Shloka 10
Viṣṇu-dharma Rakṣā: Nyāsa and Nārāyaṇa-Kavaca
Protective Invocation of Viṣṇu and His Avatāras
धन्वन्तीरश्चापथ्याच्च नागः क्रोधवशात्किल / यज्ञो रोगात्समस्ताच्च व्यासो ऽज्ञानाच्च रक्षतु
dhanvantīraścāpathyācca nāgaḥ krodhavaśātkila / yajño rogātsamastācca vyāso 'jñānācca rakṣatu
Que Dhanvantari me proteja da alimentação nociva e do regime impróprio; que o Nāga me guarde da ira que domina a mente. Que Yajña me proteja de todas as doenças; e que Vyāsa me resguarde da ignorância.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in a protective, dharmic context)
Concept: Right regimen, mastery over anger, and pursuit of knowledge are protective dharmic disciplines; divine remembrance supports these virtues.
Vedantic Theme: Ajñāna as root affliction; purification of antaḥkaraṇa through sattvic conduct and right understanding.
Application: Adopt wholesome diet/regimen, anger-management, preventive health practices, and daily study/reflective inquiry; use the verse as a reminder before meals and during emotional agitation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.196 (protective sequence including health and ignorance)
FAQs
This verse frames practical spiritual protection by invoking divine/wise principles—medicine (Dhanvantari), restraint (Nāga against anger), ritual order (Yajña against disease), and scripture-knowledge (Vyāsa against ignorance).
It points to key roots of suffering—wrong regimen, uncontrolled anger, bodily disease, and ignorance—implying that purification, discipline, and right knowledge reduce misery and support dharmic living.
Adopt a sattvic, suitable diet (avoid apathya), practice anger-management and restraint, maintain health through disciplined routine, and study/reflect on sacred knowledge to overcome ignorance.