|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Sri Mandatha speaks “ Oh! Mahabhaga/illustrious,
distinguished, virtuous, venerable, fortunate, pure, I would like to wear the
sacred armor of Yamuna who is the empress of Krishna, which is highly
auspicious, kindly narrate to me.”
Sage Saubhari speaks “ Oh! Rajan, Oh!
Mahamathe/honorable, the sacred armor of Yamuna protects from all kinds of
perils, it is highly propitious and it could bring Chathushpadha,
she has the complexion of dark clouds, she has four arms, she has the
resemblance to rain clouds, her eyes has the appearance of lotus flower petals,
she is mounted on grand chariot, she is extremely gorgeous, sacred armor should
be worn after meditating upon her after ablution, worshiper should keep
complete silence and take seat on the Kushagrass facing east during the hours
of dusk, Vipra/Bhramin with his tuft
tied with the Kushagrass should be seated legs crossed, and start recitation of
the sacred armor of Yamuna. I shall
earnestly pray to Yamuna to protect my head, I shall earnestly pray to Krishna
who has the complexion of dark clouds to protect my eyes, I shall earnestly
pray to Shyama who has dark blue complexion
to protect my eyebrows, I shall
earnestly pray to Nakavasini who resides in the abode of Surya as well as
heaven to protect my nose, I shall earnestly pray to Paramanandharoopini who
symbolizes eternal bliss to protect my cheeks, I shall earnestly pray to Krishna
who has positioned on the left of her consort, to protect my ears, I shall
earnestly pray to Kalindhi to protect my lips,
I shall earnestly pray to Sooryakanyaka who is the daughter of Lord
Surya to protect my chin, I shall earnestly pray to Yamasvasa who is the sister
to Yama to protect my back of shoulders, I shall earnestly pray to Mahanadhi
who is embodied as mighty river on Earth to protect my heart, I shall earnestly
pray to Krishnapriya who is beloved of Krishna to protect my back and I shall
earnestly pray to Thadini who has the resemblance to lightning to protect my
hands, I shall earnestly pray to Sushroni who has attractive waist areas to
protect my waist line, I shall earnestly
pray to Charudharshana who is stunningly georgeous to protect my hip, I shall
earnestly pray to Rambha who has the
loveliness of celestial apsara to protect my thighs, I shall earnestly pray to
Anghribhedhini whose water current has the power to uproot the trees, to
protect my knees, I shall earnestly pray to Raseshvari who is personified as
Radharani in the sacred land of Vrindhavan in order to perform amorous sport
with Krishna to protect my calves, I
shall earnestly pray to Papapraharini who eradicates the sins of worshiper to
protect my feet, I shall earnestly pray
to Yamuna who is flawless to protect me from inside and outside, below and above,
and from all regions and sides in the Universe, these are the marvelous sacred armor
of Yamuna, whoever reads or listens to it for ten weeks would attain abundance
of wealth, worshiper who is suffering from poverty would attain immense wealth,
Bhramachari who reads or listens to it for three months would attain kingdom,
worshiper who recites this sacred hymns for hundred and eleven times for three
months on daily basis would attain all that desired, whoever reads or listens to
it during the early hours of dawn and venerates Yamuna would attain the merits
of dip in all the sacred rivers, ultimately attain the superior abode of Vraja/cows which is difficult to attain even
for the Yogis.
Mandhathouvacha –
Yamunaya: Krishnarajjya: Kavacham Sarvatho Amalam | Dhehimahyam Mahabhaga Dharayishyam Aham Sadha ||
Saubharir Uvacha –
Yamunashcha Kavacham Sarvarakshakaram Nrinam |
Chathushpadhartham Sakshath Shrunu Rajan Mahamathe ||
Krishnam Chathurbhujam Shyamam
Pundareekadhalekshanam | Rathastham Sundhareem Dhyathva Dharayeth
Kavacham Ththa: ||
Snatha: Poorvamukho Mauni Krithasandhya:
Kushasane | Kushairbaddhashikho Vipra: Padeth Swasthikasana: ||
Yamuna Mey Shira: Pathu Krishna Nethradhvayam Sadha | Shyama Bhrubangadhesham Cha Nasikam Nakavasini ||
Kapolau
Pathu Mey Sakshath Paramanandharoopini | Krishna
Vamasambhootha Path Karnnadhyam Mama ||
Adharau Pathu Kalindhi Chibukam Sooryakanyaka | Yamasvasa Kandharam
Cha Hridhayam Mey Mahanadhi ||
Krishnapriya Pathu Prishtam Thadini Mey Bhujadhvayam | Shronithadam Cha Sushroni
Kadim Mey Charudharshana ||
Oorudhvayam Thu Rambhorur Jahnuni Thvanghribhedhini | Gulphau
Raseshvari Pathu Padhau Papapraharini ||
Antharbahiradhashchordhdham Dhishasu
Vidhishashu Cha | Samanthath Pathu Jagatha: Paripoornnathamapriya ||
Idham Sri
Yamunayashcha Kavacham
Paramathbhutham | Dhashavaram Padeth
Bhakthya Nirdhano Dhanavan Bhaveth ||
Thribhirmasai: Padethdheeman
Bhramachari Mithashana: |
Sarvarajyadhipathyashcha Prapyathe Na Athra
Samshaya : ||
Dhashoththarashatham Nithyam
Thrimasavadhi Bhakthitha: | Ya: Padeth
Prayatho Bhoothva Thasya Kim Kim Na Jayathe ||
Ya:
Padeth Pratharuththaya
Sarvatheerthaphalam Labeth | Anthe
Vrajeth Paramdhama Golokam Yogidhurllabham ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
