Sri Krishna Kavacham From Garga Samhitha

Sri Krishna  Kavacham

(The armour of Krishna)

Translated by  P.R.Ramachander

(This rare   armour which occurs in   Garga Samhitha was sent to me by  Sri K.Muralidharan . (kmurali_sg@yahoo.com) . This is supposed to be recites by the Gopis   when the baby Krishna   killed  the ogress   called Puthana. In the last   but stanza it is mentioned   that Sage Durvasa    taught   it to  queen Yasoda  , who might   have taught it to the Gopis. For the information of  people  who are not familiar. Goloka   is the heaven  which is the eternal abode of Lord Krishna.   )

Gopya OOchu:-

The Gopis said:-

1.Sri Krishnasthe   sira pathu, Vaikunta kanta may va hi,

Swetha dhweepa pathi  karnou, nasikaam yajna   roopa druk

Let Krishna protect the head  , and let Vaikunta protect the neck,

Let the lord of the white island   protect  the ears and he who has a form of Yajna  protect the nose.

2.Nrusimho nethra   yugmam, cha Jihwaam Dasarathathmaja,

Adharavabvathaam they thu  nara narayana   rishi.

Let Nrusimha protect the pair of your eyes ,

Let the son of Dasaratha   protect    the toungue  ,

Let both your lips be protected   by sages Nara   and Narayana

3.Kapolou pathu they sakshaan  sanakadhyaa  kala hare ,

Bhalam they swetha varaho , narado brullathevathu.

Let the real   sages    Sanaka and others protect your cheeks,

Let the  white  boar protect your hair   and let sage  Narada  protect the eye brows.

4,Chibukam Kapila pathu , dathathreyo uro vathu,

Skandhow dwavrushabha  pathu karou mathsya prabhathu they

Let Kapila protect the chins   and Dathathreya  protect the chest,

Let both shoulders   br protected by the bull  and let the hands be protected by the fish.

5.Dordhandam   sathatham  raksheth  pruthi  pradhula   Vikrama,

Udharam kamada  pathu  nabhim dhanvantharischa they.

Let my arms be always   be protected   by  the hero of big   battles,

Let the stomach be protected  by tortoise and let navel be protected  by Dhanvanthari.

6.Mohini guhya desam cha Katim they  vamanovathu ,

Prushtam parauramascha  thavoru  Bhadanarayana

Let Mohini protect   the private parts  and  waist be protected  by Vamana,

Let the back be protected   by Parasurama   and thighs by  Badanarayana (Vyasa)

7.Balo Janu dhwayam pathu  , Janghe budha  prapathu they ,

Padau pthu cha gulphou cha kalkir  dharmapathi Prabhu.

Let  both knees  be protected   by  Balarama ,  and thighs be protected  by Budha,

Let   the feel and calves   br protected   by Kalki,  the lord of Dharma.

Phala sruthi

Sarva rakshakaram divyam  Sri Krishna kavacham param,

Idham bhagwathaa   datham  Brahmane nabhi pankaje

This divine   armour of Krishna   which   protects  everything,

Was given by Lord Vishnu to Brhama   sitting on the lotus   of the belly.

Brahmana shambhave   datham , Shambur Durvasase dhadhou,

Durvasa Sri Yasomathyai pradhach Chrinandhi mandhire

Lord Brahma gave it to Shiva  , and Shiva gave it to sage Durvasa ,

Sage Durvasa    gave  it to Yasodha   in the house  of Nandagopa.

Ithi sri garga samhithaayaam golokha   kande  poothana mokshe nama

Tryodasoadyhyaye  Sri Krishna kavacham   sampoornam.

Thus ends the armour of Krishna  occurring in the  thirteenth chapter called,

“salvation of Poothana”  which occurs in the Goloka section  of Garga Samhitha.