Purve Rakshatu – Affirmation for Protection from all 10 Directions
MEANING:
Govinda protects the East
South East is protected by the Lord whose flag has Garuda in it
South is protected by the one who took the Varah avatar
Narasimha protects the South West direction
West is protected by Keshava
Madhusudana protects the North West direction
Sridhar protects North
North East is protected by Lord who carries a Gadaa (weapon)
The top (sky) is protected by Lord who lifted the Govardhan mountain on his little finger
The ground below is protected by Lord of three universes
O Lord Janardana, son of Vasudeva, protect me from all sides and all 10 directions
पूर्वे रक्षतु गोविन्द, आग्नेय्याम् गरुडध्वजः ।
याम्ये रक्षतु वाराहो, नारसिंहस्तु नैर्ऋृते ॥
केशवो रक्षेद् वारुणीम्, वायव्याम् मधुसूदनः ।
उत्तरे श्रीधरो रक्षेद्, ईशाने च गदाधरः ॥
ऊर्ध्वम् रक्षतु गोवर्धनो, अधस्तात्त्तु त्रिविक्रमः ।
एवम् दशदिशा रक्षेत्, वासुदेवो जनार्दनः ॥
दिग्ररक्षणम् कुर्यात्
Pūrve Rakṣatu Govinda, Āgneyām Garuddaddhwajaḥ |
Yāmye Rakṣatu Vārāho, Nārsinghastu Nairate |
Keśavo Rakṣeda Vārudīm, Vāvavyām Madhusūdanaḥ |
Uttare Shrīdharorakshed, Īshāne Cha Gadādharaḥ ||
Ūrdhvam Rakṣatu Govardhano, Adhastāttu Trivikramaḥ |
Evam Dashdiśā Rakṣet, Vāsudevo Janārdanaḥ ||
Digrarakṣanām Kuryāt