ௐ ஶ்ரீகணேஶாய நமஃ ।
Om, reverent salutations to the divine and auspicious Lord Ganesha.
ௐ நமோ நாராயணாய ।
Om. I offer my profound obeisance and complete surrender to Lord Narayana, the Supreme, All-Pervading Divine Consciousness.
அங்கந்யாஸஃ -
The Sacred Consecration of the Limbs
ௐ ௐ நமஃ பாதயோஃ ।
Om, Om, salutations unto the two feet.
ௐ நம் நமஃ ஜாநுநோஃ ।
Om. Obeisance to the sacred syllable *Nam*, established upon both knees.
ௐ மோம் நமஃ ஊர்வோஃ ।
Om. Salutations [with the sacred syllable] *Mom* unto the thighs.
ௐ நாம் நமஃ உதரே ।
Om, salutations to the sacred syllable *Nām*, consecrated upon the abdomen.
ௐ ராம் நமஃ ஹ்ரு'தி ।
Om, obeisance to Rām, in the heart.
ௐ யம் நமஃ உரஸி ।
Om, salutations; I establish the sacred syllable *Yam* upon my chest.
ௐ ணாம் நமஃ முகே ।
Om. Salutations, placing the sacred syllable *ṇāṁ* upon the mouth.
ௐ யம் நமஃ ஶிரஸி ॥
Om. Salutations, [placing the seed-syllable] *Yam* upon the head.
கரந்யாஸஃ -
The Sacred Consecration of the Hands (Kara-Nyāsa)
ௐ ௐ நமஃ தக்ஷிணதர்ஜந்யாம் ।
Om Om, salutations [established] upon the right index finger.
ௐ நம் நமஃ தக்ஷிணமத்யமாயாம் ।
Om. Obeisances to the sacred syllable *Naṁ*, established upon the middle finger of the right hand.
ௐ மோம் நமஃ தக்ஷிணாநாமிகாயாம் ।
Om. Obeisances to the syllable 'Mom' on the right ring finger.
ௐ பம் நமஃ தக்ஷிணகநிஷ்டிகாயாம் ।
Om. Salutations to the sacred syllable *Bhaṁ*, established upon the right little finger.
ௐ கம் நமஃ வாமகநிஷ்டிகாயாம் ।
Om, obeisance to the sacred syllable *Gam*, established upon the left little finger.
ௐ வம் நமஃ வாமாநாமிகாயாம் ।
Om. Salutations to the sacred syllable *Vam*, established upon the left ring finger.
ௐ தேம் நமஃ வாமமத்யமாயாம் ।
Om. Salutations unto the sacred syllable *Tem*, consecrated upon the left middle finger.
ௐ வாம் நமஃ வாமதர்ஜந்யாம் ।
Om. Salutations to the sacred syllable *Vām*, established upon the left index finger.
ௐ ஸும் நமஃ தக்ஷிணாம்குஷ்டோர்த்வபர்வணி ।
Om. Salutations to the sacred syllable *Suṁ*, established upon the upper joint of the right thumb.
ௐ தேம் நமஃ தக்ஷிணாம்குஷ்டாய பர்வணி ।
Om. Salutations to the joint of the right thumb, consecrated with the syllable 'Dem'.
ௐ வாம் நமஃ வாமாம்குஷ்டோர்த்வபர்வணி ।
Om. Obeisances to the seed-syllable Vāṁ, established upon the upper joint of the left thumb.
ௐ யம் நமஃ வாமாம்குஷ்டாய பர்வணி ॥
Om. Salutations to the joint of the left thumb, consecrated with the sacred syllable Yaṁ.
விஷ்ணுஷடக்ஷரந்யாஸஃ -
The Placement of the Six-Syllable Mantra of Lord Vishnu
ௐ ௐ நமஃ ஹ்ரு'தயே ।
Om, Om; obeisance to the heart.
ௐ விம் நமஃ மூர்தநி ।
Om. Salutations to the sacred syllable *Viṃ*, consecrated upon the crown of the head.
ௐ ஷம் நமஃ ப்ருவோர்மத்யே ।
Om. Reverent salutations to the sacred syllable *Ṣaṁ*, established in the space between the eyebrows.
