Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca

Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta

Devanagari script

सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाश्च महिषा ये महामृगाः । गजास्तुरंगा गवया रासभाः शरभा वृकाः ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

siṃhavyāghravarāhāśca mahiṣā ye mahāmṛgāḥ | gajāsturaṃgā gavayā rāsabhāḥ śarabhā vṛkāḥ || 86 ||

Translation

ခြင်္သေ့၊ ကျားနှင့် ဝက်တော; ကျွဲနှင့် အခြားသော တိရစ္ဆာန်ကြီးများ; ဆင်၊ မြင်း၊ နွားတော၊ မြည်း၊ ရှရဘနှင့် ဝံပုလွေတို့—ဤအရာတို့ကို ဖော်ပြထားသည်။

Word by Word

• सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाः: lions, tigers, and boars
• सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह + व्याघ्र + वराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महिषाः: buffaloes
• महिषाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ये: who/which
• ये: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक/यः-तत् (relative pronoun)

• महामृगाः: great beasts (big game animals)
• महामृगाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामृग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् मृगः)

• गजाः: elephants
• गजाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• तुरंगाः: horses
• तुरंगाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुरंग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• गवयाः: gaurs/wild oxen (gavaya)
• गवयाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गवय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• रासभाः: donkeys
• रासभाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रासभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• शरभाः: śarabhas (mythic beasts)
• शरभाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• वृकाः: wolves
• वृकाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse functions as a technical catalog of living beings, reflecting the Purana’s concern for precise naming and classification—supporting correct understanding and usage of sacred language in Vedic study.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

It does not teach Bhakti directly; rather, it supports devotional practice indirectly by preserving accurate Sanskrit vocabulary and meanings used in hymns, recitations, and scriptural study.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns most closely with Nirukta/Nighaṇṭu-style lexical explanation and Vyākaraṇa-supported clarity of terms—useful for correct comprehension and recitation of scriptural words.