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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.8.11
ātmānaḿ paramaḿ dhyāyed
dhyeyaḿ ṣaṭ-śaktibhir yutam
vidyā-tejas-tapo-mūrtim
imaḿ mantram udāharet
SYNONYMS
ātmānam — the self; paramam — the supreme; dhyāyet — one should meditate on; dhyeyam — worthy to be meditated on; ṣaṭ-śaktibhiḥ — the six opulences; yutam — possessed of; vidyā — learning; tejaḥ — influence; tapaḥ — austerity; mūrtim — personified; imam — this; mantram — mantra; udāharet — 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 Nārāyaṇa, the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca.
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