Ekadasha Mukhi Hanuman Kavacham lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
(रुद्रयामलतः)
श्रीदेव्युवाच
शैवानि गाणपत्यानि शाक्तानि वैष्णवानि च ।
कवचानि च सौराणि यानि चान्यानि तानि च ॥ 1॥
(rudrayāmalataḥ)
śrīdēvyuvācha
śaivāni gāṇapatyāni śāktāni vaiṣṇavāni cha ।
kavachāni cha saurāṇi yāni chānyāni tāni cha ॥ 1॥
Śrī Devī said: I have already heard the kavachams of the Śaiva, Gāṇapatya, Śākta, Vaiṣṇava and Saura traditions — and all others — all that have issued from your own mouth, O God of gods, O Lord. If there is yet another kavacham of the gods that may be told — (1–2)
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Verse 2
श्रुतानि देवदेवेश त्वद्वक्त्रान्निःसृतानि च ।
किञ्चिदन्यत्तु देवानां कवचं यदि कथ्यते ॥ 2॥
śrutāni dēvadēvēśa tvadvaktrānniḥsṛtāni cha ।
kiñchidanyattu dēvānāṃ kavachaṃ yadi kathyatē ॥ 2॥
Śrī Devī said: I have already heard the kavachams of the Śaiva, Gāṇapatya, Śākta, Vaiṣṇava and Saura traditions — and all others — all that have issued from your own mouth, O God of gods, O Lord. If there is yet another kavacham of the gods that may be told — (1–2)
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Verse 3
ईश्वर उवाच
शऋणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामि सावधानावधारय ।
हनुमत्कवचं पुण्यं महापातकनाशनम् ॥ 3॥
īśvara uvācha
śaṛṇu dēvi pravakṣyāmi sāvadhānāvadhāraya ।
hanumatkavachaṃ puṇyaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam ॥ 3॥
Īśvara said: Listen, O Goddess — I shall declare it; hear with full, undivided attention. The Hanumat Kavacham is holy, the destroyer of great sins. (3) This is the most secret thing in all the world, the supreme bestower of swift accomplishment; by its recitation one becomes the conqueror of all three worlds in victory. (4)
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Verse 4
एतद्गुह्यतमं लोके शीघ्रं सिद्धिकरं परम् ।
जयो यस्य प्रगानेन लोकत्रयजितो भवेत् ॥ 4॥
ētadguhyatamaṃ lōkē śīghraṃ siddhikaraṃ param ।
jayō yasya pragānēna lōkatrayajitō bhavēt ॥ 4॥
Īśvara said: Listen, O Goddess — I shall declare it; hear with full, undivided attention. The Hanumat Kavacham is holy, the destroyer of great sins. (3) This is the most secret thing in all the world, the supreme bestower of swift accomplishment; by its recitation one becomes the conqueror of all three worlds in victory. (4)
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Verse 5
ॐ अस्य श्रीएकादशवक्त्रहनुमत्कवचमालामन्त्रस्य
वीररामचन्द्र ऋषिः । अनुष्टुप्छन्दः । श्रीमहावीरहनुमान् रुद्रो देवता ।
ह्रीं बीजम् । ह्रौं शक्तिः । स्फें कीलकम् ।
सर्वदूतस्तम्भनार्थं जिह्वाकीलनार्थं,
मोहनार्थं राजमुखीदेवतावश्यार्थं
ब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीभूतप्रेतादिबाधापरिहारार्थं
श्रीहनुमद्दिव्यकवचाख्यमालामन्त्रजपे विनियोगः ।
ōṃ asya śrīēkādaśavaktrahanumatkavachamālāmantrasya
vīrarāmachandra ṛṣiḥ । anuṣṭupChandaḥ । śrīmahāvīrahanumān rudrō dēvatā ।
hrīṃ bījam । hrauṃ śaktiḥ । sphēṃ kīlakam ।
sarvadūtastambhanārthaṃ jihvākīlanārthaṃ,
mōhanārthaṃ rājamukhīdēvatāvaśyārthaṃ
brahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinībhūtaprētādibādhāparihārārthaṃ
śrīhanumaddivyakavachākhyamālāmantrajapē viniyōgaḥ ।
Dedication (Viniyoga): Oṃ — Of this Śrī Ekādaśavaktra Hanumat Kavaca Mālā Mantra: the seer is Vīrarāmacandra; the metre is Anuṣṭup; the deity is Śrī Mahāvīra Hanumān Rudra; the seed-syllable is Hrīṃ; the power is Hrauṃ; the pin is Sphēṃ. Its application is for: paralysing all evil spirits, stilling hostile tongues, enchantment, bringing kings and deities under one's sway, and warding off oppression by brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, ghosts, pretas and the like — in the japa of this Śrī Hanumat divine kavacham mālā mantra.
