Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga — Chapter 78
NarP 1 78.1
सनत्कुमार उवाच कार्तवीर्यस्य कवचं कथितं ते मुनीश्वर । मोहविध्वंसनं जैत्रं मारुतेः कवचं शृणु
sanatkumāra uvāca kārtavīryasya kavacaṃ kathitaṃ te munīśvara / mohavidhvaṃsanaṃ jaitraṃ māruteḥ kavacaṃ śṛṇu
Sanatkumāra said: The armour of Kārtavīrya has been told to you, O lord of sages; now hear the armour of the son of the Wind, destroyer of delusion, bringer of victory.
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NarP 1 78.2
यस्य संधारणात्सद्यः सर्वे नश्यन्त्युपद्रवाः । भूतप्रेतारिजं दुःखं नाशमेति न संशयः
yasya saṃdhāraṇātsadyaḥ sarve naśyantyupadravāḥ / bhūtapretārijaṃ duḥkhaṃ nāśameti na saṃśayaḥ
By the wearing of which all afflictions perish at once; the suffering born of spirits, ghosts and enemies comes to destruction — there is no doubt.
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NarP 1 78.3
एकदाहं गतो द्रष्टुं रामं रमयतां वरम् । आनन्दवनिकासंस्थं ध्यायन्तं स्वात्मनः पदम्
ekadāhaṃ gato draṣṭuṃ rāmaṃ ramayatāṃ varam / ānandavanikāsaṃsthaṃ dhyāyantaṃ svātmanaḥ padam
Once I went to see Rāma, the best of those who delight (others), seated in the pleasure-grove, meditating on the station of his own Self.
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NarP 1 78.4
तत्र रामं रमानाथं पूजितं त्रिदशेश्वरैः । नमस्कृत्य तदादिष्टमासनं स्थितवान् पुरः
tatra rāmaṃ ramānāthaṃ pūjitaṃ tridaśeśvaraiḥ / namaskṛtya tadādiṣṭamāsanaṃ sthitavān puraḥ
There, having bowed to Rāma, the lord of Ramā, worshipped by the lords of the thirty (gods), I took the seat indicated by him and sat before (him).
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NarP 1 78.5
तत्र सर्वं मया वृत्तं रावणस्य वधान्तकम् । पृष्टं प्रोवाच राजेन्द्रः श्रीरामः स्वयमादरात्
tatra sarvaṃ mayā vṛttaṃ rāvaṇasya vadhāntakam / pṛṣṭaṃ provāca rājendraḥ śrīrāmaḥ svayamādarāt
There all that had happened, ending with the slaying of Rāvaṇa, was asked by me; and the lord of kings, Śrī Rāma himself, told it with courtesy.
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NarP 1 78.6
ततः कथान्ते भगवान्मारुतेः कवचं ददौ । मह्यं तत्ते प्रवक्ष्यामि न प्रकाश्यं हि कुत्रचित्
tataḥ kathānte bhagavānmāruteḥ kavacaṃ dadau / mahyaṃ tatte pravakṣyāmi na prakāśyaṃ hi kutracit
Then, at the end of the tale, the Lord gave me the armour of the son of the Wind; that I shall declare to you — it is not to be made public anywhere.
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NarP 1 78.7
भविष्यदेतन्निर्द्दिष्टं बालभावेन नारद । श्रीरामेणाञ्जनासूनासूनोर्भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम्
bhaviṣyadetannirddiṣṭaṃ bālabhāvena nārada / śrīrāmeṇāñjanāsūnāsūnorbhuktimuktipradāyakam
This, O Nārada, was declared as a future thing, in a childlike manner, by Śrī Rāma — (the armour) of the son of Añjanā, the son of the Wind, granting enjoyment and liberation.
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NarP 1 78.8
हनुमान् पूर्वतः पातु दक्षिणे पवनात्मजः । पातु प्रतीच्यामक्षघ्नः सौम्ये सागरतारकः
hanumān pūrvataḥ pātu dakṣiṇe pavanātmajaḥ / pātu pratīcyāmakṣaghnaḥ saumye sāgaratārakaḥ
May Hanumān protect (me) on the east; on the south the son of the Wind; on the west may the slayer of Akṣa protect; on the north the crosser of the ocean.
