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In the Bhagavat
Gita, Kṛṣṇa reveals
His universal form
(Viśvarūpa) to
Arjuna which was so
formidable for the
great hero to even
behold. Therefore,
before jumping to worship Viśvarūpa, we need to see the
teachings in the Śrīmad Bhagavataṁ. Bear in mind that the
Viṣṇu avatāra are sustainer of things based on their specific
forms.
There are at least three parts to the Nārāyaṇa Kavacha. The
three principal parts are the
1. aṣṭākṣarī mantra ॐ नममो ननारनायणनाय (om namo
nārāyaṇāya). Aṣṭākṣarī means aṣṭa (eight) akṣara (syllable)
2. dvādasākṣarī mantra ॐ नममो भगवतते वनाससदतेवनाय (om namo bhagavate vāsudevāya). Dvādasa
means twelve and akṣara means syllables, hence dvādasākṣarī mantra refers to the famous
twelve syllable mantra of Viṣṇu.
3. ṣaḍākṣarī mantra ॐ ववष्णवते नममः (om viṣṇave namaḥ). ṣaḍ means six and akṣara means
syllable.
4. Specific protection based on situation
Part-1: Aṣṭākṣarī Kavacha
Śrīmad Bhagavataṁ 6.8.4-6
शश्रीववश्वरूप उवनाच śrīviśvarūpa uvāca
dhautāṅghripāṇirācamya sapavitra udaṅmukhaḥ
धधौतनाङ्घघ्रिपनाणणरनाचम्य सपववत्र उदङ्मख स मः kṛtasvāṅgakaranyāso mantrābhyāṁ vāgyataḥ śuciḥ
ककतस्वनाङ्गकरन्यनासमो मन्त्रनाभ्यनायां वनाग्यतमः शचस चमः nārāyaṇaparaṁ varma sannahyedbhaya āgate
pādayorjānunorūrvorudare hṛdyathorasi
ननारनायणपरयां वमर्म सन्नह्यतेद्भय आगतते mukhe śirasyānupūrvyādoṁkārādīni vinyaset
पनादयमोरनार्मनन
स मोरूवर्वोरु दरते हृद्यथमोरसस oṁ namo nārāyaṇāyeti viparyayamathāpi vā
मसखते सशरस्यनानप
स रप यनार्मददोंकनारनाददीघन ववन्यसतेत त
ओयां नममो ननारनायणनायतेघत ववपयर्मयमथनावप वना
Translation: Śrī Viśvarūpa teaches that when there is any sort of fear, then one must adorn the
armour called Nārāyaṇa Kavacha. To do so, first cleanse the limbs and perform ācamana. Thereafter
the mantra “oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya” is recited in the direct and reverse order while touching eight
parts of the body from feet to head and back.
Let us do this in simple steps.
Step 1: First, wash hands and legs properly and wear some clean clothes.
Step 2: Recite the following ācamana prayer for cleansing yourself.
ॐ अपववत्रमः पववत्रमो वना सवर्मवस्थनाम त गतमोऽवप वना।
Step 5: Recite the aṣṭākṣarī mantra ॐ नममो ननारनायणनाय (om namo nārāyaṇāya) 108 times or
multiples thereof to reinforce the kavacha and protect from all diseases and evils.
Narayana Kavacham
(Acamyam)
[holding water in right palm]
om apavitrah pavitro va sarvavastham gato 'pi va |
yah smaret pundarikaksam sa bahyabhyantarah sucih ||
(Asana)
[Take seat]
(Srishti Nyasa)
(utpatti-nyasa)
1 [touching feet] "Om AUM Padayoh Namah".
2 [touching knees]"Om Nam Janunoh Namah";
3 [touching thighs]�Om Mam Urvoh Namah�;
4 [touching abdomen]�Om Nam Udare Namah�;
5 [touching heart]�Om Ram Hridayayai Namah�;
6 [touching chest]�Om Yam Urase Namah�;
7 [touching mouth]�Om Nam Mukhaye Namah� and,
8 [touching head] �Om Yam Sirase Namah�.
(samhara-nyasa)
1 [touching head]�Om Yam Sirase Namah�.
2 [touching mouth]�Om Nam Mukhaye Namah�
3 [touching chest]�Om Yam Urase Namah�;
4 [touching heart]�Om Ram Hridayayai Namah�;
5 [touching abdomen]�Om Nam Udare Namah�;
6 [touching thighs]�Om Mam Urvoh Namah�;
7 [touching knees]�Om Nam Janunoh Namah�, and
8 [touching feet]�Om AUM Padayoh Namah�.
(Kara Nyasa)
1 [touching rt thumb finger] �Om AUM Angustha -bhyam Namah �.
2 [touching rt index finger]�Om Nam Tarjani -bhyam Namah �.
3 [touching rt middle finger] �Om Mam Madhyama-bhyam Namah �.
4 [touching rt ring finger] �Om Bham Anamika-bhyam Namah �.
5 [touching rt little finger] �Om Gam Kanishtika bhyam Namah �.
6 [touching rt palm] �Om Vam Kara-tala-kara-prishta-bhyam Namah �.
(Anga Nyasa)
[touch the body part in bracket]
1 [heart] �Om Hridayayai Namah�;
2 [top of the head] �Vim Sirase Swaha�;
3 [center of eyebrows]�Sam Bhru-madhyaye Swaha �;
4 [whorl of the head]�Nam Sikhayayai Vasat�;
5 [third eye]�Vem Netratrayaya Vaushat�;
6 [Concentrate on all joints]�Nam Kavachaya Hum�;
7 [mind in all directions] �Mah astraya Phat� [North and in the clockwise direction i.e.
NE etc ]
dhanvantarirbhagavaanpaatvapathyaaddvandvaadbhayaadR^ishhabho nirjitaatmaa .
yaGYashcha lokaadavataaJNjanaantaadbalo gaNaatkrodhavashaadahiindraH .. 18..
tvaM yaatudhaanapramathapretamaatR^ipishaachavipragrahaghoradR^ishhTiin.h .
darendra vidraavaya kR^ishhNapuurito bhiimasvano.arehR^i.rdayaani kampayan.h .. 25..
sarvaaNyetaani bhagavannaamaruupaastrakiirtanaat.h .
prayaantu sa.nkshhaya.n sadyo ye naH shreyaHpratiipakaaH .. 28..
shriishuka uvaacha .
ya idaM shR^iNuyaatkaale yo dhaarayati chaadR^itaH .
ta.n namasyanti bhuutaani muchyate sarvato bhayaat.h .. 41..
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dhanvantarirbhagavānpātvapathyāddvandvādbhayādṛṣabho nirjitātmā |
yajñaśca lokādavatāñjanāntādbalo gaṇātkrodhavaśādahīndraḥ || 18||
tvaṁ yātudhānapramathapretamātṛpiśācavipragrahaghoradṛṣṭīn |
darendra vidrāvaya kṛṣṇapūrito bhīmasvano'rehṛ|rdayāni kampayan || 25||
sarvāṇyetāni bhagavannāmarūpāstrakīrtanāt |
prayāntu saṁkṣayaṁ sadyo ye naḥ śreyaḥpratīpakāḥ || 28||
śrīśuka uvāca |
ya idaṁ śṛṇuyātkāle yo dhārayati cādṛtaḥ |
taṁ namasyanti bhūtāni mucyate sarvato bhayāt || 41||