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महालक्ष्मी कवचम् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 At the three times of the day (morning, noon, evening); especially on Fridays, during Diwali, and on Akshaya Tritiya·📜 Traditional Shakta / Vaishnava Puranic source
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Origin & Story

Traditional Shakta / Vaishnava Puranic source · Traditional (revealed by Brahma to Indra) · Ancient (Puranic)

The Mahalakshmi Kavacham is set as a dialogue in which Indra, anxious to protect the gods, requests Brahma to impart a complete protective armour. Brahma reveals the divine Kavacha of Mahalakshmi — the bestower of all wealth — declaring that whoever wears or recites it gains prosperity, the growth of family, victory and freedom from all evil. Because of its power, it is taught as a closely held secret to be entrusted only to the worthy.

As told in scripture

It is traditionally believed that in a household where this Kavacha is recited daily with faith, Goddess Lakshmi never withdraws her presence — wealth and grain steadily increase, the family flourishes, and no ghost, spirit or misfortune can cross its threshold, for the home is wrapped in the very armour of the Mother of fortune.

Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

𑌇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌉𑌵𑌾𑌚 𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌂 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌹𑌿 𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌧𑌨𑌮𑍍। 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌤𑍁 𑌜𑌗𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌯𑍇𑌨 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑌾𑌃॥

Indra Uvacha — Samasta Kavacham Bruhi Samastartha Prasadhanam Rakshakaram Tu Jagatam Yena Rakshami Devatah

Meaning:इन्द्र बोले— मुझे वह सम्पूर्ण कवच बताइए जो समस्त अर्थों को सिद्ध करने वाला और जगत् का रक्षक है, जिससे मैं देवताओं की रक्षा कर सकूँ।

Verse 2

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑍋𑌵𑌾𑌚 𑌶𑍃𑌣𑍁 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌤𑌮𑍍। 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌯𑌦𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌮𑍍॥

Brahma Uvacha — Shrinu Vakshyami Viprendra Kavacham Paramadbhutam Mahalakshmyastu Yad Divyam Sarva Sampat Pradayakam

Meaning:ब्रह्मा बोले— हे विप्रश्रेष्ठ, सुनो; मैं महालक्ष्मी का परम अद्भुत कवच कहता हूँ, जो दिव्य और समस्त सम्पत्ति प्रदान करने वाला है।

Verse 3

𑍐 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌋𑌷𑌿𑌃। 𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌛𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌃। 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑌾। 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍍𑌥𑍇 𑌜𑌪𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌃॥

Om Asya Shri Mahalakshmi Kavacha Mantrasya Brahma Rishih Gayatri Chhandah Mahalakshmir Devata Shri Mahalakshmi Prityarthe Jape Viniyogah

Meaning:ॐ। इस श्रीमहालक्ष्मी-कवच-मन्त्र के ऋषि ब्रह्मा हैं, छन्द गायत्री है, देवता महालक्ष्मी हैं; श्रीमहालक्ष्मी की प्रसन्नता हेतु जप में इसका विनियोग है।

Verse 4

𑌶𑌿𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀 𑌚 𑌲𑌲𑌾𑌟𑌮𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌵𑌾। 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍗 𑌚 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌕𑌰𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾॥

Shiro Me Vishnupatni Cha Lalatam Amritodbhava Karnau Cha Shrikari Patu Netre Shrinivasapriya

Meaning:विष्णुपत्नी मेरे सिर की रक्षा करें, अमृतोद्भवा ललाट की; श्रीकरी कानों की और श्रीनिवासप्रिया नेत्रों की रक्षा करें।

Verse 5

𑌘𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌹𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍀 𑌜𑌿𑌹𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾। 𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃 𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌂 𑌵𑍈𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍀॥

Ghranam Patu Varahanki Jihvam Patu Haripriya Mukham Patu Mahalakshmih Kantham Vaikunthavasini

Meaning:वराहाङ्की नासिका की और हरिप्रिया जिह्वा की रक्षा करें; महालक्ष्मी मुख की और वैकुण्ठवासिनी कण्ठ की रक्षा करें।

Verse 6

𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍗 𑌖𑌡𑍍𑌗𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑍗 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌵𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀। 𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍗 𑌚 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾॥

Skandhau Khadgadhara Patu Bhujau Bhargavanandini Hastau Cha Chakrini Patu Vakshah Patu Haripriya

Meaning:खड्गधरा कन्धों की और भार्गवनन्दिनी भुजाओं की रक्षा करें; चक्रिणी हाथों की और हरिप्रिया वक्षःस्थल की रक्षा करें।

Verse 7

𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌂 𑌚 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌕𑌟𑌿𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍀। 𑌊𑌰𑍂 𑌚 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌨𑌿𑌲𑌯𑌾 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌨𑍀 𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌾॥

Nabhim Cha Padmamalini Katim Patu Sureshvari Uru Cha Padmanilaya Januni Janakatmaja

Meaning:पद्ममालिनी नाभि की और सुरेश्वरी कटि की रक्षा करें; पद्मनिलया ऊरुओं की और जनकात्मजा घुटनों की रक्षा करें।

Verse 8

𑌜𑌙𑍍𑌘𑍇 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌜𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑍗 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌕𑌾। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾॥

Janghe Patu Jaganmata Padau Patu Karalika Sarvangam Patu Me Lakshmih Sarvatra Vijayaprada

Meaning:जगन्माता जंघाओं की और करालिका चरणों की रक्षा करें; सर्वत्र विजय देने वाली लक्ष्मी मेरे समस्त अंगों की रक्षा करें।

