Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

त्रिविक्रमस्तु मे देवः सर्वपापानि कृन्ततु / तथा नारायणो देवो बुद्धिं पालयतां मम

Transliteration

trivikramastu me devaḥ sarvapāpāni kṛntatu / tathā nārāyaṇo devo buddhiṃ pālayatāṃ mama

Translation

میرا دیوتا تری وِکرم میرے تمام گناہوں کو کاٹ دے۔ اور دیوتا نارائن میری عقل کی حفاظت کرے اور اسے ثابت قدم رکھے۔

Word by Word

• त्रिविक्रमः: Trivikrama
• त्रिविक्रमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (त्रीणि विक्रमाणि यस्य/त्रिभिः विक्रमैः)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधबोधक-अव्यय (particle: indeed/but)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• देवः: god
• देवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सर्व-पापानि: all sins
• सर्व-पापानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सर्वाणि पापानि)

• कृन्ततु: may (he) cut off
• कृन्ततु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृत्/कृन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारबोधक-अव्यय (likewise)

• नारायणः: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• देवः: god
• देवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• बुद्धिम्: intellect
• बुद्धिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• पालयताम्: may (he) protect
• पालयताम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (as a protective mantra/benediction within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue framework)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Removal of pāpa supports steadiness of buddhi; divine aid stabilizes discernment (viveka) and right understanding.

Vedantic Theme: Buddhi-śuddhi as a prerequisite for jñāna; grace supports inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa) purification.

Application: Pair recitation with self-examination and ethical correction; use before study, meditation, or decision-making to cultivate steady discernment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.194 (sequence invoking multiple Viṣṇu aspects for purification and protection)

Characters & Entities

• Trivikrama
• Narayana
• Deva

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Trivikrama in the Garuda Purana?

Trivikrama is invoked as the sin-destroying form of Vishnu—this verse frames purification as a decisive “cutting away” of pāpa, preparing the devotee for a protected spiritual course.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey and after-death themes in the Garuda Purana?

By praying for pāpa-kṣaya (removal of sin) and for buddhi-rakṣaṇa (protection of discernment), the verse supports the core Garuda Purana emphasis that one’s moral burden and clarity of mind shape post-death outcomes and fearlessness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a daily prayer: seek ethical purification (reduce harmful actions) and cultivate steady discernment (buddhi) through truthful living, restraint, and remembrance of Nārāyaṇa—especially before rituals, travel, or major life decisions.