Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
कार्तवीर्यस्य कवचं तथा हनुमतोऽपि च । चरितं च महत्पुण्यं श्रुत्वा भूयोऽब्रवीद्वचः ॥ २ ॥
kārtavīryasya kavacaṃ tathā hanumato'pi ca | caritaṃ ca mahatpuṇyaṃ śrutvā bhūyo'bravīdvacaḥ || 2 ||
Setelah mendengar kavaca Kārtavīrya, juga kavaca Hanumān, serta kisah Hanumān yang amat berpahala, ia kembali mengucapkan kata-kata ini.
Sanatkumara (continuing the dialogue after hearing/reciting the kavacas and Hanumān’s carita)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse highlights śravaṇa (devotional listening) of kavacas and sacred narratives as a source of puṇya and spiritual protection, marking a transition to further instruction after hearing these meritorious texts.
It frames devotion through attentive hearing of Hanumān’s carita and recitation traditions (kavaca), implying that bhakti grows through śravaṇa and smaraṇa of the Lord’s devotees and their sacred power.
The focus on kavaca-recitation implicitly points to correct chanting discipline—especially Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (sound/word correctness)—since kavacas are traditionally efficacious when recited with accurate pronunciation and meter.