भृगुरुवाच सर्वज्ञ सर्वजनक सर्वपूजकपूजित ।। 2.4.
Bhṛgu said: All-knowing, progenitor of all, worshipped by all worshippers.
सरस्वत्याश्च कवचं ब्रूहि विश्वजयं प्रभो
Tell me, O Lord, the armor of Sarasvatī that conquers the universe.
ब्रह्मोवाच श्रुतिसारं श्रुतिसुखं श्रुत्युक्तं श्रुतिपूजितम्
Brahmā said: It is the essence of the Vedas, delightful to hear, spoken of in the Vedas, and honored by the Vedas.
उक्तं कृष्णेन गोलोके मह्यं वृन्दावने वने
It was spoken by Kṛṣṇa in Goloka to me in the forest of Vṛndāvana.
अतीव गोपनीयं च कल्पवृक्षसमं परम्
It is exceedingly secret and supreme, like the wish-fulfilling tree.
यद्धृत्वा पठनाद्ब्रह्मन्बुद्धिमांश्च बृहस्पतिः
By taking and reciting it, O Brāhmin, Bṛhaspati became wise.
पठनाद्धारणाद्वाग्ग्मी कवीन्द्रो वाल्मिकी मुनिः
By reciting and retaining it, the eloquent sage Vālmīki became the foremost of poets.
कणादो गौतमः कण्वः पाणिनिः शाकटायनः
Kaṇāda, Gautama, Kaṇva, Pāṇini, and Śākaṭāyana,
धृत्वा वेदविभागं च पुराणान्यखिलानि च
Having taken it, divided the Vedas and all the Purāṇas.
शातातपश्च संवर्त्तो वसिष्ठश्च पराशरः
Śātātapa, Saṃvarta, Vasiṣṭha, and Parāśara,
ऋष्यशृङ्गो भरद्वाजश्चास्तीको देवलस्तथा 2.4.
Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, Bharadvāja, Astīka, and Devala as well.
कवचस्यास्य विप्रेन्द्र ऋषिरेष प्रजापतिः
O foremost of Brāhmins, the seer of this armor is Prajāpati.
सर्वतत्त्वपरिज्ञाने सर्वार्थेऽपि च साधने
For the complete understanding of all principles, and for the accomplishment of all aims.
ॐ ह्रीं सरस्वत्यै स्वाहा शिरो मे पातु सर्वतः
Om hrīṃ sarasvatyai svāhā—may she protect my head on all sides.
ॐ सरस्वत्यै स्वाहेति श्रोत्रं पातु निरन्तरम्
Om, may Sarasvati protect my ears constantly, svaha.
ॐ ह्रीं वाग्वादिन्यै स्वाहा नासां मे सर्वतोऽवतु
Om, hrim, may Vagvadini protect my nose in every way, svaha.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं ब्राह्म्यै स्वाहेति दन्तपंक्तीः सदाऽवतु
Om, srim, hrim, may Brahmi always protect my row of teeth, svaha.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं पातु मे ग्रीवां स्कन्धं मे श्रीं सदाऽवतु
Om, srim, hrim, may my neck be protected, and may Srim always protect my shoulders.
ॐ ह्रीं विद्यास्वरूपायै स्वाहा मे पातु नाभिकाम्
Om, hrim, may Vidyasvarupini protect my navel, svaha.
ॐ सर्ववर्णात्मिकायै पादयुग्मं सदाऽवतु
Om, may Sarvavarnatmika always protect my pair of feet.
ॐ सर्वकण्ठवासिन्यै स्वाहा प्राच्यां सदाऽवतु 2.4.
Om, may Sarvakanthavasini protect me in the east always, svaha.
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं सरस्वत्यै बुधजनन्यै स्वाहा
Om, aim, hrim, srim, Sarasvati, mother of the wise, svaha.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं त्र्यक्षरो मन्त्रो नैर्ऋत्यां मे सदाऽवतु
Om, hrim, srim, the three-syllabled mantra, may it always protect me in the southwest.
ॐ सदम्बिकायै स्वाहा वायव्ये मां सदाऽवतु
Om, may Sadambika always protect me in the northwest, svaha.
ॐ सर्वशास्त्रवासिन्यै स्वाहैशान्यां सदाऽवतु
Om, may Sarvashastravasini always protect me in the northeast, svaha.
ऐं ह्रीं पुस्तकवासिन्यै स्वाहाऽधो मां सदाऽवतु
Aim, hrim, may Pustakavāsini always protect me below, svaha.
इति ते कथितं विप्र सर्वमन्त्रौघविग्रहम्
Thus, O Brahmin, I have told you the entire collection of mantras.
पुरा श्रुतं धर्मवक्त्रात्पर्वते गन्धमादने
Long ago, this was heard from the mouth of Dharma on Mount Gandhamadana.
गुरुमभ्यर्च्य विधिवद्वस्त्रालङ्कार चन्दनैः
After worshipping the guru properly with garments, ornaments, and sandalwood,
पञ्चलक्षजपेनैव सिद्धं तु कवचं भवेत्
By reciting it five hundred thousand times, the armor becomes accomplished.