Let my head be protected by he who wears blue silk, Let my forehead be protected by he who is worshipped by the world, Let Rahu protect my eyes and semi bodied one protect my ears.
नासिकां मे धूम्रवर्णः शूलपाणिर्मुखं मम ।
जिह्वां मे सिंहिकासूनुः कण्ठं मे कठिनाङ्घ्रिकः ॥ 3॥
nasikam me dhumravarnah sulapanirmukham mama ।
jihvam me simhikasunuh kantham me kathinanghrikah ॥ 3॥
Let the smoke colured one protect my nose, And let he who holds the spear protect my face, Let the son of Simhika protect my toungue, And let my neck be protected by he who perceives by smell.
Let the lord of serpents protect my arm, Let my hands be protected by he who wears blue garlands, Let the minister protect my breast, And let the wise one protect my belly.
कटिं मे विकटः पातु ऊरू मे सुरपूजितः ।
स्वर्भानुर्जानुनी पातु जङ्घे मे पातु जाड्यहा ॥ 5॥
katim me vikatah patu uru me surapujitah ।
svarbhanurjanuni patu janghe me patu jaḍyaha ॥ 5॥
Let my hip be protected by the funny one, Let my thighs be protected by he who is worshipped by devas, Let my knees be protected by him who makes the sun his own, Let my calves be protected by him who is sluggish.
गुल्फौ ग्रहपतिः पातु पादौ मे भीषणाकृतिः ।
सर्वाण्यङ्गानि मे पातु नीलचन्दनभूषणः ॥ 6॥
gulphau grahapatih patu padau me bhisanakrtih ।
sarvanyangani me patu nilachandanabhusanah ॥ 6॥
Let my ankle be protected by the lord of planets, Let my feet be protected by he who looks terrible, And let all my limbs be protected by him who wears blue sandal paste.
राहोरिदं कवचमृद्धिदवस्तुदं यो
भक्त्या पठत्यनुदिनं नियतः शुचिः सन् ।
प्राप्नोति कीर्तिमतुलां श्रियमृद्धि-
मायुरारोग्यमात्मविजयं च हि तत्प्रसादात् ॥ 7॥
rahoridam kavachamrddhidavastudam yo
bhaktya pathatyanudinam niyatah suchih san ।
prapnoti kirtimatulam sriyamrddhi-
mayurarogyamatmavijayam cha hi tatprasadat ॥ 7॥
He who invests himself in this armour of Rahu, Daily reads it with devotion according to rules cleanly, Would get incomparable fame, plenty of wealth, long life, Health and great victory in life due to his blessings.
Thus ends the armour of Rahu occurring in the middle of discussion between Drutharashtra and Jayantha which occurs in the chapter on Drona of the Mahabharatha epic.