Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 170

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

युवत्यश्चारुसर्वांग्यो नितरां भूषणैरपि । एतादृग्वनिताभिर्वा नरैर्वा दापयेज्जलम् ॥ १७० ॥

Transliteration

yuvatyaścārusarvāṃgyo nitarāṃ bhūṣaṇairapi | etādṛgvanitābhirvā narairvā dāpayejjalam || 170 ||

Translation

Die Darbringung des Wassers soll vollzogen werden—entweder durch junge Frauen von anmutiger, wohlgegliederter Gestalt, mit Schmuck geziert, oder auch durch Männer von gleicher Eignung.

Word by Word

• युवत्यः: young women
• युवत्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• चारु-सर्व-अङ्ग्यः: having beautiful limbs all over
• चारु-सर्व-अङ्ग्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjectival) युवत्यः-शब्दस्य

• नितराम्: exceedingly
• नितराम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नितराम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• भूषणैः: with ornaments
• भूषणैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle)

• एतादृक्-वनिताभिः: by such women
• एतादृक्-वनिताभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतादृश् (प्रातिपदिक) + वनिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘एतादृश’ विशेषणपूर्वपद

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle)

• नरैः: by men
• नरैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle)

• दापयेत्: should cause (someone) to give
• दापयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Vedanga/ritual-technical section, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that even a simple act like offering water (udaka-dāna/arghya) should be performed with ritual propriety—through suitable, composed agents—so the act becomes a disciplined dharmic offering rather than a casual gesture.

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

While not explicitly naming a deity, it supports bhakti in practice by stressing careful, respectful execution of offerings—outer orderliness and purity serving as an aid to inner reverence and devotional intent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa/Vedāṅga (ritual procedure): specifying who may act as the agent in a rite (kartṛ/niyojya) and how a dāna like water-offering should be properly arranged and administered.