Srimad Bhagavatam

Progress:39.5%

राजोवाच यया गुप्तः सहस्राक्षः सवाहान् रिपुसैनिकान् । क्रीडन्निव विनिर्जित्य त्रिलोक्या बुभुजे श्रियम् ।। ६-८-१ ।।

sanskrit

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. ।। 6-8-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

rAjovAca yayA guptaH sahasrAkSaH savAhAn ripusainikAn | krIDanniva vinirjitya trilokyA bubhuje zriyam || 6-8-1 ||

hk transliteration

भगवंस्तन्ममाख्याहि वर्म नारायणात्मकम् । यथाऽऽततायिनः शत्रून् येन गुप्तोऽजयन्मृधे ।। ६-८-२ ।।

sanskrit

Please explain to me that Nārāyaṇa armor, by which King Indra achieved success in battle, conquering the enemies who were endeavoring to kill him. ।। 6-8-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bhagavaMstanmamAkhyAhi varma nArAyaNAtmakam | yathA''tatAyinaH zatrUn yena gupto'jayanmRdhe || 6-8-2 ||

hk transliteration

श्रीशुक उवाच वृतः पुरोहितस्त्वाष्ट्रो महेन्द्रायानुपृच्छते । नारायणाख्यं वर्माह तदिहैकमनाः श‍ृणु ।। ६-८-३ ।।

sanskrit

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. ।। 6-8-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca vRtaH purohitastvASTro mahendrAyAnupRcchate | nArAyaNAkhyaM varmAha tadihaikamanAH za‍RNu || 6-8-3 ||

hk transliteration

विश्वरूप उवाच धौताङ्घ्रिपाणिराचम्य सपवित्र उदङ्मुखः । कृतस्वाङ्गकरन्यासो मन्त्राभ्यां वाग्यतः शुचिः ।। ६-८-४ ।।

sanskrit

Viśvarūpa said: If some form of fear arrives, one should first wash his hands and legs clean and then perform ācamana by chanting this mantra: om apavitraḥ pavitro vā sarvāvasthāṁ gato ’pi vā/ yaḥ smaret puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ sa bahyābhyantaraḥ śuciḥ/ śrī-viṣṇu śrī-viṣṇu śrī-viṣṇu. Then one should touch kuśa grass and sit gravely and silently, facing north. When completely purified, one should touch the mantra composed of eight syllables to the eight parts of his body and touch the mantra composed of twelve syllables to his hands. ।। 6-8-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

vizvarUpa uvAca dhautAGghripANirAcamya sapavitra udaGmukhaH | kRtasvAGgakaranyAso mantrAbhyAM vAgyataH zuciH || 6-8-4 ||

hk transliteration

नारायणमयं वर्म सन्नह्येद्भय आगते । पादयोर्जानुनोरूर्वोरुदरे हृद्यथोरसि ।। ६-८-५ ।।

sanskrit

Thus, in the following manner, he should bind himself with the Nārāyaṇa coat of armor. First, while chanting the mantra composed of eight syllables [oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya], beginning with the praṇava, the syllable om, one should touch his hands to eight parts of his body, starting with the two feet and progressing systematically to the knees, thighs, abdomen, heart, chest, mouth and head. ।। 6-8-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

nArAyaNamayaM varma sannahyedbhaya Agate | pAdayorjAnunorUrvorudare hRdyathorasi || 6-8-5 ||

hk transliteration