Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 26

Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

त्वं तिग्मधारासिवरारिसैन्य- मीशप्रयुक्तो मम छिन्धि छिन्धि । चक्षूंषि चर्मञ्छतचन्द्र छादय द्विषामघोनां हर पापचक्षुषाम् ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

tvaṁ tigma-dhārāsi-varāri-sainyam īśa-prayukto mama chindhi chindhi cakṣūṁṣi carmañ chata-candra chādaya dviṣām aghonāṁ hara pāpa-cakṣuṣām

Translation

噢，锋刃锐利的宝剑之王！你为至上人格神所驱使；请将我敌军斩碎，斩碎！噢，饰有百轮明月纹的盾牌！请遮蔽罪恶敌人的双眼，夺去他们那罪恶之目。

Synonyms

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• तिग्म-धार-असि-वर-अरि-सैन्यम्: the army of the enemy with excellent sharp-edged swords
• तिग्म-धार-असि-वर-अरि-सैन्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिग्म (प्रातिपदिक) + धार (प्रातिपदिक) + असि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक) + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative chain), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative singular)

• ईश-प्रयुक्तः: impelled by the Lord
• ईश-प्रयुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रयुक्त (कृदन्त, √युज्)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘प्रयुक्त’ = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘त्वम्’)

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-एकवचन (Genitive singular)

• छिन्धि: cut (them)
• छिन्धि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• छिन्धि: cut, cut!
• छिन्धि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; पुनरुक्ति (emphatic repetition)

• चक्षूंषि: eyes
• चक्षूंषि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative plural)

• चर्म: leather/shield
• चर्म: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative singular)

• शत-चन्द्र: O hundred-moon (radiant one)
• शत-चन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (numerical), पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन-एकवचन (Vocative singular) — epithet

• छादय: cover
• छादय: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छाद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• द्विषाम्: of the haters/enemies
• द्विषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विष् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचन (Masculine, Genitive plural)

• अघोनाम्: sinful
• अघोनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अघवत्/अघिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘द्विषाम्’)

• हर: take away/remove
• हर: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• पाप-चक्षुषाम्: of those with evil eyes
• पाप-चक्षुषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग (बहुव्रीह्यर्थे ‘those whose eyes are sinful’ also possible, but form treated as genitive plural of a nominal), षष्ठी-बहुवचन (Genitive plural)

Characters & Entities

• Nārāyaṇa (Īśa)
• Viśvarūpa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about protection from enemies and the evil eye?

In the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca, the devotee prays that the Lord’s empowered weapons and armor cut down hostile forces and that the Lord remove the sinful, harmful gaze of wicked persons.

Why did Viśvarūpa describe the sword and shield as acting by the Lord’s will?

Because the kavaca teaches that real protection does not come from material weapons alone, but from the Supreme Lord who empowers and directs all protective forces for His devotee.

Practical application of the Narayana-kavacha mood in modern life?

Face threats and negativity by taking shelter of God through prayer and disciplined conduct, while also using practical safeguards—seeing all protection as ultimately dependent on the Lord.