Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa
त्वं यातुधानप्रमथप्रेतमातृ- पिशाचविप्रग्रहघोरदृष्टीन् । दरेन्द्र विद्रावय कृष्णपूरितो भीमस्वनोऽरेर्हृदयानि कम्पयन् ॥ २५ ॥
tvaṁ yātudhāna-pramatha-preta-mātṛ- piśāca-vipragraha-ghora-dṛṣṭīn darendra vidrāvaya kṛṣṇa-pūrito bhīma-svano ’rer hṛdayāni kampayan
おお最勝の法螺貝、主の御手のパーンチャジャニヤよ。汝は常にシュリー・クリシュナの息吹に満たされている。ゆえに汝の恐るべき響きは、ラークシャサ、プラマタ、プレータ、マーター、ピシャーチャ、そして凶眼のバラモンの亡霊のごとき敵の心を震わせ、彼らを退散させる。
In the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca (Bhāgavatam 6.8), the devotee prays for the Lord’s fearsome protective presence to drive away harmful beings like pretas and piśācas and to make hostile forces flee.
It appears within the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca, a protective prayer taught for Indra’s safety; Śukadeva narrates it to show how remembrance of the Lord acts as divine armor against dangers and enemies.
Cultivate daily God-remembrance—through prayer, mantra, and sāttvika living—so the mind becomes “filled with the Lord,” reducing fear, strengthening resolve, and protecting one from harmful influences.