Krishna evam Trilokya vijayam nama Kavacham

Krishna  evam Trilokya  vijayam nama  Kavacham

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a very remarkable Kavacham addressed to Lord Krishna. According  to the reference I have it was told by Lord Narayana  to sage Narada  at his request as told by Lord Shiva to sage Parasurama. Normally  in Kavachams , different names of the same God are requested to protect our different parts .But in this Kavacham  thBits of Manthra  like “Krishnaya Nama” , “Krishanya Swaha”   are requested to do the same  protection. In http://hinduphilosophypuranas.blogspot.in/2012/12/the-essence-of-puranas-brahmanda-purana_5321.html  it is told that  this Kavacham was taught by  sage Vasishta  and the text appears  to have lot of differences. The mention of Goloka indicates that it indeed is a part of Brahma Vaivartha purana, http://stotram.co.in/krishna-kavacham-trailokya-vijaya-kavacham/ gives the Kavacham in various scripts including Sanskrit and Tamil )

Narada Uvacha:-

Narada said:-

1.Bhagavan srothumichami kim manthram   bhagwan hara,

Krupaya  adhath  Parasuramaya  stotram   cha varma cha

1.Oh God  , I like to hear that manthra   which was   told by Lord Shiva,

And so please tell me   that prayer of Parasurama and its formula also.

2,KOvaasya   manthrasya aaradhya   , kim phalam  kavachaya   cha,

Sthavanasya   phalam kim , thad  bhavan   vakthum arhasi

2.What is the result of worshipping  with that manthra, What result does that  armour give,

What is the result  of the prayer and it is necessary for you to tell all this.

3.Narayana  Uvacha:-

Lord Narayana   said:-

Manthraradhyo hi bhagwan   paripoornathama swayam,

Golokanadha  , Sri Krishno, Gopa gopeeswara  prabhu

3.BY  worshipping by that manthra  , That God of Goloka,

Lord Krishna   and Lord of Gopas and Gopis would fully  like it.

4.Trilokya vijayam nama  kavacham pramathbutham,

Sthavarajam  maha punyam   bhoothi yoga samudhbhavam,

5.That  armour which is called “Victory over three worlds”  is greatly  wonderful,

That very blessed king of all stotras  would  give us super human power.

6.Swayam prabha nadhi there  Parijatha  vananthare,

AAsrame  LOka devasya   Madhavasya cha  sannidhou.

6.On the  banks of river  Swayam Prabha  , in the forest of Parijata,

And in the  hermitage Madhava the  God of the people   was present.

7.Mahadeva Uvacha:-

Lord Prameswara  told:-

Vathsa gacha  Mahabhaga   brugu vamsa  samudhbhava  ,

Puthradhikosi  premna   may kavacha grahanam kuru

Go lad  who  has great strength   and who was  born in the   clan of Brugu,

You are  a son  who has very great love , go and wear   that armour

8.Srunu Rama  pravakshyami   brahmande  paramathbudham,

Trilokya  vijayam nama  , Sri Krishnasya   jaya vaham,

8.Oh Rama hear  to what I sat  , this is  a great wonder  in all universes,

For this armour of victory over three   worlds , lead to the  victory of Lord Krishna

9.Sri Krishnena   puraa datham  goloke   Radhikasrame  ,

Rasa mandala   madhye cha   mahyam  VRundavane vane.

9.This was given in by gone times by Lord Krishna  , in Goloka , in the hermitage of Radha ,

In the middle of the rasa dance circle in  forest of Vrindavana    to me.

10.Athi guhya tharam thathvam  sarva manthrogha   vigraham,

Punyath punyatharam   chaiva   param   snehad dhadhami they.

10.This is a very secret principle  and is  represents   all the Manthras,

It   is most blessed among blessed  and is given to you  because of my love   to you.

11.Yad druthva  patanad devi  , moola prakruthireeswari,

Shumbam Nishumbham    mahisham  Rakthabheejam   jagana ha.

11.The goddess   who is the goddess of  the origin of nature ,  after  reading and wearing it

Killed Shumba, Nishumbha  , Mahisha   and  Rakthabeeja.

12,Yad druthwaham   cha  jagatham  samhartha, sarva thathwa vith  ,

Avadhyam tripuram   poorva   durantham     api  leelaya.