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NarP 1 78.9
ऊर्द्ध पातु कपिश्रेष्ठः केसरिप्रियनन्दनः । अधस्ताद्विष्णुभक्तस्तु पातु मध्ये च पावनिः
ūrddha pātu kapiśreṣṭhaḥ kesaripriyanandanaḥ / adhastādviṣṇubhaktastu pātu madhye ca pāvaniḥ
Above may the best of monkeys, the dear son of Kesarī, protect; below the devotee of Viṣṇu; and in the middle the son of the Purifier (Wind).
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NarP 1 78.10
लङ्काविदाहकः पातु सर्वापद्भ्यो निरन्तरम् । सुग्रीवसचिवः पातु मस्तकं वायुनन्दनः
laṅkāvidāhakaḥ pātu sarvāpadbhyo nirantaram / sugrīvasacivaḥ pātu mastakaṃ vāyunandanaḥ
May the burner of Laṅkā protect (me) unceasingly from all calamities; may the counsellor of Sugrīva, the son of the Wind, protect the head.
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NarP 1 78.11
भालं पातु महावीरो भ्रुवोर्मध्ये निरन्तरम् । नेत्रे छायापहारी च पातु नः प्लवगेश्वरः
bhālaṃ pātu mahāvīro bhruvormadhye nirantaram / netre chāyāpahārī ca pātu naḥ plavageśvaraḥ
May the great hero protect the forehead, and unceasingly the space between the brows; and may he who steals away shadows, the lord of the leapers, protect our eyes.
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NarP 1 78.12
कपोलौ कर्णमूले च पातु श्रीरामकिङ्करः । नासाग्रमञ्जनासूनुः पातु वक्त्रं हरीश्वरः
kapolau karṇamūle ca pātu śrīrāmakiṅkaraḥ / nāsāgramañjanāsūnuḥ pātu vaktraṃ harīśvaraḥ
May the servant of Śrī Rāma protect the cheeks and the roots of the ears; may the son of Añjanā protect the tip of the nose, and the lord of monkeys the mouth.
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NarP 1 78.13
पातु कण्ठे तु दैत्यारिः स्कन्धौ पातु सुरारिजित् । भुजौ पातु महातेजाः करौ च चरणायुधः
pātu kaṇṭhe tu daityāriḥ skandhau pātu surārijit / bhujau pātu mahātejāḥ karau ca caraṇāyudhaḥ
May the foe of the demons protect at the throat; may the conqueror of the gods' enemies protect the shoulders; may the greatly radiant one protect the arms, and he whose weapons are his feet the hands.
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NarP 1 78.14
नखान्नाखायुधः पातु कुक्षौ पातु कपीश्वरः । वक्षो मुद्रापहारी च पातु पार्श्वे भुजायुधः
nakhānnākhāyudhaḥ pātu kukṣau pātu kapīśvaraḥ / vakṣo mudrāpahārī ca pātu pārśve bhujāyudhaḥ
May he whose weapons are his nails protect the nails; may the lord of monkeys protect at the belly; may the bearer-away of the ring protect the chest, and he whose weapon is his arm the sides.
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NarP 1 78.15
लङ्कानिभञ्जनः पातु पृष्टदेशे निरन्तरम् । नाभिं श्रीरामभक्तस्तु कटिं पात्वनिलात्मजः
laṅkānibhañjanaḥ pātu pṛṣṭadeśe nirantaram / nābhiṃ śrīrāmabhaktastu kaṭiṃ pātvanilātmajaḥ
May the shatterer of Laṅkā protect unceasingly at the region of the back; may the devotee of Śrī Rāma protect the navel, and the son of the Wind the waist.
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NarP 1 78.16
गुह्यं पातु महाप्रज्ञः सक्थिनी अतिथिप्रियः । ऊरू च जानुनी पातु लङ्काप्रासादभञ्जनः
guhyaṃ pātu mahāprajñaḥ sakthinī atithipriyaḥ / ūrū ca jānunī pātu laṅkāprāsādabhañjanaḥ
May the greatly wise one protect the private parts; may he who loves guests protect the two hips; and may the breaker of Laṅkā's palaces protect the thighs and the knees.
