अस्य श्री अङ्गारक कवचस्य, कश्यप ऋषीः, अनुष्टुप् चन्दः, अङ्गारको देवता, भौम प्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥
ध्यानम्
रक्ताम्बरो रक्तवपुः किरीटी चतुर्भुजो मेषगमो गदाभृत् ।
धरासुतः शक्तिधरश्च शूली सदा मम स्याद्वरदः प्रशान्तः ॥
अथ अङ्गारक कवचम्
अङ्गारकः शिरो रक्षेत् मुखं वै धरणीसुतः ।
श्रवौ रक्तम्बरः पातु नेत्रे मे रक्तलोचनः ॥ 1 ॥
(Viniyoga) The Rishi for this hymn of Mangala is Kashyapa, the meter is Anushtup, the deity is Mangala (Angaraka), and this is recited to obtain the grace of the son of Bhumi.
(Dhyanam) May the Lord, who wears red garments and has a red-hued body, who is adorned with a crown and possesses four arms, who rides a ram and wields a mace, who is the son of the Earth, who carries a spear and a trident, be ever peaceful and grant me boons.
(Kavacham) May Angaraka protect my head and the son of the Earth protect my face. May the one wearing red garments protect my ears and the red-eyed one protect my eyes.
नासां शक्तिधरः पातु मुखं मे रक्तलोचनः ।
भुजौ मे रक्तमाली च हस्तौ शक्तिधरस्तथा ॥2 ॥
May the wielder of the spear protect my nose and the red-eyed one protect my mouth. May the one adorned with a red garland protect my arms and the wielder of the spear protect my hands.
वक्षः पातु वराङ्गश्च हृदयं पातु रोहितः ।
कटिं मे ग्रहराजश्च मुखं चैव धरासुतः ॥ 3 ॥
May the Lord of beautiful limbs protect my chest and the red-hued one protect my heart. May the King of planets protect my waist and the son of the Earth protect my face.
जानुजङ्घे कुजः पातु पादौ भक्तप्रियः सदा ।
सर्वाण्यन्यानि चाङ्गानि रक्षेन्मे मेषवाहनः ॥ 4 ॥
May Kuja protect my knees and calves, and may the one dear to his devotees always protect my feet. May the one who rides a ram protect all my other limbs.
(Phalashruti) This divine armor wards off all enemies, destroys ghosts, spirits, and demons, and grants all accomplishments. It removes all diseases, bestows all wealth, is auspicious, grants worldly enjoyment and liberation, enhances all good fortune, and releases one from illness and bondage; this is the truth, without any doubt.
फलश्रुतिः
य इदं कवचं दिव्यं सर्वशत्रुनिवारणम् ।
भूतप्रेतपिशाचानां नाशनं सर्वसिद्धिदम् ॥
सर्वरोगहरं चैव सर्वसम्पत्प्रदं शुभम् ।
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं नॄणां सर्वसौभाग्यवर्धनम् ॥
रोगबन्धविमोक्षं च सत्यमेतन्न संशयः ॥
॥ इति श्री मार्कण्डेयपुराणे अङ्गारक कवचं सम्पूर्णम् ॥