Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146

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

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणं च महावीरं पतितं रणभूतले । गुरुं च क्रोधमुत्पाद्य ग्रहोतुं गुरुपर्वतम् ॥ १४६ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahāvīraṃ patitaṃ raṇabhūtale | guruṃ ca krodhamutpādya grahotuṃ guruparvatam || 146 ||

Translation

Y Lakṣmaṇa, el gran héroe, yacía caído en el campo de batalla. Entonces (Hanumān), encendiendo una ira feroz, partió para tomar la gran montaña de hierbas medicinales.

Word by Word

• lakṣmaṇam: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• mahā-vīram: great hero
• mahā-vīram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); Karmadhāraya: 'mahān vīraḥ'

• patitam: fallen
• patitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: patita (कृदन्त; √pat)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle

• raṇa-bhūtale: on the battlefield ground
• raṇa-bhūtale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūtala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: 'raṇasya bhūtalam'

• gurum: heavy/great
• gurum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adjectivally

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• krodham: anger
• krodham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• utpādya: having produced/aroused
• utpādya: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: utpādya (कृदन्त; √pad/√utpād)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), from causative sense 'utpādayati'

• grahotum: to seize
• grahotum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √grah (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्/तुमर्थ), expressing purpose

• guru-parvatam: a huge mountain
• guru-parvatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक) + parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); Karmadhāraya: 'guruḥ parvataḥ'

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Purāṇic account, in dialogue context with Sanatkumāra tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Hanuman
• Sanjivani (implied)
• Dronagiri (implied)

FAQs

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

It highlights selfless service (seva) and decisive action in crisis—Lakṣmaṇa’s fall becomes the occasion for extraordinary effort driven by duty, devotion, and protection of dharma.

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

Bhakti is shown as active devotion: the devotee does not merely feel emotion but acts for the Lord’s mission—Hanumān’s resolve to bring the herb-mountain exemplifies unwavering commitment to Rāma’s cause.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a direct Vedāṅga rule, it implies applied knowledge of auṣadhi (medicinal herbs) and the disciplined execution of a task—often used in Purāṇas as an Itihāsa-based exemplar alongside technical teachings in Book 1.3.