Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 2
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
国王说道：噢，薄伽梵，请为我开示那护身的毗湿奴咒甲：它如何护佑千眼因陀罗，使他如同游戏般战胜携乘具的敌军，并享受三界的荣华？请详说那“那罗延护甲”，因其守护，因陀罗在战场上制伏了企图杀害他的仇敌。
FAQs
It is a divine “armor” of Nārāyaṇa—protective spiritual shelter invoked through sacred remembrance and prayer—said here to have protected Indra so he could defeat powerful aggressors.
Hearing that Indra conquered enemy armies effortlessly due to a specific divine shield, Parīkṣit requests the sage to explain that Nārāyaṇa-centered armor and how it grants protection against attackers.
By taking refuge in Nārāyaṇa through sincere prayer, remembrance, and disciplined devotion, one cultivates inner protection—steadiness, fearlessness, and clarity—when facing conflict, anxiety, or adversity.