What are the benefits of reciting the Radha Kavacham?

The Radha Kavacham offers protection, removes sins, grants devotion to Hari, fulfills desires, attracts the three worlds, brings one closer to Hari, ensures victory, and destroys enemies.

When should the Radha Kavacham be recited for maximum benefit?

Recite the Radha Kavacham in the morning, at noon, and in the evening to achieve all desires and succeed in any endeavor, including royal courts, assemblies, battles, and times of danger.

What are the presiding deities for each direction as mentioned in Radha Kavacham?

Krishna-rata protects the east, Krishna-prana protects the west, Harita protects the north, and Vrishabhanuja protects the south, as stated in the Radha Kavacham.

What are the results of wearing the Radha Kavacham?

Wearing the Radha Kavacham on the head, arm, or neck ensures the presence of Hari. By the grace of this kavacha, Brahma creates, Vishnu sustains, and Shiva destroys the universe.

To whom should the Radha Kavacham be given?

The Radha Kavacham should be given to a pure Vaishnava who is detached and virtuous; otherwise, it will lead to destruction.

śrī rādhā kavacam

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Krishna Stotra

pārvatyuvāca |
kailāsa vāsin bhagavan bhaktānugrahakāraka |
rādhikā kavacaṁ puṇyaṁ kathayasva mama prabhō || 1 ||

yadyasti karuṇā nātha trāhi māṁ duḥkhatō bhayāt |
tvamēva śaraṇaṁ nātha śūlapāṇē pinākadhr̥t || 2 ||

śiva uvāca |
śr̥ṇuṣva girijē tubhyaṁ kavacaṁ pūrvasūcitam |
sarvarakṣākaraṁ puṇyaṁ sarvahatyāharaṁ param || 3 ||

haribhaktipradaṁ sākṣādbhuktimuktiprasādhanam |
trailōkyākarṣaṇaṁ dēvi harisānnidhyakārakam || 4 ||

sarvatra jayadaṁ dēvi sarvaśatrubhayāvaham |
sarvēṣāṁ caiva bhūtānāṁ manōvr̥ttiharaṁ param || 5 ||

caturdhā muktijanakaṁ sadānandakaraṁ param |
rājasūyāśvamēdhānāṁ yajñānāṁ phaladāyakam || 6 ||

idaṁ kavacamajñātvā rādhāmantraṁ ca yō japēt |
sa nāpnōti phalaṁ tasya vighnāstasya padē padē || 7 ||

r̥ṣirasya mahādēvō:’nuṣṭup chandaśca kīrtitam |
rādhā:’sya dēvatā prōktā rāṁ bījaṁ kīlakaṁ smr̥tam || 8 ||

dharmārthakāmamōkṣēṣu viniyōgaḥ prakīrtitaḥ |
śrīrādhā mē śiraḥ pātu lalāṭaṁ rādhikā tathā || 9 ||

śrīmatī nētrayugalaṁ karṇau gōpēndranandinī |
haripriyā nāsikāṁ ca bhrūyugaṁ śaśiśōbhanā || 10 ||

ōṣṭhaṁ pātu kr̥pādēvī adharaṁ gōpikā tathā |
vr̥ṣabhānusutā dantāṁścibukaṁ gōpanandinī || 11 ||

candrāvalī pātu gaṇḍaṁ jihvāṁ kr̥ṣṇapriyā tathā |
kaṇṭhaṁ pātu hariprāṇā hr̥dayaṁ vijayā tathā || 12 ||

bāhū dvau candravadanā udaraṁ subalasvasā |
kōṭiyōgānvitā pātu pādau saubhadrikā tathā || 13 ||

nakhāṁścandramukhī pātu gulphau gōpālavallabhā |
nakhān vidhumukhī dēvī gōpī pādatalaṁ tathā || 14 ||

śubhapradā pātu pr̥ṣṭhaṁ kukṣau śrīkāntavallabhā |
jānudēśaṁ jayā pātu hariṇī pātu sarvataḥ || 15 ||

vākyaṁ vāṇī sadā pātu dhanāgāraṁ dhanēśvarī |
pūrvāṁ diśaṁ kr̥ṣṇaratā kr̥ṣṇaprāṇā ca paścimām || 16 ||

uttarāṁ haritā pātu dakṣiṇāṁ vr̥ṣabhānujā |
candrāvalī naiśamēva divā kṣvēḍitamēkhalā || 17 ||

saubhāgyadā madhyadinē sāyāhnē kāmarūpiṇī |
raudrī prātaḥ pātu māṁ hi gōpinī rajanīkṣayē || 18 ||

hētudā saṅgavē pātu kētumālā divārdhakē |
śēṣā:’parāhṇasamavē śamitā sarvasandhiṣu || 19 ||

yōginī bhōgasamayē ratau ratipradā sadā |
kāmēśī kautukē nityaṁ yōgē ratnāvalī mama || 20 ||

sarvadā sarvakāryēṣu rādhikā kr̥ṣṇamānasā |
ityētatkathitaṁ dēvi kavacaṁ paramādbhutam || 21 ||

sarvarakṣākaraṁ nāma mahārakṣākaraṁ param |
prātarmadhyāhnasamayē sāyāhnē prapaṭhēdyadi || 22 ||

sarvārthasiddhistasya syādyanmanasi vartatē |
rājadvārē sabhāyāṁ ca saṅgrāmē śatrusaṅkaṭē || 23 ||

prāṇārthanāśasamayē yaḥ paṭhētprayatō naraḥ |
tasya siddhirbhavēddēvi na bhayaṁ vidyatē kvacit || 24 ||

ārādhitā rādhikā ca tēna satyaṁ na saṁśayaḥ |
gaṅgāsnānāddharērnāmagrahaṇādyatphalaṁ labhēt || 25 ||

tatphalaṁ tasya bhavati yaḥ paṭhētprayataḥ śuciḥ |
haridrārōcanācandramaṇḍitaṁ haricandanam || 26 ||

kr̥tvā likhitvā bhūrjē ca dhārayēnmastakē bhujē |
kaṇṭhē vā dēvadēvēśi sa harirnātra saṁśayaḥ || 27 ||

kavacasya prasādēna brahmā sr̥ṣṭiṁ sthitiṁ hariḥ |
saṁhāraṁ cā:’haṁ niyataṁ karōmi kurutē tathā || 28 ||

vaiṣṇavāya viśuddhāya virāgaguṇaśālinē |
dadyātkavacamavyagramanyathā nāśamāpnuyāt || 29 ||

iti śrīnāradapañcarātrē jñānāmr̥tasārē rādhā kavacam |

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