Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
अनेकशत शीर्षाश्च खंडपुच्छाश्च दारुणाः । महाविषजलौकाश्च वृश्चिका रुक्तपुच्छकाः ॥ ८० ॥
anekaśata śīrṣāśca khaṃḍapucchāśca dāruṇāḥ | mahāviṣajalaukāśca vṛścikā ruktapucchakāḥ || 80 ||
وہ ہولناک مخلوقات تھیں جن کے سینکڑوں سر اور کٹی ہوئی دُمیں تھیں؛ اور مہلک زہر سے بھری جونکیں، اور دردناک ڈنک والی دُم رکھنے والے بچھو بھی تھے۔
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It uses stark, fear-inducing imagery of venomous beings to warn that pāpa (sinful conduct) leads to intense suffering, urging the listener to choose dharma and self-restraint.
By contrasting the horrors born of pāpa with the safety gained through righteous living, it indirectly supports bhakti-based discipline: devotion expressed through purified conduct, avoidance of harm, and adherence to dharma.
This verse is primarily descriptive rather than technical; its practical takeaway is ethical instruction (dharma-nīti) rather than a direct teaching of śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, or jyotiṣa.