Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46

The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca

Māruti-kavaca

Devanagari script

कृत्याक्षतव्यथाघ्नाय सर्वक्लेशहराय च । स्वाम्याज्ञापार्थसंग्रामसख्यसंजयकारिणे ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtyākṣatavyathāghnāya sarvakleśaharāya ca | svāmyājñāpārthasaṃgrāmasakhyasaṃjayakāriṇe || 46 ||

Translation

Hommage à Celui qui anéantit la douleur née des rites malveillants et des blessures, et qui enlève toute affliction; et qui, sur l’ordre de Son Seigneur, devint l’ami-compagnon et le cocher dans la guerre d’Arjuna, faisant advenir la victoire.

Word by Word

• कृत्य-आक्षत-व्यथा-घ्नाय: to the remover of pain from wounds caused by sorcery
• कृत्य-आक्षत-व्यथा-घ्नाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य + आक्षत + व्यथा + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः: कृत्याक्षत (तत्पुरुषः: कृत्येन आक्षतम्) + व्यथाघ्न (उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: व्यथां हन्ति)

• सर्व-क्लेश-हराय: to the remover of all afflictions
• सर्व-क्लेश-हराय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + क्लेश + हर (धातु) → हर (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः: सर्वक्लेश (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः) + हर (उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: क्लेशान् हरति)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्वामि-आज्ञा-पार्थ-संग्राम-सख्य-संजय-कारिणे: to the maker of Sañjaya’s friendship in Arjuna’s battle by the master’s command
• स्वामि-आज्ञा-पार्थ-संग्राम-सख्य-संजय-कारिणे: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वामिन् + आज्ञा + पार्थ + संग्राम + सख्य + संजय + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः: स्वाम्याज्ञा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: स्वामिनः आज्ञा) + पार्थसंग्राम (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: पार्थस्य संग्रामः) + सख्य (भाव) + संजय (नाम) + कारिन् (उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: … करोति)

Speaker

Narada (teaching/reciting a stotra within the Vedanga-oriented section, addressed to Vishnu/Krishna)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Krishna
• Arjuna (Partha)

FAQs

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

It presents Vishnu/Krishna as the supreme refuge who neutralizes harmful occult acts (kṛtyā), heals the anguish of injury, and removes all kleśas—affirming that surrender and remembrance of the Lord are protective and liberating.

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

Bhakti is shown as trusting the Lord’s active grace: the same divine being who served as Arjuna’s companion by the Lord’s command is invoked as the remover of suffering and the giver of victory, encouraging devoted recitation and reliance on Him.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions like a stotra-mantra used for prayoga (application): it uses precise epithets (nāma/guṇa-kīrtana) to state specific phalas—protection from kṛtyā, relief from kleśa, and success—reflecting mantra-based ritual utility aligned with Vedanga-style technical framing.