Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
अनालस्यमभीष्टं स्यान्मृत्युहानिर्बलोन्नतिः । भयहानिर्यशः कांतिर्विद्या ऋद्धिर्महाश्रियः ॥ ११९ ॥
anālasyamabhīṣṭaṃ syānmṛtyuhānirbalonnatiḥ | bhayahāniryaśaḥ kāṃtirvidyā ṛddhirmahāśriyaḥ || 119 ||
Freiheit von Trägheit bringt die Erfüllung der Ziele; sie vernichtet den vorzeitigen Tod und hebt Kraft und Ansehen. Sie vertreibt die Furcht und schenkt Ruhm, Glanz, Wissen, Wohlstand und großes Glück.
Narada (teaching within the Vedanga/discipline-oriented context of Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira (heroic)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
The verse presents anālasyam (freedom from laziness) as a core sādhana: disciplined effort supports dharmic living and becomes the cause for auspicious outcomes—fearlessness, clarity (vidyā), and prosperity—removing obstacles that weaken life and practice.
Bhakti is sustained by steady practice (niyama) such as japa, pūjā, vrata, and śāstra-study; anālasyam is the practical foundation that prevents neglect of devotion and allows desired spiritual aims (abhīṣṭa) to mature into lasting results.
It highlights the Vedanga ethos of disciplined study and application: consistent effort is necessary for vidyā (learning) to arise and for technical sciences—such as Vyākaraṇa and Jyotiṣa—to yield their promised fruits in life and ritual competence.