Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca

Māruti-kavaca

Devanagari script

सभया भयनिर्मुक्ता भवंति स्वकृतानुगाः । यस्यानेककथाः पुण्याः श्रूयंते प्रतिकल्पके ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

sabhayā bhayanirmuktā bhavaṃti svakṛtānugāḥ | yasyānekakathāḥ puṇyāḥ śrūyaṃte pratikalpake || 27 ||

Translation

Wer dem Ertrag der eigenen Taten folgt, wird selbst inmitten einer Versammlung frei von Furcht. Von Ihm werden in jedem Weltzeitalter viele heilige, verdienstvolle Erzählungen vernommen—Kalpa um Kalpa.

Word by Word

• स-भयाः: with fear, fearful
• स-भयाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—सह भयेन (स-उपपद-तत्पुरुषः)

• भय-निर्मुक्ताः: freed from fear
• भय-निर्मुक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक) + निर्मुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √मुच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—भयात् निर्मुक्ताः (पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुषः)

• भवन्ति: they become
• भवन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• स्व-कृत-अनुगाः: followers of their own deeds (bound to their karma)
• स्व-कृत-अनुगाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √कृ) + अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—स्वकृतस्य अनुगाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अनेक-कथाः: many stories
• अनेक-कथाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनेक (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः—अनेकाः कथाः

• पुण्याः: holy, meritorious
• पुण्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कथाः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• श्रूयन्ते: are heard, are recited
• श्रूयन्ते: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• प्रति-कल्पके: in each kalpa
• प्रति-कल्पके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + कल्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः—प्रतिकल्पम् (in each kalpa)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It links fearlessness to dharmic karma: when one lives in alignment with one’s own rightly-performed actions, fear diminishes, and the person becomes steady even in public or challenging settings.

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

By praising “puṇya-kathā” heard in every kalpa, it supports the bhakti method of śravaṇa (devotional hearing): sacred narration purifies the mind and strengthens dharmic resolve, which naturally reduces fear.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It underscores the applied principle behind dharma-śāstra and itihāsa-purāṇa transmission—regular hearing/recitation (śravaṇa) of authoritative narratives as a disciplined practice that shapes conduct and karmic outcomes.