- ekākṣaragaṇapatikavacamthe kavacha of the one-syllable Ganapati mantra
anvaya ekākṣaragaṇapatikavacam
chandas Prose, the title
ekākṣara one-syllable — Ganapati's seed syllable gam, used as a whole mantra by itself.
kavaca kavacha — Armour: a prayer that sets a name of the god over each part of the body and each direction, to protect the one who recites it.
kāryārambheṣu sarveṣu pūjito yaḥ surairapi || 1 ||
- namaḥsalutation
- tasmaito that
- gaṇeśāyaGanesha
- sarvavighnavināśinedestroyer of every obstacle
- kāryārambheṣuat the start of works
- sarveṣuall
- pūjitaḥworship
- yaḥwhom
- suraiḥthe gods
- apieven
anvaya yaḥ sarveṣu kāryārambheṣu suraiḥ api pūjitaḥ tasmai sarvavighnavināśine gaṇeśāya namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- pārvatīParvati
- uvācasaid
anvaya pārvatī uvāca
chandas Prose, the speaker's line
idānīṃ śrotṛmicchāmi kavacaṃ yatprakāśitam || 2 ||
- bhagavanO lord
- devadeveśaO master of the god of gods
- lokānugrahakārakaḥyou who show grace to the worlds
- idānīmnow
- śrotumto hear
- icchāmiI wish
- kavacamthe kavacha
- yatthat
- prakāśitamwas made known
anvaya bhagavan devadeveśa lokānugrahakārakaḥ idānīm yat prakāśitam kavacam śrotum icchāmi
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note śrotṛm is printed for śrotum, to hear.
vadaitadvidhivaddeva yadi te vallabhāsmyaham || 3 ||
- ekākṣarasyafor the one-syllable
- mantrasyamantra
- tvayāby you
- prītenaloving
- cetasāwith a heart
- vadatell
- etatit
- vidhivatin due form
- devaO god
- yadiif
- teto you
- vallabhādear
- asmiam
- ahamI
anvaya ekākṣarasya mantrasya tvayā prītena cetasā [prakāśitam] deva yadi aham te vallabhā asmi etat vidhivat vada
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- īśvaraḥIshvara
- uvācasaid
anvaya īśvaraḥ uvāca
chandas Prose, the speaker's line
ekākṣarasya mantrasya kavacaṃ sarvakāmadam || 4 ||
- śṛṇulisten
- deviO Goddess
- pravakṣyāmiI will tell
- nashould not
- ākhyeyambe told
- apieven
- teto you
- dhruvamsurely
- ekākṣarasyaof the one-syllable
- mantrasyamantra
- kavacamthe kavacha
- sarvakāmadamwhich grants every wish
anvaya devi śṛṇu te api dhruvam na ākhyeyam sarvakāmadam ekākṣarasya mantrasya kavacam pravakṣyāmi
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
trikālamekakālaṃ vā ye paṭhanti sadā narāḥ || 5 ||
- yasyait
- smaraṇamātreṇajust by remembering
- nano
- vighnāḥobstacles
- prabhavantihave power
- hiindeed
- trikālamthree times a day
- ekakālamonce
- vāor
- yewho
- paṭhantiread it
- sadāalways
- narāḥpeople
anvaya yasya smaraṇamātreṇa hi vighnāḥ na prabhavanti ye narāḥ sadā trikālam ekakālam vā paṭhanti
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
bhūtavetālarakṣobhirgrahaiścāpi na bādhyate || 6 ||
- teṣāmthey
- kvāpianywhere
- bhayamfear
- nano
- astihave
- saṅgrāmein battle
- saṅkaṭein danger
- girauon a mountain
- bhūtavetālarakṣobhiḥby ghosts, vetalas and rakshasas
- grahaiḥby the grahas
- caand
- apieven
- nanot
- bādhyateis troubled
anvaya teṣām saṅgrāme saṅkaṭe girau kvāpi bhayam na asti bhūtavetālarakṣobhiḥ grahaiḥ ca api na bādhyate
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
graha the grahas — The seizers: in these texts both the planets and the spirits believed to afflict people.
