An ever-grateful Malavati broke into tears with suppressed emotions and commended Shri Krishna as follows:
Vandey tam Paramaataanam Sarva Kaarana Kaaranam,
Vinaa yena shavaah sarveyh praanino jagateetaley/
Nirliptam Saakshi rupam cha Sarveshaam sarva karmasu,
Vidyaamaanam na drushtam cha Sarveh Sarvatra sarvadaa/
Yena Srashtaacha Prakritih Sarvaadhara Paraatparaa,
Brahma Vishnu Shivaa deenaam Prasuryaa Trigunaatmikaa/
Jagatsrashtaaswayam Brahmaa niyato yasya sevayaa,
Paataa Vishnushcha Jagataam Samhartaam Shankarah swayam/
Dhyaayantey yam Suraah Sarvey Munayo Manavastathaa,
Sidhhaascha yoginah Santah Prakriyeh param/
Saakaaramcha Niraakaaram Param Swecchhaamayam Vibhum,
Varam Varenyam Varadam Varaaham Vara kaaranam/
Tapah phalam Tapo-beejam tapasaamcha phalapradam,
Swayam Tapah Swarupam cha Sarva rupamcha sarvatah/
Sarvaadhaaram Sarva beejam karma tatkarmanaa phalam,
Teshaamcha Phaladaataaram tadbeeja kshaya kaaranam/
Swayam tejah swarupam cha Bhakta –anugraha vigraham,
Sevaadhyaanam na ghatatey Bhaktaanaam Vigraham binaa/
Tat tejo mandalaakaaram Suryakoti samaprabham,
Ateeva Karmayeeyam cha Rupam tatra manoharam/
Naveena neerada Shyaamam Sharatpankaja lochanam,
Sharad paavarna Chandraasyameeshad bhaaswadaasya samanvitam/
Koti kandarpa laavanyam leelaadhaama manoharam,
chandanokshita saavargam Ratna bhushitabhushitam/
Dwibhujam Muraleehastam Peetakousheya vaasasam,
Kishora vayasam Shaantam Raadhaakantamanantakam/
Gopaanganaa parivrutam kutrachinnirjaney vaney,
Kutrachitraasamadhyastham Raadhayaa parisevitam/
Kutrachid Gopavesham cha veshtitam Gopabaalakaih,
Shatashringaachalotkrushtey Ramye viridaavaney vaney/
Nikaram Kaamadhenuunaam rakshatam shishurupinam,
Golokey Virajaateerey Paarijaata vaney Vaney/
Venum kvanaantam madhuram gopi-sammoha kaaranam,
Niraamaey cha Vaikunthey kutrichiccha chaturbhujam/
Lakshmi kaantam paarshadaischa sevitam cha Chaturbhujaiih,
Kutrachit Swaamsha rupena Jagataam paalanaayacha/
Swetadweepey Vishnu rupam padmayaa parisevitam,
Kutrachit swaamsha kalayaa Brahmaandey Brahma rupinam/
Shiva swarupam Shivadam Saamshena shivarupinam,
Swaatmanah Shodashaamshena Sarva -adhaaram Paraatparam/
Swayam Maha Viraadrupam Vishvogham yasya lomasu,
Leelaayaa Swaamshakalayaa jagataam paalanaaya cha/
Naanaavataaram Vibhrantam beejam teshaam sanaatanam,
Vaantam Krutrachit santam yoginaam hridaye sataam/
Praana rupam Praaninaam cha Paramaatmaana meeswaram,
tam cha stutomashaktaamabalaa Nirgunam Vibhum/
Nirlakshyam cha nireehamcha saaram Vangmanasoparam,
yam stotumakshayonantah Sahasravadanena cha/
Panchavaktraschaturvaktro Gajavaktrah Shadaananah,
yam stotrum na kshamaa Maayaa Mohitaa yaya Maayaa/
Yam stotum na kshamaa Shrischa Jadibhutaa Saraswati,
Vedaa na Shaktaa yam stotum ko vaa Vidwamscha Vedavit/
Kim stoumi tamaneeham cha shokaartaa stree Paraatparum/
( I salute Paramaatma who is the Cause of Causes, without whom the whole World and its inhabitants are non-existent as he is the under-current and the Evidence of each and every activity of all Beings; he is the fulcrum of the Universe and the Creation of Tri-Gunaatmika Prakriti who in turn is the Creator of every thing including Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva entrusted with their own activities of Srishti, Palana and Samharana; She is also the Creator of all Devatas, Manus, Siddhaas,Yogis and Saints who are eternally engaged in the devotion of that Paramatma who is far above the Prakriti; that Paramatma who has Visible and at the same time Invisible, who is ‘Aaakara’or possessive of Form, yet ‘Naraakaara’ or without Form; who is the boon, the boon-giver, the reason of giving a boon; the seed, the plant, the tree, the fruit and the enjoyer of the fruit, the taste of the fruit as also the destroyer of the fruit. He is a huge fund of Tejas (radiance) but to enable devotees take various Forms, Names, Typical Appearances, and Features. Specified Boons are expected