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 ||
جو شخص جاپ کرتے ہوئے اپنی ہتھیلیوں کے پانی سے اپنے جسم پر چھڑکاؤ کرتا ہے، وہ زہر، جادو ٹونے اور پھوڑے پھنسیوں جیسی بیماریوں سے محفوظ رہتا ہے۔
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).