na ca siddhimāpnoti mūḍho varṣaśatairapi || 7 ||
- idamthis
- kavacamkavacha
- ajñātvāwithout knowing
- yaḥwho
- japetrepeats the mantra of
- gaṇanāyakamthe leader of the ganas
- nano
- caand
- siddhimsuccess
- āpnotigains
- mūḍhaḥthe fool
- varṣaśataiḥin hundreds of years
- apieven
anvaya yaḥ mūḍhaḥ idam kavacam ajñātvā gaṇanāyakam japet [saḥ] varṣaśataiḥ api siddhim na ca āpnoti
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
tathedaṃ kavacaṃ devi durlabhaṃ bhuvi mānavaiḥ || 8 ||
- aghoraḥAghora
- memy
- yathājust as
- mantraḥmantra
- mantrāṇāmof mantras
- uttamottamaḥthe very best
- tathāso
- idamthis
- kavacamkavacha
- deviO Goddess
- durlabhamrare to find
- bhuvion earth
- mānavaiḥfor people
anvaya yathā me aghoraḥ mantraḥ mantrāṇām uttamottamaḥ tathā devi idam kavacam bhuvi mānavaiḥ durlabham
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
aghora Aghora — The not-terrible: one of Shiva's five faces and the name of its mantra.
tava prītyā maheśāni kavacaṃ kathyate'dbhutam || 9 ||
- gopanīyamto be kept secret
- prayatnenacarefully
- nanot
- ākhyeyamto be told
- yasyajust
- kasyacitto anyone
- tavafor you
- prītyāout of love
- maheśāniO great Goddess
- kavacamkavacha
- kathyateis told
- adbhutamthis wonderful
anvaya prayatnena gopanīyam yasya kasyacit na ākhyeyam maheśāni tava prītyā adbhutam kavacam kathyate
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note nājyeyaṃ is most likely nākhyeyaṃ, not to be told.
triṣṭup chandastu vighneśo devatā parikīrtitā || 10 ||
- ekākṣarasyaof the one-syllable
- mantrasyamantra
- gaṇakaḥGanaka
- caand
- ṛṣiḥthe seer
- īritaḥis said to be
- triṣṭupTrishtubh
- chandaḥits metre
- tuand
- vighneśaḥVighnesha
- devatāits deity
- parikīrtitāis declared to be
anvaya ekākṣarasya mantrasya ṛṣiḥ ca gaṇakaḥ īritaḥ chandaḥ triṣṭup devatā tu vighneśaḥ parikīrtitā
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
gaṇaka Ganaka — The seer named for Ganapati's mantras, as in the Ganapati Atharvashirsha.
sarvavighnavināśāya viniyogastu kīrtitaḥ || 11 ||
- gamgam
- bījamthe seed
- śaktiḥthe power
- oṅkāraḥOm
- sarvakāmārthasiddhayefor gaining every wish and aim
- sarvavighnavināśāyafor destroying every obstacle
- viniyogaḥits use
- tuand
- kīrtitaḥis said to be
anvaya gam bījam oṅkāraḥ śaktiḥ sarvakāmārthasiddhaye sarvavighnavināśāya tu viniyogaḥ kīrtitaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
raktāmbhojasvarūpaṃ lasadaruṇasarojādhirūḍhaṃ trinetraṃ
pāśaṃ caivāṅkuśaṃ vā varadamabhayadaṃ bāhubhirdhārayantam |
śaktyā yuktaṃ gajāsyaṃ pṛthutarajaṭharaṃ nāgayajñopavītaṃ
devaṃ candrārdhacūḍaṃ sakalabhayaharaṃ vighnarājaṃ namāmi || 12 ||
- dhyānammeditation
- raktāmbhojasvarūpamred as a lotus
- lasadaruṇasarojādhirūḍhamseated on a shining red lotus
- trinetramthree-eyed
- pāśamthe noose
- caand
- evaalso
- aṅkuśamthe goad
- vāand
- varadamgiving boons
- abhayadamgiving safety
- bāhubhiḥin his arms
- dhārayantamholding
- śaktyāwith his Shakti
- yuktamjoined
- gajāsyamelephant-faced
- pṛthutarajaṭharamvery broad in the belly
- nāgayajñopavītamwith a snake for his sacred thread
- devamthat god
- candrārdhacūḍamwearing the half moon on his head
- sakalabhayaharamwho takes away every fear
- vighnarājamVighnaraja
- namāmiI bow to
anvaya dhyānam raktāmbhojasvarūpam lasadaruṇasarojādhirūḍham trinetram bāhubhiḥ pāśam ca eva aṅkuśam vā varadam abhayadam dhārayantam śaktyā yuktam gajāsyam pṛthutarajaṭharam nāgayajñopavītam candrārdhacūḍam sakalabhayaharam devam vighnarājam namāmi
