Shloka 27

Vaiṣṇava-kavaca: Vishnu’s Protective Armor Against Fear, Disease, Poison, and Hostile Forces

Devanagari script

विद्युत्सर्पविषोद्वेगे रोगे वै विघ्नसङ्कटे / जप्यमेतज्जपेन्नित्यं शरीरे भयमागते

Transliteration

vidyutsarpaviṣodvege roge vai vighnasaṅkaṭe / japyametajjapennityaṃ śarīre bhayamāgate

Translation

เมื่อเกิดความตระหนกเพราะฟ้าผ่า งู หรือพิษ ในยามเจ็บป่วย และท่ามกลางอุปสรรคอันคับขัน—เมื่อความกลัวครอบงำกาย—พึงสวดชปะมนต์คุ้มครองนี้ และสวดซ้ำเป็นนิตย์ทุกวัน.

Word by Word

• vidyutsarpaviṣodvege: In the agitation caused by lightning, snakes, or poison
• vidyutsarpaviṣodvege: Adhikarana (Locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyutsarpaviṣodvega
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• roge: In disease
• roge: Adhikarana (Locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: roga
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• vai: Indeed
• vai: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai
• Form: Particle of emphasis

• vighnasaṅkaṭe: In the danger of obstacles
• vighnasaṅkaṭe: Adhikarana (Locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vighnasaṅkaṭa
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• japyam: To be chanted
• japyam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jap
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular. Gerundive (Yat pratyaya)

• etat: This
• etat: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular

• japet: Should chant
• japet: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Optative), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• nityam: Daily/Always
• nityam: Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya
• Form: Adverbial usage

• śarīre: In the body
• śarīre: Adhikarana (Locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarīra
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• bhayam: Fear/Danger
• bhayam: Karta/Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• āgate: When arrived/present
• āgate: Bhavalakshana (Sati Saptami context)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āgam
• Form: Locative, Singular. Past Passive Participle (Kta)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-japa as protective refuge (śaraṇāgati) and daily discipline.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha (divine grace) accessed through nāma/mantra; fear is calmed by remembrance of the Lord.

Application: Recite the specified protective mantra during emergencies and maintain daily japa as a preventive practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.194.28-29 (kavaca/mantra description and full protective litany); Garuda Purana sections on rakṣā-mantras and viṣa/roga-śānti (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of recitation (japa) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse presents japa as a practical, repeatable safeguard during crises—fear, disease, poison, and obstacles—emphasizing steady daily repetition as a means of protection.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

While the Garuda Purana is known for afterlife and dharma teachings, it also preserves protective and remedial instructions; here, it frames mantra-japa as immediate spiritual support in worldly संकट (danger).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a daily discipline of focused recitation and, in emergencies (illness, fear, danger), return to that practice for steadiness—while also taking appropriate medical and safety measures.