श्री नारायण कवच

Nārāyaṇa Kavaca

The Nārāyaṇa Kavaca, the "armour of Nārāyaṇa", appears in the sixth skandha of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. When Indra and the devas sought protection, the sage Viśvarūpa taught them this prayer, through which they regained their strength. The kavaca invokes Viṣṇu's many forms and weapons to guard the devotee in every direction and circumstance, preceded by rites of nyāsa. This course explores its narrative context, the meaning of each invocation and the traditional method of recitation.

What you will learn

• The Bhāgavata story in which the kavaca is taught
• The meaning of its invocations of Viṣṇu's forms
• Traditional nyāsa and the method of recitation

Lessons

1. 1Orientation: the kavaca in the Bhāgavatam🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Indra, Viśvarūpa and the story's setting🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Nyāsa: preparing body and mind🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Invoking Viṣṇu's avatāras for protection🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5The divine weapons and their symbolism🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Reciting the kavaca with understanding🔒 Unlocks after enrolment