12.After  wearing it  , the destroyer of the world   who is an expert in all philosophies,

Destroyed the   three cities  which were earler causing problem just as a   sport.

13.Yad druthwa  padanath Brahma   sasruje srushtimuthamam,

Yad druthwa  Bhagawancheshoi vidathe   viswameva    cha.

13.Wearing this Lord Brahma    did the creation like stream,

Wearing this  the God Adhisesha   started carrying  the earth.

14.Yad druthwa koorma   rajascha   sesham dathe   hi leelaya ,

Yad druthwa  BHagawan Vayu Viswadharo  vibhu swayam,

14.Wearing this   the king tortoise  gave the earth to Sesha as a sport,

Wearing this the wind God   became the Lord  who supports the  entire earth.

15.Yad druthwa bhathi bhuvane thejo rasi swayam  Ravi,

Yad druthwa   padanath CHandro  Maha bala parakrama.

15Wearing this   Lord  Sun God   that which supiled to the  entire world,

Wearing this and reading it  the moon got great strength   and valour.

16.Agasthya sagarath  saptha yad druthwa patanathpapou ,

Chakara   thejasa jeeerna   daithyam   vathapi samjnakam.

16.Agasthya after   wearing this took     and drank  the waters  of seven seas,

And  he also    digested    with power the asura   called   Vathapi .

17.Yad druthwa padanath devi   sarva dhara  Vasundhara,

Yad druthwa  padanth  poothaa Ganga bhuvana  pavani.

17.After   wearing this  the Goddess  gushed out  all over  the earth,

Wearing and reading this  the very pure Ganga  sanctified   the earth.

18.Yad druthwa jagathaam sakshi   dharmo dharma  vidham vara,

Sarva  Vidhya adhi devi sa    yacha  druthwa  Saraswathi.

19.Wearing   this Yama  the great  follower of Dharma became the  witness of the world,

And wearing this  Goddess  Saraswathi  became  the  goddess  of all knowledge .

20.Yad druthwa Jagatham Lakshmir anna dhathri parathpara,

Yad druthwa padanad  VEdan    SAvithri  saa sushaava  cha.

20.Wearing this  the  Goddess  Lakshmi of the universe , became the giver  of food  to the greatest  God,

And wearing and reading this  all the devas  Savithri was able to get the  Vedas  easily.

21.Vedascha dharma vaktharo  yad druthwa   padanath brugo,

Yad druthwa   padanath  cchuddhasthejaswi   havya vahana  ,

SAnathkumao BHagwan yad druthwa   Jnaninaam  vara.

21. Sage Brugu became the  spokes man of Vedic Dharma,

Wearing and reading  this   the fire God  became  pure lustrous.

And wearing this the  God  SAnathkumara  became  the greatest wise sage.

22.DAthavyam Krishna-bhakthaya  sadhave  cha  mahathmane,

SAtaya   parasishyaya  dathwa mruthyuvapunyath.

22.Krishna  would gave  what is meant  for    the great people  and sage devotees,

To   his  greatest adamant disciples and would  make the death as his own.

23.TRilokya vijayasyasya  Kavachaya  Prajapathi ,

Rishi , CHandascha Gayathri   devo Raseswara  swayam

23.To this  armour of victory  over three worlds   the sage  is,

Prajapathi  ,meter  is Gayathrii    and god addressed is lord of Rasa leela  himself.

24. Trilokya VIjaya  prapthou  viniyoga prakeerthithaa,

Parathparam   cha Kavachan  thresh lokeshu  durlabham,

25.It is being chanted  for  winning over three  worlds and is being commenced,

This armour with greatest divinity   is difficult to get in the three  worlds.

26. Pranavo may  Sira pathu   Sri Krishna  nama sadaa,

Payath kapalam Krishnaya  swaha  Panchakshara  smrutha.

25.Let my head be protected  by “Om Krishnaya  nama”.

Let  the skull cap grow   with “Krishnaya swaha”   which is remembered by Lord Shiva

26.Krishnethi pathu nethre   cha Krishna swahethi tharakam,

Haraye nama ithyevam   brullatham   pathu may sadaa,

26.Let Krishna protect the  eyes and  “Krishna swaha” makes you get salvation,

Let  the eye brows be protected  always  by “Haraye Nama.”

27.Om Govindaya swahethi   nasikam pathu santhatham,

Gopalaya  namo  Gandow  pathu may   sarvatha  sadaa.