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NarP 1 78.17
जङ्घे पातु कपिश्रेष्ठो गुल्फौ पातु महाबलः । अचलोद्धारकः पातु पादौ भास्करसन्निभः
jaṅghe pātu kapiśreṣṭho gulphau pātu mahābalaḥ / acaloddhārakaḥ pātu pādau bhāskarasannibhaḥ
May the best of monkeys guard my shanks; may the greatly mighty one guard my ankles; may the uprooter of the mountain, resembling the sun, guard my feet.
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NarP 1 78.18
अङ्गानि पातु सत्त्वाढ्यः पातु पादाङ्गुलीः सदा । मुखाङ्गानि महाशूरः पातु रोमाणि चात्मवान्
aṅgāni pātu sattvāḍhyaḥ pātu pādāṅgulīḥ sadā / mukhāṅgāni mahāśūraḥ pātu romāṇi cātmavān
May he who is rich in strength guard my limbs; may he always guard my toes; may the great hero guard the parts of my face, and the self-possessed one my body-hair.
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NarP 1 78.19
दिवारात्रौ त्रिलोकेषु सदागतिलुतो ऽवतु । स्थितं व्रजन्तमासीनं पिबन्तं जक्षतं कपिः
divārātrau trilokeṣu sadāgatiluto 'vatu / sthitaṃ vrajantamāsīnaṃ pibantaṃ jakṣataṃ kapiḥ
By day and night, in the three worlds, may he whose motion is ever unimpeded protect (me); may the monkey (protect me) standing, walking, seated, drinking, eating.
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NarP 1 78.20
लोकोत्तरगुणः श्रीमान् पातु त्र्यंबकसंभवः । प्रमत्तमप्रमत्तं वा शयानं गहनेंऽबुनि
lokottaraguṇaḥ śrīmān pātu tryaṃbakasaṃbhavaḥ / pramattamapramattaṃ vā śayānaṃ gahaneṃ'buni
May the glorious one of transcendent virtues, born of the three-eyed (Śiva), protect (me), whether heedless or heedful, lying asleep, in a thicket or in the water.
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NarP 1 78.21
स्थलेंऽतरिक्षे ह्यग्नौ वा पर्वते सागरे द्रुमे । संग्रामे संकटे घोरे विराङ्रूपधरो ऽवतु
sthaleṃ'tarikṣe hyagnau vā parvate sāgare drume / saṃgrāme saṃkaṭe ghore virāṅrūpadharo 'vatu
On land, in the sky, in fire, on a mountain, in the ocean, in a tree, in battle, in dire straits, may he who bears a mighty form protect (me).
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NarP 1 78.22
डाकिनीशाकिनीमारीकालरात्रिमरीचिकाः । शयानं मां विभुः पातु पिशाचोरगराक्षसीः
ḍākinīśākinīmārīkālarātrimarīcikāḥ / śayānaṃ māṃ vibhuḥ pātu piśācoragarākṣasīḥ
May the mighty lord guard me as I sleep from ḍākinīs, śākinīs, plague-demonesses, Kālarātri, mirage-spirits, piśācas, serpents and rākṣasīs.
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NarP 1 78.23
दिव्यदेहधरो धीमान्सर्वसत्त्वभयङ्करः । साधकेन्द्रावनः शश्वत्पातु सर्वत एव माम्
divyadehadharo dhīmānsarvasattvabhayaṅkaraḥ / sādhakendrāvanaḥ śaśvatpātu sarvata eva mām
May he who bears a divine body, the wise one, terrifying to all beings, the protector of the foremost of adepts, guard me constantly on every side.
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NarP 1 78.24
यद्रूपं भीषणं दृष्ट्वा पलायन्ते भयानकाः । स सर्वरूपः सर्वज्ञः सृष्टिस्थितिकरो ऽवतु
yadrūpaṃ bhīṣaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā palāyante bhayānakāḥ / sa sarvarūpaḥ sarvajñaḥ sṛṣṭisthitikaro 'vatu
He on seeing whose dreadful form even terrifying creatures flee — may he of all forms, all-knowing, the maker of creation and its maintenance, protect (me).
