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Garudapurana 1.13

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1.13.1

Śrī Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — 13
Hari said:
I shall now explain this auspicious Armour of Viṣṇu.
Salutations, salutations to you, Govinda! Taking up the Sudarśana disc,

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protect me in the east, O Viṣṇu! I have gone to you for refuge.
Take up the Kaumodakī mace, O Padmanābha, salutations be to you!

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Protect me in the south, O Viṣṇu! I have gone to you for refuge.
Taking up the plough Saunanda, salutations to you, O Highest Puruṣa!

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Protect me in the west, O Viṣṇu! I have gone to you for refuge.
Taking up the destructive pestle, protect me, O lotus-eyed one!

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In the north, O Lord of the Universe, I have gone to you for refuge.
Taking up the sword, the shield, and the weapons and missiles, O Hari!

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Salutations to you, protect [me], O slayer of rākṣasas! In the northeast I have gone for refuge.
Taking the Pāñcajanya, the great conch, the resounder, and the lotus,

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protect me, O Viṣṇu! In the southeast, protect [me], O Boar!
Taking up the moon and sun, and likewise the lunar sword,

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and protect me in the southwest, O divine-formed Man-Lion!
Taking the Vaijayantī garland and the Śrīvatsa ornament on the chest,

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protect me in the northwest, O God Hayagrīva, salutations be to you!
Having mounted Garuḍa, in the intermediate space, O Janārdana!

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Protect me always, O Invincible One; salutations be to you, O Unconquered One!
Having mounted the large-eyed [Garuḍa], protect me in Rasātala!

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O Tortoise, salutations to you! O Great Fish, salutations be to you!
Having made an armour of arms on hands, head, and fingers, O Truth,

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protect me, O Viṣṇu! Salutations to you, O Highest Puruṣa!
This great Armour of Viṣṇu was declared unto Śaṅkara,

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in ancient times for the protection of Kātyāyanī, O bull-bannered [Śiva],
by means of which she destroyed Mahiṣāsura together with Cāmara,

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and the dānava Raktabīja, and other thorns of the gods.
A person reciting this with devotion always conquers enemies.

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Thus ends the thirteenth chapter, entitled 'The Hymn of the Armour of Viṣṇu', in the Ritual Section named the First Part in the First Section of the glorious Garuḍa Purāṇa.

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