Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.8.35
मघवन्निदमाख्यातं वर्म नारायणात्मकम् ।
विजेष्यसेऽञ्जसा येन दंशितोऽसुरयूथपान् ॥ ३५ ॥
maghavann idam ākhyātaṁ
[maghavann idam aakhyaatam]
varma nārāyaṇātmakam
[varma naaraayanaatmakam]
vijeṣyase ’ñjasā yena
[vijeshyase ’njasaa yena]
daṁśito ’sura-yūthapān
[damshito ’sura-yoothapaan]
Word-for-word
maghavan
—
O King Indra
idam
—
this
ākhyātam
—
described
varma
—
mystic armor
nārāyaṇa-ātmakam
—
related to Nārāyaṇa
vijeṣyase
—
you will conquer
añjasā
—
very easily
yena
—
by which
daṁśitaḥ
—
being protected
asura-yūthapān
—
the chief leaders of the demons.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maghavann idam ākhyātaṁ
maghavan
O King Indra
idam
this
ākhyātam
described
varma nārāyaṇātmakam
varma
mystic armor
nārāyaṇa-ātmakam
related to Nārāyaṇa
vijeṣyase ’ñjasā yena
vijeṣyase
you will conquer
daṁśito ’sura-yūthapān
añjasā
very easily
yena
by which
daṁśitaḥ
being protected
asura-yūthapān
the chief leaders of the demons.
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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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O Indra! This armor related to Lord Nārāyaṇa has been described by me to you. Covered by this armor, you will certainly conquer the leaders of the demons.
Daṁśitaḥ means “covered with armor.”
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Personal Guidance
Viśvarūpa concludes: with this Nārāyaṇa-related mystic armor, you will conquer the demon-leaders. The mantra ends not with magic but with promise of victory.
Reflection Questions
- Do I trust that mantra-armor actually produces victory, or do I keep it as a backup?
- What 'leader' of demons would I expect to fall?
My note
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