from the Bhaktas like good progeny, knowledge, powers, wealth, good health, fame, or Salvation and indeed he is the instant Provider. He is an Epithet of Radiance with unimaginable shine of crores of Suryas; his Rupa is readily attractive like crores of Kandarpas with the complexion of blue sky with Sharad season’s lotus-like eyes; he has a physique smeared with Sandalwood paste all over and ornamented with jewellery and fresh flower garlands full of intoxicating fragrance; with high shoulders wearing scented and sift silks with a Murali in hands full of youthful vigour in the company of Radhaakanta and countless of Gopikas and Gopabalas; visualised sometimes in the Form of a Bala Gopala who did the miracle of lifting the Govardhana mountain with his litle finger; some times in the most charming Brindavana forests pressing his tender fingers to produce the celestial music of flute leaning on a tree with crossed legs; some other times in yoga nidra while Devi Lakshmi was pressing his tender feet on the Sesha Nag’s bed of coiled softness; yet other times in the Form of Vishnu with four arms adorned with shankha, chakra, gada and Padma while Devas and Sages were singing praiseful hymns and rhythemic utterances of Veda Mantras; while assuming the Swarupaof Parana Shiva at the Shiva dhaama; like a Brahma as the Creator of the ‘Charaachara Jagat’ and as the Veda Swarupa outlining virtues and their practices and recognising the sublimity of the Unique Paramatma; and as the Virat Swarupa with the Universe within him as the make-believe kaleidoscope with endless variations who is at once a reality but a fantasy full of Maya that is visible yet invisble; legible yet illegible; distinct yet amorphous! Devi Malavati finally said that it would never be possible to gauge what Paramatma was all about,even as Tri Murtis failed in defining him/her/it / and this or that or other! Pancha mukha Maha Deva, Chaturmukha Brahma, Gajaanana Ganesha, Shadaanana Kartikeya, Maya herself lost her way in seeking to define Krishna Deva; Lakshmi and Saraswati made determined efforts but in vain; when such was the reality, a grief-striken helpless woman like Malavati could only betray her pettiness to define that Maha Shakti called Paramatma!).
In course of time, Devi Malavati gave birth to a boy and as the curse of Brahma was over, Upabarhana died; she left to Pushkara Tirtha and immolated herself in an Agni kunda but was reborn as the daughter of King Srinjay; as she was a great Pativrata she decided to marry Upabarhana again in his next birth. Meanwhile, there was a pious woman, named Kalavati the wife of a Goparaja Dwimali; Kalavati and Muni Kashyapa had a chance union and thus was born a boy of great radiance; he was named Narada as there was a severe drought at that time since ‘Naara’meant water and ‘da’ denoted a provider. Dwimali came to know of the Kalavati-Kashyapa Muni affair and left for Badarikashram and died in a Yogic way. Kalavati was in the protection of a kind Brahmana till Narada was born. As a ‘Jatismara’ with the knowledge of previous births, Narada became an intense devotee of Shri Krishna; Maharshi Sanat Kumara taught the Maha Mantra: Om Shri Namo Bhagavatey Raasa mandaleswaraya Shri Krishnaaya swaahaa/ The boy Narada eventually became a Maha Tapaswi and left the Gopa Sharira. After a few Kalpas, Brahma materialised Narada again from his throat along with Marichi and other Maharshis. Brahma mooted the idea of Narada’s wedding, but Narada refused as he was keen on Tapasya to Shri Krishna. Brahma advised that already Narada’s earlier wife Malavati was engaged in severe Tapsya with a determination of wedding Upabarhana. More over, Brahma said that he taught Vedas and Narada would have to furnish Guru Dakshina to him. In principle, Narada agreed to marry but requseted Brahma to provide the Upadesha of Krishna Kavacha and Shiva Kavachas before the wedding.

