Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 11
Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa
आत्मानं परमं ध्यायेद् ध्येयं षट्शक्तिभिर्युतम् । विद्यातेजस्तपोमूर्तिमिमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत् ॥ ११ ॥
ātmānaṁ paramaṁ dhyāyed dhyeyaṁ ṣaṭ-śaktibhir yutam vidyā-tejas-tapo-mūrtim imaṁ mantram udāharet
Pagkatapos ng pagbigkas, pagnilayan ng deboto ang sarili na kaisa sa katangian ng Kataas-taasang Persona, ang Paramapuruṣa, na ganap sa anim na karangalan at karapat-dapat pagnilayan. Ituring Siya bilang anyo ng banal na kaalaman, ningning, at tapas, at saka bigkasin ang panalanging panangga para kay Panginoong Nārāyaṇa—ang “Nārāyaṇa-kavaca.”
FAQs
This verse instructs meditating on the Supreme Lord as the highest object of contemplation—endowed with six potencies—and then reciting the protective mantra, forming the inner basis of the Narayana-kavacha.
To establish that the Lord is not merely a deity to be invoked externally, but the very embodiment of spiritual knowledge, divine power, and purifying austerity—making the mantra effective when recited with proper understanding and meditation.
Before chanting prayers for protection, first center the mind on the Supreme Lord with reverence and clarity, then chant steadily—treating the practice as both meditation and surrender rather than a mechanical ritual.