Hanuman Kavacha (Kavacha) · PujaKit Devotional Library

Hindi / Sanskrit Text

हनुमान कवच

राम दूत हनुमान, महाबली बजरंग।
शिर रक्षा करो मेरी, अटल हो संग॥

ललाट में केसरी नंदन।
नेत्र रक्षे रघुनन्दन॥
कर्ण रक्षे अंजनी सुत।
नासिका रक्षे पवन पुत॥

मुख रक्षे लंका दाहक।
कंठ रक्षे संकट नाशक॥
स्कन्ध रक्षे वानर राजा।
भुज रक्षे बज्र बाहु साजा॥

हस्त रक्षे सुग्रीव सखा।
हृदय रक्षे रामभक्त देखा॥
उदर रक्षे अमित बली।
पाद रक्षे महाबली॥

अंग प्रत्यंग रक्षे नित।
हनुमत नाम ले निश्चित॥

English Translation

Hanuman Kavacha

Rama's messenger Hanuman, mighty Bajrang —
Protect my head, remain steadfastly with me.

May Kesari's son protect my forehead.
May Raghunandana protect my eyes.
May Anjani's son protect my ears.
May the Wind-god's son protect my nose.

May the burner of Lanka protect my face.
May the destroyer of troubles protect my throat.
May the king of vanaras protect my shoulders.
May the thunderbolt-armed one protect my arms.

May Sugriva's friend protect my hands.
May the great Ram-devotee protect my heart.
May the immeasurably powerful one protect my abdomen.
May the great hero protect my feet.

May every limb be protected always —
Taking the name of Hanuman, certainly.

Hindi / Sanskrit Text

हनुमान कवच राम दूत हनुमान, महाबली बजरंग। शिर रक्षा करो मेरी, अटल हो संग॥ ललाट में केसरी नंदन। नेत्र रक्षे रघुनन्दन॥ कर्ण रक्षे अंजनी सुत। नासिका रक्षे पवन पुत॥ मुख रक्षे लंका दाहक। कंठ रक्षे संकट नाशक॥ स्कन्ध रक्षे वानर राजा। भुज रक्षे बज्र बाहु साजा॥ हस्त रक्षे सुग्रीव सखा। हृदय रक्षे रामभक्त देखा॥ उदर रक्षे अमित बली। पाद रक्षे महाबली॥ अंग प्रत्यंग रक्षे नित। हनुमत नाम ले निश्चित॥

English Translation

Hanuman Kavacha Rama's messenger Hanuman, mighty Bajrang — Protect my head, remain steadfastly with me. May Kesari's son protect my forehead. May Raghunandana protect my eyes. May Anjani's son protect my ears. May the Wind-god's son protect my nose. May the burner of Lanka protect my face. May the destroyer of troubles protect my throat. May the king of vanaras protect my shoulders. May the thunderbolt-armed one protect my arms. May Sugriva's friend protect my hands. May the great Ram-devotee protect my heart. May the immeasurably powerful one protect my abdomen. May the great hero protect my feet. May every limb be protected always — Taking the name of Hanuman, certainly.