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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53

The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca

Māruti-kavaca

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने तृतीयपादे हनुमत्कवचनिरूपणं नामाष्टसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ७८ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne tṛtīyapāde hanumatkavacanirūpaṇaṃ nāmāṣṭasaptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 78 ||

Translation

So endet das achtundsiebzigste Kapitel, betitelt „Darlegung des schützenden Kavaca Hanumans“, im früheren Teil des Śrī Bṛhannāradīya-Purāṇa, innerhalb der Großen Erzählung, im dritten Pāda.

Word by Word

इतिthus; so

श्रीrevered; auspicious

बृहन्नारदीयपुराणेin the Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa

पूर्वभागेin the former part

बृहदुपाख्यानेin the great narrative (upākhyāna)

तृतीयपादेin the third section (pāda)

हनुमत्कवचनिरूपणम्the exposition of Hanumat’s protective hymn/armor

नामnamed; called

अष्टसप्ततितमःseventy-eighth

अध्यायःchapter

Speaker

Narrator/Compiler (colophon statement; not part of the dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

Hanuman

Brihannaradeya Purana

FAQs

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

This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; its significance is archival and liturgical—it preserves the chapter’s title, placement, and textual authority within the Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa.

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

Indirectly: by naming the chapter as “Hanumān’s Kavaca,” it frames devotion as protective remembrance—bhakti expressed through recitation and reliance on Hanumān’s grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights textual organization and transmission practice (anukrama/colophon tradition) used in Purāṇic and śāstric literature—useful for accurate citation, memorization, and ritual recitation contexts.