Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 4
Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa
श्रीविश्वरूप उवाच धौताङ्घ्रिपाणिराचम्य सपवित्र उदङ्मुख: । कृतस्वाङ्गकरन्यासो मन्त्राभ्यां वाग्यत: शुचि: ॥ ४ ॥ नारायणपरं वर्म सन्नह्येद् भय आगते । पादयोर्जानुनोरूर्वोरुदरे हृद्यथोरसि ॥ ५ ॥ मुखे शिरस्यानुपूर्व्यादोंङ्कारादीनि विन्यसेत् । ॐ नमो नारायणायेति विपर्ययमथापि वा ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-viśvarūpa uvāca dhautāṅghri-pāṇir ācamya sapavitra udaṅ-mukhaḥ kṛta-svāṅga-kara-nyāso mantrābhyāṁ vāg-yataḥ śuciḥ
毗湿瓦鲁帕说：若恐惧来临，先洗净手足并行阿遮摩那；触及圣洁的库沙草，面向北方端坐，守口寂静，令身心清净。随后以八音咒“唵·南无·那罗延那耶”与十二音咒行身分与手部的安置（nyāsa），便可披戴归依那罗延的护甲。自足起依次至膝、股、腹、心、胸、口、首，将以“唵”（praṇava）为首的音节安置其上；再按逆序同样安置。
FAQs
This verse emphasizes external and internal purification—washing, ācamana, facing north, performing nyāsa with mantras, and observing controlled speech—before beginning the Narāyaṇa-kavaca.
Viśvarūpa teaches the proper method to invoke Lord Nārāyaṇa’s protective armor, ensuring the practitioner approaches the prayer with purity, discipline, and correct ritual focus.
Create a brief, consistent pre-prayer routine—cleanliness, a quiet posture, and mindful speech—so chanting becomes focused, reverent, and steady.