chandas Sragdharā, 21 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- kavacamthe kavacha
anvaya kavacam
chandas Prose, a heading
netre gaṇapatiḥ pātu gajakarṇaḥ śrutī mama || 13 ||
- gaṇeśaḥGanesha
- memy
- śiraḥhead
- pātumay protect
- phālammy forehead
- pātumay protect
- gajānanaḥthe elephant-faced one
- netremy eyes
- gaṇapatiḥGanapati
- pātumay protect
- gajakarṇaḥthe elephant-eared one
- śrutīears
- mamamy
anvaya gaṇeśaḥ me śiraḥ pātu gajānanaḥ phālam pātu gaṇapatiḥ netre pātu gajakarṇaḥ mama śrutī [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The kavacha moves down the body from head to feet, then round the directions and through the hours of the day.
mukhaṃ me sumukhaḥ pātu cibukaṃ girijāsutaḥ || 14 ||
- kapolaumy cheeks
- gaṇanāthaḥthe leader of the ganas
- tuand
- ghrāṇammy nose
- gandharvapūjitaḥthe one the gandharvas worship
- mukhammouth
- memy
- sumukhaḥthe fair-faced one
- pātumay protect
- cibukammy chin
- girijāsutaḥGirija's son
anvaya gaṇanāthaḥ tu kapolau gandharvapūjitaḥ ghrāṇam [pātu] sumukhaḥ me mukham pātu girijāsutaḥ cibukam [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
vācaṃ vināyakaḥ pātu kaṇṭhaṃ pātu madotkaṭaḥ || 15 ||
- jihvāmmy tongue
- pātumay protect
- gaṇakrīḍaḥthe one who plays with the ganas
- dantānmy teeth
- rakṣatumay guard
- durmukhaḥDurmukha
- vācammy speech
- vināyakaḥVinayaka
- pātumay protect
- kaṇṭhammy throat
- pātumay protect
- madotkaṭaḥthe one strong with mada
anvaya gaṇakrīḍaḥ jihvām pātu durmukhaḥ dantān rakṣatu vināyakaḥ vācam pātu madotkaṭaḥ kaṇṭham pātu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
hastau rakṣatu herambo vakṣaḥ pātu mahābalaḥ || 16 ||
- skandhaumy shoulders
- pātumay protect
- gajaskandhaḥthe one with shoulders like an elephant's
- bāhūarms
- memy
- vighnanāśanaḥthe destroyer of obstacles
- hastaumy hands
- rakṣatumay guard
- herambaḥHeramba
- vakṣaḥmy chest
- pātumay protect
- mahābalaḥthe mighty one
anvaya gajaskandhaḥ skandhau pātu vighnanāśanaḥ me bāhū [pātu] herambaḥ hastau rakṣatu mahābalaḥ vakṣaḥ pātu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
nābhiṃ gambhīrahṛdayo pṛṣṭhaṃ pātu surapriyaḥ || 17 ||
- hṛdayamheart
- memy
- gaṇapatiḥGanapati
- udarambelly
- memy
- mahodaraḥthe great-bellied one
- nābhimmy navel
- gambhīrahṛdayaḥthe one with the deep heart
- pṛṣṭhammy back
- pātumay protect
- surapriyaḥthe one dear to the gods
anvaya gaṇapatiḥ me hṛdayam mahodaraḥ me udaram gambhīrahṛdayaḥ nābhim [pātu] surapriyaḥ pṛṣṭham pātu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ūru me pātu kaumāraṃ jānunī ca gaṇādhipaḥ || 18 ||
- kaṭimhips
- memy
- vikaṭaḥVikata
- pātumay protect
- guhyamprivate parts
- memy
- guhapūjitaḥthe one Guha worships
- ūruthighs
- memy
- pātumay protect
- kaumāramthe youthful one
- jānunīmy knees
- caand
- gaṇādhipaḥthe lord of the ganas
anvaya vikaṭaḥ me kaṭim pātu guhapūjitaḥ me guhyam [pātu] kaumāram me ūru pātu gaṇādhipaḥ ca jānunī [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
caraṇau durjayaḥ pātursāṅgaṃ gaṇanāyakaḥ || 19 ||
- jaṅghemy shins
- jayapradaḥthe giver of victory
- pātumay protect
- gulphauankles
- memy
- dhūrjaṭipriyaḥthe one dear to Dhurjati
- caraṇaumy feet
- durjayaḥthe unconquerable one
- pātumay protect
- sarvāṅgammy whole body
- gaṇanāyakaḥthe leader of the ganas
anvaya jayapradaḥ jaṅghe pātu dhūrjaṭipriyaḥ me gulphau [pātu] durjayaḥ caraṇau pātu gaṇanāyakaḥ sarvāṅgam [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note pātursāṅgaṃ is printed for pātu sarvāṅgaṃ. Dhurjati, the one with matted locks, is Shiva.