ௐ ணம் நமஃ ஶிகாயாம் ।
Om, salutations to the divine essence represented by the syllable 'ṇaṁ', invoked at (or for the protection of) the spiritual apex (śikhā) on the crown of the head.
ௐ வேம் நமஃ நேத்ரயோஃ ।
Om, salutations to the divine essence represented by the syllable 'veṁ', invoked for the sacred protection of the two eyes, granting divine vision and perception.
ௐ நம் நமஃ ஸர்வஸந்திஷு ।
Om, salutations to the divine essence represented by the syllable 'naṁ', invoked for the comprehensive protection of all joints and vital connections, ensuring the holistic integrity of body, mind, and spirit.
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் ப்ராச்யாம் ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from the East!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் ஆக்நேயாம் ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from the Southeast!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் தக்ஷிணஸ்யாம் ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from the South!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் நைர்ரு'த்யே ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from the Southwest!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் ப்ரதீச்யாம் ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from the West!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் வாயவ்யே ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from the Northwest!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் உதீச்யாம் ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from the North!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் ஐஶாந்யாம் ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from the Northeast!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் ஊர்த்வாயாம் ।
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from above!
ௐ மஃ அஸ்த்ராய பட் அதராயாம் ॥
Om, with the potent syllable 'maḥ' and the empowering 'phaṭ', I invoke the divine weapon to strike and utterly dispel all negativity and obstacles from below!
அத ஶ்ரீநாராயணகவசம் ।
Thus begins the auspicious and supremely protective Armor (Kavacham) of Shri Narayana.
ராஜோவாச ।
The King (Parikshit) spoke (or inquired).
யயா குப்தஃ ஸஹஸ்ராக்ஷஃ ஸவாஹாந்ரிபுஸைநிகாந் ।
By which (divine armor), Sahasraksha (Indra), being thus protected,
க்ரீடந்நிவ விநிர்ஜித்ய த்ரிலோக்யா புபுஜே ஶ்ரியம் ॥ ௧॥
playfully, as it were, completely vanquished the enemy armies with their mounts, and thereafter enjoyed the glorious sovereignty of the three worlds.
பகவம்ஸ்தந்மமாக்யாஹி வர்ம நாராயணாத்மகம் ।
O revered Bhagavān, please narrate to me that divine armor,
யதாऽऽததாயிநஃ ஶத்ரூந் யேந குப்தோऽஜயந்ம்ரு'தே ॥ ௨॥
which is imbued with the very essence of Narayana, and by means of which, being divinely protected, Indra conquered the assailing enemies in battle.
வ்ரு'தஃ புரோஹிதஸ்த்வாஷ்ட்ரோ மஹேந்த்ராயாநுப்ரு'ச்சதே ।
The priest, Vishvarūpa, son of Tvashta, being entreated by Mahendra (Indra) who was inquiring,
நாராயணாக்யம் வர்மாஹ ததிஹைகமநாஃ ஶ்ரு'ணு ॥ ௩॥
then revealed the armor known as Narayana. Now, listen to that account here with utmost single-mindedness.
தௌதாங்க்ரிபாணிராசம்ய ஸபவித்ர உதங்முகஃ ।
One should first purify one's hands and feet, perform `ācamana` (ritual sipping of water), wear the `pavitra` (sacred ring of Kuśa grass), and face north.
க்ரு'தஸ்வாங்ககரந்யாஸோ மந்த்ராப்யாம் வாக்யதஃ ஶுசிஃ ॥ ௪॥
Having performed `aṅga-nyāsa` and `kara-nyāsa` (ritual placement of mantra parts on the body and hands) with sacred mantras, one should remain silent and be in a state of absolute purity.
நாராயணமயம் வர்ம ஸந்நஹ்யேத்பய ஆகதே ।
When fear or danger arises, one should mentally don the armor imbued with Narayana's essence,
பாதயோர்ஜாநுநோரூர்வோருதரே ஹ்ரு'த்யதோரஸி ॥ ௫॥
by performing `nyāsa` (placement of mantras) on the feet, knees, thighs, abdomen, heart, and then on the chest.
