Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca
Māruti-kavaca
सर्वाग्निव्याधिसंस्तंभकारिणे भयहारिणे । सदा वनफलाहारसंतृप्ताय विशेषतः ॥ ४८ ॥
sarvāgnivyādhisaṃstaṃbhakāriṇe bhayahāriṇe | sadā vanaphalāhārasaṃtṛptāya viśeṣataḥ || 48 ||
सर्व ज्वर व व्याधींचा स्तंभ करणारे, भय हरिणारे, आणि जो सदा वनफळाहाराने तृप्त असलेल्या भक्तावर विशेष प्रसन्न होतात—त्यांना नमस्कार।
Narada (instructing within a Vedanga/observance context, addressing the divine object of praise, typically Vishnu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the deity as both a spiritual refuge (fear-remover) and a healer, while praising disciplined simplicity—contentment with a restrained, sattvic diet—as especially pleasing in devotional practice.
Bhakti here is expressed through reverent praise and lifestyle alignment: devotion is not only recitation but also cultivating contentment and restraint, which are offered as a pleasing form of worship.
It reflects applied dharma and vrata-prayoga (practical observance): regulated diet and disciplined conduct are treated as supportive auxiliaries to mantra and worship, a common technical emphasis in Book 1.3’s instructional tone.