Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

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

Devanagari script

महातेजःपुंजशब्दाद्विराजमानवोञ्चरेत् । स्वामिवचनसंपादितार्जुनांते च संयुग ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

mahātejaḥpuṃjaśabdādvirājamānavoñcaret | svāmivacanasaṃpāditārjunāṃte ca saṃyuga || 84 ||

Translation

Debe practicarse la uñchavṛtti (modo de vida de espigar), resplandeciendo por el mismo sonido de una gran masa de fulgor espiritual; y, tras cumplir el mandato del propio señor y maestro, debe uno entrar en la lucha hasta el final, como Arjuna que actuó según la palabra de su Señor.

Word by Word

• mahā-tejaḥ-puṃja-śabdāt: from/after the word ‘mahātejaḥpuṃja’
• mahā-tejaḥ-puṃja-śabdāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + tejas + puṃja + śabda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; ‘from/after the word “mahātejaḥpuṃja”’

• virājamānaḥ: shining/resplendent
• virājamānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi√rāj (धातु) + māna (कृदन्त)
• Form: Present participle (शतृ/वर्तमान-कृदन्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘shining, resplendent’

• uñcaret: should utter/recite
• uñcaret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud√car (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada; (orthography: oñcaret = uñcaret)

• svāmi-vacana-saṃpādita-arjuna-ante: at the end of ‘arjuna’ (as accomplished by the master’s instruction)
• svāmi-vacana-saṃpādita-arjuna-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāmin + vacana + saṃpādita + arjuna + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; समास: svāmi-vacana-saṃpādita-arjuna-anta = ‘at the end of (the section) “arjuna” accomplished by the master’s instruction’ (contextual title-like compound)

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

• saṃyuga: (the word) ‘battle/union’
• saṃyuga: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃyuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (as a label/word to be recited)

Speaker

Narada (in instruction mode within the Vedanga/discipline-oriented discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna

FAQs

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

It praises austere, regulated living (uñchavṛtti) and steadfast completion of duty as a source of inner tejas (spiritual radiance), emphasizing integrity in conduct and unwavering perseverance.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as faithful obedience to the Lord/master’s instruction—like Arjuna—where devotion becomes action aligned with divine command rather than mere emotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights discipline in livelihood and speech—conduct codes often taught alongside Vedanga-based training—showing that technical learning is meant to be supported by austerity, restraint, and duty-completion.