Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca
Māruti-kavaca
तत्र सर्वं मया वृत्तं रावणस्य वधांतकम् । पृष्टं प्रोवाच राजेंद्रः श्रीरामः स्वयमादरात् ॥ ५ ॥
tatra sarvaṃ mayā vṛttaṃ rāvaṇasya vadhāṃtakam | pṛṣṭaṃ provāca rājeṃdraḥ śrīrāmaḥ svayamādarāt || 5 ||
Dort berichtete ich alles, was geschehen war, bis hin zur Tötung Rāvaṇas. Als man fragte, sprach Śrī Rāma selbst, der erhabenste der Könige, mit Achtung und Sorgfalt darüber.
Narrator (Purāṇic reciter; contextual voice within the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes śraddhā in sacred history: the events culminating in Rāvaṇa’s fall are presented as dharma-instructive, and Śrī Rāma’s own careful narration models truthful, respectful transmission of dhārmic knowledge.
By foregrounding Śrī Rāma (a Viṣṇu-avatāra in Purāṇic understanding) as the honored speaker, it frames listening to and recounting his līlā as a bhakti practice—śravaṇa and kathā that inspire reverence and moral clarity.
Indirectly, it reflects the Vedāṅga principle of accurate transmission (especially śikṣā and vyākaraṇa in careful recitation and wording): sacred narratives should be conveyed precisely and respectfully when properly questioned.