त्रिसामा सामगः सामेति कवचम् ।
ത്രിസാമാ സാമഗഃ സാമേതി കവചം
திரிஸாமா ஸாமக ஸாமேதி கவசம்
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾ ಸಾಮಗಃ ಸಾಮೇತಿ ಕವಚಂ
త్రిసామా సామగః సామేతి కవచం
Thrisaama Samaga Samethi Kavacham
He (Tri-Saamaa) who is glorified by all the three (tri) types, of Saama songs (Deva-Vrata-Prokta), He who is the very theme that is glorified by the Saama songs (Saamagah), He whose glory itself is the manifested Sama Veda (Saama), He is none other than the Supreme This great Lord is installed a, an armour (kavacham) to wear for self-protection.
Symbolism: While chanting this in the mind the seeker first touches with the tip of his finger, of each arm, the same shoulders, and afterwards crosses the arm, in front of him making fingers of each palm touch the other shoulder-as if he is actually wrapping himself and wearing the divine armour.
