Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42

The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca

Māruti-kavaca

Devanagari script

पयः पाषाणतरणकारणाय नमोनमः । बालार्कमंडलग्रासकारिणे दुःखहारिणे ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

payaḥ pāṣāṇataraṇakāraṇāya namonamaḥ | bālārkamaṃḍalagrāsakāriṇe duḥkhahāriṇe || 42 ||

Translation

نَمَسْكارٌ مرارًا لِمَن يجعلُ حتى الحجارةَ تعبرُ على الماء؛ ونَمَسْكارٌ لِمَن يقدرُ أن يبتلعَ قرصَ الشمسِ عند الشروق، يا مُزيلَ الحزنِ والألم.

Word by Word

• पयः: water
• पयः: कर्म/विषय (object/topic in apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• पाषाणतरणकारणाय: to the cause of crossing (water) by stones
• पाषाणतरणकारणाय: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाषाण + तरण + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधनार्थक-प्रयोग (salutatory)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधनार्थक-प्रयोग (salutatory)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• बालार्कमण्डलग्रासकारिणे: to the one who causes the swallowing of the young sun's disc
• बालार्कमण्डलग्रासकारिणे: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल + अर्क + मण्डल + ग्रास + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-कारिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• दुःखहारिणे: to the remover of sorrow
• दुःखहारिणे: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख + हारिन् (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-हारिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narada (hymnic praise within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It praises the Lord’s inconceivable power—turning the impossible into possible—and affirms Him as the direct remover of duḥkha, encouraging surrender (śaraṇāgati) through stotra.

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

Bhakti is expressed as repeated namaskāra and remembrance of divine deeds/epithets; the devotee focuses on God’s might and compassion, cultivating trust that suffering is dispelled by His grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A Vedanga-style takeaway is semantic clarity (nirukta-like): unpacking compound epithets and their meanings to support correct recitation, contemplation, and ritual/chanting application.