पदमेकं न गच्छेत्तु यदीच्छेच्छुभमात्मनः। कवचेनावृतो नित्यं यत्र यत्रैव गच्छति॥
padamēkaṁ na gacchēttu yadīcchēccubhamātmanaḥ। kavacēnāvṛtō nityaṁ yatra yatraiva gacchati॥
Translation
One should not take even a single step without desiring auspiciousness for oneself, but always be enveloped by this armor (Kavacham) wherever one goes.
Word by word
- padamēkaṁ
- a single step
- na gacchēt
- should not go
- yadīcchēt
- if one desires
- śubham
- auspiciousness
- ātmanaḥ
- for oneself
- kavacēnāvṛtō
- enveloped by the armor
- nityaṁ
- always
- yatra yatraiva
- wherever
- gacchati
- one goes
Meaning
This forty-second core verse advises constant protection by the Kavacham for auspiciousness in all endeavors.