Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
सप्तवारं तदा जप्येन्निशि पश्चिमदिङ्मुखः । सप्तरात्रेण लभते नष्टद्रव्यं न संशयः ॥ १२५ ॥
saptavāraṃ tadā japyenniśi paścimadiṅmukhaḥ | saptarātreṇa labhate naṣṭadravyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ || 125 ||
ครั้นแล้วให้สวดภาวนาเจ็ดครั้งในยามราตรี โดยหันหน้าไปทางทิศตะวันตก ภายในเจ็ดราตรีจักได้ทรัพย์ที่สูญหายคืนมา—ปราศจากข้อสงสัย
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a Vedanga/ritual-application section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a faith-based, rule-bound use of japa (disciplined repetition) where time (night), count (seven), and direction (west) are treated as meaningful ritual parameters that support a desired result.
Although pragmatic in aim, the method relies on steady, trusting recitation—an act of surrender and focused remembrance—showing how devotion can be expressed through disciplined practice.
It highlights procedural ritual science: japa-vidhi (rules for repetition), diśā-niyama (directional rule), and kāla-niyama (timing—night practice), typical of technical instructions aligned with Vedanga-style praxis.