Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
हृदये चोदरे नाभौ जठरे गुह्यमण्डले । तेजोरूपाः स्थिताः पातुं वांछासुखनद्रुमाः ॥ ३१ ॥
hṛdaye codare nābhau jaṭhare guhyamaṇḍale | tejorūpāḥ sthitāḥ pātuṃ vāṃchāsukhanadrumāḥ || 31 ||
இதயம், வயிறு, நாபி, ஜடரம் மற்றும் குஹ்யமண்டலத்தில் நிலை கொண்ட அந்தத் தேஜோமய சக்திகள், கல்பவிருட்சம் போல வேண்டிய இன்பத்தை அளித்து சாதகனை காக்கட்டும்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents an inner-protection doctrine: luminous mantra-energies (tejorūpa śaktis) are contemplated as stationed in key bodily centers, forming a kavaca-like safeguard and supporting the aspirant’s well-being.
Bhakti here is expressed as embodied remembrance—invoking divine radiance within the body’s centers—so the devotee feels protected and supported, making steady worship and japa easier and more focused.
It reflects a technical ritual application (prayoga) akin to nyāsa/kavaca: assigning mantra-śakti or tejas to specific bodily locations for protection—an applied, procedural aspect often taught alongside mantra discipline.