Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca

Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta

Devanagari script

अनालस्यमभीष्टं स्यान्मृत्युहानिर्बलोन्नतिः । भयहानिर्यशः कांतिर्विद्या ऋद्धिर्महाश्रियः ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

anālasyamabhīṣṭaṃ syānmṛtyuhānirbalonnatiḥ | bhayahāniryaśaḥ kāṃtirvidyā ṛddhirmahāśriyaḥ || 119 ||

Translation

L’absence de paresse mène à l’accomplissement des desseins ; elle détruit la mort prématurée et élève force et dignité. Elle dissipe la peur et accorde renommée, éclat, savoir, prospérité et grande fortune.

Word by Word

• अनालस्यम्: non-laziness, diligence
• अनालस्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ + आलस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अभीष्टम्: the desired (thing)
• अभीष्टम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभीष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्यात्: may it be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/संभावना), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मृत्युहानिः: warding off death
• मृत्युहानिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु + हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (removal of death)

• बलोन्नतिः: increase of strength
• बलोन्नतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल + उन्नति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (rise of strength)

• भयहानिः: removal of fear
• भयहानिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय + हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (removal of fear)

• यशः: fame
• यशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कान्तिः: splendor, beauty
• कान्तिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• विद्या: knowledge
• विद्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ऋद्धिः: prosperity
• ऋद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• महाश्रियः: great fortunes, great prosperity
• महाश्रियः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (great + prosperity)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Vedanga/discipline-oriented context of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira (heroic)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

FAQs

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

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.

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

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.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

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.