
Narayanakhyam varmaha thadihaika mana srunu., 3

Sri Shuka Uvacha Vrutha, purohitha thwashtro mahendra yanu pruchathe, The well armed soldiers of his enemy as if it is a play,Īnd gain control of the three worlds and wealth,Īnd also was safe in the battle field and became victorious. Oh God please share with me that armour of Narayana,īy which the thousand eyed Indra was able to drive away, Yadha athathayina shathroon yena guptho jayan mrudhe., 2 Kreedanniva vinirjithya trilokya bhubhuje sriyam., 1īhagawam sthan mamakhyahi varma narayanathmakam, Introductory Discussion Rajo Uvacha Yaya guptha sahasraksha savaahaan ripu sainikan,

You could see an impenetrable ring of white Light around them. You could see them immersed in white or violet light. You could ‘see’ them dressed in an armor. Visualize yourself and/or your loved ones, totally protected. If that is not possible, than the kavacham can be recited without performing the Kara and Anga nyasa or simply recite the last four lines.īefore commencing the recital, chant ’ Om Namo Naraayanaya’ or ‘Om Namo Bhagvadey Vaasudevaaya’ or your guru Mantra 12 times. Kavacham's should be learned by a Guru who is well versed in these procedures and chanted under his guidance.

Sloka 4-11 of this great Stotra give us in detail about the preparations that we should take before reciting this kavacham. It is believed that the soul of the man who reads this Kavacha becomes extremely holy and that any one who reads this would be protected by Lord Vishnu. Sage Shuka then teaches him the Narayana Kavacham, which was originally taught by Sage Viswaroopa, the son of Thwashtra, to Indra. Raja Parikshith, the son of Abhimanyu, asks his teacher, Sage Shuka for a means to protect himself from his enemies. It is an Armour to protect ourselves from our enemies seen and unseen. The Narayana Kavacham occurs in chapter eight of the sixth skanda of Bhagavada Purana.