Brahmanda naamaka Krishna Kavacha: Brahma Deva requested Shri Krishna to impart the most sacred ‘Kavacha’ (Shield) to Parama Shiva, Dharma and himself. Shri Krishna told all the three:
Shrunu vakshyaami Brahmesha Dharmedam Kavacham param,
Aham daasyaami ushmabhyam gopaneeyam sudurlabham/
Yasmai Kasmai na daatavyam praanatulyam mamaivahi,
Yattejo mama dehesti tattejah kavachopija/
(Shri Krishna told Brahma, Maheswara and Dharma that he was imparting the highly unattainable and confidential Krishna Kavacha to them, but beware, this Mantra should not be given away in a casual and careless manner since this was a protector to me and whatever power is in me is absorbed in the Kavacha too!)
Kuru sristimimam dhrutwaa Dhaataa Trijagataam bhava/
Hey Dharmatwa mimam dhrutwaa bhava saakshii cha karmanaam,
Tapasaam phalaaataa chayuyam bhavata madwaraat/
(Brahma! you should hold this Kavacha and perform Srishti of Three Lokas with the status of Vidhata; Shambho! you too grasp the Kavacha and execute the deed of Destruction and enjoy the same Shakti as my own; Dharma! You too cling to this powerful Kavacha and perform the deed of a ‘Karma Saakshi’or an Evidence of all that would happen in the Universe. All three of you do enjoy my confidence and be the beneficiaries of my blessings).
OM ASYA SHRI BRAHMANDA PAAVANA KAVACHASYA SAAKSHAAT SHRIHARIH RISHIH, GAYATRI CHHANDAH, SA EVA JAGADEESHWARAH SHRIKRIHNO DEVATAA DHARMAARTHA KAAMA MOKSHESHU VINIYOGAH/
(To this Brahmanda paavana Kavacha, Swayam Shrihari himself is Rishi, Gayatriis Chhanda, I, Shri Krishna, am the Devata and am authorising the following Kavacha to secure Dharma, Artha, Kaama and Moksha; this should be recited three lakh times to enable ‘Siddhi’ (to fructify).
YA BHAVET SIDDHA KAVACHO MAMA TULYO BHAVETTHU SAHA,
TEJASAA SIDDHIYOGENA JNAANENA VIKRIMENACHA/
PRANAVO MEY SHIRAH PAATU NAMO RAASESWARAAYACHA,
BHAALAM PAAYAANNETRA YUGMAM NAMO RAADHESWARAAYACHA/
KRISHNAM PAAYAACCHHENNA YUGMAM HEY HAREY GHRAANAMEVACHA,
JIHVAAKAAM VAHNIJAAYAA THU KRISHNAAYETHI CHA SARVATAH/
SHRI KRISHNAAYA SWAAHETI CHA KANTHAM PAATU SHADAKSHARAH,
HREEM KRISHNAAYA NAMO VAKRTAM KLEEM PURVASCHA BHUJADWAYAM
NAMO GOPAANGANESHAYA SKANDHAAVASHTAAKSHAROVATU,
DANTA PANKTIMOSHTA YUGMAM NAMO GOPEESHVARAAYACHA/
OM NAMO BHAGAVATEY RAASAMANDALESHAAYA SWAHAA,
SWAYAM VAKSHASTHALAM PAATU MANTROYAM SHODASHAAKSHARAM/
YEM KRISHNAAYA SWAAHETI CHAKARNA YUGMAM SADAAVATU,
OM VISHNAVEY SWAAHETI CHA KANKAALAM SARVATOVATU,
OM HARAYE NAMA ITI PRUSHTHAM PAADAM SADAAVATU,
OM GOVARDHANA DHAARINEY SWAAHAA SARVASHAREERIKAM/
PRAACHYAA MAAM PAATU SHRI KRISHNA AGNEYAAM PAATU MAADHAVAH/
DAKSHINEY PAATU GOPEESHO NAIRRUTYAAM NANDANANDANAH/
VAARUNYAAM PAATU GOVINDO VAAYAVYAAM RAADHIKESWARAH,
UTTAREY PAATU RAAMESHA AISHAANYAAM -ACHYUTAH SWAYAM/
SANTATAH SARVATAH PAATU PARO NAARAAYANAH SWAYAM,
ITI TEY KANTHITAM BRAHMAN KAVACHAM PARAMAADBHUTAM/
MAMA JEEVANA TULYAM CHA YUSHMABHYAM DATTHAMEYVACHA/
(Those who fulfil this Kavacha-by reciting it three lakh times and attain Siddhi-would obtain ‘Tejas’, ‘Yoga’, ‘Jnaana’and ‘Bala-paraakrama’ as well as in my own case; May ‘Omkara’ save my head and my greetings saying Namo Rameswaraaya secure my fore-head; may my reverence saying Namo Radheswaraya protect both of my eyes. Let the shabda Krishna govern my ears; let HeyHarey shelter my nose; let the Swaha mantra save any problem to my tongue; let Krishnaaya swaaha accord my well being; let the ‘Shodashaakshra’ Mantra not create any hardship to my throat; hreem Krishnaaya namah should provide safety to my face; the Mantra Kleem