Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
भस्मभिः सलिलैर्वापि ताडयेज्ज्वरिणं क्रुधा । त्रिदिनाज्ज्वरमुक्तोऽसौ सुखं च लभते नरः ॥ २१ ॥
bhasmabhiḥ salilairvāpi tāḍayejjvariṇaṃ krudhā | tridinājjvaramukto'sau sukhaṃ ca labhate naraḥ || 21 ||
ভস্ম বা জলৰে ক্ৰোধসহ জ্বৰাক্ৰান্তক তাড়না কৰিব; তিনিদিনৰ ভিতৰত সেই নৰ জ্বৰমুক্ত হৈ সুখ লাভ কৰে।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual-application context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It reflects the Purana’s prayoga-style approach where physical afflictions like fever are addressed through simple, symbolically purifying substances (bhasma and water), emphasizing removal of impurity and restoration of well-being.
This verse is primarily technical and remedial rather than devotional; indirectly, it supports bhakti by enabling health and steadiness of body-mind, which are considered supportive conditions for sustained worship and vrata observance.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga) using purificatory materials like bhasma and water—typical of technical instruction found alongside Vedanga-oriented sections dealing with practical rites and their claimed results.