Threefold Prayers for Universal Protection
त्रिविध-प्रार्थना: सर्वत्र संरक्षणाय Threefold Prayers for Universal Protection Protection from the Agni Element (Fire): arjuna uvāca kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa mahā-bāho bhaktānām abhayaṅkara tvam eko dahyamānānām apavargo 'si saṁsṛteḥ Translation: Arjuna said: "O Krishna, Krishna, mighty-armed one, you are the source of fearlessness for your devotees. You alone are the deliverer of those who suffer in this material existence, the liberator from the cycle of samsara." Protection from Kleśas (Miseries and Afflictions): kṛṣṇāya vāsudevāya haraye paramātmane praṇata-kleśa-nāśāya govindāya namo namaḥ Translation: "Obeisances unto Krishna, son of Vasudeva, the Supreme Soul and Lord, who removes the sufferings of the surrendered souls. I bow again and again to Govinda." Protection from Vāyu (Wind) and Āpa (Water): kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa mahā-bhāga tvan-nāthaṁ gokulaṁ prabho trātum arhasi devān naḥ kupitād bhakta-vatsala Translation: "O Krishna, Krishna, most exalted one, O Lord of Goku