27.Let “Om Giovindaya swaha  “  always  protect the nose  .

And “Gopalaya  nama” always and foever  protect  my entire  face.

28.Om  namo gopanganesaya   karno pathu   sadaa  mama,

Om Krishnaya  nama  saswath pathu   may   adhara  yugmakam,

28. Let “OM namo Lord of Gopis” protect my ears   always,

Let “Om Krishnaya nama “always protect my two lips.

29.Om Govindaya swahethi  danthoughan   Sadaavathu ,

Pathu  Krishnaya   danthadho   danthordhwa kleem sadavathu

29, Let  “Om Govindaya swaha  “ protect my teeth formation.

And let  “KLeem Krishna  “ protect  corroding teeth as well as long teeth.

30.Om Krishnethi  swahethi   jihvikaam  pathu may sadaa,

Raseswarata  swahethi   thalukam   pathu may sadaa.

30 Let “OM Krishnaya  swaha  : protect my toungue   always  ,

Let “”Lord of Rasa swaha  “  protect againd disease of the palate  always.

31, Radhikesaya swaha ithi  kandam pathu sadaa mama,

Om Gopanganesaya  vaksha pathu   sadaa mama

31.Let “Lord of Radha swaha”   always protect  my neck,

Let “Om  lord of  Gopis”    always protect my chest.

32.Om Ganesaya swahetrhi    skandham pathu    sadaa mama,

Nama KIsora  veshaya swaha prushtam  sadaavathu

32.Let “Om Ganesaya swaha”  always protect my five senses

Let “Lord who is like a baby  nama”   protect my back side

33.Udaram pathu may   nithyam  Mukundaya nama  sadaa,

Om hreem kleem  krishnaya swahethi   karou  pathu sadaa  mama.

33.Let my belly   be daily   protected by “Mukundaya  nama”,

And let “Om hreem kleem  Krishnaya sawaha” protect  my hands always.

34.Om Vishnave namo bahu yugma pathu sadaa mama,

Om hreem BHagawthe swaha  nakham   pathu may sadaa

34.Let  “Om Vishnave nama”   protect always both my arms  ,

And let “OM hreem  Bhagawathe swaha”   always protect my nails.

35.Om Namo narayanethi  nakha randram sadavathu  ,

Om Hreem hreem Padmanabhaya   nabhim pathu  sadaa mama.

35. Let “OM Namo Narayana “  always protect  the cavities  in my nails  ,

Let “Om  Hreem hreem padmnanabhaya  “ always  protect  my navel.

36.Om Sarvesaya  swahethi  kankalam  pathu may sadhaa  ,

Om Gopiramanaya   SWaha   nithambham  pathu may sadaa

36. Let “Om all Gods  swaha  “  always protect my  bones  ,

Let “gopiramanaya swaha”  always   protect my  buttocks

37 Om Gopi ramana nadhaya  padhou   pathu sadaa  mama,

Om Hreem  kleem  rasikesaya  swaha  sarbva  sadaavathu

37..Let “Om Lord who is the darling of Gopis  “ always  protect my feet,

Let “Om  hreem, kleem  the god of connoisseurs swaha” protect  me all over.

38.Om Kesavaya  SWahethi  mama kesaan sadaavathu,

Nama  Krishnaya   swahethi   brahmarandram  sadaavathu

38. Let  “Om Kesava swaha”  always  protect my   hair,

Let “Nama Krishnaya swaha”  always protect  the hole on my head.

39.Om Madhavaya  swahethi   may  lomani sadaavathu

Om Hreem sreem Rasikesaya   swahaa   sarva sadaavathu

39.Let “Om Madhava swaha  “ always protect my  hair,

Let  “Om hreem  sreem king of connoisseurs sawaha : always protect every where.

40.Paripoornathama Krishna  prachyaan  maam  sarvadaavathu,

Swayam Golokanadho Maamgneyaam disi rakshathu.

 40.Let Lord Krishna   who is a  complete soul protect  my  eastern side,

Let  the Lord of Goloka himself  aleays protect my south eastern direction,

41.Poorva Brahma swaroopascha   dakshine maam sadavathu  ,

Naruyathyam  pathu  maam Krishne  , Paschime  pathu maam Hari.

41.Let the lOrd who had the form of Brahma   always protect my southern direction,

Let My Krishna  protect muy south west    and let  the west be protected  by Hari.

