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  1. Verse 1. Om Dattaatreya Shirah paatu Sahasraabjeshu samsthitah.
  2. Verse 2. Koorcham mano-mayah paatu Ham Ksham dvi-dala-padma-bhooh.
  3. Verse 3. Naasikaam paatu gandhaatmaa mukham paatu rasaatmakah.
  4. Verse 4. Kapolaav-Atri-bhooh paatu paatv-ashesham mam-aatma-vit.
  5. Verse 5. Rakshaa-heenam tu yat-sthaanam varjitam kavachena tu.
  6. Verse 6. Indraadi-dikshu maam paatu Shankha-chakra-gadaa-dharah.
  7. Verse 7. Idam tu kavacham divyam vajra-kalpam mahaadbhutam.
Verse 1#

Om Dattaatreya Shirah paatu Sahasraabjeshu samsthitah.

ॐ दत्तात्रेय शिरः पातु सहस्राब्जेषु संस्थितः। भालं पात्वानसूयेयश्चन्द्रमण्डलमध्यगः॥

Om Dattaatreya Shirah paatu Sahasraabjeshu samsthitah. Bhaalam paatv-Anasuyeyash-Chandra-mandala-madhya-gah.

Meaningॐ। सहस्रदल कमल में विराजमान भगवान् दत्तात्रेय मेरे सिर की रक्षा करें; चन्द्रमण्डल के मध्य में स्थित अनसूयानन्दन मेरे भाल की रक्षा करें॥

Verse 2#

Koorcham mano-mayah paatu Ham Ksham dvi-dala-padma-bhooh.

कूर्चं मनोमयः पातु हं क्षं द्विदलपद्मभूः। ज्योतीरूपोऽक्षिणी पातु पातु शब्दात्मकः श्रुती॥

Koorcham mano-mayah paatu Ham Ksham dvi-dala-padma-bhooh. Jyoti-roopo'kshinee paatu paatu shabdaatmakah shrutee.

Meaningजो मनःस्वरूप, हं-क्षं बीजों सहित द्विदल कमल में उदित हैं, वे भ्रूमध्य की रक्षा करें; ज्योतिःस्वरूप मेरे नेत्रों की रक्षा करें, और शब्दात्मक मेरे कानों की रक्षा करें॥

Verse 3#

Naasikaam paatu gandhaatmaa mukham paatu rasaatmakah.

नासिकां पातु गन्धात्मा मुखं पातु रसात्मकः। जिह्वां वेदात्मकः पातु दन्तोष्ठौ पातु धार्मिकः॥

Naasikaam paatu gandhaatmaa mukham paatu rasaatmakah. Jihvaam vedaatmakah paatu dantoshthau paatu dhaarmikah.

Meaningगन्धात्मक मेरी नासिका की रक्षा करें; रसात्मक मेरे मुख की रक्षा करें; वेदात्मक मेरी जिह्वा की रक्षा करें; और धार्मिक मेरे दाँत-ओठों की रक्षा करें॥

Verse 4#

Kapolaav-Atri-bhooh paatu paatv-ashesham mam-aatma-vit.

कपोलावत्रिभूः पातु पात्वशेषं ममात्मवित्। सर्वाङ्गं पातु सर्वेशः सर्वगः सर्वतोमुखः॥

Kapolaav-Atri-bhooh paatu paatv-ashesham mam-aatma-vit. Sarvaangam paatu Sarveshah Sarva-gah sarvato-mukhah.

Meaningअत्रिनन्दन मेरे कपोलों की रक्षा करें, और मेरा आत्मवेत्ता शेष समस्त की रक्षा करें; सर्वव्यापी, सर्वतोमुख सर्वेश मेरे सम्पूर्ण अंग की रक्षा करें॥

Verse 5#

Rakshaa-heenam tu yat-sthaanam varjitam kavachena tu.

रक्षाहीनं तु यत्स्थानं वर्जितं कवचेन तु। तत्सर्वं मे सदा पातु दत्तात्रेयो दिगम्बरः॥

Rakshaa-heenam tu yat-sthaanam varjitam kavachena tu. Tat-sarvam me sadaa paatu Dattaatreyo Digambarah.

Meaningजो भी स्थान रक्षारहित रह गया और इस कवच द्वारा छूट गया — उन सबकी सदा रक्षा दिगम्बर दत्तात्रेय करें॥

Verse 6#

Indraadi-dikshu maam paatu Shankha-chakra-gadaa-dharah.

इन्द्रादिदिक्षु मां पातु शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः। वज्रिणं वारुणीशं च पातु पाशधरो हरिः॥

Indraadi-dikshu maam paatu Shankha-chakra-gadaa-dharah. Vajrinam Vaaruneesham cha paatu paasha-dharo Harih.

Meaningशंख-चक्र-गदाधारी इन्द्रादि दिशाओं में मेरी रक्षा करें; पाशधारी हरि वहाँ रक्षा करें जहाँ वज्रधारी (इन्द्र) और वरुणेश विराजते हैं॥

Verse 7#

Idam tu kavacham divyam vajra-kalpam mahaadbhutam.