Krishnaaya namah should guard my both hands; let the Ashtaakshari Mantra Namo Gopaanganeshaya guard my teeth and mouth; let this mantra : Om Namo Bhagavatey Raasa mandale -shaa Swaahaa : Let the Raasa Mandala safeguard my chest by Shri Krishna; Yem Krishnaaya Swaahaa : Let this Mantra save any problem to my ears; Om Vishnavey Swaaha : Let this Mantra protect my ‘Asthipanjara’; Om Haraye namah : Let the Mantra shield my body-back and feet; Om Govardhanoddhaaraya Swaaha : May Shri Krishna provide shelter to my entire body .Let me be safeguarded by Shri Krishna from the East, by Madhava in the Agneya side, Gopeswara in the Southern side; Nandanandana in the Nirutyakona, Govinda on the western front; Raadhike -swara in the Vayavyakona, Rameswara on the Northern side, Bhagavan Achyuta in the Ishaana kona and let Narayana look after my welfare from all the sides). Shri Krishna said: ‘Brahma! This Parama Kavacha for your total protection and is as good as my own Existence.This Kavacha bestows the Punya of performing Ashwamedha and Vajapeya Yagnas and should be worn with external and internal purity.
After the Upadesha of Krishna Kavacha, Maha Muni Suta awarded Shiva Dwadasha -akshara and Shiva Kavacha to the august gathering at Naimishaaranya. In the past, Sage Vasistha gave the ‘Shodasaakshara’ to Suta Muni and was originally granted it by Shiva to Muni Durwaasa and also to Banaasura; the Maha Mantra bestows the Shakti to secure victory over the Tri Lokas:
SANSAARA PAAVANASYAYA KAVACHAYA PRAJAPATHIH,
RISHISCHHANDASCHA GAYATRI DEVOHAH CHA MAHESWARA,
DHARMAARTHA KAAMAMOKSHESHU VINIYOGAH PRAKIRTITA/
PANCHALAKSHA JAPEYNAIVA SHIDDHIDAM KAVACHAM BHAVET/
YO BHAVET SIDDHAKAVACHO MAMA TULYO BHAVED BHUVI,
TEJASA SIDDHI YOGENA TAPASAA VIKRAMENACHA/
SHAMBHURMEY MASTAKAM PAATU MUKHAM PAATU MAHESHWARAH,
DANTAPANKTIM CHA NEELAKANTHOPYADHARESHTHUM HARAH SWAYAM/
KANTHAM PAATU CHANDRACHOODAH SKANDHOU VRISHVAAHANAH,
VAKSHASTHALAM NEELAKANTHAH PAATU PRUSHTHAM DIGAMBARAH/
SARVAANGAM PAATU VISHVESHAH SARVADIKSHU CHA SARVADAA,
SWAPNEY JAAGARANEY CHAIVA STHANURMEY PAATU SANTATAM/
ITI TEY KATHITAM BAANA KAVACHAM PARAMAADBHUTAM,
YASMAI KASMAI NA DAATAVYAM GOPANEEYAM PRAYATNATAH/
YAT PHALAM SARVA TEERTHAANAAM SNAANENA LABHATEY NARAH,
TAT PHALAM LABHATEY NUNAM KAVACHASWAIVA DHAARANAAT/
IDAM KAVACHAMAJNAATWA BHJENMAAM YAH SUMANDADHIH,
SHATA LAKSHA PRAJASTOPI NA MANTRAH SIDDHIDAAYIKAH/
(To this Samsaara paavana Shiva Kavacha has Prajapati as Rishi, Gayatri Chhanda and Maheswara as Devataa. Its Viniyoga or usage is to secure Dharma, Artha, Kaama and Moksha: Om asyashri Samsaara paavana naamadheyasya Shiva Kavachasya Prajaapatirrishi Gayatri cchando Maheswaro Devataa Dharaartha Kaama moksha siddhow Viniyogah. The effectiveness of the Kavacha is subject to its recitation by five lakhs and its Siddhi bestows great body-glow, Siddhi yoga and ‘Bala Parakrama’ or Strength and Gallantry equalling none on Earth. The meaning of the Kavacha states: May Shambhu protect my head and Maheswara my face. May Nilakantha shield my teeth and Hara Deva my lips; Chandrachuda my throat and Vrishabha vaahana my shoulders; Nilakantha my chest and Digambara my rear portion; may Vishvesha shield all my limbs from all directions; may Shtaanu Deva defend me always while I sleep or am woken up. Maha Deva told Baanaasura that this Invaluable Kavacha ought not to be taught to every body without discretion and in fact try to keep it confidential. Those who wear this Kavacha yield the fruits of Titha Yatras instantly. Even a dull person would become agile and avtive.