dakṣiṇe pātu siddhīśo vāme vidyādharārcitaḥ || 20 ||
- āmodaḥAmoda
- meme
- agrataḥin front
- pātumay protect
- pramodaḥPramoda
- pātumay protect
- pṛṣṭhataḥbehind
- dakṣiṇeon the right
- pātumay protect
- siddhīśaḥthe lord of Siddhi
- vāmeon the left
- vidyādharārcitaḥthe one the vidyadharas worship
anvaya āmodaḥ me agrataḥ pātu pramodaḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ pātu siddhīśaḥ dakṣiṇe pātu vidyādharārcitaḥ vāme [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
āgneyyāṃ vakratuṇḍo me dakṣiṇasyāmumāsutaḥ || 21 ||
- prācyāmin the east
- rakṣatumay guard
- māmme
- nityamalways
- cintāmaṇivināyakaḥChintamani Vinayaka
- āgneyyāmin the south-east
- vakratuṇḍaḥVakratunda
- meme
- dakṣiṇasyāmin the south
- umāsutaḥUma's son
anvaya cintāmaṇivināyakaḥ nityam prācyām mām rakṣatu vakratuṇḍaḥ āgneyyām umāsutaḥ dakṣiṇasyām me [rakṣatu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
pratīcyāṃ siddhidaḥ pātu vāyavyāṃ gajakarṇakaḥ || 22 ||
- nairṛtyāmin the south-west
- sarvavighneśaḥlord of all obstacles
- pātumay protect
- nityamalways
- gaṇeśvaraḥthe lord of the ganas
- pratīcyāmin the west
- siddhidaḥthe giver of success
- pātumay protect
- vāyavyāmin the north-west
- gajakarṇakaḥthe elephant-eared one
anvaya sarvavighneśaḥ gaṇeśvaraḥ nityam nairṛtyām pātu siddhidaḥ pratīcyām pātu gajakarṇakaḥ vāyavyām [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ūrdhvaṃ vināyakaḥ pātu adho mūṣakavāhanaḥ || 23 ||
- kauberyāmin the north
- sarvasiddhīśaḥthe lord of every success
- īśānyāmin the north-east
- īśanandanaḥIshana's son
- ūrdhvamabove
- vināyakaḥVinayaka
- pātumay protect
- adhaḥbelow
- mūṣakavāhanaḥthe one who rides the mouse
anvaya sarvasiddhīśaḥ kauberyām īśanandanaḥ īśānyām [pātu] vināyakaḥ ūrdhvam pātu mūṣakavāhanaḥ adhaḥ [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
kauberī the north — The direction of Kubera, lord of wealth.
