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Brihaspati Kavacham

बृहस्पतिकवचम् in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Thursdays (the day of Jupiter); at the three junctions (trisandhya) — dawn, noon and dusk; during Brihaspati or Navagraha puja·📜 Brahma Yamala (Brihaspati Kavacha Stotram)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Brihaspati Kavacham is a protective 'armour' hymn to Brihaspati — the planet Jupiter and Guru of the gods (Devaguru) — drawn from the Brahma Yamala, with Ishvara as its rishi. After bowing to Brihaspati as the wish-granting, all-knowing, rosary-bearing preceptor of the gods, it invokes him under his many names (Suracharya, Vagisha, Angirasa, Devaguru) to guard the devotee from head to foot. Its closing verse promises that whoever recites it at the three junctions of the day attains all his desires and is victorious everywhere.

Origin & Story

Brahma Yamala (Brihaspati Kavacha Stotram) · Traditional; rishi Ishvara · Tantric / Puranic

The Brihaspati Kavacham is preserved in the Brahma Yamala, with Ishvara named as its rishi and 'Gam' as its seed-syllable. It depicts Brihaspati — the serene, rosary-bearing son of the sage Angiras who is Guru and preceptor of the gods, master of the Vedas and lord of speech — and entreats this great benefic to shield the devotee limb by limb. As the armour-hymn of Jupiter it belongs to the Navagraha kavachas recited for graha shanti, and is turned to especially for wisdom, prosperity and the fulfilment of righteous desires.

✦ As told in scripture

The kavacha's closing verse promises that the one who recites this divine armour at the three junctions of the day 'sarvan kaman avapnoti' — attains all his desires — and becomes victorious everywhere; students and seekers recite it on Thursdays to win the Devaguru's grace of wisdom, eloquence and good fortune.

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Verse 1

|| śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ || asya śrībṛhaspatikavacastotramantrasya īśvara ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, gururdevatā, gaṃ bījaṃ, śrīśaktiḥ, klīṃ kīlakaṃ, guruprītyarthaṃ jape viniyogaḥ ||

Meaning:Salutations to Sri Ganesha. For this Brihaspati Kavacham hymn the sage is Ishvara, the metre is Anushtup, the deity is Guru (Jupiter), 'Gam' is the seed, Shri is the power, 'Klim' is the pin; it is recited to please Guru.

Verse 2

abhīṣṭaphaladaṃ devaṃ sarvajñaṃ surapūjitam | akṣamālādharaṃ śāntaṃ praṇamāmi bṛhaspatim || 1||

Meaning:I bow to Brihaspati, the god who grants every wished-for fruit, the all-knowing, worshipped by the gods, holding the rosary, the serene one.

Verse 3

bṛhaspatiḥ śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṃ pātu me guruḥ | karṇau suraguruḥ pātu netre me'bhīṣṭadāyakaḥ || 2||

Meaning:May Brihaspati guard my head, and the Guru my forehead; may the Guru of the gods guard my ears, and the giver of desires my eyes.

Verse 4

jihvāṃ pātu surācāryo nāsāṃ me vedapāragaḥ | mukhaṃ me pātu sarvajñaḥ kaṇṭhaṃ me devatāguruḥ || 3||

Meaning:May the preceptor of the gods guard my tongue, and the master of the Vedas my nose; may the all-knowing one guard my mouth, and the Guru of the deities my throat.

Verse 5

bhujāvāṅgirasaḥ pātu karau pātu śubhapradaḥ | stanau me pātu vāgīśaḥ kukṣiṃ me śubhalakṣaṇaḥ || 4||

Meaning:May the son of Angiras guard my arms, and the bestower of good my hands; may the Lord of speech guard my breast, and the auspicious-marked one my belly.

Verse 6

nābhiṃ devaguruḥ pātu madhyaṃ pātu sukhapradaḥ | kaṭiṃ pātu jagadvandya ūrū me pātu vākpatiḥ || 5||

Meaning:May the Guru of the gods guard my navel, and the giver of happiness my middle; may the one adored by the world guard my waist, and the Lord of eloquence my thighs.

Verse 7

jānujaṅghe surācāryaḥ pādau viśvātmakastathā | anyāni yāni cāṅgāni rakṣenme sarvato guruḥ || 6||

Meaning:May the preceptor of the gods guard my knees and shins, and the one whose Self is the universe my feet; may the Guru guard on every side whatever other limbs I have.

