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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 6.8.3
vrtah purohitas tvastro
mahendrayanuprcchate
narayanakhyam varmaha
SYNONYMS
sri-badarayanih uvaca -- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; vrtah -- the chosen; purohitah -- priest; tvastrah -- the son of Tvasta; mahendraya -- unto King Indra; anuprcchate -- after he (Indra) inquired; narayana-akhyam -- named Narayana-kavaca; varma -- defensive armor made of a mantra; aha -- he said; tat -- that; iha -- this; eka-manah -- with great attention; srnu -- hear from me.
TRANSLATION
Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: King Indra, the leader of the demigods, inquired about the armor known as Narayana-kavaca from Visvarupa, who was engaged by the demigods as their priest. Please hear Visvarupa's reply with great attention.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness