जगन्नाथ कवच
Jagannatha Kavach
A concise protective prayer to Vishnu as Govinda, Narasimha, Trivikrama, Varaha and Jagannatha.
समर्पितभगवान विष्णुpoorve maan paatu govindo vaarijaakshastu dakshine (78)
pradyumnh pashchime paatu hrisheekeshastathottare.aagneyyaan narasinhastu nairrityaan madhusoodanh (79)
vaayavyaan shreedharh paatu aishaanyaan cha gadaadharh.oordhvn trivikramh paatu adho vaaraaharoopadhrik (80)
sarvatra paatu maan devh shangkhachakragadaadharh.naaraayano manh paatu chaitanyn garudadhvajh (81)
paatu me buddhyahangkaarau trigunaatmaa janaardanh.indriyaani sadaa paatu daityavarganikrintanh (82)
Source: Skanda Maha Purana public-domain scan — Internet Archive ↗
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Skanda Purana, Vaishnava Khanda, Purushottama Khanda 30.78–82
Ancient public-domain scripture; cited scan is marked Public Domain 1.0
Independently transcribed from Skanda Purana 2.30.78–82; verse numbering preserves the source chapter.
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जगन्नाथ कवच का अर्थ
The prayer places forms and names of Vishnu in every direction, then asks Narayana to guard the mind, awareness, understanding and senses. It is devotional language, not a guarantee of physical safety.