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Verse 6
अथ करन्यासः ।
ॐ ह्रौं आञ्जनेयाय अङ्गुष्ठभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ स्फें रुद्रमूर्तये तर्जनीभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ स्फें वायुपुत्राय मध्यमाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ स्फें अञ्जनीगर्भाय अनामिकाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ स्फें रामदूताय कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ ह्रौं ब्रह्मास्त्रादिनिवारणाय करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः ।
atha karanyāsaḥ ।
ōṃ hrauṃ āñjanēyāya aṅguṣṭhabhyāṃ namaḥ ।
ōṃ sphēṃ rudramūrtayē tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ ।
ōṃ sphēṃ vāyuputrāya madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
ōṃ sphēṃ añjanīgarbhāya anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
ōṃ sphēṃ rāmadūtāya kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
ōṃ hrauṃ brahmāstrādinivāraṇāya karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
Kara Nyāsa (hand assignments): Oṃ Hrauṃ — to Āñjanēya — salutation to the thumbs. Oṃ Sphēṃ — to Rudramūrti — salutation to the index fingers. Oṃ Sphēṃ — to Vāyuputra — salutation to the middle fingers. Oṃ Sphēṃ — to Añjanīgarbha — salutation to the ring fingers. Oṃ Sphēṃ — to Rāmadūta — salutation to the little fingers. Oṃ Hrauṃ — to the repeller of the Brahmāstra and all weapons — salutation to the palms and backs of the hands.
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Verse 7
अथ अङ्गन्यासः ।
ॐ ह्रौं आञ्जनेयाय हृदयाय नमः ।
ॐ स्फें रुद्रमूर्तये शिरसे स्वाहा ।
ॐ स्फें वायुपुत्राय शिखायै वषट् ।
ॐ ह्रौं अञ्जनीगर्भाय कवचाय हुम् ।
ॐ स्फें रामदूताय नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।
ॐ ह्रौं ब्रह्मास्त्रादिनिवारणाय अस्त्राय फट् ।
इति न्यासः ।
atha aṅganyāsaḥ ।
ōṃ hrauṃ āñjanēyāya hṛdayāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ sphēṃ rudramūrtayē śirasē svāhā ।
ōṃ sphēṃ vāyuputrāya śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।
ōṃ hrauṃ añjanīgarbhāya kavachāya hum ।
ōṃ sphēṃ rāmadūtāya nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।
ōṃ hrauṃ brahmāstrādinivāraṇāya astrāya phaṭ ।
iti nyāsaḥ ।
Aṅga Nyāsa (body assignments): Oṃ Hrauṃ — to Āñjanēya — salutation to the heart. Oṃ Sphēṃ — to Rudramūrti — Svāhā to the head. Oṃ Sphēṃ — to Vāyuputra — Vaṣaṭ to the tuft of hair. Oṃ Hrauṃ — to Añjanīgarbha — Huṃ to the armor. Oṃ Sphēṃ — to Rāmadūta — Vauṣaṭ to the three eyes. Oṃ Hrauṃ — to the repeller of the Brahmāstra — Phaṭ to the weapons. Thus ends the Nyāsa.
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Verse 8
अथ ध्यानम्
ॐ ध्यायेद्रणे हनुमन्तमेकादशमुखाम्बुजम् ।
ध्यायेत्तं रावणोपेतं दशबाहुं त्रिलोचनं
हाहाकारैः सदर्पैश्च कम्पयन्तं जगत्त्रयम् ।
ब्रह्मादिवन्दितं देवं कपिकोटिसमन्वितं
एवं ध्यात्वा जपेद्देवि कवचं परमाद्भुतम् ॥
atha dhyānam
ōṃ dhyāyēdraṇē hanumantamēkādaśamukhāmbujam ।
dhyāyēttaṃ rāvaṇōpētaṃ daśabāhuṃ trilōchanaṃ
hāhākāraiḥ sadarpaiścha kampayantaṃ jagattrayam ।
brahmādivanditaṃ dēvaṃ kapikōṭisamanvitaṃ
ēvaṃ dhyātvā japēddēvi kavachaṃ paramādbhutam ॥
Meditation (Dhyānam): Meditate upon Hanumān in battle — the Lord of eleven lotus faces. Meditate upon him as though accompanied by the subjugated Rāvaṇa, ten-armed, three-eyed, shaking all three worlds with cries of terror and fierce pride — worshipped by Brahmā and all the gods, surrounded by a crore of monkeys. Having thus meditated, O Goddess, recite this supremely wondrous kavacham.