Verse 8

ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti sarvatra vijayī bhavet || 7||

Meaning:The man who recites this divine armour at the three junctions of the day attains all his desires and becomes victorious everywhere.

Verse 9

|| iti śrībrahmayāmaloktaṃ bṛhaspatikavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||

Meaning:Thus ends the Brihaspati Kavacham, as spoken in the Brahma Yamala.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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bṛhaspati🔊Brihaspati — the planet Jupiter and Guru of the gods (Devaguru)

abhīṣṭaphaladam🔊Granter of all desired fruits / wishes

sarvajñam🔊The all-knowing one

surapūjitam🔊Worshipped by the gods

akṣamālādharam🔊Bearing the rosary (akshamala)

śāntaṃ praṇamāmi bṛhaspatim🔊I bow to the serene Brihaspati

śiraḥ pātu🔊May he guard the head

guruḥ🔊The Guru — guarding the forehead

suraguruḥ🔊Guru of the gods — guarding the ears

abhīṣṭadāyakaḥ🔊Giver of what is wished for — guarding the eyes

surācāryaḥ🔊Preceptor of the gods — guarding the tongue (and the knees and shins)

vedapāragaḥ🔊Master who has crossed to the far shore of the Vedas — guarding the nose

devatāguruḥ🔊Guru of the deities — guarding the throat

āṅgirasaḥ🔊Son of the sage Angiras — guarding the arms

vāgīśaḥ🔊Lord of speech — guarding the breast

devaguruḥ🔊Guru of the gods — guarding the navel

jagadvandyaḥ🔊Adored by the world — guarding the waist

vākpatiḥ🔊Lord of eloquence — guarding the thighs

viśvātmakaḥ🔊Whose Self is the universe — guarding the feet

trisandhyam🔊At the three junctions of the day (dawn, noon and dusk)

sarvān kāmān avāpnoti🔊Attains all his desires

Benefits of Chanting बृहस्पतिकवचम्

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A limb-by-limb 'kavacha' (armour) invoking the protection of Brihaspati, the Devaguru, over the entire body from head to feet.

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Recited to strengthen a weak or afflicted Jupiter — the great benefic that governs wisdom, knowledge, children, wealth and dharma.

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Its phalashruti promises that one who recites it thrice daily (trisandhya) attains all his desires and becomes victorious everywhere.

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Especially valued by students, teachers and seekers for learning, eloquence (Vagisha) and clarity of intellect.

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Chanted for prosperity, progeny, married happiness and the blessings that Jupiter, the most auspicious of planets, bestows.

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Recited on Thursdays (Guruvara), the weekday of Jupiter, and during Brihaspati or Navagraha puja.

How to Chant बृहस्पतिकवचम्

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Best TimeThursdays (the day of Jupiter); at the three junctions (trisandhya) — dawn, noon and dusk; during Brihaspati or Navagraha puja

Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of Brihaspati (or the Navagraha), with yellow flowers, yellow sandal and a ghee lamp; offerings of chana dal, turmeric or bananas are appropriate to Jupiter. Recite the viniyoga with its bija 'Gam', then the dhyana verse, then the kavacha verses guarding each limb, and finally the phalashruti. The verse advises reciting it trisandhyam (thrice daily); it is most auspicious on Thursdays and to strengthen a weak Jupiter.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete बृहस्पतिकवचम् written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

The Brihaspati Kavacham is a protective hymn (kavacha = spiritual armour) to Brihaspati, the planet Jupiter and Guru of the gods (Devaguru). It is drawn from the Brahma Yamala with Ishvara as its rishi. Each verse asks Brihaspati, under one of his many names, to guard a part of the body, surrounding the devotee with Jupiter's benefic grace.

Jupiter (Guru) is the great benefic that governs wisdom, knowledge, children, wealth, dharma and good fortune. The kavacha is recited to strengthen a weak, debilitated or afflicted Jupiter in the birth chart and to draw its blessings during its dasha or transit. It is usually chanted on Thursdays with yellow flowers and a ghee lamp.

Its own verse recommends reciting it 'trisandhyam' — at the three junctions of dawn, noon and dusk. It is especially auspicious on Thursdays (Guruvara), the weekday of Jupiter, and during any Brihaspati or Navagraha puja.

Its concluding verse promises that whoever recites it thrice daily attains all his desires and becomes victorious everywhere. Beyond bodily protection it is especially valued for wisdom, learning and eloquence, and for the prosperity, progeny and auspiciousness that Jupiter bestows.