Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.89 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 89
Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda
ममैव कवचं कण्ठे सर्वमङ्गलकारकम् । बिभर्ति दानवः शश्वत्संसारे विजयी ततः
mamaiva kavacaṃ kaṇṭhe sarvamaṅgalakārakam | bibharti dānavaḥ śaśvatsaṃsāre vijayī tataḥ
Danava itu sentiasa memakai baju zirahku (Kavacha) yang membawa segala keberuntungan di lehernya, dan oleh itu dia menang di dunia.
Sri Bhagavan (Hari)
Devi Form: null
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: null
Tattva Discussed: null
Demon Antagonist: Shankhachuda
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: setup
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: Kavacham
Stuti Type: Kavacham
Recitation Occasion: Daily
Phala Shruti: Victory in the world (Samsare Vijayi)
Devotee Offering Stuti: Shankhachuda
Maya Aspect: null
Creation Role: null
Shakti Philosophy: null
Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Vishnu explaining the secret of Shankhachuda's invincibility—the divine armor
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Wearing a 'Kavacha' (an amulet or reciting a protective hymn) is a common Hindu practice for protection.
Text: The Lord's protection is absolute. As long as a being, even a demon, holds onto the Lord's protection, they cannot be defeated.
FAQs
He is victorious because he constantly wears Lord Hari's all-auspicious protective armor (Kavacha) around his neck.
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