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Verse 9
दिग्बन्धाः
ॐ इन्द्रदिग्भागे गजारूढहनुमते ब्रह्मास्त्रशक्तिसहिताय
चौरव्याघ्रपिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
digbandhāḥ
ōṃ indradigbhāgē gajārūḍhahanumatē brahmāstraśaktisahitāya
chauravyāghrapiśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Directional Binding (Digbandha): Oṃ — In the direction of Indra (East): to Hanumān riding the elephant, bearing the power of the Brahmāstra — for the scattering of the band of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 10
ॐ अग्निदिग्भागे मेषारुढहनुमते अस्त्रशक्तिसहिताय चौरव्याघ्र-
पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ agnidigbhāgē mēṣāruḍhahanumatē astraśaktisahitāya chauravyāghra-
piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the direction of Agni (Southeast): to Hanumān riding the ram, bearing the weapon-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 11
ॐ यमदिग्भागे महिषारूढहनुमते खड्गशक्तिसहिताय चौरव्याघ्र-
पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ yamadigbhāgē mahiṣārūḍhahanumatē khaḍgaśaktisahitāya chauravyāghra-
piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the direction of Yama (South): to Hanumān riding the buffalo, bearing the sword-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 12
ॐ निऋर्तिदिग्भागे नरारूढहनुमते खड्गशक्तिसहिताय चौरव्याघ्र-
पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ niṛrtidigbhāgē narārūḍhahanumatē khaḍgaśaktisahitāya chauravyāghra-
piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the direction of Nirṛti (Southwest): to Hanumān riding the human carrier, bearing the sword-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 13
ॐ वरुणदिग्भागे मकरारूढहनुमते प्राणशक्तिसहिताय
चौरव्याघ्र पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ varuṇadigbhāgē makarārūḍhahanumatē prāṇaśaktisahitāya
chauravyāghra piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the direction of Varuṇa (West): to Hanumān riding the Makara (sea-creature), bearing the prāṇa-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 14
ॐ वायुदिग्भागे मृगारूढहनुमते अङ्कुशशक्तिसहिताय
चौरव्याघ्रपिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ vāyudigbhāgē mṛgārūḍhahanumatē aṅkuśaśaktisahitāya
chauravyāghrapiśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the direction of Vāyu (Northwest): to Hanumān riding the deer, bearing the goad-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 15
ॐ कुबेरदिग्भागे अश्वारूढहनुमते गदाशक्तिसहिताय
चौरव्याघ्र पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ kubēradigbhāgē aśvārūḍhahanumatē gadāśaktisahitāya
chauravyāghra piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the direction of Kubera (North): to Hanumān riding the horse, bearing the mace-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 16
ॐ ईशानदिग्भागे राक्षसारूढहनुमते पर्वतशक्तिसहिताय
चौरव्याघ्र पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ īśānadigbhāgē rākṣasārūḍhahanumatē parvataśaktisahitāya
chauravyāghra piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the direction of Īśāna (Northeast): to Hanumān riding the demon, bearing the mountain-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 17
ॐ अन्तरिक्षदिग्भागे वर्तुलहनुमते मुद्गरशक्तिसहिताय
चौरव्याघ्र पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ antarikṣadigbhāgē vartulahanumatē mudgaraśaktisahitāya
chauravyāghra piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the sky (Antarikṣa) direction: to the all-pervading circular Hanumān, bearing the hammer-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 18
ॐ भूमिदिग्भागे वृश्चिकारूढहनुमते वज्रशक्तिसहिताय
चौरव्याघ्र पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ bhūmidigbhāgē vṛśchikārūḍhahanumatē vajraśaktisahitāya
chauravyāghra piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — In the earth (Bhūmi) direction (below): to Hanumān riding the scorpion, bearing the thunderbolt-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 19
ॐ वज्रमण्डले हंसारूढहनुमते वज्रशक्तिसहिताय चौरव्याघ्र-
पिशाचब्रह्मराक्षसशाकिनीडाकिनीवेतालसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ।
ōṃ vajramaṇḍalē haṃsārūḍhahanumatē vajraśaktisahitāya chauravyāghra-
piśāchabrahmarākṣasaśākinīḍākinīvētālasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ।
Oṃ — Within the Vajra Maṇḍala (the divine diamond circle): to Hanumān riding the swan, bearing the thunderbolt-power — for the scattering of thieves, tigers, piśācas, brahmarākṣasas, śākinīs, ḍākinīs, and vampires — protect me, protect me, Svāhā.
