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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.8.30

सर्वापद्‌भ्यो हरेर्नामरूपयानायुधानि न: । बुद्धीन्द्रियमन:प्राणान् पान्तु पार्षदभूषणा: ॥ ३० ॥
sarvāpadbhyo harer nāma-
[sarvaapadbhyo harer naama-]
rūpa-yānāyudhāni naḥ
[roopa-yaanaayudhaani nah]
buddhīndriya-manaḥ-prāṇān
[buddheendriya-manah-praanaan]
pāntu pārṣada-bhūṣaṇāḥ
[paantu paarshada-bhooshanaah]
sarva-āpadbhyaḥ — from all kinds of danger hareḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead nāma — the holy name rūpa — the transcendental form yāna — the carriers āyudhāni — and all the weapons naḥ — our buddhi — intelligence indriya — senses manaḥ — mind prāṇān — life air pāntu — may they protect and maintain pārṣada-bhūṣaṇāḥ — the decorations who are personal associates.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sarvāpadbhyo harer nāma-
sarva-āpadbhyaḥ
from all kinds of danger
hareḥ
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
nāma
the holy name
rūpa-yānāyudhāni naḥ
rūpa
the transcendental form
yāna
the carriers
āyudhāni
and all the weapons
naḥ
our
buddhīndriya-manaḥ-prāṇān
buddhi
intelligence
indriya
senses
manaḥ
mind
prāṇān
life air
pāntu pārṣada-bhūṣaṇāḥ
pāntu
may they protect and maintain
pārṣada-bhūṣaṇāḥ
the decorations who are personal associates.
May the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s holy names, His transcendental forms, His carriers and all the weapons decorating Him as personal associates protect our intelligence, senses, mind and life air from all dangers.

There are various associates of the transcendental Personality of Godhead, and His weapons and carrier are among them. In the spiritual world, nothing is material. The sword, bow, club, disc and everything decorating the personal body of the Lord are spiritual living force. Therefore the Lord is called advaya jñāna, indicating that there is no difference between Him and His names, forms, qualities, weapons and so on. Anything pertaining to Him is in the same category of spiritual existence. They are all engaged in the service of the Lord in varieties of spiritual forms.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
May the Lord’s names, forms, vehicles, and weapons as well as the Lord’s main associates, protect our intelligence, senses, mind and life airs from all dangers. Pārṣada-bhūṣanāḥ means the chief associates.
May His names, forms, carriers, and weapons — all His personal associates — protect our intelligence, senses, mind and life air. The whole retinue is in service of the devotee's whole psychology.
Reflection Questions
  • Which of my faculties (intelligence, senses, mind, life) feels least sheltered?
  • What associate of the Lord could I name as guardian of that faculty?
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