Verse 9

𑌇𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑍇 𑌕𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍍। 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌂 𑌪𑌠𑌤𑍇 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌤𑌃॥

Iti Te Kathitam Vipra Sarva Sampatkaram Param Trikalam Pathate Yastu Mahalakshmyah Prasadatah

Meaning:इस प्रकार हे विप्र, मैंने तुम्हें यह समस्त सम्पत्ति देने वाला परम कवच कहा। जो इसे त्रिकाल (तीनों समय) पढ़ता है, महालक्ष्मी की कृपा से—

Verse 10

𑌧𑌨𑌧𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌮𑍃𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍗𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌨𑍀। 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌪𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌨 𑌬𑌾𑌧𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌕𑌦𑌾𑌚𑌨॥

Dhana Dhanya Samriddhih Syat Putra Pautradi Vardhini Bhuta Preta Pishachashcha Na Badhante Kadachana

Meaning:उसे धन-धान्य की समृद्धि प्राप्त होती है, पुत्र-पौत्र आदि की वृद्धि होती है; और भूत, प्रेत, पिशाच उसे कभी बाधा नहीं पहुँचाते।

Verse 11

𑌇𑌦𑌂 𑌰𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌨 𑌦𑍇𑌯𑌂 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍। 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌚𑌨𑌾𑌦𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍁𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍॥

Idam Rahasyam Paramam Na Deyam Yasya Kasyachit Dharanad Vachanad Asya Sarvan Kamanavapnuyat

Meaning:यह परम रहस्य है, किसी भी अनधिकारी को नहीं देना चाहिए। इसके धारण या पाठ से मनुष्य अपनी समस्त कामनाओं को प्राप्त कर लेता है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌮𑍍🔊KavachamArmor, protective shield
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌮𑍍🔊Sarva Sampat PradayakamBestower of all wealth and prosperity
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀🔊VishnupatniThe consort of Vishnu (Lakshmi)
𑌶𑌿𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁🔊Shiro Me PatuMay she protect my head
𑌅𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌵𑌾🔊AmritodbhavaShe who arose from the ocean of nectar (at the churning)
𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌕𑌰𑍀🔊ShrikariThe bestower of auspiciousness and fortune
𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾🔊ShrinivasapriyaThe beloved of Shrinivasa (Vishnu)
𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾🔊HaripriyaThe beloved of Hari (Vishnu)
𑌵𑍈𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊VaikunthavasiniShe who dwells in Vaikuntha
𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌵𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊BhargavanandiniThe daughter of Bhrigu (a name of Lakshmi)
𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊PadmamaliniShe who wears a garland of lotuses
𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍀🔊SureshvariThe supreme goddess of the devas
𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌨𑌿𑌲𑌯𑌾🔊PadmanilayaShe who is seated upon the lotus
𑌜𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊JaganmataThe Mother of the universe
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁🔊Sarvangam PatuMay she protect all my limbs / the whole body
𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾🔊VijayapradaThe giver of victory everywhere
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌮𑍍🔊TrikalamAt the three times of the day (morning, noon, evening)
𑌧𑌨𑌧𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌮𑍃𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌃🔊Dhana Dhanya SamriddhihAbundance of wealth and grain (prosperity)
𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌪𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌃🔊Bhuta Preta PishachahGhosts, spectres and goblins
𑌰𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌮𑍍🔊Rahasyam ParamamA supreme secret (not to be given to the unworthy)
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌅𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍁𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊Sarvan Kaman AvapnuyatOne obtains all one's desires
𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌤𑌃🔊Mahalakshmyah PrasadatahBy the grace of Mahalakshmi

Benefits of Chanting महालक्ष्मी कवचम्

Invokes Goddess Mahalakshmi to protect every part of the body as a divine armour

Bestows abundance of wealth, grain and all-round prosperity (dhana-dhanya samriddhi)

Promotes the growth and wellbeing of children, family and lineage

Protects completely from ghosts, spirits, goblins and negative influences

Grants victory and success in all endeavours (sarvatra vijaya-prada)

Fulfils all righteous desires of the devotee by the grace of Lakshmi

An auspicious daily recitation for the home, business and financial stability

How to Chant महालक्ष्मी कवचम्

Repetitions3times
Best TimeAt the three times of the day (morning, noon, evening); especially on Fridays, during Diwali, and on Akshaya Tritiya

After a bath, sit facing east or north in a clean, sanctified place before an image of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Light a ghee lamp and offer fresh flowers, ideally lotus or red flowers. Recite the Viniyoga first, then chant the Kavacham with devotion, mentally placing each name of the Goddess upon the corresponding part of the body. For the prescribed fruit, recite it at the three junctures (Trikala). Conclude by bowing to Mahalakshmi and praying for prosperity and protection of the household.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete महालक्ष्मी कवचम् written in the Grantha 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.
Mahalakshmi Kavacham means 'the armour of Mahalakshmi'. It is a protective hymn in which Goddess Lakshmi is invoked by her many names to guard each part of the body, while bestowing wealth, prosperity and protection from all evil forces.
In the traditional dialogue, it is revealed by Brahma to Indra (the king of the gods), who sought a protective armour for the deities. It is regarded as a closely guarded secret armour of the Goddess of fortune.
Reciting it thrice daily is traditionally said to bring abundance of wealth and grain, growth of one's family and progeny, victory in undertakings, freedom from ghosts and evil spirits, and the fulfilment of all righteous desires.
It is ideally recited at the three junctures of the day (Trikala). Fridays, the festival of Diwali, and Akshaya Tritiya are especially auspicious occasions for its recitation to invoke Lakshmi's blessings of prosperity.

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