Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

शंकरो गौतमं प्राह तुष्टोऽहं ते वरं वृणु । तदाकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य गौतमः प्राह सादरम् ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

śaṃkaro gautamaṃ prāha tuṣṭo'haṃ te varaṃ vṛṇu | tadākarṇya vacastasya gautamaḥ prāha sādaram || 84 ||

Translation

Śaṅkara (Śiva) sprach zu Gautama: „Ich bin mit dir zufrieden—wähle dir eine Gabe (einen Segen).“ Als er diese Worte vernahm, antwortete Gautama ehrerbietig.

Word by Word

• śaṃkaraḥ: Śaṅkara
• śaṃkaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• gautamam: Gautama
• gautamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gautama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; √tuṣ + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त ‘pleased’

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• te: to you / for you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान/Dative), एकवचन

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vṛṇu: choose
• vṛṇu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ākarṇya: having heard
• ākarṇya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √karṇ (धातु) + ā-
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) ‘having heard’; उपसर्गः—आ

• vacaḥ: words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (संदर्भे), षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• gautamaḥ: Gautama
• gautamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gautama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sa-ādarām: respectfully
• sa-ādarām: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa + ādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमासः; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Śaṅkara (Lord Śiva)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Shankara (Shiva)
• Gautama

FAQs

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

It highlights īśvara-anugraha (divine grace): when a deity is pleased, a boon is offered, and the seeker’s proper response is humility and discernment in choosing what truly benefits the soul.

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

Bhakti is implied through Śaṅkara’s satisfaction and Gautama’s reverent reply—devotion matures into a relationship of grace and gratitude, where the devotee responds with respectful surrender rather than entitlement.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse models śiṣṭācāra (learned conduct) in dialogue—listening (ākaraṇa/śravaṇa) and responding sādaram—an essential discipline for transmitting śāstra, including Vedāṅga learning, through respectful teacher–student communication.