Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 128

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

हनुमत्साधनं पुण्यं महापातकनाशनम् । एतद्गुह्यतमं लोके शीघ्रसिद्धिकरं परम् ॥ १२८ ॥

Transliteration

hanumatsādhanaṃ puṇyaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam | etadguhyatamaṃ loke śīghrasiddhikaraṃ param || 128 ||

Translation

The sādhana centered on Hanumān is holy merit and destroys even the greatest sins. It is the most secret teaching in the world—supreme—and swiftly bestows accomplishment (siddhi).

Word by Word

• हनुमत्-साधनम्: Hanumat-related practice/means of worship
• हनुमत्-साधनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक) + साधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (Hanumat’s + sādhana)

• पुण्यम्: meritorious, holy
• पुण्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• महापातक-नाशनम्: destroyer of great sins
• महापातक-नाशनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महापातक (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम्

• एतत्-गुह्यतमम्: this most secret (thing)
• एतत्-गुह्यतमम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + गुह्यतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (this + most secret); विशेषणम्

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरणम्

• शीघ्र-सिद्धि-करम्: bringing quick success
• शीघ्र-सिद्धि-करम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीघ्र (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (quick + accomplishment + making); विशेषणम्

• परम्: supreme, highest
• परम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman

FAQs

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

It elevates Hanumān-centered sādhana as a highly efficacious, confidential discipline that purifies grave sin and rapidly yields spiritual accomplishment, underscoring the Purana’s emphasis on transformative devotional practice.

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

By praising Hanumān-sādhana as “supreme” and “meritorious,” the verse frames devotion expressed through focused worship and disciplined practice as a direct means to inner purification and spiritual success.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While no single Vedāṅga is named, the verse points to applied sādhana/ritual discipline—typically involving mantra-japa and regulated observances—aligned with the technical, practice-oriented tone of Book 1.3.