Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
ये च कार्यविलोप्तोरो ये खलाः परिपंथिनः । सर्वस्वहारिणां ये च पंच मायाविनोऽपरेः ॥ ६० ॥
ye ca kāryaviloptoro ye khalāḥ paripaṃthinaḥ | sarvasvahāriṇāṃ ye ca paṃca māyāvino'pareḥ || 60 ||
ന്യായമായ കാര്യങ്ങൾ തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തി നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നവർ; ദുഷ്ട വഴിമുടക്കികൾ; എല്ലാം കവർന്നെടുക്കുന്നവർ; അതുപോലെ ആ മറ്റു അഞ്ചു മായാവി വഞ്ചകരും.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; verse enumerates harmful/adharmic types)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It trains discernment (viveka) by naming concrete forms of adharma—obstruction, waylaying, theft, and deception—so a seeker can protect dharma and keep one’s life and practice aligned with righteous action.
Bhakti grows where conduct is guarded: avoiding deceitful and harmful company prevents distraction, fear, and loss, allowing steady worship, study, and service to remain uninterrupted.
It reflects practical niti used alongside Vedanga learning: safeguarding one’s duties (kārya) and resources supports sustained study (especially Vyakarana/Chandas learning) and disciplined observance of vows and rites without disruption.