पायान्निशादौ शशिशेखरो मां गंगाधरो रक्षतु मां निशीथे । गौरीपतिः पातु निशावसाने मृत्युंजयो रक्षतु सर्वकालम्
pāyānniśādau śaśiśekharo māṃ gaṃgādharo rakṣatu māṃ niśīthe | gaurīpatiḥ pātu niśāvasāne mṛtyuṃjayo rakṣatu sarvakālam
Que Śaśiśekhara me protège au début de la nuit ; que Gaṅgādhara me garde à minuit. Que Gaurīpati me préserve à la fin de la nuit ; et que Mṛtyuṃjaya me protège en tout temps.
Unknown (Śiva-kavaca voice)
Scene: Night sky sequence: crescent-mooned Śiva at dusk, Gaṅgā flowing from matted locks at midnight, Śiva with Pārvatī at pre-dawn, and radiant Mṛtyuṃjaya encircling the devotee with a protective aura.
Invoking Mṛtyuṃjaya affirms Śiva as the transcender of fear and death, protecting the devotee through night and beyond.
Though Gaṅgādhara evokes sacred Gaṅgā tīrthas, this verse does not explicitly praise a single location.
Implied night-time remembrance/recitation, especially suited to seeking protection and freedom from fear.