Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
पालयत्वनिशं चित्ता चित्तं मे सर्वदावतु । कामात्क्रोधात्तथा लोभान्मोहान्मानान्मदादपि ॥ ३० ॥
pālayatvaniśaṃ cittā cittaṃ me sarvadāvatu | kāmātkrodhāttathā lobhānmohānmānānmadādapi || 30 ||
Nguyện sự tỉnh giác nội tâm luôn canh giữ tâm con không ngừng; nguyện nó hộ trì con mọi lúc—khỏi dục vọng, khỏi sân hận, khỏi tham lam, khỏi mê muội, khỏi kiêu mạn, và cả khỏi say đắm cùng ngã mạn.
Narada (prayerful instruction within a Vedanga-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a core sadhana-prayer: continuous guarding of the mind so that the classic inner enemies—desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and arrogance—do not obstruct dharma, study, and liberation-oriented practice.
Bhakti requires steadiness and purity of intention; by restraining kama, krodha, lobha and related faults, the heart becomes fit for sustained remembrance and worship, making devotion stable rather than reactive.
While not naming a specific Vedanga technique, it highlights the prerequisite discipline for Vedanga learning—mental restraint and clarity—without which precise recitation (Shiksha), grammar (Vyakarana), and ritual application cannot be maintained correctly.