श्रीराजोवाच यया गुप्त: सहस्राक्ष: सवाहान् रिपुसैनिकान् । क्रीडन्निव विनिर्जित्य त्रिलोक्या बुभुजे श्रियम् ॥ १ ॥ भगवंस्तन्ममाख्याहि वर्म नारायणात्मकम् । यथाततायिन: शत्रून्येन गुप्तोऽजयन्मृधे ॥ २ ॥
sri-rajovaca yaya guptah sahasraksah savahan ripu-sainikan kridann iva vinirjitya tri-lokya bubhuje sriyam bhagavams tan mamakhyahi varma narayanatmakam yathatatayinah satrun yena gupto ’jayan mrdhe
- sri-raja uvaca
- King Pariksit said
- yaya
- by which (the spiritual armor)
- guptah
- protected
- sahasra-aksah
- the thousand-eyed King Indra
- sa-vahan
- with their carriers
- ripu-sainikan
- the soldiers and commanders of the enemies
- kridan iva
- just like playing
- vinirjitya
- conquering
- tri-lokyah
- of the three worlds (the higher, middle and lower planetary systems)
- bubhuje
- enjoyed
- sriyam
- the opulence
- bhagavan
- O great sage
- tat
- that
- mama
- unto me
- akhyahi
- please explain
- varma
- defensive armor made of a mantra
- narayana-atmakam
- consisting of the mercy of Narayana
- yatha
- in which way
- atatayinah
- who were endeavoring to kill him
- satrun
- enemies
- yena
- by which
- guptah
- being protected
- ajayat
- conquered
- mrdhe
- in the fight
King Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami: My lord, kindly explain the Visnu 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 Narayana armor, by which King Indra achieved success in battle, conquering the enemies who were endeavoring to kill him.