Shloka : 85

भूताद्युपद्रवे क्वापि वर्म नारायणात्मकम् ।

जप्यं च हनुमन्मन्त्रो जप्यो न क्षुद्रदैवत: ॥ 85 ॥

અને જો ક્યારેક ભૂત-પ્રેતાદિકનો ઉપદ્રવ થાય ત્યારે તો 'નારાયણકવચ'નો જપ કરવો; અથવા હનુમાનના મંત્રનો જપ કરવો, પણ એ વિના બીજા કોઈ ક્ષુદ્રદેવના સ્તોત્ર અને મંત્રનો જપ ન કરવો. ॥ 85 ॥

And sometimes if the ghosts or spirits cause trouble, then 'Narayan Kavach' should be recited or the Mantras of Hanuman should be recited. But the Stotram or Mantras of any other deity of lower category should not be recited. || 85 ||

Commentary

The firm devotees of Supreme God Shri Harikrishna Mahaprabhu, who follow the code of conduct, cannot be troubled by ghosts, spirits, fiends (Pishach) or Brahm Rakshas, etc. But the devotees, who are not completely surrendered or do not follow principles of Shikshapatri properly, are troubled by ghosts, spirits etc. Moreover, the men and women devotees of Shri Hari are troubled by the ghosts and spirits, if the inputs to their senses are impure. To get rid of such troubles, Shriji Maharaj has instructed to recite 'Narayan Kavach' or 'Hanuman Mantra'. This has been suggested by Shriji Maharaj for the reconciliation of masses. In fact one should recite Shri Hari Kavach, Shri Purushottam Kavach, Janmangal Stotram, Sarvamangal Stotram, Vishwamangal Stotram, Sankat-Har Stotram etc. which remind us of Shri Sahajanand Swami and which are written by the contemporary saints of Shriji. Because all these 'Kavach' and 'Stotrams' are more powerful than that of other deities.

Moreover, 'Swaminarayan', the six lettered Mahamantra is tremendously powerful than any other mantra of any other deity. By reciting or singing this mantra, all the troubles created by ghosts, spirits, Brahm Rakshas, wild animals, snake bite, enemies, physical troubles, worldly difficulties like fire, flood or adverse planetary positions can be overcome. All the troubles are diminished. For this purpose, Mantras, Stotrams or Kavach i.e. protecting shields related to Shri Hari should be recited, but that of other deities should not be recited.