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.
महावाग्मी कवीन्द्रश्च त्रैलोक्यविजयी भवेत् 2.4.
One becomes a great orator, a foremost poet, and victorious in the three worlds.
इदं ते काण्वशाखोक्तं कथितं कवचं मुने
This armor, spoken in the Kanva recension, has been told to you, O sage.
नारायण उवाच महामुनिर्याज्ञवल्क्यो येन तुष्टाव तां पुरा
Nārāyaṇa said: Long ago, the great sage Yājñavalkya worshipped her with praise.
गुरुशापाच्च स मुनिर्हतविद्यो बभूव ह
Because of his teacher's curse, that sage became deprived of knowledge.
संप्राप्य तपसा सूर्य्यं कोणार्के दृष्टिगोचरे
By austerity he approached the Sun at Koṇārka, within his sight.
सूर्य्यस्तं पाठयामास वेदवेदाङ्गमीश्वरः
The Sun, Lord of the Vedas and their branches, caused him to learn them.
तमित्युक्त्वा दीननाथो ह्यन्तर्द्धानं जगाम सः
Having thus spoken to him, the Lord of the afflicted vanished from sight.
याज्ञवल्क्य उवाच गुरुशापात्स्मृतिभ्रष्टं विद्याहीनं च दुःखितम्
Yājñavalkya said: Cursed by my teacher, I am bereft of memory, without knowledge, and distressed.
ज्ञानं देहि स्मृतिं देहि विद्यां विद्याधिदेवते
Grant me knowledge, grant me memory, O goddess of knowledge.
ग्रन्थनिर्मितिशक्तिं च सच्छिष्यं सुप्रतिष्ठितम्
And grant me the power to compose texts, and a worthy, well-established disciple.