Brahmanda Nayaka Krishna Kavacha

Brahmanda Nayaka Krishna Kavacha

Shrunu vakshyaami Brahmesha Dharmedam Kavacham param,

Aham daasyaami ushmabhyam gopaneeyam sudurlabham/

Yasmai Kasmai na daatavyam praanatulyam mamaivahi,

Yattejo mama dehesti tattejah kavachopija/

(Shri Krishna told Brahma, Maheswara and Dharma that he was imparting the highly

unattainable and confidential Krishna Kavacha to them, but beware, this Mantra should

not be given away in a casual and careless manner since this was a protector to me and

whatever power is in me is absorbed in the Kavacha too!)

Kuru sristimimam dhrutwaa Dhaataa Trijagataam bhava/

Hey Dharmatwa mimam dhrutwaa bhava saakshii cha karmanaam,

Tapasaam phalaaataa chayuyam bhavata madwaraat/

(Brahma! you should hold this Kavacha and perform Srishti of Three Lokas with the

status of Vidhata; Shambho! you too grasp the Kavacha and execute the deed of

Destruction and enjoy the same Shakti as my own; Dharma! You too cling to this

powerful Kavacha and perform the deed of a Karma Saakshior an Evidence of all that

would happen in the Universe. All three of you do enjoy my confidence and be the

beneficiaries of my blessings).

OM ASYA SHRI BRAHMANDA PAAVANA KAVACHASYA SAAKSHAAT SHRIHARIH

RISHIH, GAYATRI CHHANDAH, SA EVA JAGADEESHWARAH SHRIKRIHNO

DEVATAA DHARMAARTHA KAAMA MOKSHESHU VINIYOGAH/

(To this Brahmanda paavana Kavacha, Swayam Shrihari himself is Rishi, Gayatriis

Chhanda, I, Shri Krishna, am the Devata and am authorising the following Kavacha to

secure Dharma, Artha, Kaama and Moksha; this should be recited three lakh times to

enable Siddhi (to fructify).

YA BHAVET SIDDHA KAVACHO MAMA TULYO BHAVETTHU SAHA,

TEJASAA SIDDHIYOGENA JNAANENA VIKRIMENACHA/

PRANAVO MEY SHIRAH PAATU NAMO RAASESWARAAYACHA,

BHAALAM PAAYAANNETRA YUGMAM NAMO RAADHESWARAAYACHA/

KRISHNAM PAAYAACCHHENNA YUGMAM HEY HAREY GHRAANAMEVACHA,

JIHVAAKAAM VAHNIJAAYAA THU KRISHNAAYETHI CHA SARVATAH/

SHRI KRISHNAAYA SWAAHETI CHA KANTHAM PAATU SHADAKSHARAH,

HREEM KRISHNAAYA NAMO VAKRTAM KLEEM PURVASCHA BHUJADWAYAM

NAMO GOPAANGANESHAYA SKANDHAAVASHTAAKSHAROVATU,

DANTA PANKTIMOSHTA YUGMAM NAMO GOPEESHVARAAYACHA/

OM NAMO BHAGAVATEY RAASAMANDALESHAAYA SWAHAA,

SWAYAM VAKSHASTHALAM PAATU MANTROYAM SHODASHAAKSHARAM/

YEM KRISHNAAYA SWAAHETI CHAKARNA YUGMAM SADAAVATU,

OM VISHNAVEY SWAAHETI CHA KANKAALAM SARVATOVATU,

OM HARAYE NAMA ITI PRUSHTHAM PAADAM SADAAVATU,

OM GOVARDHANA DHAARINEY SWAAHAA SARVASHAREERIKAM/

PRAACHYAA MAAM PAATU SHRI KRISHNA AGNEYAAM PAATU MAADHAVAH/

DAKSHINEY PAATU GOPEESHO NAIRRUTYAAM NANDANANDANAH/

VAARUNYAAM PAATU GOVINDO VAAYAVYAAM RAADHIKESWARAH,

UTTAREY PAATU RAAMESHA AISHAANYAAM -ACHYUTAH SWAYAM/

SANTATAH SARVATAH PAATU PARO NAARAAYANAH SWAYAM,

ITI TEY KANTHITAM BRAHMAN KAVACHAM PARAMAADBHUTAM/

MAMA JEEVANA TULYAM CHA YUSHMABHYAM DATTHAMEYVACHA/

(Those who fulfil this Kavacha-by reciting it three lakh times and attain Siddhi-would

obtain Tejas, Yoga, Jnaanaand Bala-paraakrama as well as in my own case; May

Omkara save my head and my greetings saying Namo Rameswaraaya secure my forehead;

may my reverence saying Namo Radheswaraya protect both of my eyes. Let the

shabda Krishna govern my ears; let HeyHarey shelter my nose; let the Swaha mantra

save any problem to my tongue; let Krishnaaya swaaha accord my well being; let the

Shodashaakshra Mantra not create any hardship to my throat; hreem Krishnaaya namah

should provide safety to my face; the Mantra Kleem Krishnaaya namah should guard my

both hands; let the Ashtaakshari Mantra Namo Gopaanganeshaya guard my teeth and

mouth; let this mantra : Om Namo Bhagavatey Raasa mandale -shaa Swaahaa : Let the

Raasa Mandala safeguard my chest by Shri Krishna; Yem Krishnaaya Swaahaa : Let this

Mantra save any problem to my ears; Om Vishnavey Swaaha : Let this Mantra protect my

Asthipanjara; Om Haraye namah : Let the Mantra shield my body-back and feet; Om

Govardhanoddhaaraya Swaaha : May Shri Krishna provide shelter to my entire body

.Let me be safeguarded by Shri Krishna from the East, by Madhava in the Agneya side,

Gopeswara in the Southern side; Nandanandana in the Nirutyakona, Govinda on the

western front; Raadhike -swara in the Vayavyakona, Rameswara on the Northern side,

Bhagavan Achyuta in the Ishaana kona and let Narayana look after my welfare from all

the sides).

Shri Krishna said: Brahma! This Parama Kavacha for your total protection and is as

good as my own Existence.This Kavacha bestows the Punya of performing Ashwamedha

and Vajapeya Yagnas and should be worn with external and internal purity.

[Essence of Brahma Vaivarta Purana]