śrī-rājovāca
yayā guptaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ
savāhān ripu-sainikān
krīḍann iva vinirjitya
tri-lokyā bubhuje śriyam
bhagavaṁs tan mamākhyāhi
varma nārāyaṇātmakam
yathātatāyinaḥ śatrūn
yena gupto 'jayan mṛdhe
śrī-rājā uvāca - King Parīkṣit said; yayā - by which (the spiritual armor); guptaḥ - protected; sahasra-akṣaḥ - the thousand-eyed King Indra; sa-vāhān - with their carriers; ripu-sainikān - the soldiers and commanders of the enemies; krīḍan iva - just like playing; vinirjitya - conquering; tri-lokyāḥ - of the three worlds (the higher, middle and lower planetary systems); bubhuje - enjoyed; śriyam - the opulence; bhagavan - O great sage; tat - that; mama - unto me; ākhyāhi - please explain; varma - defensive armor made of a mantra; nārāyaṇa-ātmakam - consisting of the mercy of Nārāyaṇa; yathā - in which way; ātatāyinaḥ - who were endeavoring to kill him; śatrūn - enemies; yena - by which; guptaḥ - being protected; ajayat - conquered; mṛdhe - in the fight.