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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 6 · Chapter 8: The Nārāyaṇa-kavaca Shield
6.8.346.8.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.8.35

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Viśvarūpasince 6.8.35inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

मघवन्निदमाख्यातं वर्म नारायणात्मकम् ।

विजेष्यसेऽञ्जसा येन दंशितोऽसुरयूथपान् ॥ ३५ ॥

maghavann idam ākhyātaṁ

varma nārāyaṇātmakam

vijeṣyase ’ñjasā yena

daṁśito ’sura-yūthapān

Translation

Viśvarūpa continued: O Indra, this mystic armor related to Lord Nārāyaṇa has been described by me to you. By putting on this protective covering, you will certainly be able to conquer the leaders of the demons.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Nārāyaṇa’s Armor Gives Indra Protection

  1. 1

    Viśvarūpa tells Indra that he has described the mystic armor related to Lord Nārāyaṇa.

  2. 2

    This armor is presented as a protective covering that Indra can put on.

  3. 3

    Viśvarūpa assures Indra that, protected by this armor, he will conquer the leaders of the demons.

How it feels

Offense and dread → Moral reckoning. Heroic power does not guarantee inner freedom.

Chapters 7–10 of Canto 6: Indra, Bṛhaspati and the emergence of Vṛtrāsura. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 8: The Nārāyaṇa-kavaca Shield

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

After offering prayers to the Lord’s personal expansions known as the svāṁśa and śaktyāveśa-avatāras, one should pray to the weapons of Lord Nārāyaṇa, such as the Sudarśana, gadā, śaṅkha, khaḍga and bow. After explaining this process, Śukadeva Gosvāmī told Mahārāja Parīkṣit how Viśvarūpa, the brother of Vṛtrāsura, described the glories of the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca to Indra.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 6.8
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. maghavanO King Indra
  2. idamthis
  3. ākhyātamdescribed
  4. varmamystic armor
  5. nārāyaṇa-ātmakamrelated to Nārāyaṇa
  6. vijeṣyaseyou will conquer
  7. añjasāvery easily
  8. yenaby which
  9. daṁśitaḥbeing protected
  10. asura-yūthapānthe chief leaders of the demons
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 6.8

    In this verse: “protective”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about this armor’s connection with Lord Nārāyaṇa?

Practice

Read Viśvarūpa’s assurance to Indra slowly, noting the armor’s connection with Lord Nārāyaṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayNārāyaṇa’s Armor Gives Indra ProtectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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