लक्ष्मणाङ्गमहाशक्तिजातक्षतविनाशिने
To the destroyer of the great wound caused by the mighty weapon on Lakṣmaṇa's body.
ऋक्षवानरवीरौघप्रासादाय नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to the one who is the fortress of heroic bears and monkeys.
विषघ्नाय द्विषघ्नाय भयघ्नाय नमोनमः
Salutations again and again to the destroyer of poison, the destroyer of enemies, the remover of fear.
परप्रेरितमन्त्राणां मन्त्राणां स्तंभकारिणे
To the one who causes the stoppage of mantras sent by others.
बालार्कमण्डलग्रासकारिणे दुःखहारिणे
To the one who swallows the orb of the rising sun, who removes suffering.
विहॄङ्गमाय शवाय वज्रदेहाय ते नमः
Salutations to you, who moves through the sky, who is corpse-like, whose body is like a thunderbolt.
करस्थशैलशस्त्राय राम शस्त्राय ते नमः
Salutations to you, O Rāma, who wields mountain and weapon in your hand.
दक्षिणाशाभास्कराय सतां चन्द्रोदयात्मने
To the sun of the southern direction, to the one who is the rising moon for the virtuous.
स्वाम्याज्ञापार्थसंग्रामसख्यसंजयकारिणे
To the one who, by the command of the master, brings about the victory of friends in battle.
किल्किलावुवकाराय घोरशब्दकराय च
To the one who utters the sound 'kilkila' and makes terrifying noises.
सदा वनफलाहारसंतृप्ताय विशेषतः
Especially to the one who is always satisfied with the food of forest fruits.
इत्येतत्कथितं विप्र मारुतेः कवचं शिवम्
Thus, O sage, this auspicious armor of Māruti has been described.
अष्टगन्धैर्विलिख्याथ कवचं धारयेत्तु यः
Whoever inscribes this armor with eight kinds of fragrant substances and wears it—
किं पुनर्बहुनोक्तेन साधितं लक्षमादरात्
Why speak at length? With devotion, a hundred thousand are accomplished.
प्रजप्तमेतत्कवचमसाध्यं चापि साधयेत्
By reciting this armor, even the unattainable can be attained.
यदुक्तं स्वासु रामेण आनन्दवनवासिना
What was spoken by Rāma himself, the dweller in the blissful forest—
मम श्रीरामचन्द्रस्य भक्तिरस्तु सदैव हि
May I always have devotion to my Śrī Rāmacandra.
चरितं सर्वपापघ्नं शृण्वतां पठतां सदा
The story, which destroys all sins, for those who always listen and recite—
रहस्यं रहसि स्वस्य ममानन्दवनोत्तमे
The secret, in secret, in my own supreme blissful forest—
क्रीडन्ति सर्वदा चात्र प्राकट्ये ऽपि रहस्यपि
Here, they always play, both openly and secretly.
तदत्र प्रकटं तुभ्यं करोमि प्रीतमानसः
Therefore, with a joyful heart, I shall make this clear to you.
चतुर्यूहात्मकस्तकत्र तस्य भार्यात्रये मुने
There, O sage, he was of the nature of the fourfold manifestation, and had three wives.
विश्वामित्रोर्ऽथयामास पितरं मम भूपतिम्
Viśvāmitra requested my father, the king.
प्रेषयामास धर्मात्मा सिद्धाश्रममरम्यकम्
The righteous one sent me to the delightful Siddhāśrama.
ध्वस्तौ सुबाहुमारीचौ प्रसन्नो ऽभूत्तदा मुनिः
Subāhu and Mārīca were destroyed, and the sage was pleased at that time.
ततो गाधिसुतोधीमान् ज्ञात्वा भाव्यर्थमादरात्
Then, Gādhi's wise son, knowing what was to come, acted with respect.
तस्य कन्यां पणीभूतां सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम्
His daughter Sītā, equal to a divine maiden, was given as a prize.
ततो मार्गे भृगुपतेर्दर्प्पमूढं चिरं स्मयन्
Then, along the way, I smiled for a long time at the arrogance of Bhṛgu's lord.
ततो राज्ञाहमाज्ञाय प्रजाशीलनमानसः
Then, by the king's command, I, whose mind was devoted to the welfare of the people, acted.
तच्छुत्वा सुप्रिया भार्या कैकैयी भूपतिं मुने
Hearing this, the beloved wife Kaikeyī spoke to the king, O sage.