முகே ஶிரஸ்யாநுபூர்வ்யாதோங்காராதீநி விந்யஸேத் ।
Then, on the face and on the head, one should sequentially place the syllables starting with Om (of the mantra 'Om Namo Narayanaya'),
ௐ நமோ நாராயணாயேதி விபர்யயமதாபி வா ॥ ௬॥
or even in reverse order, as an alternative method.
கரந்யாஸம் ததஃ குர்யாத்த்வாதஶாக்ஷரவித்யயா ।
Thereafter, one should perform `kara-nyāsa` (placement of mantra syllables on the hands and fingers) using the potent knowledge of the twelve-syllable mantra.
ப்ரணவாதியகாராந்தமங்குல்யங்குஷ்டபர்வஸு ॥ ௭॥
Starting with Praṇava (Om) and ending with the letter 'ya', one should place [the syllables] on the joints of the fingers and thumb.
ந்யஸேத்த்ரு'தய ஓங்காரம் விகாரமநு மூர்தநி ।
One should place the syllable 'Om' on the heart, and the syllable 'vi' subsequently on the head.
ஷகாரம் து ப்ருவோர்மத்யே ணகாரம் ஶிகயா திஶேத் ॥ ௮॥
And the syllable 'ṣa' in the middle of the eyebrows, and the syllable 'ṇa' one should direct to the topknot (śikhā).
வேகாரம் நேத்ரயோர்யுஞ்ஜ்யாந்நகாரம் ஸர்வஸந்திஷு ।
One should apply the syllable 've' to the two eyes, and the syllable 'na' to all the joints.
மகாரமஸ்த்ரமுத்திஶ்ய மந்த்ரமூர்திர்பவேத்புதஃ ॥ ௯॥
Designating the syllable 'ma' as a weapon, the wise person should become an embodiment of the mantra's power.
ஸவிஸர்கம் படந்தம் தத் ஸர்வதிக்ஷு விநிர்திஶேத் ।
That [mantra/weapon], including the visarga and ending with phaṭ, one should project in all directions.
ௐ விஷ்ணவே நம இதி ॥ ௧௦॥
Thus [is the mantra]: Om Salutations to Vishnu.
ஆத்மாநம் பரமம் த்யாயேத்த்யேயம் ஷட்ஶக்திபிர்யுதம் ।
One should meditate upon the Supreme Self, the ultimate object of meditation, who is endowed with the six divine opulences.
வித்யாதேஜஸ்தபோமூர்திமிமம் மந்த்ரமுதாஹரேத் ॥ ௧௧॥
One should utter this mantra, [meditating on Him as] the embodiment of supreme knowledge, spiritual radiance, and unwavering austerity.
ௐ ஹரிர்விதத்யாந்மம ஸர்வரக்ஷாம்
ந்யஸ்தாங்க்ரிபத்மஃ பதகேந்த்ரப்ரு'ஷ்டே ।
Om, may Hari grant me all protection,
தராரிசர்மாஸிகதேஷுசாப-
—He who has placed His lotus feet upon the back of the king of birds (Garuda),
பாஶாந்ததாநோऽஷ்டகுணோऽஷ்டபாஹுஃ ॥ ௧௨॥
—He who bears the conch, discus, shield, sword, mace, arrow, bow,
ஜலேஷு மாம் ரக்ஷது மத்ஸ்யமூர்தி-
and noose, possessing eight divine attributes and having eight arms.
ர்யாதோகணேப்யோ வருணஸ்ய பாஶாத் ।
May the Fish Incarnation protect me in the waters
ஸ்தலேஷு மாயாவடுவாமநோऽவ்யாத்
த்ரிவிக்ரமஃ கேऽவது விஶ்வரூபஃ ॥ ௧௩॥
from hosts of aquatic creatures and from Varuna's noose.
துர்கேஷ்வடவ்யாஜிமுகாதிஷு ப்ரபுஃ
பாயாந்ந்ரு'ஸிம்ஹோऽஸுரயூதபாரிஃ ।
May Lord Narasimha, the Supreme Master and Destroyer of demon hordes, protect us in inaccessible places, in dense forests, on the battlefronts, and from all such primordial dangers.