rātrau pātu gaṇakrīḍo sandhyayo suravanditaḥ || 24 ||
- divāby day
- gokṣīradhavalaḥwhite as cow's milk
- pātumay protect
- nityamalways
- gajānanaḥthe elephant-faced one
- rātrauby night
- pātumay protect
- gaṇakrīḍaḥthe one who plays with the ganas
- sandhyayoḥat dawn and dusk
- suravanditaḥthe one the gods praise
anvaya gokṣīradhavalaḥ gajānanaḥ divā nityam pātu gaṇakrīḍaḥ rātrau pātu suravanditaḥ sandhyayoḥ [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
grahabhūtapiśācebhyo pātu nityaṃ gaṇeśvaraḥ || 25 ||
- pāśāṅkuśābhayakaraḥthe one whose hands hold the noose and the goad and show safety
- sarvataḥon every side
- pātumay protect
- māmme
- sadāalways
- grahabhūtapiśācebhyaḥfrom grahas, ghosts and pishachas
- pātumay protect
- nityamalways
- gaṇeśvaraḥthe lord of the ganas
anvaya pāśāṅkuśābhayakaraḥ sadā sarvataḥ mām pātu gaṇeśvaraḥ grahabhūtapiśācebhyaḥ nityam pātu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
dharmaṃ caturvidhaṃ lakṣmīṃ lajjāṃ kīrtiṃ kulaṃ vapuḥ || 26 ||
- sattvamclarity
- rajaḥactivity
- tamaḥdullness
- vācamspeech
- buddhimunderstanding
- jñānamknowledge
- smṛtimmemory
- dayāmkindness
- dharmamdharma
- caturvidhamin its four kinds
- lakṣmīmfortune
- lajjāmmodesty
- kīrtimfame
- kulamfamily
- vapuḥbody
anvaya sattvam rajaḥ tamaḥ vācam buddhim jñānam smṛtim dayām caturvidham dharmam lakṣmīm lajjām kīrtim kulam vapuḥ [avatu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
sattva, rajas, tamas clarity, activity and dullness — The three strands of nature that every person is made of, so the kavacha asks for all three to be guarded.
ekadanto'vatu śrīmān sarvataḥ śaṅkarātmajaḥ || 27 ||
- dhanadhānyagṛhānmy wealth, grain and house
- dārānwife
- putrānsons
- pautrāngrandsons
- sakhīnfriends
- tathāand
- ekadantaḥthe one-tusked
- avatumay guard
- śrīmānglorious
- sarvataḥon every side
- śaṅkarātmajaḥson of Shankara
anvaya dhanadhānyagṛhān dārān putrān pautrān tathā sakhīn śrīmān ekadantaḥ śaṅkarātmajaḥ sarvataḥ avatu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- phalaśrutiḥthe account of what it gives
anvaya phalaśrutiḥ
chandas Prose, a heading
ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā trikālaṃ vāpi bhaktitaḥ || 28 ||
- siddhidamwhich gives success
- kīrtidamand fame
- deviO Goddess
- prapaṭhetshould read
- niyataḥdisciplined
- śuciḥclean
- ekakālamonce
- dvikālamtwice
- vāor
- trikālamthree times a day
- vāor
- apieven
- bhaktitaḥwith devotion
anvaya devi niyataḥ śuciḥ siddhidam kīrtidam [kavacam] ekakālam dvikālam vā trikālam vā api bhaktitaḥ prapaṭhet
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
sarvapāpavinirmukto jāyate bhuvi mānavaḥ || 29 ||
- nanothing
- tasyafor him
- durlabhamhard to gain
- kiñcitanything
- triṣuin the three
- lokeṣuworlds
- vidyateis
- sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥset free from every sin
- jāyatebecomes
- bhuvion earth
- mānavaḥthat person
anvaya tasya triṣu lokeṣu kiñcit durlabham na vidyate mānavaḥ bhuvi sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ jāyate
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
taṃ taṃ prāpnoti sakalaṃ ṣaṇmāsānnātra saṃśayaḥ || 30 ||
- yamwhatever
- yamwhatever
- kāmayatelongs for
- martyaḥa mortal
- sudurlabhamanorathamwish, however hard to gain
- tamit
- tamit
- prāpnotigains
- sakalamin full
- ṣaṇmāsātwithin six months
- nano
- atraof it
- saṃśayaḥdoubt
anvaya martyaḥ yam yam sudurlabhamanoratham kāmayate tam tam sakalam ṣaṇmāsāt prāpnoti atra saṃśayaḥ na
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
smaraṇādeva jāyante nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 31 ||
- mohanastambhanākarṣamāraṇoccāṭanambewitching, holding still, drawing near, killing and driving away
- vaśambringing under sway
- smaraṇātby remembering it
- evajust
- jāyantecome about
- nano
- atrathis
- kāryāneed
- vicāraṇāto weigh
anvaya mohanastambhanākarṣamāraṇoccāṭanam vaśam smaraṇāt eva jāyante atra vicāraṇā na kāryā
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ṣaṭkarma the six rites — Tantric texts list six rites for gaining power over others. The kavacha names them only to say how far its power is claimed to reach, and gives no procedure for any of them.
