- athanow
- trailokyamohanagaṇapatikavacamthe Ganapati armour called Trailokyamohana
anvaya atha trailokyamohanagaṇapatikavacam
chandas Prose, the title
trailokyamohana Trailokyamohana — The one that draws the three worlds. The name belongs to the mantra this armour is built on, ending in vasham anaya svaha.
note A tantric kavacha. Instead of one form of the god to each limb, it gives one syllable of the mantra to each limb.
kāryārambheṣu sarveṣu pūjyate yaḥ surairapi || 1 ||
- namaḥsalutation
- tasmaito that
- gaṇeśāyaGanesha
- sarvavighnavināśinewho destroys every obstacle
- kāryārambheṣuat the start of things done
- sarveṣuin all
- pūjyateis worshipped
- yaḥwho
- suraiḥby the gods
- apieven
anvaya sarvavighnavināśine tasmai gaṇeśāya namaḥ yaḥ sarveṣu kāryārambheṣu suraiḥ api pūjyate
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- viniyogaḥthe statement of use
anvaya viniyogaḥ
chandas Prose, a heading
gaṇapatirdevatā ca gāyatrī chandaḥ eva ca |
dharmārthakāmamokṣeṣu viniyogaḥ prakīrtitaḥ |
śaktiḥ svāhā glaiṃ bījaṃ viniyogasya kīrtitaḥ ||
- śrīmanmahāgaṇapateḥof the revered Mahaganapati
- kavacasyaof the armour
- ṛṣiḥthe seer
- śivaḥis Shiva
- gaṇapatiḥGanapati
- devatāis the deity
- caand
- gāyatrīGayatri
- chandaḥis the metre
- evaindeed
- caand
- dharmārthakāmamokṣeṣufor right living, wealth, what is wanted and release
- viniyogaḥthe use
- prakīrtitaḥis declared
- śaktiḥthe power
- svāhāis svaha
- glaiṃglaim
- bījamis the seed
- viniyogasyaof the statement of use
- kīrtitaḥis declared
anvaya śrīmanmahāgaṇapateḥ kavacasya ṛṣiḥ śivaḥ gaṇapatiḥ ca devatā gāyatrī chandaḥ eva ca dharmārthakāmamokṣeṣu viniyogaḥ prakīrtitaḥ śaktiḥ svāhā glaiṃ bījam viniyogasya kīrtitaḥ
chandas Prose, with the lines set out as verse
bījam the seed — The seed syllable a mantra grows from. The seer, the metre, the deity, the seed and the power are named before any recitation begins.
- nyāsaḥthe placing
anvaya nyāsaḥ
chandas Prose, a heading
nyāsa placing — Touching each part of the body while saying one piece of the mantra, so that the mantra is set on the body before it is said aloud.
oṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
glauṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ |
varavarada madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ |
sarvajanaṃ me anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
vaśamānaya kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
svāhā karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
evaṃ hṛdayādi nyāsaḥ ||
- oṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃom shrim hrim klim
- aṅguṣṭhābhyāmwith the two thumbs
- namaḥsalutation
- glauṃ gaṃglaum gam
- gaṇapatayeto Ganapati
- tarjanībhyāmwith the index fingers
- varavaradaO best of the givers of boons
- madhyamābhyāmwith the middle fingers
- sarvajanamall people
- mefor me
- anāmikābhyāmwith the ring fingers
- vaśamānayabring under my sway
- kaniṣṭhikābhyāmwith the little fingers
- svāhāsvaha
- karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāmwith the palms and the backs of the hands
- evamin the same way
- hṛdayādinyāsaḥthe placing on the heart and the rest
anvaya oṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ aṅguṣṭhābhyām namaḥ glauṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye tarjanībhyām [namaḥ] varavarada madhyamābhyām [namaḥ] sarvajanam me anāmikābhyām [namaḥ] vaśamānaya kaniṣṭhikābhyām [namaḥ] svāhā karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyām [namaḥ] evam hṛdayādinyāsaḥ
chandas Prose
note The line in brackets is a Hindi instruction printed in the source: touch the parts of your body.
