गुरुमभ्यर्च्य विधिवद्वस्त्रालंकारचन्दनैः
Having duly worshipped the guru with garments, ornaments, and sandalwood—
भ्रमणे सर्वतीर्थानां पृथिव्याश्च प्रदक्षिणे
While journeying to all holy places, or circumambulating the earth—
पञ्चलक्षजपेनैव सिद्धमेतद्भवेद्ध्रुवम्
By reciting this five hundred thousand times, it is certainly accomplished.
न तस्य मृत्युर्भवति जले वह्नौ विशेद्ध्रुवम्
For him, there is no death—even if he enters water or fire, certainly not.
यदि स्यात्सिद्धकवचो विष्णुतुल्यो भवेद्ध्रुवम् 2.67.
If the protective mantra is perfected, one certainly becomes equal to Vishnu.
या चैव मूलप्रकृतिर्यस्याः पुत्रो गणेश्वरः
And she who is the root-prakriti, whose son is the lord of the ganas—
स्वांशेन कृष्णो भगवान्बभूव च गणेश्वरः
By his own portion, Krishna the Blessed One became the lord of the ganas.
भोजयित्वा च दध्यन्नं तस्मै दद्याच्च काञ्चनम्
After offering curd-rice as food, one should also give gold to him.
वासोऽलंकाररत्नैश्च तोषयेद्वाचकं मुने
One should please the reciter, O sage, with garments, ornaments, and jewels.
पुस्तकं पूजयेदेवं भक्तिश्रद्धासमन्वितः
One should worship the book in this way, endowed with devotion and faith.
वर्द्धते पुत्रपौत्रादिर्यशस्वी तत्प्रसादतः लभेत्कृष्णस्य दास्यं स भक्तिं कृष्णे सुनिश्चलाम्
By his grace, sons, grandsons, and fame increase; he attains servitude to Krishna and unwavering devotion to Krishna.
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते महापुराणे प्रकृतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादे दुर्गोपाख्याने ब्रह्माण्डमोहनकवचं नाम सप्तषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Brahmavaivarta Mahapurana, in the Prakriti section, in the dialogue of Narada and Narayana, in the story of Durga, this is the sixty-seventh chapter named 'The Brahmanda-Mohana Kavaca.'
श्रीगणेशाय नमः श्रीगुरुभ्यो नमः नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम्
Salutations to Shri Ganesha. Salutations to the revered Guru. Having bowed to Narayana and also to the best among men—
नारद उवाच सर्वोत्कृष्टमभीष्टं च मूढानां ज्ञानवर्दनम्
Narada said: The most excellent and desired, and the increase of knowledge for the ignorant—
अधुना श्रीगणेशस्य खण्डं श्रोतुमिहागतः
Now, I have come here to listen to the section about Shri Ganesha.
कथं जज्ञे सुरश्रेष्ठः पार्वत्या उदरे शुभे
How was the best among the gods born in the auspicious womb of Parvati?
स चांशः कस्य देवस्य कथं जन्म ललाभ सः
And whose portion was he, of which deity, and how did he obtain birth?
किं वा तद्ब्रह्मतेजो वा किं तस्य च पराक्रमः
What was that Brahma-power, and what was his valor?
कथं तस्य पुरःपूजा विश्वेषु निखिलेषु च
How was his worship performed first among all the worlds?
पुराणेषु निगूढं च तज्जन्म परिकीर्त्तितम्
His birth is described as hidden in the Puranas.
एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम
Tell me all this; I am eager to hear.
श्रीनारायण उवाच पापसन्तापहरणं सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्
Shri Narayana said: It removes the distress of sin and destroys all obstacles.
सर्वमङ्गलदं सारं सर्वश्रुतिमनोहरम्
It bestows all auspiciousness, is the essence, and delights the hearts of all who hear it.
दैत्यार्दितानां देवानां तेजोराशिसमुद्भवा
Born from the radiance of the gods, it came forth when the gods were afflicted by the demons.
सा च नाम्ना सती देवी स्वामिनो निन्दया पुरा
She, the goddess Satī by name, in former times was disparaged by her own lord.
शङ्कराय ददौ तां च पार्वतीं पर्वतो मुदा
With joy, the mountain gave her, Pārvatī, to Śaṅkara.
शय्यां रतिकरीं कृत्वा पुष्पचन्दनचर्चिताम्
He made a bed for pleasure, adorned with flowers and sandalwood paste.
सहस्रवर्षपर्य्यन्तं दैवमानेन नारद
For a thousand divine years, O Nārada, by the reckoning of the gods,
दुर्गांगस्पर्शमात्रेण मदनान्मूर्च्छितः शिवः
By merely touching the body of Durgā, Śiva was overcome with faintness from love.
हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णे पुंस्कोकिलरुताकुले
In a place filled with swans and waterfowl, resounding with the calls of male cuckoos,