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.
पिनाकी पातु मां प्रीत्या भक्तं सवै भक्तवत्सलः
May Pinaki protect me with affection, for he is always loving to his devotees.
दशलक्षजपेनैव सिद्धिर्भवति निश्चितम्
By reciting ten lakhs of this, accomplishment is certain.
तव स्नेहान्मयाऽऽख्यातं प्रवक्तव्यं न कस्यचित्
Out of affection for you, I have told this; it must not be spoken to anyone.
अश्वमेधसहस्राणि राजसूयशतानि च
A thousand Ashvamedha sacrifices and a hundred Rajasuya sacrifices,
कवचस्य प्रसादेन जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः
By the grace of this kavacha, a man attains liberation while living.
इदं कवचमज्ञात्वा भजेद्यः शङ्करं प्रभुम्
Whoever worships Lord Shankara without knowing this kavacha,
नारायण उवाच राजेन्द्रान्प्रेषयामास युद्धे शस्त्रविशारदान्
Narāyaṇa said: He sent forth the kings, skilled in weapons, to battle.
बृहद्बलं सोमदत्तं विदर्भं मिथिलेश्वरम्
Brihadbala, Somadatta, Vidarbha, and the lord of Mithila.
आययुः समरे योद्धुं जामदग्न्यं महारथाः
The great chariot-warriors came to the battlefield to fight with Jamadagni's son.
रामस्य भ्रातरः सर्वे वीरास्तीक्ष्णास्त्रपाणयः
All the brothers of Rama, heroic and bearing sharp weapons, were present.