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NarP 1 78.25
स्वयं ब्रह्मा स्वयं विष्णुः साक्षाद्देवो महेश्वरः । सूर्यमण्डलगः श्रीदः पातु कालत्रये ऽपि माम्
svayaṃ brahmā svayaṃ viṣṇuḥ sākṣāddevo maheśvaraḥ / sūryamaṇḍalagaḥ śrīdaḥ pātu kālatraye 'pi mām
Brahmā himself, Viṣṇu himself, the god Maheśvara in person, dwelling in the sun's orb, the giver of prosperity — may he guard me in all three times.
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NarP 1 78.26
यस्य शब्दमुपाकर्ण्य दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः । देवा मनुष्यास्तिर्यञ्चः स्थावरा जङ्गमास्तथा
yasya śabdamupākarṇya daityadānavarākṣasāḥ / devā manuṣyāstiryañcaḥ sthāvarā jaṅgamāstathā
He whose sound, when they hear it, daityas, dānavas and rākṣasas, gods, men, beasts, and things unmoving and moving alike—
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NarP 1 78.27
सभया भयनिर्मुक्ता भवन्ति स्वकृतानुगाः । यस्यानेककथाः पुण्याः श्रूयन्ते प्रतिकल्पके
sabhayā bhayanirmuktā bhavanti svakṛtānugāḥ / yasyānekakathāḥ puṇyāḥ śrūyante pratikalpake
—the fearful become freed from fear and follow their own deeds; he whose many holy tales are heard in every kalpa,
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NarP 1 78.28
सो ऽवतात्साधकश्रेष्ठं सदा रामपरायणमः । वैधात्रधातृप्रभृति यत्किञ्चिद्दृश्यते ऽत्यलम्
so 'vatātsādhakaśreṣṭhaṃ sadā rāmaparāyaṇamaḥ / vaidhātradhātṛprabhṛti yatkiñciddṛśyate 'tyalam
may he protect the best of adepts, ever devoted to Rāma. Beginning from Brahmā's realm and the Creator, whatever at all is seen in its fullness—
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NarP 1 78.29
विद्ध्वि व्याप्तं यथा कीशरूपेणानञ्जनेन तत् । यो विभुः सो ऽहमेषो ऽहं स्वीयः स्वयमणुर्बृहत्
viddhvi vyāptaṃ yathā kīśarūpeṇānañjanena tat / yo vibhuḥ so 'hameṣo 'haṃ svīyaḥ svayamaṇurbṛhat
know that it is pervaded by that unsmeared monkey-form. He who is the all-pervading one, that am I, this am I, one's own, himself both minute and vast.
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NarP 1 78.30
ऋग्यजुःसामरूपश्च प्रणवस्त्रिवृदध्वरः । तस्मै स्वस्मै च सर्वस्मै नतो ऽस्म्यात्मसमाधिना
ṛgyajuḥsāmarūpaśca praṇavastrivṛdadhvaraḥ / tasmai svasmai ca sarvasmai nato 'smyātmasamādhinā
And he is of the form of Ṛg, Yajus and Sāman, the praṇava, the threefold sacrifice; to him, to my own self, and to the All, I bow with the concentration of the self.
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NarP 1 78.31
अनेकानन्तब्रह्माण्डधृते ब्रह्मस्वरूपिणे । समीरणात्मने तस्मै नतो ऽस्म्यात्मस्वरूपिणे
anekānantabrahmāṇḍadhṛte brahmasvarūpiṇe / samīraṇātmane tasmai nato 'smyātmasvarūpiṇe
To him who upholds the many endless world-eggs, whose own form is brahman, whose self is the wind, I bow, to him whose form is the Self.
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NarP 1 78.32
नमो हनुमते तस्मै नमो मारुतसूनवे । नमः श्रीरामभक्ताय श्यामाय महते नमः
namo hanumate tasmai namo mārutasūnave / namaḥ śrīrāmabhaktāya śyāmāya mahate namaḥ
Homage to that Hanumān, homage to the son of the Wind; homage to the devotee of blessed Rāma, homage to the dark one, the great one.