42.Govinda pathu maam  saswadwayavyam   disi nithyasa ,

Uthare  maam  sadaa pathu   rasikaanaam Siromani

42,Let Govinda  permenantly always daily  protect  my North west,

Let my northern side be always protected by the head jewel by  Connoisseurs ,

43.Iysanyam  maam sadaa  pathu  Vrundavana  vihara kruth,

Vrundavani  -prananadha  pathu   maam oordwa   disath.

43,Let my north west be always be protected by him  who wanders in Vrundavana,

Let the darling of Vrindavana   protect  the side   above me.

44.SAdaiva mamagha   pathu   balihari Mahabala  ,

Jale sthale   cha anthareekshe  nrusimha padhu maam  sadaa.

44,In the worlds below me let that  very strong one who defeated Mahabali protect me,

In water  and in the sky let me   be always protected  by Lord Narasimha

45.Swapne jagarane   chaiva  pathu  maam madhava sadaa ,

SArvantharathma   nirliptha   pathu maam   sarvatho vibhu

45,Let Madhava protect me always   when I am awake or dreaming ,

And let the soul   that is residing in  every one  protect me always, Oh lord.

46.Ithi the kadaitham   vathsa  sarva manthrougha  vigraham,

Trilokya vijayam nama kavacham paramathbutham.

46. This is how it was told   , oh lad, said the   form to which all manthras 

About the very wonderful armour called    victory over the three  worlds.

47.Mayaa   srutham Krishna   vakthrath  pravakthavyam   na kasyachith,

Gurum   abhyarchya   vidhivath   kavacham   dharayeth ya.

48. This , which I have heard  from the  throat of Lord Krishna should not be told ,

Unless  it is properly   learnt from a Guru and without that thae armour should not be worn.

49.Yadhi  syath sidha Kavacho jeevan muktho bavethu sa  ,

Nischitha    kotii varshanam   poojaya   phalamapnuyath.

49.Suppose one gets Sidhi of the armour, not only would he get salvation

But also without head he would get the effect  of worshipping  for  one crore years.

50.Raja sooya   sahasrani  , Vajapeya sathani  cha  ,

Aswamedhayuthanyeva   naramedhayoudhani cha 

51, Mahadhanani  yaanyeva   pradakshinyam   bhuvasthadhaa  ,

Trilokya vijaya  syssya kalaam   narhanthi shodasim,

50-51 Performing thousand Raja sooyasd, one hundred  Vajapeyas,

Aswamedha sacrifice  , Nara medha sacrifice ,

Going around the world , giving  great charity ,

Would  not be equal to chanting  Trilokya vijaya   sixteen times.

52.Vrutho upaavasa  niyamam swadhyadhyayanam   thapa ,

Snanam   cha   sarva theertheeshu   naasyaarhanthiu  kalamapi

52, The chanting of the armour    would be much more greater ,

Than  performing penance, starving  according to rules  and onself learning Vedas.

53.Sidhathwam amarathwam   cha   dasathwam sri Harer  api,

Syadhi  syathsidha kavacha  sarva  prapnothi  nischitham,.

53.Even  getting power  or  position of Deva or position of servent of Hari,

Would be less effective   than  chanting of the armour  ,

AS definitely    you would   achieve  all that you want.

54.Idham  Kavacha majnathwa bhajeth  Krishnam sumandadhi,

Kptikalpam  prajaptho aapi  manthra  sidhi dhayaka

54.If this armour is chanted   without understanding and is used  to worship Krishna,

In a very slow manner  , even one crore repetition   will not give you mastery of the  Manthra.

55.Rajyam   dheyam  , siro dheyam , prana deyascha  puthraka ,

Evam bhootham   cha kavacham  na dheyam prana sankate.

55.The Son may perhaps  give  kingdom   , his head or even his soul  ,

But he would not give up  his past   or this armour when he is in great trouble.

Ithi   sri Brahma vaivarthe  maha purane   tritheeye  Ganapathi Khande ,

Narada  -Narayana  samvadhe  Parasuramaya   Sri Krishna Kavacham

This is the armour of Krishna   by Parasurama  occurring in the discussion ,

Between Narada  and Narayana  in the  third book of Ganapathi  ,

Which  occurs in Brahma  Vaivartha  Maha Purana.