32 - Stotra of adoration of the kavacha 

Bhrugu said -O lord you have imparted the knowledge of the kavacha which protects the entire body, which provides pleasure, moksha and eatables to one to overcome the enemy. О lord, now you bestow the knowledge of the mantra, stotra and the method of adoration because I am an orphan and have come to take refuge with you. 

Mahadeva said by reciting this mantra one should adore the lord of gopis. 

This is the mantra of seven letters and could be called as the king of mantras. О best of the sages, one meets with its success by reciting it five lakhs of times, a tenth part of the number used for performing home, a tenth for consecration and the tenth of it for sprinkling of water. A hundred gold coins should be given in dakshina for its completion. О sage, when one meets with success with this mantra he overpowers the universe and he attains strength even to destroy the entire universe; he also becomes entitled to reach Vaikuntha with the human body comprising of the five elements and with the touch of the dust of the feet of a person, all the holy places of the earth get sanctified. 

О sage, now you listen to the dhyanam of the lord Krishna as prescribed in the Samaveda which provides the devotion of the lord as well as salvation from the universe. 

The lord happens to possess the dark complexion of resembling a new cloud, both the eyes were like the blue lotus flowers, the face like the full moon of the winter season, wearing a serene smile, having the beauty of crore of gods of love, possessing great illusion seated on a gem-studded lion-throne, adorned with gem studded ornaments having all the limbs plastered with sandal-paste, wearing a yellow lower garment and serene smile on the face, having been gazed at by the cowherdesses, wearing the garland of jasmine flowers as well as the forest flowers, adorning his body with lotus flower putting to disgrace the glory of the moon and the stars, possessing great lustre, having all the limbs adorned with all the gems, declining over the breasts of Radha and surrounded by siddhas, ascetics and the gods including Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. I adore the lord who is placed in this position. 

Thus one should adore the lord making sixteen types of offerings for that devotion while adoring him. 

One should offer arghya, padya, the seed, costumes, ornaments, madhuparka, yajnopavita, essence, lamp, eatables and again water for sipping should be offered. Thereafter the flowers, the fragrant betel, should be offered with a divine bed. The garlands with three handfuls of flowers should be offered to the lord. 

Thereafter the adoration in six vases should be offered, besides the adoration of the ganas. 

Thereafter Sudhama, Sridhama, Vasudhama, Haribhanu, Chandrabhanu, Suryabhanu and Subhanu, all the seven courtiers of the lord should be adored. 

Radhika the chief of the cowherdesses should be adored with devotion who happens to be the Mulaprakara, Ishvari, shakti of lord Krishna and adorable by him. 

Thereafter the cowherds, the cowherdesses, Brahma with peaceful faces, Parvati, Laksmi, Sarasvati, Pruthvi and the six gods should be adored making five types of offerings. Thereafter lord Krishna should also be adored like this. 

Thereafter Ganesha, Surya, Agni, Vishnu, Shiva, Parvati, should also be adored together with the family god. 

Ganesha the remover of the obstruction, Surya the remover of the ailment, Agni for purification, Vishnu for salvation, Shiva for receiving wisdom and Parvati should be adored for achieving the fortune. By adoring them all, one gets the appropriate results and the things get in the opposite direction if one does not do so. 

Thereafter the family gods should be adored with devotion and the stotra prescribed in the Samaveda should be recited which is being told by me. 

Mahadeva said - You are the primeval Brahmana, enjoying the highest place, you are the eternal flame, ever-lasting, unattached, I bow in reverence to such a lord. 

You are harder than the hardest, smaller than the smallest, visible as well as invisible and the great lord. I bow in reverence to you. 

You are having a form as well as formless, have all the merits and are without merit. You are the base of everything and the one who moves at will, I adore the lord like this.

You are most beautiful having an extremely charming body while being the terrific one and the one who pervades everywhere. I bow in reverence to you. 

You are the form of all the actions, the witness of all actions and bestower of the result of one's own actions. I therefore, bow in reverence to the one having all the forms. 

You create, preserve and destroy the universe by your rays and with the same rays you take to many forms, I therefore, bow in reverence to the divine Purusha. 

The one who himself is the form of Prakruti and takes to the form of illusion, though he is beyond both of them. I bow in reverence to such a lord, the one who takes to the form of a woman, a man or impotent with his illusion, I bow in reverence to such a lord. 

The one who relieves all of all the miseries, who happens to be the cause of all the causes, who maintains all the globes and is the form of the seed, I bow in reverence to him. 

Who is the sun among those possessing lustre, Brahmana among the castes, the moon among the constellations? I bow in reverence to such a lord of the universe. 

The one who happens to be Shiva, Rudra, Vaishnava in the intellectuals and Sesa among the Nagas, I bow in reverence to the lord of the universe, the one who is Brahma among Prajapatis, Kapila among the siddha, Sanatkumara among the ascetics, I bow in reverence to the lord who happens to be the teacher of the universe. 

The one who is Vishnu among the gods, Prakruti among the goddesses, Svayambhuva among the Manus, Vaishnavas among the humans and Satarupa among the women, I bow in reverence to the lord who takes to many forms. 

The one who happens to be spring among the seasons, Margasirsa among the months and Ekadasi among the dates, I bow in reverence to the eternal form of the lord. 

The one who happens to be the ocean among the rivers, Himalayas among the mountains, the earth among those possessing patience, I bow in reverence to the one who pervades the universe. 

The one who is Tulasi leaf among the leaves, sandal-wood among the woods, kalpavruksha among the trees, I bow in reverence to such a lord of the world. 

The one who happens to be the Parijata among the flowers, paddy among the cereals, the nectar among the eatables, I bow in reverence to the lord who takes to many forms. 

The one who happens to be Airavata among the elephants, Garuda among the birds, Kamadhenu among the cows, I bow in reverence to the one who appears in all these forms. The one who happens to be gold among the articles possessing lustre, barley among the cereals, lion among the wild animals, I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who happens to be the Kubera among the yakshas, Bruhaspati among the planets and Mahendra among the dikpalas, I bow in reverence to the best of that form. 

The one who happens to be the Veda in the scriptures, Sarasvati among the intellectuals, Omkara among the letters, I bow in reverence to such a chief of the gods. 

The one who happens to be Vishnu-mantra among the mantras, Ganga among the sacred rivers and the mind among the organs of senses, I bow in reverence to the best of the gods. 

The one who happens to be Sudarsana among the weapons, fever among the ailment, Brahmateja among the lustres, I bow in reverence to the same god. 

The one who happens to be the strength of the valorous people, the mind among those things which move and is the form of Kala in counting, I bow in reverence to such an astonishing lord. 

The one who bestows knowledge among the teachers, mother among the relatives and the one who gives birth among the friends, the one who happens to be the essence of everyone, I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who happens to be Vishvakarma among architects, the god of love among the beautiful persons, a chaste lady among the women, such a lord is adorable and I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who happens to be like the son of all the beloved, the king among the humans, Salagrama among the images, I bow in reverence to such a lord. 

The one who happens to be the form of Dharma of all the welfare seeds, Samaveda among the Vedas and truth among the dharmas, I bow in reverence to the same lord. 

The one who is coolness of water, I bow in reverence to the lord who is adorable. 

The one who happens to be Rajasuya among the yajnas, Gayatri among the metres, Chitraratha among the Gandharvas, I bow in reverence to the great lord. The one who happens to be milk among the liquids, fire among the sanctified and happens to be the stotra among the sacred people, I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who happens to be enmity of the enemies, peaceful nature among the virtues, I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who is having the form of lustre, form of knowledge, form of all, is great and having an inexplicable form, I bow in reverence to the lord who pervades the universe. 

The one who happens to be the wind among the bases, the form of soul among those having eternal form and the sky among those who pervade everywhere, I bow in reverence to the omnipotent lord. The one who is beyond the comprehension of even the Vedas and the one who is inexplicable who can eulogise him. 

The one who cannot be fully adored by even the Vedas and Sarasvati also remains dumb folded before him, who can adore such a person who is beyond the mind and speech. 

I adore the lord who is spotless form of tejas takes to the human form for the sake of devotees is quite beautiful and of dark complexion, I adore such a lord. 

The one who has two arms, holds fruit in his hand, is of tender age, wears a serene smile, is surrounded by the cowherdesses who look at him with side glances, I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who takes the pleasant betel offered by Radha seated on a gem-studded lion-throne, I adore such a lord.

The one who is adorned with gem-studded ornaments, is surrounded by the best of courtiers and the cowherds who move the white fly whisks on the lord. I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who is always anxious to enjoy the Rasalila in Rasamandala being the lord of Radha, I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who strolls on the great mountain of gems resembling Goloka and the bank of Viraja river, I bow in reverence to him. 

The one who is complete in all respects, is peaceful, lord of Radha, pleasant to look at, truthful, the form of Brahmana, I bow in reverence to lord Krishna. 

The one who recites this stotra of Krishna thrice a day, becomes the bestower of dharma, artha, kama and moksha in the land of Bharata. 

By the grace of this stotra one achieves the devotion of the lord Hari as well as his slavehood. He is equated with Vishnu in this loka and is adored everywhere. 

He becomes the lord of all the siddhas, peaceful and ultimately achieves the abode of the lord. He equates himself with Surya in glory and shines on earth. 

Such a devotee of lord Krishna is free from death. There is no doubt about it. He is relieved of all ailments, become virtuous, intelligent, possessing sons and riches, possesses all knowledge, prowess and moves with the speed of the mind. He becomes all knowledgeable, the giver of charities and riches and becomes like kalpavruksha with the grace of lord Krishna. О son, I have recited this stotra to you, now you move on to Pushkara. 

After meeting success with the mantra you will achieve success in your desires. О best of the sages, with my blessings and the grace of lord Krishna, you will relieve the earth of the Kshatriyas twenty-one times.