விமுஞ்சதோ யஸ்ய மஹாட்டஹாஸம்
திஶோ விநேதுர்ந்யபதம்ஶ்ச கர்பாஃ ॥ ௧௪॥
At the very moment He unleashed His mighty, thunderous roar, the cardinal directions themselves vibrated intensely, and even unborn life within the womb miscarried in overwhelming terror.
ரக்ஷத்வஸௌ மாத்வநி யஜ்ஞகல்பஃ
ஸ்வதம்ஷ்ட்ரயோந்நீததரோ வராஹஃ ।
May that very Varaha, who embodies the sacred Yajna (sacrifice) and who with His own divine tusk majestically raised the submerged Earth from the cosmic waters, protect me on my journey (physical or spiritual).
ராமோऽத்ரிகூடேஷ்வத விப்ரவாஸே
ஸலக்ஷ்மணோऽவ்யாத்பரதாக்ரஜோऽஸ்மாந் ॥ ௧௫॥
May Lord Rama, the elder brother of Bharata, accompanied by Lakshmana, protect us amidst the formidable mountain peaks (representing daunting challenges) and during periods of exile or separation (moments of vulnerability).
மாமுக்ரதர்மாதகிலாத்ப்ரமாதா-
May Lord Narayana protect me from all fierce circumstances, harsh karmic repercussions, and every form of negligence or error; and may Nara (His eternal companion)
ந்நாராயணஃ பாது நரஶ்ச ஹாஸாத் ।
protect me from ridicule, scorn, and any situation that might cause me to lose my dignity or earnestness.
தத்தஸ்த்வயோகாதத யோகநாதஃ
பாயாத்குணேஶஃ கபிலஃ கர்மபந்தாத் ॥ ௧௬॥
May Dattatreya, the revered Lord of Yoga, protect me from any deviation from the path of spiritual union (ayoga) or from the inability to achieve that union. And may Kapila, the Sage who masterfully understands and controls the Gunas (qualities of material nature), protect me from the entanglements and bondage of karma.
ஸநத்குமாரோऽவது காமதேவா-
May Sanatkumara protect me from the powerful allure of Kamadeva (lust and all worldly desires); and may Hayagriva (the embodiment of sacred knowledge)
த்தயஶீர்ஷா மாம் பதி தேவஹேலநாத் ।
protect me on my path (of life and spiritual practice) from any blasphemy, disrespect, or error in understanding towards the divine.
தேவர்ஷிவர்யஃ புருஷார்சநாந்தராத்
கூர்மோ ஹரிர்மாம் நிரயாதஶேஷாத் ॥ ௧௭॥
May the foremost among the divine sages (Narada) protect me from any internal or external impediment to the profound worship of the Supreme Purusha (the cosmic being); and may Lord Kurma, in His form as Hari, protect me from all forms of hellish existence, from complete ruin and suffering.
தந்வந்தரிர்பகவாந்பாத்வபத்யா-
May the venerable Lord Dhanvantari protect me from all unwholesome regimens and detrimental practices (that lead to illness and imbalance). And may Rishabha, the one who has completely subdued his self and conquered his inner being,
த்த்வந்த்வாத்பயாத்ரு'ஷபோ நிர்ஜிதாத்மா ।
protect me from the dualities of existence (like pleasure and pain, gain and loss) and from all forms of fear.
யஜ்ஞஶ்ச லோகாதவதாஞ்ஜ்ஜநாந்தா-
And may Lord Yajna protect me from the perils emanating from the populace, from public censure or ill-will. May Balarama, the great King of Serpents,
த்பலோ கணாத்க்ரோதவஶாதஹீந்த்ரஃ ॥ ௧௮॥
protect me from unruly crowds or mobs, and from being overwhelmed by the force of anger, whether my own or others'.
த்வைபாயநோ பகவாநப்ரபோதா-
May the venerable Lord Dvaipayana (Vyasa), protect me from spiritual ignorance, from a lack of true awakening or understanding.
த்புத்தஸ்து பாகண்டகணப்ரமாதாத் ।
He who is roused against the delusive heedlessness of the hosts of heretics,
கல்கிஃ கலேஃ காலமலாத்ப்ரபாது
தர்மாவநாயோருக்ரு'தாவதாரஃ ॥ ௧௯॥
May Kalki fully guard [me] from the spiritual defilements of the Kali Yuga, He whose glorious incarnation is for the preservation of Dharma.
