Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 199

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

Devanagari script

जप्तो युद्धे जयं दद्याद्व्याधौ व्याधिविनाशनः । एवं यो भजते मंत्री वायुपुत्रं कपीश्वरम् ॥ १९९ ॥

Transliteration

japto yuddhe jayaṃ dadyādvyādhau vyādhivināśanaḥ | evaṃ yo bhajate maṃtrī vāyuputraṃ kapīśvaram || 199 ||

Translation

Cuando este (mantra) se recita, otorga victoria en la batalla; en la enfermedad, se vuelve destructor del mal. Así, el practicante devoto adora al Hijo de Vāyu, Señor de las huestes vānara (Hanumān).

Word by Word

• जप्तः: (when) recited
• जप्तः: Karma (कर्म/Object; implied—mantra)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु) → जप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘(मन्त्रः) जप्तः’ = having been recited

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• जयम्: victory
• जयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दद्यात्: would grant
• दद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• व्याधौ: in illness
• व्याधौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Condition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• व्याधि-विनाशनः: destroyer of disease
• व्याधि-विनाशनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘व्याधेः विनाशनः’

• एवम्: thus/in this way
• एवम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• भजते: worships/adores
• भजते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to यः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘मन्त्र-युक्तः/मन्त्र-जपकः’

• वायु-पुत्रम्: Vāyu’s son (Hanumān)
• वायु-पुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘वायोः पुत्रः’ (Hanumān)

• कपीश्वरम्: lord of the monkeys
• कपीश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition to वायुपुत्रम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘कपीनाम् ईश्वरः’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a didactic mantra-phala context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Hanuman
• Kapishvara

FAQs

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

It presents mantra-japa as both a spiritual discipline and a protective aid, teaching that sincere worship of Vāyuputra (Hanumān) yields strength, victory over obstacles, and relief from afflictions.

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

Bhakti is shown as devoted service expressed through japa and worship; the devotee (mantrī) approaches Kapīśvara with faith and discipline, and the grace manifests as support in worldly crises and inner steadiness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects mantra-prayoga (applied use of sacred recitation) and the doctrine of phala (specific results of a practice), a technical, practice-oriented framing common in Book 1.3’s instructional material.