70 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 8

Gtmadnam—the self; paramam—the supreme; dhydyet—one should
meditate on: dhyeyam—worthy to be meditated on; sat-saktibhih—the
six opulences: yutam—possessed of; vidyé—learning; tejah—influence;
tapah—austerity; murtim—personified; imam—this; mantram—
mantra; udaéharet—should chant.

TRANSLATION

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 Narayana, the
Narayana-kavaca.

TEXT 12
3 eftfiqerena aazat
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om harir vidadhyadn mama sarva-raksami
nyastanghri-padmah patagendra-prsthe
darari-carm4si-gadesu-capa-
pasan dadhano ’sta-guno ’sta-bahuh

om—O Lord; harih—the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
vidadhyat—may He bestow; mama—my; sarva-raksim—protection
from all sides; nyasta—placed; anghri-padmah—whose lotus feet:
patagendra-prsthe—on the back of Garuda, the king of all birds; dara—
conchshell; ari—disc; carma—shield; asi—sword; gada—club: isu—
arrows; cadpa—bow; pdsdn—ropes; dadhdnah—holding; asta—
possessing eight; gunah—perfections; asta—eight; bahuh—arms.

TRANSLATION
The Supreme Lord, who sits on the back of the bird Garuda,

touching him with His lotus feet, holds eight weapons—the conch-
