What benefits does reciting the Lakshmi Kavacham provide, according to the text?

Reciting the Lakshmi Kavacham is said to remove all difficulties, increase wealth and progeny, and destroy fear in all three worlds.

How can one physically use the Lakshmi Kavacham for its benefits?

Write it on birch bark with saffron and kumkum and wear it around the neck for all accomplishments.

What outcomes are promised by the Lakshmi Kavacham for those seeking different things?

The Kavacham promises a son to the childless, wealth to those seeking it, and liberation to those seeking moksha.

What are the benefits of regularly listening to or reciting the Lakshmi Kavacham?

Regular recitation or listening leads to becoming like Vishnu, freedom from death and disease, and liberation from all sins, attaining the highest state.

In what situations is the Lakshmi Kavacham particularly helpful, and what benefits does it offer?

It provides assured victory in times of danger, calamity, dense forests, royal courts, boats, and in the midst of battle through recitation or wearing it.

śrī lakṣmī kavacam

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Laxmi Stotra

lakṣmī mē cāgrataḥ pātu kamalā pātu pr̥ṣṭhataḥ |
nārāyaṇī śīrṣadēśē sarvāṅgē śrīsvarūpiṇī || 1 ||

rāmapatnī tu pratyaṅgē rāmēśvarī sadā:’vatu |
viśālākṣī yōgamāyā kaumārī cakriṇī tathā || 2 ||

jayadātrī dhanadātrī pāśākṣamālinī śubhā |
haripriyā harirāmā jayaṅkarī mahōdarī || 3 ||

kr̥ṣṇaparāyaṇā dēvī śrīkr̥ṣṇamanamōhinī |
jayaṅkarī mahāraudrī siddhidātrī śubhaṅkarī || 4 ||

sukhadā mōkṣadā dēvī citrakūṭanivāsinī |
bhayaṁ haratu bhaktānāṁ bhavabandhaṁ vimuñcatu || 5 ||

kavacaṁ tanmahāpuṇyaṁ yaḥ paṭhēdbhaktisamyutaḥ |
trisandhyamēkasandhyaṁ vā mucyatē sarvasaṅkaṭāt || 6 ||

kavacasyāsya paṭhanaṁ dhanaputravivardhanam |
bhītivināśanaṁ caiva triṣu lōkēṣu kīrtitam || 7 ||

bhūrjapatrē samālikhya rōcanākuṅkumēna tu |
dhāraṇādgaladēśē ca sarvasiddhirbhaviṣyati || 8 ||

aputrō labhatē putraṁ dhanārthī labhatē dhanam |
mōkṣārthī mōkṣamāpnōti kavacasya prasādataḥ || 9 ||

garbhiṇī labhatē putraṁ vandhyā ca garbhiṇī bhavēt |
dhārayēdyadi kaṇṭhē ca athavā vāmabāhukē || 10 ||

yaḥ paṭhēnniyatō bhaktyā sa ēva viṣṇuvadbhavēt |
mr̥tyuvyādhibhayaṁ tasya nāsti kiñcinmahītalē || 11 ||

paṭhēdvā pāṭhayēdvāpi śr̥ṇuyācchrāvayēdapi |
sarvapāpavimuktastu labhatē paramāṁ gatim || 12 ||

saṅkaṭē vipadē ghōrē tathā ca gahanē vanē |
rājadvārē ca naukāyāṁ tathā ca raṇamadhyataḥ || 13 ||

paṭhanāddhāraṇādasya jayamāpnōti niścitam |
aputrā ca tathā vandhyā tripakṣaṁ śr̥ṇuyādyadi || 14 ||

suputraṁ labhatē sā tu dīrghāyuṣkaṁ yaśasvinam |
śr̥ṇuyādyaḥ śuddhabuddhyā dvau māsau vipravaktrataḥ || 15 ||

sarvānkāmānavāpnōti sarvabandhādvimucyatē |
mr̥tavatsā jīvavatsā trimāsaṁ śravaṇaṁ yadi || 16 ||

rōgī rōgādvimucyēta paṭhanānmāsamadhyataḥ |
likhitvā bhūrjapatrē ca athavā tāḍapatrakē || 17 ||

sthāpayēnniyataṁ gēhē nāgnicaurabhayaṁ kvacit |
śr̥ṇuyāddhārayēdvāpi paṭhēdvā pāṭhayēdapi || 18 ||

yaḥ pumānsatataṁ tasminprasannāḥ sarvadēvatāḥ |
bahunā kimihōktēna sarvajīvēśvarēśvarī || 19 ||

ādyāśaktiḥ sadālakṣmīrbhaktānugrahakāriṇī |
dhārakē pāṭhakē caiva niścalā nivasēddhruvam || 20 ||

iti śrī lakṣmī kavacam |

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