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The Nārāyaṇa-kavaca Shield
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makam —consisting of the mercy of Nārāyaṇa;  yathā —in which way;  ātatāyinaḥ —who were endeavoring to kill him;  śatrūn —enemies;  yena —by which;  guptaḥ —being protected;  ajayat —conquered;  mṛdhe —in 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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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.
TRANSLATION
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.