மாம் கேஶவோ கதயா ப்ராதரவ்யா-
May Kesava protect me in the morning with His mace;
த்கோவிந்த ஆஸங்கவமாத்தவேணுஃ ।
May Govinda, holding His flute, protect in the forenoon.
நாராயணஃ ப்ராஹ்ண உதாத்தஶக்தி-
May Narayana, with His exalted potency, protect in the late morning;
ர்மத்யந்திநே விஷ்ணுரரீந்த்ரபாணிஃ ॥ ௨௦॥
May Vishnu, wielding the King of Weapons (Sudarshana Chakra), protect at midday.
தேவோऽபராஹ்நே மதுஹோக்ரதந்வா
ஸாயம் த்ரிதாமாவது மாதவோ மாம் ।
May Lord Madhuhā, with His formidable bow, protect in the afternoon; and Madhava, the Lord of Three Aspects, protect me in the evening.
தோஷே ஹ்ரு'ஷீகேஶ உதார்தராத்ரே
நிஶீத ஏகோऽவது பத்மநாபஃ ॥ ௨௧॥
May Hrishikesha protect at dusk; and at midnight, may the peerless Padmanabha protect me in the deep night.
ஶ்ரீவத்ஸதாமாபரராத்ர ஈஶஃ
ப்ரத்யூஷ ஈஶோऽஸிதரோ ஜநார்தநஃ ।
May the Lord marked with Shrivatsa protect in the latter part of the night; and at dawn, Janardana, the Lord wielding His sword.
தாமோதரோऽவ்யாதநுஸந்த்யம் ப்ரபாதே
விஶ்வேஶ்வரோ பகவாந் காலமூர்திஃ ॥ ௨௨॥
May Damodara guard at every junction of time; and at daybreak, the Blessed Lord Vishveshvara, the very embodiment of Time.
சக்ரம் யுகாந்தாநலதிக்மநேமி
ப்ரமத்ஸமந்தாத்பகவத்ப்ரயுக்தம் ।
O Chakra, whose incisive rim blazes like the destructive fire at the end of ages, ever-whirling on all sides, impelled by the Lord,
தந்தக்தி தந்தக்த்யரிஸைந்யமாஶு
கக்ஷம் யதா வாதஸகோ ஹுதாஶஃ ॥ ௨௩॥
Burn, burn intensely and swiftly the armies of my adversaries, just as fire, befriended by the wind, consumes dry forests.
கதேऽஶநிஸ்பர்ஶநவிஸ்புலிங்கே
நிஷ்பிண்டி நிஷ்பிண்ட்யஜிதப்ரியாஸி ।
O Mace, whose very touch is a thunderbolt, emitting fierce sparks! Crush, crush! You are cherished by the Invincible Lord.
கூஷ்மாண்டவைநாயகயக்ஷரக்ஷோ-
Pulverize the Kuṣmāṇḍas, Vināyakas, Yakṣas, Rakṣasas,
பூதக்ரஹாம்ஶ்சூர்ணய சூர்ணயாரீந் ॥ ௨௪॥
Bhūtas, and malevolent seizing spirits; pulverize all enemies!
த்வம் யாதுதாநப்ரமதப்ரேதமாத்ரு'-
பிஶாசவிப்ரக்ரஹகோரத்ரு'ஷ்டீந் ।
drive away fiends, tormenting spirits, ghosts, fierce Matrikas, Pishachas, adverse planetary influences, and those with malevolent gazes.
தரேந்த்ர வித்ராவய க்ரு'ஷ்ணபூரிதோ
பீமஸ்வநோऽரேர்ஹ்ரு'தயாநி கம்பயந் ॥ ௨௫॥
filled by Krishna, with a formidable sound that causes the hearts of enemies to tremble.
த்வம் திக்மதாராஸிவராரிஸைந்ய-
O sharp-edged Sword, You, wielded by the Lord,
மீஶப்ரயுக்தோ மம சிந்தி சிந்தி ।
utterly cut down my formidable enemy hosts!
