Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for MankindChapter 9: Appearance of the Demon Vṛtrāsura

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.9.53

dadhyańń ātharvaṇas tvaṣṭre

varmābhedyaḿ mad-ātmakam

viśvarūpāya yat prādāt

tvaṣṭā yat tvam adhās tataḥ

SYNONYMS

dadhyań — 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; tvaṣṭāTvaṣṭā; yat — which; tvam — you; adhāḥ — received; tataḥ — from him.

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. Because of this Nārāyaṇa-kavaca, Dadhīci's body is now very strong. You should therefore beg him for his body.

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