The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
असाध्यी विग्रहो दिव्यो भावो व्याप्तजगत्त्रयः । जितेंद्रियो जितारातिः स्वच्छंदोऽनंतविक्रममः ॥ १०८ ॥
asādhyī vigraho divyo bhāvo vyāptajagattrayaḥ | jiteṃdriyo jitārātiḥ svacchaṃdo'naṃtavikramamaḥ || 108 ||
Sa forme est invincible et divine ; son être même pénètre les trois mondes. Maître des sens, vainqueur des ennemis, libre et souverain, il possède une vaillance et une puissance sans bornes.
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It presents the Supreme (Vishnu) as both transcendent (divine, unconquerable) and immanent (pervading the three worlds), encouraging devotion grounded in the recognition of His absolute sovereignty.
By listing divine attributes—independence, infinite prowess, and mastery—it directs the devotee to surrender (śaraṇāgati) to the One who cannot be overcome and who sustains all realms.
The verse is primarily stotra-style theology rather than a technical Vedanga rule; however, it models precise epithet-compounding (a Vyākaraṇa-oriented feature) used in Narada Purana’s Vedanga-rich sections.