Text 38] The Narayana-kavaca Shield 93
TEXT 37
aq gafae at ae frat area wag |
UIA SAHA HST
na kutascid bhayam tasya
vidyam dhdarayato bhavet
raja-dasyu-grahadibhyo
vyadhy-adibhyas ca karhicit
na—not; kutascit—from anywhere; bhayam—fear; tasya—of him;
vidyam—this mystical prayer; dhdrayatah—employing; bhavet—may
appear; raja—from the government; dasyu—from rogues and thieves;
graha-adibhyah—from demons and so on; vyadhi-adibhyah—from dis-
eases and so on; ca—also; karhicit—at any time.
TRANSLATION
This prayer, Narayana-kavaca, constitutes subtle knowledge
transcendentally connected with Narayana. One who employs this
prayer is never disturbed or put in danger by the government, by
plunderers, by evil demons or by any type of disease.
TEXT 38
ent faert gu aad atfaran rere fs: |
TTIRT AF TT THTIPA (12c1
imam vidyam pura kascit
kausiko dharayan dvijah
yoga-dhéranaya svangam
Jahau sa maru-dhanvani
imam—this; vidyam—prayer; purad—formerly; kascit—someone;
kausikah—Kausika; dhaérayan—using; dvijah—a brahmana; yoga-
dhéranaya—by mystic power; sva-arigam—his own body; jahau—gave
up; sah—he; maru-dhanvani—in the desert.
