Shloka 197
न राक्षसा: पिशाचा वा न भूता न विनायका: । विघ्नं कुर्युर्गहे तस्य यत्रायं पठ्यते स्तवः,जिसके यहाँ इस स्तोत्रका पाठ होता है, उसके घरमें राक्षस, पिशाच, भूत और विनायक कभी कोई विष्न नहीं करते हैं
na rākṣasāḥ piśācā vā na bhūtā na vināyakāḥ | vighnaṃ kuryur gehe tasya yatrāyaṃ paṭhyate stavaḥ ||
Bhīṣma said: In the house where this hymn is recited, neither rākṣasas nor piśācas, nor bhūtas nor vināyakas can ever create obstacles.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Regular recitation of a sacred hymn (stava) is portrayed as a dharmic safeguard: it prevents harmful or obstructive forces from disturbing the household, emphasizing the ethical value of disciplined devotional practice.
Bhīṣma is describing the fruit (phalaśruti) of reciting a particular stava: wherever it is read, beings associated with fear, affliction, and impediments—rākṣasas, piśācas, bhūtas, and vināyakas—are said to be unable to cause vighna (obstacles).