Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

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

Devanagari script

आरोग्यं च श्रियं कांतिं लभते निरुपद्रवम् । कानने व्याघ्रचौरेभ्यो रक्षेन्मनुरयं स्मृतः ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

ārogyaṃ ca śriyaṃ kāṃtiṃ labhate nirupadravam | kānane vyāghracaurebhyo rakṣenmanurayaṃ smṛtaḥ || 118 ||

Translation

Par ce mantra, on obtient santé, prospérité et éclat, sans aucune affliction. Dans la forêt, il protège des tigres et des voleurs—tel est ce mantra, ainsi conservé par la tradition.

Word by Word

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• श्रियम्: prosperity
• श्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• कान्तिम्: splendour/beauty
• कान्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; Present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle

• निरुपद्रवम्: free from trouble
• निरुपद्रवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरुपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; उपसर्ग-निर् + उपद्रव (नञ्/निर्-पूर्वक-तत्पुरुष: ‘without disturbance’)

• कानने: in the forest
• कानने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Neuter, Locative, Singular

• व्याघ्रचौरेभ्यः: from tigers and thieves
• व्याघ्रचौरेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याघ्र + चौर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), बहुवचन; Masculine, Ablative, Plural; द्वन्द्व-समास (व्याघ्राः च चौराः)

• रक्षेत्: should protect
• रक्षेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Optative, 3rd person singular, active

• मनुः: Manu (the lawgiver)
• मनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/identificatory)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्मृतः: is remembered/said (to be)
• स्मृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; PPP, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the protective mantra-prayoga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It asserts the smṛti-recognized efficacy of mantra-prayoga: a properly remembered and applied mantra supports ārogya (health), śrī (well-being), and kānti (inner and outer radiance), while removing upadravas (disturbances).

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

While framed as a technical protective application, it aligns with bhakti in practice: trusting sacred sound and dhārmic remembrance (smṛti) as a means of refuge, cultivating reliance on the sanctity of mantra rather than fear.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied mantra-śāstra (prayoga) within the Vedanga-oriented section: using precise recitation and traditional remembrance to obtain specific results—protection (rakṣā) and removal of obstacles (upadrava-nivṛtti).