### SB 6.8.3

> श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच\
> वृतः पुरोहितस्त्वाष्ट्रो महेन्द्रायानुपृच्छते\
> नारायणाख्यं वर्माह तदिहैकमनाः शृणु ॥३॥

> śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca\
> vṛtaḥ purohitas tvāṣṭro\
> mahendrāyānupṛcchate\
> nārāyaṇākhyaṁ varmāha\
> tad ihaika-manāḥ śṛṇu

*śrī-bādarāyaṇiḥ uvāca*—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; *vṛtaḥ*—the chosen; *purohitaḥ*—priest; *tvāṣṭraḥ*—the son of Tvaṣṭā; *mahendrāya*—unto King Indra; *anupṛcchate*—after he (Indra) inquired; *nārāyaṇa-ākhyam*—named Nārāyaṇa-kavaca; *varma*—defensive armor made of a *mantra*; *āha*—he said; *tat*—that; *iha*—this; *eka-manāḥ*—with great attention; *śṛṇu*—hear from me.

**Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: King Indra, the leader of the demigods, inquired about the armor known as Nārāyaṇa-kavaca from Viśvarūpa, who was engaged by the demigods as their priest. Please hear Viśvarūpa's reply with great attention.**