Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132
The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
जपन्नासेचनं कुर्वञ्जलेनांजलिना तनौ । न चासौ विषकृत्यादिरोगस्फोटैः प्रबाध्यते ॥ १३२ ॥
japannāsecanaṃ kurvañjalenāṃjalinā tanau | na cāsau viṣakṛtyādirogasphoṭaiḥ prabādhyate || 132 ||
ஜபம் செய்து கொண்டே கையில் உள்ள நீரால் தன் உடலைத் தெளித்துக் கொள்பவன், விஷம், செய்வினை மற்றும் கொப்புளங்கள் போன்ற நோய்களால் பாதிக்கப்பட மாட்டான்.
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual instruction sequence, traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links uninterrupted japa with a simple act of ritual purification (water aspersion), presenting purity as both a spiritual safeguard and a remover of obstacles to practice.
By emphasizing steady japa (a core bhakti discipline) and supportive purity-acts, it shows devotion as a consistent daily practice protected by dharmic procedure.
Ritual procedure and purity protocol—using water sprinkling (āsecana) during japa—reflects applied discipline aligned with ancillary Vedic practice (prayoga-style guidance).