Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca

Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta

Devanagari script

सर्वशत्रुक्षयकरं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम् । सर्वसंपत्प्रदातारं विजयश्रीनिषेवितम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

sarvaśatrukṣayakaraṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam | sarvasaṃpatpradātāraṃ vijayaśrīniṣevitam || 10 ||

Translation

Er bewirkt die Vernichtung aller Feinde, tilgt alle Krankheiten, verleiht jeglichen Wohlstand und wird vom Glanz des Sieges und des Glücks begleitet.

Word by Word

• sarva-śatru-kṣaya-karam: causing the destruction of all enemies
• sarva-śatru-kṣaya-karam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + śatru (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣaya (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; ‘causing the destruction of all enemies’

• sarva-vyādhi-vināśanam: destroyer of all diseases
• sarva-vyādhi-vināśanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + vyādhi (प्रातिपदिक) + vināśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; ‘destroyer of all diseases’

• sarva-saṃpat-pradātāram: giver of all prosperity
• sarva-saṃpat-pradātāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃpat (प्रातिपदिक) + pradātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; ‘giver of all prosperity’

• vijaya-śrī-niṣevitam: served by Victory’s Fortune
• vijaya-śrī-niṣevitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक) + śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + niṣevita (कृदन्त; √sev सेव् with नि-उपसर्ग)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; past participle (क्त)—‘attended/served by the goddess of victory (Vijaya-Śrī)’

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic hymn/mantra-fruit description within the Vedanga-focused section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shri (Lakshmi)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse summarizes mantra-phala: sincere recitation and reliance on the sacred hymn is said to remove inner and outer obstacles—enmity, illness, and misfortune—while establishing victory guided by Śrī (auspicious grace).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By attributing protection, healing, and prosperity to devotional recourse (niṣevitam) to the sacred object of praise, it frames worldly and spiritual well-being as outcomes of steadfast bhakti and śaraṇāgati (taking refuge).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the applied tradition of mantra/stotra recitation where correct wording and sound (linked with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa concerns in a Vedāṅga milieu) are treated as integral to conveying the intended protective and auspicious results.