दातव्यं कृष्णभक्ताय साधवे च महात्मने
It should be given to a devotee of Kṛṣṇa, and to a virtuous, great-souled person.
त्रैलोक्यविजयस्यास्य कवचस्य प्रजापतिः
This armor for victory over the three worlds was given by Prajāpati.
त्रैलोक्यविजयप्राप्तौ विनियोगः प्रकीर्त्तितः
The application for attaining victory over the three worlds has been declared.
प्रणवो मे शिरः पातु श्रीकृष्णाय नमः सदा
Let the praṇava always protect my head: 'Salutations to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.'
कृष्णेति पातु नेत्रे च कृष्ण स्वाहेति तारकम्
'Kṛṣṇa'—let it protect my eyes; 'Kṛṣṇa svāhā'—the liberating syllable.
ॐ गोविंदाय स्वाहेति नासिकां पातु सन्ततम्
'Om govindāya svāhā'—let it always protect my nose.
ॐ नमो गोपाङ्गनेशाय कर्णौ पातु सदा मम
'Om namo gopāṅganeśāya'—let it always protect my ears.
ॐ गोविन्दाय स्वाहेति दन्तौघं मे सदाऽवतु
'Om govindāya svāhā'—let it always protect my array of teeth.
ॐ श्रीकृष्णाय स्वाहेति जिह्विकां पातु मे सदा 3.31.
'Om śrīkṛṣṇāya svāhā'—let it always protect my tongue.
राधिकेशाय स्वाहेति कण्ठं पातु सदा मम
'Rādhikeśāya svāhā'—let it always protect my throat.
ॐ गोपेशाय स्वाहेति स्कन्धं पातु सदा मम
Om, to the Lord of the Gopis, svaha—may He always protect my shoulder.
उदरं पातु मे नित्यं मुकुन्दाय नमः सदा
May Mukunda, to whom I always offer salutations, eternally protect my abdomen.
ॐ विष्णवे नमो बाहुयुग्मं पातु सदा मम
Om, salutations to Vishnu—may He always protect both my arms.
ॐ नमो नारायणायेति नखरन्ध्रं सदाऽवतु
Om, salutations to Narayana—may He always protect the pores of my nails.
ॐ सर्वेशाय स्वाहेति कङ्कालं पातु मे सदा
Om, to the Lord of all, svaha—may He always protect my skeleton.
ॐ गोपीरमणनाथाय पादौ पातु सदा मम
Om, to the Lord beloved by the Gopis—may He always protect my feet.
ॐ केशवाय स्वाहेति मम केशान्सदाऽवतु
Om, to Keshava, svaha—may He always protect my hair.
ॐ माधवाय स्वाहेति मे लोमानि सदाऽवतु
Om, to Madhava, svaha—may He always protect my body hair.
परिपूर्णतमः कृष्णः प्राच्यां मां सर्वदाऽवतु 3.31.
May Krishna, who is utterly complete, always protect me in the eastern direction.
पूर्णब्रह्मस्वरूपश्च दक्षिणे मां सदाऽवतु
May the embodiment of the complete Brahman always protect me in the southern direction.
गोविन्दः पातु मां शश्वद्वायव्यां दिशि नित्यशः
May Govinda eternally protect me in the western direction.
ऐशान्यां मां सदा पातु वृन्दावनविहारकृत्
May He who delights in Vrindavan always protect me in the northeastern direction.
सदैव माधवः पातु बलिहारी महाबलः
May Madhava, the mighty and destroyer of Bali, always protect me.
स्वप्ने जागरणे शश्वत्पातु मां माधवः सदा
May Madhava always protect me, both in sleep and in waking, at all times.
इति ते कथितं वत्स सर्वमन्त्रौघविग्रहम्
Thus, O child, I have told you the entire collection of mantras.
| मया श्रुतं कृष्णवक्त्रात्प्रवक्तव्यं न कस्यचित्
I have heard this from Krishna's own mouth; it must not be spoken to anyone.
कण्ठे वा दक्षिणे बाहौ सोऽपि विष्णुर्न संशयः
Whether worn on the neck or on the right arm, it is Vishnu himself—there is no doubt.
यदि स्यात्सिद्धकवचो जीवन्मुक्तो भवेत्तु सः
If the protective mantra is perfected, one becomes liberated while living.
राजसूयसहस्राणि वाजपेयशतानि च 3.31.
A thousand Rājasūya sacrifices and hundreds of Vājapeya rituals,
महादानानि यान्येव प्रादक्षिण्यं भुवस्तथा
And all the great gifts, as well as circumambulating the earth,