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Hanumath Kavacham
Hanumath Kavacham
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Devotional text
ī hanuma kavaca || īmadānadarāmāyaṇātagata ī hanuma kavacaṃ || || oṃ ī hanumate namaḥ || oṃ aya ī hanumakavaca to mahāmaya, ī rāmaca ṛiṣaḥ | ī hanumā paramāmā devatā | anuṭu chadaḥ | mātāmajeita bījaṃ | ajanīsūnuirita śataḥ | lamaṇaāṇadāteita kīlakaṃ | rāmadūtāyeyaṃ | hanumā devatā iita kavacaṃ | ipagāoimata ivama iita maḥ | īrāmaca eraṇayā rāmaca īyatha mama sakala kāmanā isayatha jape ivinayogaḥ || karayāsaḥ || oṃ hāṃ ajanīsutāya aguṭhāyāṃ namaḥ | oṃ ha mūtaye tajanīyāṃ namaḥ | oṃ hūṃ rāmadūtāya mayamāyāṃ namaḥ | oṃ ha vāyupuāya anāimakāyāṃ namaḥ | oṃ ha anagabhaya kinaṭhakāyāṃ namaḥ | oṃ haḥ ā inavāraṇāya karatala karapṛṭhāyāṃ namaḥ || agayāsaḥ || oṃ hāṃ ajanīsutāya dayāya namaḥ | oṃ ha mūtaye iśarase vāhā | oṃ hūṃ rāmadūtāya iśakāyai vaṣa | oṃ ha vāyupuāya kavacāya huṃ | oṃ ha anagabhaya nayāya vauṣa | oṃ haḥ ā inavāraṇāya aāya pha | bhūbhuvaḥsuvaroimita idabadhaḥ || atha yāna || yāyebālidavākarauitinabhaṃ devāiradapapahaṃ deve mukhaṃ śatayaśasaṃ dedīyamānaṃ cā | suīvāida samatavānarayutaṃ suyata taviyaṃ saṃsatāṇa locanaṃ pavanajaṃ pītābarālakṛtaṃ || 1|| u mātaḍakoiṭa kaṭa icayutaṃ cāvīrāsanathaṃ maujī yaopavītābharaṇa iciśakhaṃ śoibhataṃ kuḍalāgaṃ | bhatānāimaṭadaṃ taṃ ṇatamuinajanaṃ vedanāda modaṃ yāyedevaṃ ivadheyaṃ lavaga kulapata gopadībhūta vādha || 2|| vaāgaṃ ipagakeśāṃ vaṇakuḍala maḍataṃ inagūḍhamupasagaya pārāvāra parāmaṃ || 3|| phiṭakābhaṃ vaṇakāta ibhujaṃ ca kṛtājala | kuḍala ya saṃśoibhamukhāṃbhojaṃ hara bhaje || 4|| sayahate gadāyutaṃ vāmahate kamaḍaluṃ | u diṇa dodaḍaṃ hanumataṃ ivicataye || 5|| atha maḥ || oṃ namo hanumate śoibhatānanāya yaśolakṛtāya ajanīgabha saṃbhūtāya | rāma lamaṇānadakāya | kipasaiya kāśana pavatopāṭanāya | suīvasākaraṇa parocāṭana | kumāra caya | gaṃbhīra śadodaya | oṃ savaduṭaha inavāraṇāya vāhā | oṃ namo hanumate eiha eiha | savaha bhūtānāṃ śāikanī ḍāikanīnāṃ ivaśamaduṭānāṃ savaṣāmākaṣayākaṣaya | madaya madaya | chedaya chedaya | maya māraya māraya | śoṣaya śoṣaya | vala vala | bhūta maḍala ipaśācamaḍala inarasanāya | bhūtavara etavara cātuthakavara rāsa ipaśācaḥ chedanaḥ iyā ivaṇuvara | maheśavaraṃ ichidha ichidha | ibhidha ibhidha | aiśūle iśaroyatare iśūle gumaśūle ipaśūle rāsakula bala nāgakulivaṣa inavaṣajhiṭitajhiṭita | oṃ pha ghekevāhā | oṃ namo hanumate pavanapu vaivānaramukha pāpaṭa śodā ṭa hanumate gho aāpure vāhā | vagṛhe āre pake itaḍitaṭheita ta rogabhayaṃ rājakulabhayaṃ nāta | tayocāraṇa māeṇa sava varā nayita | oṃ āṃ ūṃ pha gheghevāhā | ī rāmaca uvāca- hanumā pūvataḥ pātu diṇe pavanāmajaḥ | adhatu ivaṇu bhatatu pātu mayaṃ ca pāvinaḥ || 1|| lakā ivadāhakaḥ pātu savapayo inarataraṃ | suīva sicava: pātu matakaṃ vāyunadanaḥ || 2|| bhālaṃ pātu mahāvīro bhṛvomaye inarataraṃ | nee chāyāpahārī ca pātu naḥ lavagevaraḥ || 3|| kapole kaṇamūle ca pātu īrāmikakaraḥ | nāsāṃ ajanīsūnuḥ pātu vaṃ harīvaraḥ || 4|| vācaṃ iyaḥ pātu ijavāṃ ipagala locanaḥ | pātu devaḥ phāguneṭaḥ icabukaṃ daiyadapahā || 5|| pātu kaṭhaṃ ca daiyāiraḥ kadhau pātu surācataḥ | bhujau pātu mahātejāḥ karau ca caraṇāyudhaḥ || 6|| nagara nakhāyudhaḥ pātu kuau pātu kapīvaraḥ | vao muāpahārī ca pātu pāva bhujāyudhaḥ || 7|| lakā inabhajanaḥ pātu pṛṭhadeśe inarataraṃ | nābha ca rāmadūtatu kaṭa pāvinalāmajaḥ || 8|| guṃ pātu mahāāo ilagaṃ pātu iśaviyaḥ | ū ca jānunī pātu lakāsāda bhajanaḥ || 9|| jaghe pātu kipaeṭhoḥ guphau pātu mahābalaḥ | acaloārakaḥ pātu pādau bhākara sinabhaḥ || 10|| agāyimata savāḥ pātu pādaragulītathā | savagāina mahāśūraḥ pātu romāiṇa cāmiva || 11|| hanuma kavacaṃ yatu paṭhe ivaā ivacaṇaḥ | sa eva puṣaeṭho bhuta muta ca ivadita || 12|| ikālamekakālaṃ vā paṭhe māsayaṃ naraḥ | sava irapū ṇā ijavā sa pumā iyamānuyā || 13|| iita ī śatakoiṭarāmaciratāṃtagata īmadānadarāmāyaṇe vāmakīye manoharakāḍe ī hanumakavacaṃ saṃpūṇa ||
About this kavacham
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.
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