The repeated call to protect is part of the prayer’s voice. Spoken or sung, it returns attention to the same appeal. The golden Vel is addressed as a sacred presence within Murugan devotion, not introduced as a technical explanation of how physical protection works.
The surrounding work contains names, invocations and imagery that need context. A short excerpt makes a welcoming beginning, but it should lead toward a complete, reviewed reading. Difficult or unfamiliar lines deserve explanation rather than removal that changes the character of the prayer.