Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

यच्छुष्कं दारुसंभूतं गृहो पकरणादिकम् । प्ररूढमभवत्सर्वं गायमाने हनूमति ॥ १२९ ॥

Transliteration

yacchuṣkaṃ dārusaṃbhūtaṃ gṛho pakaraṇādikam | prarūḍhamabhavatsarvaṃ gāyamāne hanūmati || 129 ||

Translation

Whatever in the house—made of dry wood, including its implements and furnishings—had been withered, all of it sprouted and became fresh again while Hanumān was being praised in song.

Word by Word

• yat: which/that (what)
• yat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘यत् ... तत्’ सम्बन्धे

• śuṣkam: dry
• śuṣkam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuṣka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• dārusaṃbhūtam: made/arisen from wood
• dārusaṃbhūtam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāru + saṃbhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-समास ‘दारुणा सम्भूतम्’ (arisen from wood); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• gṛham: house
• gṛham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pakaraṇādikam: implements and the like
• pakaraṇādikam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakaraṇa + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ‘पकरणं च आदिः’ (ādi-sense: etc.); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• prarūḍham: sprouted/grew forth
• prarūḍham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ruh (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle) ‘prarūḍha’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• abhavat: became/was
• abhavat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समस्तवाचक

• gāyamāne: while (he) was singing
• gāyamāne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gai (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present middle participle) ‘gāyamāna’; सप्तमी, एकवचन; सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute)

• hanūmati: in/when Hanuman (was)
• hanūmati: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute)

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers in the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman

FAQs

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

It presents a concrete miracle to illustrate stotra-śakti: sincere singing of Hanumān’s praise is said to restore vitality and auspiciousness even to what is “dry” or depleted, symbolizing renewal of prāṇa, fortune, and spiritual vigor through devotion.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as kīrtana—audible praise. The verse teaches that devotion is not merely internal sentiment; when voiced as reverent singing of Hanumān’s qualities, it becomes a transformative practice that sanctifies the environment and uplifts the devotee’s life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights śabda-prayoga (disciplined use of sacred sound): correct recitation/singing (linked to Śikṣā—phonetics) and the efficacy of stotra/mantra in applied religious practice, a theme consistent with Book 1.3’s technical orientation.