Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 1
Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa
श्रीराजोवाच यया गुप्त: सहस्राक्ष: सवाहान् रिपुसैनिकान् । क्रीडन्निव विनिर्जित्य त्रिलोक्या बुभुजे श्रियम् ॥ १ ॥ भगवंस्तन्ममाख्याहि वर्म नारायणात्मकम् । यथाततायिन: शत्रून्येन गुप्तोऽजयन्मृधे ॥ २ ॥
śrī-rājovāca yayā guptaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ savāhān ripu-sainikān krīḍann iva vinirjitya tri-lokyā bubhuje śriyam
王は言った。「おおバガヴァーン、どうかお説きください。千眼のインドラが、乗り物を伴う敵軍を遊ぶがごとく打ち破り、三界の栄華を享受できたのは、いかなるヴィシュヌのマントラの鎧によって守られたからですか。彼を護り、命を狙う敵を戦場で征したそのナーラーヤナの護甲を、詳しくお語りください。」
FAQs
It is a divine protective armor (kavaca) centered on Nārāyaṇa, described as powerful enough to protect even Indra and ensure victory over enemies.
Parīkṣit cites Indra’s victory as evidence of the kavaca’s power, prompting a request to hear the exact Nārāyaṇa-based armor and how it works.
It teaches that sincere reliance on the Lord’s shelter and remembrance of Nārāyaṇa cultivates inner protection—reducing fear and strengthening steadiness in challenges.