According to the Śrī Viṭṭhala Kavacam, which deity protects the head?

According to the Śrī Viṭṭhala Kavacam, Viṭṭhala protects the head (śirō mē viṭhṭhalaḥ pātu).

Which deity safeguards the eyes, according to the Śrī Viṭṭhala Kavacam?

As per the Śrī Viṭṭhala Kavacam, Viṣṇurūpī protects the eyes (nētrayōrviṣṇurūpī ca).

What benefit is attained by reciting the six-syllable stotra with faith?

One attains Viṣṇu's union (viṣṇusāyujyamāpnōti) by reciting the six-syllable stotra with faith, as stated in the text.

Which deities protect the entire body, as mentioned in the Śrī Viṭṭhala Kavacam?

Govinda and Mādhava protect the entire body (akhilaṁ ca śarīraṁ mē pātāṁ gōvindamādhavau) according to the Śrī Viṭṭhala Kavacam.

What happens to diseases and negative influences by mantra meditation, according to the text?

Diseases arising from past actions disappear (vyādhayō vilayaṁ yānti pūrvakarmasamudbhavāḥ), and negative influences flee from the sight of the mantra's worshiper.

śrī viṭhṭhala kavacam

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Krishna Stotra

sūta uvāca |
śirō mē viṭhṭhalaḥ pātu kapōlau mudgarapriyaḥ |
nētrayōrviṣṇurūpī ca vaikuṇṭhō ghrāṇamēva ca || 1 ||

munisēvyō mukhaṁ pātu dantapaṅktiṁ surēśvaraḥ |
vidyādhīśastu mē jihvāṁ kaṇṭhaṁ viśvēśavanditaḥ || 2 ||

vyāpakō hr̥dayaṁ pātu skandhau pātu sukhapradaḥ |
bhujau mē nr̥hariḥ pātu karau ca suranāyakaḥ || 3 ||

madhyaṁ pātu surādhīśō nābhiṁ pātu surālayaḥ |
suravandyaḥ kaṭiṁ pātu jānunī kamalāsanaḥ || 4 ||

jaṅghē pātu hr̥ṣīkēśaḥ pādau pātu trivikramaḥ |
akhilaṁ ca śarīraṁ mē pātāṁ gōvindamādhavau || 5 ||

akārō vyāpakō viṣṇurakṣarātmaka ēva ca |
pāvakaḥ sarvapāpānāmakārāya namō namaḥ || 6 ||

tārakaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ dharmaśāstrēṣu gīyatē |
punātu viśvabhuvanaṁ tvōṅkārāya namō namaḥ || 7 ||

mūlaprakr̥tirūpā yā mahāmāyā ca vaiṣṇavī |
tasyā bījēna samyuktō yakārāya namō namaḥ || 8 ||

vaikuṇṭhādhipatiḥ sākṣādvaikuṇṭhapadadāyakaḥ |
vaijayantīsamāyuktō vikārāya namō namaḥ || 9 ||

snātaḥ sarvēṣu tīrthēṣu pūtō yajñādikarmasu |
pāvanō dvijapaṅktīnāṁ ṭhakārāya namō namaḥ || 10 ||

vāhanaṁ garuḍō yasya bhujaṅgaḥ śayanaṁ tathā |
vāmabhāgē ca lakṣmīśca lakārāya namō namaḥ || 11 ||

nāradādisamāyuktaṁ vaiṣṇavaṁ paramaṁ padam |
labhatē mānavō nityaṁ vaiṣṇavaṁ dharmamāśritaḥ || 12 ||

vyādhayō vilayaṁ yānti pūrvakarmasamudbhavāḥ |
bhūtāni ca palāyantē mantrōpāsakadarśanāt || 13 ||

idaṁ ṣaḍakṣaraṁ stōtraṁ yō japēcchraddhayānvitaḥ |
viṣṇusāyujyamāpnōti satyaṁ satyaṁ na saṁśayaḥ || 14 ||

iti śrīpadmapurāṇē sūtaśaunakasaṁvādē śrī viṭhṭhala kavacam |

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