Sri Krishna Kavacham

1.

SrI kRuShNa kavachaM vakShye SrI kIrti vijayapradaM
kAntAre pathi durge cha sadA rakShAkaraM nRuNAm
2.

smRutvA nIlAmbuda shyAmam nIlakunjchita kuntalaM
barhapincha lasanmauliM sharacchandra nibhAnanam
3.

rAjIva lochanaM rAjat veNunA bhUShitAdharaM
dIrghapIna mahAbAhuM SrIvatsA~gkita vakShasam
4.

bhUbhAra haraNodhyuktaM kRuShNaM gIrvANa pUjitaM
niShkalaM deva deveshaM nAradAdibhirarchitam
5.

nArAyaNaM jagannAthaM mandasmita virAjitaM
japedevamimaM bhaktyA mantraM sarvArtha siddhidam

6.


vasudeva sutaH pAtu mUrdhAnaM mama sarvadA
lalATaM devakIsunurbhrUyugmaM nanda nandanaH
7.

nayanau pUtanA hantA nAsAM shakaTamardanaH
yamalArjuna hRut karNau kapolau nAgamardanaH
8.

dantAn gopAlakaH pAtu jihvAM haiya~ggavInabhRut
oShTaM dhenukajit pAyAdadharaM keshi nAshanaH

9.

akrUra sahitaH kaNThaM kakShau dantivarAntakaH
bhujau chANurahArirme karau kaMsaniShUdanaH
10.

vakSho lakShmIpatiH pAtu hRudayaM jagadIshvaraH
udaraM mathurAnAtho nAbhiM dvAravatIpatiH
11.
:
rukmiNIvallabhaH pRuShThaM jaghanaM shishupAlahA
UrU pANDavadUtome jAnunI pArthasArathiH
12.

vishvarUpadharo jangghe prapade bhUmibhArahRut
charaNau yAdavaH pAtu viShNuH pAtvakhilaM vapuH
13. |

divA pAyAjjagannAtho rAtrau nArAyaNaH svayaM
sarvakAlamupAsIta sarvakAmArtha siddhaye
14.

idaM kRuShNabalopetaM yaH paThet kavachaM naraH
sarvadArti bhayAnmuktaH kRuShNabhaktiM samApnuyAt
Meaning:
1. I shall now spell out Sri Krishna Kavacham that shalt bestow wealth, fame and victory as also
render protection to humans in the midst of dense forests, deep chasms and on their travel path.
2. The One whose complexion resembles the dark rain-bearing clouds and whose head shines
with the diadem of peacock feathers and dark, curly tresses of hair and whose face resembles the
autumn-moon;
3. The One who has lotus-like eyes with resplendent flute decorating his lips, with long and
heavy arms and whose bosom is decorated by the Srivatsa mark
4. That Krishna who incarnated to destroy the burden on the Earth and who is worshipped by the
Devas, the formless One, the God of all gods and One who is propitiated by Sage Narada and the
like;

5. Meditating on Lord Narayana The Lord of the Worlds and the One who is self-radiant with a
smile, may this Mantra, which bestows all kinds of riches in abundance, be thus chanted with
devotion
6. May He who is Vasudevas son protect my head, Devakis child protect my forehead, Nandas
son protect my pair of eyebrows;
7. May the destroyer of Putana protect my eyes, slayer of Shakatasura protect my nose, feller of
the twin Arjuna trees protect my ears, the subduer of the snake (Aghasura) protect my cheek;
8. May the protector of cows protect my teeth, the butter-thief protect my tongue, Dhenukasuras
victor protect my upper-lip, killer of Keshi protect my lower-lip;
9. May the one in Akruras company protect my neck, slayer of the supreme tusker
(Kuvalayapita) protect my armpits, vanquisher of Chanura protect my arms and killer of Kamsa
protect my hands;
10. May Lakshmis consort protect my chest, the Lord of the Worlds protect my heart, the head
of Mathura protect my stomach; the Lord of Dwaraka protect my navel;
11. May the Lord of Rukmini protect my back, the slayer of Shishupala protect my hip and loins,
the messenger of Pandavas protect my thighs, Arjunas charioteer protect my knees;
12. May the One who took Vishwaroopa (the colossal form) protect my ankles, the destroyer of
the Earths burden protect my forefeet, Yadava protect my feet , Vishnu protect my entire body;
13. May the Lord of the Worlds protect me during the day, that very Narayana protect me at
night! One shalt worship Him always for the fruition of all wants.
14. One who reads this Kavacham which is filled with Krishnas prowess shall be freed from
the fear of suffering and attain devotion unto Krishna.