சக்ஷூம்ஷி சர்மஞ்சதசந்த்ர சாதய
த்விஷாமகோநாம் ஹர பாபசக்ஷுஷாம் ॥ ௨௬॥
O Shield, brilliant like a hundred moons, blind the eyes of my wicked foes, and obliterate their malevolent vision.
யந்நோ பயம் க்ரஹேப்யோऽபூத்கேதுப்யோ ந்ரு'ப்ய ஏவ ச ।
Whatever fear has arisen for us from planets, comets, or from human beings;
ஸரீஸ்ரு'பேப்யோ தம்ஷ்ட்ரிப்யோ பூதேப்யோம்ऽஹோப்ய ஏவ ச ॥ ௨௭॥
from reptiles, from fanged creatures, from malevolent spirits, or from sins themselves;
ஸர்வாண்யேதாநி பகவந்நாமரூபாஸ்த்ரகீர்தநாத் ।
May all these (fears), by the glorification of the Lord's names, forms, and weapons,
ப்ரயாந்து ஸங்க்ஷயம் ஸத்யோ யே நஃ ஶ்ரேயஃப்ரதீபகாஃ ॥ ௨௮॥
immediately meet utter destruction, all those who are adversaries to our welfare and prosperity.
கருடோ பகவாந் ஸ்தோத்ரஸ்தோபஶ்சந்தோமயஃ ப்ரபுஃ ।
May Lord Garuda, the master, who embodies hymns, Vedic intonations, and all poetic meters,
ரக்ஷத்வஶேஷக்ரு'ச்ச்ரேப்யோ விஷ்வக்ஸேநஃ ஸ்வநாமபிஃ ॥ ௨௯ ॥
protect us from all boundless tribulations. May Vishvaksena protect us by his sacred names.
ஸர்வாபத்ப்யோ ஹரேர்நாமரூபயாநாயுதாநி நஃ ।
May Hari's names, forms, vehicles, and weapons –
புத்தீந்த்ரியமநஃப்ராணாந்பாந்து பார்ஷதபூஷணாஃ ॥ ௩0॥
indeed, His divine attendants and glorious attributes – protect us from all calamities, safeguarding our intellect, senses, mind, and vital life forces.
யதா ஹி பகவாநேவ வஸ்துதஃ ஸதஸச்ச யத் ।
Just as the Supreme Lord alone, in reality, is both the existent and the non-existent, and indeed all that exists;
ஸத்யேநாநேந நஃ ஸர்வே யாந்து நாஶமுபத்ரவாஃ ॥ ௩௧॥
By the power of this Truth, may all our adversities be utterly annihilated.
யதைகாத்ம்யாநுபாவாநாம் விகல்பரஹிதஃ ஸ்வயம் ।
Just as for those who have realized the oneness of the Self, He Himself remains free from all distinctions and dualities,
பூஷணாயுதலிங்காக்யா தத்தே ஶக்தீஃ ஸ்வமாயயா ॥ ௩௨॥
Yet through His own creative power (Māyā), He assumes diverse forms with distinctive ornaments and weapons, and manifests His energies;
தேநைவ ஸத்யமாநேந ஸர்வஜ்ஞோ பகவாந் ஹரிஃ ।
By that very established truth (of His non-dual yet manifest nature), may the omniscient, divine Lord Hari,
பாது ஸர்வைஃ ஸ்வரூபைர்நஃ ஸதா ஸர்வத்ர ஸர்வகஃ ॥ ௩௩॥
The all-pervading One, always and everywhere protect us through all His myriad forms.
விதிக்ஷு திக்ஷூர்த்வமதஃ ஸமந்தா-
In all intermediate directions, cardinal directions, above, below, and all around,
தந்தர்பஹிர்பகவாந்நாரஸிம்ஹஃ ।
Within and without, may the divine Lord Narasimha,
ப்ரஹாபயँலோகபயம் ஸ்வநேந
ஸ்வதேஜஸா க்ரஸ்தஸமஸ்ததேஜாஃ ॥ ௩௪॥
Whose formidable roar dispels all worldly fear, and whose blazing effulgence has eclipsed the radiance of all others, afford us complete protection.
மகவந்நிதமாக்யாதம் வர்ம நாராயணாத்மகம் ।
O Maghavan (Indra), this armor, which is the very essence of Narayana, has been revealed to you.
