Budha Kavacham
विनियोग 1
śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ | asya śrībudhakavacastotramantrasya kaśyapa ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, budho devatā, budhaprītyarthaṃ jape viniyogaḥ ||
ध्यानम् 1
budhastu pustakadharaḥ kuṅkumasya samadyutiḥ | pītāmbaradharaḥ pātu pītamālyānulepanaḥ || 1||
कवच 4
kaṭiṃ ca pātu me saumyaḥ śirodeśaṃ budhastathā | netre jñānamayaḥ pātu śrotre pātu niśāpriyaḥ || 2||
ghrāṇaṃ gandhapriyaḥ pātu jihvāṃ vidyāprado mama | kaṇṭhaṃ pātu vidhoḥ putro bhujau pustakabhūṣaṇaḥ || 3||
vakṣaḥ pātu varāṅgaśca hṛdayaṃ rohiṇīsutaḥ | nābhiṃ pātu surārādhyo madhyaṃ pātu khageśvaraḥ || 4||
jānunī rauhiṇeyaśca pātu jaṅghe'khilapradaḥ | pādau me bodhanaḥ pātu pātu saumyo'khilaṃ vapuḥ || 5||
फलश्रुति 2
etaddhi kavacaṃ divyaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam | sarvarogapraśamanaṃ sarvaduḥkhanivāraṇam || 6||
āyurārogyaśubhadaṃ putrapautrapravardhanam | yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi sarvatra vijayī bhavet || 7||
समापन 1
|| iti śrībrahmavaivartapurāṇe budhakavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||
śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ | asya śrībudhakavacastotramantrasya kaśyapa ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, budho devatā, budhaprītyarthaṃ jape viniyogaḥ ||
budhastu pustakadharaḥ kuṅkumasya samadyutiḥ | pītāmbaradharaḥ pātu pītamālyānulepanaḥ || 1||
kaṭiṃ ca pātu me saumyaḥ śirodeśaṃ budhastathā | netre jñānamayaḥ pātu śrotre pātu niśāpriyaḥ || 2||
ghrāṇaṃ gandhapriyaḥ pātu jihvāṃ vidyāprado mama | kaṇṭhaṃ pātu vidhoḥ putro bhujau pustakabhūṣaṇaḥ || 3||
vakṣaḥ pātu varāṅgaśca hṛdayaṃ rohiṇīsutaḥ | nābhiṃ pātu surārādhyo madhyaṃ pātu khageśvaraḥ || 4||
jānunī rauhiṇeyaśca pātu jaṅghe'khilapradaḥ | pādau me bodhanaḥ pātu pātu saumyo'khilaṃ vapuḥ || 5||
etaddhi kavacaṃ divyaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam | sarvarogapraśamanaṃ sarvaduḥkhanivāraṇam || 6||
āyurārogyaśubhadaṃ putrapautrapravardhanam | yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi sarvatra vijayī bhavet || 7||
|| iti śrībrahmavaivartapurāṇe budhakavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||
Introduction
The Shri Budha Kavacham is a protective “armour” hymn dedicated to Budha (Mercury), the gentle planet among the Navagraha, traditionally held to be revealed by the sage Kashyapa in the Brahmavaivarta Purana. Invoking Budha through his many names — Saumya, the Knowledge-formed, Nishapriya, Gandhapriya, Vidyaprada, Rohinisuta, Bodhana and others — the devotee seeks protection for every limb from head to foot, and the closing verses recount the merit of reciting or hearing it.
The Sanskrit text is reproduced verbatim from a canonical source; the meanings are explanatory. For correct pronunciation and practice, guidance from a qualified teacher is advisable.
Sources 2
- Sanskrit Documents — बुधकवचम् — Budhakavacham, encoded & proofread by Ravin Bhalekar, Kirk Wortman
संस्कृत मूल पाठ इसी प्रामाणिक स्रोत से अक्षरशः; अर्थ व्याख्यात्मक। धार्मिक समीक्षा अपेक्षित।
- Hindupedia — Budha Kavacham — English verse-by-verse meaning (body-part protection + phalashruti)
Meanings are compiled and edited by the Ved Path team, and are being progressively reviewed for accuracy.
