May the mighty Rama, armed with his axe, destroy all my enemies; may Dasharathi, the slayer of demons, always protect me with his strength. Let Rama, the delight of the Yadavas, strike down my foes with his plough, and may he who vanquished Pralamba, Kesi, Chanura, Putana, and Kamsa grant me the desires Krishna held in his childhood. In my vision, I see a man named Krishna-shingala, dreadful and shrouded in darkness and gloom, terrifying like Death himself holding a noose. Overcome by fear, I seek refuge in Achyuta, the lotus-eyed Lord; blessed and fearless, I know that Hari, the Blessed Lord, is mine. Having meditated upon Lord Narayana, the destroyer of all calamities, and having bound myself with the Vaishnava armor, I walk upon the earth, invulnerable to all beings. By remembering Vishnu, the God of gods, radiant and boundless, I am composed of all the gods. May success always be mine, as I recite this mantra. May Vishnu bind the sight of all those corrupted by sin—whether they see me or I see them. Let the spokes of Vasudeva’s discus cut down my sins and strike down those who seek to harm me. May I be protected among rakshasas, pisachas, in wildernesses and forests, in disputes, on royal roads, in gambling, and in quarrels. When crossing terrifying rivers, when life is in danger, in fires, in attacks by thieves, and for warding off all planetary afflictions—may I be guarded. In the agitation of lightning, serpents, and poison, in disease, in obstacles and distress—let this mantra be recited always, whenever fear arises in the body. This is the mantra of the Blessed Lord, supreme and great among mantras, renowned and secret armor, destroyer of snake-related sins, fashioned by his own maya, vast as the depths at the end of an age. O beginningless and endless one, seed of the universe, Padmanabha, salutations to you. Om, to Time, svaha! Om, to the Person of Time, svaha! Om, to Krishna, svaha! Om, to the form of Krishna, svaha! Om, to the Fierce One, svaha! Om, to the Fierce Form, svaha! Om, to the Most Fierce, svaha! Om, to the Most Fierce Form, svaha! Om, to the All, svaha! Om, to the All-Form, svaha! Om, obeisance to the Lord of the worlds, sustainer of the three worlds—here, viti siviti siviti, svaha! Om, obeisance to the Lord of the iron plough—ye ye, make known! Against demons, daityas, danavas, yakshas, rakshasas, ghosts, pisachas, kusmandas, epilepsy, vomiting, fevers of all kinds and durations, insects, thorns, Putana, serpents, immobile and mobile poisons—may this body of mine be made wholesome by you. Burst, burst, burst, break open, with dreadful fangs—protect me in the east. Om, hai hai hai hai, struck by the thousand-sunned Time—victory! Protect me in the west. Om, nivi nivi, blazing, flaming, in the form of great Kapila—protect me in the north. Om, vili vili, mili mili, Garudi, Garudi, Gauri, Gandhari, poison, delusion, poison, poison—may it be destroyed, svaha! Protect me in the south. See me, protect me from all dangers and fears from beings—protect, protect, victory, victory, triumph! Thus, the fear and pride of enemies is diminished, and fear is dispelled, granting fearlessness. Let all rays, countless as the thousands of revolutions of ages, enter the entire abdomen as swans enter. May Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha—may Vishnu, Narayana, Hari—destroy all fevers for me. Hari spoke: "Hear now the knowledge which grants all desires within seven nights. Salutations to you, O Blessed Vasudeva; we contemplate you. Salutations to Pradyumna, to Aniruddha, and to Sankarshana; salutations to the one who is pure knowledge, the embodiment of supreme bliss. To the self-delighting, peaceful one, whose vision is free from duality—salutations again and again to you, in whom all your forms reside. Salutations to Hrishikesha, the great one, of infinite forms, in whom this universe exists, from whom it arises, and in whom it stands even at the beginning. You bear the earth made of clay—salutations to you, O Brahman. Whom neither mind, intellect, senses, nor vital airs touch or know; you move within and without, like the sky—I bow to you. Om, salutations to the Blessed Great Person, Lord of the great elements, whose lotus feet are worshipped by the dust of all living beings, whose nature is like the pollen of lotuses, whose knowledge is renowned—salutations to your pair of lotus feet, O Supreme One. By this knowledge, Citraketu attained the status of a Vidyadhara. Hari continued: "By reciting this, one attains the status of Indra through the knowledge called Vishnudharma, having conquered all enemies; I shall now declare this, O Maheshvara. On the feet, knees, thighs, abdomen, heart, chest, mouth, and head, in order, one should place the syllables beginning with Om. Saying 'Salutations to Narayana,' and then in reverse order as well, one should perform the ritual of placing the mantra on the hands, using the twelve-syllable mantra. Place the syllables from 'pranava' to 'ya' at the joints of the thumb; install the syllable 'om' at the heart, and the mantra upon the crown of the head. Let 'om' be placed between the eyebrows, at the crest, eyes, and the top of the head; recite this mantra-nyasa: 'om for Vishnu.' Meditate upon the supreme Self, endowed with all powers; may Hari protect me, may the form of the fish guard me in water. Let Trivikrama protect in the sky, Vamana on land; Narasimha in the forest, and Rama on the mountain. Let Varaha protect on earth, Narayana in the sky; let Kapila free from bondage, Dattatreya protect from disease. Hayagriva from the deities, Kumara from the god of love; Narada from other worships, and Kurma always in the southwest. Let Dhanvantari protect from unwholesome things, Naga from anger; let Yajna guard from disease and all troubles, Vyasa from ignorance. Let Buddha protect from heretical groups, Kalki from impurity; Vishnu guard at midday, Narayana in the morning. Let Madhusudana protect in the afternoon, Madhava in the evening; Hrishikesha at dusk, Janardana at dawn. Let Sridhara protect at midnight, Padmanabha at the dead of night; may the discus, club, and arrows destroy enemies and demons. Let the conch and lotus protect from enemies, Sharnga bow and Garuda as well; may the ornaments at the sides guard intellect, senses, mind, and breath. Let Shesha, in the form of a serpent, always protect me everywhere; let Narasimha guard in all directions and intermediate directions. Whoever wears this, whatever he sees with his eyes, he becomes master, free from evil and disease, and attains heaven. Then Dhanvantari spoke: "I will declare the Garuda scripture, as spoken by Garuda, to Kashyapa, Sumitra, and the poison-removing Garuda. Earth, water, fire, air, and space—these are the five great elements; among them are groups, and these are the lords of the circles. The gods reside in the five principles, and are attained by servants of Vishnu; they are distinguished by long sounds and are devoid of neuter gender. Shiva is described with six limbs: heart, head, crest in order; armor, eye, and weapon, and the installation is in its own place. At the end of the giver of all accomplishments is the fire of time below, and air; the sixth sound is joined with the crescent moon, the supreme." Thus, through these sacred words and rituals, the devotee is shielded by the divine, his fears dispelled, his enemies overcome, and he is granted success, health, and the highest spiritual attainment.