- dhyānamthe meditation
anvaya dhyānam
chandas Prose, a heading
-dāśliṣṭaṃ priyayā sapadmakarayā svāṅkasthayā santatam |
bījāpūragadādhanustriśikhayuk cakrābjapāśotpala
vrīhyagrasvaviṣāṇaratnakalaśān hastairvahantaṃ bhaje |
- hastīndrānanamwhose face is the lordliest elephant's
- inducūḍamwith the moon in his crest
- aruṇacchāyamof the colour of dawn
- trinetramthree-eyed
- rasātwith feeling
- āśliṣṭamheld close
- priyayāby his beloved
- sapadmakarayāwith a lotus in her hand
- svāṅkasthayāseated on his lap
- santatamalways
- bījāpūragadādhanustriśikhayukwith citron, mace, bow and trident
- cakrābjapāśotpaladisc, lotus, noose and water lily
- vrīhyagrasvaviṣāṇaratnakalaśānan ear of rice, his own tusk and a jewelled pot
- hastaiḥin his hands
- vahantamcarrying
- bhajeI worship
anvaya hastīndrānanam inducūḍam aruṇacchāyam trinetram sapadmakarayā svāṅkasthayā priyayā santatam rasāt āśliṣṭam bījāpūragadādhanustriśikhayuk cakrābjapāśotpala vrīhyagrasvaviṣāṇaratnakalaśān hastaiḥ vahantam bhaje
chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The same meditation verse opens the Maha Ganapati section of several tantras, with small changes in the list of things held.
- kavacamthe armour
anvaya kavacam
chandas Prose, a heading
śrīṃ bījamakṣiṇī pātu sarvasiddhisamarpakam || 2 ||
- oṃom
- brahmabījamthe Brahman seed
- śiraḥthe head
- pātumay it guard
- kevalamalone
- muktidāyakamwhich gives release
- śrīṃshrim
- bījamthe seed
- akṣiṇīthe two eyes
- pātumay it guard
- sarvasiddhisamarpakamwhich hands over every success
anvaya kevalam muktidāyakam oṃ brahmabījam śiraḥ pātu sarvasiddhisamarpakam śrīṃ bījam akṣiṇī pātu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note From here the mantra is taken apart syllable by syllable, and each piece is set on a part of the body.
kāmabījaṃ kapolau ca sarvaduṣṭanivāraṇam || 3 ||
- hṛllekhāthe hrillekha
- śrotrayoḥat the two ears
- pātumay it guard
- sarvaśatruvināśinīwhich destroys every enemy
- kāmabījamthe seed of desire
- kapolauthe two cheeks
- caand
- sarvaduṣṭanivāraṇamwhich keeps off everything ill-meant
anvaya sarvaśatruvināśinī hṛllekhā śrotrayoḥ pātu sarvaduṣṭanivāraṇam kāmabījam ca kapolau [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
hṛllekhā the hrillekha — The syllable hrim, called the writing on the heart.
kāmabīja the seed of desire — The syllable klim, which stands for wanting and for drawing near.
varabījaṃ tathā jihvāṃ varadaṃ hastayostathā || 4 ||
- glauṃglaum
- gaṃgam
- caand
- gaṇapatayeto Ganapati
- vācamspeech
- pātumay he guard
- vināyakaḥVinayaka
- varabījamthe seed of the boon
- tathāand
- jihvāmthe tongue
- varadamthe giver of boons
- hastayoḥat the two hands
- tathāand
anvaya glauṃ gaṃ ca gaṇapataye vināyakaḥ vācam pātu tathā varabījam jihvām tathā varadam hastayoḥ [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
vaśaṃ me pātu hṛdayaṃ pātu siddhīśvarastathā || 5 ||
- sarvajanamall people
- mefor me
- caand
- bāhudvayamthe two arms
- kaṇṭhamthe throat
- gaṇeśvaraḥGaneshvara
- vaśamunder my sway
- mefor me
- pātumay it guard
- hṛdayamthe heart
- pātumay he guard
- siddhīśvaraḥthe lord of success
- tathāand
anvaya sarvajanam me ca bāhudvayam gaṇeśvaraḥ kaṇṭham vaśam me hṛdayam pātu tathā siddhīśvaraḥ pātu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The words being placed are the words of the mantra itself, which is why they read as instructions rather than as names.
