Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca
Māruti-kavaca
ततः कथांते भगवान्मारुतेः कवचं ददौ । मह्यं तत्ते प्रवक्ष्यामि न प्रकाश्यं हि कुत्रचित् ॥ ६ ॥
tataḥ kathāṃte bhagavānmāruteḥ kavacaṃ dadau | mahyaṃ tatte pravakṣyāmi na prakāśyaṃ hi kutracit || 6 ||
ثم عند ختامِ الخبر، منحني الربُّ المبارك «كَفَچا» مَاروتي (هنومان)، درعَ الحماية. وسأعلّمك إيّاه الآن كما عُلِّمتُه، إذ لا ينبغي إفشاؤه في أيّ موضعٍ على غير تمييز.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the kavaca as a sacred, lineage-transmitted protective teaching: received from a divine source, then passed on with restraint, emphasizing purity, faith, and proper eligibility.
By presenting Hanumān’s kavaca as a blessed gift to be reverently taught, it frames protection as arising from devoted surrender and disciplined transmission, not mere display or superstition.
It highlights mantra-vidhi and adhikāra (eligibility)—a procedural principle aligned with Vedic disciplines: certain protective recitations are to be taught carefully, preserving correct usage and sanctity.