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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.53

दध्यङ्‌ङाथर्वणस्त्वष्ट्रे वर्माभेद्यं मदात्मकम् । विश्वरूपाय यत्प्रादात् त्वष्टा यत्त्वमधास्तत: ॥ ५३ ॥
dadhyaṅṅ ātharvaṇas tvaṣṭre
[dadhyann aatharvanas tvashtre]
varmābhedyaṁ mad-ātmakam
[varmaabhedyam mad-aatmakam]
viśvarūpāya yat prādāt
[vishvaroopaaya yat praadaat]
tvaṣṭā yat tvam adhās tataḥ
[tvashtaa yat tvam adhaas tatah]
Word-for-word
dadhyaṅ — Dadhyañca ātharvaṇaḥ — the son of Atharvā tvaṣṭre — unto Tvaṣṭā varma — the protective covering known as Nārāyaṇa-kavaca abhedyam — invincible mat-ātmakam — consisting of Myself viśvarūpāya — unto Viśvarūpa yat — which prādāt — delivered tvaṣṭā — Tvaṣṭā yat — which tvam — you adhāḥ — received tataḥ — from him.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dadhyaṅṅ ātharvaṇas tvaṣṭre
dadhyaṅ
Dadhyañca
ātharvaṇaḥ
the son of Atharvā
tvaṣṭre
unto Tvaṣṭā
varmābhedyaṁ mad-ātmakam
varma
the protective covering known as Nārāyaṇa-kavaca
abhedyam
invincible
mat-ātmakam
consisting of Myself
viśvarūpāya yat prādāt
viśvarūpāya
unto Viśvarūpa
yat
which
prādāt
delivered
tvaṣṭā yat tvam adhās tataḥ
tvaṣṭā
Tvaṣṭā
yat
which
tvam
you
adhāḥ
received
tataḥ
from him.
Dadhyañca’s invincible protective covering known as the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca was given to Tvaṣṭā, who delivered it to his son Viśvarūpa, from whom you have received it. Because of this Nārāyaṇa-kavaca, Dadhīci’s body is now very strong. You should therefore beg him for his body.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Dadhyañca's invincible protective covering known as the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca was given to Tvaṣṭā, who delivered it to his son Viśvarūpa, from whom you have received it. The armor is made of me. It is the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca. He gave it to Tvaṣṭa. Tvaṣṭā gave it to Viśvarūpa, and Viśvarūpa gave it to you, from which you have become strong (adhāḥ). By this knowledge, request his strong body.
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Personal Guidance
The Nārāyaṇa-kavaca came from Dadhīci through Tvaṣṭā to Viśvarūpa to Indra; that is why Dadhīci's body is very strong. The shield comes through specific lineages and leaves real traces in those who wore it.
Reflection Questions
  • What lineage stands behind a strength I rely on?
  • Whose body or character bears the trace of a sacred shield they once carried?
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