इदं तु कवचं दिव्यं वज्रकल्पं महाद्भुतम्। दत्तात्रेयस्य योगीन्द्र नारदाय पुरा जगौ॥

Idam tu kavacham divyam vajra-kalpam mahaadbhutam. Dattaatreyasya yogeendra Naaradaaya puraa jagau.

Meaningयह दिव्य, महाद्भुत, वज्र के समान दृढ़ कवच — योगीन्द्र दत्तात्रेय का वज्रकवच है — जिसे प्राचीन काल में नारद को सुनाया गया था॥

Word-by-Word Breakdown

ॐ दत्तात्रेय शिरः पातु
Om Dattaatreya Shirah paatu
May Lord Dattatreya protect my head
सहस्राब्जेषु संस्थितः
Sahasraabjeshu samsthitah
He who abides in the thousand-petalled lotus (sahasrara)
भालं पातु
Bhaalam paatu
May he protect my forehead
अनसूयेयः
Anasuyeyah
The son of Anasuya (Dattatreya)
चन्द्रमण्डलमध्यगः
Chandra-mandala-madhya-gah
Who dwells in the centre of the lunar orb (the ajna region)
ज्योतीरूपः अक्षिणी पातु
Jyoti-roopah akshinee paatu
May he, of the form of light, protect my two eyes
शब्दात्मकः श्रुती पातु
Shabdaatmakah shrutee paatu
May he who is the essence of sound protect my two ears
नासिकां पातु गन्धात्मा
Naasikaam paatu gandhaatmaa
May he who is the essence of smell protect my nose
मुखं पातु रसात्मकः
Mukham paatu rasaatmakah
May he who is the essence of taste protect my mouth
जिह्वां वेदात्मकः पातु
Jihvaam vedaatmakah paatu
May he who is the essence of the Vedas protect my tongue
दन्तोष्ठौ पातु धार्मिकः
Dantoshthau paatu dhaarmikah
May the righteous one protect my teeth and lips
कपोलौ अत्रिभूः पातु
Kapolau Atri-bhooh paatu
May the son of Atri protect my cheeks
सर्वाङ्गं पातु सर्वेशः
Sarvaangam paatu Sarveshah
May the Lord of all protect my entire body
सर्वगः सर्वतोमुखः
Sarva-gah sarvato-mukhah
The all-pervading one, who faces in every direction
रक्षाहीनं तु यत्स्थानम्
Rakshaa-heenam tu yat-sthaanam
Whatever part has been left unprotected
वर्जितं कवचेन तु
Varjitam kavachena tu
And omitted by this armour
तत्सर्वं मे सदा पातु
Tat-sarvam me sadaa paatu
May all of that be ever protected for me
दत्तात्रेयो दिगम्बरः
Dattaatreyo Digambarah
By the sky-clad Lord Dattatreya
शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः
Shankha-chakra-gadaa-dharah
The bearer of the conch, discus and mace
कवचं दिव्यं वज्रकल्पम्
Kavacham divyam vajra-kalpam
This divine armour, hard and irresistible as the thunderbolt (vajra)
नारदाय पुरा जगौ
Naaradaaya puraa jagau
Was sung of old (by the sage) to Narada

Origin & History

Source: Datta-sampradaya and Tantric tradition (associated with the Rudrayamala); traditionally revealed to the sage Narada

Author: Traditional (revealed of old to the sage Narada within the Datta tradition)

Period: Ancient (Puranic / Agamic)

The Vajra Kavacham belongs to the rich protective literature of the Datta-sampradaya, in which Lord Dattatreya — the avadhuta union of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — is invoked as an invincible shield. Cast in the classic form of an anga-rakshana (limb-by-limb protection), it summons the Lord, who pervades the sahasrara, the senses and all the directions, to guard the devotee completely. The tradition holds that this 'thunderbolt armour' was first sung to the celestial sage Narada and has since been recited by Datta devotees for protection from every kind of danger and disease.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Dattatreya Vajra Kavacham?▼
It is a protective hymn ('kavacha' means armour) addressed to Lord Dattatreya, in which his protection is invoked over every limb, sense and direction. 'Vajra' means thunderbolt, signifying that this armour is unbreakable. It is one of the most revered protective stotras of the Datta tradition.
What does this Kavacha protect?▼
Verse by verse it asks Datta to guard the head, forehead, brow, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tongue, teeth, cheeks and the whole body, and then the eight directions — and finally any part left unmentioned. In this way it forms a complete, all-round shield of the Lord's presence.
Who revealed the Dattatreya Vajra Kavacham?▼
By tradition this 'thunderbolt armour' of Lord Dattatreya was sung of old to the divine sage Narada, and is preserved within the Datta-sampradaya and the Tantric (Rudrayamala) tradition. It has been cherished and transmitted by Datta devotees ever since.
When should it be chanted?▼
It is most auspicious on Thursdays, the day of the Guru, and on Datta Jayanti. Many recite it every morning to protect the day ahead, and also before journeys or during times of fear and danger.

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