शरजालेन राजेन्द्रो वारयामास तानपि
The king blocked them as well with a shower of arrows.
राजा चिक्षेप दिव्यास्त्रं शतसूर्य्यप्रभं मुने
O sage, the king hurled a divine weapon, shining like a hundred suns.
दिव्यास्त्रेणैव मुनयश्चिच्छिदुः सशरं धनुः १०५ न्यस्तशस्त्रं नृपं दृष्ट्वा मुनयो हर्षविह्वलाः
With a divine weapon, the sages cut the bow along with its arrow; seeing the king lay down his weapons, the sages were overcome with joy.
शूलनिक्षेपसमये वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
At the moment the spear was cast, a bodiless voice was heard.
शिवस्य कवचं दिव्यं दत्तं दुर्वाससा पुरा
The divine armor of Shiva was once given by Durvasa.
प्राणानां च प्रदातारं कवचं याचतं नृपम्
Ask the king for the armor, the giver of life.
तच्छूलं तं नृपं प्राप्य शतखण्डं गतं मुने 3.35.
O sage, when that spear struck the king, it shattered into a hundred pieces.
ययाचे कवचं भूपं जमदग्निसुतो महान्
The great son of Jamadagni requested the armor from the king.
गृहीत्वा कवचं तच्च शूलेनैव जघान ह महाबलिष्ठो गुणवांश्चन्द्रवंशसमुद्भवः
Having taken that armor, he struck with the spear; the mighty, virtuous one, born of the lunar dynasty.
नारद उवाच नारायण महाभाग श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम
Narada said: O blessed Narayana, I am eager to hear.
नारायण उवाच ब्रह्माण्डविजयं नाम सर्वावयवरक्षणम्
Narayana said: It is called the 'Conquest of the Universe,' the protection of all limbs.
पुरा दुर्वाससा दत्तं मत्स्यराजाय धीमते
Long ago, Durvasa gave it to the wise king of the fish.
स्थिते च कवचे देहे नास्ति मृत्युश्च जीविनाम्
While the armor remains on the body, there is no death for the living.
यद्धृत्वा पठनाद्बाणः शिवत्वं प्राप लीलया
By reciting and wearing it, Bana easily attained the state of Shiva.
वीरश्रेष्ठो वीरभद्रः साम्बोऽभूद्धारणाद्यतः
The foremost of heroes, Virabhadra, became Sambo by wearing it.
हिरण्याक्षश्च विजयी चाभवद्धारणाद्धि सः
And Hiranyaksha became victorious by wearing it.
जैगीषव्यो महायोगी पठनाद्धारणाद्यतः अगस्त्यश्च पुलस्त्यश्चाप्यभवद्विश्वपूजितः ।। 3.35.
Jaigishavya, the great yogi, by recitation and wearing it, and Agastya and also Pulastya became universally revered.
ॐ नमः शिवायेति च मस्तकं मे सदाऽवतु
May 'Om namah Shivaya' always protect my head.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं शिवायेति स्वाहा नेत्रे सदाऽवतु
May 'Om hrim shrim klim Shivaya svaha' always protect my eyes.
ॐ नमः शिवाय शान्ताय स्वाहा कण्ठं सदाऽवतु
May 'Om namah Shivaya shantaya svaha' always protect my throat.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं पञ्चवक्त्राय स्वाहा दन्तं सदाऽवतु
Om hrim shrim, to the five-faced One, svaha; may He always protect my teeth.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं त्रिनेत्राय स्वाहा केशान्सदाऽवतु
Om hrim shrim klim, to the three-eyed One, svaha; may He always protect my hair.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं मैं रुद्राय स्वाहा नाभिं सदाऽवतु
Om hrim shrim klim maim, to Rudra, svaha; may He always protect my navel.
ॐ ह्रीं क्लीं मृत्युञ्जयाय स्वाहा भ्रुवौ बाहू सदाऽवतु
Om hrim klim, to Mrityunjaya, svaha; may He always protect my brows and arms.
ॐ ह्रीमीश्वराय स्वाहा चोदरं पातु मे सदा
Om hrim, to Ishvara, svaha; may He always protect my abdomen.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीमीश्वराय स्वाहा पातु करौ मम
Om hrim shrim klim, to Ishvara, svaha; may He protect my hands.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं भूतनाथाय स्वाहा पादौ सदाऽवतु 3.35.
Om hrim shrim, to Bhutanatha, svaha; may He always protect my feet.
प्राच्यां मां पातु भूतेश आग्नेय्यां पातु शङ्करः
In the east, may Bhutesha protect me; in the southeast, may Shankara protect me.
पश्चिमे खण्डपरशुर्वायव्यां चन्द्रशेखरः
In the west, Khandaparashu; in the northwest, Chandrashekhara.
ऊर्ध्वे मृडः सदा पातु चाधो मृत्युञ्जयः स्वयम्
Above, may Mrida always protect; below, Mrityunjaya himself.