सर्वाद्यमग्रपूज्यं च सर्वपूज्यं गुणार्णवम्
The one who is the origin of all, worthy of the foremost worship, revered by all, an ocean of virtues.
न क्षमः पञ्चवक्त्रश्च न क्षमश्चतुराननः न शक्ताश्च चतुर्वेदाः के वा ते वेदवादिनः
Neither the five-faced one nor the four-faced one is capable, nor are the four Vedas able; who then are those who speak of the Vedas?
इत्येवं स्तवनं कृत्वा मुनीशसुरसंसदि
Thus, having offered this praise in the assembly of sages and gods,
इदं विष्णुकृतं स्तोत्रं गणेशस्य च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this hymn to Ganesha, composed by Vishnu,
तद्विघ्ननाशं कुरुते विघ्नेशः सततं मुने
O sage, the remover of obstacles always destroys obstacles for him.
यात्राकाले पठित्वा यो याति तद्भक्तिपूर्वकम्
Whoever recites it at the time of departure, with devotion,
तेन दृष्टं च दुस्स्वप्नं सुस्वप्नमुपजायते
For him, any bad dream seen becomes a good dream.
भवेद्विनाशः शत्रूणां बन्धूनां चापि वर्द्धनम्
There will be destruction of enemies and increase of friends.
स्थिरा भवेद्गृहे लक्ष्मीः पुत्रपौत्रविवर्द्धनम्
Lakshmi will remain steadily in his house, and there will be growth of sons and grandsons.
फलं चापि च तीर्थानां यज्ञानां यद्भवेद्ध्रुवम्
And he attains the certain fruit of pilgrimages and sacrifices.
नारद उवाच कवचं श्रोतुमिच्छामि साम्प्रतं भवतारणम्
Narada said: I wish to hear the protective hymn now, O deliverer from the ocean of existence.
नारायण उवाच उवाच विष्णुं सर्वेषां तारकं जगतां गुरुम्
Narayana said: He spoke of Vishnu, the savior of all, the guru of the worlds.
शनैश्चर उवाच कवचं विघ्ननिघ्नस्य वद वेदविदांवर
Shani said: O best of those who know the Vedas, tell the protective hymn of the remover of obstacles.
बभूव नो विवादश्च शक्त्या वै मायया सह
There was no dispute between us, neither by power nor by illusion.
श्रीविष्णुरुवाच सुगोप्यं च पुराणेषु दुर्लभं चागमेषु च
Sri Vishnu said: It is very secret in the Puranas and rare in the Agamas.
उक्तं कौथुमशाखायां सामवेदे मनोहरम्
It is spoken in the Kauthuma branch of the Sama Veda, delightful to hear.
राज्यं देयं शिरो देयं प्राणा देयाश्च सूर्य्यज
The kingdom may be given, the head may be given, even life may be given, O son of the Sun.
आविर्भावस्तिरोभावः स्वेच्छया यस्य मायया
His manifestation and concealment occur by his own will, through his power of illusion.
पूजाऽस्य नित्या स्तोत्रं च कल्पे कल्पेऽस्ति सन्ततम्
His worship and hymn of praise are ever-present, continually existing in every age.
यथा मदवतारेषु जन्मविग्रहधारणम्
Just as in My descents, there is the taking of birth and form.
यद्धृत्वा मुनयः सर्वे जीवन्मुक्ताश्च भारते
By holding this, all sages and those liberated while living in Bharata have attained freedom.
कवचं बिभ्रतां मृत्युर्न भिया याति सन्निधिम्
For those who wear the armor, death does not approach out of fear.
दश लक्षजपेनैव सिद्धं तु कवचं भवेत्
By reciting it one hundred thousand times, the armor becomes perfected.
सुसिद्धकवचो वाग्मी चिरंजीवी महीतले
One whose armor is well perfected becomes eloquent and long-lived upon the earth.
मालामन्त्रमिमं पुण्यं कवचं मङ्गलं शुभम्
This garland-mantra, this holy, auspicious armor, is a blessing.
भूतप्रेतपिशाचाश्च कूष्माण्डा ब्रह्मराक्षसाः
Spirits, ghosts, fiends, goblins, and Brahma-rakshasas,
बालग्रहा ग्रहाश्चैव क्षेत्रपालादयस्तथा
Child-seizing demons, planets, and also guardians of fields and the like,
आधयो व्याधयश्चैव शोकाश्चैव भयावहाः
Afflictions, diseases, sorrows, and terrifying fears,
ऋजवे गुरुभक्ताय स्वशिष्याय प्रकाशयेत्
It should be revealed to a straightforward disciple devoted to the guru.
संसारमोहकस्यास्य कवचस्य प्रजापतिः धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेषु विनियोगः प्रकीर्त्तितः
Of this armor that removes the delusion of worldly existence, the Lord of creatures has declared its application in righteousness, wealth, desire, and liberation.