sarvaśatrukṣayakaraṃ sarvāpattinivāraṇam || 32 ||
- sarvavighnaharamit takes away every obstacle
- deviO Goddess
- grahapīḍānivāraṇamkeeps off the harm of the grahas
- sarvaśatrukṣayakaramdestroys every enemy
- sarvāpattinivāraṇamwards off every misfortune
anvaya devi [idam] sarvavighnaharam grahapīḍānivāraṇam sarvaśatrukṣayakaram sarvāpattinivāraṇam
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note sarvavighnahareddevīṃ is printed for sarvavighnaharaṃ devi.
na vācyate sa vighnaughaiḥ kadācidapi kutracit || 33 ||
- dhṛtvāwearing
- idamthis
- kavacamkavacha
- deviO Goddess
- yaḥwhoever
- japetrepeats
- mantrammantra
- uttamamthe supreme
- nanever
- bādhyateis held back
- saḥhe
- vighnaughaiḥby floods of obstacles
- kadācitat any time
- apior
- kutracitin any place
anvaya devi yaḥ idam kavacam dhṛtvā uttamam mantram japet saḥ kadācit api kutracit vighnaughaiḥ na bādhyate
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note vācyate is printed for bādhyate, is troubled.
ekabāho śiraḥ kaṇṭhe pūjayitvā gaṇādhipam || 34 ||
- bhūrjeon birch bark
- likhitvāwrites it out
- vidhivatin due form
- dhārayetwears it
- yaḥwho
- naraḥman
- śuciḥclean
- ekabāhauon one arm
- śiraḥon the head
- kaṇṭheat the throat
- pūjayitvāafter worshipping
- gaṇādhipamthe lord of the ganas
anvaya yaḥ śuciḥ naraḥ gaṇādhipam pūjayitvā vidhivat bhūrje likhitvā ekabāhau śiraḥ kaṇṭhe dhārayet
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
bhūrja birch bark — The old writing surface on which mantras and kavachas were written to be worn as amulets.
yo dhārayenmaheśāni na vighnairabhibhūyate || 35 ||
- ekākṣarasyaof the one-syllable
- mantrasyamantra
- kavacamthis kavacha
- deviO Goddess
- durlabhamis rare
- yaḥwhoever
- dhārayetwears it
- maheśāniO great Goddess
- nanever
- vighnaiḥby obstacles
- abhibhūyateis overcome
anvaya devi ekākṣarasya mantrasya kavacam durlabham maheśāni yaḥ dhārayet [saḥ] vighnaiḥ na abhibhūyate
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
paṭhedvā pāṭhayedvāpi tasya siddhiḥ kare sthitā || 36 ||
- gaṇeśahṛdayamthe Heart of Ganesha
- nāmacalled
- kavacamthis kavacha
- sarvasiddhidamgives every success
- paṭhetreads it
- vāor
- pāṭhayethas it read
- vāor
- apieven
- tasyahis
- siddhiḥsuccess
- karein hand
- sthitāis held
anvaya gaṇeśahṛdayam nāma kavacam sarvasiddhidam [yaḥ] paṭhet vā pāṭhayet vā api tasya siddhiḥ kare sthitā
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
dātavyaṃ bhaktiyuktāya gurudevaparāya ca || 37 ||
- nanot
- prakāśyamto be shown
- maheśāniO great Goddess
- kavacamthis kavacha
- yatrajust
- kutracitanywhere
- dātavyamshould be given
- bhaktiyuktāyato one who has devotion
- gurudevaparāyawho holds guru and god above all
- caand
anvaya maheśāni kavacam yatra kutracit na prakāśyam bhaktiyuktāya gurudevaparāya ca dātavyam
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas