Shloka 4
Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa
श्रीविश्वरूप उवाच धौताङ्घ्रिपाणिराचम्य सपवित्र उदङ्मुख: । कृतस्वाङ्गकरन्यासो मन्त्राभ्यां वाग्यत: शुचि: ॥ ४ ॥ नारायणपरं वर्म सन्नह्येद् भय आगते । पादयोर्जानुनोरूर्वोरुदरे हृद्यथोरसि ॥ ५ ॥ मुखे शिरस्यानुपूर्व्यादोंङ्कारादीनि विन्यसेत् । ॐ नमो नारायणायेति विपर्ययमथापि वा ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-viśvarūpa uvāca dhautāṅghri-pāṇir ācamya sapavitra udaṅ-mukhaḥ kṛta-svāṅga-kara-nyāso mantrābhyāṁ vāg-yataḥ śuciḥ
ヴィシュヴァルーパは言った。恐れが来たなら、まず手足を洗い、アーチャマナを行い、聖なるクシャ草に触れて北を向き、沈黙して清浄に坐せよ。次に、八音のマントラ「オーム・ナモー・ナーラーヤナーヤ」と十二音のマントラによって身分と手のニャーサを行い、ナーラーヤナに帰依する護甲を身に結べ。足から始め、膝・腿・腹・心・胸・口・頭へと順に、プラナヴァ（オーム）よりの音節を安置し、さらに逆順でも安置せよ。
FAQs
This verse emphasizes external and internal purification—washing, ācamana, facing north, performing nyāsa with mantras, and observing controlled speech—before beginning the Narāyaṇa-kavaca.
Viśvarūpa teaches the proper method to invoke Lord Nārāyaṇa’s protective armor, ensuring the practitioner approaches the prayer with purity, discipline, and correct ritual focus.
Create a brief, consistent pre-prayer routine—cleanliness, a quiet posture, and mindful speech—so chanting becomes focused, reverent, and steady.