In the past, the following Kalpa Vriksha ‘Mantra Raj’handed over to posterity as follows:
OM NAMO MAHAA DEVAAYA NAMAH, OM NAMASSIVAAYA!
VANDEY SURAANAAM SAARAMCHA SURESHAM NEELALOHITAM,
YOGEESWARAM YOGABEEJAM YOGINAAM CHA SUROORGURUM/
JANAANANDAM JNAANARUPAM JNAANABEEJAM SANAATANAM,
TAPASAAM PHALADAATAARAM DAATAARAM SARVASAMPADAAM/
TAPORUPAM TAPOBEEJAM TAPODHANADHANAM VARAM,
VARAM VARENYAM VARADAMEEDYAM SIDDHAGANAIRVAREYH/
KAARANAM BHUKTI MUKTEENAM NARAKAARNAVA TAARANAM,
ASHUTOSHAM PRASANNAASYAM KARUNAAGARA SAAGARAM/
HIMACHANDANA KUNDENDU KUMUDAAMBHOJA SAMNIBHAM,
BRAHMAJYOTIH SWARUPAMCHA BHAKTAANUGRAHA VIGRAHAM/
VISHAYAANAM VIBHEDENA VIBHRAANTAM BAHURUPAKAM,
JALARUPAM AGNIRUPAMAAKAASHA RUPAMEESWARAM/
VAAYURUPAM CHANDRARUPAM SUTYARUPAM MAHATPRABHUM,
AATMANAH SWAPADAM DAANTUM SAMARTHAMAVA LEELAYAA/
BHAKTA JEEVANAMEESHAM CHA BHAKTAANUGRAHAKAATARAM,
VEDAA NA SHAKTAA YAM STOTUM KIMAHAM STOUMI TAM PRABHUM/
APARICCHHINNA MEESHAANAMAHO VAANGMANASOH PARAM,
VYAAGHRA CHARMAAMBARADHARAM VRISHAMASTHAM DIGAMBARAM/
TRISHULA PATTISHAADHARAM SASMITAM CHANDRASEKHARAM/
ITYUKTWAA STAVARAAJENA NITYAM BAANAH SAMYUTAH,
PRAANAMACCHAMKARAM BHAVATYAA DURVAASHAASCHA MUNEESWARAH/
(I salute Bhagavan Shiva, Mahadeva, Suresha and Neela lohita! who is the quintessence of all ‘Tatwaas’; the Chief of all Devatas; the embodiment of Yoga as its germinator and its Master; the personification of ‘Jnaana’as Jnaana Swarupa, Jnaana beeja, and Jnaana Pradaata; the Supreme Being of Tapasya, its root, ramifications and phala / the end result; the Fund of Prosperity, Boons and Benefits to Siddhaganas; the Desire, Sadhana / Facility and Destination of Moksha; the highest Form of Brahma Jyoti; the manifestations of Primary Elements like Prithvi, Water , Radiance, Air, and Sky as also the Sun and the Moon; the highest image of Bhakti and its applications; the Magnificent Form unaffected by Desha, Kaala and Vastu ie. Place, Time and Material; that Parameswara beyond recognition of thought, speech and action; and the Digambara Rupa, the Bull-rider, Trishula Dhaari and Chandra Shekhara. That’s how Baanasura saluted Bhagavan Shiva by reciting the above ‘Stavaraja’or the Hymn of Eulogy and bending his head down the reverential feet of Shankara with humility and dedication. And so did Maha Muni Durwasa too.) Those who recite the above ‘Stotra Raja’even for a month with devotion and sincerity every morning would be cured of long standing diseases, imprisonments, childlessness, poverty, and any kind of difficulty in life by the mere lifting of Bhagavan’s Trishula!