Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

अथेश्वरो हनूमंतमारुरोह यथा वृषम् । आरूढे शंकरे देवे हनुमत्कंधरां शिवः ॥ १२६ ॥

Transliteration

atheśvaro hanūmaṃtamāruroha yathā vṛṣam | ārūḍhe śaṃkare deve hanumatkaṃdharāṃ śivaḥ || 126 ||

Translation

Dann bestieg der Herr (Śiva) Hanumān, wie man einen Stier besteigt. Als der göttliche Śaṅkara aufgestiegen war, setzte sich Śiva auf Hanumāns Schulter.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रम/आरम्भबोधक (then/now)

• īśvaraḥ: the Lord
• īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• hanūmantam: Hanuman
• hanūmantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• āruroha: mounted/climbed
• āruroha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• yathā: as/like
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानबोधक अव्यय (as/like)

• vṛṣam: a bull
• vṛṣam: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ārūḍhe: when (he) had mounted / upon mounting
• ārūḍhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘ārūḍha’; सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक; लोकेटिव-अब्सोल्यूट (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)

• śaṃkare: on Shankara
• śaṃkare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• deve: (the) god
• deve: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘शंकर’ इत्यस्य विशेषण/अपपद-सम्बन्ध

• hanumatkandharām: Hanuman’s shoulder
• hanumatkandharām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat + kandharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘हनूमतः कन्धरा’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śivaḥ: Shiva
• śivaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shankara
• Hanuman

FAQs

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

It highlights Hanumān’s role as an ideal sevaka (devoted servant) whose strength and humility become a vehicle for the Lord’s work—showing that devotion makes one fit to bear divine responsibility.

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

Bhakti is shown through service and surrender: Hanumān offers himself as support, and Śiva accepts—illustrating the intimacy between the Lord and the devotee and the fruit of unwavering dedication.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedāṅga technical instruction appears in this verse; it functions as a narrative illustration supporting dharma and bhakti themes rather than teaching śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, or jyotiṣa explicitly.