ॐ ह्रीं नमो भगवते सूर्य्याय परमात्मने स्वाहा संपूज्य भक्त्या दत्त्वा वै चोपहारांस्तु षोडश
Recite: 'Oṃ hrīṃ, obeisance to the blessed Sūrya, the Supreme Self, svāhā.' Worship him with devotion, offering sixteen kinds of gifts.
अपूर्वं कवचं तस्य युवाभ्यां प्रददाम्यहम्
I will give you both an unprecedented protective charm of his.
तत्सहस्रभगाङ्गाय शापेन गौतमस्य च
This is due to the curse of Gautama and the thousandfold division of the Ganges.
बृहस्पतिरुवाच यद्धृत्वा मुनयः पूता जीवन्मुक्ताश्च भारते
Bṛhaspati said: By holding this, sages in Bhārata have become purified and liberated while living.
कवचं बिभ्रतो व्याधिर्न भिया याति सन्निधिम्
Disease does not approach those who wear the protective charm, out of fear.
शुद्धाय गुरुभक्ताय स्वशिष्याय प्रकाशयेत्
It should be revealed to one's own pure disciple who is devoted to the teacher.
जगद्विलक्षणस्यास्य कवचस्य प्रजापतिः व्याधिप्रणाशे सौन्दर्य्ये विनियोगः प्रकीर्त्तितः
Prajāpati has declared the use of this unique protective charm for the destruction of disease and for beauty.
सद्योरोगहरं सारं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
It instantly removes disease, is the essence, and destroys all sins.
अष्टादशाक्षरो मन्त्रः कपालं मे सदाऽवतु
The mantra of eighteen syllables always protects my skull.
चक्षुर्मे पातु सूर्यश्च तारकां च विकर्तनः
May Sūrya protect my eyes, and Vikartana the stars.
प्रचण्डः पातु गण्डं मे मार्तण्डः कर्णमेव च
May Pracaṇḍa protect my cheeks, and Mārtaṇḍa always my ears.
वक्षः पातु रविः शश्वन्नाभिं सूर्य्यः स्वयं सदा
May Ravi always protect my chest, and Sūrya himself my navel at all times.
करौ पातु सदा ब्रध्नः पातु पादौ प्रभाकरः
May Brahma always protect my hands; may the radiant one protect my feet.
इति ते कथितं वत्स कवचं सुमनोहरम्
Thus, O child, I have told you this most delightful armor.
पुरा दत्तं च मनवे पुलस्त्येन तु पुष्करे
Long ago, Pulastya gave it to Manu at Puṣkara.
व्याधितो मुच्यसे त्वं च कवचस्य प्रसादतः
You will be freed from illness by the grace of this armor.
लक्षवर्षहविष्येण यत्फलं लभते नरः
The fruit that a man obtains by offering a hundred thousand years of oblations.
इदं कवचमज्ञात्वा यो मूढो भास्करं यजेत्
He who, ignorant of this armor, foolishly worships Bhāskara.
ब्रह्मोवाच युवां व्याधिविनिर्मुक्तौ निश्चितं तु भविष्यथः
Brahma said: You both will certainly be free from disease.
स्तवनं सामवेदोक्तं सूर्य्यस्य व्याधिमोचनम्
The praise spoken in the Sāma Veda is the remover of disease for Sūrya.
ब्रह्मोवाच त्वामहं स्तोतुमिच्छामि भक्तानुग्रहकारकम्
Brahma said: I wish to praise you, who bestows grace upon devotees.
त्रैलोक्यलोचनं लोकनाथं पापविमोचनम्
The eye of the three worlds, lord of all, liberator from sin.
कर्मानुरूपफलदं कर्मबीजं दयानिधिम्
Giver of fruits according to deeds, seed of action, treasure of compassion.
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानामंशं च त्रिगुणात्मकम् सुखदं मोक्षदं सारं भक्तिदं सर्वकामदम्
Portion of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara, composed of the three qualities; giver of happiness, giver of liberation, essence, giver of devotion, fulfiller of all desires.
सर्वेश्वरं सर्वरूपं साक्षिणं सर्वकर्मणाम्
Lord of all, of all forms, witness of all actions.
शश्वद्रसहरं पश्चाद्रसदं सर्वसिद्धिदम्
Always the essence of rasa, later the essence of rasa, giver of all accomplishments.
स्तवराजमिदं प्रोक्तं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं परम्
This king of praises has been spoken, most secret among secrets, supreme.
आन्ध्यं कुष्ठं च दारिद्र्यं रोगः शोको भयं कलिः
Blindness, leprosy, poverty, disease, sorrow, fear, and the age of Kali.
महाकुष्ठी च गलितश्चक्षुर्हीनो महाव्रणी
One afflicted with great leprosy, fallen, deprived of sight, bearing great wounds.
मासं कृत्वा हविष्यान्नं श्रुत्वाऽतो मुच्यते ध्रुवम्
Having listened and eaten oblation food for a month, he is certainly freed.