Devi Kavacham
The Devi Kavacham from Devi Mahatmyam is a 28-verse spiritual armour invoking the Goddess in every form of creation. Recited first in the Saptashati path during Navratri for fearlessness and Rahu-related protection.
Chaupai 1
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः। नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम्॥
Namo devyai mahadevyai shivayai satatam namah. Namah prakrityai bhadrayai niyatah pranatah sma tam.
Salutations ever to the Goddess, the Great Goddess, Shiva; salutations to Prakriti and Bhadra — we bow to her constantly.
Chaupai 2
रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः। ज्योत्स्नायै चेन्दुरूपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः॥
Raudrayai namo nityayai gauryai dhatryai namo namah. Jyotsnayai chendu-rupinyai sukhayai satatam namah.
Salutations to Raudra, Nitya, Gauri, Dhatri; ever to Jyotsna, the moon-formed one, and to Sukha.
Chaupai 3
कल्याण्यै प्रणतां वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै कूर्मो नमो नमः। नैर्ऋत्यै भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै शर्वाण्यै ते नमो नमः॥
Kalyanyai pranatam vriddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namah. Nairrityai bhubhritam lakshmyai sharvanyai te namo namah.
Salutations to Kalyani, Vriddhi, Siddhi, Kurma; to Nairriti, Lakshmi of the mountains, and Sharvani.
Chaupai 4
दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै। ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः॥
Durgayai durgaparayai sarayai sarvakarinyai. Khyatyai tathaiva krishnayai dhumrayai satatam namah.
Ever salutations to Durga, ferry across distress, essence of all, doer of all, Khyati, Krishna, and Dhumra.
Chaupai 5
अतिसौम्यातिरौद्रायै नतास्तस्यै नमो नमः। नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः॥
Atisaumyati-raudrayai natastasyai namo namah. Namo jagat-pratishthayai devyai krityai namo namah.
Salutations to her who is exceedingly gentle and exceedingly fierce; to the Goddess who upholds the world and to Kritya.
Chaupai 6
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Vishnu-mayeti shabdita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who in all beings is called Vishnu-maya — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 7
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु चेतनेत्यभिधीयते। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Chetanety-abhidhiyate. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who in all beings is called consciousness — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 8
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Buddhi-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as intelligence — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 9
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Nidra-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as sleep — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 10
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षुधारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Kshudha-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as hunger — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 11
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु छायारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Chhaya-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as shadow — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 12
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Shakti-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as power — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 13
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तृष्णारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Trishna-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as desire — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 14
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Kshanti-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as forbearance — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 15
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु जातिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Jati-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as birth and lineage — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 16
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लज्जारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Lajja-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as modesty — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 17
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Shanti-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as peace — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 18
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Shraddha-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as faith — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 19
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Kanti-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as radiance — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 20
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Lakshmi-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as Lakshmi — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 21
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Vritti-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as livelihood — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 22
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Smriti-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as memory — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 23
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Daya-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as compassion — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 24
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Tushti-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as contentment — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 25
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Matri-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as the mother — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 26
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु भ्रान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya devi sarva-bhuteshu Bhranti-rupena samsthita. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who abides in all beings as illusion — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
Chaupai 27
इन्द्रियाणामधिष्ठात्री भूतानां चाखिलेषु या। भूतेषु सततं तस्यै व्याप्तिदेव्यै नमो नमः॥
Indriyanam adhishthatri bhutanam chakhileshu ya. Bhuteshu satatam tasyai vyapti-devyai namo namah.
Salutations to the Goddess who presides over the senses and all beings, ever pervading all existence.
Chaupai 28
चितिरूपेण या कृत्स्नमेतद्व्याप्य स्थिता जगत्। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Chiti-rupena ya kritsnam etad vyapya sthita jagat. Namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah.
The Goddess who as pure consciousness pervades and sustains this entire world — to her salutations, salutations, salutations.
About Devi Kavacham
Devi Kavacham is one of the most revered devotional hymns in the Hindu tradition, dedicated to Goddess Durga. Recited by millions of devotees, it invokes divine grace, mental steadiness, and protection from negative influences.
- Planetary Remedy for Rahu: In Vedic astrology, this hymn is widely recommended during Rahu Mahadasha, Antardasha, or challenging transits to harmonize planetary energy and reduce karmic pressure.
Benefits of Recitation
- First limb of Devi Mahatmyam — spiritual armour before Saptashati recitation
- Invokes the Goddess in 28 cosmic forms pervading all creation
- Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu verses name her presence as consciousness, buddhi, shakti, and more
- Removes fear, grants courage, and steadies the mind during challenging transits
Best Time and Method
Recite at the start of Navratri Saptashati path before Argala Stotram. Chant on Tuesdays and Fridays at dawn after bath. Pair with Argala Stotram and Mahishasura Mardini in the full Navratri sequence.
Astrological Significance
Regular recitation aligns the mind with dharmic discipline — the foundation of all Vedic remedies. Pair this practice with honest conduct, seva (selfless service), and consistency rather than fear-based ritual alone.