[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt) › 1.13 # Garudapurana 1.13 English (machine translation) 1.13 - **Language:** English ## Contents - [1.13.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.14) — 1 part ### [1.13.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.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, ### [1.13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.2) 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! ### [1.13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.3) 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! ### [1.13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.4) 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! ### [1.13.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.5) 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! ### [1.13.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.6) 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, ### [1.13.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.7) protect me, O Viṣṇu! In the southeast, protect \[me\], O Boar! Taking up the moon and sun, and likewise the lunar sword, ### [1.13.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.8) and protect me in the southwest, O divine-formed Man-Lion! Taking the Vaijayantī garland and the Śrīvatsa ornament on the chest, ### [1.13.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.9) protect me in the northwest, O God Hayagrīva, salutations be to you! Having mounted Garuḍa, in the intermediate space, O Janārdana! ### [1.13.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.10) Protect me always, O Invincible One; salutations be to you, O Unconquered One! Having mounted the large-eyed \[Garuḍa\], protect me in Rasātala! ### [1.13.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.11) 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, ### [1.13.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.12) protect me, O Viṣṇu! Salutations to you, O Highest Puruṣa! This great Armour of Viṣṇu was declared unto Śaṅkara, ### [1.13.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.13) in ancient times for the protection of Kātyāyanī, O bull-bannered \[Śiva\], by means of which she destroyed Mahiṣāsura together with Cāmara, ### [1.13.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.14) and the dānava Raktabīja, and other thorns of the gods. A person reciting this with devotion always conquers enemies. ### [1.13.14.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13.14.p1) 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. ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.13.1) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.13) · Pramāṇa