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NarP 1 78.33
नमो वानर वीराय सुग्रीवसख्यकारिणे । संकाविदहनायाथ महासागरतारिणे
namo vānara vīrāya sugrīvasakhyakāriṇe / saṃkāvidahanāyātha mahāsāgaratāriṇe
Homage to the monkey hero, who made friendship with Sugrīva, and then to the burner of Laṅkā, who crossed the great ocean.
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NarP 1 78.34
सीताशोकविनाशाय राममुद्राधराय च । रावणान्तनिदानाय नमः सर्वोत्तरात्मने
sītāśokavināśāya rāmamudrādharāya ca / rāvaṇāntanidānāya namaḥ sarvottarātmane
To him who destroyed Sītā's grief, who bore Rāma's signet ring, who was the cause of Rāvaṇa's end—homage to him whose self surpasses all.
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NarP 1 78.35
मेघनादमखध्वंसकारणाय नमोनमः । अशोकवनविध्वंसकारिणे जयदायिने
meghanādamakhadhvaṃsakāraṇāya namonamaḥ / aśokavanavidhvaṃsakāriṇe jayadāyine
Homage, again homage, to him who caused the ruin of Meghanāda's sacrifice, to the destroyer of the Aśoka grove, the giver of victory.
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NarP 1 78.36
वायुपुत्राय वीराय आकाशोदरगामिने । वनपालशिरश्छेत्रे लङ्काप्रासादभञ्जिने
vāyuputrāya vīrāya ākāśodaragāmine / vanapālaśiraśchetre laṅkāprāsādabhañjine
To the son of the Wind, the hero, who travels through the belly of the sky, who cut off the heads of the grove's guardians, who shattered the palaces of Laṅkā.
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NarP 1 78.37
ज्वलत्काञ्चनवर्णाय दीर्घलाङ्गूलधारिणे । सौमित्रिजयदात्रे च रामदूताय ते नमः
jvalatkāñcanavarṇāya dīrghalāṅgūladhāriṇe / saumitrijayadātre ca rāmadūtāya te namaḥ
To him whose colour is blazing gold, who bears a long tail, and who gave victory to Sumitrā's son — homage to you, Rāma's messenger.
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NarP 1 78.38
अक्षस्य वधकर्त्रे च ब्रह्मशस्त्रनिवारिणे । लक्ष्मणाङ्गमहाशक्तिजातक्षतविनाशिने
akṣasya vadhakartre ca brahmaśastranivāriṇe / lakṣmaṇāṅgamahāśaktijātakṣatavināśine
To him who slew Akṣa, who warded off the Brahmā-weapon, who destroyed the wound produced in Lakṣmaṇa's body by the great spear,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NarP 1 78.39
रक्षोघ्नाय रिपुघ्नाय भूतघ्नाय नमोनमः । ऋक्षवानरवीरौघप्रासादाय नमोनमः
rakṣoghnāya ripughnāya bhūtaghnāya namonamaḥ / ṛkṣavānaravīraughaprāsādāya namonamaḥ
To the slayer of demons, the slayer of foes, the slayer of spirits, homage and homage; to him who is the fortress (favour) of the host of bear and monkey heroes, homage and homage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NarP 1 78.40
परसैन्यबलघ्नाय शस्त्रास्त्रघ्नाय ते नमः । विषघ्नाय द्विषघ्नाय भयघ्नाय नमोनमः
parasainyabalaghnāya śastrāstraghnāya te namaḥ / viṣaghnāya dviṣaghnāya bhayaghnāya namonamaḥ
To the destroyer of the strength of the enemy's army, to the destroyer of weapons and missiles, homage to you; to the destroyer of poison, of haters, of fear, homage and homage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NarP 1 78.41
महीरिपुभयघ्नाय भक्तत्राणैककारिण । परप्रेरितमन्त्राणां मन्त्राणां स्तंभकारिणे
mahīripubhayaghnāya bhaktatrāṇaikakāriṇa / parapreritamantrāṇāṃ mantrāṇāṃ staṃbhakāriṇe
To the destroyer of fear from enemies on earth, to the sole protector of devotees, to him who paralyses the spells, the mantras, launched by others,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NarP 1 78.42
