Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

अनेन मनुना मंत्री ग्रहग्रस्तं प्रमार्जयेत् । आक्रंदंस्तं विमुच्याथ ग्रहः शीघ्रं पलायते ॥ १०४ ॥

Transliteration

anena manunā maṃtrī grahagrastaṃ pramārjayet | ākraṃdaṃstaṃ vimucyātha grahaḥ śīghraṃ palāyate || 104 ||

Translation

Mit diesem Mantra soll der Mantra-Kundige die von einem Graha befallene Person rituell abwischen und reinigen. Während der Betroffene klagend aufschreit, wird er befreit, und der Graha flieht sogleich davon.

Word by Word

• अनेन: by/with this
• अनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मनुना: by the mantra-formula (manu)
• मनुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ग्रह-ग्रस्तम्: one seized by a graha (affliction)
• ग्रह-ग्रस्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रस्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (ग्रहैः ग्रस्तम् = seized by a graha)

• प्रमार्जयेत्: should cleanse/remove (the affliction)
• प्रमार्जयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + मृज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आक्रन्दन्: crying out
• आक्रन्दन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + क्रन्द् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विमुच्य: having released/freed
• विमुच्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + मुच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: ल्यप्/त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थक (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (particle: then/thereupon)

• ग्रहः: the graha (seizing spirit/affliction)
• ग्रहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• पलायते: flees/runs away
• पलायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पलाय् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It presents mantra as a purificatory force: when applied through a proper ritual act (pramārjana), the afflicting graha loses its hold and departs, showing the supremacy of sacred sound and disciplined practice over harmful influences.

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

While the verse is technical, it supports bhakti indirectly by restoring the afflicted person’s clarity and steadiness; removing graha-obstruction helps one return to worship, japa, and dharmic living without disturbance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa-oriented remedial practice (graha-śānti) using mantra-prayoga and a cleansing rite (pramārjana), indicating applied ritual methodology for mitigating graha-affliction.