Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा वृषमारुह्य वायुना धूतचामरः । नन्दिकेन सुवेषेण धृते छत्रेऽतिशोभने ॥ ७८ ॥

Transliteration

ityuktvā vṛṣamāruhya vāyunā dhūtacāmaraḥ | nandikena suveṣeṇa dhṛte chatre'tiśobhane || 78 ||

Translation

So sprechend bestieg er den Stier; das Yakschwanz-Fächer (cāmara) wurde vom Wind bewegt, und Nandī, prächtig gekleidet, hielt über ihm einen überaus schönen Schirm.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरणसमाप्तिसूचक (quotative)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having said’

• वृषम्: the bull (Nandin)
• वृषम्: Karma (कर्म; आरुह्य इत्यस्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• आरुह्य: having mounted
• आरुह्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रुह् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having mounted’

• वायुना: by the wind
• वायुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• धूतचामरः: whose yak-tail fan was being waved
• धूतचामरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूत + चामर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); विशेषण (of implied subject, e.g., Śiva)

• नन्दिकेन: by Nandikeśvara
• नन्दिकेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• सुवेषेण: with fine attire
• सुवेषेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + वेष (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• धृते: held
• धृते: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गे सप्तमी/प्रथमा-द्विवचनरूपे; अत्र ‘छत्रे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (Ppp used adjectivally; agreeing with chatre)

• छत्रे: in/with the umbrella
• छत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• अतिशोभने: very splendid
• अतिशोभने: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति + शोभन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular); विशेषण (of छत्रे)

Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing the scene (contextual narration within the dialogue tradition of the Purana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Nandi
• Vrisha (bull)

FAQs

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

The verse uses royal and devotional iconography—bull-mount, parasol (chatra), and fan (cāmara)—to convey divine sovereignty and reverential service (sevā) rendered by attendants like Nandī.

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

Bhakti is shown here as attentive service and honoring the divine presence: Nandī’s act of holding the parasol symbolizes loving attendance, humility, and readiness to serve.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Direct Vedāṅga instruction is not explicit in this verse; however, it reflects Purāṇic ritual-culture (upacāra) where items like chatra and cāmara function as formal honors in worship and ceremonial protocol.