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Verse 20
मालामन्त्रः ।
ॐ ह्रीं यीं यं प्रचण्डपराक्रमाय एकादशमुखहनुमते
हंसयतिबन्ध-मतिबन्ध-वाग्बन्ध-भैरुण्डबन्ध-भूतबन्ध-
प्रेतबन्ध-पिशाचबन्ध-ज्वरबन्ध-शूलबन्ध-
सर्वदेवताबन्ध-रागबन्ध-मुखबन्ध-राजसभाबन्ध-
घोरवीरप्रतापरौद्रभीषणहनुमद्वज्रदंष्ट्राननाय
वज्रकुण्डलकौपीनतुलसीवनमालाधराय सर्वग्रहोच्चाटनोच्चाटनाय
ब्रह्मराक्षससमूहोच्चाटानाय ज्वरसमूहोच्चाटनाय राजसमूहोच्चाटनाय
चौरसमूहोच्चाटनाय शत्रुसमूहोच्चाटनाय दुष्टसमूहोच्चाटनाय
मां रक्ष रक्ष स्वाहा ॥ 1 ॥
mālāmantraḥ ।
ōṃ hrīṃ yīṃ yaṃ prachaṇḍaparākramāya ēkādaśamukhahanumatē
haṃsayatibandha-matibandha-vāgbandha-bhairuṇḍabandha-bhūtabandha-
prētabandha-piśāchabandha-jvarabandha-śūlabandha-
sarvadēvatābandha-rāgabandha-mukhabandha-rājasabhābandha-
ghōravīrapratāparaudrabhīṣaṇahanumadvajradaṃṣṭrānanāya
vajrakuṇḍalakaupīnatulasīvanamālādharāya sarvagrahōchchāṭanōchchāṭanāya
brahmarākṣasasamūhōchchāṭānāya jvarasamūhōchchāṭanāya rājasamūhōchchāṭanāya
chaurasamūhōchchāṭanāya śatrusamūhōchchāṭanāya duṣṭasamūhōchchāṭanāya
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa svāhā ॥ 1 ॥
Mālā Mantra: Oṃ Hrīṃ Yīṃ Yaṃ — to the one of fierce heroic might, to the Eleven-faced Hanumān — for binding of the wandering mind, binding of the intellect, binding of hostile speech, binding of the terrible, binding of ghosts, binding of pretas, binding of piśācas, binding of fevers, binding of colics, binding of all hostile deities, binding of passion, binding of the mouth, binding of the royal assembly — to Hanumān of fierce, heroic, terrifyingly majestic and awesome splendor, of thunderbolt fangs and face, wearer of thunderbolt earrings, loincloth, and tulasī-forest garland — for the scattering of all planets, scattering of the host of brahmarākṣasas, scattering of the host of fevers, scattering of the host of kings, scattering of the host of thieves, scattering of the host of enemies, scattering of the host of the wicked — protect me, protect me, Svāhā! (1)
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Verse 21
ॐ वीरहनुमते नमः ।
ॐ नमो भगवते वीरहनुमते पीताम्बरधराय कर्णकुण्डलाद्या-
भरणालङ्कृतभूषणाय किरीटबिल्ववनमालाविभूषिताय
कनकयज्ञोपवीतिने कौपीनकटिसूत्रविराजिताय
श्रीवीररामचन्द्रमनोभिलषिताय लङ्कादिदहनकारणाय
घनकुलगिरिवज्रदण्डाय अक्षकुमारसंहारकारणाय
ॐ यं ॐ नमो भगवते रामदूताय फट् स्वाहा ॥
ōṃ vīrahanumatē namaḥ ।
ōṃ namō bhagavatē vīrahanumatē pītāmbaradharāya karṇakuṇḍalādyā-
bharaṇālaṅkṛtabhūṣaṇāya kirīṭabilvavanamālāvibhūṣitāya
kanakayajñōpavītinē kaupīnakaṭisūtravirājitāya
śrīvīrarāmachandramanōbhilaṣitāya laṅkādidahanakāraṇāya
ghanakulagirivajradaṇḍāya akṣakumārasaṃhārakāraṇāya
ōṃ yaṃ ōṃ namō bhagavatē rāmadūtāya phaṭ svāhā ॥
Oṃ — Salutation to Vīra Hanumān. Oṃ — Salutation to the blessed Vīra Hanumān, the wearer of yellow garments, adorned with earrings and all manner of ornaments, decorated with crown, bilva leaves, and forest garland, wearing the golden sacred thread, resplendent with the loincloth and waist-cord, the fulfiller of the heart's desires of Śrī Vīrarāmacandra, the cause of the burning of Laṅkā and other cities, the thunderbolt staff against the cloud-clan of enemies, the cause of the destruction of Akṣakumāra — Oṃ Yaṃ Oṃ — Salutation to the blessed Rāmadūta — Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 22
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं ह्रौं हनुमते सीतारामदूताय सहस्रमुखराजविध्वंसकाय
अञ्जनीगर्भसम्भूताय शाकिनीडाकिनीविध्वंसनाय किलिकिलिचुचु कारेण
विभीषणाय वीरहनुमद्देवाय ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं ह्रौ ह्रां फट् स्वाहा ॥
