Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105

The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca

Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta

Devanagari script

विजयी विश्वजिद्वाग्मी महागतिरलोलुपः । यज्वा विप्रप्रियो विद्वान् ब्रह्मज्ञेयः सनातनः ॥ १०५ ॥

Transliteration

vijayī viśvajidvāgmī mahāgatiralolupaḥ | yajvā viprapriyo vidvān brahmajñeyaḥ sanātanaḥ || 105 ||

Translation

彼恒常得胜，征服诸方；言辞雄辩；行迹崇高；离于贪欲。彼行吠陀祭祀，为婆罗门所敬爱，真实博学；当知为梵（Brahman），且为永恒。

Word by Word

• vijayī: victorious
• vijayī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vijayin (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• viśvajit: conqueror of the world/all
• viśvajit: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśva+jit (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'conqueror of all'

• vāgmī: eloquent
• vāgmī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāgmin (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• mahāgatiḥ: of great movement/attainment
• mahāgatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā+gati (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; karmadhāraya: 'great course/way/attainment' used as epithet

• alolupaḥ: not greedy
• alolupaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a+lolupa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; negative prefix a-

• yajvā: sacrificer
• yajvā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajvan (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agent noun 'one who has performed sacrifice'

• viprapriyaḥ: beloved of Brahmins
• viprapriyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vipra+priya (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'dear to brāhmaṇas'

• vidvān: the wise/learned one
• vidvān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidvas (कृदन्त; √vid/विद् धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ/śatṛ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'knowing'

• brahmajñeyaḥ: knowable as Brahman / to be known as Brahman
• brahmajñeyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman+jñeya (कृदन्त; √jñā/ज्ञा धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; gerundive (तव्य/यत् sense; here -ya): 'to be known as/through Brahman' or 'knowable as Brahman'

• sanātanaḥ: eternal
• sanātanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers; verse describes the supreme Lord’s attributes)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It lists the divine and dharmic marks of the Supreme—victory over all limitations, purity from greed, and eternality—showing that the highest reality is both ethically perfect and metaphysically eternal (brahmajñeyaḥ, sanātanaḥ).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By contemplating these auspicious qualities—eloquence, self-restraint, love for the righteous, and supreme destiny—the devotee gains a clear object of devotion: the Lord who is free from desire and worthy of reverence, which strengthens bhakti through remembrance of divine attributes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The stress on vāgmī (mastery of speech) points toward disciplined language and correct expression aligned with Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā, while yajvā emphasizes proper yajña performance grounded in Kalpa (ritual procedure).