Chapter 110 - Baladeva’s Mantra for Protecting Pradyumna

1-3. Vaishampayana said:—O foremost of victors, after having slain Shamvara, Pradyumna had arrived at the city of Dvaraka a wonderful evening Mantra was recited. I am describing the evening Mantra which Baladeva recited at that time for protecting Pradyumna. If one recites it in the evening he has his soul purified. It has been recited by Baladeva, Vasudeva, and the pious ascetics and saints:—"May the Lord of the universe Brahma, the preceptor of the gods and Asuras, protect me. May Om, Vashatkar, Savitri and the three regulations protect me. May the four Vedas, Puranas, Itihasas, Khilas, Upakhilas, the auxiliaries of the Vedas and their commentaries protect me.

9-16. May earth, air, ether, water, light, the senses, mind, intellect, the gunas Sattva, Raja, Tama, the five vital airs, namely Vyana, Udana, Samana, Prana, and Apana and the seven other airs which which pervade the universe protect me. May the great Rishis, Marichi, Angira, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu Bhrigu and the divine Vasistha protect me. May the fourteen Munis headed by Kashyapa, and the Lord Narayana with ten quarters and Gunas protect me. May the eleven Rudras, the twelve Adityas, the eight Vasus and the two Ashvinis protect me. May the mothers of the Daityas, Hri, Shree, Lakshmi, Svadha, Medha, Tushthi, Pushthi Smriti, Dhriti, Aditi, Diti, Danu, and Sinhika protect me. May the mountains Himavan, Hemkuta, Nishadha, Sveta, Rishabha, Paripatra, Vindhya, Vaidurya, Sahya, Udaya, Malaya, Meru, Mandara, Dardura, Krauncha, Kailasha, and Mainaka protect me.

17-34. May the Nagas, Shesha, Vasuki, Vishalaksha, Takshaka, Elapatra, Suktikarna, Kamvala, Asvatara, Hastibhadra, Pitharaka, Karkotaka, Dhananjaya, Puranaka, Karavira, Sumanasya, Dadhimuka, Sringarapinda the Lord Mani known all over three worlds, the Naga kings Dadhikarma and Haridraka all those Nagas and others whose names have not been mentioned—all those who are truthful and upholding the universe, protect me. May the four oceans protect me. May the river Ganga, the foremost of streams, Sarasvati, Candrabhaga, Shatadru, Devika, Shiva, Iravati, Vipasha, Sarayu, Yamuna, Kalmashi, Rathoshma, Vahinda, Hiranyada, Plakshma, Ikshumati, Shravanti, Vrihavratha, and the celebrated Carmanvati and the sacred Vadhusara, and those whose names have not been mentioned flowing in the north sprinkle me with their water. May Venva, Godavari, Kaveri, Kongkanavati, Krishna, Venva, Shuktimati, Tamasa, Pushpavahimi, Tamraparni, Jyotiratha, Utkala, Udum varavati, Vaitarani, the sacred Vidarbha, Narmuda, Vitasta, Bhimarathi, Mahanandi, Ela, Kahini, Gomati and Shoma and all those whose names have not been mentioned flowing in the south sprinkle me with their water. May Kshipra, the sacred Carmanvavati, Mahi, Shuvravati, Sindhu, Vetravati, Bhojanta, Vanamahka, Purvabhadra, Aparabhadra, Urmita, Varadruma, Vetravati, the well-known Capadangi, Lutha, the sacred and charming Sarasvati, Mitraghni, Indumala, Madhumati, Uma, Garunar, Tapi, Vimalodaka, Vimala, Vimaloda, Mattaganga, and Payasvani and all those whose names have not been mentioned here as well as the sacred Bhagirathi flowing in the west sprinkle me with water.

35-52. May the sacred lakes Prabhasa, Prayaga, Naimisha, Pushkara, Ganga, Kurukshetra, Shrikshetra, Gautamashrama, Ramhrada, Vinashana, Ramatirtha, Gangadwara where Soma rose up, Kapalamocana, the well-known Suvarnadindu, Kanakapingala, Dashasvameda, the Naranarayanshrama, the celebrated Vadari, the well-known Phalgu, Candravata, Kokamukha, the sacred Gangasagara, Tapoda of the Magadha country, the well-known Gangobheda, and those whose names have not been mentioned where the great Rishis live, sprinkle us with their sacred water. May the shrines of Shukara, Yogamarga, Shvetadvipa, Brahmatirtha, Ramatirtha, Dashashvamedha, the sin-destroying Ganga with her streams, Vaikuntha-like Kedara, Shukarodvedana and Papamocana destroy my sins and purify me. May Dharma, Artha, Kama, fame, Prapti, Shama, Dama, Varuna, Kuvera, Yama, Niyama, Kala, Naya, Sannati, anger, stupefaction, forgiveness, patience, lightning, clouds, herbs, planets, Yakshas, Pishachas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Siddhas, Caranas, night-rangers, sky-rangers, beasts, auspicious planets, Lamvodara, Bali, Pingaksha, Vishvarupa, Indra with airs, Kala, Truti, Lava. Kshana and other divisions of time, stars, planets, seasons, months, days, nights, the sun, moon, sorrow, fear and sentiments, pride, truth, Sidhi, Vridhi, Sruti, Dhriti, Rudrani, Bhadrakali, Bhadra-Yasthi, Varuni, Bhasi, Kalika, Shandili, Kuhu, Sinivali, Bhima, Citravati, Rati, Katyayani, Sohitya, Ayanamitra, Ganada and other celestial damsels, spoken of, protect me with their friends".