Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
अथोत्थितो हरिस्तोयमादायांजलिना ततः । शीर्षे चैवाकिरच्छंभुमथ शंभुरथो हरिः ॥ १०९ ॥
athotthito haristoyamādāyāṃjalinā tataḥ | śīrṣe caivākiracchaṃbhumatha śaṃbhuratho hariḥ || 109 ||
Da erhob sich Hari, schöpfte Wasser in den hohl gefalteten Händen und goss es über Śambhus Haupt; und dann tat Śambhu seinerseits dasselbe für Hari.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights mutual reverence between Hari (Viṣṇu) and Śambhu (Śiva), presenting harmony and honor as a dharmic ideal rather than sectarian rivalry.
Bhakti is shown as humility expressed through respectful ritual action—offering water and honoring the divine presence in another revered form.
The verse reflects ritual discipline through the use of añjali (cupped palms) and water-sprinkling as a formal act of honor, consistent with kalpa-style (ritual procedure) sensibilities within Vedanga practice.