarogaprashamanam, sarvashatruvinaashanam ..
एवं जजाप तत्काले स्यात्परश्चाक्षरं परम् ।
त्रिस्सन्ध्यं यः पठेच्छुद्धः सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् ॥
evam jajaapa tatkaale syaatparashchaaksharam param .
trissandhyam yah' pat'hechchhuddhah' sarvatra vijayee bhavet ..
This is the armor of Vishnu, which gives all sorts of auspiciousness,
Which cures all diseases and destroyer all enemies
इति श्रीविष्णुकवचस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।
