Brahma Khanda Adhyaya 194 Shloka 28 - Garuda Purana | Assamese | Vedapath

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Shloka 28

Vaiṣṇava-kavaca: Vishnu’s Protective Armor Against Fear, Disease, Poison, and Hostile Forces

Devanagari script

अयं भगवतो मन्त्रो मन्त्राणां परमो महान् / विख्यातं कवचं गुह्यं सर्पपापप्रणाशनम् / स्वमायाकृतिनिर्माणं कल्पान्तगहनं महत्

Transliteration

ayaṃ bhagavato mantro mantrāṇāṃ paramo mahān / vikhyātaṃ kavacaṃ guhyaṃ sarpapāpapraṇāśanam / svamāyākṛtinirmāṇaṃ kalpāntagahanaṃ mahat

Translation

এইটো ভগৱানৰ মন্ত্ৰ—সকলো মন্ত্ৰৰ মাজত পৰম আৰু মহান। ই প্ৰসিদ্ধ গুহ্য কবচ, যিয়ে সাপ-সম্পৰ্কীয় পাপ নাশ কৰে। প্ৰভুৰ স্বমায়াশক্তিৰে নিৰ্মিত এই বিদ্যা কল্পান্তৰ দৰে অতি গহীন মহৎ ৰহস্য।

Word by Word

ayamThis

bhagavataḥOf the Lord

mantraḥMantra

mantrāṇāṃAmong mantras

paramaḥSupreme

mahānGreat

vikhyātamRenowned

kavacamArmor

guhyamSecret

sarpapāpapraṇāśanamDestroyer of snakes (poison) and sins

svamāyākṛtinirmāṇaṃConstructed by the form of His own Maya

kalpāntagahanaṃDeep/Mysterious like the end of the Kalpa

mahatGreat

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavat-mantra as supreme among mantras; kavaca as divine protection; māyā as the Lord’s power producing efficacious forms.

Vedantic Theme: Māyā as Īśvara-śakti (not mere illusion) enabling protective manifestations; surrender to the Supreme as the highest refuge.

Application: Treat the mantra as a confidential protective practice; recite with faith and restraint, especially for viṣa/serpentine afflictions and related pāpa.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.194.27 (when to recite); Garuda Purana 1.194.29 (full kavaca/mantra text)

Characters & Entities

Bhagavan (Lord Vishnu)

Sarpa (serpents)

FAQs

What is the importance of a kavacha (protective hymn) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the kavacha as a secret, renowned spiritual armor empowered by the Lord, meant to protect and to destroy specific sins—highlighting kavacha-recitation as a dharmic means of purification and safeguarding.

How does this verse explain the power source of the mantra?

It explicitly attributes the mantra’s efficacy to Bhagavan himself—arising from the Lord’s own māyā-śakti—indicating divine origin rather than merely human composition.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach sacred recitation with discipline and ethical living: treat protective prayers as supports for inner purity, repentance, and restraint—especially when seeking relief from fear, guilt, or perceived doṣas connected with serpents.