ōṃ aiṃ hrīṃ hrauṃ hanumatē sītārāmadūtāya sahasramukharājavidhvaṃsakāya
añjanīgarbhasambhūtāya śākinīḍākinīvidhvaṃsanāya kilikilichuchu kārēṇa
vibhīṣaṇāya vīrahanumaddēvāya ōṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ hrau hrāṃ phaṭ svāhā ॥
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Hrauṃ — to Hanumān, the messenger of Sītā and Rāma, destroyer of the king of a thousand mouths (Rāvaṇa), born from Añjanā's womb, destroyer of śākinīs and ḍākinīs, the protector of Vibhīṣaṇa with the battle cry "kilikili chuchu", to Vīra Hanumān the deity — Oṃ Hrīṃ Śrīṃ Hrau Hrāṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 23
ॐ श्रीवीरहनुमते हौं ह्रूं फट् स्वाहा ।
ॐ श्रीवीरहनुमते स्फ्रूं ह्रूं फट् स्वाहा ।
ॐ श्रीवीरहनुमते ह्रौं ह्रूं फट् स्वाहा ।
ॐ श्रीवीरहनुमते स्फ्रूं फट् स्वाहा ।
ॐ ह्रां श्रीवीरहनुमते ह्रौं हूं फट् स्वाहा ।
ॐ श्रीवीरहनुमते ह्रैं हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ śrīvīrahanumatē hauṃ hrūṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
ōṃ śrīvīrahanumatē sphrūṃ hrūṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
ōṃ śrīvīrahanumatē hrauṃ hrūṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
ōṃ śrīvīrahanumatē sphrūṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
ōṃ hrāṃ śrīvīrahanumatē hrauṃ hūṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
ōṃ śrīvīrahanumatē hraiṃ huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — to Śrī Vīra Hanumān: Hauṃ Hrūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā. Oṃ — to Śrī Vīra Hanumān: Sphrūṃ Hrūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā. Oṃ — to Śrī Vīra Hanumān: Hrauṃ Hrūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā. Oṃ — to Śrī Vīra Hanumān: Sphrūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā. Oṃ Hrāṃ — to Śrī Vīra Hanumān: Hrauṃ Hūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā. Oṃ — to Śrī Vīra Hanumān: Hraiṃ Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 24
ॐ ह्रां पूर्वमुखे वानरमुखहनुमते
लं सकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ hrāṃ pūrvamukhē vānaramukhahanumatē
laṃ sakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Eastern face: to the monkey-faced Hanumān, Laṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 25
ॐ आग्नेयमुखे मत्स्यमुखहनुमते
रं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ āgnēyamukhē matsyamukhahanumatē
raṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Southeast face: to the fish-faced Hanumān, Raṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 26
ॐ दक्षिणमुखे कूर्ममुखहनुमते
मं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ dakṣiṇamukhē kūrmamukhahanumatē
maṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Southern face: to the tortoise-faced Hanumān, Maṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 27
ॐ नैऋर्तिमुखे वराहमुखहनुमते
क्षं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ naiṛrtimukhē varāhamukhahanumatē
kṣaṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Southwest face: to the boar-faced Hanumān, Kṣaṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 28
ॐ पश्चिममुखे नारसिंहमुखहनुमते
वं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ paśchimamukhē nārasiṃhamukhahanumatē
vaṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Western face: to the Narasiṃha-faced Hanumān, Vaṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 29
ॐ वायव्यमुखे गरुडमुखहनुमते
यं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ vāyavyamukhē garuḍamukhahanumatē
yaṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Northwest face: to the Garuḍa-faced Hanumān, Yaṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 30
ॐ उत्तरमुखे शरभमुखहनुमते
सं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ uttaramukhē śarabhamukhahanumatē
saṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Northern face: to the Śarabha-faced Hanumān, Saṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 31
ॐ ईशानमुखे वृषभमुखहनुमते हूं
आं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ īśānamukhē vṛṣabhamukhahanumatē hūṃ
āṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Northeast face: to the bull-faced Hanumān, Hūṃ Āṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 32
ॐ ऊर्ध्वमुखे ज्वालामुखहनुमते
आं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ ūrdhvamukhē jvālāmukhahanumatē
āṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Upper face (Ūrdhva): to the flame-faced Hanumān, Āṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 33
ॐ अधोमुखे मार्जारमुखहनुमते
ह्रीं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ adhōmukhē mārjāramukhahanumatē
hrīṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Lower face (Adho): to the cat-faced Hanumān, Hrīṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 34
ॐ सर्वत्र जगन्मुखे हनुमते
स्फ्रूं सकलशत्रुसकलशत्रुसंहारकाय हुं फट् स्वाहा ।
ōṃ sarvatra jaganmukhē hanumatē
sphrūṃ sakalaśatrusakalaśatrusaṃhārakāya huṃ phaṭ svāhā ।
Oṃ — Universal face in all directions (Sarvatra): to Hanumān whose face pervades the entire cosmos, Sphrūṃ — the destroyer of all enemies — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā.
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Verse 35
ॐ श्रीसीतारामपादुकाधराय महावीराय वायुपुत्राय कनिष्ठाय
ब्रह्मनिष्ठाय एकादशरुद्रमूर्तये महाबलपराक्रमाय
भानुमण्डलग्रसनग्रहाय चतुर्मुखवरप्रसादाय
महाभयरक्षकाय यं हौम् ।
ōṃ śrīsītārāmapādukādharāya mahāvīrāya vāyuputrāya kaniṣṭhāya
brahmaniṣṭhāya ēkādaśarudramūrtayē mahābalaparākramāya
bhānumaṇḍalagrasanagrahāya chaturmukhavaraprasādāya
mahābhayarakṣakāya yaṃ haum ।
Oṃ — to the bearer of Śrī Sītā-Rāma's holy sandals, the great hero, son of Vāyu, the youngest (of Rudra's eleven forms), established in Brahman, the form of the eleven Rudras, of great strength and valor, the one who swallowed the solar orb as a fruit, the one who received boons from four-faced Brahmā, the great protector from all dangers — Yaṃ Hauṃ.
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Verse 36
ॐ हस्फें हस्फें हस्फें श्रीवीरहनुमते नमः एकादशवीरहनुमन्
मां रक्ष रक्ष शान्तिं कुरु कुरु तुष्टिं कुरु करु पुष्टिं कुरु कुरु
महारोग्यं कुरु कुरु अभयं कुरु कुरु अविघ्नं कुरु कुरु
महाविजयं कुरु कुरु सौभाग्यं कुरु कुरु सर्वत्र विजयं कुरु कुरु
महालक्ष्मीं देहि हुं फट् स्वाहा ॥
ōṃ hasphēṃ hasphēṃ hasphēṃ śrīvīrahanumatē namaḥ ēkādaśavīrahanuman
māṃ rakṣa rakṣa śāntiṃ kuru kuru tuṣṭiṃ kuru karu puṣṭiṃ kuru kuru
mahārōgyaṃ kuru kuru abhayaṃ kuru kuru avighnaṃ kuru kuru
mahāvijayaṃ kuru kuru saubhāgyaṃ kuru kuru sarvatra vijayaṃ kuru kuru
mahālakṣmīṃ dēhi huṃ phaṭ svāhā ॥
Oṃ Hasphēṃ Hasphēṃ Hasphēṃ — salutation to Śrī Vīra Hanumān! O Eleven-Heroic Hanumān — protect me, protect me; bring peace, bring peace; bring contentment, bring contentment; bring nourishment, bring nourishment; grant great health, grant great health; grant fearlessness, grant fearlessness; remove obstacles, remove obstacles; grant great victory, grant great victory; bestow good fortune, bestow good fortune; grant victory everywhere, grant victory everywhere; grant great Lakṣmī — Huṃ Phaṭ Svāhā!
