Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for Mankind

Chapter 8: The Narayana-kavaca Shield. Text 11

आत्मानं परमं ध्यायेद्ध्येयं षट्शक्तिभिर्युतम् ।
विद्यातेजस्तपोमूर्तिमिमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत् ॥११॥

ÄtmÄnaá¹ paramaá¹ dhyÄyed
dhyeyaṠṣaṭ-śaktibhir yutam
vidyÄ-tejas-tapo-mÅ«rtim
imaá¹ mantram udÄharet

 ÄtmÄnam - the self; paramam - the supreme; dhyÄyet - one should meditate on; dhyeyam - worthy to be meditated on; á¹£aá¹­-Å›aktibhiḥ - the six opulences; yutam - possessed of; vidyÄ - learning; tejaḥ - influence; tapaḥ - austerity; mÅ«rtim - personified; imam - this; mantram - mantra; udÄharet - should chant.


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After finishing this chanting, one should think himself qualitatively one with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is full in six opulences and is worthy to be meditated upon. Then one should chant the following protective prayer to Lord NÄrÄyaṇa, the NÄrÄyaṇa-kavaca.

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