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श्रीराजोवाच यया गुप्तः सहस्राक्षः ।
सवाहान्रिपुसैनिकान् क्रीडन्निव विनिर्जित्य ।
त्रिलोक्या बुभुजे श्रियम् भगवंस्तन्ममाख्याहि ।
वर्म नारायणात्मकम् यथाततायिनः शत्रून् ।
येन गुप्तो ऽजयन्मृधे ॥ २ ॥

sri-rajovaca

yaya guptah sahasraksah

savahan ripu-sainikan

kridann iva vinirjitya

tri-lokya bubhuje sriyam

bhagavams tan mamakhyahi

varma narayanatmakam

yathatatayinah satrun

yena gupto 'jayan mrdhe

sri-raja uvaca-King Pariksit said; yaya-by which (the spiritual armor); guptah-protected; sahasra-aksah-the thousand-eyed King Indra; sa-vahan-with their carriers; ripu-sainikan-the soldiers and commanders of the enemies; kridan iva-just like playing; vinirjitya-conquering; tri-lokyah-of the three worlds (the higher, middle and lower planetary systems); bubhuje-enjoyed; sriyam-the opulence; bhagavan-O great sage; tat-that; mama-unto me; akhyahi-please explain; varma-defensive armor made of a mantra; narayana-atmakam-consisting of the mercy of Narayana; yatha-in which way; atatayinah-who were endeavoring to kill him; satrun-enemies; yena-by which; guptah-being protected; ajayat-conquered; mrdhe-in the fight.