96 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 8

when afraid because of any conditions in the material world is im-
mediately freed from all dangers and is worshiped by all living
entities.

TEXT 42

val fami fraeuesssa: |
Amara TaN Rafieq TISAI YI!

eta vidyam adhigato
visvariipac chatakratuh

trailokya-laksmim bubhuje
vinirjitya mrdhe ’suran

etam—this; vidyam—prayer; adhigatah—received; visvariipat—
from the brahmana Visvaripa; sata-kratuh—Indra, the King of
heaven; trailokya-laksmim—all the opulence of the three worlds;
bubhuje—enjoyed; vinirjitya—conquering; mrdhe—in battle; asuran—
all the demons.

TRANSLATION

King Indra, who performed one hundred sacrifices, received
this prayer of protection from Visvarapa. After conquering the
demons, he enjoyed all the opulences of the three worlds.

PURPORT

This mystical mantric armor given by Visvaripa to Indra, the King of
heaven, acted powerfully, with the effect that Indra was able to conquer
the asuras and enjoy the opulence of the three worlds without impedi-
ments. In this regard, Madhvacarya points out:

vidyah karméni ca sada
guroh praptah phala-pradah
anyatha naiva phaladah
prasannoktah phala-pradah
