Shloka 97
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
भूतात्पिशाचाद्रक्षोभ्यो ये चान्ये परिपंथिनः । त्रिर्जप्तं कवचं दिव्यमभेद्यं च सुरासुरैः ॥ ९७ ॥
bhūtātpiśācādrakṣobhyo ye cānye paripaṃthinaḥ | trirjaptaṃ kavacaṃ divyamabhedyaṃ ca surāsuraiḥ || 97 ||
Trước bhūta, piśāca, rākṣasa và mọi thế lực ngăn chướng khác, áo giáp hộ thân thiêng liêng này—khi tụng ba lần—trở nên bất khả phá, đến cả chư thiên và asura cũng không thể xuyên thủng.
Narada (teaching a protective kavacha/mantra practice within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It presents mantra-recitation as a dharmic means of rakṣā (spiritual protection), asserting that disciplined japa empowers a kavacha to repel subtle harms and obstacles.
By emphasizing faithful repetition (trir-japa) and reliance on a divinely empowered protection, it reflects bhakti’s core method—trustful remembrance and recitation that safeguards the devotee’s practice from disturbances.
It highlights applied mantra-prayoga: prescribed count (three recitations) and ritual efficacy—an aspect aligned with kalpa (ritual procedure) and śikṣā (correct recitation) in practice.