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Verse 37
फलश्रुतिः
इत्येतत्कवचं दिव्यं शिवेन परिकीर्तितम् ।
यः पठेत्प्रयतो भूत्वा सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् ॥
phalaśrutiḥ
ityētatkavachaṃ divyaṃ śivēna parikīrtitam ।
yaḥ paṭhētprayatō bhūtvā sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt ॥
Phalaśruti (Fruits of Recitation): This divine kavacham, proclaimed by Śiva — whoever recites it in a state of purity and discipline shall obtain all their desires.
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Verse 38
द्विकालमेककालं वा त्रिवारं यः पठेन्नरः ।
रोगान् पुनः क्षणात् जित्वा स पुमान् लभते श्रियम् ॥
dvikālamēkakālaṃ vā trivāraṃ yaḥ paṭhēnnaraḥ ।
rōgān punaḥ kṣaṇāt jitvā sa pumān labhatē śriyam ॥
The person who recites it twice, once, or three times daily — overcoming diseases in an instant, attains prosperity.
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Verse 39
मध्याह्ने च जले स्थित्वा चतुर्वारं पठेद्यदि ।
क्षयापस्मारकुष्ठादितापत्रयनिवारणम् ॥
madhyāhnē cha jalē sthitvā chaturvāraṃ paṭhēdyadi ।
kṣayāpasmārakuṣṭhāditāpatrayanivāraṇam ॥
If one recites it four times while standing in water at midday — it removes consumption, epilepsy, leprosy, and the threefold affliction.
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Verse 40
यः पठेत्कवचं दिव्यं हनुमद्ध्यानतत्परः ।
त्रिःसकृद्वा यथाज्ञानं सोऽपि पुण्यवतां वरः ॥
yaḥ paṭhētkavachaṃ divyaṃ hanumaddhyānatatparaḥ ।
triḥsakṛdvā yathājñānaṃ sō'pi puṇyavatāṃ varaḥ ॥
Whoever recites this divine kavacham with mind intent upon meditation on Hanumān — once, thrice, or as many times as one knows — that person becomes the foremost among the virtuous.
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Verse 41
देवमभ्यर्च्य विधिवत्पुरश्चर्यां समारभेत् ।
एकादशशतं जाप्यं दशांशहवनादिकम् ॥
dēvamabhyarchya vidhivatpuraścharyāṃ samārabhēt ।
ēkādaśaśataṃ jāpyaṃ daśāṃśahavanādikam ॥
Having duly worshipped the deity, one should undertake the puraścaraṇa (preparatory rite) — the japa is to be done eleven hundred times; one-tenth of that is to be offered as homa and the like.
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Verse 42
यः करोति नरो भक्त्या कवचस्य समादरम् ।
ततः सिद्धिर्भवेत्तस्य परिचर्याविधानतः ॥
yaḥ karōti narō bhaktyā kavachasya samādaram ।
tataḥ siddhirbhavēttasya paricharyāvidhānataḥ ॥
The person who honors this kavacham with devotion and performs the prescribed rites of worship — accomplishment comes to that person through this method of service.
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Verse 43
गद्यपद्यमया वाणी तस्य वक्त्रे प्रजायते ।
ब्रह्महत्यादिपापेभ्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥
gadyapadyamayā vāṇī tasya vaktrē prajāyatē ।
brahmahatyādipāpēbhyō muchyatē nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥
Speech in prose and verse arises spontaneously at that person's mouth; one is freed from sins such as brahminicide — of this there is no doubt.
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Verse 44
एकादशमुखिहनुमत्कवचं समाप्त ॥
ēkādaśamukhihanumatkavachaṃ samāpta ॥
Thus ends the Ekādaśamukhi Hanumat Kavacham.
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