Shloka 24
Pūtanā-mokṣa — The Witch Pūtanā’s Attempt and Kṛṣṇa’s Deliverance
इन्द्रियाणि हृषीकेश: प्राणान् नारायणोऽवतु । श्वेतद्वीपपतिश्चित्तं मनो योगेश्वरोऽवतु ॥ २४ ॥
indriyāṇi hṛṣīkeśaḥ prāṇān nārāyaṇo ’vatu śvetadvīpa-patiś cittaṁ mano yogeśvaro ’vatu
Möge Hṛṣīkeśa Deine Sinne schützen und Nārāyaṇa Deinen prāṇa, den Lebenshauch. Möge der Herr von Śvetadvīpa Dein citta behüten, und möge Yogeśvara Deinen Geist schützen.
FAQs
This verse teaches that true protection of the senses, prāṇa, and mind comes by taking shelter of Viṣṇu—Hṛṣīkeśa, Nārāyaṇa, and Yogeśvara—through prayerful remembrance.
He uses these names to show the Lord’s specific powers: as Hṛṣīkeśa He governs and purifies the senses, and as Yogeśvara He masters the mind and the inner discipline of yoga—thus He alone can fully protect a devotee’s inner life.
Use it as a daily prayer: before work or study, ask the Lord to guard your senses from distraction, steady your breathing and vitality, and keep your mind focused on dharma and devotion.