jaṅghayorgulphayoḥ svāhā sarvāṅgaṃ vighnanāyakaḥ || 6 ||
- nābhimthe navel
- ānayabring
- mefor me
- pātumay it guard
- sarvasiddhivināyakaḥVinayaka who gives every success
- jaṅghayoḥat the shanks
- gulphayoḥat the ankles
- svāhāsvaha
- sarvāṅgamevery limb
- vighnanāyakaḥthe leader of obstacles
anvaya ānaya me nābhim pātu sarvasiddhivināyakaḥ svāhā jaṅghayoḥ gulphayoḥ vighnanāyakaḥ sarvāṅgam [pātu]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
dakṣiṇe siddhidaḥ pātu vāme viśvārtihārakaḥ || 7 ||
- gaṇapatiḥGanapati
- tuand
- agrataḥin front
- pātumay he guard
- gaṇeśaḥGanesha
- pṛṣṭhataḥbehind
- tathāand
- dakṣiṇeon the right
- siddhidaḥthe giver of success
- pātumay he guard
- vāmeon the left
- viśvārtihārakaḥthe one who carries off the world's pain
anvaya gaṇapatiḥ tu agrataḥ pātu tathā gaṇeśaḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ dakṣiṇe siddhidaḥ pātu vāme viśvārtihārakaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
dakṣiṇasyāṃ girijajo nairṛtyāṃ śambhunandanaḥ || 8 ||
- durjayaḥthe unconquerable one
- rakṣatumay he guard
- prācyāmin the east
- āgneyyāmin the south-east
- gaṇapaḥGanapa
- tathāand
- dakṣiṇasyāmin the south
- girijajaḥthe son of the mountain's daughter
- nairṛtyāmin the south-west
- śambhunandanaḥShambhu's child
anvaya durjayaḥ prācyām rakṣatu tathā āgneyyām gaṇapaḥ dakṣiṇasyām girijajaḥ nairṛtyām śambhunandanaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
kauberyāmīśvaraḥ pātu īśānyāmīśvarātmajaḥ || 9 ||
- pratīcyāmin the west
- sthāṇujaḥthe son of Sthanu
- pātumay he guard
- vāyavyāmin the north-west
- ākhuvāhanaḥthe mouse-rider
- kauberyāmin the north
- īśvaraḥIshvara
- pātumay he guard
- īśānyāmin the north-east
- īśvarātmajaḥthe son of Ishvara
anvaya pratīcyām sthāṇujaḥ pātu vāyavyām ākhuvāhanaḥ kauberyām īśvaraḥ pātu īśānyām īśvarātmajaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
sthāṇu Sthanu — The post, a name of Shiva for the way he stands unmoving. His son is Ganesha.
etābhyo daśadigbhyastu pātu nityaṃ gaṇeśvaraḥ || 10 ||
- adhaḥbelow
- gaṇapatiḥGanapati
- pātumay he guard
- ūrdhvamabove
- pātumay he guard
- vināyakaḥVinayaka
- etābhyaḥfrom these
- daśadigbhyaḥten directions
- tuand
- pātumay he guard
- nityamalways
- gaṇeśvaraḥGaneshvara
anvaya adhaḥ gaṇapatiḥ pātu ūrdhvam vināyakaḥ pātu etābhyaḥ daśadigbhyaḥ tu gaṇeśvaraḥ nityam pātu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ūrdhaṃ is printed for ūrdhvam, above.
- phalaśrutiḥthe account of what it gives
anvaya phalaśrutiḥ
chandas Prose, a heading
trailokyamohanaṃ nāma kavacaṃ brahmarūpakam || 11 ||
- itiso
- idamthis
- kathitamhas been told
- deviO goddess
- brahmavidyākalevaramthe very body of the knowledge of Brahman
- trailokyamohanamTrailokyamohana
- nāmaby name
- kavacamthe armour
- brahmarūpakamwhich has the form of Brahman
anvaya devi iti idam brahmavidyākalevaram trailokyamohanam nāma brahmarūpakam kavacam kathitam
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The text breaks off here; what is printed is the opening of a longer account of what the armour does.