Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

गायके मधुरं गीतं हनूमति कपीश्वरे । म्लानमल्मानमभवत्कृशाः पुष्टास्तदाभवन् ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

gāyake madhuraṃ gītaṃ hanūmati kapīśvare | mlānamalmānamabhavatkṛśāḥ puṣṭāstadābhavan || 119 ||

Translation

Als der Sänger süß vor Hanumān, dem Herrn der Affen, sang, wurden die Niedergeschlagenen heiter, und die Ausgezehrten wurden sogleich wohlgenährt.

Word by Word

• gāyake: in/when the singer
• gāyake: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• madhuram: sweet
• madhuram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; qualifies gītam

• gītam: song
• gītam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; subject of abhavat

• hanūmati: in/for Hanumān
• hanūmati: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• kapīśvare: the lord of monkeys
• kapīśvare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapīśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; apposition to hanūmati

• mlānam: faded
• mlānam: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mlāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate adjective with gītam

• almānam: very weak/feeble
• almānam: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: almāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; intensifier/paired predicate with mlānam (rare word)

• abhavat: became/was
• abhavat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• kṛśāḥ: thin/weak
• kṛśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), बहुवचन; subject of abhavan (understood ‘they’)

• puṣṭāḥ: nourished/strong
• puṣṭāḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), बहुवचन; predicate adjective with kṛśāḥ

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• abhavan: became/were
• abhavan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (pl.)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the instructional discourse to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman

FAQs

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

It highlights the transformative power of devotional sound (gīta/kīrtana): sacred, sweetly rendered singing uplifts the mind and restores vitality, indicating bhakti’s immediate, lived fruit (phala).

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

Bhakti is shown as accessible and effective through heartfelt singing in the presence of a revered devotee like Hanumān; sincere kīrtana turns inner weakness into strength and despair into joy.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly supports Śikṣā (discipline of sound/phonetics): “madhuraṃ gītam” points to correct, pleasing vocal delivery as a practical aid to devotion and mental steadiness.