Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
पालयत्वनिशं चित्ता चित्तं मे सर्वदावतु । कामात्क्रोधात्तथा लोभान्मोहान्मानान्मदादपि ॥ ३० ॥
pālayatvaniśaṃ cittā cittaṃ me sarvadāvatu | kāmātkrodhāttathā lobhānmohānmānānmadādapi || 30 ||
Que la vigilance de la conscience intérieure garde mon esprit sans relâche; qu’elle me protège en tout temps—du désir, de la colère, de l’avidité, de l’illusion, de l’orgueil, et même de l’ivresse et de l’arrogance.
Narada (prayerful instruction within a Vedanga-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a core sadhana-prayer: continuous guarding of the mind so that the classic inner enemies—desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and arrogance—do not obstruct dharma, study, and liberation-oriented practice.
Bhakti requires steadiness and purity of intention; by restraining kama, krodha, lobha and related faults, the heart becomes fit for sustained remembrance and worship, making devotion stable rather than reactive.
While not naming a specific Vedanga technique, it highlights the prerequisite discipline for Vedanga learning—mental restraint and clarity—without which precise recitation (Shiksha), grammar (Vyakarana), and ritual application cannot be maintained correctly.