Shloka 32

Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

यथैकात्म्यानुभावानां विकल्परहित: स्वयम् । भूषणायुधलिङ्गाख्या धत्ते शक्ती: स्वमायया ॥ ३२ ॥ तेनैव सत्यमानेन सर्वज्ञो भगवान् हरि: । पातु सर्वै: स्वरूपैर्न: सदा सर्वत्र सर्वग: ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

yathaikātmyānubhāvānāṁ vikalpa-rahitaḥ svayam bhūṣaṇāyudha-liṅgākhyā dhatte śaktīḥ sva-māyayā

Translation

สำหรับผู้รู้ผู้ประจักษ์เอกภาพ พระภควานทรงปราศจากความแบ่งแยกโดยแท้; ด้วยศักติมายาของพระองค์ พระองค์ทรงสวมพลังของพระองค์เป็นเครื่องประดับ อาวุธ เครื่องหมาย และพระนาม

Synonyms

• यथा: just as
• यथा: None (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारार्थ

• एकात्म्य: oneness
• एकात्म्य: None (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक-आत्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग); समासः—तत्पुरुष (एकस्य आत्म्यं)

• अनुभावानाम्: of the manifestations/experiences
• अनुभावानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• विकल्परहितः: free from alternatives (non-dual)
• विकल्परहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विकल्प-रहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विकल्पेन रहितः)

• स्वयम्: by Himself
• स्वयम्: None (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आत्मनः (by oneself)

• भूषण: ornament
• भूषण: None (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• आयुध: weapon
• आयुध: None (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• लिङ्ग: mark/emblem
• लिङ्ग: None (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• आख्याः: named/called
• आख्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; विशेषण (शक्तीः)

• धत्ते: bears/assumes
• धत्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• शक्तीः: powers/energies
• शक्तीः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन

• स्व: His own
• स्व: None (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्राय/सर्वनामविशेषण; समासाङ्ग (माया-विशेषण)

• मायया: by (His) māyā
• मायया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

Purport

A person highly elevated in spiritual knowledge knows that nothing exists but the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (9.4) where Lord Kṛṣṇa says, mayā tatam idaṁ sarvam, indicating that everything we see is an expansion of His energy. This is confirmed in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (1.22.52):

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavan Hari

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 6.8.32 teach about Vishnu's many forms and nonduality?

It explains that Hari is intrinsically nondual and beyond material distinctions, yet He manifests diverse potencies and recognizable divine features (names, symbols, weapons) by His own power for the sake of devotional realization.

Why is this verse spoken in the Narayana-kavacha (protective armor) section?

Because the kavacha invokes the Lord’s protective presence through His various aspects and identifiers; the verse clarifies that these many manifestations are expressions of the one Supreme, making the prayer both theologically grounded and devotionally focused.

How can a devotee apply this teaching in modern life?

By remembering that the same Supreme Lord is accessible through His names and forms—chanting, worship, and mindful remembrance—one can cultivate steadiness, protection, and clarity amid life’s changing conditions.