Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 14
Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa
दुर्गेष्वटव्याजिमुखादिषु प्रभु: पायान्नृसिंहोऽसुरयूथपारि: । विमुञ्चतो यस्य महाट्टहासं दिशो विनेदुर्न्यपतंश्च गर्भा: ॥ १४ ॥
durgeṣv aṭavy-āji-mukhādiṣu prabhuḥ pāyān nṛsiṁho ’sura-yūthapāriḥ vimuñcato yasya mahāṭṭa-hāsaṁ diśo vinedur nyapataṁś ca garbhāḥ
Di tempat-tempat sukar—hutan belantara, kawasan berbahaya, medan perang dan seumpamanya—semoga Tuhan Nṛsiṁhadeva melindungiku, musuh kepada ketua asura Hiraṇyakaśipu. Ketika tawa-Nya yang dahsyat meledak, segala arah bergema dan kandungan isteri-isteri asura yang hamil pun gugur. Semoga Tuhan yang maha pengasih itu melindungiku di semua penjuru, khususnya dalam keadaan genting.
FAQs
This verse prays that Lord Nṛsiṁha protect the devotee in every fearful situation—fortresses, forests, and battle—emphasizing that remembrance of the Lord is a shield even where danger seems unavoidable.
Because His laughter signifies the Lord’s irresistible power that shatters demoniac forces and dissolves fear for the devotee; it is a poetic marker of divine protection and the defeat of adharma.
In anxiety, conflict, travel risk, or uncertainty, one can consciously take shelter through prayer and remembrance of the Lord—cultivating steadiness, courage, and moral clarity rather than panic.