यद्धृत्वा च महालक्ष्मीः प्रदात्री सर्वसम्पदाम्
Having taken this, Mahālakṣmī, the bestower of all wealth, grants prosperity.
सावित्री वेदमाता च यतः सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्
Sāvitrī, the mother of the Vedas, attains perfection by means of this.
यद्धृत्वा तुलसी पूता गङ्गा भुवनपावनी
Having taken this, Tulasī is purified, and Gaṅgā becomes the purifier of the worlds.
यद्धृत्वा मनसादेवी सिद्धा वै विश्वपूजिता
Having taken this, the goddess of the mind becomes accomplished and is worshipped by the universe.
पतिव्रता च यद्धृत्वा लोपामुद्राऽप्यरुन्धती
Having taken this, even the devoted wives Lopāmudrā and Arundhatī,
प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ सुतौ प्राप च तत्प्रसूः
The mother obtained sons Priyavrata and Uttānapāda by its grace.
एवं सर्वे सिद्धगणाः सर्वैश्वर्य्यमवाप्नुयुः
Thus, all groups of perfected beings attain all sovereignty.
ऋषिच्छन्दोऽस्य गायत्री देवी रासेश्वरी स्वयम्
Its meter is Ṛṣi-chandas, Gāyatrī; the goddess is Rāseśvarī herself.
शिष्याय कृष्णभक्ताय ब्राह्मणाय प्रकाशयेत् 2.56.
It should be revealed to a disciple, a devotee of Kṛṣṇa, or a brāhmaṇa.
राज्यं देयं शिरो देयं न देयं कवचं प्रिये
One may give away a kingdom or one's head, but never this armor, dear one.
मया दृष्टं च गोलोके ब्रह्मणा विष्णुना पुरा
I have seen it in Goloka, formerly, with Brahmā and Viṣṇu.
कृष्णेनोपासितो मन्त्रः कल्पवृक्षः शिरोऽवतु
This mantra, worshipped by Kṛṣṇa, is a wish-fulfilling tree; may it protect the head.
कपालं नेत्रयुग्मं च श्रोत्र युग्मं सदाऽवतु
May it always protect the skull, both eyes, and both ears.
मस्तकं केशसंघांश्च मन्त्रराजः सदाऽवतु
May the king of mantras always protect the head and the mass of hair.
सर्वसिद्धिप्रदः पातु कपोलं नासिकां मुखम्
May the giver of all accomplishments protect the cheeks, nose, and mouth.
ओं रां रासेश्वरीं ङेन्तं स्कंधं पातु नमोऽन्तकम्
Om rām, may Rāseśvarī protect the shoulders; obeisance to Antaka.
वृन्दावनविलासिन्यै स्वाहा वक्षः सदाऽवतु
Obeisance to the one delighting in Vṛndāvana; may she always protect the chest.
कृष्णप्राणाधिका ङेन्तं स्वाहान्तं प्रणवादिकम्
The one dearer than life to Kṛṣṇa, with the ending 'ṅentaṃ', and the conclusion with 'svāhā' and the sacred syllable.
प्राच्यां रक्षतु सा राधा वह्नौ कृष्णप्रियाऽवतु 2.56.
In the east, may Radha protect; in fire, may Krishna's beloved guard.
पश्चिमे निर्गुणा पातु वायव्ये कृष्णपूजिता
In the west, may the attribute-less one shield; in the northwest, may she worshipped by Krishna defend.
सर्वेश्वरी सदैशान्यां पातु मां सर्वपूजिता
May the sovereign of all, ever in the northeast, protect me, honored by all.
महाविष्णोश्च जननी सर्वतः पातु सन्ततम्
May the mother of the great Vishnu always protect from every direction.
यस्मै कस्मै न दातव्यं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं परम्
This most secret and supreme should not be given to anyone, to anyone at all.
गुरुमभ्यर्च्य विधिवद्वस्त्रालङ्कारचन्दनैः
After properly worshipping the guru with garments, ornaments, and sandalwood,
शतलक्षजपेनैव सिद्धं च कवचं भवेत्
By reciting one hundred thousand times, the armor becomes perfected.
एतस्मात्कवचाद्दुर्गे राजा दुर्य्योधनः पुरा
From this armor, in ancient times, King Duryodhana was protected in danger.
मया सनत्कुमाराय पुरा दत्तं च पुष्करे
Long ago, I gave it to Sanatkumara at Pushkara.
बल्लाय तेन दत्तं च ददौ दुर्य्योधनाय सः
He gave it to Ballā, and Ballā then gave it to Duryodhana.
नित्यं पठति भक्त्येदं तन्मन्त्रोपासकश्च यः 2.56.
Whoever recites this daily with devotion and worships its mantra,
स्नानेन सर्वतीर्थानां सर्वदानेन यत्फलम्
The fruit gained from bathing in all sacred waters and giving all gifts,