The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
उल्कापाताश्च ये घोरा ये महेंद्रायुधादयः । सूर्येंदुकुजसौम्याश्च गुरुकाव्यशनैश्चराः ॥ ९७ ॥
ulkāpātāśca ye ghorā ye maheṃdrāyudhādayaḥ | sūryeṃdukujasaumyāśca gurukāvyaśanaiścarāḥ || 97 ||
மேலும் அந்த அச்சமூட்டும் உல்கைவீழ்ச்சிகள், மகேந்திராயுதம் முதலான வானுறைகள்; மேலும் சூரியன், சந்திரன், குஜன் (செவ்வாய்), சௌம்யன் (புதன்), குரு, காவ்யன் (சுக்கிரன்), சனைச்சரன்—இவையும் (இங்கே) சேர்க்கப்படுகின்றன.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical-science sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
It frames celestial events—meteors, lightning, and the classical planets—as meaningful signs (nimitta) within dharmic life, encouraging disciplined observation and interpretation rather than fear or superstition.
Though technical, it supports Bhakti indirectly: by reading omens correctly and acting dharmically (e.g., restraint, prayer, remedial rites), a devotee maintains steadiness of mind and devotion instead of being shaken by alarming portents.
Jyotiṣa (Vedanga astrology/astronomy) and nimitta-śāstra are highlighted through the explicit listing of grahas and extraordinary sky-omens like ulkāpāta (meteors) and mahendrāyudha (lightning).
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