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Chapter 8: The Nārāyaṇa-kavaca Shield

Verse 1–2 of 35
SB 6.8.1-2

श्रीराजोवाच यया गुप्तः सहस्राक्षः सवाहान्रिपुसैनिकान् क्रीडन्निव विनिर्जित्य त्रिलोक्या बुभुजे श्रियम् भगवंस्तन्ममाख्याहि वर्म नारायणात्मकम् यथाततायिनः शत्रून्येन गुप्तो ऽजयन्मृधे

śrī-rājovāca yayā guptaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ savāhān ripu-sainikān krīḍann iva vinirjitya tri-lokyā bubhuje śriyam bhagavaṁs tan mamākhyāhi varma nārāyaṇātmakam yathātatāyinaḥ śatrūn yena gupto 'jayan mṛdhe

Synonyms

śrī-rājā uvācaKing Parīkṣit said; yayāby which (the spiritual armor); guptaḥprotected; sahasra-akṣaḥthe thousand-eyed King Indra; sa-vāhānwith their carriers; ripu-sainikānthe soldiers and commanders of the enemies; krīḍan ivajust like playing; vinirjityaconquering; tri-lokyāḥof the three worlds (the higher, middle and lower planetary systems); bubhujeenjoyed; śriyamthe opulence; bhagavanO great sage; tatthat; mamaunto me; ākhyāhiplease explain; varmadefensive armor made of a mantra; nārāyaṇa-ātmakamconsisting of the mercy of Nārāyaṇa; yathāin which way; ātatāyinaḥwho were endeavoring to kill him; śatrūnenemies; yenaby which; guptaḥbeing protected; ajayatconquered; mṛdhein the fight..

Translation

King Parīkṣit inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī: My lord, kindly explain the Viṣṇu mantra armor that protected King Indra and enabled him to conquer his enemies, along with their carriers, and enjoy the opulence of the three worlds. Please explain to me that Nārāyaṇa armor, by which King Indra achieved success in battle, conquering the enemies who were endeavoring to kill him.

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