Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca
Māruti-kavaca
सभया भयनिर्मुक्ता भवंति स्वकृतानुगाः । यस्यानेककथाः पुण्याः श्रूयंते प्रतिकल्पके ॥ २७ ॥
sabhayā bhayanirmuktā bhavaṃti svakṛtānugāḥ | yasyānekakathāḥ puṇyāḥ śrūyaṃte pratikalpake || 27 ||
Mereka yang berjalan menurut buah perbuatan mereka sendiri menjadi bebas daripada ketakutan, bahkan di tengah perhimpunan. Tentang Dia, banyak kisah suci yang penuh pahala didengari pada setiap kalpa, kalpa demi kalpa.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links fearlessness to dharmic karma: when one lives in alignment with one’s own rightly-performed actions, fear diminishes, and the person becomes steady even in public or challenging settings.
By praising “puṇya-kathā” heard in every kalpa, it supports the bhakti method of śravaṇa (devotional hearing): sacred narration purifies the mind and strengthens dharmic resolve, which naturally reduces fear.
It underscores the applied principle behind dharma-śāstra and itihāsa-purāṇa transmission—regular hearing/recitation (śravaṇa) of authoritative narratives as a disciplined practice that shapes conduct and karmic outcomes.