पयः पाषाणतरणकारणाय नमोनमः । बालार्कमण्डलग्रासकारिणे दुःखहारिणे
payaḥ pāṣāṇataraṇakāraṇāya namonamaḥ / bālārkamaṇḍalagrāsakāriṇe duḥkhahāriṇe
To him who caused stones to float on the water, homage and homage; to him who swallowed the orb of the young sun, who takes away sorrow,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NarP 1 78.43
नखायुधाय भीमाय दन्तायुधधराय च । विहॄङ्गमाय शवाय वज्रदेहाय ते नमः
nakhāyudhāya bhīmāya dantāyudhadharāya ca / vihṝṅgamāya śavāya vajradehāya te namaḥ
To him whose weapons are his nails, to the terrible one, to him who bears his teeth as weapons, to the sky-goer(?), to him whose body is adamant, homage to you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NarP 1 78.44
प्रतिग्रामस्थितायाथ भूतप्रेतवधार्थिने । करस्थशैलशस्त्राय राम शस्त्राय ते नमः
pratigrāmasthitāyātha bhūtapretavadhārthine / karasthaśailaśastrāya rāma śastrāya te namaḥ
To him who stands in every village, intent on slaying spirits and ghosts, to him who holds a mountain as a weapon in his hand, whose weapon is Rāma — homage to you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NarP 1 78.45
कौपीनवाससे तुभ्यं रामभक्तिरताय च । दक्षिणाशाभास्कराय सतां चन्द्रोदयात्मने
kaupīnavāsase tubhyaṃ rāmabhaktiratāya ca / dakṣiṇāśābhāskarāya satāṃ candrodayātmane
To you whose garment is a loincloth, devoted to love for Rāma, to the sun of the southern quarter, to him who is the rising moon for the good,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NarP 1 78.46
कृत्याक्षतव्यथाघ्नाय सर्वक्लेशहराय च । स्वाम्याज्ञापार्थसंग्रामसख्यसंजयकारिणे
kṛtyākṣatavyathāghnāya sarvakleśaharāya ca / svāmyājñāpārthasaṃgrāmasakhyasaṃjayakāriṇe
To the destroyer of the pain of wounds caused by hostile magic, and the remover of all afflictions, to him who, at his master's command, brought victory through friendship in Pārtha's battle,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NarP 1 78.47
भक्तानां दिव्यवादेषु संग्रामे जयकारिणे । किल्किलावुवकाराय घोरशब्दकराय च
bhaktānāṃ divyavādeṣu saṃgrāme jayakāriṇe / kilkilāvuvakārāya ghoraśabdakarāya ca
To him who brings victory to devotees in divine disputations and in battle, to him who makes the cry 'kilkila, huva', and who makes a fearful noise,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NarP 1 78.48
सर्वाग्निव्याधिसंस्तंभकारिणे भयहारिणे । सदा वनफलाहारसंतृप्ताय विशेषतः
sarvāgnivyādhisaṃstaṃbhakāriṇe bhayahāriṇe / sadā vanaphalāhārasaṃtṛptāya viśeṣataḥ
To him who arrests all fires and diseases, who takes away fear, to him who is always, and especially, well satisfied with a diet of forest fruits,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NarP 1 78.49
महार्णवशिलाबद्ध्वसेतुबन्धाय ते नमः । इत्येतत्कथितं विप्र मारुतेः कवचं शिवम्
mahārṇavaśilābaddhvasetubandhāya te namaḥ / ityetatkathitaṃ vipra māruteḥ kavacaṃ śivam
To you who built the bridge, binding it with rocks over the great ocean, homage. Thus, O brahmin, has this auspicious armour of the son of Māruta (i.e. of the Wind) been told.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NarP 1 78.50
यस्मै कस्मै न दातव्यं रक्षणीयं प्रयत्नतः । अष्टगन्धैर्विलिख्याथ कवचं धारयेत्तु यः
yasmai kasmai na dātavyaṃ rakṣaṇīyaṃ prayatnataḥ / aṣṭagandhairvilikhyātha kavacaṃ dhārayettu yaḥ
It is not to be given to just anyone; it is to be guarded carefully. And whoever writes out this armour with the eight fragrances and wears it —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition