39 - Durgatinashini kavacha 

Narada said - О lord, you have apprised me of the pleasant kavacha of goddess Padma; now you kindly bestow the knowledge of the kavacha of Durga who is known as Durgatinashini. 

This was the life of king Padmaksha, his strength and the essence of all the kavachas. This kavacha happens to be the main source of the adoration Durga. 

Narayana said - О Narada, I bestow the knowledge of the auspicious kavacha of Durga, the knowledge of which was imparted in the Goloka by lord Krishna to Brahma in the earlier times. 

At the time of the battle with Tripurasura, Brahma gave this kavacha to Shiva which was worn by him with devotion, as a result of which Tripura was killed by him. 

Thereafter Shiva imparted its knowledge to Gautama and Gautama ultimately gave it to Padmaksha, as a result of which the king became victorious over all the seven islands. 

By wearing and reciting this, Brahma became adorable on earth besides becoming intellectual and valorous. Shiva became all knowledgeable besides being the teacher and Gautama the best of the sages became equal to Shiva. 

This kavacha is known as the conqueror of the globe and Prajapati happens to be the Rsi of this kavacha, Gayatri is the metre, Durgatinashini is the goddess and one should take a vow for this kavacha for conquering the universe. This is quite an astonishing kavacha and happens to be the sacred place for great people. 

Om Hreem Durgatinashinyai Svaha should protect my forehead. Om Hreem should protect my head. Om Hreem Sreem should protect both my eyes. 

Om Durgayai Namah should protect my ears. Om Hreem Sreem should protect my nose from all the sides. 

Hreem Sreem Hrum should protect my teeth. Kleem should protect both my lips, Kleem Kleem Kleem should protect my throat. Durge should protect my cheeks. 

Mahakali Durge Svaha should protect my shoulders. Vipadvinashinyai Svaha should protect my chest from all sides. 

Durge Durge Raksha should protect my back. Durge Svaha should protect my navel. Durge Durge Dehi Raksha should protect my back. 

Om Hreem Durgayai Svaha should protect my hands and feet. Om Hreem Durgayai Svaha should protect all my limbs. 

The goddess Mahamaya protects the eastern direction and Kalika the south-eastern direction, Dakshakanya protects the southern direction, south-west is protected my Shivasundari. The western direction is protected my Parvati, the north-west direction by Varahi. Northern direction is protected by the mother of Kubera, while Ishvari protects the north-east. 

The goddess Narayani protects the upper region while the lower region is protected by Ambika, who possesses all knowledge and bestows the same. She should protect when one is in sleep or awake. 

О son, thus I have revealed to you the knowledge of the astonishing Brahmandavijaya kavacha which is the essence of all the kavachas. 

The merit one achieves by’ having a bath at all the holy places, performing all the yajnas, vratas besides fasting, the same merit is achieved by a person while adoring this mantra. 

The one who gives away in charity various types of clothes, ornaments and sandal-paste, to his teacher and ties this kavacha on the right arm, becomes victorious over all the three worlds and all his enemies are destroyed; the one who adores the goddess Durga without fully being aware of the kavacha, cannot be successful in his mission even after reciting it for a hundred lakhs of times. 

O Narada, this kavacha which is revealed in the Kanvashakha of the Samaveda provides success and is quite secret in nature, besides being inaccessible. Therefore, its knowledge could not be imparted to everyone.