PLATE TWO

Visvaripa, who was engaged by the demigods as their priest, in-
structed King Indra about the Narayana armor, which enabled him to
conquer the leaders of the demons. After chanting various mantras,
Visvaripa began to chant the following protective prayer to Lord
Narayana. “The Supreme Lord, who sits on the back of the bird Garuda,
touching him with His lotus feet, holds eight weapons—the conchshell,
disc, shield, sword, club, arrows, bow and ropes. May that Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead protect me at all times with His eight arms. He is all-
powerful because he fully possesses the eight mystic powers.”” Next he
offered prayers to the Lord’s personal expansions, to the Supreme Lord
Krsna, and to the weapons of Lord Narayana. He thus taught King Indra
how to take shelter of the mystic armor. (pp. 65-92)