விஜேஷ்யஸ்யஞ்ஜஸா யேந தம்ஶிதோऽஸுரயூதபாந் ॥ ௩௫॥
Clad in it, you shall effortlessly conquer the chiefs of the demon hordes.
ஏதத்தாரயமாணஸ்து யம் யம் பஶ்யதி சக்ஷுஷா ।
Indeed, whoever bears this (Kavacham), whomever he perceives with his eyes,
பதா வா ஸம்ஸ்ப்ரு'ஶேத்ஸத்யஃ ஸாத்வஸாத்ஸ விமுச்யதே ॥ ௩௬॥
Or touches with his foot, that very person is instantly freed from all fear and apprehension.
ந குதஶ்சித்பயம் தஸ்ய வித்யாம் தாரயதோ பவேத் ।
For him who bears this sacred knowledge (the Kavacham), there shall be no fear from any quarter,
ராஜதஸ்யுக்ரஹாதிப்யோ வ்யாக்ராதிப்யஶ்ச கர்ஹிசித் ॥ ௩௭॥
Never from kings, thieves, planetary influences, or even from formidable beasts like tigers, at any time whatsoever.
இமாம் வித்யாம் புரா கஶ்சித்கௌஶிகோ தாரயந் த்விஜஃ ।
Formerly, a certain brahmin of the Kaushika lineage, bearing this sacred knowledge (the Kavacham)...
யோகதாரணயா ஸ்வாங்கம் ஜஹௌ ஸ மருதந்வநி ॥ ௩௮॥
By the power of Yogic absorption, he (the Brahmin) relinquished his own body in the desert. ||38||
தஸ்யோபரி விமாநேந கந்தர்வபதிரேகதா ।
One day, above that very spot, the lord of Gandharvas,
யயௌ சித்ரரதஃ ஸ்த்ரீபிர்வ்ரு'தோ யத்ர த்விஜக்ஷயஃ ॥ ௩௯ ॥
Chitraratha, surrounded by women, was passing by in his celestial vehicle, where the Brahmin's body lay departed. ||39||
ககநாந்ந்யபதத்ஸத்யஃ ஸவிமாநோ ஹ்யவாக்ஶிராஃ ।
Suddenly, he fell from the sky, along with his aerial car, head-first.
ஸ வாலகில்யவசநாதஸ்தீந்யாதாய விஸ்மிதஃ ।
Astonished, he (Chitraratha) collected the bones upon the instruction of the Valakhilyas.
ப்ராஸ்ய ப்ராசீஸரஸ்வத்யாம் ஸ்நாத்வா தாம ஸ்வமந்வகாத் ॥ ௪௦॥
Having cast them into the Eastern Sarasvati river and bathed therein, he returned to his own abode. ||40||
ஶ்ரீஶுக உவாச।
Shri Shukadeva Goswami said:
ய இதம் ஶ்ரு'ணுயாத்காலே யோ தாரயதி சாத்ரு'தஃ ।
He who listens to this (Kavacham) at the proper time, and he who reverently cherishes it (or wears it),
தம் நமஸ்யந்தி பூதாநி முச்யதே ஸர்வதோ பயாத் ॥ ௪௧॥
all beings bow down to him, and he is liberated from all fears. ||41||
ஏதாம் வித்யாமதிகதோ விஶ்வரூபாச்சதக்ரதுஃ ।
Having obtained this knowledge (the Narayana Kavacham) from Vishvarupa, Shatakratu (Indra)
த்ரைலோக்யலக்ஷ்மீம் புபுஜே விநிர்ஜித்ய ம்ரு'தேऽஸுராந் ॥ ௪௨॥
enjoyed the opulence of the three worlds, having completely conquered the Asuras in battle. ||42||
॥ இதி ஶ்ரீமத்பாகவதமஹாபுராணே பாரமஹம்ஸ்யாம் ஸம்ஹிதாயாம்
ஷஷ்டஸ்கந்தே நாராயணவர்மகதநம் நாமாஷ்டமோऽத்யாயஃ ॥
Thus, in the glorious Srimad Bhagavatam, the great Purana, in the compendium for paramahamsas, in the Sixth Canto, ends the eighth chapter named 'The Narration of Narayana's Armor'.