Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
इत्येतत्कवचं प्रोक्तं ललितायाः शुभावहम् । यस्य शंधारणान्मर्त्यो निर्भयो विजयी सुखी ॥ ३८ ॥
ityetatkavacaṃ proktaṃ lalitāyāḥ śubhāvaham | yasya śaṃdhāraṇānmartyo nirbhayo vijayī sukhī || 38 ||
Assim foi declarado o kavaca, o hino protetor de Lalitā, que concede auspiciosidade. Ao portá-lo ou conservá-lo, o mortal torna-se destemido, vitorioso e feliz.
Narada (as narrator/teacher in the Lalita-kavaca context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It is the phala-śruti (benefit statement) concluding the Lalitā-kavaca, affirming that sustained kavaca-dhāraṇa generates auspiciousness and inner fearlessness, resulting in steadiness, success, and well-being.
It presents devotion as steady remembrance and protective surrender: keeping Lalitā’s kavaca is a form of continuous bhakti (smaraṇa and śaraṇāgati), which ripens into confidence (nirbhayatā) and a victorious disposition aligned with dharma.
Mantra-prayoga and kavaca-dhāraṇa as applied ritual practice—how a recited/retained protective text is used for rakṣā (protection) and śubha (auspicious outcomes), reflecting technical liturgical usage rather than abstract philosophy.