दुर्गो दैत्येन्द्रवचनोऽप्याकारो नाशवाचकः
'Durga' is said to mean the lord of demons, and 'ā' signifies destruction.
शश्च कल्याणवचन इकारोत्कृष्टवाचकः
'Śa' is said to signify auspiciousness, and 'ī' to signify excellence.
श्रेयःसङ्घोत्कृष्टदात्री शिवा तेन प्रकीर्तिता
She is called Śivā because she grants the highest collection of blessings.
शिवो हि मोक्षवचनश्चाकारो दातृवाचकः
'Śiva' indeed signifies liberation, and 'ā' signifies the giver.
अभयो भयनाशोक्तश्चाकारो दातृवाचकः
Abhaya means 'fearlessness,' bhayanāśa means 'remover of fear,' and ākāra indicates the giver.
राज्यश्रीवचनो माश्च याश्च प्रापणवाचकः
Rājyaśrī signifies 'royal fortune,' mā means 'not,' and yā denotes the bestower.
माश्च मोक्षार्थवचनो याश्च प्रापणवाचकः
Mā also means 'for the sake of liberation,' and yā again denotes the bestower.
नारायणार्धाङ्गभूता तेन तुल्या च तेजसा
She became the half-body of Nārāyaṇa and is equal to him in splendor.
निर्गुणस्य च नित्यस्य वाचकश्च सनातनः 4.27.
She is the eternal expression of the attributeless and everlasting one.
जयः कल्याणवचनो याकारो दातृवाचकः
Jaya means 'auspiciousness,' and yā indicates the giver.
सर्व मङ्गलशब्दश्च संपूणैश्वर्यवाचकः
She is the word of all good fortune and the signifier of complete sovereignty.
नामाष्टकमिदं सारं नामार्थसहसंयुतम्
This eightfold name is the essence, endowed with the meanings of the names.
तस्मै दत्त्वा निद्रितश्च बभूव जगतां पतिः
Having given it to him, the Lord of the worlds fell asleep.
स्तोत्रेणानेन स ब्रह्मा स्तुतिं नत्वा चकार ह
With this hymn, Brahmā offered praise, bowing in adoration.
श्रीकृष्णकवचं दिव्यं सर्वरक्षणनामकम्
The divine shield of Śrī Kṛṣṇa is named the protector of all.
स्तोत्रं कुर्वन्ति निद्रां च संरक्ष्य कवचेन वै
They recite the hymn and, protected by the shield, enter into sleep.
तत्राजगाम भगवान्वृषरूपी जनार्दनः
There appeared the blessed Janārdana in the form of a bull.
सरथं शंकरं मूर्ध्नि कृत्वा च निर्भयं ददौ
He placed Śaṃkara, along with his chariot, upon his head and granted him fearlessness.
स्तोत्रस्यैव प्रभावेण संप्राप्य कवचं विधिः 4.27.
By the power of this hymn, Vidhi obtained the shield.
ब्रह्मा ददौ महेशाय स्तोत्रं च कवचं वरम्
Brahmā gave to Maheśa the hymn, the shield, and the boon.
ब्रह्मास्त्रं च गृहीत्वा स सनिद्रं श्रीहरिं स्मरन्
Taking the Brahmāstra, he remembered Śrī Hari, who was asleep.
स्तोत्रेणानेन तां दुर्गां कृत्वा गोपालिका स्तुतिम्
With this hymn, making Durgā into a cowherdess, he offered praise.
गोपकन्या कृतं स्तोत्रं सर्वमङ्गलनामकम्
The hymn composed by the cowherd maidens bears the name 'all-auspicious'.
त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नित्यं भक्तियुक्तश्च मानवः
Whoever recites it daily at the three junctions of the day, with devotion, O mortal,
राजद्वारे श्मशाने च दावाग्नौ प्राणसंकटे
At the royal gate, in the cremation ground, in a forest fire, or in peril of life,
शत्रुग्रस्ते च संग्रामे कारागारे विपद्गते
When seized by enemies, in battle, in prison, or beset by misfortune,
स्थानभ्रष्टे धनभ्रष्टे जातिभ्रष्टे शुचाऽन्विते
When deprived of position, wealth, caste, or afflicted by sorrow,
स्तोत्रस्मरणमात्रेण सद्यो मुच्येत निर्भयः
By merely remembering the hymn, one is instantly freed, without fear.
इह लोके हरेर्भक्तिं दृढां च सततं स्मृतिम् 4.27.
In this world, one attains firm devotion to Hari and constant remembrance.
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते गोपकन्याकृतं सर्वमंगलास्तोत्रम् प्रणेमुः परया भक्त्या यावन्मासं व्रजाङ्गनाः
Thus, in the Brahmavaivarta, the all-auspicious hymn composed by the cowherd maidens was offered with supreme devotion by the women of Vraja for a month.